West Des Moines man who tried to kill girlfriend, then killed himself named by police

West Des Moines police on Tuesday identified Chad Michael, 42, as the man who the day before wounded his girlfriend and then shot and killed himself.

Police said Jayme Ekis, 41, of West Des Moines, called police at 3:53 p.m. Monday saying a man with whom she was in a relationship had shot her. Officials arriving at the address in the 9000 block of Copper Drive found Ekis suffering from a serious gunshot wound and Michael dead from his self-inflicted shooting.

"Through the course of a detailed investigation, detectives have determined this unfortunate incident to be an attempted murder-suicide that took place at the residence," West Des Moines Police spokesperson Sgt. Jason Heintz said in a news release.

Officials took Ekis to a hospital, where she remained in serious condition Tuesday, Heintz said. He said she is expected to survive.

Des Moines Register staff writer Noelle Alviz-Gransee contributed to this article.

Francesca Block is a breaking news reporter at the Des Moines Register. Reach her at FBlock@registermedia.com or on Twitter at @francescablock3.

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