Texas man suspected of killing former girlfriend takes own life when confronted by police

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A Texas man suspected of killing his former girlfriend took his own life Thursday following a days-long search for him, police said. 

Pasadena police officers had been searching for Juan Carlos Mata, 20, after 19-year-old Leslie Reyes was killed in an apartment complex parking lot Monday night, the department said.

Officers were sent to the complex again on Thursday around 5:40 a.m. amid reports of a suspicious male at a makeshift memorial set up to honor Reyes, Fox Houston reported. 

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An officer approached the male, who went behind a vehicle, grabbed a shotgun and shot himself. Authorities identified him as Mata. 

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Investigators believe Mata was waiting for Reyes in the parking lot as she returned home when he allegedly shot her. She died at the scene. 

Initially, Mata was described as a person of interest before being named as a suspect.