Who is Christopher Lawrence Chase? Wiki, Biography, Age, Family, Suspect, Incident Detail

Christopher Lawrence Chase Wiki - Christopher Lawrence Chase Biography

A guy in Arizona is accused of going on a shooting spree that included killing his father after an argument and holding three hostages at gunpoint. Police in Case Grande, California, have suggested that the suspect, 32-year-old Christopher Lawrence Chase, be officially charged with murder. In addition, police suggest Melissa Lynne Chase, 56, be charged with abandoning/concealing a dead corpse and tampering with evidence since they believe she helped him hide and clean up the evidence.

Police say that at 1:43 a.m. on Monday, the neighbourhood fire department was called to a residence at 200 North Brown Avenue due to a report of a structure fire. Firefighters saw a suspect depart the scene when they arrived, according to what the police reported. Firefighters shouted at the subject to stop and come back, but he kept running away. Then, firefighters put out a fire that had started in a 55-gallon metal barrel.

Christopher Lawrence Chase Age

Christopher Lawrence Chase is 57 years old.

Christopher Lawrence Chase Incident Detail

Additionally, they saw pieces of a human body inside the barrel. According to the police, those remains belonged to Thomas Chase, 57, the victim.For a brief moment, the suspect's identity on the run remained unknown. Later that early morning, Christopher Chase allegedly dialled 911 from the 200 block of North Morrison Avenue. When firefighters came, he allegedly acknowledged to burning a body to dispose of it before fleeing.

Police said they apprehended Chase and found that he was holding a 57-year-old lady, a 68-year-old man, and a 41-year-old male at gunpoint in the residence on North Morrison Avenue. Before finally dialling 911 to bring himself in, Christopher requested the keys to their car, according to the officers' report.

None of them suffered any injuries. Investigators found that Thomas and Christopher had a violent altercation on July 22 at Thomas' residence in the 1700 block of North Terrace Circle, according to the authorities. Because of this altercation, Christopher shot Thomas dead and then cut up his body. The official determination of the cause of death has not yet been made by a medical examiner.

According to a news release from the police, "further investigation has established that Christopher was assisted by his 56-year-old mother, Melissa Lynne Chase, in the concealment and cleanup of evidence." Without posting bond, authorities detained Christopher Chase at the Pinal County Adult Detention Facility. He should be charged with homicide, abandonment or concealment of a dead body, kidnapping, aggravated assault, burglary, and tampering with evidence, according to investigators.