Michigan maniac kills ex-wife in NY manhunt

A Michigan maniac shot his ex-wife dead in upstate NY before turning gun on himself after 200-mile chase.

Nov 2, 2026

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Michigan maniac kills ex-wife in NY manhunt

A Michigan maniac shot his ex-wife dead in upstate NY before turning gun on himself after 200-mile chase.

In brief

A Michigan maniac shot his ex-wife dead in upstate NY before turning gun on himself after 200-mile chase. Norman Lohr Jr. killed Melissa Pelc-Lohr in Brushton, NY, then fatally shot himself in Lyons, NY after a 200-mile manhunt. Originally reported by New York Post.

Manhunt begins

Police vehicles and an armored tactical vehicle parked in a field with flashing emergency lights.

Norman Lohr Jr. tracked Melissa Pelc-Lohr to her home in Brushton, NY, on Oct. 27 and shot her multiple times in the head.

200-mile chase

Lohr fled to Wayne County after police found his ex-wife’s body, leading troopers on a high-speed chase that ended with his tires blown out.

Self-inflicted death

Lohr fatally shot himself in Lyons, NY, after a 200-mile manhunt that ended when he turned the gun on himself.

Family reaction

Portrait of Mellissa K. Pelc-Lohr.

Allison Pelc, Melissa Pelc-Lohr’s daughter, said Norman was obsessed with her mother and no one did anything to protect her.

“Norman was crazy, he was obsessed with my mom, and no one did anything”

The main idea

Norman Lohr Jr. killed Melissa Pelc-Lohr in Brushton, NY, then fatally shot himself in Lyons, NY after a 200-mile manhunt.

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