# 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.
- Title: Michigan maniac kills ex-wife in NY manhunt · New York Post
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: norman lohr jr, melissa pelc-lohr, brushton ny, lyons ny, upstate ny, 200-mile manhunt, restraining order, michigan, news, entertainment, maniac, kills
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/11/02/us-news/michigan-maniac-hunts-down-ex-wife-in-upstate-ny-kills-himself-after-200-mile-manhunt
- Published: 2026-11-02T22:41:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: norman lohr jr, melissa pelc-lohr, brushton ny, lyons ny, upstate ny, 200-mile manhunt, restraining order, michigan, news, entertainment
## Manhunt begins
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
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
## Key takeaway

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