Cleveland police chief's brother shot dead, girlfriend suspected, feds say

CLEVELAND - A U.S. marshal says the brother of Cleveland's police chief has been shot to death and the girlfriend suspected of killing him has committed suicide in western Pennsylvania.

Police responding to a call found 34-year-old William D. Williams dead at a home on Cleveland's east side early Tuesday.

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott says a homicide warrant was issued for Williams' girlfriend, 36-year-old Dana Johnson. According to CBS Pittsburgh, she was found dead in her car along Interstate 376 in Beaver County, Pa.

Elliott says Pennsylvania troopers pulled her over a few miles across the state line, and she shot herself.

Elliott says he believes Johnson was alone in the vehicle. He says authorities suspect Johnson had been headed to Maryland, where she has relatives.

Cleveland police confirmed Williams is the brother of Chief Calvin Williams. They didn't immediately release further details about that shooting.