I-95 shooting suspect was no stranger to crime, violence

Authorities say the driver of an SUV opened fire on police and then crashed on Interstate 95 in Stafford County (Courtesy Howard Bylund)

Traffic backed up on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, after authorities say the driver of an SUV opened fire on police and then crashed. (Courtesy Howard Bylund)

Authorities said the SUV driver fired shots at both a Virginia State Trooper and a Stafford County Sheriff's deputy. The gunman's bullets struck and penetrated the windshields of both vehicles, authorities said. This photo shows the deputy's vehicle with the bullet hole. (Courtesy Virginia State Police) — Authorities said the SUV driver fired shots at both a Virginia State Trooper and a Stafford County Sheriff’s deputy. The gunman’s bullets struck and penetrated the windshields of both vehicles, authorities said. This photo shows the deputy’s vehicle with the bullet hole. (Courtesy Virginia State Police)

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WASHINGTON — The Fredericksburg, Virginia, man suspected of killing his wife and then himself before a wild highway police chase on Thursday was no stranger to crime and violence, police say.

Gregory Lee, 42, is suspected of fatally shooting his wife Melissa Lee, 36, with their children present in the home. He then shot at police, nearly striking a Virginia State Trooper, as he fled on Interstate 95 before fatally shooting himself and crashing in Stafford County.

It was not the first time Lee led police on a dangerous chase.

Stafford County police say that in 2005, Lee crashed three police cruisers before he was captured and convicted of various charges, including eluding police and destruction of property. No one was injured in that pursuit.

Lee is also listed on the Virginia sex offender registry, renewed as recently as Sept. 30, 2017, following a conviction of attempted rape in Jan. 1999.