Matthew Thane, 18, was shot dead on Tuesday morning. Photo / GoFundMe
Matthew Thane, 18, was shot dead on Tuesday morning. Photo / GoFundMe
A 23-year-old male is believed to his taken his own life as a SWAT team descended on his house after he took a 5000km round trip to allegedly kill a teenager over an online gaming dispute.
Matthew Thane, 18, was shot dead about 6am on Tuesday at his homein Flower Mound, Texas.
On Wednesday night police in the California town of Pleasanton, close to 2700km away, moved to arrest the man they suspected was behind Thane's murder, but he is believed to have taken his own life before they could arrest him.
About 11pm he was found dead from a gunshot wound inside a house.
A screenshot from a Twitch stream of Matthew Thane playing Call of Duty the night before he was murdered. Photo / Supplied
Evidence reportedly found on his mobile phone linked him to the murder in Texas, according to Bay Area publication the Mercury News.
Flower Mound detectives released a statement saying the suspected shooter of Thane wore a helmet and jeans, and was thought to have immediately fled the area.
A Bay Area police official told the Mercury News the suspected killer set a propane tank on fire outside Thane's house to lure him outside, where he was then shot dead.
Police believe the pair knew each other through online gaming and are investigating whether it was related to a dispute between the pair.
