When officers saw the fire, they rushed into the house and found Rush in her garage with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Rush was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital where she died.
No other injuries were reported.
Pa. woman, 76, kills self after police standoff
CANONSBURG, PA
Police in southwestern Pennsylvania's Peters Township say the
standoff began Thursday afternoon when officers tried to serve
Claire Rush with a protection from abuse order obtained by her
husband. She locked the doors and eventually set the house on fire.
