Man who killed ex, shot at police was released from prison in June

A 32-year-old man who killed his ex-girlfriend Tuesday afternoon on a Frankford street and then killed himself after a seven-hour standoff with police in East Germantown had been released from prison last month, according to Philadelphia police sources and court records.

The man's identity had not been officially released as of late Wednesday afternoon. A police source provided it to the Inquirer and Daily News, but asked that it be withheld because relatives had not been notified of his death. The man's ex-girlfriend, who died from her gunshot wounds, was identified by police Wednesday as Michelle Saint-Aude, 25, of the 1200 block of East Sanger Street.

According to authorities, the man went to Saint-Aude's Frankford house around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday and shot her four times following an argument outside the residence. As Saint-Aude lay bleeding on the ground, the man stood over her and fired another shot into her body, police said. She was pronounced dead at Einstein Medical Center at 1:53 p.m.

Following the shooting, the man was reported to be inside a house on the 1300 block of East Haines Street in East Germantown, more than five miles away. A barricade was declared at the house around 6:30 p.m. During the standoff, the man fired shots at officers from the roof, from the front of the house, and from the rear, police said. No injuries were reported.

Around 1:30 a.m., police entered the residence and found him dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

Court records show that the man had a lengthy criminal history including convictions for drugs, firearms violations, and resisting arrest. In 2012, he was charged with gun crimes, stalking, harassment, and related offenses, but the case was dismissed after witnesses failed to appear, the records show.

In May, the man stood trial for robbery, retail theft, simple assault, and conspiracy charges, but a mistrial was declared due to a hung jury, according to court records. He remained in prison on $250,000 bail until June 15, when he entered a negotiated guilty plea for retail theft and conspiracy charges. All other charges were dropped and he was sentenced to time served to 23 months in prison and two years' probation. He was immediately paroled from Graterford Prison after entering the plea, court records show.