NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- A man suspected of killing a female acquaintance in Menifee was shot to death by police on the Newport Beach Pier Saturday after a vehicle chase, authorities said.

The Menifee Police Department said officers responded to a report of gunshots in the 25000 block of Mesa Edge Court at approximately 2:43 a.m. Saturday. They found the deceased body of a woman later identified as 38-year-old Storm Wolf of Temecula unresponsive in a silver pickup truck, which was stopped in the street.

Officers suspected she was the victim of a homicide, and the case was subsequently taken over by detectives.

Jose Velasquez, a 45-year-old acquaintance of Wolf's from Menifee, was identified as the primary suspect in her death, the department said, adding that Velasquez fled the scene before officers arrived.

"Following investigative leads, authorities determined that Velasquez may have traveled to Santa Ana. The Santa Ana Police Department was contacted for assistance in locating him and his vehicle," Menifee police said in a statement.

Santa Ana police officers found the suspect in a vehicle and attempted to apprehend him, and a pursuit ensued, authorities said.

The suspect made his way to Newport Beach and drove on the pier, making his way to the end. Video obtained by Eyewitness News shows the police units trailing behind the suspect's vehicle.