Woman killed by ex-boyfriend inside Plano home, police say
Denton County standoff suspect linked to Plano homicide
Police across multiple municipalities in North Texas have connected a now-deceased suspect involved in a pursuit and standoff in Denton County to a homicide that occurred over the weekend in Plano. FOX 4's Alex Boyer has more.
PLANO, Texas - A Plano murder suspect was found dead inside a burning car after a high-speed chase along Interstate 35 near the Denton-Cooke County line.
What we know:
Plano police said they got a call about the deadly shooting at a home on Lakestream Drive, which is near Parker Road and Alma Drive, just after 10 p.m. on Sunday night.
Investigators believe a man shot and killed his ex-girlfriend and then fled in a black Dodge Charger. Other people who were in the home were uninjured and were able to give police the suspect's name.
Police set up surveillance on the car and got a hit on Monday morning. That led to a high-speed chase, standoff, and fire on I-35 near the border of Denton and Cooke counties.
The suspect was found dead inside the car after firefighters put out the flames.
High-speed DPS pursuit forces closure of I-35 near Sanger and Valley View
The suspect in a Plano murder investigation was involved in a high-speed chase and standoff on Interstate 35 near Sanger and Valley View.
What they're saying:
"We had detectives work through the night, and they were able to locate the vehicle and had set up surveillance on it," Plano police officer Jerry Minton said.
FOX 4 talked to neighbors who said the family who lives in the home where the shooting happened had just moved in a couple of months ago. They frequently had children playing in a backyard pool.
One neighbor said police asked him if he'd seen a specific car on Sunday.
"When I came outside I saw the commotion down the road. I already saw them blocked down the road. Yeah, and later on a cop came and basically asked me if we had seen anything and if anything was captured on the Ring. We didn't see anything, so not much information I could provide him," said Paul Teixeira. "The only thing they mentioned is that they were looking for a car that had gone by. I think they mentioned a Dodge Charger, but that was all the information I had."
Plano murder suspect dies after police chase, standoff
The suspect in a Plano murder investigation died after a police chase and standoff on I-35 in Denton County. FOX 4's Amelia Jones has more.
What we don't know:
Police have not released the identities of the suspect or the victim.
It's not yet clear how the suspect died.
The Source: The information in this story comes from the Plano Police Department, the Valley View Police Department, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.