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Suspect in Plano murder dead after high-speed pursuit on I-35

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The suspect in a Plano woman's fatal shooting died inside his burning vehicle following a high-speed police chase on Interstate 35 in Texas.

A suspect in a Plano murder investigation was found dead inside a burned car following a high-speed chase and standoff on Interstate 35 near Sanger and Valley View.
Valley View police assisted the Texas Department of Public Safety in the pursuit heading north on Interstate 35 from Denton County starting around 10 a.m. on Monday.
State troopers attempted to stop the suspect's Dodge Charger, but he fired shots at them and fled.
The suspect's vehicle caught fire during the chase, sparking a median grass fire and shutting down traffic in both directions.
The exact cause of the suspect's death remains unclear.
Plano police confirmed the chase was linked to a fatal shooting on Sunday night on Lakestream Drive.
The victim, a woman, was fatally shot by her ex-boyfriend at her home before he fled in a black Dodge Charger, with no other injuries reported.
The highway was closed for several hours for investigation and wreckage clearance before reopening.