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

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The suspect in a Plano murder investigation was found dead at the end of a high-speed chase and standoff on Interstate 35 near Sanger and Valley View.Chase ends in crash, grass fireValley View police said they got a call around 10 a.m. on Monday to help the Texas Department of Public Safety in a chase that was heading north on Interstate 35 from Denton County.DPS said state troopers attempted to stop the suspect’s Dodge Charger. Instead, he fired shots at the state troopers and fled.During the chase, the suspect’s vehicle caught fire, sparking a grass fire in the highway median and shutting down traffic in both directions.The suspect was later found dead inside the burned car. It's not yet clear how he died.Plano police confirmed the chase was linked to a deadly shooting that took place on Sunday night on Lakestream Drive, which is near Parker Road and Alma Drive.A woman's ex-boyfriend reportedly showed up at the house, fatally shot her, and then took off in a black Dodge Charger. No o
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