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I-35 closure tied to Plano homicide as suspect dies after chase
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth • • nation
Key Points:
- A suspect wanted in connection with a Plano murder led police on a chase northbound on Interstate 35 in Denton County before crashing and dying at the scene after the vehicle caught fire.
- The chase began after a Texas State Trooper attempted to stop the driver, who fired at the trooper and tried to escape; the crash occurred between View and Chisam roads, north of Sanger.
- Valley View Police confirmed the suspect was deceased at the scene but did not disclose how the fire started or the cause of death.
- The original murder investigation involves a shooting at a Plano home on Lakestream Drive, where a person was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds; the suspect and victim were known to each other, and family members present were unharmed.
- Traffic on northbound I-35 was backed up for several miles following the crash but has since reopened, and the victim's identity is withheld pending family notification.
