The Texas Department of Public Safety said troopers were helping Plano police and the U.S. Marshals Service stop a Dodge Charger driven by the suspect about 9:50 a.m. Monday on northbound I-35 near Sanger.
The driver refused to stop and kept driving, leading officers on a chase north, DPS said. During the pursuit, the suspect fired toward the officers.
Police on Tuesday identified the man as William Ralph Gundy, 31, of Dallas. The woman was identified as Tashley Gateley, 32, of Plano.
Gundy died at the scene, officials have said. No law enforcement officers were injured, DPS said.
The Texas Rangers are investigating the chase and crash, according to DPS.
Plano police spokesman Jerry Minton said Tuesday that the woman who was killed and the suspect had previously been in a relationship.
The investigation into the woman’s death began around 10:15 p.m. Sunday, when Plano police and firefighters were called to a home in the 1100 block of Lakestream Drive.
Officers found Gateley with multiple gunshot wounds. Plano Fire-Rescue pronounced her dead at the scene.
Other family members were inside the home but were not injured, police said. The suspected shooter left before officers arrived.
Police said the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident with no threat to the public.
Minton previously told The Dallas Morning News that Plano detectives later located a vehicle connected to the suspect and set up surveillance on it. When the vehicle began moving Monday morning, Plano police asked DPS for help.
Monday’s chase and crash shut down I-35 in both directions for several hours. Southbound lanes reopened shortly after noon, and northbound lanes reopened shortly after 2 p.m.