Woman fatally shot by officers after multi-city pursuit, police say

A woman was fatally shot by Lewisville police early Thursday after a chase that spanned multiple North Texas cities and ended in a commercial parking lot, police say.

The incident began shortly after midnight when a Lewisville police officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by a woman believed to have a felony warrant issued by another agency. After the officer confirmed her identity and awaited verification of the warrant, the woman fled the scene at a high rate of speed, Lewisville police said.

The pursuit stretched across several jurisdictions before returning to Lewisville. During the chase, the suspect collided with a Lewisville patrol vehicle but continued to flee. The officer involved in the crash was not injured…

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