Plano Murder Suspect Killed in Euless Police Shootout

A woman was found dead in a Plano apartment on the 6000 block of Water Street after a welfare check on Wednesday afternoon, prompting a homicide investigation by Plano Police. The suspect in connection with the murder, Ladavian Kailiq Pearson, 26, fled to Euless, where police attempted to stop him on Fuller Wiser Road. Pearson did not comply with police commands and fired at officers, who returned fire and fatally shot him during the encounter, with no other injuries reported. The Plano and Euless police departments coordinated closely during the investigation and the attempted arrest, confirming the suspect and victim knew each other but withholding further details. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots during the shootout, and police used drones and other equipment to secure the scene afterward. The investigation remains ongoing, with authorities continuing to withhold the victim's identity and cause of death.