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Police chase crash on westbound I-30 causes major backups Monday morning

Drivers can take several alternate routes to avoid the congestion-- try I-20 westbound, Garland Road or Scyene Road (352).
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This story has been updated to include additional details about the incident.

An early morning shooting in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood led to a police chase that ended in a crash on westbound I-30 Monday, according to Dallas police officials.

The incident started around 4 a.m. when a man allegedly shot his father-in-law at a home on the 6800 block of Barrett Drive. 

The suspect fired multiple shots at his father-in-law and struck him in the lower part of his body after the two got into an argument, officers at the scene said. 

He also pointed the gun towards several other people there before taking his infant daughter and fleeing, police said.

Officers spotted him a short distance away and chased after him before he crashed on I-30 near Ervay Street, a police spokesperson said.  

Neither he nor the child appeared to be injured in the crash, police said. He was taken into custody and the child was taken to a local hospital as a precaution.

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The shooting victim was taken to the hospital and is stable, officers at the scene said.

The crash caused miles-long traffic backups during the morning rush hour. 

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Drivers can take several alternate routes to avoid the congestion-- try I-20 westbound, Garland Road or Scyene Road (352).

This is a developing story. WFAA will update it with more information as it becomes available. 

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