Arlington suspect placed tracking device on ex’s car leading to confrontation, shooting [Video]

ARLINGTON, Texas – The Arlington police chief is praising his officers who shot and killed the man who they witnessed shoot a former girlfriend.

Arlington Police Chief Al Jones says the suspect used a tracker to follow his ex-girlfriend. The two had been in a long-term relationship and broke up months before the shooting.

“This officer-involved shooting was an end result of a horrific domestic violence incident that involved a man that intended to kill an innocent woman,” he said.

Police say they were called to Kane Park for a domestic incident on Sunday, June 9.

When officers arrived, police say they saw 42-year-old Shannon Boyd shooting at his 40-year-old ex-girlfriend.

Arlington police say that Boyd and the woman had been in a long-term relationship, but they had separated several months prior.

The woman was in her car with a male friend when they noticed Boyd following them. They pulled over at the park …