North Texas grand jury declines criminal charges in killing of homeless veteran

A Denton County grand jury on Tuesday declined to indict a man in connection with the fatal Aug. 9 shooting of a person experiencing homelessness, officials said in a statement.

Jon Robert Ruff, 61, was killed in the Denton downtown square after an “altercation” with the man who shot him, police said. The shooter, a patron of the downtown square, was with his family when the altercation began and cooperated with police during the investigation.

Police do not believe the men knew each other…

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