Yesterday, a quiet neighborhood in South Denton was disrupted by the sound of gunfire, leaving one man dead on the sidelines of Merlot Drive. At 4:52 a.m., Denton Police officers responded to a call in the 4600 block of Merlot Drive, where they discovered a man with a fatal gunshot wound lying on the sidewalk outside of a residence. Despite life-saving efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene by arriving medics.
The Denton Police Department, as per the City of Denton, has identified a woman who lives at the house as the shooter. This woman is said to be cooperating with the ongoing investigation. It appears that the incident was a tragic confrontation between two individuals who were known to each other, with detectives quickly determining that there is no continuing threat to the community at large…