Dallas police apprehend suspect in Denton domestic shooting; victim later dies
Dallas police apprehended a suspect in a Denton domestic violence shooting Wednesday in which the victim later died, according to the Denton Police Department.
The shooting was reported about 1:45 p.m. in the area of I-35E and McCormick Street in Denton.
Officers responded to reports of a domestic disturbance, Denton police said in a news release. A caller reported seeing a man force a woman into a vehicle. The caller also said the woman appeared to be covered in blood.
Officers found the woman, who had sustained gunshot wounds, and she was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
Police initially asked anybody in the area to stay indoors until Dallas police found the suspect, who had left Denton in a ride share vehicle. The end point of the ride was Dallas, and Denton police tracked the vehicle as it traveled into the city.
Police identified the suspect as 22-year-old Simeon Bonilla, who was transported back to Denton after his arrest.
Investigators later learned that the shooting victim had died and they obtained an arrest warrant charging Bonilla with murder.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Cassity Danae Hinojosa, 19, of Denton.
Bonilla remained in the City of Denton Jail with a $500,000 bond.
This story was originally published April 28, 2021 at 6:36 PM.