Suspect accused of fatally stabbing Denton man found, arrested in Oklahoma City

A murder suspect was arrested Saturday morning in Oklahoma after he was accused of fatally stabbing a man in Denton on Friday night, according to police.

Officers were dispatched to the 3500 block of North Elm Street at around 8 p.m. Friday regarding a man who had been stabbed in the chest at a residence in the 200 block of Benjamin Street.

The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was declared dead as a result of the stab wounds. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Jesus Ruben Calderon-Ramirez, 20.

Detectives interviewed those who witnessed the stabbing and identified Bryan Riojas Avila as the suspect, according to Denton police.

Detectives tracked Avila to a mobile home park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service.

With help from the Joint East Texas Fugitive Task Force and local Oklahoma agencies, Avila was taken into custody without incident.

Detectives were working with the Oklahoma City Police Department to coordinate Avila’s extradition back to Denton, police said in a news release.

This story was originally published February 4, 2023 at 4:01 PM.