Crime

Man shot in vehicle outside Denton Police Department building; investigation underway

A man told detectives that he was shot on Tuesday morning in a vehicle in Denton outside the city’s police department headquarters.
A man told detectives that he was shot on Tuesday morning in a vehicle in Denton outside the city’s police department headquarters.

A man told detectives he was shot on Tuesday morning in a vehicle in Denton outside the city’s police department headquarters.

The man said he was shot outside the police building in the 600 block of East Hickory Street, according to Denton police.

Staff of a hospital about 7:45 a.m. notified police that the victim had arrived in a private vehicle.

The man spoke to detectives.

Police did not announce an arrest.

This story was originally published December 12, 2023 at 1:18 PM.

Emerson Clarridge
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Emerson Clarridge covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He works days and reports on law enforcement affairs in Tarrant County. He previously was a reporter at the Omaha World-Herald and the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, New York.
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