DENTON, Texas — Denton police said the suspect of a Tuesday shooting was arrested later that night.
The department said they received multiple calls about several gunshots at a mobile home park in the 3900 block of Teasley Lane. That was at about 7:40 p.m. on July 4.
Police said they found a 10-year-old boy with gunshot wounds. That victim was flown to a hospital in an unknown condition.
The suspect has been identified as 39-year-old Travis Rollins, who police said fled the scene after the shooting.
At 10:13 p.m. on Tuesday, police updated their online posts saying Rollins was found by Duncanville police. He was arrested in the city on an unrelated warrant after a traffic stop.
In a news release on Wednesday, Denton Police said that Rollins had been charged with two aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges following the shooting.
Police said that the victim and a family member were standing outside of their home on Tuesday when Rollins drove up to them in his vehicle and walked up to them. Rollins then fired shots in the direction of both victims, as well as shots in the home. The boy was hit several times by bullets. The second victim was not injured.
The boy remains in critical condition, police said.
Denton police believe Rollins is the only suspect in this shooting. He is currently being held at the City of Denton Jail with a $1.1 million bond.
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