DENTON, Texas — A 24-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of a family member, the Denton Police Department announced.
At 8:35 p.m. Monday, officers responded to a residence in the 1500 block of Bolivar Street after a 911 caller reported that someone had been shot, according to a police news release. This is between North Carroll Boulevard and East University Drive, near Texas Woman's University.
The caller told police a male suspect was still inside the home.
When officers arrived, they detained Joseph Davis and located a female victim with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. Officers provided emergency first aid to the victim before Denton Fire medics transported her with critical injuries to a local hospital for treatment.
Tuesday evening, the woman was pronounced dead at the hospital.
After conducting interviews and collecting evidence, detectives learned Davis and female victim were involved in a verbal argument before the shooting.
Following the victim's death, detectives applied for a murder arrest warrant for David, which was granted by a judge Tuesday evening. Davis, who has remained in custody since Monday, is currently in the City of Denton Jail in lieu of $500,000 bond.
The victim's identity and relation to the suspect will be released by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Officer once official identification is confirmed, Denton police said.
