Suspect arrested in Denton shooting that left one person dead and another injured, police say

Denton police say a suspect has been arrested in connection with an early Saturday morning shooting that left one man injured and another killed.

Riley Clowers, 24, of Denton was arrested without incident Saturday in Sanger. He faces a murder charge.

Detectives determined that both Clowers and the unidentified man who died in the shooting had approached the male victim while he was in a pickup truck in the area of ​​3200 West Windsor Drive.

The unidentified man got into the truck with a gun and the driver tried to drive away, according to the investigation. A struggle over the gun ensued inside the truck and both the driver and the unidentified man were shot, police said.

Clowers is facing murder charges because police determined he displayed a weapon during aggravated assault, resulting in the death of the unidentified man.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Logan Miller at (940) 349-8156. To report a tip anonymously, contact Denton County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-388-TIPS (8477) or www.dentoncountycrimestoppers.com.