16-year-old identified as victim in Denton shooting

Denton police are investigating a shooting that killed a 16-year-old over the weekend.

On Saturday, Denton police were called to an area near Denia Park at Roselawn Drive and Bernard Street just after 11:30 p.m.

Police found the victim in the driver's seat of a car who had been shot.

He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner identified the victim as 16-year-old Ely Mendez Gomez.

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Denton police have not announced any arrests at this time.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call 940-349-7793.

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