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Denton police are asking the public for help finding the suspect in the deadly midnight shooting.

DENTON— Denton police are investigating an overnight shooting that left one person dead early Saturday morning.

Multiple callers reported hearing gunshots around midnight at an apartment complex in the 3200 block of W. Windsor Drive. Witnesses saw a van, believed to be involved in the incident, driving into a nearby field.

When officers arrived, they found the truck and rendered aid to two men inside who had suffered apparent gunshot wounds. The male passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, injured in the leg, was taken to hospital.

Detectives say this is an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to the public. Additional information will be released as the investigation continues.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office will release the identity of the deceased victim pending notification of family.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Denton County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-388-TIPS (8477) or visit Denton County Crime Stoppers.

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