DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The Denton County Sheriff’s Office received information about a person wanted for Aggravated Assault, Serious Bodily Injury with a Deadly Weapon – Family Violence out of the Fort Worth Police Department. Denton Sheriffs Deputies say the suspect, Marlon Bonds, had shot his girlfriend Thursday April 23, 2020 in Fort Worth and threatened to kill others.
DCSO Deputies were working with the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force and the Denton Police Department in the search for Bonds.
Around 10:00 am, Denton County Warrant Deputies located the suspect on the Buc-cee’s Convenience Store parking lot located at 5005 S. I-35E in Denton. Deputies observed Bonds exit his vehicle, walk to the back and go into the trunk. Deputies say they approached Bonds’ vehicle, blocking his exit in order to keep him from fleeing. Bonds reentered the vehicle and showed his handgun at which time the Deputies fired their weapons striking Bonds multiple times. Bonds was transported to Medical City Denton where he was pronounced deceased. No other civilians or Deputies were injured and the Texas Rangers are investigating this incident.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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