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Jon Robert Ruff

Case from Denton, TX dated Aug 09, 2025

Victim Details

Jon Robert Ruff

Male

White / Caucasian

Denton

TX

2025-08-09

61

Jon

Robert Ruff

06/22/2026

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Jon Robert Ruff, 61, male, White/Caucasian, died after being shot during a daytime disturbance just off Denton’s downtown Square on August 9, 2025. Police were called shortly after noon to the 200 block of West Hickory Street near Elm Street, where the confrontation—described by authorities as beginning on the Square—culminated in gunfire that fatally wounded Jon Robert Ruff. The man who fired the shots had been visiting the area with his family, remained at the scene, and cooperated with ...
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  • Denton Record-Chronicle: Medical examiner identifies 61-year-old man killed in downtown Denton shooting
  • Homeless man dies after shooting in Denton's downtown square, police say
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