Jon Robert Ruff

Death by Force

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 ...Read More

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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