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Dwayne Maurice Darden

Case from Denton, TX dated Mar 14, 2026

Victim Details

Dwayne Maurice Darden

Male

Black / African American

Denton

TX

2026-03-14

48

Dwayne

Maurice Darden

07/15/2026

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In the early hours of a Saturday morning, the life of 48-year-old Dwayne Maurice Darden, a Black/African American male, was cut short following a violent altercation in Denton, Texas. Just after 12:40 a.m. on March 14, 2026, police responded to a shooting call in the 400 block of E. Prairie Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered Darden lying in the middle of the street with a gunshot wound to his chest. Lifesaving measures were started by the officers until medics could take over and transpor ...
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  • wfaa.com: 2 arrested, charged with murder in fatal North Texas shooting, police say
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