DENTON, Texas — One person was killed in a shooting near the Denton Downtown Square Saturday afternoon, police said.

In a news release, the Denton Police Department said that officers responded to the 200 block of W. Hickory Street just after noon to multiple reports of a shooting.

Police said their preliminary investigation revealed that the incident started between a male patron and a person experiencing homelessness.

According to Denton PD, the shooter remained on the scene and was detained by officers for questioning once they arrived. The shooter has not been arrested.

Police said that the shooting victim was taken to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

"We saw the cops and thought, what's going on?" said Clara Jackson, who works at Cartwright's Ranch House down the st

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