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Denton Police Identify Suspect in Drive-By Shooting on Tuesday

Denton Police said a 21-year-old man shot another man multiple times in the buttocks

Denton police have identified a person who they believe shot a man from his car while driving by an elementary school parking lot.

Police said Trestin Clyde Durante, 21, is in custody for allegedly shooting 20-year-old Keeton Flemings Tuesday night at the 3300 block of Evers Parkway.

Police said at around 5:57 p.m. Tuesday they received a call that a white vehicle drove by a school parking lot and shot a man in the parking lot of Evers Park Elementary school in Denton.

Durante allegedly shot Flemings multiple times โ€œhitting him in the buttocks.โ€ Witnesses said they heard around three gunshots and saw the suspectโ€™s vehicle driving away.

Flemings was transported to the Presbyterian Emergency room and is in good condition, according to police.

Durante was arrested Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. and has been charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

Denton police added that the investigation is still ongoing.

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