A Denton County man has been arrested on an attempted murder charge and is being held without release, according to county jail records.
Ronald W. Black, 60, was booked into the Denton County Jail on August 11. Jail records list his charges as attempted murder and identify the Denton County Sheriff’s Office as the arresting agency. Black is described in the records as a white male, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 225 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
Captain Orlando “Hino” Hinojosa of the Denton County Sheriff’s Office told The Dallas Express that deputies were not the original agency seeking Black’s arrest. Black was wanted on a warrant from Justin, per Hinojosa.
When The Dallas Express contacted the Justin Police Department for additional details, an official directed the outlet to file a Texas Public Information Act request for the arrest warrant affidavit. That process can take time, and DX will provide updates when the records become available.
The Denton County Clerk’s website reveals a long history of encounters between Wade and law enforcement, including several arrests for possession of marijuana, a DUI, witness tampering, and other charges dating back into the 1990s.
In each case, the county records indicate he pled “no contest,” except for one minor traffic offense where he pled “not guilty.”
The arrest comes as Denton-area law enforcement continues to address other high-profile violent incidents.
In an August 13 press release, Denton Police Department officials said they are investigating a fatal shooting downtown that occurred the prior Saturday.
According to that release, preliminary findings indicate a man was with his family on the Square when a disturbance began with another individual, later identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office as 61-year-old Jon Ruff.
The altercation continued to the 200 block of West Hickory Street, where the man allegedly shot Ruff multiple times. Ruff was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead.
The release stated that the shooter remained on the scene and was detained for questioning, and that he continues to cooperate with investigators. Denton police said they believe the shooting was an isolated incident and that there is no active threat to the public. The case remains active and will be referred to the Denton County District Attorney’s Office for presentation to a grand jury, the release said.