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Man Fatally Shot in Apartment Sunday Morning Identified

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Authorities have identified 24-year-old Terrence Wayne Demus, Jr. as the man found fatally shot during the early morning of January 23 within a DeSoto apartment.

Officers from the DeSoto Police Department were called to the scene (within the 200 block of East Wintergreen Road) shortly after 1 a.m.

Detectives discovered evidence of an exchange of gunfire and concluded that the suspected shooter was injured during the incident.

The detectives pursued leads and obtained a warrant for the suspect, 19-year-old Julian Jones, who was treated for gunshot wounds at a local hospital.

Jones is now facing a charge of first-degree murder and being held on a $1,000,000 bond.

Further details relevant to the case may be reported to Sergeant Joshua Parker at (972) 223-6111.      

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