Denton police arrest man linked to shooting that left a child in critical condition
DENTON (CBSNewsTexas.com) – A man has been arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a 10-year-old boy was shot.
At 7:42 p.m. July 4, multiple people called Denton police, reporting hearing several gunshots at a mobile home park in the 3900 block of Teasley Lane. The boy had multiple gunshot wounds and was flown to an area hospital for treatment. He remains in critical condition.
Detectives say the boy and his mother were standing outside a residence when Travis Rollins, 39, arrived in a pickup truck. He then got out of the truck and fired his gun before driving away.
The gunfire struck the boy and nearby residences. No other injuries were reported.
Rollins was identified as the ex-boyfriend of the boy's mother.
Duncanville police located Rollins around 9:30 p.m. and arrested him on an unrelated warrant following a traffic stop in their city.
Rollins is in the City of Denton Jail with a bail set at $1.1 million – $500,000 for each Denton charge and $100,000 for the Ellis County Warrant.
Denton police say Rollins is the sole shooting suspect and there is no threat to the public.
