Man sentenced to life for Denton double murder

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A 32-year-old male was convicted to life in jail without parole on Tuesday in the shooting deaths of two individuals at a Denton apartment complex last year.

Benjamin Teal was found guilty of capital killing and condemned to life in prison without the chance of parole for the murders of Breanna Dunn, 29, and Ronald Calvert, 43, according to a Denton Police Department Facebook post.

At approximately 10 p.m. on March 23, 2023, authorities responded to a said shooting at an apartment complex in the 1300 block of Dallas Drive and found Dunn and Calvert dead in an automobile. Eyewitnesses told police they saw two suspects flee from the shooting.

Detectives linked elements of proof between Calvert and a suspect, Silvester Williams, then 29, the officer said. Williams was arrested in early April, and his trial is planned for next year.

Following Williams’ detention, discussions, and material proof led investigators to decide that, Teal, then 29, was the second suspect. He was apprehended a few days later in Wichita Falls.

“We would like to recognize our Major Crimes, Special Operations, Forensic Services, and Evidence Management Units, as well as the Denton County District Attorney’s Office, for the extensive work that led to Teal’s conviction,” Denton PD said in a statement this week.

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