On October 15, 2023, at about 2:37 a.m., Denton police responded to a shooting in the parking lot of Fred Moore High School in the 800 block of Cross Timber Street. Officers found two adult males with life‑threatening gunshot wounds. Both were taken to hospitals; 30‑year‑old Edron Tu‑Ray Slaughter was pronounced deceased and a 26‑year‑old man remained in critical condition.

Investigators say a verbal altercation preceded the shooting and that the 26‑year‑old produced a firearm and shot Slaughter. Evidence indicates at least two other people fired weapons during the incident. Detectives identified 22‑year‑old Daviune Hardy and 38‑year‑old Robert Coffey as suspects who allegedly shot the 26‑year‑old; arrest warrants for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon were issued October 18 and both were taken into custody the next evening. Authorities said additional shooters may have been involved.

Edron Tu‑Ray Slaughter was born April 4, 1993, in Denton, Texas, to Connie Madison and Eddie Slaughter Sr. A funeral service was held October 28, 2023, at Morse Street Baptist Church in Denton. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Chris Curtis at 940‑349‑7994 or Denton County Crime Stoppers at 1‑800‑388‑TIPS (8477).