PALOMA CREEK, TX – On Sunday, September 7, 2025, at approximately 9:04 p.m., officers responded to the 2300 block of Okeefe Drive in Paloma Creek, within the Little Elm Police Department’s service area, following reports of gunshots.
When officers arrived, they found 40-year-old Vernelle Wright suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Wright was transported to Baylor Scott & White Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:49 p.m.
According to the preliminary investigation, the shooting stemmed from an argument during a football watch party. The dispute escalated into the street, where 37-year-old Corey Green retrieved a firearm and shot Wright multiple times.
Green fled the scene before officers arrived but returned just after midnight. At 12:02 a.m., he turned himself in and was taken into custody. He is being held at the Denton County Jail, pending arraignment on a charge of Murder.
Investigators from the Little Elm Police Department, the Denton County Crime Scene Unit, and the Texas Rangers processed the scene and executed related search warrants.
The investigation remains active. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Little Elm Police Department.
