Man sentenced to 60 years for murder of Texas college student in random shooting

A man was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Thursday for murdering a Texas college student in a random shooting in 2023.

Wes Smith, a 21-year-old junior at Texas Christian University, was shot multiple times outside a Fort Worth bar in September 2023, prosecutors said.

Matthew Purdy, 23, pleaded guilty to his murder during a hearing in Tarrant County on Thursday. A judge then sentenced him to 60 years, under the terms of a plea agreement.

Smith’s parents addressed the court during Thursday’s hearing…

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