The Brief
- The man who shot an off-duty Tarrant County deputy was sentenced to prison Friday afternoon.
- A jury sentenced Leland Williams to 95 years in prison for aggravated assault against a peace officer.
- In 2023, Williams shot Deputy Brent Brown inside a Fort Worth credit union where he was working as security.
FORT WORTH, Texas – It took a jury around eight hours to decide how long the man who shot an off-duty Tarrant County deputy will spend behind bars.
Leland Williams was sentenced Friday to 95 years in prison after he previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault against a peace officer. Williams shot and seriously injured an off-duty deputy inside a Fort Worth credit union in 2023.
Deputy Brent Brown was working as security at the credit union when he was shot. Brown has since recovered and returned to active duty with the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputy speaks in court
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