The Brief
- 41-year-old Jeremy Theron Smith will serve 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault over a 2022 shooting in Dallas.
- The assault was classified as a hate crime; Smith targeted an Asian-owned hair salon on Royal Lane, injuring three women.
- Smith’s plea deal linked him to two prior Dallas shootings also involving Asian-owned businesses.
DALLAS – A North Texas man will serve over a decade in prison for injuring three people in a hate-crime shooting in 2022.
What we know:
On June 30, 41-year-old Jeremy Theron Smith pleaded guilty to aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for his role in a 2022 shooting at a hair salon off of Royal Lane in Dallas.
He received a 15-year prison sentence as part of a plea deal. The aggravated assault was considered a hate crime, and carried the potential for life in prison.…