48 Hours takes deep dive into case of Friendswood teen who shot 2 of his friends, killing 1 of them

FRIENDSWOOD, Texas — 48 Hours is taking a deep dive into the murder trial of a Friendswood teen who pleaded guilty to shooting two of his friends, killing one of them, in December 2023.

In September 2025, a judge sentenced the teen, Connor Hilton, to 50 years in prison.

Hilton was 17 when he shot and killed 18-year-old Ethan Riley and seriously hurt 19-year-old Benjamin Bliek. He blamed the acne drug Accutane for the shooting…

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