The man charged with the murder of a TCU student pleaded guilty in court on Thursday morning. Matthew Purdy pleaded guilty to all charges against him in the shooting death of Wes Smith in Fort ...

Purdy, 23, will have to serve at least 30 years before he becomes eligible for parole. Matthew Purdy, 23, enters the 432nd District Court on Thursday, June 26, 2025 in Fort Worth.

Purdy pleads guilty in 2023 shooting Matthew Purdy Jr., 23, pleaded guilty to the murder of 21-year-old Wes Smith, who was shot and killed on Sept. 1, 2023, in the city's busy West 7th ...

Guilty Plea What we know On Thursday, Matthew Purdy pleaded guilty to murder for the death of 21-year-old Wes Smith in 2023. He was then sentenced to 60 years in prison for the murder.

Matthew Purdy pleaded guilty to all charges against him in the shooting death of Wes Smith. Purdy, 23, was then sentenced to 60 years in state prison as part of the plea agreement with the Tarrant ...

Nick Tre. Smith/Icon Sportswire via AP, FILE The suspect in the shooting -- 21-year-old Matthew Purdy -- was charged with murder, police said. He remains in custody, jail records show.

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.

Matthew Purdy pleaded guilty on Thursday to fatally shooting 21-year-old Wes Smith outside Your Mom’s House bar in the West 7th District of Fort Worth, Texas, just after 1 a.m. Sept. 1, 2023.

Matthew Purdy Jr., 23, pleaded guilty to murder in connection with the death of Wes Smith, who was gunned down during a night out in the entertainment district, officials said.