Souless eyes of perp:
Posted on 09/04/2023 5:45:58 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
A grief-stricken family and school are mourning the shocking death of a college student who was shot and killed in Texas this week in an apparently random assault, ABC News reported.
Wes Smith, a junior at Texas Christian University, was shot multiple times early Friday while standing on a sidewalk in Fort Worth's West 7th entertainment district, according to a police affidavit.
A suspect arrested shortly after the attack allegedly admitted to shooting Smith three times for no discernable reason, according to the affidavit.
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said Smith was killed "in a senseless act of gun violence."
"Wes was a TCU student and a remarkable young man who impacted countless lives including my own son as a football coach for his middle school team," Parker said on X.
Smith, a native of Germantown, Tennessee, was studying finance and marketing at TCU, according to his LinkedIn page.
"Wes was truly an amazing and loving son, brother, cousin, and friend to so many," his family said in a statement. "We are heartbroken by his passing and ask for the space to grieve during this terribly difficult time."
Smith was a former member of TCU's Division I football team, during his freshman year. On Saturday, the Horned Frogs held a moment of silence for him during their pre-game prayer, the school said.
"He was a beloved member of our community, and we grieve with his family and friends," TCU said in a statement.
The suspect in the shooting -- 21-year-old Matthew Purdy -- was charged with murder, police said. He remains in custody, jail records show. It is unclear if he has an attorney who can speak on his behalf.
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the black criminal murderer is now labeled a stranger
That would be the uneducable Black criminal who was seeking equality is labeled a stranger
Matthew Purdy is black and the murderer who said he didn’t know Smith but would’ve shot more but he ran out of ammo. Victim is white all American kid
Lived on West 7th a couple of years ago, fun place, surprised to hear of a shooting. RIP Matthew, your life was too short.
There is not a da** thing random about these shootings. They happen all the time, blacks shooting whites.
The article states that Matthew Purdy is the suspect.
The victims’ name is Wes Smith.
Beautiful young man with so much potential. Murdered by trash.
Did we think that God’s judgement would be painless?
Souless eyes of perp:
Are we at a point where it must be assumed to be a threat if being approached by a black on the street? If not then we are certainly close. Thanks Barry.
Don’t you know that blacks are incapable of a hate crime?
Just part of reparations?
Matthew Purdy - Wes Smith
Pretty much.
Not surprised he got it backwards, par for the course with that one.
There have been several murders of whites by black “strangers”. My guess is it is a result of built up rage fueled by racist rhetoric.
This is a nice lead in to the “Manufactured Hate” article located slightly below this one. When we have Bastille USA day, we need a very special punishment for the media who have manufactured a racism that long ago died. So, remember the healing effects of rusty and dull guillotine blades for the media. A long, slow death for them is the only fair recompense for what they have done. Now, for the DemocRATs, well, we need special committees to figure out their punishment.
The crime was an Equality Crime.
Seeking Equality is the reason
Blaming the gun, not those that stir up racist hatred.
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