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Teen Killed in Fort Worth Drug Deal
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A sixteen-year-old, Aaron Hall, was fatally shot behind an Aldi during a botched marijuana deal in Fort Worth — a tragedy that led to four indictments. Roosevelt King, 23, admitted guilt and received an 18-year sentence after being identified as the shooter by two co-defendants. The state dropped the death penalty, opting for a life sentence without parole if convicted at trial. King’s plea avoids the harshest penalty, but the cases against Corde Smith, Derrick Young Jr., and Destinee O’Neal remain active — a chilling reminder of how quickly lives can be shattered and justice pursued in the shadow of violence.
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