Overview

• Wes Smith, a 21-year-old TCU junior, was shot three times outside a West 7th Street bar on September 1, 2023, and died at the scene
• Purdy admitted approaching Smith without clear provocation and firing a final shot to the back of his head to ensure he was dead
• The 60-year term for murder replaces a planned July trial and obviates his attorneys’ intended insanity defense
• Additional guilty pleas for pistol-whipping another TCU student carry a 20-year sentence that will run concurrently
• Smith’s parents delivered impact statements condemning Purdy’s actions and highlighting the case’s profound effect on their family and campus community