GALVESTON, Texas - Connor Lynn Hilton, a Friendswood man who was 17 when he fatally shot one friend and injured another , has pleaded guilty to his crimes.

Hilton, now 21, accepted 50 years' prison time for the Dec. 23, 2023 shooting.

Connor Hilton pleads guilty

What's new:

Tuesday, Hilton waived his right to trial and pleaded guilty to murder and aggravated assault.

The decision came less than a week before his trial was set to begin on Sept. 8.

Hilton agreed to a 50-year prison sentence for the murder charge, and 20 years for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The sentences will run concurrently.

2023 murder of Ethan Riley

The backstory:

Hilton is accused of shooting two of his friends in the head at his Friendswood home the day before Christmas Eve in 2023, according

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