FRIENDSWOOD, Texas (KTRK) — During a pre-trial hearing on Tuesday, Connor Hilton, 18, pleaded guilty to killing a friend and wounding another in a 2023 Christmas-time shooting in Friendswood.
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Hilton was set to stand trial for the murder of 18-year-old Ethan Riley and for the shooting of Brian Bliek, who is now 21 years old.
After the deadly shooting, Hilton told investigators he had invited the victims and one other person to his home on La Salle Street. Investigators said Hilton told them there was never a fight or any disturbance with the victims before the shooting.
According to court documents, Hilton told investigators he had thought about and wanted to commit a homicide for a long time, and stated he talked his mother into buying him a gun
Per the plea agreement, Hilton will now serve 50 years in prison for Riley’s murder and 20 years for Bliek’s assault. According to records, the sentences will be served concurrently.
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