Broderick Ross pled guilty to the 2017 murder of a Fort Worth man
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A former McMurry University quarterback was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the murder of an Abilene man in January 2017, the Tarrant County District Attorney s Office says.
Broderick Ross, 22, pled guilty to murder in the death of Chris-Dione Russell, who was robbed and killed in Fort Worth on January 11, 2017.
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Another McMurry University football player and student, Dontrell Dock, was previously convicted of murder in Russell s death and sentenced to life in prison.
Judge cites ex-McMurry quarterback’s good family in giving him 25 years instead of life for murder
Brodrick “B.J.” Earl Ross Jr., 23, had pleaded guilty in the 2017 shooting death of Chris-Dion Russell.
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6:17 PM on Jul 6, 2021 CDT
A former college football player who admitted taking part in the slaying of a man in Fort Worth was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years behind bars, with a judge saying the man’s upbringing contributed to his decision on the prison term.
Brodrick “B.J.” Earl Ross Jr., 23, pleaded guilty in 2019 to a murder charge in the shooting of 29-year-old Chris-Dion Russell, court records show. Ross had been indicted on a charge of capital murder.