US EditionState Fair of Texas Shooter Pleads Guilty, Sentenced
DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS, JUN 22 – Cameron Turner was sentenced to 12 years for aggravated assault and 10 years for unlawful weapon possession after shooting three people at the State Fair, officials said.
- Cameron Turner, 23, admitted guilt Monday to charges related to an incident at the 2023 State Fair of Texas in which three individuals were wounded by gunfire, and he received concurrent prison sentences.
- The shooting occurred after Turner was approached by a group of men, which he said made him feel threatened and led him to fire three to four shots in defense.
- The incident caused trauma for victims, with Andrea Silver describing lasting physical and mental effects and Pedro Ortega stating his wife now feels traumatized in crowds.
- Following the shooting, the State Fair banned most firearms from its grounds regardless of licensing, prompting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to sue and try to overturn the ban, but the Texas Supreme Court rejected his efforts on the eve of the 2024 fair.
- One victim filed a lawsuit accusing fair security contractors of negligence, and questions remain about how the gun entered the park despite security measures.
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Texas State Fair gunman pleads guilty to aggravated assaults on eve of testimony in Dallas trial
DALLAS — The man charged with opening fire and injuring three people at the 2023 State Fair of Texas pleaded guilty Monday morning just before jury selection was to begin.
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