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Texas man sentenced 27 years after murdering man he mistakenly believed was ex’s new boyfriend

A Texas man who traveled a whole lot of miles to kill his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, however ended up murdering the improper man, was sentenced to 27 years in jail.

Kendell Morris, 26, was sentenced after he was discovered responsible of homicide within the loss of life of Robert Cooley III, Fox 4 reported.

In response to the Madison County Sheriff’s Workplace, Morris drove from Houston to Arlington on Could 4, 2020, to shoot his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend however as an alternative mistakenly shot Cooley, 24. Houston and Arlington are roughly 250 miles aside.

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Kendell Morris, 26, was sentenced to 27 years in jail. (Madison County Sheriff’s Workplace)

Investigators mentioned Morris believed he noticed the boyfriend within the car parking zone of an condominium advanced on Bardin Greene Drive in Arlington. He then shot and killed Cooley, who was not the person Morris was on the lookout for.

Morris was taken into custody later that day within the metropolis of Madisonville, which is positioned close to Houston.

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Kendell Morris traveled from Houston to Arlington to kill his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, however ended up killing the improper man. (iStock)

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A murder charge towards a second suspect in reference to the capturing was dismissed, courtroom information present.

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