x
Breaking News
More () »

Gunman gets 99 years for killing Fort Worth boy

The 24-year-old man killed a 12-year-old boy while gunning for the boy's teenage cousin
Daniel Anderson, 24, of Fort Worth was sentenced Thursday to 99 years in prison for killing a 12-year-old Dunbar Middle School student while gunning for the boy’s cousin.

FORT WORTH — A 24-year-old man who killed a 12-year-old boy while gunning for the boy's teenage cousin was sentenced Thursday to 99 years in prison.

Daniel Anderson of Fort Worth was convicted of murder earlier in the week.

James Hardemon, 12, was shot in the head on the night of June 1, 2013, as gunmen sprayed bullets at a house in the 4400 block of Eastover Avenue. The Dunbar Middle School student died a few days later.

Anderson was one of the gunmen. Hardemon's 17-year-old cousin was the target because Anderson thought the teen had pulled a gun on him hours earlier, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

No one else has been arrested, prosecutors said.

Read the full story from the Star-Telegram

Before You Leave, Check This Out