A Texas man who shot an off-duty deputy inside a credit union will spend nearly a century behind bars.
Leland Williams was sentenced Friday to 95 years in prison for the 2023 attack.
Deputy Brent Brown was seriously injured when he was shot twice by the suspect, but he has since recovered and returned to active duty.
A Tarrant County jury deliberated for eight hours before reaching its decision. Williams had previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault against a peace officer.
The shooting occurred in November 2023 at Fort Worth Community Credit Union on Brentwood Stair Road. Brown was working off-duty security when Williams opened fire.
Surveillance footage captured the entire incident. Williams appeared agitated, left the bank briefly, then returned and shot Brown twice in the lobby.
Despite his injuries, Brown managed to return fire. Williams fled but was arrested after a brief standoff in a nearby neighborhood.
Williams testified Wednesday that he was under the influence of Xanax and alcohol during the shooting.
Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn called the sentence a “long-overdue measure of justice.” He praised Brown’s courage during the attack.
“Deputy Brown’s courage in the face of an unprovoked and cowardly attack reflects the very best of our profession,” Waybourn said. Fox 4 KDFW reported. “I am proud of him, grateful for the relentless work of our prosecutors, and firmly believe that this sentence ensures a dangerous individual will never again have the opportunity to harm the people of Tarrant County.”