Racially-motivated shooting suspect takes plea deal

A Dallas man will spend over a decade in prison after taking a plea deal and admitting his 2022 shooting of an Asian-owned hair salon was racially motivated. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more.
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A Dallas man will spend over a decade in prison after taking a plea deal and admitting his 2022 shooting of an Asian-owned hair salon was racially motivated. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more.
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