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Man who drove from Georgia to ambush and kill his highly respected father in Fort Worth gets life sentence, prosecutors say — Photo: CBS DFW

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Man who drove from Georgia to ambush and kill his highly respected father in Fort Worth gets life sentence, prosecutors say

A man was sentenced to life in prison for driving from Georgia to Fort Worth to fatally shoot his father in a premeditated attack.

By Doug Myers ·3 hr ago

Updated on: August 7, 2026 / 8:53 PM CDT / CBS Texas.

A Tarrant County jury sentenced a man to life in prison after he admitted driving from Georgia to Fort Worth to fatally shoot his father in a planned attack captured on home surveillance video, prosecutors said.

Xavier General Bass, 29, received the sentence after pleading guilty to murdering Gene Bass, a highly respected 54-year-old retired U.S. Army master sergeant and Crowley ISD JROTC instructor , according to the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office.

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Man who drove from Georgia to ambush and kill his highly respected father in Fort Worth gets life sentence, prosecutors say — Texas Breaking News