Texas Man Pleads Guilty After Headbutting Father-in-Law to Death in a Bar

Well, here’s a case you don’t hear about every day—a Texas bar fight turned fatal, and now, the man responsible has pleaded guilty to murder.

What should have been a tense conversation about a failing marriage escalated into a horrifying attack that left a 66-year-old man dead.

Back in 2022, John Birdwell met his father-in-law, Robert Bearden, at a bar in Fort Worth, Texas to discuss his crumbling marriage. Bearden wanted Birdwell to sign divorce papers. Instead, he got a brutal and deadly response.

Shocking Surveillance Footage Captures the Deadly Headbutt

A chilling surveillance video captures Birdwell suddenly grabbing his father-in-law’s head and headbutting him—not once, not twice, but three times. The force sent them both crashing to the ground, but Birdwell wasn’t done.

Witnesses say he continued his assault as Bearden lay unconscious, forcing bar patrons to intervene and pull him away.

Bearden was rushed to the hospital, but the injuries were too severe. He later died, turning what started as a bar altercation into a full-blown homicide case.

Guilty Plea Avoids Trial

Birdwell was initially charged with murder, manslaughter, aggravated assault, and injury to the elderly. But last week, he took a plea deal, dropping all but the murder charge. Now, all eyes are on his sentencing, set for Friday. He faces serious prison time for the shocking and brutal attack.

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