Trial set for man accused of killing two sisters in Commerce

A Hunt County court has again arraigned the man accused of killing a Texas A&M-Commerce student and her sister after upgrading charges to two counts of Capital Murder.

Jacques Dshawn Smith is pleading not guilty to fatally shooting Abbaney Matts and her sister Deja in a university dorm room in February 2020.

Hunt County District Judge Andrew Bench has ordered a competency hearing for Smith. His trial is set to begin on Jun 5, 2023. He’s also facing an unrelated murder charge in Denton and armed robbery charges in Dallas.