A former Marine corporal will stand trial this week for the 2016 fatal shooting of a University of North Texas student.

Eric Jamal Johnson

Eric Jamal Johnson of Fort Worth is charged with murder. He's accused of shooting 20-year-old Sara Mutschlechner while she was driving away from a New Year's Eve party with friends.

Johnson was arrested days later at a military base in Arizona after authorities said he admitted shooting Mutschlechner. He was discharged from the Marine Corps.

Police said Mutschlechner was serving as her friends' designated driver early Jan. 1 when several men in a Honda Pilot exchanged words with them, at one point yelling sexually explicit remarks.

Police said Johnson was driving the Honda Pilot and shot into Mutschlechner's car before speeding away.

Denton County court records show jury selection will begin Monday morning for Johnson's trial. He is being held in the Denton County Jail.

A car driven by Sara Mutschlechner struck a light pole after she was fatally shot early on Jan. 1, 2016, while serving as designated driver for a group of friends who had just left a New Year's Eve party. (Denton Police Department)

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