Original sentence: Matthew Wayne Shepard (December 1, 1976 – October 12, 1998) was a gay American university student at the University of Wyoming, who was robbed and attacked by two men near Laramie, Wyoming on the night of October 6–October 7
Edited sentence: Matthew Wayne Shepard (December 1, 1976 – October 12, 1998) was a gay American university student who many believe was murdered due to his sexual orientation, though there is some speculation that it may have been a drug-induced crime.Shepard, a student at the University of Wyoming, was robbed and attacked by two men near Laramie, Wyoming on the night of October 6–October 7