Associated Press - September 22, 2010 7:45 AM ET
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - A Rochester man has been convicted of shooting his ex-girlfriend to death after she taunted him with cell phone text messages over a $2,000 debt she owned him.
A state Supreme Court jury deliberated four hours Tuesday before finding 35-year-old Jason Clark guilty of second-degree murder in the Jan. 10 slaying of Nina Smith.
Authorities say Clark used a rifle to fire 13 shots at the 29-year-old Smith as she drove past his house. Police say 1 of the bullets struck her in the head.
During the trial, prosecutors say Clark texted Smith shortly before the shooting, demanding that she repay the $2,000 she owed him. Prosecutors say Smith responded with taunts about the money and Clark's wife.
Smith worked as a teacher's aide in the Rochester public school system.
A compilation of daily news articles from around the United States about deaths (including both people and animals) that appear to occur in the context of a past or present intimate relationship, focusing on 2009-present. (NOTE: this blog is limited to incidents that appear in the media and are captured by our search terms. We recognize this is not an exhaustive portrayal of all deaths resulting from intimate violence.) When is society going to realize intimate violence makes victims of us all?
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