Beaver, PA: Pa. man convicted in man's death, wife's wounding

Associated Press - February 16, 2011 6:45 AM ET
BEAVER, Pa. (AP) - A western Pennsylvania jury has convicted a man of murder and other charges in the shooting that wounded his estranged wife and killed her friend.

The jury found 56-year-old Gregory Baker guilty of third-degree murder Tuesday in the December 2009 shooting that killed Thomas Dougherty and wounded Linda Baker. Linda Baker had filed for divorce in the days before the shooting.

Authorities say Gregory Baker shot the pair as they left a restaurant in Rochester, Beaver County. Dougherty was struck four times in the chest.

The charge carries a sentence of 20 to 40 years in prison. Following the verdict, Linda Baker told reporters she feared her husband would try to kill her if he's ever released from prison.

A sentencing date has not been set.