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Texas man sentenced for word-related shooting Galveston, Texas---A man who becomes upset when he hears certain words was sentenced to six years in prison for shooting his girlfriend because he thought she was about to say "New Jersey." Thomas Ray Mitchell, 54, ws convicted earlier this month of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for shooting Barbara Jenkins in March 1999. He faced up to 20 years Jenkins died recently, but it was not connected to her injuries from the shooting. During the trial, his relatives testified that Mitchell gets angry, curses and bangs on walls when he hears certain words or phrases, including "New Jersey," "Snickers," "Mars," and "Wisconsin." (From the Roanoke Times) |