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Man convicted of shooting girlfriend point blank after night at the club
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· August 18, 2026
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Key points The victim, Jetzy Romero-Garcia, suffered over 40 blunt force trauma wounds and a point-blank gunshot wound to the head. A man has been convicted of killing his girlfriend in a shooting that occurred in May 2025.
A man has been convicted of killing his girlfriend in a shooting that occurred in May 2025. The jury reached a guilty verdict after less than an hour of deliberation earlier this summer.
The victim, Jetzy Romero-Garcia, suffered over 40 blunt force trauma wounds and a point-blank gunshot wound to the head. Prior to the shooting, the defendant had threatened her with a gun.
Further details about the case, including evidence from multiple cameras that helped secure the conviction, are available from local news sources, such as WSB-TV.
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Published: August 18, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
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