Tenn. man sentenced for stalking ex, shooting at her repeatedly, and fleeing to Texas
02/13/2024 4:38 pm PST
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (TCD) -- A 45-year-old man will spend more than four decades behind bars for stalking his ex-girlfriend and trying to kill her in a gas station in 2022 before fleeing to Texas.
Knox County District Attorney General Charme Allen announced Tuesday, Feb. 13, that a judge sentenced Jomo Berry to 41 years in the Tennessee Department of Corrections after a jury convicted him in December 2023 of 15 counts, including attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, and aggravated stalking.
On Dec. 15, 2022, Berry followed his ex-girlfriend as she drove on Interstate 40, and he shot at her vehicle at least 14 times. Berry's ex reportedly drove to a Casey's gas station on Rutledge Pike for safety. Once there, two employees helped her hide in a back storage room and locked the door, Allen said.
Berry went into the gas station armed with his firearm looking for his ex. According to the district attorney general's office, he failed to find the victim and went into her car to steal numerous items.
Following the incident, Berry fled to McKinney, Texas, where U.S. Marshals took him into custody and extradited the man back to Tennessee. According to Allen, at the time of his arrest, Berry was wanted by Knoxville Police for two previous offenses in which he allegedly shot at the victim.
Allen said in a statement, "Without a doubt, the bravery of the Casey’s employees saved this woman’s life."
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