FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Clovis man convicted of attempted murder for shooting and trying to drown his ex-girlfriend.
David Wayne Brown, 40, was convicted Thursday of trying to murder his ex-girlfriend on a canal bank in rural Fresno County before leading Sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase, the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office has announced.
Deputy District Attorney Robert Veneman-Hughes presented evidence that showed how David Brown lured his ex-girlfriend to the canal bank on June 5th before he shot her twice.
When Mr. Brown’s gun jammed, he dragged her thirty feet before kicking her into a deep, fast-moving canal.
The victim was able to climb her way out after the defendant fled, and she laid bleeding on the canal bank for an hour and a half before she was rescued by a passing farmer.
Later that day, Mr. Brown led deputies on a high-speed chase through Fresno and Clovis, running red lights and driving against traffic until he crashed in the area of Bullard and First.
After his arrest, Mr. Brown tried to intimidate the victim into lying or not coming to court in a series of recorded calls.
Brown was convicted by a Fresno County Superior Court jury of all six felony counts including;
1. Willful, Deliberate, Premeditated Attempted Murder with a Firearm by shooting the victim in the face and arm
2. Aggravated Mayhem With A Firearm
3. Willful, Deliberate, Premeditated Attempted Murder with Great Bodily Injury by dragging the victim into a canal and leaving her there to drown
4. Kidnapping With Great Bodily Injury
5. Evading A Peace Officer In A Motor Vehicle With Willful Disregard For Safety
6. Intimidation Of A Witness
Brown has been previously convicted of three (3) prior Strike Offenses, twice of bank robbery in 2004, and once of attempted robbery in 2012.
He faces over 200 years to life in state prison when he is sentenced on December 4, 2018, in Fresno County Superior Court.
However, upon reaching age 60 and after serving 25 years, Mr. Brown will be eligible for release under the Elderly Parole Program.
