TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — A Tallahassee man has been found guilty of attempted second degree murder.
Florida’s Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced Friday that 30-year-old Clarence Washington has been convicted of attempted second-degree murder in the October 2021 incident.
The three-day trial ended Friday, and no sentencing date has been set.
Washington is eligible for a mandatory minimum of 25 years to life in state prison.
Washington was waiting outside the victim’s home on Oct. 28, 2021, the state attorney’s office said. Washington and the victim have a child together and were in the process of ending their relationship.
The state prosecutor’s office notes that Washington was waiting for the victim to arrive near her home.
As the victim pulled into her driveway in the early morning hours, Washington emerged from the bushes, approached the victim’s vehicle and fired two shots into it.
The bullet hit the victim in the back as she ducked to avoid the shot. The second bullet hit the steel steering wheel.
After the shooting, Washington fled to a residence on Mayhew Street.
Law enforcement officials were able to locate Washington at the scene through a phone recording nearly 11 hours before the incident.
State prosecutors said that prior to the Oct. 21 incident, Washington harassed the victim through phone calls, text messages and unannounced appearances at her residence.
