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Jurors decided Anthony Quinn Francois, 36, should be...

Jurors decided Anthony Quinn Francois, 36, should be put to death for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend's younger sisters

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Jurors decided Anthony Quinn Francois, 36, should be put to death for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend's younger sisters. Francois was convicted last week of 1 count of capital murder for the deaths of Ashley Patterson, 11, and Britteny Patterson, 10, on Sept. 11, 2003. In a taped confession played for jurors, Francois said he shot the entire family because he was enraged that 17-year-old Shemeka Patterson had a new boyfriend. Nikesha, 15, Ashely, 11, and Brittany, 10, were killed. Shemeka and her mother were also shot but both survived. It's not clear if Francois will be tried for the death of the 3rd sister and the shootings of Patterson and her mother. District Judge Caprice Cosper read the sentence.
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  • (Sources: Associated Press, KHOU News, Houston Chronicle)