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Man who shot 5 at Montgomery County Walmart convicted of attempted murder

Keenan Jones is seen in an undated photo provided by the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Jones apologized Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, as he was arraigned on charges including attempted murder and aggravated assault in a shooting that wounded several people at a Walmart near Philadelphia. Authorities allege that he pulled a gun during a dispute with another customer Tuesday evening in the checkout lines of the crowded Cedarbrook Plaza Shopping Center store and fired at least 10 shots, wounding several people. (Montgomery County District Attorney's Office via AP)
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Keenan Jones is seen in an undated photo provided by the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Jones apologized Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, as he was arraigned on charges including attempted murder and aggravated assault in a shooting that wounded several people at a Walmart near Philadelphia. Authorities allege that he pulled a gun during a dispute with another customer Tuesday evening in the checkout lines of the crowded Cedarbrook Plaza Shopping Center store and fired at least 10 shots, wounding several people. (Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office via AP)
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A man who shot five people inside a Pennsylvania Walmart last year has been convicted of attempted murder.

A Montgomery County jury also found 31-year-old Keenan Jones guilty Monday of resisting arrest, reckless endangerment and firearm offenses.

Jones’ lawyer argued her client had a “psychotic break.” But the prosecution said evidence showed Jones knew what he was doing. A jury deliberated for about an hour.

Jones was in a checkout line in August 2018 when he pulled out a semiautomatic handgun and fired at a man a few feet away.

Authorities say he then ran through the front of the store, firing randomly. All the shooting victims survived.

Jones is to remain jailed until his sentencing scheduled for January.