Maryland man convicted of killing ex-girlfriend days after he was released from jail

The Brief

  • Harry Lindsey was convicted on Friday of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend Sharita Cristwell in Maryland last year.
  • Lindsey had been arrested days before the shooting for allegedly attacking Cristwell.
  • Lindsey’s sentencing is on July 24.

LANDOVER, Md. A Maryland man was convicted on Friday of shooting and killing his ex-girlfriend last year, just days after he was released from jail.

What we know:

Harry Lindsey was convicted of first-degree murder for shooting and killing Sharita Cristwell, his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his two daughters, in Landover in 2005. During the trial, prosecutors were able to convince the jury that the murder was premeditated.

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