Mess With Xmas Tree Decorations And Thouest Jingle Bells Shall Suffer Thine Wrath
Sunday, December 17th, 2006
Jamaican man Robert “Clint” Barnum, 58, is facing first degree murder charges after Ritchie Lynch, 36, messed with his Christmas tree decorations.
An argument between the two men over decorations made by Barnum’s girlfriend led to Lynch suffering a compressed skull fracture and five gunshot wounds, mostly confined to the groin area (a clear demonstration of Christmas cheer no doubt).
Officers found two hammers and a 9mm in the front seat of Barnum’s car.
“It is possible that a tool in the vehicle caused the depressed skull fracture located on the right side of Lynch’s head,” wrote Vermont State Police Detective William Jenkins.
If convicted, Barnum could be facing 35 to life.