REDWOOD CITY — A jury on Wednesday found an East Palo Alto man guilty of second-degree murder and a myriad of other charges for fatally shooting a woman, then disposing of her body, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.

John Caisiano Thompson, 47, was also found guilty of felony assault with a firearm and felony discharging a weapon at an occupied residence, each with enhancements for firearm use causing great bodily injury, according to the DA’s Office. He was additionally found guilty of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen Wagstaffe and Thompson’s defense attorneys Geoff Carr and Emily Andrews did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

On Dec. 2, 2022, Thompson shot 32-year-old Breanna Labat during an

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