It was a gloomy week in San Diego. From the final verdict in shot mom trial to a man on a mission killed while crossing the country, a heartbroken window and a sex offender captured, San Diego news featured some very interesting stories this week.

NBCSanDiego shares top five news stories.

Jury Reaches Verdict in Shot Mom Trial
An off-duty San Diego police officer who shot a woman and her young son during an apparent road rage incident learned his fate on Monday. Read full story.

Coyotes Terrorize Neighborhood
A family is in tears and a neighborhood in fear after a recent string of coyote attacks terrorized a San Diego County neighborhood. Read full story. (pictured)

Man on Mission Killed Crossing Country
Jim Gafney died heading to Washington D.C., but his cause and life are remembered. Read full story.

Widow: "I Don't Even Want to Get Out of Bed"
"It breaks my heart to visualize you running him over and leaving him there laying there in the street alone to die," a widow told a convicted killer in court. Read full story.

Nationwide Hunt Ends in San Diego
A convicted sex offender on the run for almost a month has been captured in San Diego. Read full story.

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