Newark man convicted of murder in 2024 fatal shooting of man in wheelchair
Essex County prosecutors say surveillance video showed the defendant returning to the scene and opening fire after an earlier argument.
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A Newark man was convicted of murder and weapons offenses in the fatal 2024 shooting of a man in a wheelchair, Essex County prosecutors announced Tuesday.
A jury found 36-year-old Shaheed Hall guilty of murder, unlawful possession of a handgun and possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose in the killing of 50-year-old Deshaun Winston, of Newark.
Prosecutors said Hall opened fire on Winston on April 28, 2024, while Winston was seated in his wheelchair and speaking with another man on Osborne Terrace. Winston was struck twice in the head and once in the neck and died from his injuries.
According to prosecutors, surveillance video introduced at trial showed Hall and Winston engaged in a heated conversation about two hours before the shooting. Additional video showed Hall later returning to the area and shooting Winston.
Hall was arrested on June 14, 2024 at the Veterans Courthouse in Newark after appearing there in connection with an unrelated matter.
Hall is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 2 and faces a minimum sentence of 30 years to life in prison.
After the verdict, he pleaded guilty to additional charges of "certain persons not to have weapons" and being a persistent offender.
