Rochester Man Found Guilty in Fatal Shooting

A 52-year-old Rochester man has been found guilty in a shooting that wounded an ex-girlfriend and killed another man.

A jury convicted Joseph Boykins Sr. of second-degree murder, assault, and other charges in the shooting on July 4, 2018, on York Street.

Michael Earsley was shot at least eight times and died at the hospital. Quintora Harris was shot twice and has survived.

It was Boykins' third trial. His first ended in a mistrial, and a conviction in his second trial was thrown out.

He is scheduled to be sentenced on August 5th.


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