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Submitted by the Niagara County District Attorney’s Office
Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced 29-year-old Jalik George, of Niagara Falls, was sentenced to spend the next 25 years to life in prison for his convictions of attempted murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree, and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. George was found guilty late last year of gunning down a man in the street in Niagara Falls using an illegal handgun on March 3, 2024. The man survived the gunshot wound to the torso after emergency medical intervention.
Seaman said, “This case highlights some of the challenges that law enforcement face in keeping our communities safe. Despite the shooting being committed in public in front of a group of people, not one witness – not even the shooting victim – was willing to cooperate with police. The case was investigated and prosecuted based on other evidence collected by the police, including video and forensic evidence. Thanks to the efforts of many dedicated law enforcement personnel, we were able to obtain a conviction and put this extremely dangerous and violent individual away for a very long time.”
George, who had prior convictions for weapons, assault and narcotics crimes, and committed this crime just 10 days after being released from prison, was sentenced as a persistent violent felon by County Court Judge Caroline Wojtaszek. The case was investigated by the Niagara Falls Police Department and prosecuted by First Assistant District Attorney Doreen Hoffmann and Assistant District Attorney Grace Tesmer.
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