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Jan. 31, 2017 -- Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced that Frank Kwaw (DOB 05/05/91) of 73-83 Highland Ave., Yonkers, NY was found guilty today after a jury trial before Judge Anne Minihan of:
- one count of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, a class “B” Violent Felony,
- one count of Attempted Assault in the First Degree, a class “C” Violent Felony,
- one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a class “C” Violent Felony,
- one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, a class “D” Felony
in the wounding of Jessica Scott.
On May 27, 2016, at approximately 7:58 p.m., the defendant was on the sidewalk in front of 73-83 Highland Ave. in Yonkers when a fight broke out between his girlfriend and a friend of the victim.
While the two females continued to fight, the defendant pulled out a handgun and fired at least six shots at Daquan Johnson, also a friend of Scott. One of those rounds struck Scott in her left hand causing a fracture. After medical treatment, Scott still suffers loss of function in that hand.
A subsequent investigation by Yonkers Police resulted in the defendant’s arrest. Shell casings were found at the scene, but the gun was never recovered.
Kwaw faces twenty-five years in state prison.
He will be sentenced on March 7, 2017.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Julia Cornachio of the Superior Court Trial Division.
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