Defendant: James McNair (DOB 08/01/94)

July 25, 2018 -- Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced James McNair of Yonkers pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of Attempted Murder, class B violent felonies, after two shooting incidents in January of this year targeting the same man.

Background
In the first incident Jan. 14, 2018, in front of a delicatessen located at 373 Warburton Ave. in Yonkers, McNair aimed a loaded firearm at his intended victim and fired three times at close range but no one was hit by the bullets. The incident was captured on video surveillance.

In the second incident, Jan. 20, 2018, in an apartment building located at 296 Woodworth Avenue, McNair opened fire on the same victim, this time striking him with a bullet that caused serious injury to the victim’s leg and back. Portions of this incident also were captured by video surveillance. The victim was hospitalized for an extended period of time, but never cooperated with the police or prosecutors. Yonkers Police arrested McNair Jan. 23, 2018.

McNair is scheduled for sentencing Oct. 10, 2018. Under the plea agreement, he is expected to be sentenced to 10 years in state prison.

The case is being prosecuted by the Investigations Division Gang, Firearms and Narcotics Bureau.

police photograph ofJames McNair

James McNair

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