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Violent crime investigations in Rochester, New York

Overview

In Rochester, New York, authorities have arrested suspects in connection with two distinct violent crimes.

Jaquawn Johnson, 36, was apprehended by a United States Marshal’s Task Force. He faces charges of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, and multiple weapons possession charges following a June 6 incident where a man was shot multiple times while in his vehicle.

Separately, Jonathan Shearin, 34, has been charged in the July murder of 77-year-old Marc Stekloff. Investigators report that Stekloff was stabbed more than thirty-six times in his apartment. Police allege that Shearin assaulted the victim and stole his vehicle. Shearin is noted as a predicate felon who had been arrested earlier in July for home invasions involving six elderly victims.

Entities

Minneapolis Police Department · Steven Stahlberg · Daniel Ferdelman · Jaquawn Johnson · Marc Stekloff

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Rochester authorities arrest suspects in shooting and homicide cases

    Police in Rochester, NY, have addressed two violent crimes: the arrest of Jaquawn Johnson for an attempted murder shooting and the indictment of Jonathan Shearin for the fatal stabbing of Marc Stekloff.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Minnesota authorities file murder charges in two separate incidents

    Two separate fatal incidents in Minnesota have led to murder charges: a stabbing in Monticello following a dispute and a shooting in Minneapolis stemming from an argument over food.

Sources

cedarnews.net · kroc.com · krocnews.com · kstp.com · minorityreporter.net · whec.com