Rochester, N.Y. — A jury convicted a man in a deadly 2020 shooting on Genesee Street, more than six years after the investigation began.
Prosecutors say Jalen Reed, 33, was convicted of murdering Nathan Bernard, along with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
Reed previously pleaded not guilty to the charges when arraigned in 2024.
BACKGROUND: Rochester man charged in 2020 deadly shooting on Genesee Street | Man killed in shooting on Genesee Street
Officers responded to a report of multiple shots fired on Genesee Street near Dr. Samuel McCree Way in the evening of April 29, 2020.
That’s where they found the victim, Bernard, unconscious and bleeding on the ground.
He died at the hospital.
Investigators determined Bernard was standing on the sidewalk with a group of people when Reed approached and fired several gunshots at Bernard, who was his intended target.
Prosecutors say shell casings at the scene tied Reed to the crime, along with DNA evidence and surveillance video.
“The evidence was clear, that Jalen Reed’s intentions were to kill Nathan Bernard,” said Monroe County District Attorney Brian Green. “We understand that many people in the community may he hurting after Mr. Reed’s actions, our hope is that this verdict may offer some solace to loved ones of the victim, Nathan Bernard.”
Reed will be sentenced on January 5, 2027.
Source: 13wham.com
