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Man Sentenced For Execution-Style Murder Of 21-Year-Old In Mount Vernon Man Sentenced For Execution-Style Murder Of 21-Year-Old In Mount Vernon
Man Sentenced For Execution-Style Murder Of 21-Year-Old In Mount Vernon A 39-year-old man was sentenced for the execution-style murder in Westchester. Negus Kirton was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 12 to 25 years to life in state prison following his July conviction for the 2020 murder of Michael Toro, age 21, in Mount Vernon. Kirton, of Mount Vernon, had been found guilty in late June of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both violent felonies, after a weeklong trial, At approximately 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, Kirton chased Toro, a 21-year-old Mount Vernon resident, on Darling Avenue in Mount Vernon and shot him …

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Man Found Guilty Of Murdering 21-Year-Old In Mount Vernon Man Found Guilty Of Murdering 21-Year-Old In Mount Vernon
Man Found Guilty Of Murdering 21-Year-Old In Mount Vernon A 39-year-old man from Westchester County was found guilty of murder in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old. Negus Kirton, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty on Friday, July 1, of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon after a weeklong trial, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. Kirton was charged in the May 5, 2020, shooting of 21-year-old Michael Toro, of Mount Vernon, Rocah said.  Rocah said Kirton chased Toro on Darling Avenue in Mount Vernon at about 1:45 a.m. and shot him in the back of the head. He then shot T…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Career Criminal Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Mount Vernon Shooting Career Criminal Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Mount Vernon Shooting
Career Criminal Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Mount Vernon Shooting A suspect with a lengthy rap sheet is facing a murder charge for allegedly fatally shooting a 21-year-old man in Westchester earlier this year. Following a lengthy investigation into the fatal shooting of Michael Toro on Tuesday, May 5 in Mount Vernon, police arrested city resident Negus Kirton last month. On Thursday, Nov. 12, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced that Kirton has been indicted on second-degree murder and criminal possession of weapon charges. Kirton has pleaded not guilty to both charges. Toro was shot multiple times in the early morning ho…

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by Zak Failla
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Career Criminal Arrested In Connection To Fatal Mount Vernon Shooting Career Criminal Arrested In Connection To Fatal Mount Vernon Shooting
Career Criminal Arrested In Connection To Fatal Mount Vernon Shooting A suspect with a lengthy rap sheet is facing a murder charge for allegedly fatally shooting a 21-year-old man in Westchester earlier this year. Following a lengthy investigation into the fatal shooting of Michael Toro on Tuesday, May 5 in Mount Vernon, police arrested city resident Negus Kirton, who has been charged with murder. Toro was shot multiple times in the early morning hours on Darling Avenue, police said.  The shooting launched a joint investigation by the Mount Vernon Police Department Major Case Unit and special agents from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and …

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by Zak Failla