Rochester Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Shooting | Rochester News

Rochester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 14, 2026 · 1m

A Rochester man, Stephan Jefferson, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and weapons charges after fatally shooting 38-year-old Dwayne Hall Junior during a heated argument that escalated into a physical fight on Genesee Street in July 2023. The shooting occurred as Hall walked away, in front of his partner and son, and Jefferson fled but was caught the next day by U.S. Marshals with a loaded gun. Hall’s family, grieving the loss and noting their father’s own trauma from gun violence, are calling for urgent action to remove illegal firearms from streets. Jefferson faces up to 40 years in prison…