Rochester, N.Y. — A man was sentenced Friday to 16 years to life in prison for a shooting last summer on the city’s north side, according to the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office.
A jury convicted Jahmel Jackson, 31, of second-degree assault and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon for shooting a 22-year-old man who was found outside of a home on Dayton Street in Rochester the night of July 17, 2025, prosecutors said.
The victim was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital with life-threatening injuries but ended up surviving after medical staff stabilized him and saved his life, according to the Rochester Police Department…