LOCKPORT — Niagara County District Attorney Brian D. Seaman announced that four defendants are headed to State Prison for their roles in a November 7, 2022, house shooting on Hawley Street in the City of Lockport. In response to a dispute between juveniles earlier in the day, a car full of people drove to a house on Hawley Street where at least two individuals from the car opened fire on the house.
County Court Judge Caroline Wojtaszek sentenced Quannell J. Armstrong, age 28 of Rochester, who previously plead guilty to Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree, to 6 years in prison. Timothy L. Jones, age 31 of Rochester, who also plead guilty to Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree was also sentenced to 6 years. Christina L. Knight-McCoy, age 50 of Lockport, who previously plead guilty to Reckless Endangerment in the 1st Degree was sentenced to 2 1/3 to 7 years in State Prison, and Bettina D. Knight, age 50 of Rochester, who plead guilty to Criminal Possession of a Firearm was sentenced to 1 to 3 years.
“Luckily none of the residents of the house were shot. There were people in the house, including children. This could have ended in tragedy,” said Seaman.
The case was investigated by the Lockport Police Department and prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Maria Stoelting and Assistant District Attorney David DeChellis.
