NEW YORK, NY – He chased a man out of his girlfriend’s house and shot him dead. Rayshawn Cherry, 28, waited outside for the man to leave his girlfriend’s house and chased him before shooting him.
Cherry has pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges for the shooting that took place in St. Albans, Queens last June.
District Attorney Melinda Katz said, “My Office will not stand for the use of deadly weapons to resolve grievances or disputes on our streets. In pleading guilty, this defendant has admitted guilt in causing the death of another individual and will now be sentenced to prison as punishment for his actions.”
Cherry, of Grove Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, pleaded guilty on July 13, 2022 to manslaughter in the first degree before Queens Supreme Court Justice Ushir Pandit-Durant. Justice Pandit-Durant indicated that she would sentence the defendant to 18 years in prison to be followed by 5 years post release supervision on August 2, 2022. – Queens D.A. Statement
According to the charges, “At approximately 10:45 p.m. on June 11th, Cherry followed the victim Wayne Joseph moments after the man exited a basement apartment on Quencer Road where the defendant’s girlfriend resides. The defendant approached the victim and proceeded to chase the 29-year-old man around parked vehicles and past several homes while holding a firearm. Moments later, the defendant shot the victim in his torso and leg, fatally wounding him.”