STORM WATCH

Wintry mix, sleet and freezing rain to possibly create hazardous travel conditions in Westchester

New Jersey teen gets 19 years in prison for fatal 2019 shooting

Jayden Rodriguez pleaded guilty to manslaughter, according to the DA's office.

News 12 Staff

Aug 10, 2022, 7:35 PM

Updated 909 days ago

Share:

A New Jersey teen was sentenced to 19 years in prison for killing a Spring Valley man back in 2019.
Jayden Rodriguez pleaded guilty to manslaughter, according to the DA's office.
Rodriguez admitted he entered an apartment building and fired numerous shots at 20-year-old Emerson Jean-Baptiste, who was later pronounced dead at Nyack Hospital.
Rodriguez was arrested the day after Jean-Baptiste died.