FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Hartford, CT) - Sharmese L. Walcott, Hartford State’s Attorney, announced today that Antwon Barnes, 41, was found guilty by a jury of Manslaughter in the First Degree in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-55(a)(2), Attempt to Commit Assault in the First Degree in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-59, and Larceny in the Third Degree in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-124.
Barnes’ conviction in Hartford Superior Court on December 8, 2022 stems from the shooting death of Leroy Jefferson, 35, in the hallway of a Windsor Locks apartment building on Oct. 22, 2019.
According to evidence introduced at the trial, Barnes shot the victim 42 times and threatened to kill a woman at the scene while holding a gun to her head. He later fled the scene in a stolen vehicle.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorney Jesse Giddings. The Honorable Michael J. Gustafson presided over the trial.
Sentencing is scheduled for February 2, 2023 in Hartford Superior Court.