BUFFALO, N.Y. — A jury has found a Buffalo man guilty of shooting a homeless man in the leg back in February.
Damien Morris, 37, was found guilty of one count of assault in the first degree and one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.
Morris is said to have shoot the victim outside of his Black Rock apartment on Feb. 13, 2022.
The 49-year-old victim was taken to Erie County Medical Center, where he was treated for a gunshot wound to his leg.
The victim was shot once with a gun that Morris legally owned. Morris told officials that he suspect the victim was breaking into vehicles.
Morris was released on $25,000 bail. He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison when he is sentence in February.
