TONAWANDA, N.Y. — A Town of Tonawanda man charged in connection with the death of a 19-year-old during an April 2022 fight was sentenced on a gun charged after being acquitted on manslaughter charges .
Michael Atkinson, 22, of Town of Tonawanda was accused of shooting and stabbing Harith Mohamed Alkahalaf during a fight on James Avenue near River Road. Mohamed Alkahalaf died from his injuries a short time later.
Atkinson was treated for minor stab wounds at Kenmore Mercy.
A jury found Atkinson guilty of one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree following a four-day trial in September 2023. He was acquitted on the manslaughter charge.
Atkinson was sentenced on May 21, 2024 on the gun charge to seven years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.