(YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO) – A Mahoning County Jury finds 22-year-old Vashuad May guilty of the murder of 24-year-old Rawsheem Aponte and the shooting of 2 others, including a child.
May was found guilty of Aggravated Murder, Attempted Murder, and Felonious Assault.
“We are pleased with the jury’s decision to place a dangerous man behind bars,” said Prosecutor DeGenova. “Vashuad May instilled terror in a family that day and left behind scars that may never heal.”
In April of 2022, May shot and killed Aponte while he was sitting in a car on Youngstown’s Southside. May chased Aponte down Mohawk Avenue and fired rounds into the victim’s car, killing him. May also shot Aponte’s fiancée and one of her children; both survived. May was arrested in 2023 by the U.S. Marshals in Minnesota.
“May ruthlessly fired bullets into a vehicle, killing Mr. Aponte, injuring his innocent fiancé and a child,” said Prosecutor DeGenova. “My office will not stand for callous violence and vicious murders.”
May will be sentenced at a later date. “I want to thank Assistant Prosecutors Stephen Maszczak and Michael Rich for their hard work and dedication in this case,” said Prosecutor DeGenova. “I also want to thank all the law enforcement agencies that were able to put this murderer behind bars.”
