BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County District Attorney's Office says 22-year-old Angel Gonzalez-Rondon of Cheektowaga has been arraigned on one count of second-degree murder and one count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
According to the District Attorney, Buffalo Police responded to a shooting on the 200 block of Walden Avenue near St. Louis Avenue around 9:30 p.m. on Monday.
Gonzalez-Rondon is accused of shooting a man with an illegal handgun. Police say 21-year-old Jihad Gibbs was taken to ECMC, where he later died from his injuries.
Gonzalez-Rondon was also arraigned on charges of second-degree reckless endangerment, third-degree unlawful fleeing of a police officer in a motor vehicle, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, reckless driving and seven vehicle and traffic law violations related to a previous arrest.
The District Attorney’s Office says that just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, officers attempted to pull Gonzalez-Rondon over on Broadway and Bailey Avenue in Buffalo, but he left the scene. Gonzalez-Rondon tried to continue on foot but was taken into custody on Harlem Road in West Seneca.
Records show that Gonzelez-Rondon had been out on parole since January, related to a conviction out of Jamestown.
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Gonzalez-Rondon will return for a felony hearing on April 10 and faces 20 years to life in prison.
