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Irvington man sentenced to life for deadly store shooting

Essex County prosecutors say Joseph Ocasio, 29, killed one person and paralyzed another during the shooting at the Nitty and Sons Variety Store.

News 12 Staff

Aug 5, 2025, 11:45 AM

Updated 15 hr ago

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An Irvington man has been sentenced to life in prison after opening fire inside a variety store nearly three years ago.
Essex County prosecutors say Joseph Ocasio, 29, killed one person and paralyzed another during the shooting at the Nitty and Sons Variety Store.
Ocasio was convicted in April.