Friday night, the trial concluded for an erie man who was accused of homicide in 2023.

Torrence Norris, 31, was charged with criminal homicide two years ago after allegedly shooting a 21-year-old man in the head.

The jury found Norris guilty on all counts, including criminal homicide, aggravated assault and more.

The jury heard evidence on the case this week, with closing arguments on Friday afternoon, and after a little over an hour of deliberation, reached their verdict.

The shooting happened in March of 2023 when Erie police responded to shots fired near East 21st and Wayne Streets.

Naim Bayete, 21, who was shot in the head by Norris, was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly after the shooting. Police credited surveillance footage as being key to making the arrest at the tim

See Full Page