New Bedford man convicted in Fall River Superior Court on murder and firearm charges

A New Bedford man was found guilty in Fall River Superior Court Wednesday concerning a Bristol County murder.

According to court records, 31-year-old Jonovan Gonzalez was found guilty on charges connected to August 11th, 2020 homicide of a 41-year-old man in New Bedford. You can read about that story when it broke HERE.

Gonzalez was convicted on the charges of murder, carrying a firearm without a license, and carrying a loaded firearm without a license.

At 9:51 p.m., New Bedford Police responded to reports of a shooting in the area of 139 Dartmouth Street. When police and paramedics arrived on scene, they located the male victim outside of 139 Dartmouth Street suffering from gunshot wounds.

The victim, later identified as Ausarmaat Rahotep, 41, of New Bedford, was rushed to St. Luke’s Hospital with life threatening injuries. Despite the efforts of emergency room doctors, he succumbed to his injuries and died at 10:16 p.m.

Video and cell phone evidence was collected by investigators concerning this case.

Sentencing is scheduled for May 1st.