KINGSTON, NY – On January 23, 2025, an Ulster County jury comprised of six men and six women of diverse ages and ethnic backgrounds, rendered a unanimous guilty verdict convicting Nyqwuan Monroe, age 25, of Schenectady, of two counts of Murder in the Second Degree, three counts of Burglary in the First Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree. The jury commenced its deliberations in the morning of January 22 following a seven-day trial presided over by visiting Albany County Supreme Court Judge Thomas Marcelle. Monroe faces up to 25 years to life in prison on his sentencing date, scheduled for March 17, 2025.
On July 27, 2023, Monroe, a convicted felon, traveled to the City of Kingston while illegally in possession of a loaded firearm and with intent to use it. While in Kingston with his two co-defendants, they entered the residence of Dominique Green. Inside Green’s residence where he had no authority or permission to enter, Monroe shot and killed Green in front of his girlfriend. Monroe then handed off the gun to his codefendant to dispose in the woods behind Barmann Avenue Apartments. The gun was later recovered and Monroe’s DNA was found on the firearm and on the shell casing that was lodged inside it. After the incident, Monroe and his codefendants returned to Schenectady and were arrested the following day.
Trial began on January 13, 2025, with testimony from numerous witnesses, including Kingston Police Department detectives. Witnesses included a neighbor and the victim’s girlfriend, whose cooperation with law enforcement was key to the arrest and successful prosecution. Expert testimony and witnesses from the New York State Police Forensic Investigation Unit were also central to the case.
“Nyqwuan Monroe took away the life of a young man who was on the path to improve his life. Nyqwuan Monroe made the choice to illegally possess a firearm as a convicted felon, force his way inside of Green’s residence and use that firearm to shoot and kill Dominique Green. Nyqwuan Monroe is the individual who shot and killed Dominique Green in his own home. Today’s verdict reflects that. There is nothing that can ever heal the pain and trauma that Nyqwuan Monroe’s actions caused the family and loved ones of Dominique Green, but today’s verdict has given to them a piece of justice for Dom,” said Special Victims Bureau Chief Jenna Hastings.
“The Ulster County District Attorney’s Office extends its sincere gratitude to the lead case agent, Detective Jason Charest, and the entire Kingston Police Department for their unwavering dedication in investigating this case. We would also like to thank the members of our Discovery and Records Bureau, the Detective Division of the Town of Ulster Police Department, the New York State Police Major Crimes and Forensic Identification Units, the Forensic Investigation Center, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office and the Schenectady Police Department for their instrumental assistance in the investigation and prosecution of this case. Together, we have successfully taken an incredibly dangerous individual off the street,” said Chief Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Culmone-Mills.
“I am grateful to the court and the jury for their patience and dedication to serving justice in this case and in this County.A young life was taken by another young person who must now account for his conduct and now faces lifetime in prison for his decision. In the name of Dominique Green and other murder victims, I implore all youth and young people in this County to think of the consequences that result from violent conduct, and to recognize that ‘life in prison’ is no life at all and it is almost always the natural consequence of violent conduct. Resorting to violence should never be considered as an option to resolve anything,” said District Attorney Emmanuel C. Nneji.
This trial was prosecuted by Special Victims Bureau Chief Hastings and Chief Assistant District Attorney Culmone-Mills; it is the first homicide trial exclusively prosecuted by two female assistant district attorneys in Ulster County. Monroe was represented by Marlborough attorney Matthew Mahan.
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