Killer in Christmas Eve Shooting Gets Life in Prison

The East Orange man who shot and killed a good samaritan on Christmas Eve nearly two and a half years ago was sentenced Monday to life in prison, the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed in a statement.

“A life sentence is entirely appropriate given the outrageously horrendous nature of this offense,” said Assistant Prosecutor Kim Acocella who tried the case along with Assistant Prosecutor Harry Moskowitz.

On Dec. 24, 2010, Daryl Logan, 47, of Newark, left the grocery store where he worked to break up a fight outside, then was punched to the ground. Jaworski Sneed, who was 17 at the time, shot Logan in the back while Logan was still down.

The victim’s daughter, who lived across the street from the grocery store at Osborne Terrace and Shephard Avenue, saw the shooting.

An Essex County jury found Sneed guilty of murder and weapons charges last month.