Suspect pleads not guilty to killing man working at collision shop

ROCHESTER, NY — A man appeared in court Thursday morning after being accused of: Killed a 29 year old He worked at a collision shop on Hollenbeck Street.

Angelito Diaz-Escalera appeared in Rochester City Court. He pleaded not guilty to murder and weapons charges.

Police said Diaz-Escalera snuck up on Christopher Romero-Warren, who was working in the collision shop, on Sept. 18 and shot him. Detectives said the two men knew each other and the murder appeared to be the result of an ongoing dispute.

Deputy District Attorney Jana Jahlen says fighting these types of crimes requires consistent effort.

“It’s always troubling when these types of violent acts occur, and we do our best to work diligently to combat crime and do what we can to prevent it in the future,” Jehlen said.

Diaz-Escalera will appear in court again on Monday, November 4.