Jury Selection Begins Wednesday in Niagara Falls Homicide Case

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Wednesday in the murder trial of a Niagara Falls man accused of fatally shooting Gregory Vincent on 18th Street in June 2023.

Juan Ubiles, 39, faces charges of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the homicide. He has pleaded not guilty and remains in custody without bail as he awaits trial.

The incident occurred around 11:38am on June 19th, 2023 near the 2000 block of 18th Street. Responding officers found Vincent, 44, lying in a driveway with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest.

He was transported to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead. Witnesses at the scene told police they heard three gunshots before discovering the victim.

Following the shooting, Ubiles fled the area resulting in a widespread manhunt led by the Niagara Falls Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division and supported by the U.S. Marshals Service. Investigators initially focused on the Rochester area but were unsuccessful in locating him.

Nearly three months later, Ubiles was apprehended in Philadelphia by a U.S. Marshals task force acting on a tip provided by the Western New York Violent Felony Fugitive Task Force.

The homicide was the second attempt on Vincent's life by Ubiles. In August 2010, Ubiles — then 29 — opened fire on a home on Michigan Avenue while Vincent, his wife, and two young children were on the front porch.

The house was struck by multiple rounds. Luckily, no injuries were reported. Police said Ubiles pulled up in a minivan and began firing a .40-caliber handgun before fleeing the scene.

Ubiles was later arrested and convicted on a weapons charge related to that incident. He was sentenced to five years of probation.

If convicted in the current case, Ubiles could face a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison.

Jury Selection Begins Wednesday in Niagara Falls Homicide Case