A Long Island, New York man has been sentenced to life plus 48 years in prison for a brutal domestic violence campaign that nearly ended in murder in 2023. Reginald Fayton, 60, was convicted on charges including Attempted Murder, Stalking, and multiple firearms violations in New Castle County Superior Court on November 11, 2024.
On February 12, 2023, Reginald Fayton entered the victim’s home uninvited and engaged in a verbal altercation with her. He then proceeded to punch and strangle her before stealing the gun she had purchased to protect herself and leaving.
On July 2, 2023, Fayton, while out on bail for the assault committed in February, entered the victim’s apartment in New Castle, Delaware, and waited for her to return home. When she returned on July 3, Reginald confronted her in the lobby of her apartment building and opened fire, shooting her 12 times at close range. The victim was removed to Christiana Hospital where she was treated for her wounds and later discharged. The victim continues to suffer from her wounds.
The sentence resolves multiple cases following an investigation into domestic violence incidents that culminated in the 2023 shooting of the defendant’s estranged partner and takes into account the defendant’s extensive domestic violence history.