Overview

• Sonya McKnight, a suspended Dauphin County magistrate judge, was convicted of attempted homicide and aggravated assault on April 9, 2025.
• The shooting occurred on February 10, 2024, at the Harrisburg home of her ex-boyfriend, Michael McCoy, following the end of their one-year relationship.
• McCoy testified that he did not shoot himself and stated that McKnight was the only other person in the house at the time of the incident.
• Prosecutors argued that McKnight acted out of jealousy after being asked to leave McCoy's home, while her defense cited gunpowder residue on McCoy's hands as evidence of possible self-infliction.
• Following the verdict, McKnight’s bail was increased to $3 million, and she is scheduled for sentencing on May 28, 2025, where she could face up to 60 years in prison.