Monroe Man Sentenced to 13 Years for May 6 Port Jervis Shooting

John Selja Jr., 22, of Monroe received a 13-year state prison sentence and five years of post-release supervision from Orange County Court on February 25, 2026 for his role in a shooting in the City of Port Jervis on May 6, 2025. The sentence follows Selja’s guilty plea to Assault in the First Degree.

Prosecutors secured the plea to Assault in the First Degree, the charge tied directly to the May 6, 2025 shooting in Port Jervis. Selja’s guilty plea cleared the way for the Orange County Court to impose the custodial term and the subsequent period of supervision, formalizing the outcome of the case.

The incident that led to the charge occurred in Port Jervis on May 6, 2025; Selja was identified as a defendant in that shooting and later entered the guilty plea that culminated in the February 25, 2026 sentencing. Selja’s hometown of Monroe and the City of Port Jervis are both within Orange County jurisdiction, where the case was prosecuted and adjudicated.

Under the sentence imposed by Orange County Court, Selja will serve 13 years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, a combined period of custodial confinement and supervised reintegration. At the time of sentencing, Selja was 22 years old; the court’s order attaches the post-release supervision term to the state prison sentence.

The February 25, 2026 judgment brings a multi-month case timeline into resolution: the shooting occurred on May 6, 2025, the defendant pleaded guilty at a point prior to sentencing, and Orange County Court entered the sentence in late February 2026. The court’s action assigns responsibility for custody and supervision to state corrections and supervisorial authorities for the duration specified.

With the sentence imposed, Selja’s legal status now reflects the court’s determination on the May 6, 2025 Port Jervis shooting: a 13-year state prison term plus five years of post-release supervision for John Selja Jr., 22, of Monroe, as ordered by Orange County Court on February 25, 2026.