Hollis Man Convicted in Fatal Pawn Shop Beating During 2022 Robbery in Queens

Queens, NY — A Queens pawn shop owner was beaten to death during a violent 2022 robbery, and now the Hollis man responsible has been convicted of murder and faces decades to life in prison, prosecutors announced.

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz confirmed that Rodolfo Lopez-Portillo, 51, was found guilty by a jury of two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree robbery, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon in the killing of...