Newark Woman Convicted of Attempted Murder in Sibling Shooting Case

A Newark woman was convicted of attempting to murder two siblings during an armed robbery after a jury deliberated for approximately two hours. Tia Roulhac, 43, was found guilty on October 29, 2026, following the February 19, 2025, incident near South 17th Street and 19th Avenue.

Jury Convicts Newark Woman of Attempted Murder

The jury returned a guilty verdict against Roulhac on two counts of first-degree attempted murder, first-degree robbery, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon, second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, third-degree possession of a firearm weapon without a serial number, and fourth-degree possession of hollow nose bullets and a large-capacity magazine. According to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II, the victims, Comfort Kollie, 41, and her brother, Moses Kromah, 39, were in Kollie’s Toyota RAV4 when Roulhac, operating a Ford F-150 pickup truck, abruptly crossed their path. Authorities reported that Roulhac came up to the driver’s side with a handgun pointed at the siblings and asked for Kromah’s jacket. Upon Kromah giving the jacket to her, Roulhac discharged two shots, hitting him in the neck and his sister in the chest.

Prosecutors Detail the Armed Robbery and Shooting

Prosecutors stated that Roulhac escaped but later came back to the 400 block of South 17th Street, where she unintentionally shot herself in the groin with the same handgun. All three were taken to University Hospital for medical care. Investigators subsequently found the firearm under the porch of a nearby house. The case was handled by Assistant Prosecutors Cara Brady and Jenna Ventola.

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Prosecutors React to Verdict

Following the verdict, Brady said, This verdict brings a dangerous offender to justice and sends a clear message that those who commit violent crimes will be held fully accountable. Ventola added, Justice was done in this case. We thank the jury for its careful deliberation and the investigators from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the Newark Police Division who built this case. We thank the victims for their courage and hope it brings them some measure of peace. Roulhac is scheduled to be sentenced on January 15, 2027, and faces up to 20 years in New Jersey State Prison for each first-degree offense.

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