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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter charge in deadly Buffalo shooting

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County District Attorney's Office says a man has pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge following a deadly shooting in Buffalo.

Investigators say 26-year-old Jose Crespo Garcia of Puerto Rico intentionally shot 28-year-old John Shelton Jr. in Buffalo in August 2018.

Crespo Garcia is set to be sentenced in December where he faces a maximum of 20 years in prison.