Syracuse, NY—A Syracuse man today was accused of shooting another man in the face during an early morning fight outside the Bubbles Night Club. James McKinley, 20, of 311 John St., was charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies. Police did not release his picture because the investigation is ongoing. The investigation is continuing and more...
Syracuse, NY—A Syracuse man today was accused of shooting another man in the face during an early morning fight outside the Bubbles Night Club.
James McKinley, 20, of 311 John St., was charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies. Police did not release his picture because the investigation is ongoing.
The investigation is continuing and more arrests are possible, police said.
McKinley is accused of shooting Michael Gavenda, 21, of Syracuse, during a fight this morning at the bar at 308 W. Genesee St.
Gavenda is in serious but stable condition at Upstate University Hospital, where he is being treated for a gunshot wound to the face, police said Saturday afternoon.
Here’s what police said happened. Click here to read an earlier story.
A fight involving the victim and three or four other men began in the bar and spilled outside, where Gavenda was shot. Police were called to the scene at 1:58 a.m.
Police continue to investigate the shooting and have asked anyone with information about the case to call the Criminal Investigations Division at 442-5222.