Syracuse, NY - Syracuse police have charged a city man with second-degree negligent homicide in the shooting death of a Syracuse woman. Deon Farley, 23, of 245 West Castle St. was also charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Farley's arrest comes days after the shooting death of Morgan McMahon, 25, of 115 Fairfield Ave. Farley was arraigned in...
Syracuse, NY - Syracuse police have charged a city man with second-degree negligent homicide in the shooting death of a Syracuse woman.
Deon Farley, 23, of 245 West Castle St. was also charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Farley's arrest comes days after the shooting death of Morgan McMahon, 25, of 115 Fairfield Ave.
Farley was arraigned in City Court shortly after 10 a.m. on the charges and was ordered held at the Onondaga County Justice Center on $200,000 bail. Lawyer Tom Ryan was assigned to represent Farley. An not guilty plea was entered for Farley.
Farley's mother stood in court as her son was arraigned. Farley's family declined to comment after the arraignment.
Ryan said he just received the files and that it looks like the charge involves an accidental firing of a weapon.
Ryan declined to comment further on the case until he had time to review it.
A news conference is scheduled for 11 a.m. We will file more as information becomes available.