Arrest made in Syracuse party shooting; teen dies
  January 9, 2009


SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) _ A Rochester man has been charged in a shooting at an 
underage drinking party that injured four people, including a teenager who later 
died.

David Acevedo-Mateo, 26, was charged with second-degree murder and attempted 
murder. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment Friday in Syracuse City Court and 
was ordered held without bail.

"The process is just beginning," said defense lawyer Michael Vavonese. "We'll be 
taking a good look at why they're making these allegations."




A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Wednesday.

Police said the shooting occurred early Sunday morning at party attended by 
between 60 and 100 people, most of them minors.

One of the victims _ 15-year-old Jamar Rolfe of Syracuse _ was shot in the head 
and died Thursday at University Hospital, resulting in the murder charge. 
Acevedo-Mateo was charged with attempted murder for the shooting of Carlos 
Rivera, 16, who was in fair condition Friday at University Hospital.

Another teen shot in the head, 16-year-old Ismaeliz Pizzaro-Quinones, remained 
in critical condition. The fourth victim was a 32-year-old man who was shot in 
the leg.

Acevedo-Mateo was arrested by Syracuse Police and U.S. Marshals outside a 
Rochester apartment complex Thursday afternoon, Syracuse Police Chief Gary 
Miguel said at a news conference Friday.

"This was over drug sales and competition in drug sales with Mr. Rolfe," Miguel 
said.

Police are uncertain if Acevedo-Mateo was the only shooter, he said.

Rolfe had a loaded .380-caliber handgun in his pocket when he was shot, said the 
police chief.

On Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:33:46 -0700, _ Prof. Jonez _ wrote:

> Arrest made in Syracuse party shooting; teen dies
>   January 9, 2009
> 
> 
> SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) _ A Rochester man has been charged in a shooting at
> an underage drinking party that injured four people, including a
> teenager who later died.
> 
> David Acevedo-Mateo, 26, was charged with second-degree murder and
> attempted murder. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment Friday in
> Syracuse City Court and was ordered held without bail.
> 
> "The process is just beginning," said defense lawyer Michael Vavonese.
> "We'll be taking a good look at why they're making these allegations."
> 
> 
> 
> 
> A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Wednesday.
> 
> Police said the shooting occurred early Sunday morning at party attended
> by between 60 and 100 people, most of them minors.
> 
> One of the victims _ 15-year-old Jamar Rolfe of Syracuse _ was shot in
> the head and died Thursday at University Hospital, resulting in the
> murder charge. Acevedo-Mateo was charged with attempted murder for the
> shooting of Carlos Rivera, 16, who was in fair condition Friday at
> University Hospital.
> 
> Another teen shot in the head, 16-year-old Ismaeliz Pizzaro-Quinones,
> remained in critical condition. The fourth victim was a 32-year-old man
> who was shot in the leg.
> 
> Acevedo-Mateo was arrested by Syracuse Police and U.S. Marshals outside
> a Rochester apartment complex Thursday afternoon, Syracuse Police Chief
> Gary Miguel said at a news conference Friday.
> 
> "This was over drug sales and competition in drug sales with Mr. Rolfe,"
> Miguel said.
> 
> Police are uncertain if Acevedo-Mateo was the only shooter, he said.
> 
> Rolfe had a loaded .380-caliber handgun in his pocket when he was shot,
> said the police chief.


""This was over drug sales and competition in drug sales with Mr. Rolfe," 
Miguel said."

How lovely.  Maybe we should legalize drugs, huh?  It would certainly cut 
the murder rate; after all, when was the last time you saw liquor 
distributors shooting it out?  Can you say, "Prohibition"?

-- 
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
George Santayana, 1863 - 1952

Cheers,
Bama Brian
Libertarian