Buffalo, New York (WNY News Now).In relation to the shooting death of a 33-year-old man in the Masten Park neighborhood last year, a Buffalo man has entered a guilty plea to second-degree murder.
During a hearing before Erie County Court Judge Sheila A. DiTullio on Monday, 45-year-old Martinko Jamel Caver acknowledged the charge of a Class A-I felony. The indictment against him is entirely satisfied by the plea.
Around 2:15 a.m. on September 5, 2022, the incident took place. Authorities claim that Caver shot George McGee, III, in the 300 block of Glenwood Avenue using an illegal handgun. After being taken by EMS to ECMC, McGee passed away from his wounds.
Caver could now receive a term ranging from 25 years to life in jail. At 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2025, he will be sentenced. He is still being held without being granted bail.
Detective Thomas Nunan and Detective Sgt. Keith Fitzner of the Buffalo Police Department were instrumental in the case’s resolution, and Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane commended their investigation work.
Assistant District Attorney Ryan M. Flaherty of the Major Crimes Bureau and Chief Gary W. Hackbush of the Homicide Bureau oversaw the prosecution.