Fatal Syracuse shooting that ended in car crash was a ‘melee’, attorney says

Syracuse, N.Y. — A defense attorney for a man charged in a fatal shooting last summer that ended in a car crash in Syracuse described the incident as a “melee” during a court appearance Wednesday.

Demetrius Pettiford, 20, is charged with murdering Remir Martin, 22, during a chaotic shooting in the 1400 block of Midland Avenue across from Kirk Park on June 24, 2022.