Arrest made in fatal shooting in home on Park Avenue in Syracuse

Syracuse, N.Y. — A 62-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on Park Avenue in Syracuse Thursday night, Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick said.

George F. Townsend, of Syracuse, faces gun charges but has not been charged with homicide, Fitzpatrick said.

The DA said Townsend has a “viable self-defense claim” that will be resolved by a grand jury…

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