SYRACUSE, N.Y. – A Syracuse man was arraigned and charged with three crimes, including murder, in the shooting death of a 28-year-old back in April of 2023. Melchizedek Pearson was charged with murdering Khadeem Conley on April 3, 2023. The District Attorney’s office says in early April, Pearson chased down Conley around Temple Place and fired a shot at Conley as the victim ran for his life.