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Barber shop shooting suspect enters guilty plea

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A Buffalo man is facing up to 25 years behind bars for his role in a deadly barber shop shooting on September 1, 2015,

Luis Olivera-Arvelo also known as ‘Chino’ pleaded guilty to Manslaughter charges today.

'Chino" shot to death 29-year-old Juan Santiago inside of a barber shop located at 577 Niagara Street, Buffalo.

According to the Erie County District Attorney,  the shooting appears to have been in retaliation to a threat the victim made ten minutes prior to the shooting.

Olivera-Arvelo is scheduled to be sentenced next month.