BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree manslaughter following a shooting on Potomac Avenue near Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo in October 2024.
According to the Erie County District Attorney's Office, on October 24, 2024, 29-year-old Denzel Maye shot and killed 52-year-old Howard Shelton with an illegal gun.
Maye was convicted of the second count of the indictment, criminal possession of a weapon, in November 2025. Jurors were unable to make a unanimous decision on the first count, and this guilty plea comes as a second trial had been set for July 2026.
Maye is being held without bail and faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison.
