An arrest has been made in the Nov. 15 homicide at the Red Carpet Inn on Lawrence street in southern Rome, according to state police.
Wilfredo Cotto Jr., 40, of Rome, was indicted Thursday by an Oneida County grand jury on a charge of felony second-degree murder in connection with the death of 28-year-old Benjamin Davis of Milton, police said.
Following the indictment, an arrest warrant was issued for Cotto and he was arrested, officials said. A virtual arraignment in Oneida County Court is planned for Monday, May 3.
An autopsy performed by the Onondaga County Medical examiner’s Office determined the cause of death to be multiple gunshot wounds, police previously said. The victim had been staying at the hotel and was shot in the early afternoon hours.
Rome man charged with murder in fatal shooting at Red Carpet Inn
A grand jury has indicted a Rome man for second-degree murder following an investigation into a fatal shooting at the Red Roof Inn in Rome this past November.
Posted: Apr 30, 2021 1:08 PM
Updated: Apr 30, 2021 2:22 PM
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ROME, N.Y. – A grand jury has indicted a Rome man for second-degree murder following an investigation into a fatal shooting at the Red Carpet Inn in Rome this past November.
Wilfredo Cotto Jr., 40, allegedly shot 28-year-old Benjamin J. Davis, of Ulster County, around 12:15 p.m. on Nov. 15, 2020. Davis was shot in the chest and head. He later died from his injuries at Rome Memorial Hospital.
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Rome man accused in connection with motel murder, state police say
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Posted Apr 30, 2021
New York State Police investigate a fatal shooting at the Red Carpet Inn in Rome. Nov. 15, 2020.Courtesy of New York State Police
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Rome, N.Y. A 40-year-old Rome man has been arrested and accused in connection with a November murder at a motel, New York State Police said.
Wilfredo Cotto Jr., 40, of Rome, was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the Nov. 15 shooting death of Benjamin J. Davis, 28, police said.
Cotto was arrested Thursday, nearly six months after the shooting. Police did not say whether Cotto fired the fatal shot.