The 10-Shot Verdict: Why Josue Pizarro’s Self-Defense Claim Faces “Overkill” Charges

By Brandon Curtis

A Syracuse jury is currently deliberating the fate of 28-year-old Josue Pizarro, who is charged with second-degree murder for the 2024 daylight shooting of Jesus Carmona. While Pizarro claims he fired the initial shots in self-defense after being confronted by an armed Carmona, prosecutors argue the subsequent eight shots fired while the victim was on the ground constituted "overkill".

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