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Gunman Admits To Killing 51-Year-Old Found Inside Car In Albany
Nearly two years after a 51-year-old man was found shot to death inside a car in the region, his accused killer has confessed to the crime.
Damien McCaskey, age 28, of Troy, pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in Albany County Court on Friday, Jan. 6, in connection to the shooting death of Danny Pearson, Jr.
Albany Police officers found Pearson behind the wheel of a car near Lexington Avenue and 1st Street at around 8:20 p.m. on Monday, May 10, 2021. He was later pronounced dead from a gunshot wound at a hospital.
Danny Pearson, Jr. was shot to death inside a car near Lexingt…
