BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man has pleaded guilty in connection to a fatal shooting in the city's University Heights neighborhood in September 2023, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday. Michael Barnes, 37, admitted to shooting and killing 28-year-old Thomas Davis with an illegal gun on the 3011 block of Main Street near Winspear Avenue in the early morning hours of Sept. 12, 2023. Barnes was arrested a week later and charged with second-degree murder. On Monday, he pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter. He faces a maximum of 25 years in prison when he is sentenced on Feb. 6, 2025. He is being held without bail. Latest Local News 17-year-old accused of stealing car, crashing it on I-90 Man pleads guilty to fatal shooting in University Heights Lottery ticket worth $50K sold at Buffalo Delta Sonic I-90 slowly re-opening after tanker fire causes closure Letter warns: Your water pipes may be made of lead Aidan Joly joined the News 4 staff in 2022. He is a graduate of Canisius College. You can see more of his work here.