BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Lackawanna man faces up to seven years in prison if convicted of charges that left another man dead last summer.
The Erie County District Attorney's office says 29-year-old Emmanuel Muniz-Figueroa was arraigned Tuesday on a charge of Leaving the Scene of an Incident Without Reporting Resulting in Death, a felony.
The DA's office says Muniz-Figueroa and the victim, 52-year-old Jose Matos got into a fight after an argument on Dona St. in Lackawanna on August 28. A short time later, Matos was hit after allegedly running in front of the defendant's vehicle. Muniz-Figueroa is accused of leaving the scene without reporting the incident.
Matos was taken to ECMC where he died from his injuries three days later.
Muniz-Figueroa was released on his own recognizance and is due back in court February 2 for a felony hearing.
