Staff report

A 23-year-old Rochester man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting at the Radisson Hotel downtown in June.

City police said Luis Arroyo was charged with second-degree manslaughter and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon for his alleged involvement in the shooting death of Brandon Spears.

Arroyo pleaded not guilty to the charges Friday.

The shooting allegedly happened during a dispute on the 10th floor of the hotel.

According to court papers, Arroyo allegedly discharged a firearm, resulting in a bullet striking the floor and ricocheting, hitting Spears in the chest on June 12. Spears was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Arroyo was remanded to Monroe County Jail. Bail was set at $100,000 cash or $200,000 bond.

Brandon Spears remembered as 'a ball of energy'