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A patrol car sits at the scene of a murder May 31 at 142 Fage St. in Syracuse.

(Kevin Rivoli | krivoli@syracuse.com)

Update: The case against Lynnquan Kellam was adjourned before he even showed up in court this morning. His next court date is Dec. 9. He remains in jail. -- 10:19 a.m.

Earlier:

Syracuse, NY -- A Syracuse man is due in court today on accusations he shot to death a neighborhood handyman who walked out onto his porch this summer.

Lynnquan Kellam, 26, was charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon in the May 31 death of Arthur D. Bullock, 54, of 142 Fage Ave.

Police said Bullock walked onto his porch around 1:50 a.m. and found Kellam robbing two friends. The robber confronted Bullock and shot him in the head. Bullock later died at Upstate University Hospital.

Neighbors on the side street off Midland Avenue described Bullock as a fixture who had lived there for many years.

Bullock liked kids and looked out for them, neighbors said. He was also fond of cooking, making fish for the neighborhood on Fridays during Lent and hosting cookouts on his front lawn. He always made certain none of the kids went away without a hotdog or hamburger, one woman said this summer.

Kellam and Bullock were strangers, police have said. No photo of the suspect has ever been released.