02-06-2025
Man pleads guilty in murder of half-brother in 2024 Concord shooting
A Pittsfield man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of his half-brother in Concord in January 2024.
Jesse Sullivan, 33, also pleaded guilty to felon in possession of a weapon, falsifying physical evidence and reckless conduct charges.
Sullivan faced the second-degree murder for recklessly causing the death on 19-year-old Zackary Sullivan on Jan. 16, 2024. He was also indicted on a first-degree murder, which will not be prosecuted as part of the agreement.
The reckless conduct charge stems from Sullivan allegedly shooting into an occupied home on Airport Road on the night of the murder, officials said.
First responders were called to the area of Manchester Street and Garvins Falls Road on the evening of the murder for a report of a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck. Zackary Sullivan, died later that night, and an autopsy ruled the manner of death a homicide, according to the attorney general.
The plea agreement calls for 53 years to life in prison for second degree murder charges. The other three charges call for 3 ½ to 7 years, but will be served concurrent with the second-degree murder charge.
Sentencing is scheduled for June 18, according to court documents.
