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Mayor Byron W. Brown
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2013 Homicides

The City of Buffalo has had the following deaths ruled as homicides. Any information from the public in regards to these cases can be directed to the Buffalo Police Homicide Squad at 716.851-4466 or the Police Department's confidential TIPCALL hotline 716.847-2255. The cases are considered active, unless indicated otherwise.

NameDateLocation of IncidentMethodStatus
Christopher Cotton1-19-13Kensington Ave & Castle Pl.shot
*Officer Patricia Parete2-2-13West Chippewa & Georgia St.shotcleared
Roberto Leon2-23-13Tonawanda Streetstabbedcleared
Mazen Abdallah3-6-13Norfolk Avenueshotcleared
Michael D. Smith Jr.3-8-13East Delavan&Newburghshot
Nedra E. Thomas-Mattox3-11-13Andover Avenueblunt force traumacleared
Dominique T. Wielbon3-25-13Ruhland Avenueshot
Matthew D. Smith4-6-13Rodney Ave& Fillmore Ave.shot
Hakeem Benjamin4-10-13East Ferry Avenueshot
**Levi Clayton4-10-13Longview Avenueblunt force trauma
Anthony J. Johnson4-23-13Parkdale Avenueshot
Dwon T. House5-12-13William Streetshot

*Officer Patricia Parete was shot in the line of duty on December 5th, 2006 and passed away on February 2nd, 2013

**The incident occurred on Novemver 24th, 2012 and Levi Clayton passed away on April 10th, 2013.