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Mayor Byron W. Brown
Commissioner H. McCarthy Gipson

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2008 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
Nathan D. Beaver1/1/2008Joslyn Placeshotcleared
Thomas Swan1/24/2008Poultney St.shot
Thomas Liberatore2/7/08Prospect Avenueshotcleared
James Urbinato2/8/08East Eagle St.beatencleared
Djavad Smith2/11/08Michigan Avenuebeaten
Tony Lee Turner2/27/08Durham St.stabbing
Tiffany Jackson3/1/08Best St. beatingcleared
Luis Medina3/4/087th St.shotcleared
Christian J. Thomas4/8/08Montana St.shot
Jamell A. Wright3/23/08Barthel Streetshot
Bianca Leatherwood4/12/08Courtland Avenueshotcleared
Raymond Johnson Jr.5/07/08Rapin Placeshot
Kevin Smith6/3/08Chenago Ave.stabbed/blows to headcleared
Aretha Martin6/5/08Walden Avenueshot
Jermaine Martin6/7/08Bailey Ave.shot
Kenneth Williams6/14/08Comstock&Kensington Ave.shot
Gregory Milhouse6/22/08Bickford Avenueshot
Sebrun Daniels6/28/08Jefferson Avenueshot
William Benton7/5/05Woltz Avenuechokedcleared
Matthew Elliott7/5/08East Utica St.shot
Drayton Collins7/6/08TBAshot
Mark Moody7/11/08Weber St.shot
Chevas M. Clark7/28/08Leroy Avenueshot
Demone McDougald8/10/08Birch Placeshot