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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 Urbinato2/11/08East Eagle St.beatencleared
Tony Lee Turner2/27/08Durham Ave.stabbed
Tiffany Jackson3/1/08Best St.TBAcleared
Luis A. Medina3/4/087th Streetshot
Christian J. ThomasTBATBAshot
Bianca Leatherwood4/12/08Courtland Avenueshotcleared
Jamell A. Wright3/23/08Barthel Streetshot
Djavad Smith2/11/08Michigan Avenuebeaten