Three-year-old boy shot on Donovan Drive Monday has died, police confirm By Aaron Besecker and Harold McNeil News Staff Reporter Jul 9, 2021 Jul 9, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Donovan Drive at the entrance to the Ferry Grider Homes. Derek Gee / Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Aaron Besecker and Harold McNeil News Staff Reporter The 3-year-old boy who was shot in the head Monday night on Donovan Drive has died, Buffalo Police Capt. Jeffrey Rinaldo confirmed Friday.kAm$92BF6==6 (2=<6C yC] 925 366? :? 4C:E:42= 4@?5:E:@? :? ~:D96: r9:=5C6?VD w@DA:E2= D:?46 E96 BF25CFA=6 D9@@E:?8 :? E96 u6CCJ vC:56C w@>6D]k^AmkAm$92BF6==6 H2D @? 2 3:4J4=6 H96? 96 H2D D9@E]  k^AmkAmqF772=@ |2J@C qJC@? (] qC@H? C6=62D65 2 DE2E6>6?E uC:52J @776C:?8 9:D 4@?5@=6?46D @? 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Buffalo woman seriously wounded in Friday night shooting Buffalo police on Saturday sought help from the public as they investigated a Friday night shooting that seriously wounded a city woman.Â
Gun owners turn in 196 firearms during buyback program in Niagara Falls More than 3,600 firearms have been turned in during gun buyback events since 2013.
'He had these dimples': Family recalls 3-year-old Donovan Drive victim Three-year-old Shaquelle Walker Jr.'s family is making funeral arrangements after last week's quadruple shooting on Donovan Drive.
Police say person believed to be 'responsible' for shooting that injured 3-year-old is in custody Police expect to file charges against the individual, and said the investigation is ongoing.
As violence surges and 3-year-old lies wounded, police and community struggle for answers Community members and police on Tuesday called for the perpetrators of gun violence in Buffalo to put down their weapons, following the latest…
Boy, 3, critically injured in Buffalo’s 13th shooting of holiday weekend A total of 21 people were shot in 13 incidents of gun violence over the three-day Fourth of July weekend. None of the shootings were fatal.
Watch Now: Buffalo Mayor Brown announces a person is in custody in connection with shooting of 3-year-old Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown announces that a person is in custody in connection with the shooting of a 3-year-old child on Monday night. The new…
Watch Now: BPD Capt. Jeff Rinaldo on suspect in shooting of 3-year-old Buffalo Police Capt. Jeff Rinaldo talks to the media during a news conference to announce that a suspect is in custody in connection with Mond…
