BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — Buffalo police are trying to track down a killer following the murder of a young man in the city’s University District.
In the early morning hours Tuesday, a man was shot dead in the 3100 block of Main Street in what police are now saying was a targeted shooting.
“It’s a horrible crime and for this neighborhood, that doesn't see a lot of that, is very disconcerting,” replied Rasheed Wyatt, Buffalo Common Council Member, University District.
A small piece of crime tape is the only remaining sign of what happened here on Main Street near Custer Street just before 2 a.m. Tuesday.
A Buffalo police spokesman tells me a man, only identified as a 28-year-old, was shot and killed while sitting outside.
University District Council Member Wyatt tells me even though police say the man was targeted, he knows his community is very upset.
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"Especially as we have students that are now here, so if there's a family, parent watching this, they're concerned about where's my child safe, but this is a safe neighborhood,” reflected Wyatt. “We’ve been told that crime is down but when something like this happens, you just like isn't really, you know, but again, I can assure people this is really a safe neighborhood and it's just an unfortunate incident."
I tried to talk to some business owners and residents, but they declined to go on camera saying they didn't want to be part of a negative story. They say they believe this is still a great neighborhood to live and work in.
“I just wanted people to know that this is a very tight-knit community, a very organized community, and so that's the plus of this is not something that happened to me the other day,” Wyatt responded. “It’s still a nice neighborhood, a great neighborhood to live in."
