BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo Police say one person is dead and several are in custody following a shooting on the 200 block of Bird Avenue that ended with a police scene on the Buffalo Skyway.
Officers were called to a shooting just after 1:30 p.m. Saturday. A 21-year-old man was taken to ECMC by ambulance where he later died.
The suspects allegedly fled the scene in a car, but patrol officers were able to follow it through different parts of the city before eventually ending up on the outbound Skyway. According to Buffalo Police, that's where the suspects started tossing firearms and contraband out the window with some items landing in the Buffalo River.
The Buffalo Police Underwater Recovery Team searched the river for the items that were tossed in and told 7 News at least two guns were found as well as drugs and other evidence. The Skyway was closed until just before 5 p.m.
The suspects allegedly tried to run away on foot, but offices were able to apprehend them.
On Tuesday, police identified the victim as 21-year-old Kabah Kabah of Buffalo.
There were four people apprehended and charged — a 17-year-old boy, 21-year-old Mekhi Harwell, 22-year-old Keith Jackson-Martin and 38-year-old Edward Harwell — they were all charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and further charges are expected.
