CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Cheektowaga Police say a 20-year-old was shot and killed during an argument Saturday on Cedar Road.
7 News spoke with family members who say the victim was 20-year-old MDrawnaq Ratin.
According to police, a person claiming to be the shooter called 911 around 5 p.m. Saturday to report the incident. Officers began life-saving measures until Ratin was taken by ambulance to ECMC where he later died.
Officers recovered a gun from the scene. Police told 7 News that despite someone reporting themselves as the shooter, police must complete their investigation before any arrests are made. They do not believe the public is in any danger.
No arrests have been made at this time.
"We are urging members of our community to remain patient and calm as we work to collect and process evidence from the scene of the homicide," said Cheektowaga Police Captain Jeffrey Schmidt.
Anyone with information or video is asked to contact the Cheektowaga Police Detective Bureau at (716) 686-3510.
