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Darryl Boyd of the Buffalo Five dies

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Darryl Boyd of the Buffalo Five has died.

The East Side Collaborative Project said Boyd died on February 26 at Erie County Medical Center.

He was convicted of murder at the age of 16 in 1977. The charges against him were dismissed in August 2021.

1977 murder conviction overturned for the Buffalo 5

Boyd received more than $4 million from the City of Buffalo in November for the wrongful conviction.

John Walker is now the last remaining survivor of the Buffalo Five.