BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Jamestown Police Department announced a suspected overdose death in May 2024 is now being investigated as a homicide.
According to police, it was determined that the death of Jerad Davis on May 2, 2024, at 442 Buffalo Street, was the result of a homicide, not an overdose. An investigation revealed that Davis sustained fatal injuries from an assault.
Police said a person of interest has been identified and additional witnesses have recently provided information to investigators. Police would like to speak with anyone who observed or had contact with Davis from about March 1, 2024, to May 2, 2024. You can contact the Jamestown Police Department Detective Bureau at (716) 483-7536 or the anonymous tip line at (716) 483-TIPS (8477).
The following statement was released on behalf of the Davis family:
"We are seeking justice for Jerad. He did not deserve this, and we deeply miss him. Our lives will never be the same without him."
