The City's Homicide Victims In 2014
62 people were killed in the City of Buffalo in 2014 - an increase of 31% over the previous year, when 47 residents died from homicides.
- Homicides increased 31% over the previous year.
- Only 14 of the 62 killings have been solved.
- Over 80% of the victims are African American
- December was the deadliest month with 12 homicides. The month of April had the least number of killings with 1 homicide.
- Gunfire claimed the lives of 49 people.
- 13 victims lost their lives to stabbings, blunt-force trauma or strangulation.
- The vast majority of killings, or 40 homicides, took place during the second half of the year
Despite a declining population, 2014 was one of the bloodiest years in recent memory for the Queen City. We utilized data provided by the Buffalo Police Department and information gathered by The Buffalo News to compile the following list.
The City of Buffalo has had the following deaths ruled as homicides.
Yolanda Singletary, died Jan. 1, Genesee St & Michigan Ave., shot; under investigation
Dustin Ortiz, died Jan. 5, Newfield Street, shot; under investigation
- Damario McCain, died Jan. 27, Reed Street, shot; under investigation
- Damone Wiggins, died Feb. 2, East Delavan, shot; under investigation
- *Malik Evans, died Feb. 22, Guilford Street, shot; case cleared
- Barrie Woods, died Feb. 23, Dewey Avenenue, shot; under investigation
- Brian Dombek, died Mar. 4, Sirret Street, blunt force trauma, case cleared
- Jeremy Thompson, Mar 26, Pleasant Place, shot; under investigation
- Robert C. Bennett, died Mar. 29, C Street, shot; case cleared
- Antoine Holt, died April 4, Metcalfe & Lyman Street, shot; under investigation
- Jason Ramirez, died May 2, Schmarbeck Street, shot; under investigation
- Ameer Al-Shamrmari, died May 5, Amherst St. & Churchills, trangulation; case cleared
- Joshua Beason, died May 6, Hertel Avenue, shot; under investigation
- George Waddell, died May 9, Brewster Street, stabbed; case cleared
- Jacob Noe, died May 14, Lovering Avenue, stabbed; case cleared
- Arthur Parsons, died May 28, Mohr Avenue, shot; under investigation
- Deshawn White, died June 6, St.Joseph Street, shot; under investigation
- Victor Hernandez, June 22, Pershing Avenue, shot; under investigation
- Benjamin Sweetwine, died June 22, Sumner Place, shot; under investigation
- Vernon Reeves, died July 5, Concord Street, stabbed; case cleared
- Ivanilson Mendes, died July 6, Wasmuth Avenue, shot; case cleared
- James McDaniel, died July 13, Bailey Avenue, blunt force trauma; under investigation
- Jonathan Smith, died July 13, Arkansas Street, shot; under investigation
- Shamel Parker, died July 18, Sycamore & Jefferson Ave., shot; under investigation
- Tyneisha Pettiford, died July 18, Sycamore & Jefferson Ave., shot; under investigation
- **William Sager Jr., died July 30, Main St. & Winspear Ave., blunt force trauma; case cleared
- Manuel Mateo; died August 7, Herkimer Street, shot; under investigation
- Ray Patterson III, died Augus5 12, Roosevelt Street, shot; cleared
- Ronnie Scott, died August 12, Shirley Avenue, shot; under investigation
- Dawud Lawson, died August 17, Box Avenue, shot; under investigation
- Deverin White, died August 23, Doat & May Street, shot; cleared
- Benjamin Gerald, died August 23, Doat & May Street, shot; case cleared
- Myron Maclin, died Sept. 4, Main & Allen Street, stabbing; case cleared
- Kylil Young, died Sept. 9, Koons Avenue, shot; under investigation
- Gary Hooser, died Sept. 21, Butler Avenue, shot; under investigation
- David Laguerre, died Sept. 21, Butler Avenue, shot; under investigation
- Jerald Goldsmith, died Oct. 1, Masten Ave & Edna Place, under investigation
- Shaquille Huffman, died Oct. 2, Langmeyer Avenue, strangulation; under investigation
- Paris Lewis, died Oct. 3, Deerfield Avenue, shot; under investigation
- Kevin Hogue, died Oct. 8, Hertel Avenue, shot; under investigation
- Shmerea Nailor, died Oct. 9, Ontario St & Riverside Ave., shot; under investigation
- David Skippper, Jr., died Oct. 14, Erb Street, shot; under investigation
- Natalie Thompson, died Oct. 21, College Street, shot; cleared
- John T. Wesley, died Oct. 29, East Ferry St.& Wende, shot; under investigation
- Rafael Martinez, died Nov. 12, Arnold Street, blunt force trauma; cleared
- Naim Holt, died Nov. 22, Langfield Avenue, shot; under investigation
- Dominque Harris, died Nov. 22, Langfield Avenue, shot; under investigation
- Cesar L. Ramirez-Davila, died Nov 23, Hudson Street, shot; under investigation
- Gary Patrick Noziere, died Dec. 1, Fay Street. shot; under investigation
- Yolonzol Green, Jr., died Dec. 6, Burnie Lane, shot; under investigation
- Terrell Taylor, died Dec. 14, Brinkman Ave.& Rohe St., shot; under investigation
- Darren Rice, died Dec. 16, Jewitt Avenue, shot; under investigation
- Tracy Avery, died Dec. 16, Genesee St. & Rogers, shot; under investigation
- Lewis Browning, died Dec. 17, Titus Avenue, stabbing; under investigation
- Jamilah Furquan, died Dec. 19, Grant Street, shot; under investigation
- Willie Barksdale, died Dec. 21, William Street & Spring St.. shot; under investigation
- Kendra Nicole Hill, died Dec. 22, Manhattan Avenue, shot; under investigation
- Matthew Tucker, died Dec. 24, Klaus Street, shot; under investigation
- Denell A. Baker, died Dec. 28, TBA, shot; under investigation
*The incident occurred on July 9th of 2011. Malik Evans passed away on February 22, 2014.
**William Sager Jr. suffered injuries on May 11th, 2014. He passed away on July 30th, 2014.
NOTE: 3 deaths are not reflected on this list. We will update the list as soon as we gather the necessary details.