BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo man was shot and killed Thursday afternoon, following an altercation with an unidentified suspect.
The shooting happened shortly past 1 p.m. Thursday. That's when Buffalo Police officers responded to the scene on the 100 block of Brinkman Avenue, near Walden and Bailey.
The victim was shot in the chest.
"The victim attempted to leave the scene by bicycle, eventually collapsing on Sumner Street," police said in a statement.
That person was taken by emergency responders to Erie County Medical Center, where they were declared dead.
Buffalo Police are investigating. They ask anyone with information to contact the Buffalo Police confidential tip line at 716-847-2255, or by email at tips@bpdny.org.
