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Erica Marie Ralston

Case from Buffalo, NY dated Jan 25, 2022

Victim Details

Erica Marie Ralston

Female

White / Caucasian

Buffalo

NY

2022-01-25

37

Erica

Marie Ralston

07/22/2026

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On a cold winter evening in Buffalo, New York, the life of 37-year-old Erica Marie Ralston, a mother of five, was irrevocably altered. On January 25, 2022, inside an apartment on Auburn Avenue, a burst of gunfire erupted. Erica and a 47-year-old man were both struck by bullets in the violent encounter. Emergency services rushed both victims to Erie County Medical Center, where they were met with the grim reality of their injuries. While the male victim would ultimately survive the shooting, Eric ...
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  • Legacy.com: Erica M. RALSTON Obituary (2022) Buffalo News
  • Erica Marie Ralston, age 37 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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