In the early morning hours of June 26, 2021, a welfare check led to a grim discovery on the 1100 block of Whitney Avenue in Niagara Falls, New York. Inside a pickup truck, police found the body of 61-year-old Marty E. Kick, a white male resident of the city. He was pronounced dead at the scene from what appeared to be a gunshot wound. The discovery, made around 8 a.m.
north of Oakwood Cemetery, quickly turned into a homicide investigation led by Niagara Falls Police Department detectives.
The circumstances surrounding Marty Kick's death suggested a violent end to his life. Found sitting in his vehicle, the initial assessment pointed towards a shooting. The case was immediately classified as a homicide, prompting an active and ongoing investigation into the events that led to his death. Detectives began seeking clues and appealing to the public for any information that might shed light on the tragic incident.
Despite the efforts of law enforcement, the investigation into Marty Kick's murder has yet to yield any arrests or publicly identified suspects. The Niagara Falls Police Department has continued to ask for the community's assistance, urging anyone with knowledge of the shooting to come forward. The case remains an open and active homicide investigation as authorities continue their search for those responsible for his death.
