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Desmond Bitting

Case from Niagara-falls, NY dated Jun 14, 2021

Victim Details

Desmond L. Gent Bitting

Male

Black / African American

Niagara-falls

NY

2021-06-14

29

Desmond

Bitting

07/07/2026

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In the early summer of 2021, the life of 29-year-old Desmond L. 'Gent' Bitting, a male resident of Niagara Falls, New York, was cut tragically short. On the evening of June 7th, police responded to reports of shots fired in the area of 19th and Niagara streets. Upon arrival, they discovered Bitting in a yard on 18th Street with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was rushed by ambulance to Erie County Medical Center for treatment.

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  • Niagara Gazette: Man found shot in Falls June 7 dies of his injuries
  • Niagara Gazette: Police responding to gunfire at 19th and Niagara find man shot in the chest
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