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Ryan Thurnherr

Case from Buffalo, NY dated Oct 16, 2018

Victim Details

Ryan Thurnherr

Male

White / Caucasian

Buffalo

NY

2018-10-16

27

Ryan

Thurnherr

07/17/2026

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In the autumn of 2018, the life of 27-year-old Ryan Thurnherr was tragically cut short in Buffalo, New York. On October 16th, Thurnherr was lured to the vicinity of the East Ferry Liquor Store under the pretense of a drug transaction. Shortly after his arrival, gunshots rang out, and he was discovered murdered in a vacant lot near the intersection of Winslow Avenue and Brooklyn Street.

The investigation into Thurnherr's death quickly uncovered a sinister plot orchestrated by Donte Walker, ...
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  • The Buffalo News: Police identify Cheektowaga man fatally shot Tuesday in Buffalo
  • WIVB: Man fatally shot at Brooklyn & Winslow in Buffalo on Tuesday night
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