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Shanna Mason

Case from Buffalo, NY dated Jan 01, 2017

Victim Details

Shanna Mason

Female

Black / African American

Buffalo

NY

2017-01-01

30

Shanna

Mason

07/23/2026

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On New Year's Day in 2017, Shanna Mason, a 30-year-old Black mother of three, was fatally shot outside a residence on Gold Street in Buffalo, New York. The incident occurred in the morning, around 10:15 AM. Mason was a beloved daughter, sister, and mother to three children aged 4, 7, and 11 at the time of her death. Her mother expressed the profound grief of losing a child to violence.

The investigation into her death led to the arrest of 32-year-old Nadiyah Whitaker of Cheektowaga. Prose ...
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  • TWC News: Buffalo Police Identify Woman Killed from New Year's Day Shooting on Gold Street
  • 19 Years for Cheektowaga Woman Charged with Manslaughter
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    I was thinking about Shanna Mason's case today, and my heart goes out to her children. It's such a t... ...Read More
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