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James McCloskey

Death by Force
Case Description
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James McCloskey, aged 54, tragically lost his life on August 17, 2015, in Buffalo, NY. McCloskey was walking down Arkansas Street, pushing a shopping cart full of cans, when he was confronted by two brothers, German Rosado-Thomas, 20, and Alvin Marrero, 16. The brothers attempted to rob McCloskey, and during the altercation, Marrero struck McCloskey in the head with a fake gun. Rosado-Thomas then pistol-whipped and fatally shot McCloskey. The incident was captured on private surveillance cameras ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    James McCloskey

    Male

    Buffalo

    NY

    2015-08-17

    54

    James

    McCloskey

    11/10/2025

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