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Benjamin Gerald

Case from Buffalo, NY dated Aug 23, 2014

Victim Details

Benjamin Gerald

Male

Black / African American

Buffalo

NY

2014-08-23

31

Benjamin

Gerald

07/21/2026

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In a tragic turn of events on a summer evening in Buffalo, New York, the life of 31-year-old Benjamin Gerald was cut short by gun violence. On August 23, 2014, Gerald was a passenger in a vehicle on May Street when it was fired upon. The vehicle subsequently crashed and overturned. While another passenger, Deverin L. White, aged 30, died at the scene, Gerald was rushed into surgery but succumbed to his injuries a short time later.

The investigation into the double homicide led police to i ...
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  • The Buffalo News: Former Cheektowaga man gets 40 years in shooting deaths of two on Buffalo’s East Side
  • Benjamin Gerald, age 31 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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