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Edward Allen Buford

Case from Riverdale, GA dated May 23, 2015

Victim Details

Edward Allen Buford

Male

Black / African American

Riverdale

GA

2015-05-23

24

Edward

Allen Buford

07/03/2026

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In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 23, 2015, the life of 24-year-old Edward Allen Buford was tragically cut short in Riverdale, Georgia. The young father of two was fatally shot inside an apartment building at the Villages on the River Apartments on Church Street at approximately 6:53 a.m. a single gunshot wound to the head ended his life, leaving his loved ones to grapple with a senseless act of violence.

The Riverdale Police Department immediately launched an investigation into ...
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  • Fatality identified in Riverdale morning shooting - 11Alive.com
  • Police investigate killing of father of 2 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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    What's really striking to me about Edward's case is the discovery of that single live bullet in the ... ...Read More
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