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Steven Barton

Case from Buffalo, NY dated May 12, 2017

Victim Details

Steven Barton

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Buffalo

NY

2017-05-12

2017-05-12

23

Steven

Barton

07/31/2026


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In the spring of 2017, a young man’s life was cut short by gunfire in the city of Buffalo, New York. Steven Barton, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of Friday, May 12, 2017. The incident that claimed his life unfolded on Stevens Avenue, leaving a community searching for answers.

Initial reports indicated that Barton was critically injured in the shooting. Despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries, and his death was subsequently investigated as a homici ...
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