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Alvin Mcdowell

Case from Buffalo, NY dated Jan 01, 2017

Victim Details

Alvin Mcdowell

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Buffalo

NY

2017-01-01

2017-01-01

25

Alvin

Mcdowell

07/17/2026

1


Area Body Found:

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On New Year's Day in 2017, the life of 25-year-old Alvin Mcdowell, a Black male, was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Buffalo, New York. The incident was one of three homicides that occurred on the first day of the new year in the city, and authorities stated they did not believe the acts were random. In the immediate aftermath, the community was left shaken, and a family began a long and arduous journey for answers.

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  • UPDATE: First 3 homicides of the year connected - WKBW
  • Police: 3 Fatal Shootings in Buffalo on New Year's Not a Random Act
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