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Ian Lightfoot

Case from Buffalo, NY dated Apr 20, 2016

Victim Details

Ian Lightfoot

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Buffalo

NY

2016-04-20

2016-04-20

38

Ian

Lightfoot

07/14/2026


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In the spring of 2016, the life of Ian S. Lightfoot, a 38-year-old Black / African American man from Buffalo, New York, came to an unexpected end. On April 20, 2016, Lightfoot passed away suddenly in the city he called home. Born in nearby Niagara Falls, he was a known figure in his community, remembered for his work as an auto broker and his passion for restoring automobiles.

Details regarding the specific circumstances of his death are not publicly available in online sources. His passi ...
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  • Ian S. Lightfoot | Obituary - Niagara Gazette
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