On a tragic day in Buffalo, New York, the community was struck by the loss of a young man, Harrison D. Davis IV, a 20-year-old who was fatally shot on Saturday, February 20, 2016. The incident occurred in the early afternoon on Cambridge Street, where Davis was found deceased at the scene. Alongside him, another young man, 21-year-old Gerald Aiken, also of Buffalo, was wounded in the shooting.
Aiken was transported to Erie County Medical Center in a private vehicle and was subsequently treated for his injuries and released. At the time of the initial reports, no arrests had been made in connection with the shooting, and the police investigation was ongoing.
In a case with overlapping details that has caused some public confusion, another 20-year-old African-American man named Harrison Davis also died on February 20, 2016, in Buffalo. This young man's death occurred under vastly different circumstances. He was being restrained by Buffalo police officers when he began to experience difficulty breathing. The Erie County medical examiner later ruled his death a homicide. Despite this ruling, the officers involved were not charged, as it was determined they were unaware of his pre-existing medical condition. This incident was separate from the shooting death of Harrison D. Davis IV.
