In the early morning hours of September 5, 2015, a sense of unease settled over a Buffalo neighborhood as police responded to a call on Michigan Avenue. There, they discovered a grim scene inside a parked SUV. Two men, later identified as 30-year-old Eric Pabon of Cheektowaga and 34-year-old Abdul Coleman of Buffalo, were found deceased, having both sustained fatal gunshot wounds.
The incident was one of a string of violent shootings that shook the city over that Labor Day weekend, leaving a trail of grief and unanswered questions.
Eric Pabon, a male, was remembered as a working man employed by a plumbing company. Friends and family recalled him as an amazing and caring individual. The news of his sudden and violent death sent shockwaves through his community, leaving loved ones to grapple with the senseless loss. In the immediate aftermath, Buffalo Police launched a homicide investigation, treating the case as a double murder. They appealed to the public for any information that could lead to the apprehension of those responsible for the deaths of Pabon and Coleman.
The initial investigation involved processing the crime scene on Michigan Avenue and gathering any potential evidence from the vehicle and the surrounding area. Detectives worked to piece together the events of that fatal morning, hoping to uncover a motive and identify any potential suspects. Law enforcement urged anyone who may have seen or heard anything unusual in the vicinity to come forward and share what they knew, no matter how insignificant it might have seemed. A confidential tip line was made available for individuals to provide information anonymously.
Despite the initial efforts of law enforcement and the pleas for information from the community, the case of who was responsible for the deaths of Eric Pabon and Abdul Coleman grew cold. In the years that followed, there have been no public announcements regarding any arrests made or suspects identified in connection with the double homicide. The absence of a resolution has left the families of both men without a sense of closure, and the question of who committed this violent act and why remains unanswered. The shooting on that late summer morning remains an open and unsolved chapter in the city's history.
