In the spring of 2013, the life of Hakeem Benjamin, a 26-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short in Buffalo, New York. On April 10th of that year, he became a victim of homicide. The specific details surrounding the circumstances of his death remain shrouded in mystery as the case has since gone cold.
In the years that have passed, the investigation into Hakeem Benjamin's murder has not publicly identified any suspects or resulted in any arrests. The case is now considered a cold case, one of the many unsolved homicides in the city. Information regarding any persons of interest or leads that were pursued by law enforcement in the initial stages of the investigation is not publicly available. The absence of new information has left his family and community without answers and the perpetrator or perpetrators unaccountable for their actions. The Buffalo Police Department continues to list the case as an open investigation, awaiting any new evidence or witness testimony that could bring a resolution to this long-unanswered tragedy.
