In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Buffalo, New York, the city recorded its first homicide of the year. Just after 1 a.m. on January 19, 2013, 42-year-old Christopher Cotton, a male pharmaceutical technician and father of three, was found deceased in the driver's seat of a vehicle near the intersection of Kensington Avenue and Castle Place. He had been killed by gunfire.
The doors to the car were locked, and all the windows were up when his body was discovered.
Earlier in the evening, Christopher had been spending time with his family, sharing drinks and watching YouTube videos. He had left with the intention of meeting his girlfriend but tragically never arrived. The circumstances surrounding his shooting remain unclear, as does the identity of the person or persons responsible for his death.
In the time since the incident, there have been no publicly reported arrests or naming of any suspects in connection with the murder of Christopher Cotton. The case has left a void in the lives of his family and friends, and the narrative of his final hours serves as a somber reminder of a life cut short. The investigation into his death has not yielded any convictions, leaving the search for justice in his case unresolved.
