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Christopher Cotton

Death by Force
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On January 19, 2013, Christopher Cotton, a 42-year-old pharmaceutical technician and father of three, was found shot to death in his car in Buffalo, New York. His body was discovered slumped in the driver’s seat at a city intersection just after 1 a.m., with all the windows rolled up and the doors locked. Cotton had spent time with family earlier in the evening, enjoying drinks and YouTube videos before leaving to meet his girlfriend. Tragically, he never reached his destination.

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    Victim Details

    Christopher Cotton

    March 28, 2022

    Male

    African-American / Black

    Buffalo

    NY

    2013-01-19

    42

    Christopher

    Cotton

    11/27/2025


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