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On a cold December evening in Buffalo, New York, the life of 27-year-old Joseph Lester, a male resident of Donovan Drive, was tragically cut short. On December 20, 2012, just before 7 p.m., gunfire erupted on Woodlawn Avenue near Masten Avenue, shattering the winter calm. When police arrived at the scene, they discovered that Lester had been shot. He was immediately transported to Buffalo General Hospital, but his wounds proved fatal, and he was pronounced dead.

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Victim Details

Joseph Lester

March 28, 2022

Male

Unknown

Buffalo

NY

2012-12-20

2012-12-20

27

Joseph

Lester

01/12/2026


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