Jose Rivera

Murdered

Jose Rivera, a 23-year-old from Buffalo, New York, was shot and killed on July 31, 2012, in an incident linked to drug-related violence. Rivera's death occurred after a series of escalating threats between him and a group involved in heroin trafficking on Buffalo's West Side. The conflict began earlier that summer when the group, including Jose L. Ramirez-Merced and Alexander Duarte, mistakenly carried out a home invasion targeting Rivera. They stole cocaine and cash, leading Rivera to retaliate ...Read More

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