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Jay Nieves

Case from Buffalo, NY dated May 27, 2011

Victim Details

Jay Nieves

March 28, 2022

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Buffalo

NY

2011-05-27

2011-05-27

21

Jay

Nieves

07/15/2026


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In the early morning hours of May 27, 2011, a burst of violence on Vermont Street in Buffalo, New York, claimed the life of 21-year-old Jay Amelio Nieves. A Hispanic male and a U.S. Army veteran, Nieves was fatally shot, marking a tragic chapter in the city's struggle with gun violence. The incident that led to his death reportedly began with a bar altercation earlier that night, during which Nieves and his friends had defended someone against another individual.

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  • Buffalo Police make arrest in Vermont Street murder - WBFO
  • Jay NIEVES Obituary (2011) - Buffalo, NY - Legacy.com
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