On the evening of Friday, April 26, 2024, tragedy struck in Buffalo's Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood, forever altering the lives of one family. At approximately 8:50 p.m., the sound of gunfire pierced the night near the intersection of Young and Ashley streets. When Buffalo Police officers arrived at the scene, they discovered a man who had been shot multiple times.
The victim, 31-year-old Quentin Alexander Sims, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The investigation into the shooting led authorities to a suspect. A little over two weeks later, on May 9, 2024, Buffalo police arrested 30-year-old Timé J. Thomas, Jr. in connection with the homicide. Following his arrest, the case was brought before a grand jury.
In early June 2024, Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced that Thomas had been indicted on a charge of Murder in the Second Degree. The indictment alleges that Thomas intentionally shot and killed Quentin Sims. At his arraignment before State Supreme Court Justice Debra Givens, Thomas was remanded and held without bail. As the legal process moves forward, a pre-trial conference has been scheduled for August 6, 2024. If convicted of the highest charge, the defendant faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison.
