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Council presses police on delayed notice after June 17 shooting outside Tops

5505381 · July 16, 2025
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Council members pressed the Buffalo Police Commissioner at a council committee meeting about the department’s delay in notifying elected officials and the public after a June 17 shooting outside the Tops supermarket in the Ellicott District.

Council members pressed the Buffalo Police Commissioner at a council committee meeting about the department’s delay in notifying elected officials and the public after a June 17 shooting outside the Tops supermarket in the Ellicott District.

The exchange began after council members asked why they and residents learned of the incident days later, and whether the department’s communication practices would change for “sensitive locations” such as Tops, which the speakers tied directly to the 05/14 massacre and ongoing community sensitivity.

Council members said social media filled the information gap and increased public outrage;…

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