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Alexis Skoczylas
Age : 35
Gender : Female
Race : White
Date : 02/15/2026
Location : Buffalo Street residence
City : Sanborn
County : Niagara
State : New York
Agency : Buffalo Police Department
Officer(s) :Lance Woods
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police officer husband
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY : On 02/15/2026 in Sanborn, Niagara County, New York, 35-year-old Alexis Skoczylas was found dead inside a Buffalo Street residence with a gunshot wound to the head. Local law enforcement responded to a welfare check at the home and discovered Skoczylas deceased. An off-duty Buffalo Police Department officer, Lance Woods, 53, was later arrested in connection with her death. Woods was taken into custody by Amherst Police Department during a traffic stop and charged with murder in the second degree. Skoczylas and Woods were married and had two children. Skoczylas had reportedly filed for divorce in September 2025.
On 02/15/2026 in Sanborn, Niagara County, New York, 35-year-old Alexis Skoczylas was found dead inside a Buffalo Street residence with a gunshot wound to the head. Local law enforcement responded to a welfare check at the home and discovered Skoczylas deceased. An off-duty Buffalo Police Department officer, Lance Woods, 53, was later arrested in connection with her death. Woods was taken into custody by Amherst Police Department during a traffic stop and charged with murder in the second degree. Skoczylas and Woods were married and had two children. Skoczylas had reportedly filed for divorce in September 2025.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/buffalo-police-officer-charged-with-second-degree-murder
https://www.btpm.org/local/2026-02-15/off-duty-buffalo-police-officer-charged-in-niagara-county-homicide
https://www.audacy.com/wben/news/local/bpd-officer-charged-with-murder