Hugh Davis Jr.

Age : 60

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 08/13/2025

Location : Sanders Road and Colvin Avenue

City : Buffalo

County : Erie

State : New York

Agency : Cheektowaga Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for undisclosed reasons

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/13/2025, Cheektowaga Police went to an apartment building near Sanders Road and Colvin Avenue in North Buffalo. Officers fatally shot 60-year-old Hugh Davis Jr. under circumstances that remain undisclosed. Authorities have not explained why police responded to the scene or what precipitated the shooting. The New York Attorney General’s Office has opened a probe. Local activists criticized the secrecy and called for immediate release of body-camera video.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.btpm.org/local/2025-08-13/off-duty-cheektowaga-police-officer-involved-in-shooting
https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/cheektowaga-police-officers-involved-in-shooting-in-city-of-buffalo