Royden Cave was 19 when he was fatally shot after attending an off‑campus party on Bird Avenue in Buffalo on March 13, 2022. The shooting happened about 3:40 a.m. during a large gathering; emergency services took Cave to Erie County Medical Center where he later died. The Buffalo Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Cave, originally from Brooklyn, was a Buffalo State College freshman studying criminal justice. The college community held vigils and memorials, remembering his sense of humor and the dependable friend he was. Witnesses reported seeing a man with a gun at the scene wearing a red hoodie and black pants. No arrests have been made and Crime Stoppers is offering up to $7,500 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Does anyone who was in the Bird Avenue area that morning or who knew Royden have information that could help the investigation?