Franklin D. Walker Jr., 45, was fatally shot in Niagara Falls, New York, on September 25, 2020. The shooting is believed to have occurred in the 600 block of 20th Street; first responders were called to the area of 2032 Pine Avenue shortly before 5 p.m. and found Walker wounded. He was taken to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, where he later died.

Walker, known to family as JR or BAM, was a father of four and remembered for his love of family, music, and motorcycles. The Niagara Falls Police Department opened an investigation into the homicide, and as of the latest reports no arrests have been announced. The shooting was one of several homicides in Niagara Falls during 2020.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Niagara Falls Police Department.