Davonte Wardlaw was 25 when he was shot and killed on July 12, 2018, on Lisbon Avenue in Buffalo. The shooting happened on a Thursday afternoon in the summer; neighbors described a burst of gunfire that shattered the neighborhood’s quiet. Buffalo Police responded and opened an investigation into the fatal shooting.

Details about the circumstances that led to Wardlaw’s death, including any motive or what preceded the shooting, have not been widely released. The family and community continue to seek answers about what happened that afternoon on Lisbon Avenue.

If anyone has information about Davonte Wardlaw or the events on July 12, 2018, please come forward and share what is known.