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David Skipper Jr. was 22 when he was shot and killed on Erb Street in Buffalo, New York, on October 14, 2014. His death is described as the opening incident in a series of shootings that continued through January 2016 and injured several people, including innocent bystanders.

Investigators later linked the series to Diamond Lewis, who was alleged to have shot eight people in four separate incidents. That spree included the killing of 18-year-old Alonzo Scott and left another man paralyzed; other victims included an 18-year-old female bystander and a 13-year-old girl struck by gunfire while standing in a group.

In March 2016 Diamond Lewis, then 19, was arrested and indicted on 19 counts, including two counts of second-degree murder for the deaths of David Skipper Jr. and Alonzo Scott, along with multiple assault and attempted murder counts. A judge later found Lewis guilty on the murder counts and other charges and he received a sentence of 131 years to life in prison.

If anyone knew David Skipper Jr., his movements that day, or saw activity on Erb Street on October 14, 2014, please share what can help the record.