Luis J. Rivera, 42, a Black man known to some as Javi, was killed by gunfire in Buffalo, New York, on April 29, 2025. Public notices place the shooting on Isabelle Street and make clear the case remains an unsolved homicide; no suspect or motive has been publicly identified.

Authorities and Crime Stoppers are offering a reward of up to $7,500 for information that leads to an arrest or indictment. Remembrances on a memorial page describe Rivera as open and funny and record candles and brief messages left for him.

Does anyone who was on or near Isabelle Street that day, or who knew Rivera as Javi, have information that could help investigators?