Earl Parker was 39 when he was fatally shot in Buffalo on August 21, 2016. The shooting occurred on Schreck Avenue between Olympic and Bailey Avenues in the early morning hours; emergency services arrived just after 4:30 a.m. Parker was taken to Erie County Medical Center but died of his injuries. A 32-year-old man was also struck; his injuries were not considered life-threatening.

The Buffalo Police Department opened a homicide investigation, canvassing the neighborhood and asking for witnesses to contact a confidential tip line. No arrests or publicly identified suspects or motives have been reported in connection with Parker’s death. The loss remains unresolved for his family and the community.

If anyone was on or near Schreck Avenue that morning or has information about what happened, please come forward to investigators.