Michelangelo Barbour was 53 when he was shot and killed on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2016, on Buffalo’s East Side. Born January 23, 1963, he was found by emergency responders with gunshot wounds and later died of his injuries.

The Buffalo Police Department opened a homicide investigation, canvassed the scene, and searched for a suspect, though no name or detailed description was publicly released in initial reports. Barbour’s family was left to mourn a sudden, violent loss that occurred on a day many were marking for celebration.

If anyone remembers seeing something on the East Side that day or has information about this shooting, please come forward.