On the afternoon of June 14, 2013, a burst of gunfire at about 3 p.m. on the east side of Buffalo ended the life of 29-year-old Michael Payne, a Black man from the nearby suburb of Cheektowaga. Payne was shot multiple times with a handgun at the intersection of Northland and Rickert avenues. Buffalo Homicide detectives opened an active investigation and asked the public to contact a confidential tip line with any information.

Available reports through the years after the shooting do not record any arrests or named suspects in connection with Payne’s death. His family held a funeral service; beyond that, there are few public details about how the case progressed. If anyone saw the shooting, was in the area that afternoon, or has information that could help resolve what happened, please come forward to Buffalo Homicide with what you know.