Christian Portes was killed on June 13, 2009, at the corner of Whitney Place and Maryland Street in Buffalo, New York. His death is described as the result of a violent rivalry between street gangs; Portes was identified as a member of the 7th Street Gang and was killed by a member of a rival crew.

The man held responsible was Miguel Moscoso, described as belonging to the 10th Street Gang. The killing formed part of a broader pattern of violence, drug trafficking, and other illegal activity attributed to the 10th Street Gang on Buffalo’s West Side between 2008 and September 2010.

After an investigation by federal, state, and local law enforcement, Moscoso was arrested and later convicted in connection with the 10th Street Gang’s activities; his convictions included racketeering-related charges tied to Portes’s murder, and he received a 30-year prison sentence as part of a larger case that convicted 44 members and associates.

If anyone knew Christian Portes, his activities on Buffalo’s West Side, or has information about the rivalry between the 7th Street and 10th Street crews, please come forward with what you know.