On the evening of Monday, April 6, 2026, 21-year-old Jihad Gibbs was found with injuries in the 200 block of Walden Avenue in Buffalo at about 9:30 p.m. He was taken to Erie County Medical Center but died of his wounds. Police describe the incident as a shooting.

Authorities identified 22-year-old Angel Gonzalez-Rondon of Cheektowaga as a suspect. In the early hours of April 7, officers say they spotted him driving near Broadway and Bailey Avenue and attempted a traffic stop. He allegedly led them on a high-speed chase that ended on Harlem Road in West Seneca, tried to run, and was taken into custody. Prosecutors charged Gonzalez-Rondon with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, accusing him of fatally shooting Gibbs. Additional charges from the pursuit include reckless endangerment, unlawfully fleeing an officer, aggravated unlicensed operation, reckless driving and multiple vehicle and traffic violations. He is being held without bail.

Detectives continue to investigate. If anyone has information about what happened on Walden Avenue that night, please come forward.