A dispute on Buffalo’s West Side in the early morning hours of September 19, 2024, ended the life of 35-year-old Travis A. Martin. Martin, described as Hispanic/Latino, was shot in the chest about 4:22 a.m. near the intersection of 7th and Jersey streets. He was taken to Erie County Medical Center and was later pronounced dead.

Buffalo Police Department investigators quickly identified a suspect and arrested 35-year-old Raymond J. Torres in connection with the shooting; Torres was charged with second-degree murder. Friends and family remembered Martin as a gentle and loyal soul, a talented artist and a devoted father who loved his family dearly.

Does anyone who knew Travis or who was in the area that night have information that could help fill in what happened leading up to the shooting?