Jequan Wilson

In the early summer evening of June 26, 2017, just hours after celebrating his graduation from Buffalo's Math, Science, Technology Preparatory School at Seneca, 18-year-old Jequan Wilson became a victim of street violence. A male, his life was cut short in a shooting that occurred just before 11 p.m. at the intersection of Daisey Place and Florida Street in Buffalo, New York.

Responding to calls of a shooting, Northeast District officers arrived at the scene to find the recent graduate gravely wounded. He was quickly transported to Erie County Medical Center, but despite the efforts of medical staff, Jequan Wilson succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. His death marked another homicide in the city, adding to the growing concerns of community anti-violence activists.

In the wake of the shooting, the Buffalo Police Department urged anyone with information to come forward and contact their confidential TIPCALL Line. However, despite these pleas for public assistance, there has been a notable lack of progress in the investigation. To date, no arrests have been made in connection with the fatal shooting of Jequan Wilson, and no suspects have been publicly identified. The case remains an unsolved homicide, leaving a family and a community to mourn the loss of a young life that had just reached a significant milestone.