Eric Graham

In the late summer of 2016, the life of Eric Graham, a 26-year-old Black man from Buffalo, New York, was violently cut short. His death was the 28th homicide to occur in the city that year.

In the pre-dawn hours of Saturday, August 13, 2016, Graham was on the city's east side. Just before 2:30 a.m., while in the 200 block of Hempstead Avenue near the Kenfield Homes housing project, he was shot multiple times. First responders rushed him to Erie County Medical Center for treatment, but he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.

The Buffalo Police Department immediately launched an investigation into the shooting, seeking to understand the circumstances that led to Graham's death and to identify who was responsible. In the days that followed, police made a public appeal for assistance, asking anyone who knew what happened to come forward. A memorial was later set up near the corner of Hempstead Avenue and Tower Street to honor his memory.

Despite the investigation and the plea for public help, no arrests were ever announced in the case. As of August 2016, the investigation was ongoing, but no suspects had been publicly identified. The murder of Eric Graham remains unsolved. Anyone with information is asked to call or text the Buffalo Police Confidential TIPCALL Line at 716-847-2255.