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Believed stray bullet kills elderly man
Updated: Sunday, 29 May 2011, 2:50 PM EDT
Published : Saturday, 28 May 2011, 5:15 PM EDT
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Police were called to the scene of a shooting on Maryland Street near Efner on Buffalo's lower west side Saturday evening, shortly before 5 p.m.
A elderly man, 82 year old Ansumane Kanneh, was shot and was declared dead on the scene, the Maryner Homes complex.
Kanneh was a resident of the complex.
Chief of Detectives Dennis J. Richards said "it's likely that the victim was not the intended target" when he was struck by a stray bullet.
Police are still searching for the gunman. Anyone with information is asked to call the Confidential TIPCALL Line at 847-2255 or Text a Tip to (716) 847-2255 or e-mail the department at www.bpdny.org .
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