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wnylib

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Thu Feb 26, 2026, 05:41 PM Thursday

More on the blind refugee in Buffalo that Border Control agents killed. [View all]

Buffalo NPR and the Buffalo newspaper say that Nurul Amin Shah Alam was dropped off at a Tim Hortons that was closed. He did not have any shoes. He was wearing orange paper booties issued to him at the holding center. His body was found 5 miles from there.

Temps in this region at night have been in the teens, with wind chills near zero.

Buffalo mayor Ryan said about the agents who left him at a closed restaurant that it was not just bad policing. It was bad human beings. They should have taken him to one of the several shelters in Buffalo.

Buffalo police and the county DA's office are investigating.

That poor man must have wandered around trying to find shelter.

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Bruises?...................... Lovie777 Thursday #1
No reports of bruises. They killed him by wnylib Thursday #3
Manslaughter Cirsium Thursday #2
I think 2nd degree murder is more appropriate. patphil Thursday #5
I'm sure there are videos of him being let off Maraya1969 Thursday #6
There are body cam videos that police and the DA are wnylib Thursday #10
I hope those agents are charged and c9nvicted. wnylib Thursday #7
Just so tragic underpants Thursday #4
A human body means nothing to these bluestarone Thursday #8
Murder malaise Thursday #9
Manslaughter charges MUST be brought against those sadistic barbarians. hlthe2b Thursday #11
And state charges! SheltieLover Thursday #13
Yes. I am assuming only state charges. DOJ is defunct the next three years except retribution, I guess hlthe2b Thursday #28
They are ridiculous! SheltieLover Thursday #33
They knew exactly What they were doing. justhanginon Thursday #12
Racism and cruelty is the point malaise Thursday #15
I agree. This looks like it was intentionally cruel. wnylib Thursday #17
What was his cause of death, the weather? doc03 Thursday #14
Yes. Exposure on a freezing cold night with no shoes and wnylib Thursday #16
That is what I assumed, I never saw the cause death posted. They should be charged with doc03 Thursday #20
The medical examiner said the cause of death was "health related in nature" and ruled out exposure or homicide sl8 Thursday #23
I didn't see that. The incident has front page headlines wnylib Thursday #29
I'm not quite sure what to make of it. sl8 Thursday #30
I'm wondering if the cause of death was a political rather than a medical ruling. wnylib Thursday #31
I wanna see ICE heads rolling over this Blue Owl Thursday #18
Negligent homicide Dawgman49 Thursday #19
About those warehouses they're buying up... GiqueCee Thursday #21
They murdered him. dalton99a Thursday #22
Criminally Negligent Homicide CanonRay Thursday #24
In Minneapolis, Zackzzzz Thursday #25
Hideously contemptible. wnylib Yesterday #35
They should get 15 - 20 for involuntary manslaughter. ChicagoTeamster Thursday #26
Malice aforethought would seem easy to prove BaronChocula Thursday #27
Looks like he was attempting to get back home. La Coliniere Thursday #32
I am familiar with Niagara Street but not wnylib Thursday #34
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