On a cold January evening on Buffalo’s east side, 20-year-old Willie Ward was shot on the 100 block of Keystone Street at about 10:45 p.m. on January 18, 2017. Emergency responders took him to Erie County Medical Center, where he died of his injuries. His death was recorded as the city’s seventh homicide that year.

Buffalo Police identified the victim publicly on January 26, 2017, and opened an investigation into the fatal shooting. As of January 2017 no arrests had been announced and no suspects had been named. Authorities asked anyone with information to contact the department’s confidential TIPCALL Line at 716-847-2255.

If anyone knew Willie Ward or has information about what happened on Keystone Street that night, please contact the Buffalo Police TIPCALL Line.