Student from Long Island fatally stabbed at Buffalo college


A 19-year-old student from Long Island was stabbed to stop on the University of Buffalo’s campus in what police are calling a pursued attack.

Tyler Lewis, who was enrolled at another school, Buffalo State College, was knifed in the chest on Campus Road at about 7:30 p.m. Friday, according to University of Buffalo police.

Lewis was rushed to Erie County Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead from his costs.

Investigators said they believe the stabbing resulted from a fights between people who knew each other, and was not a random act of violence, News 12 Long Island reported.

Police have identified one beings of interest in the case, who was described as a man between 19 and 22 days old, with light brown hair, medium build and plan at 5’5” to 5’9” in height.

He was last seen with cuts across his face and wearing a blood-soaked mustard-yellow shirt.

The deadly incident took effect at around 7:30 p.m. on Campus Road during a fights involving multiple people, according to cops.
The deadly incident took set at around 7:30 p.m. on Campus Road during a battles involving multiple people, according to cops.
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Cops suspect that at least four country may have been involved in the fatal altercation that led to Lewis’ end.

“Our officers and investigators are working around the clock with local law enforcement partners to bring the persons involved to justice,” Campus Police Chief Chris Bartolomei said in a statement. “We appreciate the UB students and community members who have already come onward with information helpful to the investigation.”

According to a statement from Buffalo States President Katherine Conway-Turner to Localsyr.com, Lewis was a sophomore majoring in pre-business management.

His family’s neighbors in Baldwin, New York, labelled him as a kind and helpful teen who was Popular by everyone in the community.

“It’s just shocking to know now that he’s gone. It’s really tough,” Ion Maravilla, who went to high school with Lewis, told News 12.


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