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Buffalo Police: 21-year-old in serious condition following Eller Avenue shooting

Buffalo Police were called to the 100 block of Eller Avenue, between Genesee Street and Yonkers Avenue, for a reported shooting just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 21-year-old Buffalo man is in serious condition following a shooting Saturday night in Buffalo's Schiller Park neighborhood.

Buffalo Police were called to the 100 block of Eller Avenue, between Genesee Street and Yonkers Avenue, for a reported shooting just before 10:30 p.m.

Upon arrival, officers found a 21-year-old man who had been shot. He was then taken to ECMC by ambulance.

"A lot of the crime, shootings are happening between known individuals," according to Buffalo Police Captain Jeff Rinaldo. "A lot of it is targeted in nature, and what we mean when we say that is that individuals involved in some type of dispute are unfortunately resolving those disputes with extreme violence."

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call or text the Buffalo Police Department's confidential tip-line at (716) 847-2255.

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