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Violent weekend in Buffalo

Posted at 2:32 PM, May 07, 2018
and last updated 2018-05-07 18:29:38-04

Buffalo Police are investigating a series of shootings following a violent weekend in the Queen City.
According to police, five separate shootings took place between Friday and Sunday.
Among the possible motives: gang activity, and possibly social media disputes triggering violence in the real world.
The shootings took place on Allen Street, Herkimer, Langfield, Pearl and East Delavan at William Gater Parkway.
One person died in the attacks, four others remain hospitalized.
A police detail in Allentown led to a quick arrest in that weekend shooting.
36 year old Peter Pena of Buffalo is charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
The other four cases remain unsolved.

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