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Buffalo man charged after Pearl Street shooting that injured one

BUFFALO CRIME
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — A Buffalo man has been charged after a shooting on Pearl Street on Sunday morning that injured one person.

Jaivon Johnson, 18, of Buffalo, has been charged with the following.

  • One count of first-degree assault
  • One count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon
  • One count of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon
  • One count of first-degree reckless endangerment

According to the Buffalo Police, just before 2:30 a.m., officers and SWAT team personnel arrived on scene after they heard shots fired in the 400 block of Pearl Street.

A 17-year-old victim was found and taken to ECMC for gunshot wounds to their back.

Police apprehended a suspect on the scene.

The following four firearms were recovered at the scene.

  • One Polymer 80 Ghost Gun, loaded with 15 rounds
  • One Palmetto State Armory pistol loaded with 19 rounds
  • One Glock 19X V loaded with 11 rounds
  • One Glock 43x pistol with 10 rounds