BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — An incarcerated man died Saturday morning at the Erie County Holding Center and his death is being investigated as a homicide, according to the Erie County Sheriff's Office.
According to the sheriff's office, just after 11 a.m., deputies responded to the Holding Center after a man was found unresponsive in his cell. Jail Management Division staff, Buffalo Fire Department and AMR personnel attempted life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead just before 12 p.m. The man has been identified as 27-year-old Antonio Pizarro. Pizarro was taken into custody on June 30 pursuant to a parole warrant.
The sheriff's office said the Erie County District Attorney's Office and the Office of the New York State Attorney General have been notified and potential suspect(s) have been identified.
The investigation is ongoing.
