BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The victim in an Elmer Avenue fatal shooting has been confirmed to be 16-year-old Emily Keiper, a teenager who was entering her junior year at Niagara Falls High School.
Niagara Falls Schools Superintendent, Mark Laurrie, confirmed the identity of the teenager, who was shot near the first block of Elmer Avenue early Friday morning.
Investigators say, Keiper, who was from Niagara Falls, was shot around 10:30 p.m. She was taken to ECMC but later died.
Two Buffalo teenagers have been charged with murder and robbery in connection to Keiper's death.
The Buffalo Police Department says they arrested the boys, aged 14 and 17.
No names have been released.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help cover arrangements for Keiper's funeral.
