Archive · 15 Aug 2025
Man Killed by Police During Buffalo Arrest Identified
A man named Hugh Davis Jr. was shot and killed by police in Buffalo.
The police were trying to arrest him because they say he hurt a hotel employee in Cheektowaga.
When they tried to arrest him, the police say he attacked them with a knife.
An officer shot Davis to stop him.
The police are investigating what happened.
The video from the officer's body camera will be shown to Davis’s family first.
Hugh Davis Jr., 60, was killed during an attempted arrest in Buffalo.
Davis was wanted for an alleged assault at a Cheektowaga hotel.
Police say Davis lunged at officers with a knife.
An officer shot Davis after he allegedly attacked officers.
Body camera footage will be reviewed by Davis’s family before release.
- Who
- Hugh Davis Jr. and police officers
- What
- Hugh Davis Jr. was killed during an attempted arrest.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Buffalo, New York
- Why
- Davis was wanted for an alleged assault at a Cheektowaga hotel.
- Victim
- Hugh Davis Jr., 60
- Location of Shooting
- Buffalo, NY
- Reason for Arrest
- Alleged assault at a Cheektowaga hotel
- Weapon
- Knife
- Investigation
- New York State Attorney General's Office and Buffalo Police Department