Incident
| Date | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Time | 10:30 AM |
| Department | Buffalo Police Department |
| Officers | Joseph(Joe) A. Gramaglia Iii |
| Address |
Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY |
Incident Description
A 30-year-old man was allegedly attempting to leave a CVS store with items he didn't pay for. An off-duty Buffalo Police officer working as the store security guard shot the man, hitting him in the hand. He was transported to ECMC for what according to police were non-life-threatening injuries.
Outcome
No publicly available information has been released regarding disciplinary action.
Links
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Off-duty Buffalo police officer serving as security guard involved in shooting on Elmwood Avenue
The article uses passive language and states that, "at some point the security guard's gun discharged, striking the man in the hand." The guard shot the man in the hand. There was no mention any attempt made to de-escalate. 4 months later, Donald Trump called for suspected shoplifters to be shot on site. - WKBW