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8-year-old boy shot in Buffalo, injuries appear life-threatening

WBFO-FM 88.7 | By Jay Moran
Published August 26, 2016 at 8:05 AM EDT

Buffalo Police say an 8-year-old boy suffered possibly life-threatening injuries when he was shot while sitting in a vehicle on South Division Street Thursday night. Police responded to a call around 10 p.m. Thursday after gunfire broke out on the 400 block of South Division. He was taken to Women and Children's Hospital. A city spokesman says his injuries "appear life-threatening in nature."

It is unclear what led to the shooting. No arrests have been reported. Anyone with information is asked to call or text the city's confidential tipline at 847-2255.
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Jay joined Buffalo Toronto Public Media in 2008 and has been local host for NPR's "Morning Edition" ever since. In June, 2022, he was named one of the co-hosts of WBFO's "Buffalo, What's Next."

A graduate of St. Mary's of the Lake School, St. Francis High School and Buffalo State College, Jay has worked most of his professional career in Buffalo. Outside of public media, he continues in longstanding roles as the public address announcer for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League and as play-by-play voice of Canisius College basketball.
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