BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A retired Buffalo Police Department officer is being questioned in a shooting involving a suspected car break-in on Thursday morning at the Marine Drive Apartments, police said.
Police said suspects were allegedly attempting to steal from vehicles in a parking lot around 7:30 a.m. when the individual shot one of the suspects in the leg. Law enforcement sources told News 4 that the retired officer that is being questioned is named Antonio Roman.
The juvenile who was shot was transported by ambulance to Oishei Children’s Hospital where he was taken into surgery.
The other suspects fled in a vehicle that is alleged to have been stolen out of Amherst. The alleged stolen vehicle was located a short time later unoccupied in Buffalo.
As of Thursday afternoon, no charges have been filed.
Anyone with information is asked to call or text Buffalo police’s confidential tip line at 716-847-2255.
Adam Gorski is a Buffalo native who joined the News 4 team in 2022. You can find more of his work here .