The death of an inmate inside the Erie County Holding Center is now being investigated as a homicide, marking the latest in a series of inmate deaths that have continued to raise questions about conditions and safety inside the downtown Buffalo jail.
Erie County Sheriff John Garcia announced on Saturday, July 4th that the Erie County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of Antonio Pizarro who was found unresponsive inside his cell that morning.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, correctional staff immediately responded after discovering Pizarro and were joined by personnel from the Buffalo Fire Department and AMR who attempted life-saving measures. Despite those efforts, Pizarro was pronounced dead…