Buffalo man charged with murder in connection with deadly shooting in July

The Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced that 48-year-old Moises Cortijo, Jr. of Buffalo was arraigned Tuesday in Erie County Court on an indictment charging him with one count of second-degree murder and one count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

The DA said on July 13, 2025, 35-year-old David Ortiz-Ramos was shot on the 300 block of Busti Avenue and taken to ECMC where he was pronounced dead. Cortijo is accused of being a participant in the deadly shooting…

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