Buffalo man found guilty of murdering 13-year-old

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was found guilty by a jury for a 2023 murder outside of an apartment on Mortimer Street near Broadway, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

Avantae M. Ayala, 22, was found guilty of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. He faces a maximum sentence of 40 years to life in prison.

Officials said that around 12:30 a.m. on July 7, 2023, Ayala intentionally fired his gun toward a group of teenagers outside an apartment building. Miracle Hunt, 13, was killed…

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