Elmira man facing multiple charges in connection with deadly shooting in Buffalo

An Elmira man is facing multiple charges, including murder, in connection with a deadly shooting in Buffalo in 2025.

The Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced that 19-year-old Amir Williams was arraigned in State Supreme Court on an indictment charging him with two counts of second-degree murder, one count of first-degree robbery, one count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and one count of tampering with physical evidence.

The DA said on September 30, 2025, Buffalo police responded to a residence on the 100 block of Thompson Street after receiving a 911 call, and the victim, 47-year-old Samuel Whisonant, was found dead in the living room of his home…

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