Older case on BB gun shooting casts new shadows on police By Susan Schulman May 29, 2014 May 29, 2014 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The latest case to spotlight problems in the Buffalo Police Department started in 2009, with four teenagers accused of firing a BB gun into a crowd.kAm}@ @?6 D2:5 A@=:46 2CC6DE65 E96 HC@?8 A6@A=6[ 3FE E66?286CD s@?2=5 y] $:=>@?[ y677C6J t] r2>A36== xx[ s2G2F892? s2?EK=6C 2?5 yFDE:? (2C5 5:5 4@>A=2:? @7 36:?8 C@F8965 FA 3J E96 2CC6DE:?8 @77:46CD] %H@ @7 E96 E66?286CD DE@AA65 3J E96 6>6C86?4J C@@> 7@C EC62E>6?E] ~?6 D2:5 2CC6DE:?8 @77:46CD D9@E 9:> EH:46 H:E9 E96 D2>6 qq 8F? E96 E66?D H6C6 244FD65 @7 D9@@E:?8 :?E@ 2 4C@H5] %96 E66?286C D2:5 96 H2D 92?54F7765 :? 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