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Officials say refugee’s death was a homicide after Border Patrol agents left him alone in the cold

Jason Weisberger
Apr 06, 2026
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U.S. Border Patrol (Roberto Galan/shutterstock.com)

A nearly blind refugee was dropped off by Border Patrol outside a closed donut shop in Buffalo, left alone in the cold without help, and days later was found dead, in a case now officially ruled a homicide.

The Erie County Medical Examiner’s Office didn’t reach any conclusions about responsibility for Nu…

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