Overview
- City Hall spokesperson Ian Ott confirmed that Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, was found dead Tuesday night on Perry Street by B District officers after days reported missing since February 19.
- Investigative reporting says Border Patrol left Shah Alam at a Tim Hortons about five miles from his residence in freezing conditions without notifying his family.
- The Erie County Sheriff’s Office had contacted Border Patrol because of an immigration detainer, and Shah Alam pleaded guilty to lift the hold before posting bail and leaving county custody.
- Buffalo Police opened a missing person case on Sunday but closed it the next day after incorrectly assuming Shah Alam was in immigration custody.
- Local leaders and advocates, including Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan and Rep. Tim Kennedy, are demanding answers and investigations, with some commentators urging criminal accountability for federal agents.