BUFFALO, NY – A Buffalo teen who was found guilty of murdering a 17-year-old girl inside her home in Buffalo might spend the rest of his life in prison.
The suspect’s name was not released by the Erie County District Attorney’s Office. He was sentenced to 12 years to life in prison.
As part of a coordinated effort with a co-defendant, the juvenile offender unlawfully entered a home located in the 200 block of Koons Avenue in Buffalo on Tuesday, January 25, 2022.
With an illegal “ghost gun,” the juvenile offender shot two teenagers inside a home when he was 15 years old.
The victim, a 17-year-old female, died at the scene. ECMC treated the second victim, a 19-year-old male with an arm injury.
His accomplice, Vincent Manirakiza, 20, has been indicted on charges of murder and burglary.