Rafael 'Pito' Rivera, 32
Buffalo, New York
September 12, 2018
Agencies: Buffalo Police Department New York
Cause of death: Not Yet Known
Last updated: over 5 years ago
Overview 
According to the Buffalo Police Department, Rafael 'Pito' Rivera was shot and killed by police when officers were responding to a call at 3:06 a.m. Wednesday for a subject with a handgun on the 400 block of Plymouth, near Rhode Island Street.
Police say Rafael 'Pito' Rivera allegedly took off, and there was a short foot chase.
Investigators don't believe Rivera fired the weapon, but they say it was still a situation they believed prompted deadly force.
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- https://buffalonews.com/2018/09/12/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-on-plymouth/?fbclid=IwAR0MQkHPvK4i39F5-PB0drdy5b1Bm5lu284oJjR1LDbjb3NkV-QqblFjiuQ added October 22, 2018 15:59
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- http://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/crime-safety/2018/09/12/1-dead--2-officers-injured-in-shooting-on-plymouth added October 22, 2018 14:58