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A shooting in Buffalo has claimed the life of a Bronx man who had just celebrated his college graduation.

Police say 23-year-old Javon Jackson was shot around 3 a.m. Sunday in the University Heights neighborhood.

He was taken to the Erie County Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Jackson graduated from the University of Buffalo on Saturday, and his parents were in town for the ceremony.

Police believe the gunman may have been with three other men when they walked up behind Jackson. One of the men fired at least two shots, hitting him.

Police are trying to determine whether a skirmish in a bar earlier was related to the shooting.

Tags: Homicide
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    Nothing good happens after midnight.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/huni_nmd_ani/ huni_nmd_ani

    his family is definitely in my prayers… life is so short… its just another reminder day in and day out that we can not take life for granted..tomorrow is never promised nor is today…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Yorhinas/ Yorhinas

    My prayers go out to there family.

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    Senseless. My prayers are with his family.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/nysugarbear2002/ nysugarbear2002

    Thank You for posting the story. The University at Buffalo is shaken at this tragedy. I couldn’t imaging flying to Buffalo for my sons graduation on saturday and planning his funeral on Sunday…Mothers Day. Javon Graduated with an Electrical Engineering Degree. I was not close with him but we had some common friends. He sat right behind and we spoke briefly during the ceremony. He was always smiling, a happy person. Clearly not the type to be involved in gunfire. May god be with his parents and sister.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/angemessen36/ angemessen36

    In some places, nothing good happens after 6pm. That isn’t to say this blessed soul was at fault in anyway. He had the right to be out celebrating; its just so sad that others that were out that night had other intentions, evil intentions. I pray that his soul is resting and that God comforts his family and friends.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mesh23222/ mesh23222

    MY PRAYER FOR THE FAMILY

    FATHER GOD IN HEAVEN HERE ME NOW. THIS YOUNG MAN YOU JUST WELCOME HOME. WAS BLESSED HE WAS NOT ONLY GOING TO HAVE A BEAUTIFUL SUCCESSFUL LIFE BUT HE JUST MADE HIS PARENTS SO PROUD THAT THEY COULD HARDLY KEEP IT IN. FATHER I ASK YOU TO KEEP HIS FAMILY IN YOUR SIGHTS AND LET THEM KNOW THAT HE IS SAFE AND LOOKING DOWN ON THEM EVERYDAY…DIRECTING THERE STEPS AND CARRYING THEM WHEN THEY FEEL THEY CANT GO ON..FATHER I ASK THIS OF YOU BECAUSE I KNOW YOUR ARE ALPHA AND OMEGA.THE BEGINNING AND THE END. IN JESUS NAME AMEN MAY ALL YOUR WISH AND HOPES COME TRUE THIS DAY AND EVERYDAY AFTER THAT…..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/JamaicaSexygirl/ JamaicaSexygirl

    ITS SAD TO SEE A YOUNG MAN JUST GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE NOT KNOWING WHAT HE MAY BECOME IN LIFE AND NOW IS DREAMS IS NOT FULLFIL. I KNOW IS PARENTS GOING THROUGH A HARD TIME RIGHT NOW MY PRAYER GOES OUT TO IS FAMILY.

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