The Avilez murder is particularly unsettling because the 26 year old was a UB student who was not known to have gang ties. So why was he killed, if the murders were retaliatory? Today, his family didn't want to talk to the media, but the police told us what they know:..
Reporter
"The death of John Avilez, the UB student. Was he the intended target, was he not? Was someone in that group socializing at that moment the intended target or was that as is being suggested a random shooting?"
ACP - Desiree Phillips - OCED
"That is pre-mature for us to indicate if he was the intended target. The investigation is pretty young and obviously it's continuing."
Reporter
"This morning's information was put out by the police department that he himself was not known to be gang related or have any affiliation to any gangs. Can you reconfirm that now?"
ACP - Desiree Phillips - OCED
"That is still our position."
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