Officials say refugee's death was a homicide after Border Patrol agents left him alone in the cold
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April 6, 2026
A nearly blind refugee was dropped off by Border Patrol outside a closed donut shop in Buffalo, left alone in the cold without help, and days later was found dead, in a case now officially ruled a homicide.
> The Erie County Medical Examiner's Office didn't reach any conclusions about responsibility for Nurul Amin Shah Alam's death, which the agency said was caused by complications of a perforated duodenal ulcer, precipitated by hypothermia and dehydration.
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