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Press release<\/p>\n
At approximately 11:15 pm, July 24, 2018, officers from the Batavia Police Department responded to 111 Liberty Street for the report of a physical altercation occurring in one of the rooms. The first officers on scene located a male, in one of the rooms, who had significant injuries. EMS was summoned, however the victim succumbed to their injuries at the scene. A possible suspect description was obtained, and Officers canvassed the area for evidence with the assistance of State Police K-9\u2019s. The description is not being released at this time pending investigation.<\/p>\n
The identity of the victim is not being released at this time as we are still in the process of notifying relatives. The deceased was sent to the Monroe County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office where an autopsy will be conducted tomorrow, July 26, 2018. The investigation is on-going, further information will be released following the results of the autopsy. Through our investigation thus far it believed that this was not a random act of violence and that the suspect and victim knew each other.<\/p>\n
Anyone with any info regarding this incident is asked to call police at 345-6350, information may also be submitted via the confidential tip line at 345-6370 or via the City of Batavia Police Department website at http:\/\/www.batavianewyork.com\/police-department\/webforms\/report-suspicious-drug-orcriminal-activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Press release At approximately 11:15 pm, July 24, 2018, officers from the Batavia Police Department responded to 111 Liberty Street for the report of a physical altercation occurring in one of the rooms. The first officers on scene located a male, in one of the rooms, who had significant injuries. \u2026<\/p>\n