Refugee's Homicide: Questions Surround Release

0:00A 56-year-old nearly-blind refugee from Myanmar named Shah Alam died on a Buffalo street back in late February and now authorities have ruled. Itta Hamaside Five days earlier, on February 19th, Border Patrol agents dropped him off at a Tim Hortons Donuts shopped north of downtown after releasing him from County Jail. They said it was a warm, safe spot near his last known address since he wasn't eligible for deportation. His family have been waiting for his release, but wasn't told about it, so his lawyer reported him missing to police on February 22nd. Turns out the restaurant was closed when ages left him there, leaving questions about what happened next. Meanwhile, CBP and Sish Shah Alam show no signs of distress or mobility problems at the time. Erie County officials announced the Hamaside ruling this week and planned a news conference to share more. Investigators still don't know how he ended up several miles away near the Buffalo Sabres Arena where his body was found, or exactly when he died, so expect updates as this case

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