Police: arrest in connection with fatal shooting on Avenue Hertel

BUFFALO, N.Y. — One person is in custody in connection with last month’s fatal shooting.

Buffalo police on Saturday provided no further details about the shooting, which happened around 1 a.m. May 7 in the 1500 block of Hertel Avenue. That’s where Madjid Elbert, 46, was once shot outside the Del Denby Tavern.

Elbert was rushed to Erie County Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Less than a day after the shooting, a closure notice was posted at the North Buffalo bar at 1553 Hertel Avenue. The notice said the tavern was closed “to preserve peace and good order.”

Police said Elbert and the suspected shooter knew each other and were together inside the bar when an argument broke out, followed by a physical altercation and the shooting.

“I would say to the community that these situations, as we have seen, can happen anywhere. The bottom line is that they knew each other. This is not a random act.” , said Buffalo Police Chief of Detectives Craig Macy. last month.