In the 1980s, the city of Buffalo is plagued by tension.
A man is terrorizing Western New York, choosing his victims based on their race. The community lives in constant fear, as he leaves no trace behind except spent shell casings. Desperate to stop him, local authorities enlist the help of an FBI profiler.
Director : David Haycox
Scenario : Mark Marabella, Michael Martin
Narrator : Anthony D. Call
Cast : James Kallstrom, Johnny Alonso, Corey Baker, Al Brown
TV series : The FBI Files
2000
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Wow, they've got Stan Valchek from the wire here
Heard of the 22 calaber killer, didn't realize he was from here. Sad it happened again at Tops 😢
A VERY SAD DAY for Buffalo and AMERICA God Bless Buffalo!
My mom said my father use to party with the 22 caliber killer and he never knew. my whole family had been in Buffalo since at least the 20s
I was born in 73 & remember the “.22 Caliber Killer” on tv. This is the first time I’ve seen any true-crime about it.
White culture
My dad remembers this happening when he was a teenager
I remember this….the 22 caliber killer. My parents were so scared during all this. Mommy didnt even want any of us to leave the house.
I live in long Island and its very very expensive. Ive been thinking about moving to Buffalo or Niagara but i hear its the most racist city in NY. But its much cheaper. Im Black. Should i avoid Buffalo?
Buffalo resident since 85 born in buffalo still reside here very scary times I bet.
I was 13 in 1980, but lived in Niagara Falls, so I definitely heard of this case, more by the .22 caliber killer, western New York is a very unique area and of course we have crime, but people over will are very friendly and if you're in need they will do what they can to help you.
I've traveled all over the country, not something I've in too many places.
21:40 The 2nd time in my lifetime that African Americans in Buffalo ( and more significantly the areas where I grew up , worked and went to school )
were targeted for violence and murder.
I knew people who died in both cases.
Never trust a man with two first names
This man is a liar. And the host is complicit. He is laughing in your faces. He says you’re smarter while lying thru his teeth betting you won’t fact check him
Should do a episode on John Muggleberg. He killed a 9 year old girl and pulled her body down sweet home rd on a sled and cardboard box. He was actually just released in 2019 on parole. Scumbag should of got life with no parole.
I live in buffalo all my life and never heard of this guy. I was born in 91 but I'm a crime buff so I thought I'd know this haha. I only know the bike path rapist
This man ALMOST killed my father. If he had been successful I would never be here today. I was born 4 years later. Mr Frazer <- HIS REAL SPELLING. May my father's soul rest in peace.
I use to commute back and forth to Buffalo State. Coming home after football practice was stressful. He had just killed someone on Main and Utica. It had the black community stressed out.
I'm one of a few of his friends that knows why he did it payback
"It's 11 o clock do you know where your children are?" was the slogan around this era
buffalo here
The 22 caliber killer … If your really from the B-Lo you know this already… Speaks for its self
Why in the fuck would you blur out a reenactment?
My hero academia
Lol. I wasn't impressed. Selective desperation
He talks about Cheektowaga and Buffalo like they don’t run into each other or something. They’re connected one runs into the other.
Just call it what it is obsession hay i don’t like black ppl so I wanna start a race war for what Idk it boggles my mind
Black people and illegals are the real racists
My brother in law punched Joseph Christopher in the face when they were teenagers. Christopher tried to haze him…don't mess with the Buffalo Irish.
I never heard of this, either. I grew up in South Buffalo/ Lackawanna and I don't remember my parents mentioning it.
Black people are the Real RACISTS
This man really hurt my family. He killed my uncle… When I was only 14 years old in Buffalo New York
Bunch of idiots who are completely unaware of what’s going on around them apparently