Watch now: Cries for defunding police intensify after police shoot mentally ill man
The man, who was identified to The Buffalo News as Willie N. Henley, 60, was upgraded to stable condition Sunday while his shooting prompted calls for Buffalo's mayor and police commissioner to resign. Click here to read more.
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The man – apparently homeless and known to some neighborhood residents, according to advocates – is captured on video attempting to get away from armed officers who pursued him for several blocks and repeatedly yelled for him to put down his baseball bat.
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A familiar figure at police protests who has also spearheaded Fruit Belt revitalization efforts is lining up to challenge four-term incumbent Byron Brown.
