By Eileen Buckley
Buffalo, NY –
Buffalo Police continue their search for the killer in last weekend's deadly shootings. They are questioning witnesses.
Police have confirmed that they arrested a man last night. But Police spokesman Mike DeGeorge stressed to WBFO News that he his arrest and charges are "unrelated to last weekend's fatal shooting at the City Grill."
25-year old Steven Talley of Englewood was arrsted and charged with burglary and other charges.
The Buffalo News is reporting that Talley is one of three people wanted for questioning in connect to last Saturday's mass shootings on Main street. The News even posted a photo of the suspect on its Website, but was asked to remove it by police.
Again, DeGeorge emphasized that the arrest was not related to the shootings. Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita would not comment on the arrest.
The Buffalo Police Department issued the following statement to the public:
Public Statement
Chief of Detectives, Dennis J. Richards
Buffalo Police Department
August 20, 2010
"The Buffalo Police Department investigates every homicide to the fullest extent possible, and makes arrests when there is enough evidence and information from eyewitnesses and other individuals who have intimate knowledge of the crimes involved.
We need witnesses who are willing to come forward, and make statements to detectives and identify the perpetrators in each and every case. The assistance from the community will enable us to effect arrests, and bring the persons responsible for these heinous acts to justice.
While we continue to make our plea known to the hundred-plus people who were part of the Main Street incident to please exercise the courage to come forward and contact the police and help us solve this case, it is time to remind the media that we need your help, as well as the public's assistance.
There are serious consequences to releasing inaccurate or false information-for that matter information that comes from unnamed sources. It is hurtful to the success of the investigation and may cause harm at future court proceedings.
We have asked before and we will ask again, for the media to have the restraint to not show pictures of potential witnesses, persons of interest or suspects.
We ask this because the integrity of the investigation needs to remain intact, and that the potential leaks of misinformation and pictures of people in the media will potentially harm a court case perhaps weeks and months from now.
That being said, we continue to make progress in the Main Street investigation."