🌱 Man Shot In North Buffalo + Splash Pad Hours Extended

Hi all. It's me, Dan Casarella, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 79 Low: 62.

Here are the top three stories today in Buffalo:

1. A man shot in North Buffalo was taken to Erie County Medical Center on Wednesday night. The shooting occurred around 5:55 p.m. at St. Lawrence Avenue and Hobmoor Avenue. There has been no information released as to the cause of the shooting and no arrests have been made. (WGRZ.com)
2. The Buffalo Police have released body cam video footage from the shooting of a homicide suspect that occurred on Thursday. Atlas Johnson was shot near Broadway and Sears Street last Friday. The suspect, who was later identified as Nakeem Haynes, is yet to be found. The department released the video to get the public to come forward and provide more information on the incident. (WIVB.com - News 4)
3. The City of Buffalo has extended hours at ten splash pads this summer. The splash pads will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Labor Day. The hours apply to the following splash pads: Cazenovia Park, Houghton Park, Grider Street Lanigan Park, foot of Quincy Street Masten Park, Johnnie B. Wiley Sports Pavilion, MLK Jr. Park Basin, Ralph C. Wilson Park, Porter Avenue Roosevelt Park, Roosevelt Avenue Schiller Park, and Sprenger Street. (WGRZ.com)

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Today in Buffalo:

• Escape the Library Escape Room At Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (All Day)

From my notebook:

• Have you been to The Buffalo Zoo's Zoomagination yet! With summer officially here there's no better time to check out the brand-new immersive experience featuring large-scale animal and nature scape lanterns with interactive displays. The festival runs every Thursday–Sunday from 6:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. through Aug. 7, 2022. (The Buffalo Zoo via Instagram)
• Step Out Buffalo is teaming up with Cobblestone Live to give away 4 General Admission Weekend Passes to Cobblestone Live Music & Arts Festival! Click ⁠here to enter the sweepstakes. (Step Out Buffalo via Instagram)
• It’s time to showcase some adoptable pets from the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter looking for their forever homes. (Step Out Buffalo via Instagram)

Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.