BUFFALO, N.Y. — The death of a blind refugee in Buffalo has been ruled as a homicide by the Erie County Medical Examiner’s Office.
News10NBC’s Buffalo affiliate reports that the medical examiner’s office ruled Nurul Amin Shah Alam’s cause of death was due to “complications of a perforated duodenal ulcer precipitated by hypothermia and dehydration, and the manner of death was homicide.”
The medical examiner’s office says the cause of death is the disease or injury that sets off the chain of events leading to death, while the manner of death explains the circumstances around it. A homicide means death caused by another person’s actions, not necessarily intent or a crime.
Shah Alam was found dead Feb. 24, days after he was reported missing by his attorney. He was arrested by police in February 2025 and had been in the Erie County Jail until his release on Feb. 19, 2026.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection say they were notified by the Erie County Sheriff’s Office about Shah Alam. Border Patrol agents confirmed that Shah Alam had entered the country as a refugee and could not be removed. They say agents offered him a ride, and he was dropped off at a coffee shop.
A missing persons report was filed by an attorney with Legal Aid on Feb. 22 when they could not locate Shah Alam.
The next day, an investigation led by Buffalo Police led them to believe that Shah Alam was in the custody of federal authorities, and the status of the case was updated to closed in the Buffalo PD’s internal case management system.
Upon further investigation, police got information that the initial report was inaccurate and that Shah Alam was not in custody of federal authorities. Therefore, the missing persons case was reopened.
In a statement, Attorney General Letitia James said:
“My heart is with Nurul Amin Shah Alam’s loved ones today, as it has been since we first learned of his tragic death.
“Mr. Shah Alam fled genocide to build a life in this country. Instead, he was abandoned and left to suffer alone in his final hours.
“No New Yorker should be treated this way. My office is continuing our review of the circumstances and treatment that led to Mr. Shah Alam’s death.”
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