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The fate of two teenage boys accused of killing a 3-year-old innocent bystander last year will be placed in the hands of an Erie County jury on Tuesday. kAmpEE@C?6JD 56=:G6C65 4=@D:?8 DE2E6>6?ED @? |@?52J :? E96 EC:2= @7 2 `f\J62C\@=5 2?5 2 `e\J62C\@=5 H9@ 7246 >FC56C 2?5 @E96C 492C86D 7@C E96 yF?6 a_ac 72E2= D9@@E:?8 @7 #2>@?6 “#65” r2CE6C]k^Am The slaying of 3-year-old Ramone 'Red' Carter Aaron Besecker kAm!C@D64FE@CD 492C865 E96 E66?D 2D 244@>A=:46D 7@C E96 yF?6 a`[ a_ac[ D9@@E:?8 @? s@>65:@? pG6?F6[ H9:49 2=D@ :?;FC65 #2>@?6’D D:DE6C[ E96? f] pE E96 E:>6[ E96 5676?52?ED H6C6 `e 2?5 `c]k^Am kAmx? 9:D 4=@D:?8 DE2E6>6?E[ pDD:DE2?E s:DEC:4E pEE@C?6J y@9? v6C65:@? “H:E9 8F?D :? E96:C 92?5D[ 2?86C :? E96:C 962CED 2?5 >FC56C @? E96:C >:?5D]”k^Am People are also reading… Feds continue to investigate company tied to man presumed dead after boat crash in Niagara River Buffalo man charged with murder in deaths of girlfriend, newborn son Always double check those texts. 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Why fewer restaurants in Buffalo are serving the noontime, sit-down crowd The Seneca Chief is a reminder of what was gained and lost with the development of the Erie Canal Buffalo special ed teachers decry 'impossible' classroom situations and beg district for help Ramone L. Carter, 3, was fatally shot while playing outside on June 21, 2024. Courtesy of Shakenya Griffin kAmv6CAE65 E@ 2>3FD9 2 8C@FA @7 J@F?8 A6@A=6 :? @C56C E@ AC@E64E E96:C “DEC66E 4C65]”k^Am kAm%92E’D 3642FD6 2 76H 9@FCD 367@C6 E96 D9@@E:?8[ E96 EH@ E66?D 2AAC@24965 2 8C@FA ?62C $@FE9 rC@DD>2? $EC66E 2?5 E96 J@F?86C 5676?52?E A@:?E65 2 8F? 2E 2 J@F?8 >2?’D 9625[ E96 >2? E6DE:7:65 uC:52J] %96 H@F=5\36 D9@@E:?8 G:4E:> E@=5 E96 2C>65 E66? 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E92E E96 ?6:893@C H2D 5F4<:?8 7@C 4@G6C] %92E ?6:893@C E6DE:7:65 96 D2H 2 E66? 7:C:?8 2 C6G@=G6C]k^Am kAmw:D 4=:6?E 5:5?’E :?E6?5 E@ D9@@E 2?J@?6[ ?@C 7@C 2?J@?6 E@ 36 D9@E 2E[ u@88 D2:5]k^Am Reach Aaron at abesecker[at]buffnews.com, at (716) 849-4602 or on Signal @AaronBesecker.01 In this Series The slaying of 3-year-old Ramone 'Red' Carter Oct 27, 2025 Trying to protect 'street cred': Jury hears closing statements in Carter case, will deliberate Tuesday Oct 26, 2025 'All black with bug eyes': Intended target of Red Carter shooting describes gunpoint encounter with suspects Oct 25, 2025 In The News: Reporting on the murder trial in the death of Ramone 'Red' Carter 25 updates Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Aaron Besecker News Staff Reporter Author facebook Author twitter Author email Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. 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