UPDATE: DA Says Dunkirk Homicide Appears to Be Drug-Related

The Dunkirk Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday night in the city's First Ward. Officers were called to the 100 block of South Gazelle Street shortly after 9:45 PM and located an adult male suffering from a single gunshot wound. The victim was taken to Brooks Memorial Hospital, where he later died. WDOE News on Friday reached out to Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt, who says the investigation has found that the shooting is apparently related to drug trafficking...

Jason Schmidt: element of drug trafficking

Schmidt says the victim lived in an apartment at 110 South Gazelle. He adds that the investigation has led to a person of interest...

Jason Schmidt: has been shared with law enforcement

Dunkirk Police say the shooting appears to be isolated and that investigators do not believe there is any active threat to the community, but the investigation is ongoing. The Chautauqua County Forensic Investigation Team, Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, Fredonia Police and State Police have also assisted with the investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Dunkirk Police Department at (716) 366-2266.