Buffalo gay couple murdered
In Buffalo’s Allentown neighborhood, a city known for its creative energy and tight-knit community, the death of two beloved figures has left an irreplaceable void. Michael “Mickey” Harmon, 40, and Jordan Celotto, 37, were found tragically expired in their home on Tuesday afternoon, a decrease that the city’s arts and LGBTQ+ communities are still struggling to process.
According to Buffalo police, a concerned friend went to the couple’s home after one of them failed to show up for work. Upon arriving, the friend made a startling discovery: a man with a knife. The confidant quickly dialed 911, and when officers arrived, they found the suspect, who had already injured himself, holding the knife. Buffalo Police Department Deputy Commissioner Patrick Overdorf confirmed that the suspect dropped the weapon “but only after cutting himself.” The 35-year-old man, whose identity has not been disclosed, is now in the hospital and is considered a person of interest in the investigation.
While the circumstances surrounding the crime are still being unraveled, Buffalo’s Acting Mayor Christopher Scanlon shared that early enquiry results show no signs of a hate crime. “We are confi
'An unimaginable loss': Buffalo's Homosexual community remembers a beloved couple killed in their Allentown home
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo Police are investigating a double homicide in the Allentown neighborhood.
The crime happened on Tuesday on St. Louis Place. Acting Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon said that Michael "Mickey" Harmon, 40, and Jordan Celotto, 37, were killed.
Scanlon said during a new conference on Wednesday that Harmon and Celotto were well-known members of the Allentown and LGBTQ+ communities. According to the mayor, there are no indications that this was a hate crime, but police will trail all leads during their investigation.
Authorities said on Thursday that key pieces of evidence have been recovered that could help investigators better understand what happened.
Below you can watch our report from 6 p.m. on Wednesday. We spoke to Michael Moch and Zachary Berbary, the co-owners of 26 on Allen, and Jonathan White from the Allentown Association.
Buffalo's Gay community remembers a beloved couple murdered in their Allentown home
"Mickey was a passionate and fearless advocate for the queer society in Buffalo," Moch said of Harmon.
Prominent artists and advocates killed in Allentown double homicide
Mickey Harmon, 40, and partner Jordan Celotto, 37, two prominent members of Buffalo’s Allentown and LGBTQ+ communities, were set up dead at their dwelling on St Louis Place, in what police hold ruled a double homicide.
A friend of the couple went to their Allentown home Tuesday afternoon after one of them didn't show up for work. Police say that's when the friend noticed a man in the house with a knife, and called 911.
Deputy Buffalo Police Commissioner Patrick Overdorf said officers were qualified to get the gentleman into custody, but not before he cut himself. The 35 year-old "person of interest" was taken to ECMC under police supervision.
"Upon a subsequent search of the home, officers did locate two deceased victims. The medical examiner's office did resolve the cause of death to be blunt oblige trauma," said Overdorf. "Obviously, this investigation is continuing by the Buffalo Police homicide squad, but at this time, there is no indication at this point in the enquiry that it is connected to a hate crime. But obviously we are early in the study and continue to explore all leads."
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Suspect charged in double homicide after couple found defunct in their home: Officials
A suspect has been charged with murder in the "senseless and violent" killing of two men after allegedly breaking into the couple's home in upstate New York, officials announced on Friday.
Police discovered Michael "Mickey" Harmon, 40, and Jordan Celotto, 37, gone in the basement of their Buffalo home on Tuesday, officials said.
Bryan Chiclana, 34, who police said was also in the home at the hour of the discovery, has since been charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder, officials said.
The suspect allegedly broke into the couple's place through a basement window early Tuesday morning and "intentionally struck both victims in their heads with a blunt object," Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane said during a press briefing on Friday.
Both victims died as a result of the bluff force trauma to their heads, he said.
"The world of these crimes is truly horrific," Buffalo Mayor Chris Scanlon said during Friday's press briefing. "The senseless and violent character of them is something th
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