Jaylen Griffin vanished on August 4th, 2020. The young boy was only 12 years old at the time of his disappearance. Jaylen's family members last saw him near his home on Warren Avenue in Buffalo, New York.
The day he vanished; Jaylen took his new puppy for a walk in the Broadway-Fillmore neighborhood. Shortly after he returned home, he told his mother he was going out again. Jaylen's mother assumed he would return soon, but he never did.
Jaylen reportedly left his home around 11:00 AM, and he did not tell his mother where he was going. He was known to frequent nearby stores in the area so he could help people carry their grocery bags. Jaylen's mother initially thought he was doing that on the day of his disappearance. However, when he did not return home, his family members began to think that something was wrong.
According to sources close to Jaylen's family, he was not the type to go far from home or to stay out late. There were reported sightings of him around the Buffalo area in the months following his disappearance, and authorities stated that they believed he may still be in the area. In November 2020, three months after Jaylen vanished, his older brother Jawaan Griffin was shot and killed. Many thought that the news of his brother's passing would encourage Jaylen to return home, but he didn't--nor did he contact his family at all.
Despite all of this, authorities reportedly still maintained their belief that Jaylen was alive. An article from April 2021 quotes Buffalo Police Captain Jeff Rinaldo, who stated, "we have no information that leads us to believe he is in immediate danger. I mean the fact of his age and the fact that he is not under his parental supervision is obviously dangerous to begin with, but we do not believe that he was abducted or taken against his will."
Then, in 2024, that all changed. A maintenance man working at a multi-unit house on 107 Sheffield Avenue found a body in the attic. That body was later identified as Jaylen Griffin. His death was labeled a homicide.
The house where Jaylen was found is approximately five miles away from his home. Neighbor in that area told reporters that police had responded to that house "several times" over the years. At this time, police have not named any suspects or persons of interest in Jaylen's case.
Jaylen's mother passed in September 2023, before learning of her son's fate. His remaining family members are hoping to find justice. The investigation is ongoing, and there is a monetary reward available for anyone with information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for Jaylen's homicide.
If you have any information that could help the investigation, please contact authorities at (716) 847-2255.
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Oh Hell No. That poor Baby was being Raped an Abused. I hope his family members Read this All of you NEED TO CHIP IN HIRE A ATTORNEY AN GO FOR THE THROAT CUT ON THOSE CORRUPT COPS. I could almost bet my Life on this that the Chief who gave the Statement on TV is probably a Pedophil himself an a group of the were probably involved with kidnapping and Raping him. Yep I would DEFINITELY SUE THE COPS FOR UNLAWFUL DEATH AN NOT DOING THEIR JOB, THEN I WOULD GO AFTER THE CITY AN MAYOR FOR BEING USELESS FOR ALLOWING THE COPS TO BE USELESS. I DON'T know who is left in the family cause the Narrated likes keeping important matters secret. I hope the Family doesn't take this laying down. My Prayers are with all of you. That poor Baby what he must have went through. Such a Sad Story.
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Why did the Story switch up after his brother was shot an killed he Probably found out that the Cops were behind his little Brothers Abduction so they killed him. An the sightings story I'm sure were either coming from the Police themselves which was just to throw people off so they would back off the cops , who didn't want to investigate themselves. An when he was found how long has he been Dead for,? Why is that left out to? An the Cops didn't tell the Family nothing. Because they treated this Family like they were NOTHING FROM THE GATE. That who State Needs to be Reformed. New York is Plagued California has a Corrupt Governor. He Destroyed Calif with help from Jerry Brown, Arnold California use to be Beautiful once upon a time. People use to be intelligent once open a time. Now people believe everything they hear cause they are to lazy to do their homework themselves. I rather be a Loner then with an incrowd.
ReplyDeleteThe POLICE ARE THE SUSPECTS. THEY ARE GONNA HAVE THE BALLS AN LIE AFTER HIS BROTHERS MURDER AN SAY OH YEAH HE IS STILL AROUND, BUT HE IS NOT COMING HOME.
ReplyDeleteBut then again they were right he was still around five miles away. They KNEW EXACTLY WHERE HIS WAS. I HATE CORRUPT COPS....