Crime Stoppers WNY is offering a reward of $7,500 for information leading to an arrest of the person(s) responsible for the murder of 12 year old Jaylen Griffin.
Jaylen was last seen at his home on Warren Avenue in Buffalo, New York on On August 4, 2020. He was in sixth grade, and often spent time at the stores near his home offering to carry people’s bags for money.
On August 4, 2020, Jaylen went into his mother’s room around 11:00 am and told her he was heading out to the store. He never returned home, prompting his family to report him missing to the Buffalo Police Department.
Jaylen’s mother, 48 year old Joann Ponzo, passed away in September 2023 without ever knowing what happened to her son.
On April 12, 2024, Jaylen’s body was found inside a home in the 100 block of Sheffield Avenue in south Buffalo. His death has been ruled a homicide.
Due to decomposition, the identification was made through dental records.
Anyone with information in Jaylen’s case is urged to contact Crime Stoppers WNY at (716) 867-6161. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online.
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