BUFFALO, New York — Joshlyn “Booka” Bishop, 33, was fatally shot on December 27, 2018, near 75 Stevenson St. in south Buffalo, according to Crime Stoppers WNY. The Buffalo homicide remains unsolved, and a reward of up to $7,500 is offered for information leading to the arrest or indictment of those responsible.
The incident occurred in the late evening in the Abbott McKinley neighborhood, a working-class stretch off South Park Avenue. Authorities have not shared the circumstances or a possible motive, though the Stevenson Street shooting stood out among Buffalo’s violent incidents that year. No arrests have followed, and the case persists despite early police efforts.
Investigators lack public leads, and police are urging anyone with details on Joshlyn Bishop’s murder to call Crime Stoppers WNY at 716-867-6161 or use the “Buffalo Tips” app, available on Apple and Android. The southside still bears the weight of this unresolved crime near Stevenson Street.