BUFFALO, NY – a 30-year-old man has been indicted by a grand jury for beating his ex-girlfriend and killing her new boyfriend.
30-year-old Abouycea D. Thornton of Buffalo allegedly attack the couple with a metal pipe on September 17th, causing the death of a 29-year-old Nicholas Grazes and causing serious injury to his ex-girlfriend who was not identified.
According to a police report, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Buffalo police responded to a reported fight on the 400 block of Berkshire Avenue near Bailey Avenue.
“The defendant is accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and fatally beating her new boyfriend with a metal pipe,” the report stated. “The defendant allegedly committed the attack while knowingly in violation of an existing order of protection issued on behalf of the female victim following a prior domestic violence-related offense.”
Both were transported to Erie County Medical center where Grazes was later pronounced dead. The woman was treated for her injuries and released.