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Buffalo Police: 18-year-old found dead at MLK Park, suspect in custody

Police have now identified the Buffalo man charged in connection to Saturday's incident.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — An 18-year-old Buffalo man, Mushagalusa Nankumba, has been charged with second-degree murder after an 18-year-old woman was found dead at MLK Park early Saturday morning, according to Buffalo Police.

Police were initially called to MLK Park around 2:30 a.m. for reports of a suspicious incident. Upon arrival, officers say they discovered the body of the 18-year-old woman in a vehicle.

Officers located the suspect, Nankumba, a short time later, and he was arrested and charged.

The name of the victim has not been released at this time.

Police say the woman's death "appears domestic in nature," adding that an autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death.

According to police, "detectives are investigating where the incident occurred."

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