A devastating series of events in Cheektowaga on Sunday afternoon left 32-year-old Alexis Llb Navaroli dead and a community searching for answers. According to Cheektowaga Police, the chaos began around 3:45 p.m. near Walden Avenue and Hedwig Avenue, where officers responded to reports of gunfire and a woman struck by a vehicle. When authorities arrived, they found Navaroli critically injured. Despite emergency efforts, she was later pronounced dead, marking the start of a complex and unsettling investigation.
Police say the driver who struck Navaroli fled the scene immediately, prompting a fast-moving pursuit that stretched across portions of Buffalo. As officers worked to secure the area and gather witness accounts, the situation escalated further when the fleeing suspect reportedly committed an additional violent act during his attempt to escape.
Investigators quickly identified 37-year-old Gary Green Jr. of Cheektowaga as a person of interest. By the time officers located him, Green was allegedly operating a different vehicle—one he is accused of taking from another victim at gunpoint. Authorities say the carjacking occurred during his flight from the initial scene, intensifying the urgency of the pursuit and raising concerns about public safety.
A brief chase followed before officers were able to take Green into custody without further injuries. His arrest brought some relief to a shaken community but also opened the door to many questions about what led to the deadly encounter. Police confirmed that Green now faces a range of serious felony charges, including second-degree murder and first-degree robbery. He was arraigned Monday morning and remanded to the Erie County Holding Center as the legal process begins to unfold.
Detectives continue to investigate the full timeline and motive behind the sequence of events that ended Navaroli’s life. Authorities are reviewing evidence, interviewing witnesses, and working to understand what sparked the violence that unfolded across multiple locations. Police emphasized that the investigation remains active, and further updates will be released as more information becomes available.
For now, the community mourns the loss of Alexis Llb Navaroli—a life cut short in a moment of senseless brutality. As investigators press forward, residents hope for clarity, justice, and an end to the violence that claimed one woman’s life and rattled an entire neighborhood.
