Erie County Medical Examiner rules Nurul Amin Shah Alam's death a homicide after he was abandoned by Border Patrol agents on a frigid Buffalo night. The nearly blind Rohingya refugee, released from jail with severe mobility and language barriers, succumbed to complications from a perforated ulcer caused by hypothermia and dehydration. The ruling, which could lead to criminal charges, contradicts Border Patrol's claim his death had 'nothing to do with' their actions.

His family alleges agents failed to notify them after releasing him miles from home. 'It should not have happened,' Erie County Executive Poloncarz stated. The medical examiner's findings remain sealed from public view.