Erie area man identified as person fatally shot by N.Y. trooper

BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York state police have identified the man who was fatally shot by a trooper in Buffalo as 38-year-old James Huber of North East, Pa., an Erie suburb.

The shooting of Huber by Trooper Anthony Nigro on Saturday is under investigation by the state’s attorney general, Letitia James.

State police released the names of Huber and Nigro, a 14-year veteran of the department, on Monday.

State Police Maj. Carla DiRienzo said during a news conference Saturday that the vehicle driven by Huber was first spotted driving “erratically” on a highway and was later pulled over on city streets in Buffalo.

DiRienzo said Huber put the vehicle in reverse and tried to flee, briefly dragging Nigro, who was reaching into the vehicle. “The trooper discharged their division-issued firearm at the suspect,” she said.

Huber died at the scene.

James announced Monday that her office has begun its investigation into the shooting pursuant to a state law that requires the attorney general to review deaths caused by law enforcement officers.