Police Identify Woman Killed at Local Motel; Suspect Held in Pennsylvania

Authorities in Amherst have identified the woman who was killed at a local motel - Amherst Inn & Suites - earlier this week. Emmeya Sims, 27, of Amherst, was found dead on July 29th at 1951 Niagara Falls Boulevard, according to the Amherst Police Department.

Police identified 37-year-old Daniel Negron of Buffalo as a suspect in the homicide. An arrest warrant was secured for Negron on a charge of second-degree murder.

He is currently being held in Erie, Pennsylvania, on an unrelated matter.

Reporting by WJET Your Erie revealed that Negron fled to a church in Erie on Tuesday evening and was armed with a knife. He allegedly attempted to harm himself when law enforcement arrived, but was unsuccessful and taken into custody.

The investigation began after officers responded to what was initially reported as a medical emergency on the 1900 block of Niagara Falls Boulevard. A preliminary inquiry determined that Sims’ death was a homicide.

The investigation is ongoing and no additional information is available at this time.

Anyone with information related to the case is urged to contact Amherst police at (7160 689-1311.

Police Identify Woman Killed at Local Motel; Suspect Held in Pennsylvania