Male killed on Jefferson Avenue shooting, second homicide this weekend
On Sunday morning at 11:56am the Rochester Police Department responded to the area of Jefferson Avenue and Bartlett Street for a report of shots fired. As officers arrived on scene, they did find evidence of a shooting, but no victims.
While officers were on scene investigating, a male arrived at Strong Memorial Hospital via private vehicle. Evidence on scene indicates there were two people shooting.
The victim was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival at the hospital.
The Rochester Police Department is currently investigating the incident and is asking the public to avoid the area for the next couple of hours. The Major Crimes Unit and Command van are responding to the scene.
This is the 36th homicide in Rochester this year and the 2nd homicide in 2 days.
Rochester Police Officers responded to the same area Sunday morning at 1:00am for a report of shots fired. When officers arrived on scene, they did not locate any evidence of a shooting, nor did they locate any victims.
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