Male stabbed to death on West Main Street and Jefferson Avenue

On Monday evening around 6:30pm the Rochester Police Department responded to the area of West Main Street and Jefferson Avenue for a report of a person stabbed. When officers arrived on scene, they found a 36-year-old male with a stab wound to his upper body.

AMR transported the male to Strong Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The area was closed off while the Rochester Police Department investigated the stabbing.

The Rochester Police Department confirmed that Eddie Welch, 61, of Rochester was arrested in connection to the stabbing. The Rochester Police Department stated that Welch and the victim were acquaintances and had got into a verbal argument, which led to Welch stabbing the victim.

Welch has been charged with 2nd degree murder.

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