Rochester police fatally shoot fugitive in attempted arrest
June 5, 2021
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) Police in Rochester fatally shot a fugitive Friday after he opened fire on officers attempting to take him into custody, authorities said. WHAM-TV reports the man, whose name was not released, had been wanted for attempted murder, first-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
The case marks the third fatal police shooting of the year in Rochester.
Police Chief Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan said the man had been involved in several shootings and was considered “high risk.”
Herriott-Sullivan said officers followed the man for several hours before trying to arrest him. The shooting happened near Hudson Avenue and Durnan Street, she said, after the man ran off, pulled a gun and shot at the officers.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) The Rochester Police Department released an internal memo to officers this week.
News10NBC got a hold of it and confirmed that the information it contains is accurate. The purpose of the memo was to clear up some confusion about the officer-involved shooting on Glasser Street Friday morning. This was not a traffic stop,” said Rochester Police Locust Club President Mike Mazzeo. “It was a vehicle stop, but it was not… this car was not stopped because of traffic infractions.
The memo says that a man was seen and heard firing a gun at a passing car on Lyell Ave. Those were the initial shots that set off Shot Spotter. It goes on to say:
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