Sep 25, 2018

Man died after being shot on Lyell Avenue

Updated: Jun 14, 2020

A person is dead following a shooting on Rochester's west side earlier this evening.
 

 
Police say this appeared to happen right across the street from a fire house on Lyell Avenue near Child Street around 6:30 p.m.
 

 
An officer investigating a shot spotter activation found the male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body.
 

 
Firefighters from the station across the street responded to give first aid.  

The 22-year-old male victim was rushed to the hospital where he died about an hour later.

Lyell Avenue and nearby streets were shut down as police investigated the incident.