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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.