Crime & Safety
16-Year-Old Shot In Rochester; Police Seek Information
Police were called to Backus Street and Phelps Avenue on Tuesday night after receiving a report of gunshots.
ROCHESTER, NY — Rochester police are seeking information about a Tuesday-night shooting that injured a 16-year-old boy.
Around 9:45 p.m., police were called to Backus Street and Phelps Avenue after receiving a report of gunshots. When officers arrived, they found evidence of shots fired, according to police.
While officers were investigating, a 16-year-old boy was treated at Rochester General Hospital for a gunshot wound to his lower body, police said. Officers later determined the boy was shot near Backus Street.
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Currently, no suspects are in custody. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call 911.
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