Downtown Rochester Shooting Investigation | Rochester News

Rochester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 5, 2026 · 1m

Early Sunday morning in downtown Rochester erupted into chaos as over fifty gunshots rang out across East Avenue and East Broad Street, leaving eight people injured — including a twelve-year-old boy and a fifteen-year-old girl — with none of the wounds life-threatening. Police believe this was one coordinated event, not separate shootings, as victims, mostly innocent bystanders, were scattered across multiple blocks. Investigators are combing through city cameras and drone footage to reconstruct the scene and identify suspects. Two handguns and a ghost gun were seized during vehicle stops…