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Rochester police report 58 shootings, 15 homicides year-to-date; coalition presses for gun-trace data after officer-involved shooting
Summary
At a Rock Against Gun Violence Coalition meeting, Rochester Police Department Captain Murrah gave a statistics update — including 58 shootings and 15 homicides to date — and coalition members urged more gun-trace data after a recent officer-involved shooting and other firearm recoveries.
At a recent meeting of the Rock Against Gun Violence Coalition, Rochester Police Department Captain Murrah provided an update on shootings, homicides and firearms seized this year and confirmed officers recovered additional guns during recent street operations.
The statistics presented to the coalition showed 58 shooting incidents with 65 victims to date and 15 homicides, with a median victim age of 27. For May, Murrah reported 37 handguns, 10 long guns and six ghost guns taken off the street; the department recorded 50 criminal possession of weapon arraignments in Monroe County during the month.
Councilman Willie Lightfoot, chairman of the Rock Against Gun Violence…
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