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Rochester police report January shootings, ATF warns of rising 'Glock switch' conversions
Summary
Rochester Police reported four homicides and 13 shootings (14 victims) in January and dozens of firearms seizures; ATF agents said 3D-printed and imported machine‑gun conversion devices called "Glock switches" are a growing local threat and urged anonymous tips via the ATF website.
Rochester Police and federal agents told the Rock Against Gun Violence Coalition on Tuesday that gun violence and weapons trafficking remain active problems in the city.
Captain Murrah of the Rochester Police Department said the department recorded four homicides and "13 shootings with 14 victims" in January and that officers recovered 68 firearms during the month: 50 handguns, 15 long guns and three ghost guns. "We had 37 individuals charged with criminal possession of a weapon in Monroe County," Murrah said, and added that 11 of those were held without bail and 20 had cash bail set at $5,000 or less.
The presentation included demographic details Murrah said would be sent to coalition members by email. Murrah gave an age range for people charged in January from 16 to 55, with a concentration in…
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