N.Y. Police Officer Shot, Killed on Patrol; 2nd Officer Wounded
Rochester NY July 22 2022
Two Rochester police officers have been shot, including one fatally, leading the Western New York city’s mayor to declare a state of emergency.
Rochester First reports two cops and a female bystander were shot on Bauman Street in the City of Rochester around 9:15 p.m. Thursday. Police said the officers were patrolling when at least one male approached them and opened fire.
One officer was taken to Rochester General Hospital and the other, who was critically wounded, was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital. Sources told WHAM that one of the officers died; the other was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg and released.
The woman was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries, officials said.
The victims have not been identified.
Rochester Mayor Malik Evans declared a state of emergency due to gun violence.
“Our police officers are out there sacrificing their lives for us every day,” Evans said. “They perform their jobs in dangerous conditions as we go about our daily lives and we owe them a great debt of gratitude. I pray for the comfort of the officers shot tonight, and for their families, friends, and all of their fellow first responders.”
A witness told WHAM that she heard 10 shots, then five more – from what sounded like a different weapon. She said the female shooting victim was her neighbor.
“Police responded very quickly. They’ve been actively looking in the neighborhood and in our yard,” she said.
Police Lt. Gregory Bello, a department spokesman, said Thursday night he didn’t know if a suspect had been identified or if anyone was in custody.
