Rochester FirstAlerts

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• Mass Casualty IncidentsAug 7, 2026, 10:41 a.m. ETRevised · v9Rochester, New York, United States

  Woman killed, three injured in shooting after Rochester Puerto Rican festival

  Rochester Police Chief David Smith said gunshots were fired as a large crowd dispersed on North Clinton Avenue early on August 2, following the city's Puerto Rican festival.