ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Police released body-worn camera video of what they say is a shootout between police and a murder suspect. They say the suspect fired at an officer, and then a second officer shot the suspect.
The shootout happened on North Clinton Avenue near Laforce Street the morning of Sunday, June 22. The suspect, 35-year-old Edison Estremera-Cohen, is accused of shooting and killing a man on Oscar Street hours earlier. He was hospitalized after being shot and is facing multiple charges.
In addition to the bodycam footage, RPD released video from a blue light camera. The full video is at the top of this story. Warning, some viewers may find it disturbing. Here’s what the videos show:
First officer’s bodycam:
The first bodycam video belongs to an officer who was a passenger in the police cruiser that tracked down the suspect. Two officers were in the cruiser when they got reports that the suspect had been spotted around North Clinton Avenue on a bicycle. Once the cruiser stops, the passenger runs after the suspect, shouting, “he’s going northbound”…