After years of violence, Rochester opens 2026 with no fatal shootings

No one was killed by gunfire on city streets during the first three months of the year ― a new milestone as Rochester continues to recover from a pandemic-era spike in violence.

Mayor Malik Evans announced in January that shootings had reached a seven-year low. That 365-day rolling total held steady throughout the end of the first quarter, which closed March 31.

Police data shows 32 people have been shot in the city so far this year; none of their injuries were fatal…

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