Three Rochester Officers Wounded After Sudden Gunfire During Domestic Disturbance Call

Three Rochester, New York, police officers were injured Friday night when a man opened fire at close range as they responded to a domestic disturbance report, authorities said. Officers returned fire during two separate exchanges, fatally striking the gunman and ending the confrontation within minutes of the first shots.

According to the Rochester Police Department, the incident began with a 911 call from a man who reported that his girlfriend’s former boyfriend was attempting to break into her home and might be armed. The caller told dispatchers he possessed a state-issued permit for his own handgun and was carrying the weapon for protection.

Officers arrived at the residence shortly after the call and found the alleged intruder on the side of the house. As the officers and the caller approached, the suspect drew a handgun without warning and fired multiple rounds at close range, striking two officers and narrowly missing the caller, police said.

An exchange of gunfire followed between the suspect and the caller. During that crossfire, the caller was hit several times. The suspect then ran from the property, prompting officers to establish a perimeter while additional units searched the surrounding area.

Within minutes, a third officer located the fleeing suspect nearby. The gunman opened fire again, wounding that officer. Other officers at the scene returned fire, hitting the suspect multiple times. The suspect was pronounced dead at the location, ending the sequence of violence that unfolded in two separate bursts of gunfire.

One officer was shot several times in the upper body and was listed in stable condition after treatment at a local hospital. A second officer, also struck in the upper body, underwent emergency surgery and was reported in critical but stable condition. The third officer sustained serious injuries and was described as stable, authorities said.

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The original 911 caller, who was shot multiple times during the exchange with the suspect, remained hospitalized in serious but non-life-threatening condition. No other civilians were reported injured.

As of early Saturday, the Rochester Police Department had not released the names of the officers, the caller or the deceased suspect. Detectives were processing the two crime scenes, reviewing body-camera footage and interviewing witnesses. The department said it would follow standard procedures for officer-involved shootings, including internal review and cooperation with the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office.

Information on federal guidelines that typically govern post-incident reviews of police shootings is available through the U.S. Department of Justice.

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