Two people dead after murder-suicide at Rochester nursing home

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Rochester Police say two people are dead after a shooting at The Pearl nursing home on Portland Avenue at 7:35 a.m. Sunday.

Police say a 70-year-old man was visiting a 94-year-old relative when he shot her and then himself. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The woman had only been at the facility for a few weeks.

The staff responded immediately and there is no reason to believe there was any risk to anyone in the nursing home or the public.

RPD asks anyone with information to call 911, the major crimes section at (585) 428-7157, crime stoppers at (585) 423-9300, or e-mail MajorCrimes@cityofrochester.gov.

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