Police: 2 shot on Lexington Avenue
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Two people were shot on the corner of Lexington Avenue and Pierpont Street Wednesday night.
Police received a call at around 9:15 p.m. that two people had been shot.
When they arrived on scene, police found an 18-year-old man and a 19-year-old man, both from Rochester, who had been shot. Police say they do not know their conditions, but they were both shot in the lower body.
Both men were taken to Strong Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Lexington Avenue is shut down between Straub and Rainier streets and Pierpont Street is shut down for southbound traffic at Mason Street while police investigate. Brooklyn Street is also closed at Glenwood Avenue.
The scene of a double shooting on corner of Lexington Avenue and Pierpont Street, Aug. 25, 2021.[News10NBC]
Anyone with information is asked to call 911.