UPDATE: Police identify victim of fatal shooting in Irondequoit Popeye’s
IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Irondequoit Police have identified the man who died after being shot multiple times inside the Popeye’s restaurant on East Ridge Road Friday night.
The victim has been identified as Jose Centeno Torres, 30, of Rochester.
Police Chief Scott Peters said no other people were injured, and no suspect is in custody currently. The investigation is continuing.
According to Peters, a man, possibly in his 20s, was shot multiple times in the upper body while inside the restaurant at 1000 E. Ridge Road. He was taken by ambulance to Rochester General Hospital, where he died shortly after arriving.
Police said it appears there was an argument inside the restaurant before the shooting.
Irondequoit officers, with help from the Rochester Police Department, secured the location.
“The fact is, the restaurant was open at the time, so we’re right now trying to sift out who is employees, who is here eating … that’s what we’re doing right now, is separating everyone, get stories, collect video, talking to witnesses, doing all the stuff we have to do,” Peters said.
Anyone who knows anything about what happened is urged to call 911, the Irondequoit Police Department at (585) 336-6000 or Crimestoppers at (585) 423-9300..