Police release name of man, 38, who died in shooting on city’s northeast side
Police investigation on Barons Street and Weigel Alley (Photo: WHEC)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Police say Leroy Bethel, 38, is the name of the man who died after a shooting on the city’s northeast side on Tuesday night.
Bethel was shot in the torso at Weigel Alley and Barons Street, not far from Clifford Avenue, around 11 p.m. An ambulance rushed him to Strong Hospital and he died around 3 a.m. on Wednesday.
Rochester Police say Bethel went to Weigel Alley to buy marijuana, parked his car, and was shot while exiting the car. According to officers, they found several pounds of marijuana packaged for street sale and found cash during a search on Barons Street.
Police have no suspects in custody and are asking anyone with information or video to call 911.