US Edition3 officers wounded, suspect killed and another man wounded after New York domestic dispute call
Three officers were shot responding to a domestic dispute; the suspect was killed and a civilian wounded, with all victims hospitalized at Strong Memorial Hospital, officials said.
- Friday night, officers responded around 10:15 p.m. to the 600 block of Chili Avenue, 19th Ward, Rochester, New York, where three Rochester Police Department officers were shot and a suspect was killed after gunfire exchanges near Arnett Boulevard and Thurston Road.
- A caller told dispatch that the ex-boyfriend was trying to break into the home on the 600 block of Chili Avenue and both men were armed, police said.
- Hospital officials and police said one officer was saved by his ballistic vest, another underwent surgery and is critical but stable, and the third is serious but stable; all were treated at Strong Memorial Hospital.
- Authorities said there is no outstanding threat to the public and anyone with information is asked to call 911; the Monroe County District Attorney's office, New York Attorney General's office, and RPD Professional Standards Section opened separate investigations.
- Police said the investigation remains active and they expect to release more information Saturday.
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3 Rochester police officers shot, suspect killed in domestic-related call
Rochester, N.Y. — Three Rochester police officers were shot and a suspect was killed during a violent domestic-related incident late Friday night, police said.Around 10:15 p.m., officers went to the 600 block of Chili Avenue for a domestic situation, Rochester Police Chief David Smith said during a news briefing Saturday.
3 police officers shot 'without warning' while responding to domestic call in Rochester
mphotoi/Getty Images (ROCHESTER, N.Y.) — Three police officers in Rochester, New York, were shot Friday night “without warning at close range” while responding to a domestic call at a home, police said. Emergency services received a call from a man who said his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend was attempting to break into her home and possibly had a gun, according to the Rochester Police Department. The caller also told dispatchers he had a legal permi…
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