TWO DEAD, FIVE WOUNDED IN MASS SHOOTING AT MAPLEWOOD PARK IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

RISKAlert #1971 July 31, 2024 Rochester, New York

A second person has died following a mass shooting that broke out at a city park in Rochester, New York Sunday evening, police officials announced at a news conference Monday. Gunfire started around 6:20 p.m. in Maplewood Park, where hundreds of people were gathered for a barbecue, said Rochester Police Chief David Smith.

Seven people were hit by gunfire and taken to nearby hospitals. Tyasia Manning, a 25-year-old city employee, died from her injuries on Sunday. Several hours later, 34-year-old Phylicia Council succumbed to her injuries, Smith said. The five other victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries, which Rochester Mayor Malik Evans described as "life-altering." It was not immediately clear what led up to the shooting or how many people fired shots. Smith said at "some point" during the barbecue, "rounds were fired from multiple weapons." He called on witnesses to come forward with information.

"There were hundreds of people at this barbecue, and therefore, there are hundreds of people who have potential information to help us solve this crime," Smith said. "Once again, I am asking our community to step up and help to hold those who shot into a crowd, killing two women, accountable for their cowardly actions."

Sunday's incident is the second mass shooting in Rochester this year. On June 23, overnight at 6 people were shot in Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park after an argument broke out and led at least one person to shoot into a crowd. The victims, who ranged in age from 17 to 33, all survived. The incident led the mayor to impose an 8 p.m. park curfew.

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