Two people are dead and five are injured after a mass shooting at a crowded park in upstate New York over the weekend.
The Rochester Police Department said officers responded to the incident at about 6:20 p.m. at Maplewood Park on Sunday.
When officers arrived on the scene, they encountered several people with gunshot wounds. Victims were transported to the hospital via ambulance and some with a private vehicle, police said.
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25-year-old Tyasia Manning was killed, according to police. 34-year-old Phylicia Council died a short time later.
RPD Captain Greg Bello said police cannot yet confirm if there was only one shooter as the investigation is in its preliminary stages.
“We’re working our way through, starting to process evidence, starting to look for different videos,” Bello said.
He said police are aware of videos circulating on social media, but asked that individuals submit them directly to RPD instead.
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Bello said the incident in which a gunman opened fire on “a Sunday afternoon where everybody's out barbecuing, having a good time” was “incredibly unacceptable in our society.”
Rochester Mayor Malik Evans echoed his sentiments.
“This is a tragedy what happened today. Early in the day, we’re talking 6:20 p.m, when families are out, having a good time in the park — and we had this tragedy of a shooting,” Evans said in a news conference.
Anyone with videos or information can email majorcrimes@cityofrochester.gov, or call RPD at (585) 428-7157 or Crime Stoppers at (585) 423-9300.
An investigation remains ongoing.
