Morning News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on March 6, 2023
Violence continues to be a major issue as at least 5 people were shot in separate shootings across the city of Rochester Sunday according to the City Police Department. One person, a 33 year old woman, made their own way to the hospital after being shot in the upper body. Workers at Strong notified the police when she came in around 12:30 in the morning. It was determined that the shooting took place near Scio and Weld Street. Around 2:45 am a 34 year old woman on Burlington ave was shot multiple times through the window of her house. She was taken to strong with non life threatening injuries. A 24 year old man was shot on Diringer Place around 6pm. He sustained minor injuries. And a 23 year old man was shot in the area of Delemaine Drive and Portland ave around 10:30pm with the victim’s status unknown at this time. No one has been arrested in any of these shootings.
One person is dead and two other people are in critical condition following a concert at the Main Street Armory in Rochester. Officers responded to the venue Sunday night after receiving a shots fired call and discovered the victims when they went inside. It is believed the injuries were the result of a large crowd pushing towards the exit of the building when they heard what they thought were gunshots. The woman who died was 33-years-old but her name hasn’t been released.
Memorial services have been announced for a Buffalo firefighter who tragically lost his life in the line of duty. A wake for 37-year-old Jason Arno is scheduled for Thursday from two p-m until eight p-m at Amigone Funeral Home. His funeral will take place Friday at ten a-m at Saint Joseph’s Cathedral. Arno passed away last week while he was at the scene of a four-alarm blaze on Main Street. The cause of that fire remains under investigation.
It was a big day for basketball championships at the Blue Cross Arena on Saturday as The Batavia Blue Devils boys basketball team went up against the Newark Reds, LeRoy went up against Wellsville, and the Fighting Irish took on Avoca/Prattsburgh. Unfortunately none of the Genesee county teams won their matchups. Batavia lost their Class B1 title 60-55. LeRoy fell 52 to 43. And Notre Dame lost the D1 title 93 to 67. Elba’s Lady Lancers girls basketball team lost their Class D2 championship game vs Andover 58 to 55. The Notre Dame/Alexander Indoor Track Team wrapped up its season at the state meet on Saturday in Staten Island with a seventh place state finish in the 4×400 relay, posting a time of 4:09.89. Jadyn Mullen placed 17th in 55 hurdles with a time of 8:92 and 18th in the 600 with a time of 1:39.08.
Batavia drivers are feeling less pain at the pump when it comes time to fill up their vehicles as gas prices continue to fall. According to Triple A, the average cost for a gallon of regular fuel is now three-34. That is down 2 cents in the past week and is 9 cents less than this time one month ago. Right now, the state average is three-43 a gallon and nationally it’s three-40.
The Buffalo Sabres will be finishing up their brief homestand as they look to pick up their second win in a row. The Sabres are hosting the Edmonton Oilers at KeyBank Center. On Saturday, the Sabres defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning five-to-three, a victory that allowed them to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot. Jack Quinn, Tage Thompson, Jeff Skinner, Tyson Jost, and Vinnie Hinostroza scored for Buffalo. Face-off this evening is set for seven-30 p-m.
