Morning News Brief
Written by Tom Tharp on July 24, 2023
Buffalo police say one person is dead and two others are injured following an overnight shooting incident on Genesee Street. Officers responded to the 400 block of Genesee Street just after 3 a.m. Saturday. According to police, three people were shot outside. A 31-year-old Buffalo man was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other Buffalo men, ages 33 and 44, were taken to ECMC with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators are looking into whether some type of dispute started inside the establishment.
Shooting on Jefferson Ave in Rochester leaves a teen boy dead and another injured. A 15-year-old and a 16 year old came into URMC with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso and upper-body around 11pm friday. The 16 year old was treated for non life threatening wounds and discharged. The 15 year old underwent emergency surgery and died several hours later. During the course of the investigation, police say they learned the two victims, along with a third person who was not injured, were driving around the area of Jefferson Avenue and Flint Street in a stolen vehicle. At some point someone shot the car multiple times, hitting the 2 boys. Police are investigating. One of the two individuals inside of the stolen vehicle with the deceased victim are being charged for being in possession of a stolen vehicle. One of the two was remanded to the Rush juvenile detention facility. He was out of custody on a previous stolen vehicle charge and had an active warrant for failing to appear in court.
6 in custody after a police car chase ends in a crash in Rochester on Willow Street. Around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, police pursued a vehicle in relation to a weapons investigation. The pursuit began in the area of Felix Street and ended when the vehicle crashed on Willow Street. Police say six occupants were taken into custody following several foot-chases and a shotgun was recovered in relation to the incident. The investigation is ongoing, but all six individuals are expected to face criminal charges as it was later determined that the vehicle was reported stolen out of the county.
Watch out for deer, they won’t watch out for you. 2 people are dead after hitting a deer with a motorcycle on Rt 33 in South Bristol Saturday morning. They were both flung from the motorcycle. Police arrived to find 54 year old Barbara Egan and 58 year old Edward Egan of Bloomfield dead on the scene.
The Muckdogs swept their double header against the Geneva Red Wings Sunday. The first game the Muckdogs won with 12 to 0 and the second they won 9 to 2. The Muckdogs are number 1 in the league with 25 and 13 and 0. Second place is the Elmira Pioneers who have 25 wins and 15 losses. The Muckdogs only have 3 games left in the regular season. They play tomorrow at Dwyer stadium against the Niagara Power.
A Byron Bergen teacher went aboard the US EPA Lake Guardian for a research voyage. Secondary Science Teacher Pete Spence joined the crew on Lake Ontario starting on the 6th with 14 other teachers to collect data in several locations on algae, zooplankton, and benthic organisms. Spence also assisted in research teams collecting blue-green algae levels at depths up to 40 meters and quagga mussel populations from 60 to 120 meters deep. Mr. Spence says he hopes to use the lessons he learned with his students in school the coming year.
