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Case Description
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In the summer of 2021, a young man's life was cut short by violence on the streets of Rochester, New York. Shaka Nesmith, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. The incident that claimed his life also involved another man who was shot but survived his injuries.

Details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting remain scarce in publicly available online sources. Information regarding the specific location of the shooting, a potential motive, or any leads on w ...Read More
Victim Details

Shaka Nesmith

Male

Black / African American

Rochester

NY

2021-06-23

26

Shaka

Nesmith

01/13/2026