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Bryan McDonald

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a winter's night in Rochester, New York, the life of 21-year-old Bryan McDonald was tragically cut short. On December 27, 2019, the young man was fatally wounded in a shooting incident that unfolded on Copeland Street.

Details surrounding the specific circumstances of the shooting remain scarce in publicly available online sources. Information regarding a motive for the attack, the number of individuals involved, or a detailed sequence of events has not been readily disseminated.
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  • https://www.rochesterfirst.com/crime/police-identify-victim-in-copeland-st-homicide/
  • https://www.rochesterfirst.com/crime/1-dead-1-injured-following-shooting-on-copeland-street/
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    Victim Details

    Bryan McDonald

    Male

    Black / African American

    Rochester

    NY

    2019-12-27

    21

    Bryan

    McDonald

    01/13/2026

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