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Case Description
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Elisha Phelps, a 38-year-old resident of Rochester, NY, was tragically shot and killed on January 4, 2018. The incident occurred outside a home on Murray Street, where police responded to reports of multiple gunshots around 11:30 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found Phelps lying on the ground with gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. This marked the first homicide in Rochester for the year 2018.
During the investigation, Rochester police arrested Lavar Lovel ...Read More
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Elisha Phelps
Male
Black / African American
Rochester
NY
2018-01-04
38
Elisha
Phelps
11/16/2025
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I've been following this case, and my thoughts are with Elisha Phelps' family during this really tou... ...Read More
09/17/2024
09/17/2024
Hey everyone,
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12/11/2023
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12/11/2023
