In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Rochester, New York, violence shattered the late summer quiet. On September 3, 2017, Edgar Deleon, a 24-year-old man, was fatally shot on Saratoga Avenue. The incident, which occurred shortly after 2:00 a.m., also left a 26-year-old woman injured.
Reports from that time indicate that Deleon and the woman were part of a crowd leaving a bar when the shooting took place.
Deleon suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his torso and was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The female victim was also struck by gunfire multiple times in the torso but her injuries were described as non-life-threatening.
In the immediate aftermath, the Rochester Police Department initiated an investigation into the homicide. Authorities identified Edgar Deleon as the deceased victim a little over a week after the shooting. However, information regarding a motive for the attack or any potential suspects was not publicly released.
Years have passed since Edgar Deleon's life was cut short. Despite the initial police investigation, there have been no subsequent announcements of any arrests, or the identification of any suspects in connection with his death. The case, it appears, remains an unsolved homicide, leaving a family without answers and a community with the lingering memory of a life lost to gun violence.
