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Melvin White

Case from Rochester, NY dated Apr 17, 2017

Victim Details

Melvin White

Male

Black / African American

Rochester

NY

2017-04-17

36

Melvin

White

07/09/2026

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On an April evening in 2017, the life of 36-year-old Melvin White of Rochester, New York, was violently cut short. On April 17th, as White and a friend were getting into a vehicle on Central Avenue, they were suddenly attacked. In the ensuing chaos, White was shot twice. The assailants also robbed his friend during the assault. Emergency services were quickly on the scene, and White was rushed to Strong Memorial Hospital, but his injuries proved to be fatal, and he was pronounced dead.

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  • WHEC News10NBC: Rochester man killed in shooting on Central Ave.
  • Man pleads guilty to murder for April 2017 homicide - 13WHAM
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