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Walter Ross

Case from Rochester, NY dated Sep 12, 2016

Victim Details

Walter Ross

Male

Black / African American

Rochester

NY

2016-09-12

33

Walter

Ross

07/16/2026

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Walter Ross, a 33-year-old Black man, was killed in broad daylight on September 12, 2016, after gunfire tore into a car stopped on North Clinton Avenue near Burbank Street in Rochester, New York. Police said he was shot while inside the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. A second person in the car, the driver, was struck in the leg/lower body but survived and was treated at the hospital before being released.

In the first hours after the shooting, investigators described the attac ...
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  • WHEC News10NBC: Officers console victim's family after Clinton Ave. shooting
  • WHAM: 1 dead, 1 injured in N. Clinton Ave. shooting
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    Just thinking about the impact of this tragedy on the community and how Walter's family must be feel... ...Read More
    08/09/2024
    I still find it chilling how Walter Ross was warned not to sell in that area, yet he was still out t... ...Read More
    10/26/2023
    Has anyone else been following the role that the broader community played in this investigation? I'v... ...Read More
    03/10/2023
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