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Rochelle DeCruz

Case from Rochester, NY dated May 19, 2016

Victim Details

Rochelle DeCruz

Female

Black / African American

Rochester

NY

2016-05-19

35

Rochelle

DeCruz

07/15/2026

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On a spring evening in May 2016, the life of Rochelle DeCruz-Hill, a 35-year-old mother of six, was tragically cut short in Rochester, New York. On May 19th, police responded to a home on Frost Avenue to find DeCruz-Hill with a fatal gunshot wound to her upper body. The initial investigation pointed to a domestic dispute as the catalyst for the violence that unfolded.

The day after the discovery of DeCruz-Hill's body, authorities announced the arrest of 41-year-old Nathaniel Jean-Pierre. ...
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  • City man arrested in slaying of woman on Frost Avenue
  • TWC News: Mourners Gather on Frost Avenue to Remember Homicide Victim
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