In the early evening of a late summer day, the sense of normalcy on Portland Avenue in Rochester, New York, was shattered by an act of violence. On Monday, August 24, 2015, Rashod Shoddi Lewis, a 24-year-old male, was fatally shot. The incident occurred just after 7:30 p.m. in front of a liquor store located at 404 Portland Avenue.
Emergency services responded to the scene, but Lewis had sustained at least one gunshot wound to his upper body and was pronounced dead at the location.
The initial news reports did not immediately release his name, pending notification of his family.
Details regarding the circumstances that led to the shooting have remained scarce in the public domain. Information concerning any potential suspects or arrests in connection with the death of Rashod Shoddi Lewis has not been made available in online sources. The investigation into his death was handled by the Rochester Police Department, but subsequent updates on the progress of the case, including the identification of any suspects or persons of interest, have not been publicly disseminated. The case, as far as publicly available information indicates, remains without a resolution in the form of an arrest or conviction.
