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On the morning of September 30, 2023, 31-year-old Vernel Rose was fatally shot near the intersection of North Goodman Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Rochester, New York. Police responded to the scene around 8:30 a.m. and found Rose deceased near the sidewalk, having suffered a gunshot wound to the back of the head.

Investigators identified 36-year-old Eric Leslie as the suspect in the shooting. According to police reports, Leslie and Rose were conversing at the intersection when, fo ...Read More
Victim Details

Vernel Rose

Male

Black / African American

Rochester

NY

2023-09-30

31

Vernel

Rose

11/27/2025