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Vernel Rose

Case from Rochester, NY dated Sep 30, 2023

Victim Details

Vernel Rose

Male

Black / African American

Rochester

NY

2023-09-30

31

Vernel

Rose

07/30/2026

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On the morning of September 30, 2023, a conversation between two men at the intersection of North Goodman Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Rochester, New York, ended in a fatal act of violence. Vernel Rose, a 31-year-old Black man, was shot in the back of the head as he turned to walk away. The encounter, which occurred around 8:30 a.m., left Rose deceased at the scene near the sidewalk.

Investigators quickly identified 36-year-old Eric Leslie as the suspect in the shooting. According to ...
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  • https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2023/10/01/eric-leslie-charged-in-death-of-vernel-rose-in-rochester-ny/71025034007/
  • WHEC.com: Police investigating homicide on Goodman Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
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