In the early hours of June 21, 2023, a burst of violence shattered the quiet of a Rochester, New York, apartment building, leaving one man dead and another critically wounded. Kevin Travis, a 41-year-old male resident of the boarding house at 470 Lyell Avenue, was found shot in a second-floor hallway around 3:30 a.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Rochester police officers, responding to reports of gunfire, discovered Travis inside the building.
A second victim, a man in his 40s, was found outside on Lyell Avenue with a gunshot wound to his torso. He was rushed to Strong Memorial Hospital for surgery and was reported to be in serious condition. Investigators believe that both men were shot inside the building following some kind of altercation.
In the immediate aftermath, authorities did not release information about a possible motive or whether the two victims had any prior connection. No suspects were immediately taken into custody, and the Rochester Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit launched an investigation into the fatal shooting.
As the one-year mark of the homicide approached, the case remained unsolved. In an effort to generate new leads, Crime Stoppers became involved, highlighting Travis's case in June 2024. They released surveillance footage to the public in the hopes that someone might recognize individuals or have information that could finally lead to an arrest. Despite these continued efforts by law enforcement to bring closure to the case, no arrests have been announced in connection with the death of Kevin Travis. The investigation remains active, with authorities urging anyone with information to come forward.
