Officers were on patrol around 9:15 p.m. when they were approached by the suspect, who also hit a nearby woman when he fired his gun, WROC reported, citing police. “They were doing their job as police officers and at least one male approached them and opened fire on them,” said Rochester police Lt. Gregory Bello, a department spokesman. Both officers – one of whom was in critical condition – were hospitalized. The seriously injured policeman could not be saved and died at the hospital, sources told WROC. The condition of the surviving officer was not immediately clear, and the woman reportedly suffered non-life-threatening injuries. “Our police officers are out there giving their lives for us every day,” Rochester Mayor Malik Evans said after the shooting, according to WROC. “They carry out their work in dangerous conditions as we go about our daily lives and we owe them a great debt of gratitude. I pray for the comfort of the police officers who were shot tonight, and for their families, friends and all of their fellow first responders.” No arrests were reported and police did not immediately provide a detailed description of the suspects.
