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City man, 40, dies after shots fired near North Union and Weld streets

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Rochester police are looking for suspects in a homicide that happened Tuesday night near North Union and Weld streets.

When officers got there at about 7:45 p.m., they found a 40-year-old man who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. He was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

He was later identified as Sayyos Rios.

City police said that after they received the initial call about the shooting, a 19-year-old man arrived at Rochester General Hospital in a private vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper and lower body. Those injuries are considered to be non-life threatening.

Authorities said the initial investigation shows that at the time of the shooting, Rios was on the porch of his residence, and the other man was standing on the sidewalk.

Police said at that time, a stolen vehicle drove by and someone inside that car fired multiple gunshots at the 19-year-old, and the shots inadvertently struck Rios.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or CrimeStoppers at 585-423-9300.

Before retiring in March 2025, Randy Gorbman was WXXI's director of news and public affairs and managed the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.