Four city men in their 20s are hospitalized after they were shot in front of a vacant lot in northeast Rochester on Tuesday.
The men range in age from 21 to 29, according to Rochester Police Department Lt. Michael Cotsworth.
Police responded at 6:44 p.m. to the 70 block of Flower Street, off North Clinton Avenue, for the report of shots fired.
The four men suffered gunshot wounds and a vehicle was struck by gunfire, police said. Two of the men were taken to Strong Memorial Hospital by American Medical Response. A 21-year-old was shot in the lower torso and a 24-year-old was shot in the upper torso.
The other two men were taken to Rochester General Hospital by private vehicle. Of those victims, a 23-year-old was shot in an extremity and a 29-year-old was shot in the lower torso.
All four victims sustained injuries which aren't considered life-threatening, Cotsworth said. The fourth man remains in surgery and no update on his condition is currently available.
No suspects are in custody and Rochester police are still investigating the shooting. The area near the intersection of Flower and Lill streets will be closed during the investigation.
Cotsworth confirmed the shooting occurred in a Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) pop (problem-oriented policing) zone, meaning state grant money and extra money is diverted to that area to combat gun crime. The program, which launched in 2014, targets the 17 counties outside of New York City with the highest rates of violent crime.
The funding can be used for overtime, equipment, training, personnel and other costs.
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