Breaking story - Rochester homeowner shoots a burglar

dwa12479 · Aug 3, 2026

This will get lost in all the furor over the 15 other shootings and 4 dead over the weekend during the Puerto Rican Festival here. Its an annual bloodbath, and the ROC city council doesnt dare shut it down lest they be called racist.

JRtraderny · Aug 3, 2026

Saltwater60 said:
Be interesting to follow this one. We don’t hear of this often in our backyard. I’ll be curious to see how this plays out if we ever find out.

Homeowner shoots and kills burglar on Avery Street, Rochester police say

A homeowner shot and killed a burglar early Monday on the city's west side, according to the Rochester Police Department.

13wham.com

From what I read the homeowner is in the clear , licensed handgun . Cops said it was justified .

Grimscale · Aug 4, 2026

JRtraderny said:
From what I read the homeowner is in the clear , licensed handgun . Cops said it was justified .

It's not always the cops.
Sometimes it is the prosecutors who have der eyebrows fuhrer's hand up their arse.

Breaking story - Rochester homeowner shoots a burglar

Saltwater60

20×102mm Vulcan

Homeowner shoots and kills burglar on Avery Street, Rochester police say

dwa12479

.338 Win Mag

JRtraderny

.308 Win

Homeowner shoots and kills burglar on Avery Street, Rochester police say

Saltwater60

20×102mm Vulcan

Grimscale

.338 Win Mag