On June 11, 2022, 24-year-old Yasier Clark, known as Guwop, was shot and killed in Rochester’s East End bar district. Officers found Clark with a gunshot wound to his upper body as he was exiting a vehicle at the corner of East Avenue and Lawrence Street; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Clark was a father of two and is remembered by family for his humble spirit and charming smile.

Investigators linked the killing to an earlier argument that night involving Clark and a group of people, including a 17-year-old, Anthony Grimes. Grimes evaded arrest for several months until police stopped him in Auburn in September for illegally riding a motorized bicycle; he initially gave a false name and was found to have an active warrant in Clark’s death and a prior April arrest for possession of a loaded handgun.

Grimes was returned to Rochester and charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. Does anyone have information about Clark’s last hours or the earlier confrontation that could help complete the timeline?