On the evening of February 14, 2022, 18-year-old Dayquan Williams was shot on Pardee Street in Rochester, New York. Around 7:15 p.m. gunfire was reported; first responders found Williams with at least one gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene. His death was ruled a homicide.

The Rochester Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit opened an immediate investigation, cordoning off the area, canvassing for evidence and seeking witnesses. Investigators described the initial evidence as suggesting the shooting was not random. The next day the same street saw another, nonfatal, shooting, increasing community concern.

Authorities continued to ask the public for information. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified in this open investigation. If anyone saw or heard anything on Pardee Street that evening or has information about Dayquan, please contact the Rochester Police.