Kenneth Hightower was 24 when he was found shot and stabbed in a gas station parking lot on Portland Avenue in Rochester on the evening of February 9, 2022. He was taken to a local hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Investigators arrested two people in connection with the killing. Shannon Jones and Tyrese Jones were charged with second-degree murder; Tyrese Jones was also charged with criminal possession of a weapon. The posting contains the known facts about the scene and the charges; it does not describe any later legal developments.

If anyone witnessed that evening on Portland Avenue or has information about what led to Hightower’s death, please share what is known.