Ernest Wood, a 31-year-old Black man, was killed in Rochester, New York, on August 29, 2021. At about 2 a.m. he was in a parking lot on Monroe Avenue when gunfire broke out. Wood was rushed to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Reports say 20 to 30 people were in the parking lot when the shooting happened, but the crowd had dispersed by the time officers reached the scene, leaving investigators with few immediate witnesses. The homicide was reported as Rochester’s 46th of the year and occurred during a notably violent weekend in the city.

Police have appealed to the public for information to identify and locate those responsible. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open.

If anyone was in that parking lot that morning or has information about the shooting, please come forward.