Jacob Corey Wims, 28, was killed by gunfire on Thursday, April 8, 2021, on Mead Street in Rochester, New York. Officers found him with at least one gunshot wound to his upper body; he was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead. The Rochester Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit opened an investigation into the shooting.

Wims was remembered by family as a former star athlete and a father. As of the information available, no arrests or named suspects have been publicly announced and the case remains an open homicide investigation. Little else about the incident or the motive has been released.

If anyone has information about what happened on Mead Street that day or knew Jacob, please share tips with the Rochester Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit.