On the evening of June 19, 2020, 17-year-old Willie Carter IV was shot inside a convenience store on North Clinton Avenue in Rochester, New York. First responders found him with life-threatening injuries and he was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital; despite surgery he died later that day. His death was one of three fatal shootings in the city that night.

Born February 4, 2003, Carter was a student at the Leadership Academy for Young Men and had recently taken the Navy Entrance Exam with hopes of becoming a Navy Seal. He enjoyed football and baseball, loved spending time with family, and made several rap videos.

Rochester Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit investigated the homicide but reported few witnesses and limited leads. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified. If anyone has information that could help resolve this case, please come forward.