Robert Prescott, 48, was shot and killed in the early hours of February 9, 2025, in a parking lot on Thurston Road in Rochester, New York. The shooting followed an altercation that began inside a nearby bar; the dispute initially involved Prescott’s friend and another man identified as 51-year-old Malcolm Bryant. After all parties were removed from the bar, Bryant reportedly approached Prescott and his friend from behind in the parking lot and opened fire. Prescott was struck in the torso and taken to Strong Memorial Hospital, where he died.

The Rochester Police Department arrested Malcolm Bryant and charged him with Murder in the 2nd Degree, Attempted Murder in the 2nd Degree, and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree. Reports say Bryant has a prior federal conviction for possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking and a 2015 conviction for first-degree assault. Prescott is remembered by his family as a fun-loving father of five who lit up any room he entered.

Did anyone see Prescott, his friend, or Bryant in the area that night who hasn’t yet spoken to investigators?