A late spring shooting in Rochester left two men dead on the front porch of a Wolff Street home. Eric Stephens, 58, and Michael Franklin, 55, were found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene after police responded to a call about 11:30 p.m. on May 15, 2025. The address was described by police as a residence known to be frequented by people involved with drugs.

The Rochester Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit canvassed the neighborhood and opened an investigation to determine the connection between Stephens and Franklin and who targeted them.

If anyone saw activity on Wolff Street that night or knew either man’s movements or associates, please contact investigators with any information that could help resolve this double homicide.