Shakara Green, 35, was killed by gunfire in the early morning hours of August 2, 2026, near the intersection of Clifford Avenue and North Street in Rochester, New York. About 3:30 a.m., roughly 100 people were gathered along Clifford Avenue when a vehicle stopped in traffic and someone inside leaned out of the passenger-side window and opened fire. Green was standing on the sidewalk near 917 North Street and was struck in the neck; she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Five other people were wounded, all in their late teens or early 20s, with nonlife-threatening lower-body injuries. Investigators said Green did not appear to have been the intended target. Her family described her as generous and outgoing; she had recently started a new job as a certified nursing assistant and was preparing to move into a new apartment. Green had survived a previous shooting in May 2024.

The Rochester Police Department Major Crimes Homicide Unit took over the investigation and sought witnesses and recordings, but had not publicly identified the shooter, vehicle, a motive, or any suspect as of reporting through August 11, 2026. If anyone was in that crowd or has recordings from the area that night, please come forward with what was seen or captured.