Michael Barksdale, 60, was shot and killed while working on a vehicle in a Rochester driveway on October 15, 2024. Emergency responders were called but he succumbed to his injuries; the Rochester Police Department opened a homicide investigation. Initial reports described the attack as targeted, though no motive has been established. Investigators canvassed the neighborhood and sought surveillance footage and witnesses as they worked to reconstruct what happened.

Barksdale’s family and friends remember him as a longtime, beloved member of the community. If anyone saw activity in that neighborhood on October 15, 2024, or has surveillance or other information, please share it with the Rochester Police Department.