Rukia Issack, 19, known to friends as Tricky, was walking with two teenage boys on Hazelwood Terrace near Denver Street in the Beechwood neighborhood of Rochester when gunfire erupted. All three were struck and taken to Strong Memorial Hospital; Issack died of her wounds on August 12, 2024. One boy was critically injured. Investigators later said the shooters had targeted one of the boys and that Issack was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.

Within days police executed a search warrant at a suspected drug house on Edmond Street and arrested 21-year-old Nasezire Horton and Quentin Riviere. Officers recovered 150 vials of crack cocaine and marijuana. Both men, who have prior felony convictions, were charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and drug possession. They were arraigned and pleaded not guilty.

A community balloon release was held in Issack’s memory. Does anyone have information about the shooting or saw activity on Hazelwood Terrace that evening?