Leroy Bethel, 39, was fatally shot late the night of June 25, 2024, in Weigel Alley near Barons Street on Rochester’s northeast side. He was transported to Strong Memorial Hospital but died in the early hours of June 26.

Investigators say Bethel had gone to the alley to purchase marijuana. Police searched the area afterward and recovered a substantial quantity of packaged marijuana and cash at a Barons Street residence, but those finds have not produced an arrest or identified a shooter. The Rochester Police Department Major Crimes Unit is handling the case and has asked the public for any information that could lead to an arrest.

If anyone was in or near Weigel Alley the night of June 25 or knows anything about Bethel’s movements or the Barons Street address, please come forward to investigators.