Alec Rouse, 31, was shot and killed in Rochester, New York, in the early morning of August 20, 2023. Known as Coach Al, Rouse was a Black/African American father of three and a youth football coach with the Jr. Predators and the 10th Ward Tigers. Police responded to reports of gunfire near North Plymouth Avenue and Ambrose Street and found Rouse in the street with a gunshot wound to his torso; he was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital, where he later died.

Investigators say an argument between Rouse and 28-year-old Brandon Hall escalated and ended with Hall fatally shooting Rouse. A grand jury later returned an indictment charging Hall with second-degree murder and two weapons offenses.

If anyone who knew Alec, his coaching work, or witnessed the shooting has information that could help clarify what happened, please share what is known with investigators.