On the late afternoon of November 26, 2024, 20-year-old Amir Clark of Greece, New York, was found lying in the street near Helen Barrett Montgomery School No. 50 on Rau Street in Rochester with at least one gunshot wound. A call to the Rochester Police Department came in at about 4 p.m.; first responders and residents attempted life-saving measures but Clark was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives describe the shooting as not random, saying Clark was involved in an altercation on Rau Street shortly before he was shot and that he appeared to have been targeted. Authorities have said the incident was unrelated to the nearby school and that no students or staff were in danger. No arrests have been announced; the Rochester Police Major Crimes Unit is reviewing surveillance footage and seeking tips.

If anyone saw activity on Rau Street that afternoon or has footage or other information, please contact the Major Crimes Unit, 911, or Crime Stoppers.