2 police officers shot in western NY city, hospitalized

Published July 21, 2022 9:07 PM

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say two police officers have been shot in the city of Rochester in western New York. Both were hospitalized after the Thursday night shooting. The severity of their wounds wasn’t immediately clear. Rochester Police Lt. Gregory Bello said the shooting happened around 9:15 p.m. He said a man approached the officers and opened fire. Bello said he didn’t have an update on the officers’ conditions and didn’t know if the gunman was in police custody.

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