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Updated · 13WHAM-TV · Jun 22

Rochester Police Probe Stabbing That Severed 42-Year-Old Man's Hand, Recovering AR-Style Rifle

Updated

Updated · 13WHAM-TV · Jun 22

Rochester Police Probe Stabbing That Severed 42-Year-Old Man's Hand, Recovering AR-Style Rifle

Q: His hand was severed by a knife, but police found a rifle. How are these two violent acts connected?

Police have not established a public link beyond this: the knife attack and the rifle evidence appear to be part of the same incident under investigation. According to Rochester police, the 42-year-old man’s hand was severed by a knife during an assault near Clifford and Joseph avenues. After responding, investigators searched a nearby apartment connected to the case and found evidence that shots had also been fired there. They recovered an AR-style rifle and a large knife, reported in follow-up coverage as a 12-inch knife. What that means is that police are treating the stabbing and the gunfire evidence as potentially related events from one violent episode, not as two confirmed separate crimes. But authorities have not said publicly whether the rifle was fired during the assault, whether the victim was also involved in a shooting scene, or whether multiple people took part. So the current factual answer is limited: the hand injury was caused by a knife, while the rifle was found during the same investigation at a nearby apartment where officers also found signs of gunfire. The exact sequence and connection between the stabbing and the shots fired remain unclear because no suspect is in custody and the case is still under investigation.

3 articles · Updated · 13WHAM-TV · Jun 22

A 42-year-old man was rushed into surgery after a Sunday night stabbing in Rochester severed his hand, though police said his injuries are no longer considered life-threatening.
Around 8:20 p.m., officers responding to Clifford and Joseph avenues found bystanders giving aid; police then applied a tourniquet before the victim was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital.
A nearby apartment search turned up evidence of shots fired, along with an AR-style rifle and a knife, according to Captain Greg Bello.
No suspects were in custody Monday, and Rochester police said the case remains under investigation.

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BREAKING OVERNIGHT: A man, 42, was stabbed at the corner of Clifford and Joseph avenues. He was taken to the hospital. Latest on his condition on News10NBC at 6 a.m. https://www.whec.com/livestream/ | ...

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Rochester Police Probe Stabbing That Severed 42-Year-Old Man's Hand, Recovering AR-Style Rifle

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