Coverage dated October 4, 2026

Gates officer involved in shooting, one fatality

Headline from Rochester First

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – An officer with the Gates Police Department was involved in a shooting incident overnight Sunday. According to the GPD, one person sustained injuries during the incident and succumbed to those injuries. The officer involved was not injured.

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Reports & sources

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Gates police said a person was killed in officer-involved shooting Sunday morning (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    The Gates Police Department said an officer was involved in a shooting, leading to a person being killed on Sunday morning.

  2. Rochester First

    Gates officer involved in shooting, one fatality (opens Rochester First)

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    Rochester First's feed description

    ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – An officer with the Gates Police Department was involved in a shooting incident overnight Sunday. According to the GPD, one person sustained injuries during the incident and succumbed to those injuries. The officer involved was not injured.