Public Assistance Sought in Rochester, MN Shooting Investigation
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Rochester Police are asking for the public’s help with identifying the individuals suspected of being involved in a shooting at an apartment complex earlier this month.
Officers responded to a shots fired call at the Gates of Rochester Apartment Complex around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 16. A spokesman said officers found two spent shell casings near the pool area where an altercation among two groups had taken place.
A news release issued Friday afternoon includes photos of two individuals believed to have been involved in the altercation and shooting. The shooting suspects and others who were involved in the incident had scattered from the area before Rochester Police arrived.
No injuries were reported in the shooting. The news release says police want to identify and speak to the individuals who were at the scene of the shooting and altercation.
Anyone who recognizes the people pictured are asked not approach them and contact Detective Weber at (507) 328-2897 or cweber@rochestermn.gov. Tipsters wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Crime Stoppers may issue a reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the shooting, the news release says.