At least 12 people shot in Rochester, New York mass shooting

Emergency services in New York state are responding to a mass shooting in Rochester, local officials and witnesses say. At least a dozen people are believed to have been shot.

The incident began just before 12:30 a.m. on Saturday when officers were called to a shooting near Goodman Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, where a large crowd had gathered outside.

Details about the circumstances of the shooting were not immediately known.

According to initial reports, at least 12 people have been shot, including two people who were pronounced dead at the scene. Other details about the number of victims or their conditions were not immediately known.
There is no word on the status of the shooter or shooters.