Locust Club releases statement criticizing city council following fatal shooting of robbery suspect by RPD
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Spectrum News Staff
Rochester
UPDATED 2:08 PM ET Oct. 13, 2021PUBLISHED 1:50 PM ET Oct. 13, 2021PUBLISHED 1:50 PM EDT Oct. 13, 2021
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Rochester Police Locust Club has broken its silence on the fatal shooting of a robbery suspect inside a Family Dollar store on West Main Street.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the police union offered support for the officers involved and criticized members of Rochester City Council:
The police body camera footage of the incident was released on Tuesday. It shows a confrontation between officers and a man identified as Simran Gordon, 24, inside the Family Dollar store. Gordon, who police say is a suspect in three homicides, died in the shooting.
According to police, there was an exchange of gunfire between the officers and Gordon. However, Gordon's family and some local activists say the footage raises more questions than answers about what happened.