Two have been reported to be dead and at least 14 have been injured following a mass shooting at a backyard party in Rochester, New York, overnight, according to the Rochester Police Department.The shooting took place on Pennsylvania Avenue around 12:25 a.m. ET, according to authorities.This is "truly a tragedy of epic proportions," interim Police Chief Mark Simmons said during a press conference early Saturday morning.
Police have not released the names of the victims and have not identified a suspect.Officers, Simmons said, are still interviewing witnesses and victims to get more information about how the shooting started and learn more about the suspect or suspects.The city of Rochester has been on edge with nightly protests following the release of footage that showed the death of 41-year-old Daniel Prude in police custody.