Police investigating deadly overnight shooting in Rochester Borough
Another life has been lost due to gun violence, this time in the Borough of Rochester in Beaver County.
One man is dead after a shooting at the Julet Apartments on New York Avenue, and now, police are asking the community for information regarding the suspect.
The victim was a man in his 20s, and just after midnight, police were called to the scene, and spent hours on the scene processing the evidence.
Sam Piccinini, a neighbor who lives next door, is a former police officer with 25 years of experience on the job.
"It's a senseless loss of life," he said. "It doesn't surprise me; these things can happen anywhere, you can be a victim of a shooting going to Walmart, or you can be a victim going to church."
While Piccinini said he isn't shocked, he added that real change is possible with community involvement.
"We need the community to pull it together and get personally involved," he said. "Where they hang out, if their kids go to school, and at home, if they want to have a peaceful life."
Rochester Police Chief Dawn Shane said that the details are limited, but any information from the public could help move the investigation forward.
"We now live in a society where people don't value human life, everything's a video game to them," Piccinini said.
The police have not released any description of a suspect, but did say that it appears to be an isolated incident.
They are asking anyone who lives in the area to share any camera footage they may have to help with the investigation.
