Assault at JAY STREET AND WHITNEY STREET on 11/03/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Assault
Date: 11/03/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Dwight Melton-Edwards, 39, was fatally stabbed during a street dispute; pronounced dead at Strong Memorial Hospital. No suspects in custody. (Fatal stabbing classified as Assault per category rules.)
Address: JAY STREET AND WHITNEY STREET, Rochester, NY
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