Two shot in Rochester; investigation underway

Two men were shot Thursday afternoon on North Clinton Avenue in Rochester.

Officers were called to North Clinton Avenue, just south of Clifford Avenue, around 3 p.m. after ShotSpotter noted gunshots in the area, said Capt. Greg Bello of the Rochester Police Department. Responding officers found two men who had been shot.

A plain-clothes officer was in the area when the shooting occurred and quickly applied what appeared to be a "life-saving tourniquet" to one of the injured men, Bello said.

Both shooting victims were taken to Strong Memorial Hospital for treatment, Bello said.

The shooting remains under investigation. Bello said a backpack with "a significant quantity of suspected narcotics" was located with the two men.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call 911.

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Two shot in Rochester; investigation underway