Lyell Avenue Shooting Arrest

Rochester, NY - On June 9, 2026, around 4:30am, Officers responded to the 300 block of Lyell Avenue for the report of a male shot. Officers located the victim, a male in his 40s, suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the lower body. He was transported by ambulance to Strong Hospital for treatment.

The Rochester Police Department Criminal Investigation Section’s Non-Fatal Shooting Unit identified 37-year old Timothy Patterson as the suspected shooter. On Sunday, the United States Marshal’s Task Force located Patterson leaving a house on Otis St and safely took him into custody. At the time of his arrest, he was found to be in possession of a loaded .25 caliber Raven handgun.

He was transported to the Monroe County Jail, where he is currently being held without bail.

Timothy Patterson, age 37, is charged with Assault in the 2nd Degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd Degree.