Suspect Arrested in 2025 Homicide and Armed Robbery

Rochester, NY - On January 30, 2025, at about 7:30 p.m., 22-year-old Jabriel Henderson was shot and killed at 67 Ellison St. After an extensive investigation spanning the last 21 months by the Rochester Police Departments Homicide Unit, 26-year-old Naisir L. Ross was arrested yesterday evening by the Rochester Police Department's Tactical Unit and SWAT team, with the assistance of the Village of Brockport Police Department, in Brockport, N.Y.

During the course of the investigation, Major Crimes Homicide Detectives determined that Henderson was shot and killed during a drug-related robbery. The criminal complaint alleges that on January 30, 2025, at 67 Ellison St., Naisir L. Ross robbed Jabriel Henderson of two cell phones and two duffel bags containing a large quantity of marijuana, pills, and mushrooms. Henderson was shot and killed during the course of the robbery.

Naisir Lee Ross has been charged with the following:

• Murder in the 2nd Degree

• Robbery in the 1st Degree (2 counts)

• Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd Degree

He is scheduled to be arraigned in Rochester City Court today at 9:30 a.m