Two juveniles are in custody after a shooting over the weekend in southeast Rochester.
Police were called about 10:50 p.m. Saturday to the 200 block of 15th Avenue Southeast, where witnesses had reported hearing gunshots, said Lt. Casey Moilanen.
They told officers a black car was northbound on 15th Avenue when it drove slowly past Second Street, where another car was parked, the report says.
A passenger from the second car — one of the suspects — got out and stood in the middle of the road, watching the black car. A passenger in the black car shined a flashlight at the teen in the road, who then fired a shot at the car, Moilanen said.
Both vehicles then fled the scene.
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With the help of the witnesses, investigators were able to develop an idea of who the suspects were, eventually locating the two teens.
A 16-year-old and a 17-year-old confessed to the crime, the report says; both were also allegedly involved in the theft of the gun that was fired. The weapon had been stolen from a truck parked in the southeast part of Rochester, Moilanen said.
No one from the black car ever came forward to report being shot at, he said; no injuries were reported.
The Post-Bulletin typically doesn't identify suspects until they've been charged.
