UPDATE: Rochester police have charged a 35-year-old Rochester man with two counts of second degree murder, robbery and a count of attempted murder of a police officer after Sunday's shooting incidents.
Police Chief David Smith says Edison Estramera-Cohen shot and killed David Vasquez behind a known drug house on Oscar Street about 6:00 Sunday morning, before taking off on a bicycle.
The chief credits timely information from three different citizens with leading to Estramera-Cohen's rapid capture.
Estramera-Cohen ran from the police and was tackled, leading him to fire a gunshot that narrowly missed hitting an officer in the head.
As he continued to raise his weapon, the chief says another officer shot Estramera-Cohen three times.
He remains in the hospital in stable condition.
Police say he may face additional charges.
The chief and Mayor Malik Evans say there's another issue: Estramera-Cohen was pending sentencing on drug charges and should not have been on the streets....
Mayor Evans says this crime would never have happened if Estramera-Cohen was in jail as he should have been.
Original story:
Rochester officials say an RPD officer is lucky to be alive, after he was nearly shot by a homicide suspect.
Police Chief David Smith says the unnamed man nearly gunned down an officer during a chase on North Clinton Avenue, forcing another officer to shoot him several times.
Police believe the unnamed suspect was the man who shot 30-year-old David Vasquez to death early yesterday on Oscar Street, betwen North Clinton Avenue and Remington Street.
The suspect has life-threatening injuries.
One officer was hurt in the chase.
Police say bodycam footage of the chase will be released soon.