Rochester police have identified the man found dead early Tuesday morning on Peckham Street as 25-year-old Shafi Mutombo. He’d been shot in the upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police believe the shooting was likely the result of a robbery or carjacking attempt. They say the victim had just finished work and was driving a co-worker home at 12:20 a.m. when unknown suspects confronted them and Mutumbo was shot. The passenger wasn’t injured.
The Major Crimes Unit is investigating.