Shooting outside Rochester apartment building leaves man dead

Published May 15, 2026 9:19 AM CDT

Police said a man died after being shot outside an apartment building in northwest Rochester on Thursday evening. 

Fatal shooting in Rochester

What we know:

Rochester police said officers were called around 5:15 p.m. to the 900 block of 41st Street Northwest for reports of a shooting outside an apartment building.

Police said the man who had been shot ultimately died from his injuries. Police identified the victim Friday morning as 31-year-old Carlton Gardner, of Rochester. 

The preliminary information indicates the shooting was not random, but did not provide additional details. A 34-year-old man was arrested in connection to the shooting just before 10 a.m. Friday. 

What we don't know:

The shooting remains under investigation, and no additional information has been released. 

The Source: This story uses information from the Rochester Police Department. 

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