Rochester teenager shot, killed after crash, confrontation

Published 8:16 am Tuesday, January 16, 2018

ROCHESTER — A Rochester teenager died over the weekend after being shot following a two-vehicle crash.

Police say 17-year-old Muhammed Rahim and the other driver got into a confrontation following the crash Sunday morning. Rahim was shot and declared dead at a hospital.

The 25-year-old Rochester man who allegedly shot Rahim with a handgun was arrested. Police expect to submit the case to prosecutors for a decision on charges by Tuesday. Police Capt. John Shewin says the man claimed he acted in self-defense, and had a permit for the gun.

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