Man scheduled to be sentenced in last year’s deadly shooting on Oscar Street
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Man scheduled to be sentenced in last year’s deadly shooting on Oscar Street By News10NBC Edison Estremera-Cohen appears in court (WHEC file photo) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A man will learn his fate on Friday after a jury found him guilty of shooting and killing a man on Oscar Street off North Clinton Avenue last year. Edison Estremera-Cohen, 35, was found guilty of two counts of second-degree murder, robbery, and four counts of criminal possession of a weapon. He’s set to be sentenced in Monroe County Court. Prosecutors say he was trying to steal money from 30-year-old David Vazquez, shot him multiple times, and fled on his bike. Rochester Police found Vazquez dead at a vacant home on Oscar Street on June 22, 2025. Officers soon found Estremera-Cohen, who dropped the bike and started running, leading to a foot chase. Police say Estremera-Cohen fired at them during the chase and was wounded after officers returned fire. He was originally charged with attempted murder of a police officer, but the jury found him not guilty of that charge, according to the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office. RELATED STORIES: RPD: Suspect in deadly shooting remains hospitalized after shootout with police (June 22, 2025) Man injured during shootout on North Clinton Avenue charged with murder and attempted murder of RPD officer (July 22, 2025) RPD released body-worn camera video of shootout with murder suspect on North Clinton Avenue (July 2025) Man accused of killing David Vazquez, shooting at Rochester police officers pleads not guilty (July 24, 2025)