Rochester youth football coach shot in Buffalo. What we know now

A youth football coach from Rochester is recovering after he was shot during an attempted robbery on Sunday in Buffalo.

The suspect, Rashaan Mallory, allegedly forced a male and female victim into his vehicle and then drove to the football game near Koons Avenue, according to the Buffalo Police Department. Mallory, a 29-year-old Buffalo man, then robbed two more victims, taking a female victim’s phone and attempting to take the male victim’s chains, before firing several shots at the male victim, the Rochester youth football coach, striking him twice.

The suspect attempted to flee in the same vehicle with the original female victim inside and was stopped by officers arriving on scene. Mallory attempted to flee from police by putting the car in reverse but crashed on Koons Avenue and was apprehended without incident. Police recovered a Springfield Armory XD handgun at the scene of the crash.

Mallory, who is currently on parole, faces several charges including attempted murder, kidnapping, assault and three counts of robbery.

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Philbert Daniel, president of Flower City Panthers, posted on Facebook that the victim of the shooting was ok.

“Thank you, thank you, thank you for the team moms, parents and coaches for keeping our children safe,” Daniel said. “This was a random incident that could of happened anywhere. Despite what is being said, this was not a Buffalo/Rochester beef.”

In a follow-up post on Facebook, Daniel reiterated the shooting had “no predetermined targets” and exposed the youth football team “to senseless violence.”

“I would like to personally thank all coaches and staff for getting everyone out of harms way regardless of team affiliations,” Daniel said. “Also to those who were trained and certified to address the injured individual until EMT arrived.”

— Steve Howe reports on weather, climate and the Great Lakes for the Democrat and Chronicle. An RIT graduate, he has covered myriad topics over the years, including public safety, local government, national politics and economic development in New York and Utah.

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