RPD: Man shot inside house on Austin Street used for marijuana sales

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester police said a man is in the hospital after he was shot on Thursday night inside a home used for selling marijuana.

Officers responded at around 10 a.m. to the house on Austin Street near Lyell Ave after reports of a man shot. Police described the man’s gunshot wound as “significantly life-altering” and he is in stable condition.

RPD said the house was vacant. 20 pounds of marijuana and a significant amount of money were found inside the home after a search warrant. Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call 911.