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On the morning of
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with two passengers in the back seat that was leaving a nearby parking lot, causing the suspect's vehicle to catch on fire around that time. The two passengers, Justina Hughes, 28 and Joshua Orr, 29, in the
Mitsubishi along with the perpetrator were killed while 9 others were wounded.
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are investigating the incident as a hate crime and act of terrorism, though
Rochester Police later indicated there was no evidence of a bias-related attack.
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which is 87 miles east of
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Authorities named
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counties on
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A New Year's Eve concert was occurring at the Kodak
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A third victim died of her injuries several weeks later.
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