Bradford Clark charged in death of Akeem Wagstaff in Rochester NY

Akeem Wagstaff, 32, was killed outside his home on Michigan Street.

Police said a family member was walking his dog on Michigan Street just after noon Sunday when he was attacked by another dog that ran off a nearby porch. The family member and the dog’s owner got into a verbal argument but broke up.

Minutes later, 35-year-old Bradford Clark Jr. allegedly went to the family’s home and confronted Wagstaff, shooting him once in the upper body, according to police. Police said Wagstaff and Clark did not know each other before the shooting.

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Police arrested Clark on Cottage Street and found three handguns after searching two homes on Michigan Street and Cottage Street. Clark was charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. He is on parole for a 2014 robbery and murder conviction and is prohibited from owning a handgun in New York state.