US EditionWegmans Experiencing Produce Shortages After Shooting at Distribution Center
GATES, NEW YORK, JUL 28 – Two fatal shootings at separate warehouse facilities in Gates this month mark the town's first and second homicides of 2025, with suspects arrested and investigations ongoing.
- J’Mere Ridley-Smith, 25, of Rochester, was pronounced dead at the scene from a gunshot wound at the Wegmans distribution center on 1,500 Brooks Avenue, Gates, Gates Police Department said.
- Amid two workplace killings, Gates Police Department says the shootings at Wegmans and Amazon are unrelated.
- After an argument outside the warehouse, the shooter fired multiple shots, then fled before police arrived, according to Gates Police.
- Following the shooting, U.S. Marshals arrested the suspect, Kyshonn Green, 32, of Gates, in Knoxville Sunday night as he awaits extradition to New York.
- Amid the ongoing investigation, Wegmans confirmed supply chain disruptions, with produce shelves running low at Western New York stores supplied by the Gates distribution center.
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Wegmans experiencing produce shortages after shooting at distribution center
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Wegmans stores in Western New York are experiencing a shortage in produce items following a fatal shooting at a Rochester-area distribution center over the weekend. A message on Wegmans' website reads: "Due to circumstances at our warehouse, produce availability will be limited until midweek. We apologize for the inconvenience." Photo: Danylo Paszkowsky/WIVB Distribution center worker J'Mere Ridley-Smith, 25, was shot and …
Wegmans produce limited after deadly shooting at Rochester warehouse
Local Wegmans shoppers were stunned to find many produce displays empty Monday. The shortage is due to a fatal shooting Saturday at a Wegman’s warehouse in Gates, a suburb of Rochester. Read more from WBEN:
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New York UpstateFatal shooting at Wegmans warehouse leads to some empty shelves at stores
DeWitt, NY - Many of the produce shelves at Wegmans stores are empty today, and a sign at the DeWitt store says it will remain that way until midweek.
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