Gary Craig | Democrat and Chronicle

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Tina MacIntyre-Yee

The manhunt continuesTuesday for a man who allegedly fatally shot a man and a woman in a Sodus neighborhood Monday afternoon.

The man ran through the backyard of one home near the shooting, and a resident there said the suspect was wearing "a dark hoodie and a green hat," according to Stephen Sklenar, the chief deputy with the sheriff's Office.

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The double shooting occurred just after 2 p.m. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office identified the victims as Joshua Niles, 28, and Amber Washburn, 24, both of Sodus. They lived at a Carlton Street address, according to police.

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office has been joined by the Monroe County and Ontario County Sheriff's Offices to assist with the investigation and manhunt. The State Police is also assisting, and provided a helicopter to help with the search.

One Carlton Street resident, Betty Tooke, said she received a call from authorities telling her not to leave the house.

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"They said, 'Stay in and we'll call you when it's clear,' " she said shortly before 5 p.m. "They still haven't called back."

Anyone with information about the crime should call the Sheriff’s Office at 315-946-9711.

"Residents should stay inside if possible and be cognizant of suspicious activity, calling 911 if they see something suspicious," the Wayne County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

Schools in the district were closed Tuesday as the manhunt continues.

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