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E-Shawn Amir Berkley

Case from Schenectady, NY dated Sep 05, 2021

Victim Details

E-Shawn Amir Berkley

Male

Black / African American

Schenectady

NY

2021-09-05

23

E-Shawn

Amir Berkley

07/14/2026

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In the early hours of a September morning, the life of 23-year-old E-Shawn Amir Berkley of Albany was tragically cut short. On September 5, 2021, Berkley, a Black/African American male, was fatally shot outside the Tropics Bar and Restaurant in Schenectady, New York. The incident, which marked Schenectady's first homicide of the year, unfolded around 12:44 a.m. in the establishment's parking lot. Berkley was treated at the scene before being rushed to Ellis Medicine, where he was pronounced dead ...
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  • Times Union: Three shot, one killed, outside Schenectady club
  • Police: One killed, two injured in early Sunday Schenectady shooting
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