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Roscoe Foster

Case from Schenectady, NY dated Jan 25, 2019

Victim Details

Roscoe Foster

Male

Black / African American

Schenectady

NY

2019-01-25

38

Roscoe

Foster

07/03/2026

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In the early hours of January 25, 2019, Roscoe Foster, a 38-year-old father of five from Schenectady, New York, was shot and killed in what appeared to be a robbery gone wrong. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. near the intersection of Becker and Linden streets. Foster was in his car, having been lured to the location under the pretense of a small marijuana sale. It was there that he was ambushed and shot when he tried to fight off his assailants. Wounded, he managed to get out of his vehicle ...
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  • The Daily Gazette: Schenectady man killed in early morning shooting
  • Two convicted in 2019 Schenectady Roscoe Foster murder | News
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