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Courtney Yates

Case from Albany, NY dated May 05, 2015

Victim Details

Courtney Yates

Male

Black / African American

Albany

NY

2015-05-05

27

Courtney

Yates

07/11/2026

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On a spring night in Albany, New York, Courtney Yates, a 27-year-old man, found his life tragically cut short. On May 5, 2015, Yates was an innocent bystander at the corner of Lark Street and Sheridan Avenue when he was caught in a hail of bullets from a drive-by shooting. In an act of retaliatory violence not intended for him, he was struck in the head and killed. Two other individuals were wounded in the shooting but survived their injuries.

The ensuing investigation revealed the shooti ...
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  • Times Union: Police: Third suspect charged in killing
  • Times Union: 2 teens arrested in city shooting
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    I’ve been following Courtney Yates’ case and can’t stop thinking about how random acts of viol... ...Read More
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