On a winter afternoon in Rochester, New York, 53-year-old Eric Caster was walking to a nearby library on Saturday, December 27, 2014. As he made his way down Herald Street, his path was tragically interrupted. In an act of violence, Mr. Caster was shot in the stomach. Despite his grievous injury, he managed to flag down a police officer, telling them he couldn't breathe before he collapsed.
Rushed to the hospital, the male victim underwent emergency surgery.
However, he never regained consciousness. Two days after the shooting, on December 29, 2014, Eric Caster succumbed to his wounds. His death was ruled a homicide.
Investigators believe that Mr. Caster may have been the victim of an attempted robbery by two individuals. However, the case grew cold over the years. To date, no arrests have been made in connection with his murder, and the identities of any potential suspects have not been publicly released. His death remains an unsolved homicide, leaving his family and community without answers or justice for the sudden and violent loss of his life.
