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Rodney Saunders

Case from Yonkers, NY dated May 01, 2014

Victim Details

Rodney Saunders

Male

Yonkers

NY

2014-05-01

23

Rodney

Saunders

07/05/2026

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In the early hours of a spring morning, the life of 23-year-old Rodney Saunders was violently cut short in an ambush just steps from his Yonkers home. On May 1, 2014, at approximately 2 a.m., Saunders, a male resident of the city, was walking on Woodsworth Avenue near Gold Street when a minivan abruptly stopped. Two men emerged from the vehicle and opened fire, unleashing a hail of bullets in his direction. Saunders desperately tried to reach the safety of his house, but he was struck six times ...
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  • Mid Hudson News: Fugitive pleads guilty to Westchester murder - Mid Hudson News
  • Yonkers Daily Voice: Yonkers Police Say More Arrests May Follow In Bakery Employee's Murder
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