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Case Description
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On a spring day in Pelham, New York, the life of Richard Joseph Daronco, a 56-year-old male federal judge, was brought to a violent and sudden end. On May 21, 1988, while tending to his garden, Judge Daronco was fatally shot by Charles Koster, a retired New York City police officer. The attack was a brutal act of vengeance stemming from a legal case over which the judge had presided. Daronco, who had served on the federal bench for just over a year, was shot multiple times with a. 38 caliber rev ...Read More
Victim Details

Richard Joseph Daronco

Male

White / Caucasian

Pelham

NY

1988-05-21

56

Richard

Joseph Daronco

01/12/2026