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Evan Leigh Foster

Case from Inglewood, CA dated Dec 08, 1997

Victim Details

Evan Leigh Foster

Male

Black / African American

Inglewood

CA

1997-12-08

7

Evan

Leigh Foster

07/23/2026

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Evan Leigh Foster, a seven-year-old boy from Inglewood, California, tragically lost his life on December 8, 1997. The incident occurred at Darby Park, where Evan was with his family to sign up for a basketball program. As they were leaving the park, gang members seeking retaliation for the deaths of two of their associates earlier that day mistakenly targeted an Inglewood man who was not involved in gang activities. The gang members opened fire with an assault rifle, and a stray bullet struck Ev ...
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