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Ambrose Foster

Case from Cincinnati, OH dated Sep 02, 2013

Victim Details

Ambrose Foster, III

Male

Black / African American

Cincinnati

OH

2013-09-02

39

Ambrose

Foster

07/07/2026

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Ambrose Foster III, a 39-year-old Black male, was tragically shot and killed on September 2, 2013, in the 1600 block of Race Street in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Foster was in the process of renovating a shoe store when he received a phone call and stepped outside to see who it was. He was gunned down shortly after. The Cincinnati Police Department has been investigating this case, but it remains unsolved.

Despite extensive efforts by law enforcement and community groups, n ...
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  • Group seeks answers in unsolved homicides - WCPO
  • Man shot and killed in Over-the-Rhine identified - WLWT
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