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Yaniyah Foster

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Feb 19, 2020

Victim Details

Yaniyah Foster

Female

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2020-02-19

19

Yaniyah

Foster

07/11/2026

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In the heart of a North Philadelphia neighborhood, a bright and ambitious 19-year-old woman's life was tragically cut short in a senseless act of gun violence. Yaniyah Foster, a recent graduate of Ben Franklin High School with dreams of pursuing a career in law or criminal justice to effect positive change in her community, was fatally shot on the front steps of her home on the 1000 block of West Thompson Street. Known to her loved ones as 'Niyah,' she was remembered for her bubbly, outgoing per ...
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  • FOX 29 News Philadelphia: Police: 2 men in custody in connection to North Philadelphia quadruple shooting
  • 6abc Philadelphia: Family, friends remember teen killed in quadruple shooting in North Philadelphia
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