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Christopher Foster

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Jan 19, 2011

Victim Details

Christopher Foster

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

2011-01-19

2011-01-19

18

Christopher

Foster

07/22/2026


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In the winter of 2011, the life of 18-year-old Christopher Foster was tragically cut short in a violent act that left his family and friends searching for answers. On the evening of January 19th, the young man from the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia was found dead on a street in Germantown, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound to his chest. At the time of his death, he was a student at Roxborough High School, remembered by those who knew him as a vibrant and happy person with a passio ...
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  • Still no clues in two deaths last month - The Times Herald
  • Police ID Roxborough student killed in Germantown - WHYY
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