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Calvin Foster

Case from Birmingham, AL dated Aug 09, 2016

Victim Details

Calvin Foster

Male

Black / African American

Birmingham

AL

2016-08-09

21

Calvin

Foster

Yes

07/05/2026

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In the summer of 2016, the life of 21-year-old Calvin Foster was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. On the evening of August 9th, Foster, a Black/African American male, was discovered outside the Oaks at Springville Apartments on Earline Circle in the northeastern part of the city. He was found lying on his stomach, bleeding from a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Emergency services were called to the scene around 5 p.m., but Foster was pronounced dead shortly after.

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  • AL.com: Man, 21, dead from shot to the head; evidence of drug activity found at scene, police say
  • Jefferson County deputies investigate life-threatening shooting
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