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Kendall Foster

Case from Des Moines, IA dated Apr 27, 2016

Victim Details

Kendall Foster

Male

Black / African American

Des Moines

IA

2016-04-27

17

Kendall

Foster

06/24/2026

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A 17-year-old Black male named Kendall Foster was the victim of a fatal shooting in Des Moines, Iowa, on the evening of April 27, 2016. Foster was a sophomore at North High School and was just weeks away from his eighteenth birthday at the time of his death. The incident that led to his death unfolded in the Beaverdale neighborhood of Des Moines.

The day after the shooting, friends, family, and community members gathered for a vigil to remember Foster, sharing stories and lighting candles ...
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  • Des Moines Register: Teen in custody for North sophomore's shooting death
  • KCCI: Update: Police make arrest in connection to teen's homicide
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