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 in his memory. He was remembered as a well-liked student with a positive attitude. The Des Moines Police Department quickly launched a homicide investigation into the shooting.
Within two days of the incident, investigators announced that a teenager had been taken into custody in connection with the death of Kendall Foster. Authorities did not publicly release the name of the individual who was arrested. Further details regarding the circumstances of the shooting, a potential motive, the specific charges faced by the suspect, and the ultimate disposition of the case have not been made available in public online sources.
