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James Alfred Foster

Case from Richmond, VA dated Apr 29, 2021

Victim Details

James Alfred Foster, III

Male

Black / African American

Richmond

VA

2021-04-29

18

James

Alfred Foster

06/21/2026

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On a warm spring evening in Richmond, Virginia, 18-year-old James Alfred Foster III, known affectionately as 'Jay-Tee,' was with a group of friends outside a convenience store on April 29, 2021. The ordinary gathering turned tragic when gunfire erupted from a passing vehicle. In the hail of bullets, Foster was struck. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries the following day, April 30, 2021. James, a recent graduate of Henrico High School where he was known as a 'Gentle ...
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  • 8News: 18-year-old dies at hospital following East Ladies Mile shooting
  • https://www.nbc12.com: 18-year-old dies at hospital following Richmond shooting
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