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Shooting At Party In Capital District Kills 35-Year-Old Man, Injures Woman
A gunman is still on the loose following a shooting in the Capital District that killed a 35-year-old man and left a woman injured. 911 calls started coming in at around 3:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, with reports of a shooting at an entertainment venue in downtown Albany, located on Madison Avenue. Arriving officers found Fareed Sanders, of Albany, inside of the building suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, Albany Police said. He was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital in serious condition and later died from his injuries, according to police. A second victim, a 28-year-o…
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Violence Erupts In Capital District: Shootings Kill 14-Year-Old In Troy, Injure 6 In Albany
A 14-year-old boy just days away from starting high school is dead following a weekend of gun violence in the Capital District that left six others injured. Calls began flooding into 911 at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, with reports of a shooting in Troy, near 6th Avenue and 103rd Street. When officers arrived, they found the teen suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries. So far, police have not released the victim’s name pending notification of his relatives. Investigators determined that the boy …
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Firefighter Accused Of Following, Filming Woman Under Skirt At Capital District Target
A Capital District firefighter is facing criminal charges for allegedly following a woman inside a Target store and trying to record under her skirt. In Albany County, police in Colonie were called to the Target store on Central Avenue on July 13 with reports that a man was acting strangely and following multiple women around the store. During their investigation, Colonie Police determined that the suspect followed the women while using his cell phone to film or photograph up the skirt of at least one woman, police said. He did so while in the presence of a young child who may have seen w…
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Police Seek Tips After Woman Fatally Shot In Capital District
Police are investigating after a woman was fatally shot in the Capital District. Officers found the 27-year-old victim at around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 3, after getting reports of shots fired near North Pearl Street and Livingston Avenue, according to Albany Police. She had been shot multiple times in the torso, police said. Medics treated the woman at the scene, but she later died at Albany Medical Center Hospital, police said. So far investigators have not released the woman’s name and no suspects have been arrested. It's unclear what may have led up to the shooting. Anyone with infor…
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Would-Be Elderly Victim Busts Serial Scammer In Capital District
An accused serial scammer is behind bars thanks to a savvy would-be victim in the Capital District. Colonie Police said the elderly woman called 911 Wednesday morning, June 22, saying she had received a phone call that she believed to be a scam. She told police a man had called claiming to be an attorney for her granddaughter and said he needed bail money to get her out of jail. At one point, the man even put a woman on the phone who pretended to be the victim’s granddaughter, police said. The suspects reportedly told the woman they would send a courier to her home to retrieve the money.…
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Woman's Death At Capital District Apartment Ruled Homicide
A woman’s death inside a Capital District apartment is now being investigated as a homicide. Ahsid Hemingway-Powell, age 30, was found dead just after 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, inside her home at the Loudon Arms Apartments, located on Old Hickory Drive in Albany, according to Albany Police. Officers had been called to do a welfare check on the tenant, police said. Investigators had said the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death were considered suspicious, and officially deemed the case a homicide in a statement Tuesday, June 7. So far police have not revealed how the woman died or nam…
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Man Shot To Death In Capital District
Police are working to determine what led up to a fatal shooting in the Capital District over the weekend. Patrol officers with the Albany Police Department heard several gunshots ring out at around 11 p.m. Saturday, June 4, near Central Avenue and Manning Boulevard in the city’s West Hill neighborhood, police said. Shortly after, they found a 33-year-old man in a nearby parking lot suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso, according to police. Medics treated him at the scene and took him to Albany Medical Center Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. So far police have not identified …
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Police Investigating Woman's ‘Suspicious’ Death At Capital District Apartment
Police are investigating after a woman was found dead inside a Capital District apartment. The 30-year-old woman was found just after 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, inside her home at the Loudon Arms Apartments, located on Old Hickory Drive in Albany, according to Albany Police. Officers had been called to do a welfare check on the tenant, police said. Investigators said the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death are considered suspicious and they’re asking anyone with information to contact police. Anonymous tips can be called in to 518-462-8039 or submitted online via the Capital Region C…
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Man Found Shot To Death In Capital District
Authorities are trying to determine what led up to a fatal shooting in the Capital District. Police were called to an Albany home near Quail and Second streets with reports of a shooting shortly before 1:30 a.m. Thursday, May 26. When Albany PD officers arrived they found a 35-year-old man with a gunshot wound, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators are waiting to reveal the victim’s name until his family has been properly notified, police said. No suspects have been arrested and police are asking anyone who may know something to contact Albany Police at 518-462-…
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Man Stabbed To Death In Capital District
A man has died following a stabbing attack in the Capital District. Police were called to an Albany home on Washington Avenue near Partridge Street just after 10 p.m. Monday, May 16, with reports of a stabbing. When they arrived they found Tyrome Wallace, age 31, suffering from stab wounds, police said. He was transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital where he later died. Investigators say the attack happened inside the home and involved individuals who knew one another. So far police have not made an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Albany Police Detective Di…
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Video Shows Capital District Gunman Firing Through Victim’s Window
A 60-year-old woman who was shot inside her Albany home was shot through a window and it was all caught on video. Albany Police provided new details Wednesday, May 11, surrounding the shooting that occurred at a home on Partridge Street near Madison Avenue a day prior. Investigators said the victim was standing inside her home at around 4:45 a.m. when an unknown man who was on the front porch opened fire through a front window. The woman suffered a gunshot wound to her abdomen, but survived, police said. She was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital, where she remains in stable condit…
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Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Shooting In Capital District
A man has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in Albany. Douglas Bynum, age 40, was arrested Thursday, May 5, at Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany Police said. It came just a day after 30-year-old Wendall Ponce was found shot to death at a home on Stanwix Street. Earlier report: 30-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Albany, Police Say Investigators say not long after Ponce was found, they received a call about another shooting victim on Bogart Terrace near Second Avenue. Officers found Bynum suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his lower extremities. He also ha…
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