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Suspect In Fatal Father's Day Shooting In Albany Arrested

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Federal authorities in western New York say they've captured a man wanted for a fatal Father's Day shooting in Albany.

The U.S. Marshals Service in Rochester says its regional fugitive task force received information that 20-year-old Richard Duckett was possibly staying in the Rochester area with a friend.

The marshals say with the help of state and local police they were able to track down Duckett in nearby Brockport, where he was arrested without incident.

Duckett is wanted by the Albany Police Department in the fatal shooting of 46-year-old Terrance Roberts. Police say Roberts was attending a family barbecue on June 18 when he was shot multiple times.

Duckett pleaded not guilty Thursday and is being held in Albany County Jail. His lawyer, Shane Hug, says his client maintains his innocence.

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Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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