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Albany Gun Violence: 4 Shot Saturday Night

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas

Published August 9, 2020 at 1:48 PM EDT

A weekend shooting in Albany claimed four victims.

Police say it happened around 7:40 Saturday night near First and Quail streets, with reports of shots fired... Shortly after the call, staff from Albany Medical Center Hospital also notified police that four males, ages 18, 22, 28 and 29, all had entered the emergency room with gunshot wounds. The 18-year-old was later pronounced dead at the hospital due to injuries he sustained during the shooting. The other three remain hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information is asked to call the Albany Police.

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Dave Lucas

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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