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Punches, Car Crash: Would-Be Robber Attacks Man In Troy Neighborhood Punches, Car Crash: Would-Be Robber Attacks Man In Troy Neighborhood
Punches, Car Crash: Would-Be Robber Attacks Man In Troy Neighborhood Police are investigating a late-night attempted robbery in the region that caused a minor car crash and left a man injured. The Rensselaer County incident happened just before midnight Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Troy’s Lansingburgh neighborhood, according to Troy Police. Detectives said the victim was sitting in his car near 6th Avenue and 103rd Street when a man approached and brandished a gun,  demanding his marijuana. The two men got into a fight and the suspect punched the victim several times, leaving him with minor injuries. During the scuffle, the victim’s car collided with anothe…

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Man Killed, Woman Injured In Shooting Near Troy Schools Man Killed, Woman Injured In Shooting Near Troy Schools
Man Killed, Woman Injured In Shooting Near Troy Schools A police manhunt is underway after a shooting that left a man dead and a woman injured near several schools in the region. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County were called at around 2:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18, for a shooting in Troy’s Lansingburgh neighborhood, near 6th Avenue and 105th Street. The scene was just two blocks south of the Lansingburgh School District complex, which houses Lansingburgh High School, Knickerbacker Middle School, and Rensselaer Park Elementary School. According to Troy Police, a school resource officer assigned to the campus heard the gunshots and responded to t…

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16-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Shooting Near Troy Elementary School 16-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Shooting Near Troy Elementary School
16-Year-Old In Critical Condition After Shooting Near Troy Elementary School A teenager is fighting for his life after being shot near an elementary school in the region. The shooting in Rensselaer County happened shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday, July 13, in Troy, near 6th Avenue and Swift Street. According to Troy Police, two groups of people got into a fight and someone opened fire, intentionally striking a 16-year-old boy. The suspect then fled the scene. The victim was taken to the hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition, police said. Nobody else was injured in the attack. No arrests had been made as of Friday afternoon, July 14, and police …

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Attempted Murder Parolee Nabbed After Robbery, U-Haul Chase In Troy, Police Say Attempted Murder Parolee Nabbed After Robbery, U-Haul Chase In Troy, Police Say
Attempted Murder Parolee Nabbed After Robbery, U-Haul Chase In Troy, Police Say A man who spent years in prison for attempted murder is facing more time behind bars after allegedly leading police on a highway chase through the region in a U-Haul box truck, authorities said. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County were initially called at around 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, with reports of a violent domestic incident at a home in Lansingburgh, according to Troy Police. The victim told dispatchers that a man had robbed them while displaying a handgun at their home where a child was present. As officers were heading to the scene, they were told the suspect had fled in a U-Haul…

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1 Injured In Shooting Inside Troy Business (Developing) 1 Injured In Shooting Inside Troy Business (Developing)
1 Injured In Shooting Inside Troy Business (Developing) This story has been updated. One person is reported injured following a shooting inside a Capital Region business, authorities said. In a Twitter post shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, Troy Police said officers were on scene of a shooting located inside a store on Middleburgh Street between 5th and 6th avenues. Police did not immediately name the store where the shooting occurred, but WNYT reported it was at the City Market deli.  When officers arrived, they found one man who had been shot and was being treated by members of the Troy Fire Department, police said. There was no ad…

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14-Year-Old Shot To Death In Troy Identified, Police Seeking Tips 14-Year-Old Shot To Death In Troy Identified, Police Seeking Tips
14-Year-Old Shot To Death In Troy Identified, Police Seeking Tips Authorities have identified a teenage boy who was shot to death during a weekend of gun violence in the Capital District that left six others injured. Troy Police said 14-year-old Zaccai James was shot at around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, as he stood outside of a home in the Lansingburgh neighborhood, near 6th Avenue and 103rd Street. Violence Erupts In Capital District: Shootings Kill 14-Year-Old In Troy, Injure 6 In Albany When officers arrived, they found the boy suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Violence Erupts In Capital District: Shootings Kill 14-Year-Old In Troy, Injure 6 In Albany Violence Erupts In Capital District: Shootings Kill 14-Year-Old In Troy, Injure 6 In Albany
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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by Michael Mashburn