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21-Year-Old Aspiring Pilot Shot To Death In Schenectady; Duo Nabbed In Connection To Case 21-Year-Old Aspiring Pilot Shot To Death In Schenectady; Duo Nabbed In Connection To Case
21-Year-Old Aspiring Pilot Shot To Death In Schenectady; Duo Nabbed In Connection To Case Police have arrested two suspects accused of gunning down a young college student in New York who was an aspiring pilot. Usman Pirzada, age 21, was shot to death Tuesday, Dec. 19, in Schenectady’s Hamilton Hill neighborhood, according to police. Pirzada was found shortly before 9 p.m. near Lincoln Avenue and Steuben Street suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to Albany Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead hours later, Schenectady Police said. Detectives found several shell casings at the scene, which was located yards from the Martin Luther King Jr. School of Excellence. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Postal Worker From Albany Who Died At Age 24 Remembered As 'Bright Light' Postal Worker From Albany Who Died At Age 24 Remembered As 'Bright Light'
Postal Worker From Albany Who Died At Age 24 Remembered As 'Bright Light' Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the loss of a young postal worker from the region following his untimely death. Czsar Lewis, of Albany, died on Sunday, Oct. 2, at the age of 24, according to his obituary. A cause of death was not given. Known by family and friends as “CJ,” Lewis was born on Dec. 29, 1997, to parents Connie Wiggins and Terry Lewis, his memorial said. A lover of the outdoors, he also enjoyed volunteering with Young Voters Registration and neighborhood church gardening, reads his obituary. Lewis later graduated from Albany High School and attended Schenectady Communit…

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by Michael Mashburn
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VIDEO: Transient Moose Relocated Out Of Schenectady VIDEO: Transient Moose Relocated Out Of Schenectady
Video: Transient Moose Relocated Out Of Schenectady A moose is on the loose no longer, at least not in the region. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said a young cow moose was successfully immobilized in the Capital District in downtown Schenectady over the weekend and released back into the wilds of the southern Adirondacks. View the video here. The transient moose had been spotted around town several times this month, including near Schenectady Community College on Friday, May 13, the DEC said. “Immobilizing a large animal (or any animal) is also a risky endeavor and is reserved for when it is truly a last resort and th…

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by Michael Mashburn