Jamaican man charged for shooting death of niece in Bronx

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July 16, 2026

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A Jamaican man in New York has been arrested and charged in connection with the shooting death of his niece on Monday night in the Bronx.

Michael Foster, 58, was on Wednesday charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon.

Julia Anderson, whose parents are Jamaicans, was shot and killed in the Wakefield section of the Bronx just before midnight on Monday.

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