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Julia Anderson

Bronx fatal shooting case involving the death of a Mount Vernon woman after leaving work.

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last updated 16 July 2026 · 2 sources
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11
Open questions
4
Age
39
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Case file Julia Anderson, reference D C zero zero four nine. CBS New York, citing police, reported that Julia Anderson was a thirty-nine-year-old woman from Mount Vernon who was shot in the Wakefield section of the Bronx. CBS New York, citing police, reported that the N Y P D received a call about a woman assaulted on Murdock Avenue. Officers found Anderson with gunshot wounds, and E M S took her to Jacobi Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, according to CBS New York. CBS New York reported that Anderson had left work nearby around midnight and was outside her S U V when someone approached and opened fire. The shooting occurred next to Mount St. Michael Academy and near the group home where Anderson worked as an aide, CBS New York reported. CBS New York reported that police said the shooter left the scene, and that detectives canvassed Murdock Avenue for evidence, including surveillance video. CBS New York, citing police, reported that Michael Foster, fifty-eight, of Mount Vernon, was arrested Wednesday evening in the Bronx. CBS New York, citing police, reported that Foster was charged with murder, manslaughter, and ten counts of criminal possession of a weapon; the charges are unproven allegations. The file’s open questions include what motive, if any, investigators have confirmed; the exact relationship between Anderson and Foster; Foster’s court, plea, or bail status; and whether charging documents or an official complaint have been released. This has been an automated reading of case file D C zero zero four nine at developing case dot com. Every fact you heard names a public source.

Timeline of what's confirmed11 entries
Updated 14 July 2026
CBS New York, citing police, reported that Julia Anderson was a 39-year-old woman from Mount Vernon who was shot in the Wakefield section of the Bronx.
CBS New York
14 July 2026
CBS New York, citing police, reported that the NYPD received a call about a woman assaulted on Murdock Avenue.
CBS New York
Updated 14 July 2026
CBS New York, citing police, reported that officers found Anderson with gunshot wounds and that EMS took her to Jacobi Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
CBS New York
Updated 14 July 2026
CBS New York reported that Anderson had left work nearby around midnight and was outside her SUV when someone approached and opened fire.
CBS New York
Updated 14 July 2026
CBS New York reported that the shooting occurred next to Mount St. Michael Academy and near the group home where Anderson worked as an aide.
CBS New York
Updated 14 July 2026
CBS New York reported that police said the shooter left the scene.
CBS New York
Updated 14 July 2026
CBS New York reported that detectives from the NYPD's 47th Precinct canvassed Murdock Avenue for evidence, including surveillance video.
CBS New York
15 July 2026
CBS New York, citing police, reported that Michael Foster, 58, of Mount Vernon, was arrested Wednesday evening in the Bronx.
CBS New York
15 July 2026
CBS New York, citing police, reported that Foster was charged with murder, manslaughter and 10 counts of criminal possession of a weapon; the charges are unproven allegations.
CBS New York
15 July 2026
CBS New York, citing police, reported that Anderson and Foster lived in the same home, but their relationship was unclear at the time of the report.
CBS New York
15 July 2026
CBS New York reported that police had not released information about a possible motive.
CBS New York
Open questionsunconfirmed · not conclusions
What motive, if any, have investigators confirmed?unconfirmed; CBS New York reported police had not released a motive · unconfirmed
What was the exact relationship between Anderson and Foster?unconfirmed; CBS New York reported police said their relationship was unclear · unconfirmed
What court appearance, plea status, or bail/detention status has been reported for Foster?unconfirmed; not found in the trusted reporting reviewed · unconfirmed
Have prosecutors or police released charging documents or an official complaint?unconfirmed; not found in the trusted reporting reviewed · unconfirmed
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