A SUNY Albany student from Wantagh, N.Y., died October 21 from a gunshot wound sustained to the head as he walked near his off-campus home, according to a a police spokesman.
Richard Bailey, 22, a University at Albany senior, was shot while walking alone around 11:20 pm on South Lake Avenue and Yates Street in Albany. A passing motorist heard the shooting.
“She heard the shot fired, she looked over, saw him on the ground, and she called 911,” a police spokesman said. “When officers got there, he was unresponsive.”
Bailey, who had lived at 560 Park Ave. in Albany, was pronounced dead at Albany Medical Center shortly after 1 pm after being taken off life support, police said.
No arrests have yet been made in the case, though police are continuing to look for clues as to what happened. Police are seeking more information on two men seen near the shooting that night on bicycles, who may not be suspects.
