A large party on Madison Avenue in Albany ended in deadly violence in the early morning hours of Sunday, September 4, 2022. Police were called to 136 Madison Avenue at about 3:15 a.m. after reports of a shooting inside the building. Officers found 35-year-old Fareed Sanders with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso. He was treated at the scene and transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital but died that evening.

A 28-year-old woman at the same gathering was shot in the ankle; her injury was non-life-threatening and she was treated at the hospital. A makeshift memorial with votive candles was placed outside the Madison Avenue building, formerly home to the V&R Italian Restaurant, and local business owners expressed concern about the shooting’s impact on the area. The Albany Police are investigating; no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified.

If anyone has information about who fired the shots that night, please contact the Albany police.