Crime & Safety

Morris Twp. Man Gets 5 Years for Shooting Outside Apartment

Alexander Duval Foster, 20, must serve four years and three months in prison before becoming eligible for parole.

Alexander Duval Foster must serve four years and three months in prison before becoming eligible for parole, under the sentence handed down in Superior Court in Morristown by Judge Mary Gibbons Whipple, the report said.

Foster, who was initially charged with first-degree attempted murder, second-degree aggravated assault and third-degree aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a .38 Special revolver was recovered from his home, according to Morris County Acting Prosecutor Fredric Knapp.

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Two shell casings and one live round were found at the scene near a blood stain, Knapp's office said in a release on the July 9 incident. Foster was allegedly identified as a person potentially responsible for the shooting, Knapp said.

A search warrant was authorized for Foster and his home, where the gun was found, Knapp said. Also found was a package of marijuana, Knapp said.

Foster was charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance (more than 50 grams), possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute within 500 feet of a public park and possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of school property.

Foster pleaded guilty on Aug. 22 to aggravated assault and illegal possession of a firearm.

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