[Southshorebuff]

A University at Albany student originally from Wantagh died Tuesday from a gunshot wound he sustained to the head as he walked near his off-campus home, a police spokesman told Newsday.Detectives are investigating why Richard Bailey, 22, a University at Albany senior, was shot Monday night, and they have not figured out a motive for the crime, an Albany police spokesman, Det. James Miller, said Tuesday.

"Right now everything is being looked at, and nothing's being discounted," Miller said.
Detectives haven't found any witnesses who saw the shooter or shooters, or who saw the gunfire.

Bailey was walking alone around 11:20 p.m. on South Lake Avenue and Yates Street, blocks from his off-campus house, when he was hit once with a bullet.

A passing motorist heard the shooting.

"She heard the shot fired, she looked over, saw him on the ground and she called 911," Miller said. "When officers got there, he was unresponsive."

The student was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital, where he died.

The student's family has traveled to Albany, Miller said.

Karl Luntta, a spokesman for the upstate State University of New York campus, confirmed Tuesday morning that the person shot was a student at the college. He declined to provide more information about the student.

Bailey, who had lived at 560 Park Ave. in Albany, was pronounced dead shortly after 1 p.m. after being taken off life support, police said.

Bailey's family had traveled from Long Island immediately after the shooting, police said.

Authorities have scheduled an autopsy for Tuesday afternoon.

Police are seeking two men seen riding bikes near the shooting area. While they are not suspects, detectives hope to find out if they saw anything.

The neighborhood where Bailey was mortally wounded has a mix of students and city residents living there. It's several blocks from SUNY's downtown campus and several miles from the school's main campus, authorities said.

[Southshorebuff]

He was a good friend of mine.

[ems594fd]

RIP, he was a very close friend of a friend of mine. Another senseless tragedy.

[FREELANCEFF]

Very sad story.... Sorry to hear about your loss. Was he a member of the FD?

[Southshorebuff]

No his dad is a Ret NYPD office. He just took the pd test to.

[Probie]

I'm a student here and I live about 3 block down from where this happened. It's crazy. Last night there were a ton of cop cars in the area, but this isn't the first time something like this has happened. It seems like every weekend you hear of students getting mugged, cars getting broken into, and now a murder of a student. Albany's 9th murder of the year and it was no more than a few blocks from the closest police station!

When is anything going to change in this city? It's a shame that this happened, hopefully it'll change something.

Rest in peace

[Gunsnhoses]

A real tradegy, odds are he probably gave the mutt trying to rob him a run for his money and was getting the upper hand on him so the coward shot him...RIP, sorry about the loss of your friend fellas.

[1st Due Truck]

im a UAblany student as well and I didnt know the kid its still a horrible thing. I heard about it as it happened from some of the UPD officers on campus. Puts things in perspective especially walking around downtown on the weekend.

Rest In Peace

[fupayme]

Very Sad R.i.p.

[orangecrush]

things will change if you take your tuition elsewhere

[BackInBlack694]

Unfortunately, Albany has a substantial gang problem.

[Andy114]

Hopr they catch the skell, it's sad, a man is trying to better himself and get educated and some useless POS steals him away from family and friends

RIP

[sr0610]

I am a student in Albany as well, living in the 'student ghetto' for several years now. This tragedy was actually on the outskirts of the student section, two blocks from where I live. Last night I saw the increased amount of police officers in the 'bar' area but how long is that actually going to last? Students here are scared, it has come up in all of my classes. The schools in the area (Ualbany, Saint Rose, Sage, Albany Med) are not doing enough when it comes to notifying students about crimes in the Pine Hills neighborhood. Anyone who ever traveled to Albany knows about the student section and what goes on within it; hundreds of Long Island students live in it. Excellent colleges just in the wrong location.

My heart goes out to everyone that knows Rick, it is a horrible story. Rest in Peace.

[BackInBlack694]

Originally Posted by sr0610

I am a student in Albany as well, living in the 'student ghetto' for several years now. This tragedy was actually on the outskirts of the student section, two blocks from where I live. Last night I saw the increased amount of police officers in the 'bar' area but how long is that actually going to last? Students here are scared, it has come up in all of my classes. The schools in the area (Ualbany, Saint Rose, Sage, Albany Med) are not doing enough when it comes to notifying students about crimes in the Pine Hills neighborhood. Anyone who ever traveled to Albany knows about the student section and what goes on within it; hundreds of Long Island students live in it. Excellent colleges just in the wrong location.

My heart goes out to everyone that knows Rick, it is a horrible story. Rest in Peace.

And all these years I thought Hofstra was in a bad area.......

[BoxE11]

Originally Posted by BackInBlack694

And all these years I thought Hofstra was in a bad area.......

Ever visited UMD College Park.