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a) JOANNE DEBORAH CHESIMARD, AKA: ASSATA SHAKUR
(b) Date of Birth: July 16, 1947
Place of Birth: New York, NY
(c) Height: 5'6"
Weight: 127-138 lbs.
Build: Medium
Hair: Black (various styles).
Eyes: Brown
Complexion: Medium
Sex: Female
Race: Black
Citizenship: United States
SS# Used
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Scars/Marks: Bullet scars on abdomen,
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chest, left shoulder and
underside of right arm,
round scar on left knee..
d) On March 25, 1977, Chesimard was convicted by a jury in the State
of New Jersey for Felony Murder in the 1973 execution-style murder of
New Jersey Trooper Werner Foerster, as well as Atrocious Assault and.
Battery, Assault and Battery of a Police Officer, Assault with a
Dangerous Weapon, Assault with intent to Kill, Illegal Possession of
Weapon, and Armed Robbery. She was sentenced to life in prison for
murder plus 26-33 years for the other crimes.
(e) Details of the Trooper Foerster murder:
On May 2, 1973, at approximately 12:45 a.m., uniformed New
Jersey State Trooper
stopped a motor vehicle driven by.
violation.
Trooper
was backed-up on the stop by Trooper Werne.
Foerster.
Squire immediately exited the vehicle and met Trooper
at the
rear of the stopped vehicle. Squire presented Trooper
with a
fictitious New York State driver's license and a Vermont registration
for the Pontiac LeMans. Squire was unaware of the name
registered owner of the vehicle, which caused Trooper
become
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suspicious.
Trooper
observed Squire to be nervous. Trooper
advised Squire
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'rooper
verified the vehicle identification number (vin) to.
the
vehicle's registration card. Trooper
opened the left side.
two passengers, Joanne Chesimard and James Coston Jr.
Meanwhile, Trooper Foerster arrived on the scene and
approached Squire at the rear of the vehicle and conducted a safety
pat down. The pat down revealed Squire possessed a fully loaded .380.
magazine clip. As Trooper Foerster was informing Trooper
of this discovery, Chesimard opened fire with a .9mm.
semiautomatic pistol, wounding.
in the left shoulder..
took cover at the left rear of his patrol car. Chesimard continued to
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fire and Trooper.
returned fire striking Chesimard twice after
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she exited the
Coston also exited the vehicle and commenced
firing. Trooper
returned fire striking and mortally wounding
Coston.
Trooper
left the scene to seek additional assistance after.
expending all six rounds from his service revolver. When assistance
arrived, Trooper Foerster was found shot dead with Chesimard's gun at
his side. At least five rounds were fired from Chesimard's weapon,
one at the position of Foerster's body. Foerster had been executed
with two shots to the head with his service revolver, which was
ripped
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was also shot once in the abdomen and once in the right arm. His
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