A brief encounter on a New York City subway on December 22, 1984 changed the life of James Ramseur forever. He was one of the four teenagers who accosted Bernard Goetz and was subsequently shot by the "Subway Vigilante".
The shootings attracted world-wide attention and highlighted the problem of crime and danger on the subway system. All four teens were shot, including one who was paralyzed and suffered permanent brain damage.
In 1987, Goetz was acquitted of attempted murder,but found guilty of illegal possession of a gun, He served 8 1/2 months in prison.
Ramseur, 45, died on December 22, 2011 which was the 27th anniversary of the shootings. He was found dead in a Bronx motel room, the apparent victim of a drug overdose and possible suicide.
Ramseur was incarcerated at the time of Goetz's trail. He had been sentenced for raping and robbing a pregnant woman in 1986. He was released in 2002, but returned to prison in 2005 for a parole violation. He was released in July 2010.
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