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The charges stemmed from a December 17, 2024, altercation at a Janesville apartment building, where Foster and his neighbor, identified in court documents as T.C., were involved in a verbal dispute.

According to investigators, Foster approached T.C.’s apartment and knocked on the door to continue the argument. Shortly thereafter, Foster shot T.C. in the abdomen with a handgun. T.C. later died of his injuries.

Prosecutors initially charged Foster with first-degree intentional homicide and illegal firearm possession. However, conflicting accounts then raised questions about the level of threat Foster may have faced during the encounter and whether he had acted in self-defense. Prosecutors ultimately agreed to a plea deal, while maintaining that Foster’s actions were still criminally reckless.

Foster’s defense attorney argued that her client had been living in fear following a recent confrontation with another resident in the building, which led him to illegally carry a firearm.

Foster will be required to serve a minimum of eight years before becoming eligible for treatment programs that could accelerate his release to extended supervision.