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Isaac Davis
Death by Force
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Isaac Davis, a 58-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on January 14, 1987, in Los Angeles, California. Davis was one of several homeless individuals targeted during a series of fatal stabbings that occurred in the Koreatown neighborhood during that period.
The perpetrator, Joseph Danks, a 28-year-old drifter, had recently arrived in Los Angeles from San Francisco. Danks harbored a deep-seated animosity towards homeless individuals, whom he referred to as "dirty, filthy ...Read More
The perpetrator, Joseph Danks, a 28-year-old drifter, had recently arrived in Los Angeles from San Francisco. Danks harbored a deep-seated animosity towards homeless individuals, whom he referred to as "dirty, filthy ...Read More
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Isaac Davis
Male
Black / African American
Los Angeles
CA
1987-01-14
58
Isaac
Davis
11/09/2025
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the role that eyewitness accounts played in finally capturing Josep... ...Read More
12/12/2023
12/12/2023
Hey everyone, I've been thinking a lot about the tragic series of events in Koreatown back in '87, p... ...Read More
01/04/2023
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