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Deaths by Force on April 12

712 open cases in our database happened on April 12. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (476)

Alonzo Roane - Norfolk, Virginia
Death by Force

Alonzo Roane

Male, age 19 · Norfolk, Virginia
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on the evening of April 11, 2020, a triple shooting in Norfolk, Virginia, claimed the life of 19-year-old Alonzo Roane of Virginia Beach. The male victim was found deceased by police when they responded to a call about a gunshot…

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Daniel Washington - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Daniel Washington

Male, age 33 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, the life of 33-year-old Daniel L. Washington was tragically cut short in a violent encounter in Kansas City, Missouri. A Black man known affectionately as 'Mont,' Washington was a devoted father to five…

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Robert Robbie Weldon Anderson - Latta, South Carolina
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Robert Robbie Weldon Anderson

Male, age 33 · Latta, South Carolina
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet community of Latta, South Carolina, the life of 33-year-old Robert Robbie Weldon Anderson, a Caucasian male, was tragically cut short on April 12, 2020. His death, a result of gun violence, sent ripples of sorrow and concern through the small…

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Roosevelt Ellis Durant Jr. - Lynchburg, South Carolina
Death by Force

Roosevelt Ellis Durant Jr.

Male, age 32 · Lynchburg, South Carolina
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a spring evening in Lynchburg, South Carolina, the life of 32-year-old Roosevelt Ellis Durant Jr. was cut short by gunfire. The fatal encounter occurred in the early hours of Sunday, April 12, 2020, at what law enforcement described as an illegal…

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Denzel Grimes - Albany, New York
Death by Force

Denzel Grimes

Male, age 29 · Albany, New York
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Denzel Grimes, a 29-year-old Black man from Albany, New York, died on April 12, 2020, in a tragic incident at a hotel in Colonie. Grimes had been residing at the Days Inn on Central Avenue since the middle of March. On that Sunday afternoon, he was in his…

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Justin McMillian - Rochester, New York
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Justin McMillian

Male, age 24 · Rochester, New York
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday in Rochester, New York, the life of 24-year-old Justin McMillian was tragically cut short. On April 12, 2020, gun violence erupted on Clifford Avenue, leaving McMillian dead at the scene and two other individuals wounded. The…

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Leon Johnson - Lockport, New York
Death by Force

Leon Johnson

Male, age 36 · Lockport, New York
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, the life of 36-year-old Leon Johnson was tragically cut short in his Lockport, New York home. A resident known for his work in landscaping and his devotion to his children, Johnson was discovered with…

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Audreyanna Diana Rivera - Lamont, California
Death by Force

Audreyanna Diana Rivera

Female, age 34 · Lamont, California
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Audreyanna Diana Rivera, aged 34, tragically lost her life on April 12, 2020, in Lamont, California. Audreyanna was found suffering from a gunshot wound at her residence and was transported to the hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. At the time of…

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Eugene James Morris - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Eugene James Morris

Male, age 55 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Eugene James Morris, a 55-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on April 12, 2020. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Morris was fatally shot near 7217 S. Broadway in the Florence…

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Arkeen Jessie Lafaye Brumfield - Garden-city, Georgia
Death by Force

Arkeen Jessie Lafaye Brumfield

Male, age 11 · Garden-city, Georgia
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Arkeen Jessie Lafaye Brumfield, an 11-year-old Black male from Garden City, Georgia, was shot inside his home on 2nd Street on the evening of April 12, 2020, in a case that unfolded with the slow, painful dread of a family tragedy and a criminal mystery at…

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Brett Wayne Ritchie - Bogalusa, Louisiana
Death by Force

Brett Wayne Ritchie

Male, age 24 · Bogalusa, Louisiana
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a tragic Easter Sunday in 2020, the life of 24-year-old Brett Wayne Ritchie of Bogalusa, Louisiana, was cut short in a violent encounter. On the afternoon of April 12th, law enforcement responded to reports of gunfire in a rural area of southeast…

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Terrence Terry Alfred Dupuy - Marksville, Louisiana
Death by Force

Terrence Terry Alfred Dupuy

Male, age 50 · Marksville, Louisiana
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

On Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, the community of Marksville, Louisiana, was rocked by a tragic event that claimed the life of 50-year-old Terrence 'Terry' Alfred Dupuy. A male resident of the small city, Dupuy was a father of four and a talented…

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Aisjon Teasley - Greensboro, North Carolina
Death by Force

Aisjon Teasley

Male, age 23 · Greensboro, North Carolina
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Aisjon Teasley, a 23-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 12, 2020, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning on Mystic Drive, where Aisjon was found with a gunshot wound. Despite the…

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Jesse James Holleman III - Raleigh, North Carolina
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Jesse James Holleman III

Male, age 56 · Raleigh, North Carolina
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jesse James Holleman III, a 56-year-old white male, was found dead on April 12, 2020, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Wake County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting incident early that morning on Poplar Street, where they discovered Jesse James Holleman…

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Joseph Ayala Maya - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Joseph Ayala Maya

Male, age 20 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Joseph Ayala Maya, a 20-year-old Hispanic/Latino male from Harrisburg, was killed on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020, after a violent confrontation inside a home on South 13th Street. Police were first called around 3:30 p.m. for what was initially reported as…

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Juwan Radley - Nashville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Juwan Radley

Male, age 26 · Nashville, Tennessee
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late afternoon of Sunday, April 12, 2020, a dispute between two men escalated into a fatal encounter on a North Nashville street. Juwan Radley, a 26-year-old Black male, was shot on 17th Avenue North near Dr. DB Todd Jr. Boulevard. Following the…

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Kristi Calli Breland - Jonesborough, Tennessee
Death by Force

Kristi Calli Breland

Female, age 30 · Jonesborough, Tennessee
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, the life of a 30-year-old woman, Kristi Calli Breland, was tragically cut short in her Jonesborough, Tennessee, home. On the morning of April 12th, a distress call was made to 911 by her live-in boyfriend, Adam Joseph Decker, who…

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Christian Retiz - San-antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Christian Retiz

Male, age 20 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Christian Retiz, a 20-year-old male from San Antonio, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on April 12, 2020. The incident occurred in the early hours of Easter Sunday in the 11200 block of Dublin Woods. According to reports, deputies from the Bexar County…

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Ruth Ann Thurman - Franklin, Texas
Death by Force

Ruth Ann Thurman

Female, age 90 · Franklin, Texas
Killed Apr 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Ruth Ann Thurman, a 90-year-old Caucasian woman from Franklin, Texas, passed away on April 12, 2020. She was born on January 24, 1930, in Camp County, Texas, and lived a long life filled with various accomplishments and cherished moments. Ruth Ann was married…

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Kevin Burse - Louisville, Kentucky
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Kevin Burse

Male, age 31 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of Kevin Burse, a 31-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. On Friday, April 12th, Burse was found with a fatal gunshot wound in the Park Hill neighborhood. The incident occurred in front of a…

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Billy Walker Powell Jr - Bayview Lake, Alabama
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Billy Walker Powell Jr

Male, age 46 · Bayview Lake, Alabama
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a spring day in Alabama, the life of Billy Walker Powell Jr., a 46-year-old Black male, came to a tragic and mysterious end. Known affectionately as 'BP' or 'Billy Jr.' by his loved ones, he was a man described as having a big heart to match his big size.…

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Donald Edward Carroll - Lincoln, Alabama
Death by Force

Donald Edward Carroll

Male, age 41 · Lincoln, Alabama
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

Donald Edward Carroll, a 41-year-old man, was walking along Alabama Highway 77 in Lincoln, Alabama, when the evening turned violent and sudden. Near the intersection of Speedway Boulevard, he was struck by a vehicle, the impact leaving him fatally injured as…

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Tylon Vail - West Memphis, Arkansas
Death by Force

Tylon Vail

Male, age 16 · West Memphis, Arkansas
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 12, 2019, Tylon Vail, a 16-year-old Black male, was inside his grandmother's home in the 2000 block of East Harrison in West Memphis, Arkansas, engrossed in a video game. He was an honor roll student and a promising…

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Justin Lane - Wichita, Kansas
Death by Force

Justin Lane

Male, age 21 · Wichita, Kansas
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

On April 12, 2019, a visit to a friend's house in south Wichita, Kansas, turned tragic for 21-year-old Justin Lane, a White/Caucasian male from Grain Valley, Missouri. Inside the residence at 815 S. Emporia, what began as a gathering of friends devolved into…

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Kevin J. Burse - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Kevin J. Burse

Male, age 31 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the Park Hill neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, a life was tragically cut short on the evening of Friday, April 12, 2019. Kevin J. Burse, a 31-year-old Black male, was found in front of a residence on South 20th Street with a fatal gunshot wound. The…

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Joe Albert Fuller - Granger, Washington
Death by Force

Joe Albert Fuller

Male, age 44 · Granger, Washington
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

Joe Albert Fuller Jr., known by many as J.J., tragically passed away on April 12, 2019, at the age of 44 in Granger, WA. J.J. was born on June 9, 1974, in Sunnyside, WA, and was a beloved member of his community. He was known for his passion for baseball…

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Stephan S. Cannaday - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Stephan S. Cannaday

Male, age 30 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 12, 2019, the life of 30-year-old Stephan S. Cannaday, a Black male from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was tragically cut short. His body was discovered in an alley near 67th and Villard by a passerby, the victim of a fatal…

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Michael Hudson - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Michael Hudson

Male, age 54 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

On April 12, 2019, a violent confrontation unfolded in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Jennings, a municipality within St. Louis County, Missouri. Police officers from the St. Louis County Police Department responded to reports of a shooting early…

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Michael Allen Green - North-charleston, South Carolina
Death by Force

Michael Allen Green

Male, age 16 · North-charleston, South Carolina
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019 in North Charleston, South Carolina, the life of 16-year-old Michael Allen Green was tragically cut short. On the evening of Friday, April 12th, the young man became a victim of gun violence. The incident was reported by local news…

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Tyler Wallingford - Beaufort, South Carolina
Death by Force

Tyler Wallingford

Male, age 21 · Beaufort, South Carolina
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

In a tragic incident on April 12, 2019, 21-year-old U.S. Marine Corporal Tyler P. Wallingford, a male from Standish, Maine, was fatally shot in a barracks room at the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, South Carolina. The shooting occurred at approximately…

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Timothy Rojas - Fort-washington, Maryland
Death by Force

Timothy Rojas

Male, age 19 · Fort-washington, Maryland
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late hours of April 12, 2019, a dispute in Fort Washington, Maryland, turned fatal, claiming the life of 19-year-old Timothy Rojas. A male resident of Temple Hills, Rojas was discovered with a gunshot wound in the 1500 block of Tucker Road after police…

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Michael Hemphill III - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Michael Hemphill III

Male, age 29 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

Michael Deon Hemphill III, a 29-year-old man from Los Angeles, was tragically shot and killed on April 12, 2019. The incident occurred in the 1300 block of East 111th Street in Watts, a neighborhood in South Los Angeles. Hemphill was attending a gathering…

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William Molina - Sacramento, California
Death by Force

William Molina

Male, age 21 · Sacramento, California
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

William Molina, a 21-year-old student at Sacramento State University, tragically lost his life on April 12, 2019. Molina, a business major and member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, was attending an off-campus gathering at a residence known as "The…

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Eli Junia Normil - Haines-city, Florida
Death by Force

Eli Junia Normil

Female, age 23 · Haines-city, Florida
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

Eli Junia Normil, a 23-year-old resident of Haines City, Florida, tragically lost her life on April 12, 2019. The incident occurred at the Citrus Ridge Apartments, where Eli was fatally shot along with her 48-year-old aunt, Nicole Guillume. The horrific event…

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Elizabelle Frenel - Haines-city, Florida
Death by Force

Elizabelle Frenel

Female, age 6 · Haines-city, Florida
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

Elizabelle Frenel, a 6-year-old girl from Haines City, FL, tragically lost her life on April 12, 2019, following a horrific shooting incident at the Citrus Ridge Apartments. Elizabelle, who was of African-American descent, was shot multiple times, including…

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Nicole Guillume - Haines-city, Florida
Death by Force

Nicole Guillume

Female, age 48 · Haines-city, Florida
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

Nicole Guillume, a 48-year-old woman from Haines City, Florida, tragically lost her life on April 12, 2019. Nicole, along with her 23-year-old niece, Eli Junia Normil, and Normil's 6-year-old daughter, Elizabelle Frenel, were victims of a horrific shooting…

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Rodney Alexander Jr. - Orlando, Florida
Death by Force

Rodney Alexander Jr.

Male, age 35 · Orlando, Florida
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

Rodney Alexander Jr., aged 35, tragically lost his life on April 12, 2019, in Orlando, Florida. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning on North Westmoreland Drive. According to police reports, Alexander was found unresponsive in the middle of…

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Mariasia Denise Thomas - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Mariasia Denise Thomas

Female, age 7 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

In a tragic turn of events, 7-year-old Mariasia Denise Thomas, a young female, was fatally wounded on April 12, 2019, inside her foster home in Ellenwood, Georgia, part of the metro Atlanta area. That evening, at approximately 11 p.m., while she was watching…

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Javaris Russell - Warren, Ohio
Death by Force

Javaris Russell

Male, age 33 · Warren, Ohio
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

Javaris D. Russell, a 33-year-old African American man from Warren, Ohio, tragically died on April 12, 2019, from a gunshot wound to the head. He was found in the driveway of an abandoned home in the 2100 block of Colonial Street around 4 p.m. The Trumbull…

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Amir Ruvalcaba - Fort-worth, Texas
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Amir Ruvalcaba

Male, age 18 · Fort-worth, Texas
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

Amir Omer Farouk Malik Ruvalcaba, an 18-year-old male of Mexican descent, tragically passed away on April 12, 2019, in Fort Worth, Texas. Amir was found in the driver's seat of a crashed vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head. The incident occurred after…

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April Murdoch - League-city, Texas
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April Murdoch

Female, age 33 · League-city, Texas
Killed Apr 12, 2019 · 7 years ago

On April 12, 2019, in League City, Texas, 33-year-old April Murdoch, a compassionate and loving mother, was tragically killed in her home. Her boyfriend, 26-year-old Julio Villareal, fatally shot her before taking his own life. April's four children were…

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Anthony Charles Fusco - Gaylordsville, Connecticut
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Anthony Charles Fusco

Male, age 56 · Gaylordsville, Connecticut
Killed Apr 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a tragic day in April of 2018, the life of Anthony Charles Fusco, a 56-year-old White male from Gaylordsville, Connecticut, was violently cut short. A retired corrections officer, he was known as a devoted family man and a beloved member of his community.…

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Katie Rose Fusco Pladl - Gaylordsville, Connecticut
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Katie Rose Fusco Pladl

Female, age 20 · Gaylordsville, Connecticut
Killed Apr 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a tragic day in April of 2018, a 20-year-old female named Katie Rose Fusco Pladl was killed in a violent series of events that spanned multiple states. The incident, which occurred on April 12, 2018, also resulted in the death of her adoptive father…

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Sean Gannon - Marstons Mills, Massachusetts
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Sean Gannon

Male, age 32 · Marstons Mills, Massachusetts
Killed Apr 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a spring afternoon in 2018, a white Caucasian male named Sean Gannon, a 32-year-old K-9 officer with the Yarmouth Police Department, was part of a team of officers serving an arrest warrant in Marstons Mills, Massachusetts. The date was April 12, and the…

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Dominic Smith - Baltimore, Maryland
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Dominic Smith

Male, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Apr 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the afternoon hours of a Thursday in Baltimore, tragedy struck, forever altering the lives of one family. On April 12, 2018, police responded to a report of a shooting in the 1600 block of Moreland Avenue. There they found 27-year-old Dominic Smith…

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Marie Ann Leonetti - Pine-grove, California
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Marie Ann Leonetti

Female, age 27 · Pine-grove, California
Killed Apr 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

Marie Ann Leonetti, aged 27, tragically lost her life on April 12, 2018, in Pine Grove, California. The incident was a devastating case of a double murder-suicide. According to reports, Jacob Jedidiah Thayer, 26, shot and killed his girlfriend, Marie Ann…

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Mark Johnson Jr - Richmond, California
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Mark Johnson Jr

Male, age 35 · Richmond, California
Killed Apr 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

Mark Johnson Jr., a 35-year-old resident of Richmond, California, tragically lost his life on April 12, 2018. The incident occurred around 9:40 a.m. at South 15th Street and Maine Avenue, where he was fatally shot. This unfortunate event marked the third…

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Richard Thayer - Pine-grove, California
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Richard Thayer

Male, age 60 · Pine-grove, California
Killed Apr 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

On April 12, 2018, Richard Thayer II, aged 60, was found dead in his home in Pine Grove, California, in what authorities have described as a double murder-suicide. The tragic incident also claimed the lives of 26-year-old Jacob Jedidiah Thayer and 27-year-old…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.