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Deaths by Force on April 13

675 open cases in our database happened on April 13. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (468)

Michael Ruppert - Calistoga, California
Death by Force

Michael Ruppert

Male, age 63 · Calistoga, California
Killed Apr 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Michael Ruppert, a former LAPD officer turned investigative journalist and author, was found dead on April 13, 2014, in Calistoga, California. He was 63 years old. Ruppert's death was ruled a suicide, as he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the…

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Wilburn Shaver - Round-mountain, California
Death by Force

Wilburn Shaver

Male, age 63 · Round-mountain, California
Killed Apr 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 13, 2014, 63-year-old Wilburn Shaver of Round Mountain, California, tragically lost his life to gun violence. This incident was recorded by the National Gun Violence Memorial, which commemorates individuals killed by firearms across the United…

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Jason Forkin - Hartwell, Georgia
Death by Force

Jason Forkin

Male, age 40 · Hartwell, Georgia
Killed Apr 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet lakeside community of Hartwell, Georgia, the evening of Saturday, April 12, 2014, took a tragic turn, ending in the untimely death of 40-year-old Jason Scott Forkin. A self-employed restaurant owner, Forkin was at his establishment, Froh's…

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Laurie Chumley - Hartwell, Georgia
Death by Force

Laurie Chumley

Female, age 38 · Hartwell, Georgia
Killed Apr 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

A dispute of a domestic nature culminated in a tragic murder-suicide in Hart County, Georgia, claiming the life of 38-year-old Laurie Weaver Chumley. The events unfolded on the night of Saturday, April 13, 2014, at Froh's Restaurant on Rock Springs Road…

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Joshua Martinez - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Joshua Martinez

Female, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joshua Martinez, a 20-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on April 13, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. Born on September 3, 1993, Joshua was a beloved son, brother, and father. He is survived by his cherished daughter, Laylah, his girlfriend, Marla…

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Anthony Jaiden Logan Jr - Charlotte, North Carolina
Death by Force

Anthony Jaiden Logan Jr

Male, age 3 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed Apr 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Anthony Jaiden Logan Jr., a 3-year-old African American boy from Charlotte, North Carolina, tragically passed away on April 13, 2014. The circumstances surrounding his death have not been widely reported, and there is limited information available regarding…

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David Washington - Fayetteville, North Carolina
Death by Force

David Washington

Male, age 37 · Fayetteville, North Carolina
Killed Apr 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

David E. Washington, a 37-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 13, 2014, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation and legal proceedings. Washington's…

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Miguel Cancel - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Miguel Cancel

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 13, 2013 · 13 years ago

Miguel Cancel, aged 19, was fatally shot on April 13, 2013, while sitting in his vehicle in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood. The shooting took place on the 4200 block of West Irving Park Road in the early morning hours, leaving two other passengers…

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Larry D Randle - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Larry D Randle

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 13, 2013 · 13 years ago

Larry D. Randle, age 28, was fatally shot in Chicago on April 13, 2013. His death took place during a year when Chicago experienced a high rate of homicides, with a total of 455 recorded across the city. The violence was particularly concentrated in specific…

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Geoffrey Greer - San-francisco, California
Death by Force

Geoffrey Greer

Male, age 24 · San-francisco, California
Killed Apr 13, 2013 · 13 years ago

Geoffrey Greer, a 24-year-old resident of San Francisco, tragically lost his life on April 13, 2013. Geoffrey, a graduate of Monte Vista High School and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, was working as a Senior Media Planner for MEC in San Francisco at the time of…

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Titania Mitchell - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Titania Mitchell

Female, age 13 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Apr 13, 2013 · 13 years ago

Titania Mitchell, a 13-year-old African American girl, tragically died on April 13, 2013, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred at her godmother's home on Jacksonville's Northside. Titania was the oldest of five children present in the house at the…

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Jonathan Carlos Santiago - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jonathan Carlos Santiago

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 13, 2013 · 13 years ago

Jonathan Carlos Santiago, a 19-year-old male from Chicago, Illinois, tragically lost his life on April 13, 2013. Jonathan, who was of Hispanic descent, was a victim of gun violence. His death was a significant loss to his family and community, who remembered…

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Jaquan Morton - San Francisco, California
Death by Force

Jaquan Morton

Male, age 17 · San Francisco, California
Found Apr 13, 2012 · 14 years ago

On April 13, 2012, 17-year-old Jaquan Morton was tragically shot and killed in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood. Morton was one of many victims of gun violence in the area during a time when San Francisco experienced a rise in homicides. The incident took…

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Jonathon Jarvis - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Jonathon Jarvis

Male, age 23 · Jacksonville, Florida
Found Apr 13, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jonathon Jarvis, aged 23, was murdered on April 13, 2012, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was found dead in an area of Jacksonville with significant injuries that led investigators to classify his death as a homicide. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office…

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Hassan Burnett - Kokomo, Indiana
Death by Force

Hassan Burnett

Male, age 18 · Kokomo, Indiana
Killed Apr 13, 2012 · 14 years ago

On an April day in 2012, the life of 18-year-old Hassan Jabree Burnett was tragically cut short in Kokomo, Indiana. The young man, a male, was the victim of a fatal shooting on April 13th of that year. His body was discovered near the intersection of 300 East…

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Calvin Ross - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Calvin Ross

Male, age 26 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Apr 13, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the spring of 2012, the city of Detroit was grappling with a surge in violence that touched many lives, including that of 26-year-old Calvin Ross. An African-American male, Ross became a victim of the city's escalating gun violence on the evening of April…

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Marcus Daniels - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Marcus Daniels

Male, age 26 · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed Apr 13, 2012 · 14 years ago

Marcus Daniels, aged 26, was fatally shot on April 13, 2012, while visiting his grandmother's home on Chandler Street in Madisonville, a neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. Marcus was sitting in his car outside the home when he was targeted, and his…

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Regina Mcgraw - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Regina Mcgraw

Female, age 57 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 13, 2010 · 16 years ago

Regina McGraw, aged 57, was found dead on April 13, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. Regina was a well-known figure in her community, described as a "neighborhood angel" for her kindness and generosity, particularly towards the homeless. She was known to offer…

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Rene Gabriel BooBoo Lopez - Greenfield, California
Death by Force

Rene Gabriel BooBoo Lopez

Male, age 26 · Greenfield, California
Killed Apr 13, 2010 · 16 years ago

Rene Gabriel "BooBoo" Lopez, aged 26, tragically passed away on April 13, 2010, in Greenfield, California. Rene was born on May 24, 1983, in King City and was a resident of Greenfield. He was known for his love of classic cars, oldies music, and spending time…

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Rene Remy Shields - New-orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Rene Remy Shields

Male, age 28 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Apr 13, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the spring of 2010, the life of Rene Remy Shields, a 28-year-old Black/African American man from New Orleans, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Tuesday, April 13, 2010, Shields was fatally shot in the Central City neighborhood of New…

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Mark Crawford - San Francisco, California
Death by Force

Mark Crawford

Male, age 16 · San Francisco, California
Found Apr 13, 2009 · 17 years ago

On April 13, 2009, 16-year-old Mark Crawford was shot and killed in San Francisco near the center courtyard on the 100 block of Blythdale Avenue. Mark had been home for the weekend to celebrate his 17th birthday, making the timing of the tragedy particularly…

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Bradley Cleveland - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Bradley Cleveland

Male, age 22 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Apr 13, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday morning in Washington, D.C., a young man's life was cut short by violence. Twenty-two-year-old Bradley Cleveland was in the 4200 block of 4th Street SE on April 13, 2009, when he was shot. The incident occurred around 12:45…

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Charline Rosemond - Everett, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Charline Rosemond

Female, age 23 · Everett, Massachusetts
Killed Apr 13, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the spring of 2009, Charline Rosemond, a 23-year-old African-American woman from Everett, Massachusetts, was full of excitement and plans for the future. She worked diligently at a car dealership and had dreams of one day opening her own hair salon. A…

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Terrence T Stewart - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Terrence T Stewart

Male, age 32 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Apr 13, 2009 · 17 years ago

Terrence Tremell Stewart was a 32-year-old African-American man from Saint Louis, Missouri whose death was recorded on April 13, 2009, according to public obituary records. Friends and family in the St. Louis area remember Terrence for the life he led in the…

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Jazmin Calderon - Kansas City, Missouri
Death by Force

Jazmin Calderon

Female, age 23 · Kansas City, Missouri
Killed Apr 13, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jazmin Calderon, a 23-year-old woman, tragically lost her life to gun violence in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 13, 2008. Her death was ruled a homicide, leaving her family and community searching for answers that have remained elusive for years. The…

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John Dawkins - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Death by Force

John Dawkins

Male, age 43 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Killed Apr 13, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the spring of 2008, a dispute in Oklahoma City ended in the death of 43-year-old John Dawkins. The African-American man was involved in an altercation on April 13th of that year, a confrontation that would ultimately cost him his life. During the incident…

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Juan Garcia - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Juan Garcia

Male · Houston, Texas
Found Apr 13, 2008 · 18 years ago

Juan Garcia, a 20-year-old from Houston, Texas, was fatally shot on April 13, 2008. The incident occurred in the context of a violent robbery, where Garcia was a victim of a targeted attack. He was shot multiple times during the encounter. Despite immediate…

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Sheena Marie Day - Oxon-hill, Maryland
Death by Force

Sheena Marie Day

Female, age 24 · Oxon-hill, Maryland
Killed Apr 13, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the spring of 2008, the life of Sheena Marie Day, a 24-year-old female teacher, was tragically cut short in her Oxon Hill, Maryland, apartment. On the evening of April 13th, police responded to a call and discovered her unconscious with a gunshot wound.…

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Lawrence Prue - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Lawrence Prue

Male, age 40 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Apr 13, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, April 13, 2007, a man was found shot and killed in Washington, D.C. The male victim was identified as Lawrence Prue, who was also known by the name Andre. The incident occurred at approximately 3:00 a.m. at 3461 Eads…

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Stanley Golphin - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Stanley Golphin

Male, age 45 · Jacksonville, Florida
Found Apr 13, 2007 · 19 years ago

Stanley Golphin, 45 years old, was murdered on April 13, 2007, in Jacksonville, Florida. His case remains unsolved, part of the numerous cold cases that continue to haunt the city. Golphin's death has garnered attention from organizations such as Project…

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Vinh Lac - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Vinh Lac

Male, age 55 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 13, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the spring of 2007, a quiet street in South Philadelphia was the scene of a sudden and tragic event that ended the life of Vinh Lac. On the evening of Friday, April 13th, the 55-year-old man was standing outside his home on the 1300 block of South Carlisle…

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Andrew Wilson - Fort Worth, Texas
Death by Force

Andrew Wilson

Male, age 51 · Fort Worth, Texas
Found Apr 13, 2007 · 19 years ago

Andrew Wilson, aged 51, was fatally shot on April 13, 2007, in Fort Worth, Texas. The incident occurred late at night in a residential neighborhood. Authorities reported that Wilson was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds, and the circumstances…

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Virginia Cloven - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Death by Force

Virginia Cloven

Female, age 24 · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Killed Apr 13, 2004 · 22 years ago

Virginia Cloven, 24, a female Hispanic from Albuquerque, vanished on April 13, 2004. Her family later said the regular phone calls home stopped in the fall of that year, and worry hardened into dread when news broke years later that human remains were…

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Helen White - Vermont Knolls, California
Death by Force

Helen White

Female, age 48 · Vermont Knolls, California
Killed Apr 13, 2004 · 22 years ago

On Tuesday, April 13, 2004, forty-eight-year-old Helen White died in the South Los Angeles neighborhood of Vermont Knolls. The exact circumstances leading up to her death remain largely obscured, as authorities released minimal details regarding the scene…

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Andrea Dennis - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Andrea Dennis

Female · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Apr 13, 2003 · 23 years ago

On April 13, 2003, Andrea Dennis, a 20-year-old female, was tragically killed in a house fire at 64 East 17th Avenue, near the Ohio State University campus in Columbus, Ohio. The fire occurred in the early hours, just after 4 a.m., following a party that was…

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Alan Schless - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Alan Schless

Male · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Apr 13, 2003 · 23 years ago

Alan Schlessman, a 21-year-old White male, tragically lost his life in a house fire on April 13, 2003, in Columbus, Ohio. The fire occurred at 64 East 17th Avenue, near Waldeck Avenue, just east of The Ohio State University campus. The blaze claimed the lives…

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Christine Wilson - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Christine Wilson

Female · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Apr 13, 2003 · 23 years ago

On 04/13/2003 at approximately 4 a.m., 19yr old Christine Wilson was killed in a house fire at 64 East 17th Avenue near Waldeck Avenue, east of The Ohio State University campus. This house fire claimed the lives of five students, Erin DeMarco, Kyle Raulin…

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Kyle Raulin - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Kyle Raulin

Male · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Apr 13, 2003 · 23 years ago

On April 13, 2003, at approximately 4 a.m., a fire broke out at 64 East 17th Avenue, near the Ohio State University campus in Columbus, Ohio. The blaze resulted in the tragic deaths of five college students, including 21-year-old Kyle Raulin, an Ohio State…

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Erin DeMarco - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Erin DeMarco

Female · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Apr 13, 2003 · 23 years ago

On 04/13/2003 at approximately 4 a.m., 19yr old Erin DeMarco was killed in a house fire at 64 East 17th Avenue near Waldeck Avenue, east of The Ohio State University campus. This house fire claimed the lives of five students, Erin DeMarco, Kyle Raulin…

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James Earl Hardee - Los Angeles, California
Death by Force

James Earl Hardee

Male, age 68 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Apr 13, 2003 · 23 years ago

James Earl Hardee was 68 years old when he died on Sunday, April 13, 2003, in the Florence neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 411 E. 81st St. His…

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Samuel Wilson Catron - Shopville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Samuel Wilson Catron

Male, age 48 · Shopville, Kentucky
Killed Apr 13, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the quiet community of Shopville, Kentucky, a political rally and fish fry at the local fire department on the evening of April 13, 2002, took a tragic turn. Pulaski County Sheriff Samuel Wilson Catron, a 48-year-old male, had just finished giving a speech…

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John Ruiz Gomez - Compton, California
Death by Force

John Ruiz Gomez

Male, age 44 · Compton, California
Killed Apr 13, 2002 · 24 years ago

John Ruiz Gomez was 44 years old when he died on Saturday, April 13, 2002, in the city of Compton. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 411 Chester Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a…

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Bertha Macias - San-dimas, California
Death by Force

Bertha Macias

Female, age 40 · San-dimas, California
Killed Apr 13, 2000 · 26 years ago

Bertha Macias, a 40-year-old Latina, tragically lost her life on April 13, 2000, in San Dimas, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, she was fatally shot. The incident occurred under circumstances that led to a thorough…

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Timothy Howe - Oakland, California
Death by Force

Timothy Howe

Male, age 34 · Oakland, California
Killed Apr 13, 1995 · 31 years ago

Timothy B. Howe, a 34-year-old officer with the Oakland Unified School District Police Department, tragically lost his life on April 14, 1995, in East Oakland. Howe was conducting a routine traffic stop on Crosby Avenue when a verbal altercation with the…

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Shawn Marie Williams - Catoosa, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Shawn Marie Williams

Female, age 22 · Catoosa, Oklahoma
Killed Apr 13, 1993 · 33 years ago

On the evening of April 13, 1993, Shawn Marie Williams, a 22-year-old mother of four, left her home in Catoosa, Oklahoma, for a quick trip to a nearby convenience store. She never made it back. Her pickup truck was discovered later that night, abandoned and…

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Jan Fox - Sumter County, Florida
Death by Force

Jan Fox

Male, age 44 · Sumter County, Florida
Found Apr 13, 1992 · 34 years ago

Jan Fox, age 44, was found dead on April 13, 1992, along County Road 475, just south of the CR-470 and Interstate 75 interchange in Sumter County, Florida. The cause of death was determined to be a single gunshot wound to the head. Fox's body was discovered…

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Hugh Allan Martin - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Death by Force

Hugh Allan Martin

Male, age 33 · Colorado Springs, Colorado
Killed Apr 13, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the line of duty, 33-year-old Hugh Allan Martin, a White / Caucasian male, lost his life on the evening of April 13, 1992, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A deputy with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Martin was leading a SWAT team during a high-risk…

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Yulonda Johnson - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Yulonda Johnson

Female, age 14 · Houston, Texas
Killed Apr 13, 1992 · 34 years ago

On April 13, 1992, 14-year-old Yulonda Johnson from Houston, Texas, tragically lost her life to gun violence. Despite the passage of time, specific details surrounding the circumstances of her death remain scarce. Public records do not provide comprehensive…

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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.