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Deaths by Force on April 15

687 open cases in our database happened on April 15. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (463)

Kendrick Jones - Earle, Arkansas
Death by Force

Kendrick Jones

Male, age 42 · Earle, Arkansas
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet town of Earle, Arkansas, a horrific tragedy unfolded in the early morning hours of April 15, 2019, claiming the lives of three individuals. Among them was 42-year-old Kendrick Jones, a man known in his community. The incident, which took place in…

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Gerad Ferrin Ohlwiler - Salt Lake City, Utah
Death by Force

Gerad Ferrin Ohlwiler

Male, age 41 · Salt Lake City, Utah
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 15, 2019, the life of Gerad Ohlwiler, a 41-year-old Caucasian male, was cut short on a street in Salt Lake City, Utah. Police responded to reports of shots fired around 4:30 a.m. and discovered Ohlwiler's body in the road…

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Cody Raver - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Death by Force

Cody Raver

Male, age 33 · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of a 33-year-old White/Caucasian man, Cody Raver, was cut tragically short. On April 15, 2019, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, what began as a seemingly ordinary day at the Los Altos skate park would end in violence and loss.…

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Antwan Marquis Hucks - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Antwan Marquis Hucks

Male, age 31 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of April 15, 2019, gunshots echoed through the 2400 block of Pomeroy Road in Southeast Washington, D.C., forever altering the course of one man's life. Responding to the sound of gunfire at approximately 8:43 p.m., officers from the Seventh…

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Jered Sperling - Kent, Washington
Death by Force

Jered Sperling

Male, age 38 · Kent, Washington
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of April 15, 2019, Jered Sperling, a 38-year-old White / Caucasian male, was managing the Kent East Hill Storage facility with his wife, a life they had built since moving to Kent, Washington in 2017. He was known in the local business…

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Marc Williams - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Marc Williams

Male, age 49 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

For some time, tension had been building between Marc Anthony Williams, a 49-year-old Black man, and his next-door neighbor on Winston Street in Detroit, Michigan. According to Williams' daughter and other neighbors, the two men repeatedly argued over…

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Eric D. Wheless - Richmond, Virginia
Death by Force

Eric D. Wheless

Male, age 21 · Richmond, Virginia
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the Hillside Court area of Richmond, Virginia, a tragic shooting on April 15, 2019, claimed the life of 21-year-old Eric D. Wheless. Reports from that day indicate that Richmond Police were called to the 1800 block of Southlawn Avenue around 12:50 p.m. for…

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Samuel Flaugher - Richmond, Virginia
Death by Force

Samuel Flaugher

Male, age 19 · Richmond, Virginia
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, a young man's life was tragically cut short in a violent encounter on the south side of Richmond, Virginia. Samuel Flaugher, a 19-year-old male, was a recent graduate of Thomas Dale High School and a student at John Tyler Community…

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Tijuan D. Davis - Richmond, Virginia
Death by Force

Tijuan D. Davis

Male, age 20 · Richmond, Virginia
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the Hillside Court neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia, the afternoon of April 15, 2019, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When police responded to reports of the shooting at approximately 12:50 p.m., they discovered a tragic scene. Three men had been…

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Donavon Dante Montell Booker - North-vernon, Indiana
Death by Force

Donavon Dante Montell Booker

Male, age 23 · North-vernon, Indiana
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet community of North Vernon, Indiana, the life of 23-year-old Donavon Dante Montell Booker was tragically cut short on the evening of Monday, April 15, 2019. He was fatally shot in the upper torso while standing in the driveway of a home on Squire…

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Marvin Hawkins - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Marvin Hawkins

Male, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

A quiet evening in Baltimore was shattered by the sound of gunfire on April 15, 2019, leading to the tragic death of 27-year-old Marvin Hawkins. A Black male, Hawkins was in the 3100 block of West Belvedere Avenue near Pimlico when the shooting occurred. The…

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Tyrique Hudson - Glen-burnie, Maryland
Death by Force

Tyrique Hudson

Male, age 22 · Glen-burnie, Maryland
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet suburban community of Glen Burnie, Maryland, a promising young life was tragically cut short on April 15, 2019. Tyrique Hudson, a 22-year-old male software engineer, was found in the stairwell of his apartment building with a fatal gunshot wound…

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Kyle Isaiah Baldwin - Pensacola, Florida
Death by Force

Kyle Isaiah Baldwin

Male, age 28 · Pensacola, Florida
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

Kyle Isaiah Baldwin, a 28-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed in the early hours of April 15, 2019, in Ensley, a neighborhood in Pensacola, Florida. The incident occurred around 2:00 a.m. at the intersection of East Ensley and…

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Calvin Chappell - Decatur, Georgia
Death by Force

Calvin Chappell

Male, age 24 · Decatur, Georgia
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 15, 2019, a tragic event unfolded in a Decatur, Georgia, residence that ended the life of 24-year-old Calvin Alexander Chappell. Known to his friends as 'Scotty,' Chappell, a male, was a guest at a home on Lehigh Way. The…

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Charlesquille Ballard - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Charlesquille Ballard

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

Charlesquille Ballard, a 23-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. On April 9, 2019, Ballard was walking from a…

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Edward James - Skokie, Illinois
Death by Force

Edward James

Male, age 22 · Skokie, Illinois
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

Edward James, a 22-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on April 15, 2019, in Skokie, Illinois. Edward was a college student at East-West University, studying to become an engineer. He was the oldest of five siblings and was known…

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Eugene Cooley - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Eugene Cooley

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

Eugene Cooley, a 25-year-old African American man, was tragically shot to death on April 15, 2019, in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago, IL. Around 10:09 p.m., officers responded to a call of shots fired and found Cooley…

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Hinyse Bittle - Charlotte, North Carolina
Death by Force

Hinyse Bittle

Male, age 22 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

Hinyse Bittle, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was found shot to death inside a vehicle on The Plaza Road at approximately 8:20 a.m. The circumstances surrounding his death were…

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Jamil Davis - Charlotte, North Carolina
Death by Force

Jamil Davis

Male, age 20 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

On April 15, 2019, Jamil Davis, a 20-year-old African American male, was tragically killed in a double shooting in the Hidden Valley neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. at the intersection of Hidden Valley Road and…

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Michael Farrington - Raleigh, North Carolina
Death by Force

Michael Farrington

Female, age 36 · Raleigh, North Carolina
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

Michael Farrington, a 36-year-old African American man from Raleigh, NC, was tragically killed on April 15, 2019. The incident occurred during a drug deal that took a deadly turn. James Adam Hooker, a 25-year-old man from Fuquay-Varina, was arrested and…

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Thaddeus Darnell Holloway - Durham, North Carolina
Death by Force

Thaddeus Darnell Holloway

Male, age 38 · Durham, North Carolina
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

Thaddeus Darnell Holloway, a 38-year-old African American male, was tragically killed in a broad-daylight shooting on April 15, 2019, in Durham, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. on South Elm Street near Angier Avenue. Holloway was…

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Anterio Worthy - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Anterio Worthy

Male, age 17 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019 in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 17-year-old Anterio Worthy was tragically cut short. On April 15th, the Black/African American male teenager was fatally shot during an altercation at an apartment complex in the Raleigh neighborhood.…

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Casey Daugherty - Etowah, Tennessee
Death by Force

Casey Daugherty

Female, age 32 · Etowah, Tennessee
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the morning of April 15, 2019, Casey Jeanette Daugherty, 32, a White woman, was rushed to Starr Regional Medical Center’s Athens campus after suffering a gunshot wound, but she did not survive. Deputies with the McMinn County Sheriff’s Office were called…

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Tymetric Lejuan Graham - Chattanooga, Tennessee
Death by Force

Tymetric Lejuan Graham

Male, age 32 · Chattanooga, Tennessee
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

Tymetric Lejuan Graham, a 32-year-old male, was killed on Monday, April 15, 2019, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The incident, which was the result of gun violence, occurred on Dodson Avenue. Following the shooting, the Chattanooga Police Department launched an…

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Jordan Hawkins - Waco, Texas
Death by Force

Jordan Hawkins

Male, age 19 · Waco, Texas
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jordan Hawkins, a 19-year-old male from Waco, Texas, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2019. He was fatally shot in the 3100 block of Colonial Avenue around 4:30 p.m. Hawkins was transported to Providence Hospital by a private vehicle, where he was later…

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Juriah Fields - Arlington, Texas
Death by Force

Juriah Fields

Male, age 29 · Arlington, Texas
Killed Apr 15, 2019 · 7 years ago

Juriah Fields, a 29-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on April 15, 2019, in Arlington, Texas. The incident occurred in the driveway of his home on Rosarita Road near Debbie Lane and Matlock Road. Neighbors reported hearing…

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Mia Banks - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Mia Banks

Female, age 54 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

On April 15, 2018, Mia Banks, a 54-year-old vice president of casino operations at the Venetian, was fatally shot in a targeted act of workplace violence in Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident occurred during a company picnic, highlighting the brutal and…

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Rory Martin - Lawton, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Rory Martin

Male, age 27 · Lawton, Oklahoma
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet city of Lawton, Oklahoma, the life of 27-year-old Rory Martin was tragically cut short on the evening of April 15, 2018. A shooting incident left Martin with a fatal gunshot wound, sparking a homicide investigation by the Lawton Police…

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Marcus Flanigan - Battle-creek, Michigan
Death by Force

Marcus Flanigan

Male, age 17 · Battle-creek, Michigan
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 17-year-old Marcus Milkel Flanigan was cut tragically short in Battle Creek, Michigan. A male student at Battle Creek Central High School, he was looking forward to his upcoming prom, with plans already in motion to rent a…

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Ashton Shawn Bright - Fort-wayne, Indiana
Death by Force

Ashton Shawn Bright

Male, age 25 · Fort-wayne, Indiana
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a Sunday evening in Fort Wayne, Indiana, what began as a routine night was shattered by the sound of gunfire, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Twenty-five-year-old Ashton Shawn Bright, a male resident of the city, was inside a home on…

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Damir Young-Hunt - Gary, Indiana
Death by Force

Damir Young-Hunt

Male, age 18 · Gary, Indiana
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 18-year-old Damir Young-Hunt was cut short by a fatal act of violence in his hometown of Gary, Indiana. On April 15th of that year, the young Black / African American male was shot and died at the scene from his injuries.…

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Darius Marcel Boone - Fort-wayne, Indiana
Death by Force

Darius Marcel Boone

Male, age 14 · Fort-wayne, Indiana
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 15, 2018, the life of 14-year-old Darius Marcel Boone was tragically cut short in a shooting incident in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The young male was a vibrant member of his community, known for his love of videography and…

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Jerome Boyd Jr - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Jerome Boyd Jr

Male, age 36 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, a 36-year-old man, Jerome Boyd Jr., was tragically killed in St. Louis, Missouri, the victim of a deadly setup. On April 15, Boyd had arranged to meet a woman named Rachel Nixon for what he believed was a drug transaction. After Boyd…

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Maurice Harper - Sedalia, Missouri
Death by Force

Maurice Harper

Male, age 42 · Sedalia, Missouri
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the morning of April 15, 2018, police in Sedalia, Missouri, responded to a distress call at a residence on the 300 block of North Summit Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered 42-year-old Maurice Harper, a male resident of the home, lying near the…

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William Talbott - Saint-joseph, Missouri
Death by Force

William Talbott

Male, age 49 · Saint-joseph, Missouri
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of William Talbott, a 49-year-old Caucasian man, was tragically cut short in Saint Joseph, Missouri. On the evening of April 15th, police responded to a call and discovered Talbott lying in front of a residence with a gunshot…

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Joshua Goodman - Sumter, South Carolina
Death by Force

Joshua Goodman

Male, age 17 · Sumter, South Carolina
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon in Sumter, South Carolina, the life of 17-year-old Joshua Goodman was tragically cut short. On April 15, 2018, the male high school junior and three-sport athlete at Crestwood High School was found with a gunshot wound in the parking lot…

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Verkina Townsend - Bennettsville, South Carolina
Death by Force

Verkina Townsend

Female, age 23 · Bennettsville, South Carolina
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a Sunday night in mid-April 2018, 23-year-old Black / African American woman Verkina Townsend was inside a modest home on Windham Street in Bennettsville, South Carolina, when her life was abruptly cut short. Shortly before 11 p.m. on April 15, gunfire…

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Jerod Watson - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Jerod Watson

Male, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon in Baltimore, the life of 24-year-old Jerod Lamont Watson was tragically cut short. It was April 15, 2018, at approximately 1:45 p.m., when gunfire erupted in the 3800 block of West Franklin Street. Jerod was shot at the scene, becoming…

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Daemiion Yaphet II - Oakland, California
Death by Force

Daemiion Yaphet II

Male, age 25 · Oakland, California
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Daemiion Yaphet II, a 25-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was tragically killed on April 15, 2018. He was fatally shot inside Soon’s Cocktail Lounge located at 3449 Fruitvale Avenue at approximately 1:12 a.m. This incident was part of a series of…

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Daniel Cordova - Oakland, California
Death by Force

Daniel Cordova

Male, age 25 · Oakland, California
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Daniel Cordova, a 25-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2018. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 1:25 a.m., on East 10th Street. Cordova was fatally shot by Julio Rodriguez, a…

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Fabian Zuniga - Arvin, California
Death by Force

Fabian Zuniga

Male, age 22 · Arvin, California
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Fabian Zuniga, a 22-year-old resident of Arvin, California, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2018. Zuniga was found with a single gunshot wound to the chest in the 700 block of Monroe Street. The bullet passed through his heart, leading to his untimely…

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Ivan N Nivinskus - Ramona, California
Death by Force

Ivan N Nivinskus

Male, age 20 · Ramona, California
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ivan N. Nivinskus, a 20-year-old resident of Ramona, California, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2018. The incident occurred just after 8:30 p.m. when the San Diego County Sheriff's Department received reports of possible gunshots and someone yelling in…

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Robert Archuleta - Lathrop, California
Death by Force

Robert Archuleta

Male · Lathrop, California
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Robert Archuleta-Smith, a 25-year-old resident of Lathrop, California, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2018. The incident occurred during a violent home invasion where Archuleta-Smith and three other adults were held at gunpoint by then 17-year-old…

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Alvonta Shelton - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Alvonta Shelton

Male, age 19 · Miami, Florida
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

On April 15, 2018, Alvonta Shelton, a 19-year-old from Miami, Florida, was tragically killed in a shooting incident. The incident occurred in the area of NW 111 Street and NW 14 Avenue, where Alvonta Shelton and another victim, Alex R. Sena, were both fatally…

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Albert M Hanks - Orlando, Florida
Death by Force

Albert M Hanks

Male, age 29 · Orlando, Florida
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Albert M. Hanks, a 29-year-old man from Orlando, Florida, was tragically found dead on April 15, 2018. Hanks was discovered with three gunshot wounds in the 200 block of Terry Avenue. Despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.…

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Alex R Sena - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Alex R Sena

Male, age 18 · Miami, Florida
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Alex R. Sena, an 18-year-old male from Miami, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2018, in a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred near Northwest 111th Street and Northwest 14th Avenue in Miami. Alex, who was affectionately nicknamed "Ace" by…

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Grover Willis - Brandon, Florida
Death by Force

Grover Willis

Male, age 18 · Brandon, Florida
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Grover Willis, an 18-year-old student from Durant High School, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2018, in Brandon, Florida. The incident occurred at a Mobil gas station located at 612 W. Lumsden Road. Grover, who was a football and basketball player at…

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Natasha McKinney - Crestview, Florida
Death by Force

Natasha McKinney

Female, age 34 · Crestview, Florida
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Natasha McKinney, a 34-year-old woman from Crestview, Florida, was tragically killed on April 15, 2018. Natasha was found dead in the bedroom of her home, lying on her back with a gunshot wound to her face. A black semi-automatic handgun was discovered near…

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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.