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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)

DeMetreon Sutton - Austin, Illinois
Death by Force

DeMetreon Sutton

Male, age 21 · Austin, Illinois
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

De'Metreon Ler'Mon Sutton, a 21-year-old African American male from Austin, Illinois, tragically passed away on April 15, 2018. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of various investigations and legal proceedings. De'Metreon's death…

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Hong Zheng - Durham, North Carolina
Death by Force

Hong Zheng

Male, age 42 · Durham, North Carolina
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Hong Zheng, a 42-year-old Asian male, was tragically murdered on April 15, 2018, in Durham, North Carolina. Zheng, the owner of China Wok restaurant on South Roxboro Street, had just returned home with his wife, Shirley Chan, when they were ambushed in the…

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Matthew Jurado - Greensboro, North Carolina
Death by Force

Matthew Jurado

Male, age 17 · Greensboro, North Carolina
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Matthew Jurado, a 17-year-old male from Greensboro, North Carolina, was tragically shot and killed on April 15, 2018. The incident occurred around 2:40 a.m. on the 1300 block of Maple Street, a property owned by Deputy Chief James Hinson of the Greensboro…

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William Jacobs - Charlotte, North Carolina
Death by Force

William Jacobs

Male, age 44 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

William Jacobs, a 44-year-old man from Charlotte, NC, was tragically shot and killed on April 15, 2018. The incident occurred in an apartment on Timberbrook Drive, where Jacobs was present with several other individuals. Upon arrival, the police found Jacobs…

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Brent Delaine Carr - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Brent Delaine Carr

Male, age 36 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Brent Delaine Carr, a 36-year-old Black male from Columbus, Ohio, was fatally shot on April 15, 2018. He was found lying on the sidewalk near the street in the 900 block of Rarig Avenue, suffering from gunshot wounds. Carr was transported to OhioHealth Grant…

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Gina Mann - Paulding, Ohio
Death by Force

Gina Mann

Female, age 47 · Paulding, Ohio
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Gina L. Mann, a 47-year-old woman from Paulding, Ohio, was found dead in a garage behind her home on April 15, 2018. Mann's boyfriend, 46-year-old Matthew J. Dempsey, was identified as the primary suspect in her death. Mann and Dempsey lived together at the…

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Jerome Anthony Grant - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Jerome Anthony Grant

Male, age 30 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

On April 15, 2018, Jerome Anthony Grant, a 30-year-old Black male, was fatally shot while driving on South Terrace Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. Police were called to the scene after reports of multiple gunshots, and they found Grant's car crashed into a tree. He…

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Antwaiin Lawson - Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Antwaiin Lawson

Male, age 37 · Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Antwaiin Lawson, a 37-year-old Black/African American male from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, was killed in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 15, 2018, after gunfire broke out outside Swingers Lounge on 5th Avenue in Aliquippa. Police were called to the…

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Luis Pily Inoa - York, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Luis Pily Inoa

Male, age 27 · York, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Luis Pily Inoa, a 27-year-old man from Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, tragically died on April 15, 2018, in York, Pennsylvania. He was shot and killed early Sunday morning at an intersection in York. The autopsy determined that his cause of death was a…

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Alvin Powell - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Alvin Powell

Male, age 41 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of Alvin Leon Powell, a 41-year-old man from Memphis, Tennessee, came to an end. Born on January 17, 1977, he passed away on April 15, 2018. Details regarding the specific circumstances of his death, including the cause, have…

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Ethan Doughten - Lebanon, Tennessee
Death by Force

Ethan Doughten

Male, age 19 · Lebanon, Tennessee
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of April 15, 2018, a tragic series of events unfolded at a Pilot Travel Station in Lebanon, Tennessee, culminating in the deaths of two young men. The incident, which was later described by authorities as a botched drug deal, claimed the lives…

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Kevin Lamont Minter - Jackson, Tennessee
Death by Force

Kevin Lamont Minter

Male, age 26 · Jackson, Tennessee
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 26-year-old Kevin Lamont Minter was tragically cut short in a burst of violence at a Jackson, Tennessee gas station. On the evening of April 15th, Minter was at the Marathon gas station on North Highland Avenue when gunfire…

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Luis Perrett - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Luis Perrett

Male, age 21 · Houston, Texas
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Luis Gerardo Perrett, a 24-year-old Hispanic male, was born on October 12, 1993, in Houston, Texas, and tragically passed away on April 14, 2018, in Houston, Texas. He was survived by his father, Juan Ignacio Perrett; his mother, Maria Guadalupe Sanchez &…

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Mylik Butcher - Lancaster, Texas
Death by Force

Mylik Butcher

Male, age 22 · Lancaster, Texas
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Mylik Butcher, a 22-year-old male, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2018, in Lancaster, TX. He was fatally shot outside an IHOP restaurant by Tadarrius Winters, who was 22 years old at the time. The incident occurred when Winters, the father of Butcher's…

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Zuleyma Hernandez - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Zuleyma Hernandez

Female, age 15 · Houston, Texas
Killed Apr 15, 2018 · 8 years ago

Zuleyma Hernandez, a 15-year-old Hispanic girl, tragically lost her life on April 15, 2018, in Houston, Texas. She was standing outside an apartment complex with her father and boyfriend when five men, suspected to be gang members, confronted them. During the…

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Randall Patrick - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Randall Patrick

Male, age 47 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 15, 2017, the tranquility of the Fountain Square neighborhood in Indianapolis was shattered by violence. Inside his parents' home on Bates Street, 47-year-old Randall Patrick, a Caucasian male, was found shot to death at…

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Lonnie Anthony - Buffalo, New York
Death by Force

Lonnie Anthony

Male, age 44 · Buffalo, New York
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a spring evening in Buffalo, New York, the life of 44-year-old Lonnie Lard Anthony was tragically cut short. On April 15, 2017, while sitting in his car on Dodge Street, Mr. Anthony, a male, was fatally shot. The sudden violence of the act left his family…

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Brandon Morquese Hudson - Birmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

Brandon Morquese Hudson

Male, age 33 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a spring night in 2017, the life of 33-year-old Brandon Morquese Hudson, a Black male, was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. The fatal incident unfolded in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 15, 2017, in the city of Midfield, a community…

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Nicholas Laqua - Bismarck, North Dakota
Death by Force

Nicholas Laqua

Male, age 23 · Bismarck, North Dakota
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of Nicholas Thomas Laqua, a 23-year-old White male from Bismarck, North Dakota, was tragically cut short. On April 15, 2017, Nicholas died from what was reported as the accidental misfire of a handgun. At the time of his death…

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Larry Edwin Van Dolah - Portland, Oregon
Death by Force

Larry Edwin Van Dolah

Male, age 38 · Portland, Oregon
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 15, 2017, a tragic incident occurred in Portland, Oregon, resulting in the death of 38-year-old Larry Edwin Van Dolah Jr. The event unfolded in the afternoon when police officers responded to reports of gunfire near Menlo Park Elementary School. Upon…

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Abdul Lopez - Lawrence, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Abdul Lopez

Male, age 35 · Lawrence, Massachusetts
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 15, 2017, the life of 35-year-old Abdul Lopez was cut short by an act of gun violence in Lawrence, Massachusetts. A resident of the city, Lopez, a male, became another victim of the gun violence that has troubled the community. In the wake of his…

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Andrew Lawrence Swiatek Jr. - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Death by Force

Andrew Lawrence Swiatek Jr.

Male, age 29 · Colorado Springs, Colorado
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a spring evening in Colorado Springs, the life of Andrew Lawrence Swiatek Jr., a 29-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On April 15, 2017, Swiatek was found deceased in a vehicle in the vicinity of South Academy Boulevard and Astrozon Boulevard, the…

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Kelly Sloat-White - Golden, Colorado
Death by Force

Kelly Sloat-White

Female, age 56 · Golden, Colorado
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet foothills of Golden, Colorado, the tranquility was shattered in mid-April of 2017, leaving a community in shock and a family torn apart by a senseless act of violence. On April 15th, concerned acquaintances, unable to reach their friends for…

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Damone Jones - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Damone Jones

Male, age 33 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 33-year-old Damone Omond Jones was cut short in a violent encounter in Louisville, Kentucky. On April 15th, Jones was inside a residence in the Chickasaw neighborhood when he sustained a fatal gunshot wound. Those with him…

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Devin Lowe - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Devin Lowe

Male, age 44 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday in April 2017, the life of 44-year-old Devin Lowe was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence in Detroit, Michigan. Lowe, a hardworking limo driver from Luna Pier, was on the job, chauffeuring three passengers who…

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Aaron Tyler Jennings - Evansville, Indiana
Death by Force

Aaron Tyler Jennings

Male, age 21 · Evansville, Indiana
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 21-year-old Aaron Tyler Jennings was tragically cut short in an act of senseless violence outside an Evansville, Indiana nightclub. A native of Sebree, Kentucky, Jennings was a young man with a future ahead of him, having…

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Lynon Armon Donte - Gary, Indiana
Death by Force

Lynon Armon Donte

Male, age 33 · Gary, Indiana
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of Lynon Armon Donte, a male resident of Merrillville, Indiana, and formerly of Gary, was cut short. On April 15, 2017, he passed away, leaving behind a grieving family and a community searching for answers. His death is…

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Jamon Morgan - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Jamon Morgan

Male, age 21 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Kansas City, Missouri, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace, leaving a scene of chaos and tragedy. On April 15, 2017, 21-year-old Jamon Morgan was killed in a triple shooting in the 1300 block of Emanuel Cleaver…

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Kevin Johnson - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Kevin Johnson

Male, age 29 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

The life of Kevin Johnson, a 37-year-old Black male from St. Louis, Missouri, came to an end on the evening of November 29, 2022, when he was put to death by lethal injection at the state prison in Bonne Terre. His death marked the conclusion of a legal saga…

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Derrick Bowens Jr. - North-charleston, South Carolina
Death by Force

Derrick Bowens Jr.

Male, age 20 · North-charleston, South Carolina
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet dark of a mid-April evening in 2017, the life of 20-year-old Derrick Bowens Jr., a Black male from Summerville, South Carolina, was tragically cut short in North Charleston. On April 15th, on Suzanne Drive, Bowens was discovered outside a…

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Keon Malik Brantley - Columbia, South Carolina
Death by Force

Keon Malik Brantley

Male, age 18 · Columbia, South Carolina
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 18-year-old Keon Malik Brantley was tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence that has left a community searching for answers. On the night of April 15th, firefighters in Columbia, South Carolina, responded to a call…

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Phillip Bradford - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Phillip Bradford

Male, age 57 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, a weekend that should have been marked by celebration turned into a period of mourning for one Baltimore family. Phillip Bradford, a 57-year-old Black man, was found shot on the evening of Saturday, April 15th, in the 800 block of…

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Isiah Murrietta-Golding - Fresno, California
Death by Force

Isiah Murrietta-Golding

Male, age 16 · Fresno, California
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

Isiah Murrietta-Golding, a 16-year-old from Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on April 16, 2017, following a fatal encounter with the Fresno Police Department. The incident occurred when Isiah, who was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by the…

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George Hall - Saint-petersburg, Florida
Death by Force

George Hall

Male, age 37 · Saint-petersburg, Florida
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

George Hall, a 37-year-old African American man from St. Petersburg, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2017. Known in the community as "Tow Man George," Hall was the owner of a local towing business. On the night of his death, Hall was involved…

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Perry Varn - Plant-city, Florida
Death by Force

Perry Varn

Male, age 66 · Plant-city, Florida
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

Perry Varn, a 66-year-old resident of Plant City, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2017, in a violent altercation that also claimed the life of his brother, Milton Varn. The incident occurred on the family-owned Rocking V Ranch, a property with…

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Brendan Lee Harpe - Valdosta, Georgia
Death by Force

Brendan Lee Harpe

Male, age 26 · Valdosta, Georgia
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brendan Lee Harpe, a 26-year-old White man from Valdosta, Georgia, died late on April 15, 2017, after violence erupted on North Troup Street. According to contemporaneous local reporting, police were called to the 800 block of North Troup Street at about…

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Fanoris Jermaine Jackson Jr. - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Fanoris Jermaine Jackson Jr.

Male, age 20 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

Fanoris Jermaine Jackson Jr., a 20-year-old Black male, was shot on April 15, 2017, at the Highland Woods Apartments near 5751 Riverdale Road in Clayton County, in the College Park area south of Atlanta. According to local police accounts published at the…

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Fredarius McIver - Sanford, North Carolina
Death by Force

Fredarius McIver

Male, age 26 · Sanford, North Carolina
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

Fredarius McIver, a 26-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2017, in Sanford, North Carolina. Fredarius, affectionately known as "Champ," was found dead inside his home on Scott Avenue. He had sustained multiple gunshot…

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Kenston Locklear - Maxton, North Carolina
Death by Force

Kenston Locklear

Male, age 21 · Maxton, North Carolina
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kenston Locklear, a 21-year-old male from Maxton, NC, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2017. The incident occurred at 207 Jefferson Road in Maxton, where deputies responded to a call about a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Kenston Locklear suffering…

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Ricardo Debrossard - Euclid, Ohio
Death by Force

Ricardo Debrossard

Male, age 33 · Euclid, Ohio
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ricardo Debrossard, a 33-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2017, in Euclid, Ohio. The incident occurred at a residence where Ricardo had been living for a few months. Ricardo's death was the result of a violent…

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Lonnie Sims - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Lonnie Sims

Male, age 23 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

Lonnie Sims, a 23-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2017, in Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia Police Officers responded to a call at the 5900 block of Warrington Avenue, where they found Lonnie lying on the porch of a home. He had been…

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TG Grady - Desoto, Texas
Death by Force

TG Grady

Male, age 81 · Desoto, Texas
Killed Apr 15, 2017 · 9 years ago

T.G. Grady, an 81-year-old man from DeSoto, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on April 15, 2017. Grady, who was born on June 29, 1935, in Ferris, Texas, was known for his friendly demeanor and his work as a furniture mover after retirement. His death…

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Wyatt Cardany - Phoenix, Arizona
Death by Force

Wyatt Cardany

Male, age 35 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Apr 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 3, 2015, the body of 35-year-old Wyatt Robert Cardany, a Caucasian male, was discovered in the backyard of a Phoenix, Arizona, residence. Cardany, who had been staying at the home, was found next to a car by another…

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Jarvis Henderson - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Jarvis Henderson

Male, age 16 · Miami, Florida
Found Apr 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jarvis Henderson, a 16-year-old boy, was tragically killed on April 15, 2015, in Miami, Florida. Henderson had walked his girlfriend home to her residence near Northeast 59th Terrace, and the two were standing outside conversing when a vehicle pulled up. The…

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Jennifer Ponton - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jennifer Ponton

Female, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

On April 15, 2015, Jennifer Ponton, aged 24, was tragically killed in Chicago. The incident occurred when she became the victim of a fatal shooting while visiting the city. Ponton, a young woman from the suburbs, was reportedly targeted in what appeared to be…

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Alonzo Stinnie - Capitol Heights, Maryland
Death by Force

Alonzo Stinnie

Male, age 26 · Capitol Heights, Maryland
Killed Apr 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of April 15, 2015, in Capitol Heights, Maryland, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of the 6700 block of Calmos Street. When police arrived at approximately 8:00 p.m. to investigate reports of a shooting, they discovered a grim scene.…

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William Sapone - Westport, Connecticut
Death by Force

William Sapone

Male, age 61 · Westport, Connecticut
Killed Apr 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the community of Fairfield, Connecticut, was struck by the tragic death of William Sapone, a 61-year-old Caucasian male. A husband and father, Sapone was a partner at a Monroe law firm and an active member of his community, chairing the…

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Matthew Quinton Banks - Burlington, Iowa
Death by Force

Matthew Quinton Banks

Male, age 28 · Burlington, Iowa
Killed Apr 15, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 15, 2015, the life of 28-year-old Matthew Quinton Banks, a Black male, was tragically cut short. Inside a residence located in the 1200 block of Jefferson Street in Burlington, Iowa, Banks was shot multiple…

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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.