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Deaths by Force on April 17

714 open cases in our database happened on April 17. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (512)

Sandra Lincoln - Butler, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Sandra Lincoln

Female, age 82 · Butler, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

Sandra L. Lincoln, an 82-year-old White/Caucasian woman from Chicora, Pennsylvania, died on April 17, 2023, at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler, Pennsylvania. At first, her obituary described her death as coming after a short illness, the…

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Justin Trotter - Mobile, Alabama
Death by Force

Justin Trotter

Male, age 24 · Mobile, Alabama
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

An argument on an early Easter morning in 2022 escalated into a fatal exchange of gunfire that ended the life of 24-year-old Justin Trotter. The altercation occurred in Prichard, Alabama, where Trotter and another man, 25-year-old Romello Williams, were…

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Robert Lamar McMillan - Mobile, Alabama
Death by Force

Robert Lamar McMillan

Male, age 42 · Mobile, Alabama
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late hours of Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, a dispute in the parking lot of University Hospital in Mobile, Alabama, tragically cut short the life of 42-year-old Robert Lamar McMillan. A male, McMillan had reportedly gone to the hospital to check on…

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Romello Williams - Mobile, Alabama
Death by Force

Romello Williams

Male, age 25 · Mobile, Alabama
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a tragic Easter Sunday in 2022, Romello Williams, a 25-year-old male, lost his life in a violent exchange of gunfire in Mobile, Alabama. The altercation, which also resulted in the death of 24-year-old Justin Trotter, unfolded in the early morning hours of…

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Eltio Maurice Plater - Omaha, Nebraska
Death by Force

Eltio Maurice Plater

Male, age 22 · Omaha, Nebraska
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, the life of 22-year-old Eltio Maurice Plater Jr. was cut short in Omaha, Nebraska. On the night of Sunday, April 17, 2022, Plater was the victim of a shooting near 60th and Taylor Streets. Following the incident, he was privately…

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Enrique Perales Hernandez - Phoenix, Arizona
Death by Force

Enrique Perales Hernandez

Male, age 31 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In what appears to be a tragic outcome of a love triangle, 29-year-old Enrique Javier Perales was shot and killed in far West Bexar County. The male victim was pronounced dead at the scene following a verbal disturbance at a home. Investigators believe that…

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Guillermo Sutton - Yuma, Arizona
Death by Force

Guillermo Sutton

Male, age 41 · Yuma, Arizona
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the warm evening air of Easter Sunday in Yuma, Arizona, the life of 41-year-old Guillermo Sutton was tragically cut short. On April 17, 2022, Sutton was the victim of a fatal shooting, a violent end to a life that left a community in search of answers. The…

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ShaQueena Shermaine Wilson - Forrest City, Arkansas
Death by Force

ShaQueena Shermaine Wilson

Female, age 31 · Forrest City, Arkansas
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, the life of 31-year-old ShaQueena Shermaine Wilson, a Black female known affectionately to her loved ones as 'Pig,' was tragically cut short. On the evening of April 17th, Wilson was at the 50/50 Club, a nightclub in her hometown of…

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LaMarcus Brazile - Portland, Oregon
Death by Force

LaMarcus Brazile

Male, age 17 · Portland, Oregon
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

On April 17, 2022, a tragic incident occurred in the Centennial Neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, resulting in the death of 17-year-old La'Marcus Brazile. La'Marcus was a victim of homicide, as confirmed by the Medical Examiner's report. The investigation…

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John Michael Owen - Spring Valley, Nevada
Death by Force

John Michael Owen

Male, age 42 · Spring Valley, Nevada
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the Spring Valley area of Las Vegas, Nevada, a dispute between two drivers at a red light on April 17, 2022, escalated into a fatal encounter. John Michael Owen, a 42-year-old man, was shot and killed during the confrontation. The incident began as a…

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Tiffany Wiggins - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Tiffany Wiggins

Female, age 38 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Tiffany Wiggins was a mother, a grandmother, and a volunteer who worked to stop the cycle of violence that had struck her own family. A 38-year-old Black woman from Washington, D.C., she was described by a friend as "the life of the party" and "a beautiful…

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Vincent E. Lewis - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Death by Force

Vincent E. Lewis

Male, age 45 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Vincent E. Lewis, a 45-year-old resident of Minneapolis, was tragically shot in the head on April 17, 2022. The incident occurred on the 2900 block of South 14th Avenue. Emergency responders treated Lewis at the scene before transporting him to a hospital…

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Kamari C. Hill - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Kamari C. Hill

Male, age 18 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Kamari C. Hill, an 18-year-old from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, tragically lost his life on April 17, 2022. His death occurred near the intersection of 95th and Allyn Streets, and it has been classified as a homicide. According to the Milwaukee County Medical…

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Teonna Covington - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Teonna Covington

Female, age 17 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Teonna Covington, a 17-year-old from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, tragically lost her life on April 17, 2022. The incident occurred on Easter Sunday and has been described as a senseless act of violence. Teonna was a young mother who had recently given birth to a…

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Kayla Cooper - Wiggins, Mississippi
Death by Force

Kayla Cooper

Female, age 22 · Wiggins, Mississippi
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

On Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, the quiet of Wiggins, Mississippi, was broken by the discovery of Kayla Cooper, a 22-year-old Black woman, fatally shot inside a modest home on Harrison Street. A family member found her unresponsive in a bedroom shortly…

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Alexander Meade - Virginia-beach, Virginia
Death by Force

Alexander Meade

Male, age 32 · Virginia-beach, Virginia
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a Sunday evening in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the life of 32-year-old Alexander Meade was tragically cut short. On April 17, 2022, in the 3300 block of Daytona Drive near the Lynnhaven section of the city, police responded to a call shortly after 6:45 p.m.…

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Keesean Rashad Carr - Franklin, Virginia
Death by Force

Keesean Rashad Carr

Male, age 22 · Franklin, Virginia
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 17, 2022, the life of 22-year-old Keesean Rashad Carr was tragically cut short in Franklin, Virginia. Carr, a male resident of Franklin, was brought to Southampton Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound. Despite medical…

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Raeqwon Hinton - Petersburg, Virginia
Death by Force

Raeqwon Hinton

Male, age 25 · Petersburg, Virginia
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

A 25-year-old man from Petersburg, Virginia, Raeqwon Hinton, lost his life on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, in a shooting that occurred on Interstate 85 in Dinwiddie County. The incident took place in the southbound lanes of the highway, creating a chaotic…

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Jamear Powell - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Jamear Powell

Male, age 19 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 17, 2022, Jamear Powell, a 19-year-old Black male from Indianapolis, Indiana, was fatally shot. The incident unfolded at Pollos Los Reyes, a business located in the 2800 block of South Madison Avenue. Powell was later…

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Jujuan Finch Jr. - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Jujuan Finch Jr.

Male, age 24 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of April 17, 2022, on the near southeast side of Indianapolis, a report of shots fired brought officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department to the 2700 block of South State Avenue. Upon their arrival just before 1:30 a.m.…

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Thomas R. James - Evansville, Indiana
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Thomas R. James

Male, age 50 · Evansville, Indiana
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

On April 17, 2022, a violent incident occurred in Evansville, Indiana, resulting in the death of 50-year-old Thomas R. James. Officers from the Evansville Police Department were dispatched to an apartment complex located on West Mill Road following reports of…

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Vito Allen - Evansville, Indiana
Death by Force

Vito Allen

Male, age 43 · Evansville, Indiana
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, a violent encounter in an Evansville, Indiana apartment building tragically cut short the life of 43-year-old Vito Acardo Allen. On the evening of April 17th, what began as a physical confrontation between Allen and another man…

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Clifford Heffele - Warrensburg, Missouri
Death by Force

Clifford Heffele

Male, age 47 · Warrensburg, Missouri
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

On Sunday, April 17, 2022, law enforcement officers in rural Warrensburg, Missouri, responded to a distress call reporting gunfire in the 100 block of Southeast 250 Road. Upon arriving at the scene, deputies from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office discovered…

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Manu Barge - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Manu Barge

Male, age 31 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Just after midnight on April 17, 2022, a verbal argument between two passengers on an eastbound MetroLink train in St. Louis escalated into a fatal shooting. The victim was Manu Barge, a 31-year-old male from Olivette. The incident occurred near the Forest…

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Desmond Wilson - Columbia, South Carolina
Death by Force

Desmond Wilson

Male, age 17 · Columbia, South Carolina
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, the life of 17-year-old Desmond 'Des' Wilson Jr. was tragically cut short in Columbia, South Carolina. Just after midnight, deputies from the Richland County Sheriff's Department responded to reports of a…

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Cain Smalls - Poughkeepsie, New York
Death by Force

Cain Smalls

Male, age 29 · Poughkeepsie, New York
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of Easter Sunday, a day typically marked by renewal and celebration, the life of Cain Smalls, a 29-year-old Black man from Poughkeepsie, New York, was tragically cut short. On April 17, 2022, at approximately 3:56 a.m., the sound of gunfire…

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Christopher Anstine - Empire, California
Death by Force

Christopher Anstine

Male, age 36 · Empire, California
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Christopher Lee Anstine, known as "Savage," was a 36-year-old resident of Empire, California, who tragically lost his life on April 18, 2022. He was murdered at his home, passing away in his wife's arms despite her desperate efforts to save him. Christopher…

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Christopher Swartz - Barstow, California
Death by Force

Christopher Swartz

Male, age 44 · Barstow, California
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Christopher Swartz, a 44-year-old resident of Barstow, California, was tragically found dead on April 17, 2022. The discovery of his body was made after a series of events that began with a stolen vehicle. On the afternoon of April 17, Barstow police officers…

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Jarvis Keith Naff Jr. - Bakersfield, California
Death by Force

Jarvis Keith Naff Jr.

Male, age 26 · Bakersfield, California
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jarvis Keith Naff Jr., a 26-year-old resident of Bakersfield, California, tragically lost his life on April 17, 2022. Jarvis was born on February 25, 1996, and was known for his quiet demeanor and deep love for his family, especially his young son. He was a…

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Michael Esterline - Sacramento, California
Death by Force

Michael Esterline

Male, age 30 · Sacramento, California
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Michael Esterline, a 30-year-old Hispanic man from Sacramento, California, lost his life on April 17, 2022, following a deadly shooting in the South Natomas neighborhood. What began as an Easter Sunday evening ended in tragedy when gunfire erupted along…

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Robert Earl Daniel - Sacramento, California
Death by Force

Robert Earl Daniel

Male, age 33 · Sacramento, California
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Robert Earl Daniel, a 33-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life in a shooting incident on April 17, 2022. The incident occurred in the early hours of Easter Sunday near the 7200 block of Franklin Boulevard. According to the…

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Dolores Felipe-Pedro - West-palm-beach, Florida
Death by Force

Dolores Felipe-Pedro

Female, age 19 · West-palm-beach, Florida
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Dolores Felipe-Pedro, aged 18, tragically passed away on April 17, 2022, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Initially, her boyfriend, Alex Castanon, claimed that an unknown intruder had entered their home and shot her in the head. However, this story quickly…

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Jon Dantzler - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Jon Dantzler

Male, age 17 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jon Dantzler, a 17-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 17, 2022, in Jacksonville, Florida. Jon was a standout football player at Ed White High School, known for his exceptional skills on the field and his leadership qualities. On…

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Lemsley Fertil - Sunrise, Florida
Death by Force

Lemsley Fertil

Male, age 22 · Sunrise, Florida
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Lemsley Wensky Fertil, a 22-year-old resident of Sunrise, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 17, 2022. The incident occurred around 12:14 AM, and it has been classified as a homicide. Fertil was found with fatal injuries, and despite efforts to save…

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JaJuan Russell - Augusta, Georgia
Death by Force

JaJuan Russell

Male, age 21 · Augusta, Georgia
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, the life of 21-year-old JaJuan Marcell Russell was tragically cut short by gun violence in Augusta, Georgia. On the evening of Sunday, April 17, 2022, law enforcement responded to a call and discovered two men in the road with gunshot…

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Reginald Manuel - Riverdale, Georgia
Death by Force

Reginald Manuel

Female, age 19 · Riverdale, Georgia
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a tragic Easter Sunday in Riverdale, Georgia, a day that should have been filled with celebration turned into one of profound loss for the family of Reginald Manuel. The 19-year-old African American male was at a family gathering on Valley Hill Road on…

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Cody James Moity - Slidell, Louisiana
Death by Force

Cody James Moity

Male, age 30 · Slidell, Louisiana
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, the life of 30-year-old Caucasian male, Cody James Moity, was abruptly cut short in Slidell, Louisiana. On Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, what should have been a day of celebration turned into a tragedy that would forever alter the…

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Gerald Lynn Doc LaFleur - Lake-charles, Louisiana
Death by Force

Gerald Lynn Doc LaFleur

Male, age 43 · Lake-charles, Louisiana
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Gerald Lynn 'Doc' LaFleur, a male resident of Lake Charles, Louisiana, was shot and killed on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022. The fatal incident took place at approximately 2:00 a.m. in front of Juicy's Lounge Nightclub on 3rd Avenue. Responding officers from…

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Kengie Coutee - Alexandria, Louisiana
Death by Force

Kengie Coutee

Male, age 21 · Alexandria, Louisiana
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, the life of 21-year-old Kengie Coutee Jr. was tragically cut short by gun violence in Alexandria, Louisiana. On Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, Coutee was fatally shot, marking a grim day in the community. The incident was not an…

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Shakyra Gray - Shreveport, Louisiana
Death by Force

Shakyra Gray

Female, age 17 · Shreveport, Louisiana
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a tragic Easter Sunday in Shreveport, Louisiana, a young life was cut short, leaving a community in mourning. Shakyra Gray, a 16-year-old female, was fatally shot on April 17, 2022. The incident unfolded in the afternoon at a residence on East Gregg…

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Zynashaia L. Fielding - Shreveport, Louisiana
Death by Force

Zynashaia L. Fielding

Female, age 23 · Shreveport, Louisiana
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, a young life was tragically cut short in Shreveport, Louisiana. Zynashaia L. Fielding, a 23-year-old female, was discovered in her vehicle at the intersection of Corbitt Street and Mansfield Road on April 16th. She had sustained…

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Anthony Marcell Sutton Supa - Ayden, North Carolina
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Anthony Marcell Sutton Supa

Male, age 44 · Ayden, North Carolina
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Anthony Marcell Sutton Supa, a 44-year-old man from Ayden, NC, tragically passed away on April 16, 2022. He was found dead in his vehicle from a gunshot wound. The circumstances surrounding his death led to an investigation by the Ayden Police Department.…

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Steven Lowe II - Charlotte, North Carolina
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Steven Lowe II

Male, age 39 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Steven Richard Lowe II, a 39-year-old Caucasian male, tragically passed away on April 17, 2022, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Born on October 27, 1982, in Rochester, New York, Steven was a beloved family man who cherished his role as a father and uncle. He…

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Alexandra Ali Goins - South-solon, Ohio
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Alexandra Ali Goins

Female, age 29 · South-solon, Ohio
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Alexandra Ali Goins, a 29-year-old woman from Sylvania, Ohio, tragically lost her life on April 17, 2022, in South Solon, Ohio. She was shot and killed on Easter Sunday, and despite life-saving measures, she was pronounced dead at the scene. Goins was known…

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Emmanuel Negrón - Reading, Pennsylvania
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Emmanuel Negrón

Male, age 36 · Reading, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon, April 17, 2022, a burst of violence shattered the weekend peace in a Reading, Pennsylvania, shopping center parking lot. Emmanuel Negrón, a 36-year-old man, was in the parking lot of the Reading Plaza Super Market, located at North 6th…

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Jaiden Brown - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Jaiden Brown

Male, age 17 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022, a joyous occasion turned into a scene of chaos and tragedy at a crowded party on Pittsburgh's North Side. Among the approximately 200 attendees, many of whom were underage, was 17-year-old Jaiden Brown. The…

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Judith Shultz-Hamberger-Snyder - Red-lion, Pennsylvania
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Judith Shultz-Hamberger-Snyder

Female, age 66 · Red-lion, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

I'm sorry, but I couldn't find any information indicating that Judith Shultz-Hamberger-Snyder's death was the result of a crime or involved any arrests, suspects, litigations, or investigations. According to available sources, she passed away peacefully at…

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Mathew Steffy-Ross - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Mathew Steffy-Ross

Male, age 17 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Mathew Steffy-Ross, a 17-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Pittsburgh, PA, tragically lost his life on April 17, 2022. He was killed in a mass shooting at a house party held at a rented Airbnb property on Pittsburgh's North Side. The party…

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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.