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Deaths by Force on April 22

667 open cases in our database happened on April 22. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (456)

Cora Bryant - Lufkin, Texas
Death by Force

Cora Bryant

Female · Lufkin, Texas
Killed Apr 22, 2008 · 18 years ago

In April 2008, a disturbing series of medical emergencies unfolded at the DaVita Healthcare Dialysis Clinic in Lufkin, Texas. Among the victims was 64-year-old African American female Cora Louise Bryant, who suffered cardiac arrest during dialysis treatment…

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Jorge Baez - El Monte, California
Death by Force

Jorge Baez

Male, age 41 · El Monte, California
Killed Apr 22, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jorge Vazquez Baez was 41 years old when he died on Tuesday, April 22, 2008, in El Monte, in the San Gabriel Valley east of downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 10325 Garvey Ave. His…

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Jameslee C. Mcrae - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Jameslee C. Mcrae

Unknown, age 24 · Miami, Florida
Found Apr 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

Jameslee C. McRae, age 24, was killed on April 22, 2007, in Miami, Florida. The details surrounding his death remain a mystery, as the homicide is still classified as unsolved by the Miami Police Department. McRae's death is part of the numerous cold cases…

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Donnell Chap - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Donnell Chap

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

Donnell Chapman, aged 21, was fatally shot on April 22, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a period when Chicago was grappling with significant violence, and the homicide rate was a persistent concern for the city. In 2007, Chicago…

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Damon Dubose - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Damon Dubose

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Apr 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the spring of 2007, a young life was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore. Damon Dubose, a 23-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the evening of April 22nd. The incident occurred around 9:20 p.m. in the 3500 block of Woodland Avenue.…

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Van Maurice Johnson - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Van Maurice Johnson

Male, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Apr 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the spring of 2007, the life of 29-year-old Van Maurice Johnson was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. On April 22, authorities discovered Johnson with fatal injuries, the result of what they determined to be foul play. His death was ruled a…

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Marschell Brumfield - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Marschell Brumfield

Male · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Apr 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

On April 22, 2007, Marschell Brumfield, a 24-year-old man, was tragically killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place on Sharon Green Drive in Franklin County. According to the Ohio Attorney General's Office, Brumfield suffered multiple gunshot wounds.…

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Diane Hubert - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Diane Hubert

Female, age 39 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Found Apr 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

Diane T. Hubert, aged 39, was tragically killed on April 22, 2007, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Hubert's death is classified as a homicide, but details surrounding the incident remain scarce. The case has unfortunately become one of many unsolved homicides in…

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Rafael Valez - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Rafael Valez

Male, age 20 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Found Apr 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

Rafael Valez, a 20-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was tragically killed on April 22, 2007. The incident took place in the city, adding to the growing number of homicides involving young adults during that time. The homicide was part of a period when gun…

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Dario Garcia - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Dario Garcia

Male, age 22 · Houston, Texas
Found Apr 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

On April 22, 2007, Dario Garcia, aged 22, was killed after a violent incident at a party in Houston, Texas. During the gathering, an altercation erupted, and Garcia, along with his friends, attempted to leave the scene on bicycles after hearing gunshots. As…

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Alfred Henderson - Long-beach, California
Death by Force

Alfred Henderson

Male, age 47 · Long-beach, California
Killed Apr 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

Alfred Henderson, a 47-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, was tragically shot and killed on April 22, 2007. The incident occurred in the early morning hours while Henderson and a female companion were standing in front of a relative’s house on Lime…

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Wendy Dehoop - Eugene, Oregon
Death by Force

Wendy Dehoop

Female, age 44 · Eugene, Oregon
Killed Apr 22, 2005 · 21 years ago

Wendy Dehoop, a 44-year-old biracial woman, disappeared on April 22, 2005, under mysterious circumstances. She was last seen in Eugene, Oregon, after dropping her husband off at work at a Home Depot location. Wendy, who had previously worked as a police…

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Stacey Gray - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Stacey Gray

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed Apr 22, 2004 · 22 years ago

Stacey Gray, an 18-year-old male, was tragically murdered on April 22, 2004, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at 5609 Tompkins Avenue, where Gray was found shot to death. The Cincinnati Police Department responded to the scene, and the case was…

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David Griffin - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

David Griffin

Male · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Apr 22, 2003 · 23 years ago

On June 7, 2003, David B. Bilby, a thirty-eight-year-old man, was shot and killed in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at 1599 Central Parkway in Hamilton County. David Bilby's death remains unsolved, and the Cincinnati Police Department has been…

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Richard Anthony Palmer - Floyd County, Virginia
Death by Force

Richard Anthony Palmer

Male, age 52 · Floyd County, Virginia
Killed Apr 22, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the spring of 2003, the quiet community of Floyd County, Virginia, was unsettled by the brutal death of one of its own. Richard Anthony 'Dickie' Palmer, a 52-year-old Caucasian male, was found deceased on April 22, 2003. His body, along with that of his…

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Aaron Jovon Blount - Red-oak, Georgia
Death by Force

Aaron Jovon Blount

Male, age 26 · Red-oak, Georgia
Killed Apr 22, 2003 · 23 years ago

On the night of April 22, 2003, Fulton County Police Officer Aaron Jovon Blount, a 26-year-old male, had been at his desk for most of his shift before heading out on patrol. Only 18 minutes after leaving the station, he observed a vehicle being driven…

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John Cawley - Elkhart, Indiana
Death by Force

John Cawley

Male, age 56 · Elkhart, Indiana
Killed Apr 22, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the quiet city of Elkhart, Indiana, a concerned friend made a discovery that would unravel a mystery that lingers to this day. On April 22, 2000, after being unable to reach him, the friend went to the home of 56-year-old John Cawley, a local attorney.…

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Randolph Dink Harris - Chester, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Randolph Dink Harris

Male, age 25 · Chester, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 22, 2000 · 26 years ago

Randolph "Dink" Harris, a 25-year-old African American male, was tragically lost to gun violence on April 22, 2000, in Chester, Pennsylvania. His untimely death left a void in the hearts of those who knew and loved him. While specific details about his…

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Bessie Selek - Lyman, Maine
Death by Force

Bessie Selek

Female, age 42 · Lyman, Maine
Killed Apr 22, 1999 · 27 years ago

On the quiet evening of April 20, 1999, Bessie Selek, a 41-year-old female, was walking along Route 202 near the town line of Waterboro and Lyman, Maine. Not far from her own home, she was struck by a passing vehicle that fled the scene, leaving her to die on…

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Eric Bruce - Hamilton, Ohio
Death by Force

Eric Bruce

Male, age 24 · Hamilton, Ohio
Killed Apr 22, 1997 · 29 years ago

On April 22, 1997, Eric Bruce, a 24-year-old resident of Hamilton, Ohio, was found dead from a gunshot wound at the intersection of Williams and Neilan Boulevard in Butler County. Officers responded to a report of a disturbance in the park near the…

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Marquis Antonio Anderson - Greensboro, North Carolina
Death by Force

Marquis Antonio Anderson

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina
Found Apr 22, 1995 · 31 years ago

On April 22, 1995 at 2:05 am, Greensboro officers were called to 2838 S. Elm Eugene St., the Ramada Limit, in reference to a fight. Upon arrival at the scene officers found Marquis Antonio Anderson lying on the ground in the parking lot. Anderson was…

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Nola Baldwin - Collinsville, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Nola Baldwin

Female, age 32 · Collinsville, Oklahoma
Killed Apr 22, 1994 · 32 years ago

On a spring evening in Collinsville, Oklahoma, 32-year-old Nola Jean Baldwin left her home on what should have been a simple errand. It was April 1, 1994, and she was on her way to pick up a pizza for her children. She was last seen in the parking lot of the…

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Wilma DePalma - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Wilma DePalma

Female, age 77 · Columbus, Ohio
Found Apr 22, 1993 · 33 years ago

On April 23, 1993, 77-year-old Wilma DePalma was found dead in her home at 2614 Clybourne Road in Columbus, Ohio. Family members discovered her body and contacted authorities at around 3:09 a.m. Signs of a struggle were present at the scene, and there was…

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George Spanos - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Death by Force

George Spanos

Male, age 24 · Tulsa, Oklahoma
Killed Apr 22, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 22, 1993, a routine traffic stop in the 5800 block of North Cincinnati Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, turned tragic. Officer Constantine George 'Gus' Spanos, a male who had been with the Tulsa Police Department for a year and a…

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Timothy Turner - Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Timothy Turner

Male, age 29 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Apr 22, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 22, 1990, a visit to a friend in Knoxville, Tennessee, turned fatal for 29-year-old Timothy Turner. A truck driver from Jackson, Tennessee, Turner was leaving a bar on Martin Luther King Drive with two friends around 3:00…

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Roberta Pollock Taper - Spokane, Washington
Death by Force

Roberta Pollock Taper

Female, age 55 · Spokane, Washington
Killed Apr 22, 1990 · 36 years ago

On a tragic day in Spokane, Washington, the life of 55-year-old Roberta Pollock Taper came to a violent end. On April 22, 1990, she was found deceased in her home, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. The circumstances surrounding her death were grim…

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Irvin Settje Jr - Omaha, Nebraska
Death by Force

Irvin Settje Jr

Male, age 35 · Omaha, Nebraska
Killed Apr 22, 1988 · 38 years ago

On a spring evening in Omaha, Nebraska, the life of a 35-year-old Caucasian male named Irvin Settje Jr. was tragically cut short. On April 22, 1988, Settje, an employee at the Ginn gas station located at the corner of Saddle Creek Road and Hamilton Street…

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Raymond Breault - Berlin, New Hampshire
Death by Force

Raymond Breault

Male, age 17 · Berlin, New Hampshire
Killed Apr 22, 1987 · 39 years ago

On April 22, 1987, the body of 17-year-old Raymond Breault was discovered by railroad workers in Berlin, New Hampshire. He was found on a railroad bed adjacent to Jericho Road, having died from a single stab wound to the heart. The case shocked the small…

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Linda Sherman - Bridgeton, Missouri
Death by Force

Linda Sherman

Female, age 26 · Bridgeton, Missouri
Killed Apr 22, 1985 · 41 years ago

Linda Sue Sherman, a 26-year-old Caucasian female, vanished on April 22, 1985, after completing her night shift at the U.S. Government Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Her disappearance was a mystery that would linger for years, leaving her family…

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Tina Sharp - Keddie, California
Death by Force

Tina Sharp

Female, age 12 · Keddie, California
Found Apr 22, 1984 · 42 years ago

Tina Sharp, age 12, was one of the victims of the notorious Keddie Cabin Murders that took place on the night of April 11, 1981, in Cabin 28 at the Keddie Resort in Plumas County, California. The attack claimed the lives of Glenna "Sue" Sharp, Tina's older…

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April Brunais - Griswold, Connecticut
Death by Force

April Brunais

Female, age 14 · Griswold, Connecticut
Killed Apr 22, 1984 · 42 years ago

On Easter Sunday, April 22, 1984, 14-year-old Caucasian female April Brunais and her friend, Leslie Shelley, also 14, were walking home together in Griswold, Connecticut. The two girls were kidnapped by Michael Bruce Ross, who offered them a ride but then…

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Leslie Shelley - Griswold, Connecticut
Death by Force

Leslie Shelley

Female, age 14 · Griswold, Connecticut
Killed Apr 22, 1984 · 42 years ago

On a spring day, April 22, 1984, the life of 14-year-old White female Leslie Shelley was tragically cut short. Shelley, a resident of Griswold, Connecticut, was in the company of her friend, April Brunais, also 14, as they walked home from the movies. Their…

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Hazel Williams - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Death by Force

Hazel Williams

Female, age 55 · Virginia Beach, Virginia
Killed Apr 22, 1983 · 43 years ago

On a Friday in late April of 1983, the quiet life of a Virginia Beach woman came to a tragic and violent end. Hazel Williams, a 55-year-old Black female, was discovered deceased in her apartment located in the 800 block of Virginia Beach Boulevard on April…

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Euel Thomas Smith - Macon, Georgia
Death by Force

Euel Thomas Smith

Male, age 36 · Macon, Georgia
Killed Apr 22, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the spring of 1983, the community of Macon, Georgia, was shaken by the tragic death of Euel Thomas Smith Sr., a 36-year-old white male who served as a dedicated police officer. Known affectionately as 'Bubba' to his colleagues, he was a U.S. Navy veteran…

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Josephine Lou Bloom - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Josephine Lou Bloom

Female · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 22, 1982 · 44 years ago

Josephine Lou Bloom, born on November 4, 1949, tragically lost her life on April 22, 1982, in Los Angeles, California. Her death was part of a horrific incident that also claimed the lives of her husband, Robert Bloom Sr., and her eight-year-old daughter…

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Robert Bloom Sr. - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Robert Bloom Sr.

Male · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 22, 1982 · 44 years ago

Robert Bloom Sr. was tragically killed on April 22, 1982, in Los Angeles, California. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and complex, involving multiple family members and leading to a series of legal battles that spanned decades. On…

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Randy Belvin - Apopka, Florida
Death by Force

Randy Belvin

Male, age 22 · Apopka, Florida
Found Apr 22, 1980 · 46 years ago

On April 22, 1980, the body of 22-year-old Randy Belvin was found in a canal near Lake Apopka, Florida, just days after he and his 16-year-old girlfriend, Pam McIntosh, had gone missing. The couple was last seen together on April 18, 1980, at the ABC Bar in…

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Cynthia Irene Waxman - Moraga, California
Death by Force

Cynthia Irene Waxman

Female, age 11 · Moraga, California
Killed Apr 22, 1978 · 48 years ago

Cynthia Irene Waxman, an 11-year-old girl from Moraga, California, was tragically murdered on April 22, 1978. She was last seen playing with a stray kitten near Campolindo High School before disappearing. Her body was discovered hours later in nearby woods…

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Lisa Choquette - Vimont, Quebec
Death by Force

Lisa Choquette

Female, age 30 · Vimont, Quebec
Killed Apr 22, 1975 · 51 years ago

Lise Choquette, identified in detailed case records as a 30-year-old woman from Montreal, was found dead in Laval on the morning of April 22, 1975. At about 11:00 a.m., Alexandre Aube, an employee of Corrival who was working on the construction of the new…

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Aileen Wells - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Aileen Wells

Female, age 13 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 22, 1973 · 53 years ago

Aileen Wells, a 13-year-old girl from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost her life on April 22, 1973, during a horrific shooting spree carried out by William Ray Bonner. Bonner, a 25-year-old unemployed service station attendant, embarked on a violent…

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Otha Bailey Leavitt - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Otha Bailey Leavitt

Male, age 53 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 22, 1973 · 53 years ago

Otha Bailey Leavitt, aged 53, tragically lost his life on April 22, 1973, in Los Angeles, California. His death was part of a horrific shooting spree carried out by William Ray Bonner, an unemployed service station attendant. The incident began when Bonner…

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Smitty B. Sneed - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Smitty B. Sneed

Male, age 58 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 22, 1973 · 53 years ago

Smitty B. Sneed, aged 58, tragically lost his life on April 22, 1973, in Los Angeles, California. His death was part of a horrific shooting spree carried out by William Ray Bonner, a 25-year-old former service station attendant. The spree began after Bonner…

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W. Carter Baum - Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin
Death by Force

W. Carter Baum

Male, age 30 · Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin
Killed Apr 22, 1934 · 92 years ago

W. Carter Baum was a 29-year-old White/Caucasian man and a special agent with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Division of Investigation, the agency that would soon become known as the FBI. Born in Washington, D.C., in July 1904, Baum attended George…

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Death by Force

George Jedrey

Male, age 79 · Stanwood, Michigan
Killed Apr 22, 2026 · this year

George Jedrey, a 79-year-old man, was found dead on April 22, 2026, inside a home in the Stanwood, Michigan area, near Canadian Lakes in Mecosta County. What began as a welfare check turned into the discovery of a family tragedy after a concerned relative…

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Death by Force

DarJuan McRoy

Male, age 22 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Apr 22, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early evening of April 22, 2025, the sound of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Southeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood. When officers from the Metropolitan Police Department's Seventh District arrived at the 2900 block of Knox Place SE around 6:40…

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Death by Force

Rondrick Williams

Male, age 53 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 22, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 22, 2024, at approximately 12:50 a.m., Los Angeles Police Department officers from the Southeast Division responded to reports of gunfire in the 2000 block of East 105th Street in the Watts neighborhood. Upon arrival, they discovered a blood trail on…

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Death by Force

Jose Rubio

Male, age 35 · Austin, Texas
Killed Apr 22, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 22, 2024, Jose Rubio, a 35-year-old man from Austin, Texas, was found dead under mysterious circumstances, sparking an ongoing investigation by local authorities. The death has garnered significant attention as police work to piece together the…

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Death by Force

Marcus K. Reid

Male, age 62 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Apr 22, 2023 · 3 years ago

Marcus K. Reid, a 62-year-old man, was tragically killed in Louisville, Kentucky. His life was cut short on April 22, 2023, in the city's Algonquin Park. The circumstances of his death were violent, as he was shot multiple times. The investigation into the…

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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.