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Deaths by Force on April 24

645 open cases in our database happened on April 24. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (456)

Keith Dumas - Gary, Indiana
Death by Force

Keith Dumas

Male, age 47 · Gary, Indiana
Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

It was a tragic end to a routine day for Keith Dumas, a 47-year-old Black man from Gary, Indiana. On the morning of April 24, 2015, Dumas was out walking his dog, C.J., in the 400 block of Adams Street when gunfire suddenly erupted. He sustained multiple…

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Michael Jackson - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Michael Jackson

Male, age 26 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a life was tragically cut short in St. Louis, Missouri. A 26-year-old man named Michael Jackson Jr. became another victim of the city's gun violence on April 24, 2015. The male victim, who was experiencing homelessness at the time, was…

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Adalberto Garcia Solis - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Adalberto Garcia Solis

Male, age 25 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Adalberto Garcia Solis, a 25-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on April 24, 2015, in the Florence neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, the incident occurred in the 400 block of East 65th…

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Donald Parks - Long-beach, California
Death by Force

Donald Parks

Male, age 34 · Long-beach, California
Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Donald Gene Parks Jr., a 34-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2015. According to reports, Parks was outside a home in the 100 block of Platt Street with a group of people when an unknown assailant approached…

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Javaris Sharrod Domineck - Lauderhill, Florida
Death by Force

Javaris Sharrod Domineck

Male, age 21 · Lauderhill, Florida
Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Javaris Sharrod Domineck, a 21-year-old resident of Lauderhill, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2015, following a shooting incident at a McDonald's restaurant. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. at the McDonald's located on Northwest 55…

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Derek Johnson - Savannah, Georgia
Death by Force

Derek Johnson

Male, age 19 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a young life was abruptly cut short on the streets of Savannah, Georgia. Derek Johnson Jr., a 19-year-old male, was fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting on the evening of Friday, April 24, 2015. He was in a parked car with other…

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Nicole Towns - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Nicole Towns

Female, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Nicole Marie Towns, a 19-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on April 24, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. Nicole was attending a party on the Far South Side of Chicago when a gunman, who had been previously kicked out of the party, returned and…

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Marcel Coleman - New-orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Marcel Coleman

Male, age 20 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the life of 20-year-old Marcel Coleman was tragically cut short in New Orleans. On the afternoon of Friday, April 24th, his body was discovered in a grassy lot located in the 2400 block of Montegut Street. An investigation revealed that…

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Deonte Williams - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Deonte Williams

Male, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Deonte Williams, a 19-year-old male from Cincinnati, OH, tragically died on April 24, 2015. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated as a murder case. Law enforcement authorities conducted a thorough investigation, which led to the arrest of…

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Justin Madaris - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Justin Madaris

Male, age 21 · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Justin Madaris, a 21-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2015, in Cincinnati, OH. The incident occurred in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, where Madaris was fatally shot during an altercation. The shooting took…

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Derrick Owens - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Derrick Owens

Male, age 30 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Derrick Owens, a 30-year-old man from Pittsburgh, PA, was fatally shot on April 24, 2015. He was standing outside his vehicle in the 1300 block of Columbus Avenue when he was shot around 10 p.m. Derrick Owens was married and had five children, ranging in age…

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Dominic George - Chester, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Dominic George

Male, age 22 · Chester, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dominic George, a 22-year-old male from Chester, PA, tragically died on April 24, 2015. He was fatally shot eight days after celebrating his 22nd birthday. Dominic had recently found a job and was planning to move to Philadelphia. His mother, Kristina…

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Lewis Lane - Austin, Texas
Death by Force

Lewis Lane

Male, age 20 · Austin, Texas
Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Lewis Lane, a 20-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed in South Austin on April 24, 2015. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. in the 7300 block of Gaines Mill Lane, near Manchaca Road and William Cannon Drive. Emergency medical…

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Ernest Harkum - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Ernest Harkum

Male, age 44 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late evening of a spring day in Washington, D.C., a man's life was tragically cut short. On Thursday, April 24, 2014, at approximately 10:38 pm, police responded to a call in the 900 block of Barnaby Street, SE. There, they found a male, Ernest Edsel…

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Darius Kelly - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Darius Kelly

Null, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Darius Kelly, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on April 24, 2014, in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting occurred on the street, and his death added to the rising number of gun-related homicides in the city during that year. Kelly's…

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Demario Collins - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Demario Collins

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 24, 2014, Demario Collins, a 19-year-old male, was fatally shot in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago. The incident took place in the evening, and Collins sustained multiple gunshot wounds, including injuries to his head, arm, and shoulder.…

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Kenneth Dwayne Wesson - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Death by Force

Kenneth Dwayne Wesson

Male, age 48 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of a Thursday morning in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the life of Kenneth Dwayne Wesson, a 48-year-old African-American male, was tragically cut short. On April 24, 2014, at approximately 12:45 a.m., Wesson was shot multiple times inside his…

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Michael Burkes - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Michael Burkes

Male, age 32 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a city striving to leave its violent past behind, Michael Burkes, a 32-year-old Black man, sought a fresh start in the quiet neighborhood of Elliott in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He had moved there with his fiancée and their young son, hoping to escape the…

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Martin Cole Henderson - Little Rock, Arkansas
Death by Force

Martin Cole Henderson

Male, age 38 · Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a violent encounter in Little Rock, Arkansas, led to the death of 38-year-old Martin Henderson. On a Thursday afternoon in late April, police responded to a call about a shooting on Rinke Road. Upon their arrival, they discovered…

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Kenneth Dewayne Wesson - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Death by Force

Kenneth Dewayne Wesson

Male, age 48 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 24, 2014, Kenneth Dewayne Wesson, aged 48, was found dead in his residence on the 1100 block of James Avenue North in Minneapolis, MN. The incident occurred around 12:45 a.m., and Wesson was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities…

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Deszaun Smallwood - Seattle, Washington
Death by Force

Deszaun Smallwood

Male, age 20 · Seattle, Washington
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a wave of violence rippled through Seattle's Central District, forever altering the lives of several families. Among the victims was Deszaun Smallwood, a 20-year-old Black / African American male, whose life was cut short on April 24th.…

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Aaron Lewis - Trenton, New Jersey
Death by Force

Aaron Lewis

Male, age 23 · Trenton, New Jersey
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 24, 2014, the life of 23-year-old Aaron Roger Lewis was tragically cut short. A Black male from Hamilton Township, New Jersey, Lewis was discovered shot near Sanhican Drive in Trenton. Despite medical efforts, he succumbed…

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Randall Terell Parker - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Randall Terell Parker

Male, age 32 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Indianapolis, Indiana, what began as just another day ended in tragedy for Randall Terell Parker. The 32-year-old man was outside an apartment building on Rosewood Commons Way on April 24, 2014, when he was struck by multiple…

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John Phillip Chitwood - Central, South Carolina
Death by Force

John Phillip Chitwood

Male, age 27 · Central, South Carolina
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

John Phillip Chitwood, a 27-year-old male, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2014, in Central, South Carolina, following a dispute that escalated to fatal violence. The incident unfolded on Moser Street after a verbal confrontation between Chitwood and…

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Daniel Christopher Yealu - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Daniel Christopher Yealu

Male, age 29 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Daniel Christopher Yealu, a 29-year-old resident of Los Angeles, died on April 24, 2014, after being shot by Los Angeles police officers. The incident occurred in the 4800 block of West Venice Boulevard in Mid-City. On April 7, 2014, Yealu walked into the…

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Larry Knight III - Visalia, California
Death by Force

Larry Knight III

Male, age 25 · Visalia, California
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Larry Knight III, a 25-year-old resident of Visalia, California, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2014. Larry was known to be a dedicated employee of the Community Services Employment Training (CSET) organization. His untimely death was a result of a…

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Brandon Cash - Fort-pierce, Florida
Death by Force

Brandon Cash

age 18 · Fort-pierce, Florida
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Brandon Cash, an 18-year-old resident of Fort Pierce, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2014. He and his older brother, Fabian Cash, were found shot to death in their apartment on 22nd Street. The brothers were discovered by a friend who had come…

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Fabian Cash - Fort-pierce, Florida
Death by Force

Fabian Cash

Male, age 20 · Fort-pierce, Florida
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Fabian Cash, a 20-year-old resident of Fort Pierce, Florida, was tragically found shot to death on April 24, 2014, alongside his younger brother, Brandon Cash, who was 18 years old. The brothers were discovered in their apartment on 22nd Street, having been…

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Hakeem Alagawan Cook - Plant-city, Florida
Death by Force

Hakeem Alagawan Cook

Male, age 22 · Plant-city, Florida
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Hakeem Alagawan Cook, a 22-year-old resident of Plant City, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2014. The incident occurred following an altercation at a convenience store located at 516 South Maryland Avenue. On the afternoon of April 23, 2014…

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Isaac Prestley - Darrow, Louisiana
Death by Force

Isaac Prestley

Female, age 23 · Darrow, Louisiana
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a young man’s life was cut tragically short in Darrow, Louisiana. Isaac 'Ike' Prestley, a 23-year-old native and resident of nearby Hillaryville, died on Thursday, April 24, 2014. His death, the result of gun violence, sent ripples…

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Travis Carter - New-orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Travis Carter

Male, age 42 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, a tragic story unfolded on the evening of April 24, 2014, resulting in the death of 42-year-old Travis Carter. The New Orleans Police Department responded to a call of a gunshot victim in the area and discovered…

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Linwood Jones - Hookerton, North Carolina
Death by Force

Linwood Jones

Male, age 49 · Hookerton, North Carolina
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Linwood Jones, a 49-year-old man from Hookerton, North Carolina, tragically died on April 24, 2014. He was found dead at his home on North 7th Street after an altercation with two men who chased him and shot him in the back. Jones managed to reach his…

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Rayshawn Jigg Armstrong - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

Rayshawn Jigg Armstrong

Male, age 25 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Rayshawn D. Jigg Armstrong, a 25-year-old African American male from Cleveland, OH, tragically passed away on April 24, 2014. His death was mourned by many who remembered him as a talented poet, a dedicated friend, and a loving family member. Rayshawn was…

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Javon Williams - Chester, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Javon Williams

Male, age 22 · Chester, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a young man's life was tragically cut short in the city of Chester, Pennsylvania. Javon Amir Williams, a 22-year-old male, passed away on April 24, 2014. He was at Crozer-Chester Medical Center at the time of his death. Details…

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Jeffrey Evans - Hunlock-creek, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Jeffrey Evans

Male, age 43 · Hunlock-creek, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 24, 2014, 43-year-old Jeffrey Evans was found shot to death in a hallway of his home in Hunlock Creek, Pennsylvania. His father, 73-year-old Ronald Evans, was also found dead on the rear deck of the residence, both victims having been shot multiple…

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Ronald Evans - Hunlock-creek, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Ronald Evans

Male, age 73 · Hunlock-creek, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 24, 2014, authorities discovered the bodies of Ronald Evans, a 73-year-old Caucasian male, and his son, Jeffrey Evans, a 43-year-old Caucasian male, at their residence on Sunset Lake Road in Hunlock Township, Pennsylvania. Ronald Evans was found…

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Shirley Westheafer - Warrington-township, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Shirley Westheafer

Female, age 81 · Warrington-township, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Shirley P. Westheafer, an 81-year-old female, died on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at the Warrington Township, Pennsylvania, home where she had been living with her son and daughter-in-law. She had been born on March 23, 1933, in Steelton, Pennsylvania, to…

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Danielle Alexander - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Danielle Alexander

Female, age 23 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Danielle Alexander, a 23-year-old woman from Memphis, TN, tragically lost her life on April 24, 2014. She was found shot to death in her home in Orange Mound, along with her husband, James Alexander. Their bodies were discovered by their 7-year-old daughter…

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James Alexander - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

James Alexander

Male, age 26 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

James Alexander, a 26-year-old male from Memphis, TN, tragically died on April 24, 2014. His death was the result of a murder. The incident occurred in the Orange Mound neighborhood of Memphis, where James and his wife, Danielle Alexander, were found shot to…

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Dontrell DeShawn Kelly - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Dontrell DeShawn Kelly

Male, age 29 · Houston, Texas
Killed Apr 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Dontrell DeShawn Kelly, a 29-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2014. Dontrell, also known as "King D," was a talented musician and rapper who had built his own musical empire. He was…

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Dane M Whitfield - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Dane M Whitfield

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

Dane M. Whitfield, a 31-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed on April 24, 2013, while driving in the West Pullman neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. Whitfield was struck by gunfire around 5:30 p.m., causing him to crash his vehicle into a utility…

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Patrick Craig - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Patrick Craig

Male, age 28 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Apr 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early hours of an April morning in Louisville, Kentucky, the life of Patrick Aaron Craig was cut short in a burst of violence that remains shrouded in mystery. On April 24, 2013, the 28-year-old white male was shot and killed in a residence on Southern…

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Marquise Callender - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Marquise Callender

Male, age 22 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Killed Apr 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, a life was tragically cut short in Oklahoma City. Marquise Callender, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on the morning of Wednesday, April 24th. The incident occurred around 11:15 a.m. at the Will Rogers Court Complex, a housing…

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Leon Banks - Port-allen, Louisiana
Death by Force

Leon Banks

Male, age 36 · Port-allen, Louisiana
Killed Apr 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

On the evening of April 24, 2013, a trip to a Walmart in Port Allen, Louisiana, turned fatal for 36-year-old Leon Banks. Banks, a male resident of Plaquemine, had driven his white BMW into the store's parking lot accompanied by two other individuals for what…

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Michael Towns - San Francisco, California
Death by Force

Michael Towns

Male, age 27 · San Francisco, California
Found Apr 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

On April 24, 2012, Michael Towns, a 27-year-old resident of San Francisco, was shot and killed in what appeared to be a targeted attack. The incident occurred late at night in a residential neighborhood. Officers responding to the scene found Towns suffering…

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Kenneth Mccurty - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Kenneth Mccurty

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

Kenneth McCurty, aged 26, was fatally shot on April 24, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred on the sidewalk in the Ashburn neighborhood, which is located on the city's Southwest Side. This area, like many others in Chicago, has faced significant…

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Bruce Cucchiara - New Orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Bruce Cucchiara

Male, age 57 · New Orleans, Louisiana
Killed Apr 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

Bruce Cucchiara, a 57-year-old Caucasian male, was a successful businessman and beloved family man from Covington, Louisiana. His life took a tragic turn on the morning of April 24, 2012, when he was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Mark VII…

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Floyd Albert Jr. Dorsey - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Floyd Albert Jr. Dorsey

Male, age 59 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Apr 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

Floyd Albert Jr. Dorsey was a 59-year-old Black man from Baltimore, Maryland, whose life ended in a burst of late-night violence on April 24, 2012. That Tuesday night, he was sitting on a front porch in the 4100 block of Norfolk Avenue when gunfire erupted…

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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.