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Deaths by Force on April 28

662 open cases in our database happened on April 28. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (443)

Death by Force

Shawn Costen

Male, age 21 · Chester, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 28, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, the life of 21-year-old Shawn Costen was tragically cut short on the evening of April 28, 2014. A graduate of Chester High School, Shawn was employed as a short-order cook and was remembered by loved ones for his big…

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Death by Force

Jose Jijon Hidalgo

Male, age 23 · Florence-Firestone, California
Killed Apr 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

On April 28, 2012, 23-year-old Jose Jijon Hidalgo, a Hispanic/Latino man, was reported as having died in the Florence-Firestone area of Los Angeles County. Contemporary listings of that day's homicides identify the cause of death as strangulation. Jose Jijon…

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Romell Kiwan Wright

Male, age 17 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Apr 28, 2009 · 17 years ago

Romell Kiwan Wright, a 17-year-old male from Birmingham, died on April 28, 2009, after a late-night shooting in the 200 block of Munger Avenue in southwest Birmingham. In the first public accounts, police said he was killed just before 11 p.m., and later…

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Quinton Washington

Male, age 23 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Apr 28, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the spring of 2008, the life of a young Birmingham, Alabama man was tragically cut short, leaving a family heartbroken and a community searching for answers. Quenton Christian Washington, a 23-year-old male, was killed on April 28, 2008, a victim of gun…

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Carlos Young

Male, age 15 · New-york, New York
Killed Apr 28, 1990 · 36 years ago

On a spring evening in the Bronx, what began as a dispute over a teenage romance tragically escalated into a violent act that claimed the life of 15-year-old Carlos Young. On April 28, 1990, Young, along with his friend Nelson Rivera, also 15, and two other…

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Edward Torres

Male, age 22 · Brooklyn, New York
Killed Apr 28, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the spring of 1990, the life of a young Brooklyn resident was tragically cut short. Edward Torres, a 22-year-old male, was found deceased in his neighborhood on April 28th. The nature of his injuries led authorities to quickly classify his death as a…

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Allan Bilyeu

Male, age 44 · Portland, Oregon
Killed Apr 28, 1985 · 41 years ago

On April 28, 1985, Allan Joseph Bilyeu, a 44-year-old man, was found murdered in his apartment located on NW Glisan Street in Portland, Oregon. The apartment manager discovered his body in the living room, and investigations revealed that he had died from…

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Roy James Bell

Male, age 33 · Mechanicville, New York
Killed Apr 28, 1967 · 59 years ago

In the quiet town of Mechanicville, New York, a devastating tragedy unfolded on April 28, 1967, forever marking a dark chapter in the community's history. Roy James Bell, a 33-year-old man, was found deceased in his home alongside his entire family. The grim…

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William Satters

Male, age 42 · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed Apr 28, 1907 · 119 years ago

Patrolman William Satters, aged 42, of the Cincinnati Police Department, was shot and killed on April 28, 1907. He was walking home after his shift when he was approached by a man who complained about another man harassing him. Satters advised the man that…

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Death by Force

Arthur Rutter

Male, age 26 · New-boston, Ohio
Killed Apr 28, 1907 · 119 years ago

Town Marshal Arthur Rutter, age 26, was shot and killed on April 28, 1907, in New Boston, Ohio. He was attempting to arrest a man who had been writing offensive letters to a woman. One of the letters suggested that she tie a string on a certain gate post if…

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Death by Force

Albert Crigler

Male, age 40 · Cloverdale, California
Killed Apr 28, 1888 · 138 years ago

Albert P. Crigler, a 40-year-old constable from Cloverdale, California, met a tragic end on April 28, 1888. Crigler was performing his duties as a law enforcement officer when he was fatally shot by a stagecoach robber. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m.…

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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.