Death by Force

Ji-ye Jerry Sun

Male, age 34 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 28, 2000 · 26 years ago

On a tragic spring day, April 28, 2000, the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was shaken by a senseless act of violence that claimed the life of Ji-ye Jerry Sun, a 34-year-old man. Sun was one of five individuals killed during a racially motivated shooting…

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Nicki Gordon

Female, age 63 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 28, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the quiet suburb of Mt. Lebanon, just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 63-year-old Anita 'Nicki' Gordon, a Caucasian woman, was known for her warmth and her involvement in her religious community. A friend to many, she had lived next door to the…

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Thao Pham

Male, age 27 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 28, 2000 · 26 years ago

Thao Q. Tony Pham, a 27-year-old Vietnamese man, tragically lost his life on April 28, 2000, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pham was one of five victims killed by Richard Scott Baumhammers during a shooting spree that spanned across two counties. Baumhammers, a…

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Theo Pham

Male, age 27 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 28, 2000 · 26 years ago

Theo Pham, a 27-year-old Asian male, tragically lost his life on April 28, 2000, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His death was part of a racially motivated shooting spree carried out by Richard Baumhammers, who targeted multiple victims over the course of two…

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Anita Nicki Gordon

Female, age 63 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 28, 2000 · 26 years ago

Anita “Nicki” Gordon was a 63-year-old female of Caucasian ethnicity, residing in Mt. Lebanon, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, she worked as an interior designer and was deeply involved in her religious…

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Garry Dewane Lee

Male, age 22 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 28, 2000 · 26 years ago

On April 28, 2000, Garry Dewane Lee, a 22-year-old Black male from the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, was tragically killed. He was engaged in his workout routine with a friend at the C.S. Kim School of Karate in Center Township when he was fatally shot. His…

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Robert Allen Ledwell

Male, age 29 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Apr 28, 1997 · 29 years ago

On April 28, 1997, Robert Allen "Mickey" Ledwell, aged 29, was tragically shot and killed outside his residence in the Overland Heights area of Greensboro, North Carolina. His murder remains unsolved, despite continued efforts by his family and law…

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Donald Knepple

Male, age 48 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Apr 28, 1997 · 29 years ago

On April 28, 1997, Donald Robert Knepple, a 48-year-old male probation officer in Fort Wayne, Indiana, was murdered during a scheduled meeting at a counseling center on South Calhoun Street. The meeting had been arranged by a man under his supervision…

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Monica Lynne Leech

Female, age 39 · Thousand-oaks, California

Killed Apr 28, 1997 · 29 years ago

Monica Lynne Leech, aged 39, tragically lost her life on April 28, 1997, in Thousand Oaks, California. On that fateful day, Monica, a bank teller at Western Financial Bank, was fatally shot in the back of the head during a robbery. The incident occurred at…

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Timothy Michael Mossbrucker

Male, age 36 · Golden, Colorado

Killed Apr 28, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the spring of 1995, a tragedy unfolded in Jefferson County, Colorado, that claimed the life of a dedicated public servant. Sergeant Timothy Michael Mossbrucker, a 36-year-old male, was a respected member of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office with 17…

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Johnetta Johnson

Female, age 45 · Ardmore, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 28, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the quiet city of Ardmore, Oklahoma, a shadow fell upon the community in the spring of 1994. Johnetta Johnson, a woman of 45, became the center of a tragedy that would linger for decades. On April 28, 1994, Ms. Johnson was murdered, leaving behind a case…

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Willie James Clark

Male, age 54 · Tallahassee, Florida

Killed Apr 28, 1994 · 32 years ago

The 54-year-old Black male victim, Willie James Clark, was discovered lifeless on April 28, 1994 in a Tallahassee, Florida rail corridor. The 54-year-old Black man had suffered a crushing blow to the head, apparently delivered with a blunt object, and his…

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Anthony Maclin

Male · Dekalb County, Georgia

Killed Apr 28, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the spring of 1994, a minor fender bender in a DeKalb County, Georgia, restaurant parking lot tragically escalated into a fatal encounter for Anthony Maclin. On the evening of April 28th, a slight collision occurred between the vehicle occupied by Maclin…

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Tanan Peyton

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Apr 28, 1993 · 33 years ago

On April 28, 1993, Tanan Peyton, aged 19, was shot and killed in a tragic incident at 3078 Moosewood Court in Cincinnati, Ohio. The homicide occurred during what appeared to be a targeted attack, with the suspects described as four Black males driving a white…

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Nelson Rivera

Male, age 15 · New-york, New York

Killed Apr 28, 1990 · 36 years ago

A dispute over an insult directed at a teenager's girlfriend culminated in a tragic act of violence in a Bronx schoolyard, leaving 15-year-old Nelson Rivera and his friend, Carlos Young, dead. The events unfolded after a teenage boy, feeling his girlfriend…

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Teresa Furlow

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Apr 28, 1989 · 37 years ago

Teresa Furlow was found deceased on April 28, 1989, in Dayton, Ohio, on Great Miami Boulevard at around 4:00 a.m. The circumstances of her death indicate she may have been killed elsewhere and her body subsequently dumped at that location. At the time of her…

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Willie Redfearn

Male, age 22 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 28, 1987 · 39 years ago

I have conducted a thorough search of available online sources but was unable to locate specific information regarding the death of a 22-year-old male named Willie Redfearn from Chester, Pennsylvania, on April 28, 1987. The available records do not provide…

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Roger Francis Culp

Male, age 33 · Fairbanks, Alaska

Killed Apr 28, 1984 · 42 years ago

White/Caucasian male Roger Francis Culp, age 33, vanished from the Fairbanks area on April 28, 1984. That evening, he was last seen going to the nearby cabin of his neighbor, 25-year-old drifter and former Army marksman Michael Alan Silka; witnesses later…

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Dolores Padilla

Female, age 29 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Apr 28, 1983 · 43 years ago

On the morning of April 28, 1983, a sense of unease settled over a Denver neighborhood when 29-year-old Dolores Padilla, a young Hispanic woman, failed to show up for her job. A concerned friend made their way to her apartment at 930 Newton Street to check on…

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Nathan Cudgel

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Apr 28, 1983 · 43 years ago

Nathan Cudgel, a 23-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found deceased on April 28, 1983. His body was discovered behind 935 S. Ohio Avenue in Franklin County, Columbus. The cause of death was linked to head injuries, although the exact circumstances of…

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Michael Thomas

Male, age 24 · Burlingame, California

Killed Apr 28, 1983 · 43 years ago

Michael Thomas, a 24-year-old resident of Burlingame, CA, tragically passed away on April 28, 1983. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation and legal proceedings. Initial reports indicated that Thomas's death…

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Phyllis Melendez

Female, age 20 · Burlingame, California

Killed Apr 28, 1983 · 43 years ago

Phyllis Melendez, a 20-year-old resident of Burlingame, California, tragically lost her life on April 28, 1983. Her death was part of a series of brutal murders committed by Anthony "Jack" Sully, a former police officer turned serial killer. Sully's heinous…

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Daryl W. Shirley

Male, age 34 · Houston, Texas

Killed Apr 28, 1982 · 44 years ago

Detective Daryl Wayne Shirley, aged 34, was a dedicated officer with the Houston Police Department. On April 28, 1982, Detective Shirley was shot and killed while attempting to serve an arrest warrant at an apartment complex on Rolido Drive. The suspect, a…

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Terry Lee Chasteen

Female, age 23 · Morgan County, Indiana

Killed Apr 28, 1979 · 47 years ago

On the morning of April 28, 1979, Terry Lee Chasteen was traveling along Interstate 465 in Indianapolis, Indiana, intending to drop her three children off at a babysitter’s home before heading to her job at a local grocery store. While driving, she…

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Misty Zollars

Female, age 5 · Morgan County, Indiana

Killed Apr 28, 1979 · 47 years ago

On April 28, 1979, the life of 5-year-old White female Misty Zollars came to a tragic end in Morgan County, Indiana. The events unfolded on a Saturday morning when Misty, along with her mother, 23-year-old Terry Lee Chasteen, and her two younger brothers…

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Mark Chasteen

Female, age 4 · Morgan County, Indiana

Killed Apr 28, 1979 · 47 years ago

In a case that shook Morgan County, Indiana, a young mother and her three small children, including two-year-old Mark Chasteen, were tragically murdered in April 1979. The family fell victim to a man who feigned the need to offer them assistance on the side…

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Steven Chasteen

Male, age 2 · Morgan County, Indiana

Killed Apr 28, 1979 · 47 years ago

On a tragic day in April 1979, the lives of a young mother and her three small children were brutally cut short in a secluded area of Morgan County, Indiana. Among the victims was a young boy named Steven Chasteen. His mother, Terry Chasteen, and his…

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Christina Lee White

Female, age 12 · Asotin, Washington

Killed Apr 28, 1979 · 47 years ago

On a warm spring day, April 28, 1979, in Asotin, Washington, 12-year-old Christina Lee White, a Caucasian female, vanished, sparking a mystery that would linger for decades. She had spent the morning at the Asotin County Fair and parade with her mother and…

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Clifford Glover

Male, age 10 · New-york, New York

Killed Apr 28, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of April 28, 1973, in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York, ten-year-old Clifford Glover, a Black fourth-grader, was walking with his stepfather, Add Armstead. The two were heading to the junkyard where Armstead worked when…

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Cheryl Jean Bell

Female, age 10 · Mechanicville, New York

Killed Apr 28, 1967 · 59 years ago

In the quiet town of Halfmoon, New York, a devastating scene unfolded on April 28, 1967, forever marking a dark chapter in the community's history. Ten-year-old Cheryl Jean Bell, a young girl from a local family, was found deceased in her home. The grim…

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Lynn Marie Bell

Female, age 7 · Mechanicville, New York

Killed Apr 28, 1967 · 59 years ago

Lynn Marie Bell, a 7-year-old girl, lived with her parents and siblings in the Town of Halfmoon near Clifton Park and Mechanicville, New York. The Bell children attended Shenendehowa Central School, and people who knew the family remembered them as appearing…

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Roy Joseph Bell

Male, age 13 · Mechanicville, New York

Killed Apr 28, 1967 · 59 years ago

In the quiet town of Halfmoon, near Mechanicville, New York, a devastating tragedy unfolded, leaving a family of five dead and a community in shock. Among the victims was 13-year-old Roy Joseph Bell, a young boy whose life was cut short on April 28, 1967. The…

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Kathleen K.K. Connally Hale

Female, age 16 · Tallahassee, Florida

Killed Apr 28, 1959 · 67 years ago

Kathleen "K.K." Connally Hale, aged 16, tragically died on April 28, 1959, in Tallahassee, Florida. Kathleen was the daughter of John Connally, who later became the Governor of Texas, and Idanell "Nellie" Brill Connally. She was a student at Arlington Heights…

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Charles Schmidt

Male, age 55 · Carlstadt, New Jersey

Killed Apr 28, 1910 · 116 years ago

In the spring of 1910, the burgeoning borough of Carlstadt, New Jersey, was served by its first-ever Police Chief, a man named Charles L. Schmidt. At 55 years of age, the male chief was a figure of respect and authority in the small community. His life…

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Myrtle Sorenson

Female, age 11 · La Porte County, Indiana

Killed Apr 28, 1908 · 118 years ago

In the spring of 1908, a fire swept through a remote Indiana farmhouse, leaving a wake of destruction and unearthing a series of gruesome discoveries that would haunt LaPorte County for generations. The farmhouse belonged to Belle Gunness, and among the…

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Lucy Sorenson

Female, age 9 · La Porte, Indiana

Killed Apr 28, 1908 · 118 years ago

In the spring of 1908, a devastating fire swept through a farmhouse in La Porte, Indiana, leaving a scene of unimaginable horror. Among the victims of the April 28th blaze was a 9-year-old white girl named Lucy Bergleot Sorenson. Her charred remains, along…

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Philip Gunness

Male, age 4 · La Porte County, Indiana

Killed Apr 28, 1908 · 118 years ago

In the quiet, rural landscape of La Porte County, Indiana, a horrific chapter of American criminal history was written, a story in which a young boy named Philip Gunness became an innocent and tragic figure. Philip, a male of about four or five years of age…

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W.L. Steele

Male · Decatur, Alabama

Killed Apr 28, 1905 · 121 years ago

On a spring morning in Decatur, Alabama, what began as a routine duty for Sanitary Officer W.L. Steele would tragically become his final one. The date was April 28, 1905, and Officer Steele, a male responsible for enforcing the city's health codes, had…

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Albert Wood

Male, age 33 · Fairington-township, Illinois

Killed Apr 28, 1904 · 122 years ago

Constable Albert E. Wood, aged 33, was shot and killed on April 28, 1904, in Fairington Township, Illinois. Wood, who served in the Wayne County Constable's Office, was escorting a prisoner to jail when the prisoner's brother confronted them and demanded the…

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Patrick Prosper

Male, age 24 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the spring of 2025, a grim discovery was made in a tranquil area of New Orleans. On the morning of April 28th, authorities were called to the Joseph Bartholomew Golf Course in Pontchartrain Park. There, submerged in a water hazard, was a vehicle that held…

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Walter Eugene Robinson

Male, age 46 · Bremen, Alabama

Killed Apr 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Bremen, Alabama, a Sunday morning erupted in violence on April 28, 2024, leaving one man dead and another injured in what authorities have described as a domestic dispute among family members. Walter Eugene Robinson, a 46-year-old…

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Lowen Alberto Ordonez Lobo

Male, age 39 · Austin, Texas

Killed Apr 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of April 28, 2024, at approximately 8:37 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to reports of gunfire at The Villas Del Sol apartments, located in the 1700 block of Rutland Drive in North Austin. Upon arrival, they discovered…

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MacArthur Spellman

Male, age 24 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

A bright evening in the Irish Channel neighborhood of New Orleans turned tragic on Thursday, April 28, 2022, marking a grim milestone in the city's rising tide of violence. On that night, 24-year-old MacArthur Spellman, a male resident of the community, was…

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Gerardo Gomez

Male, age 36 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Gerardo Gomez, a 36-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on April 28, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Gomez was shot near 124 E. Slauson Ave. in the South Park neighborhood.…

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Brian Adams

Male, age 41 · Bronx, New York

Killed Apr 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

It was a grim discovery on April 28, 2017, that brought an end to the life of 41-year-old Brian Adams, a male truck driver. His body was found lifeless behind a bowling alley in the Bronx, New York, near Hollers and Hutchinson avenues. The scene told a story…

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Elizabeth Flack Rogers

Female, age 45 · Colonial-heights, Virginia

Killed Apr 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Colonial Heights, Virginia, a tragedy unfolded that left friends and family mourning the sudden loss of Elizabeth Flack Rogers. On April 28, 2015, the life of the 45-year-old woman was cut short in a devastating act of violence.…

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Christopher Vargas

Male, age 17 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

Christopher Vargas, a 17-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on April 28, 2015, in Westchester, Los Angeles. The incident occurred around 8:50 p.m. in the 5700 block of West Manchester Boulevard. Vargas and another individual were in a parking lot…

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Ivan Kennedy

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ivan S. Kennedy, a 30-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 28, 2015, in Chicago, IL. His death was the result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of extensive investigation and legal proceedings. On the night of…

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