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Deaths by Force on April 30

673 open cases in our database happened on April 30. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (475)

Bernard M Jackson - Kansas City, Missouri
Death by Force

Bernard M Jackson

Male, age 23 · Kansas City, Missouri
Killed Apr 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

On April 30, 2010, the life of a 23-year-old man named Bernard Maurice Jackson came to a violent and premature end in Kansas City, Missouri. The incident occurred at the Bridgeport Apartments, a residential complex located within the city limits. Law…

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Eulis Jr. Gunn - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Eulis Jr. Gunn

Male, age 53 · Columbus, Ohio
Found Apr 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

Eulis Jr. Gunn, age 53, died on April 30, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. His death was treated as a homicide by the Columbus Division of Police. Gunn was well-known in his community and attended the Miracle Cathedral Church. His passing, marked by the obituary…

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Brahkim Poole - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Brahkim Poole

Male, age 19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Found Apr 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

Brahkim Poole, a 19-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was tragically shot and killed on April 30, 2010. The incident took place in the Francisville neighborhood, specifically on the 800 block of Perkiomen Street. Poole sustained a gunshot wound to the chest…

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Grady Fairbairn - Fort Worth, Texas
Death by Force

Grady Fairbairn

Male, age 72 · Fort Worth, Texas
Found Apr 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

On April 30, 2010, 72-year-old Grady Fairbairn was killed in Fort Worth, Texas, near the Rainbow Lounge, a well-known local bar. Fairbairn, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, was found around 10 p.m. on a side street close to the bar, having been beaten and…

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Willie Lee - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Willie Lee

Male, age 30 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Apr 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

Willie Lee, a 30-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot on the evening of Friday, April 30, 2010, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The shooting occurred around 7:22 p.m. in the 1000 block of North 18th Street. Another individual, a 34-year-old man, was also…

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Trivon William - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Trivon William

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

Trivon Williams, a 24-year-old man, was fatally shot on April 30, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. His homicide took place in the Austin neighborhood, which has been known for its high rates of violent crime, particularly involving gun violence. The circumstances…

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Christian White - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Christian White

Male, age 24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the late hours of an April evening in 2009, the life of 24-year-old Christian White was tragically cut short in his Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood. A resident of the 1400 block of South 52nd Street, he was discovered on a front porch just a few doors…

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James Ash - Norfolk, Virginia
Death by Force

James Ash

Male, age 19 · Norfolk, Virginia
Killed Apr 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the spring of 2009, the life of 19-year-old James Arthur Ash was tragically cut short in Norfolk, Virginia. His death, which occurred on April 30, 2009, is officially listed as an unsolved homicide by the Chesapeake Police Department, indicating that he…

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Ashley A. Kettner - Nelsonville, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Ashley A. Kettner

Female, age 3 · Nelsonville, Wisconsin
Killed Apr 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

Ashley A. Kettner, a 3-year-old girl from Nelsonville, Wisconsin, tragically lost her life on April 30, 2009. Her death was part of a horrific incident that also claimed the lives of her mother, Christine Gollon, and her younger brother, Griffin Kettner. The…

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Griffin Kettner - Nelsonville, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Griffin Kettner

Male, age 2 · Nelsonville, Wisconsin
Killed Apr 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the small village of Nelsonville, Wisconsin, a heart-wrenching story unfolded in the spring of 2009. Two-year-old Griffin Kettner, a White male, lost his life on April 30, 2009, in a shocking act of violence that also claimed the lives of his mother and…

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James Arthur Ash - Norfolk, Virginia
Death by Force

James Arthur Ash

Male, age 19 · Norfolk, Virginia
Killed Apr 30, 2009 · 17 years ago

In Norfolk, Virginia, the life of 19-year-old James Arthur Ash came to an end on April 30, 2009. Information regarding the specific circumstances of his death is not available in public online records. Details concerning any potential law enforcement…

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Martel Peters - San Francisco, California
Death by Force

Martel Peters

Male, age 21 · San Francisco, California
Found Apr 30, 2008 · 18 years ago

On April 30, 2008, Martel Peters, a 21-year-old, was shot and killed in San Francisco's Mission District. The incident took place in the 3000 block of Harrison Street. Martel was one of 19 homicide victims in the Mission that year, a grim reminder of the…

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Arturo Rosas - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Arturo Rosas

Male, age 46 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 30, 2008 · 18 years ago

Arturo Rosas, age 46, was fatally shot on April 30, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place amidst a backdrop of increasing violence in the city, particularly in neighborhoods struggling with economic challenges and gang activity. Arturo's death…

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Francisco Gutierrez - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Francisco Gutierrez

Null, age 43 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 30, 2008 · 18 years ago

Francisco Gutierrez, a 43-year-old male, was tragically killed on April 30, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His homicide was recorded as part of ongoing data collection efforts by the Chicago Police Department, and it was included in the city's homicide…

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Gloria Gonzalez - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Gloria Gonzalez

Female, age 58 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 30, 2008 · 18 years ago

On April 30, 2008, Gloria Gonzalez, aged 58, was tragically murdered in Chicago, Illinois. She was found dead in her home, and the incident was classified as a homicide by the Chicago Police Department. The specific details of the crime, including the motive…

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Marquise Devonte Moody - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Marquise Devonte Moody

Male, age 17 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Apr 30, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the quiet suburbs of St. Louis, a young man's life was cut short in a burst of violence that has, to this day, left his community searching for answers. Eighteen-year-old Jason Moody II, a Black male, was shot and killed on the evening of September 16…

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Demetrius Taylor - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Demetrius Taylor

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed Apr 30, 2008 · 18 years ago

Demetrius Taylor, age 32, was tragically shot and killed in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 30, 2008. The incident took place at 2604 Eden Avenue, where Cincinnati Police responded to reports of a shooting and found Taylor suffering from fatal gunshot wounds.…

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Rebecca Crush - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Rebecca Crush

Female, age 43 · Houston, Texas
Found Apr 30, 2008 · 18 years ago

On April 30, 2008, 43-year-old Rebecca Crush was found dead in her home in Houston, Texas, following a violent altercation. The incident took place at her residence, and Houston Police Department responded to a call reporting a possible assault. Upon arrival…

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Linda Malcom - Port Orchard, Washington
Death by Force

Linda Malcom

Female, age 47 · Port Orchard, Washington
Killed Apr 30, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the quiet town of Port Orchard, Washington, the life of Linda Malcom, a 47-year-old Caucasian woman, was brutally cut short in the spring of 2008. In the early morning hours of April 30th, neighbors were awakened by the terrifying sight of flames engulfing…

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Jeffery L Hill - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Jeffery L Hill

Male, age 26 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Apr 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the spring of 2007, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Indianapolis. Jeffery L. Hill, a 26-year-old male, was fatally wounded on April 30, 2007. On that day, he was inside his vehicle in an alley situated behind the 2800 block of North Station…

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Deshaum White - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Deshaum White

Male, age 31 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Apr 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

On April 30, 2007, a day that began like any other in Baltimore, Maryland, ended in tragedy for 31-year-old Deshaun White, a Black male. In the Northwest district of the city, within the 3600 block of Reisterstown Road, the sound of gunfire shattered the…

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Jamal Knox - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Jamal Knox

Male, age 16 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Apr 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the spring of 2007, a wave of violence continued to trouble the streets of Baltimore, a city grappling with a high number of homicides. Among the lives tragically cut short was that of Jamal Knox, a 16-year-old African-American male. On the last day of…

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Dustin Hart - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Dustin Hart

Male · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Apr 30, 2007 · 19 years ago

Dustin Hart, a 25-year-old male, was tragically killed on April 30, 2007, in Columbus, Ohio. His body was discovered at the intersection of Huy Road and Bremen Street in Franklin County. Dustin was the victim of a gunshot wound to the head, and the…

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Tamara Greene - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Tamara Greene

Female, age 27 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Apr 30, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the predawn hours of April 30, 2003, Tamara Greene, a 27-year-old mother of three, was sitting in her car with her boyfriend on Roselawn Street near West Outer Drive in Detroit when a white SUV pulled alongside them. A hail of bullets shattered the early…

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Roy Brian Marino - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Roy Brian Marino

Male, age 19 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 30, 2002 · 24 years ago

Roy Brian Marino, a 19-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on March 30, 2002, in Granada Hills, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Marino was fatally shot, marking a devastating end to his young life. The incident…

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Daryle Wayne Black - Long-beach, California
Death by Force

Daryle Wayne Black

Male, age 33 · Long-beach, California
Killed Apr 30, 2000 · 26 years ago

Daryle Wayne Black, a 33-year-old police officer with the Long Beach Police Department, tragically lost his life on April 30, 2000, after being shot in the line of duty. Officer Black and his partner, Officer Rick Delfin, were patrolling a high-concentration…

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Michael Earl Craven - Los Angeles, California
Death by Force

Michael Earl Craven

Male, age 44 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Apr 30, 2000 · 26 years ago

Michael Earl Craven was 44 years old when he died on Sunday, April 30, 2000, after being run down on the southbound Hollywood Freeway in the Hollywood Hills. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force…

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Douglas Penna - Roxbury, New Hampshire
Death by Force

Douglas Penna

Male, age 24 · Roxbury, New Hampshire
Killed Apr 30, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the quiet town of Roxbury, New Hampshire, a mystery began to unfold that would span a decade. It centered around Douglas Penna, a 24-year-old Caucasian male who was last seen on April 26, 1989. For ten years, his whereabouts remained unknown, a painful…

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Larry Eugene Morgan - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Larry Eugene Morgan

Male · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Apr 30, 1998 · 28 years ago

Larry Eugene Morgan, a Black male, was attacked in the predawn quiet of Thursday, April 30, 1998. At about 3:50 a.m., he was fatally stabbed near the busy crossroads where Bladensburg Road meets New York Avenue NE, in the 2200 block of New York Avenue in…

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Daniel E Myers - Rockford, Illinois
Death by Force

Daniel E Myers

Male, age 32 · Rockford, Illinois
Found Apr 30, 1998 · 28 years ago

Daniel E. Myers, a 32-year-old man, was found dead on April 30, 1998, in Rockford, Illinois, after being shot. His murder remains one of several cold cases under investigation by the Winnebago County Sheriff's Department. Despite efforts to solve the case…

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Andujar Shell - Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Andujar Shell

Male, age 18 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Apr 30, 1998 · 28 years ago

On a spring day in Knoxville, Tennessee, the life of 18-year-old Andujar Shakeem Shell was tragically cut short. On April 30, 1998, Shell was found shot to death at 1837 Riverside Drive. His death was quickly ruled a homicide, marking the beginning of a long…

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Dennis Miller - Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Dennis Miller

Male, age 43 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Apr 30, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the spring of 1994, a sense of unease settled over a Knoxville family that would soon turn to anguish. On the morning of April 30th, the parents of 43-year-old Dennis Gary Miller grew increasingly concerned for his well-being. Believing their son to be…

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Reginald Lucas - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Reginald Lucas

Male, age 45 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Apr 30, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the early hours of a spring day in Washington, D.C., the quiet of the night was broken by the sound of gunfire. On Friday, April 30, 1993, at approximately 12:23 a.m., Reginald Z. Lucas, a male, was shot and killed in the 5300 block of East Capitol Street…

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Tracy Gales - Dayton, Ohio
Death by Force

Tracy Gales

Null · Dayton, Ohio
Killed Apr 30, 1992 · 34 years ago

On April 30, 1992, Tracy M. Gales was tragically killed in Dayton, Ohio. The incident remains an unsolved homicide, with few leads since it was first reported. The Dayton Police Department is handling the investigation, but despite efforts to find the…

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Dennis Ray Bull Jackson - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Dennis Ray Bull Jackson

Male, age 38 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 30, 1992 · 34 years ago

Dennis Ray Jackson, also known as "Bull," was a 38-year-old man who tragically lost his life on April 30, 1992, in Watts, Los Angeles, California. His death occurred during the infamous 1992 Los Angeles riots, a period marked by widespread civil unrest and…

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Edward Jae Song Lee - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Edward Jae Song Lee

Male, age 18 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 30, 1992 · 34 years ago

Edward Jae Song Lee, an 18-year-old Korean-American, tragically lost his life on April 30, 1992, during the Los Angeles riots. The riots erupted following the acquittal of four LAPD officers involved in the beating of Rodney King, leading to widespread…

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Elbert O. Wilkins - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Elbert O. Wilkins

Male, age 33 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 30, 1992 · 34 years ago

Elbert O. Wilkins, a 33-year-old black male, tragically lost his life on April 30, 1992, in Los Angeles, California. Wilkins was shot to death in Gramercy Park during the infamous 1992 Los Angeles riots. The riots erupted following the acquittal of four LAPD…

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Hector Castro - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Hector Castro

Male, age 49 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 30, 1992 · 34 years ago

Hector Castro, a 49-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on April 30, 1992, in Los Angeles, California. His death occurred during the infamous Los Angeles riots, a period marked by widespread civil unrest and violence. Castro was shot in Koreatown…

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Howard Epstein - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Howard Epstein

Male, age 45 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 30, 1992 · 34 years ago

Howard Epstein, a 45-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on April 30, 1992, during the infamous Los Angeles riots. Epstein, who had flown to Los Angeles from upstate to inspect his machine shop located in South-Central Los…

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Ira Frederick McCurry - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Ira Frederick McCurry

Male, age 45 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 30, 1992 · 34 years ago

Ira Frederick McCurry, aged 45, tragically lost his life on April 30, 1992, in Los Angeles, California. McCurry was a victim of the violent and chaotic events that unfolded during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. On that fateful day, McCurry was shot while…

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Jose Luis Garcia Jr. - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Jose Luis Garcia Jr.

Male, age 15 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 30, 1992 · 34 years ago

Jose Luis Garcia Jr., a 15-year-old boy from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on April 30, 1992. Known affectionately as "Lemon," Jose was a student at Theodore Roosevelt High School in East Los Angeles. On that fateful day, he was at a park…

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Kevin Edwards - Compton, California
Death by Force

Kevin Edwards

Male, age 35 · Compton, California
Killed Apr 30, 1992 · 34 years ago

Kevin J. Edwards, a 35-year-old resident of Compton, California, tragically lost his life on April 30, 1992. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Edwards was shot and killed in Compton. The incident occurred during a period of significant…

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Patrick Bettan - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Patrick Bettan

Male, age 30 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 30, 1992 · 34 years ago

Patrick Bettan, a 30-year-old man, tragically lost his life on April 30, 1992, during the infamous Los Angeles riots. Born on May 15, 1961, Bettan was working as an armed security guard at a shopping center in Koreatown, Los Angeles, when he was fatally shot.…

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Tranh Lam - Compton, California
Death by Force

Tranh Lam

Male, age 25 · Compton, California
Killed Apr 30, 1992 · 34 years ago

Tranh Lam, a 25-year-old Vietnamese-American, tragically lost his life on April 30, 1992, in Compton, California. Lam sustained fatal injuries from blunt force trauma, as recorded by the Los Angeles County coroner. His death occurred during the tumultuous…

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John Woods - Decatur, Illinois
Death by Force

John Woods

Male, age 46 · Decatur, Illinois
Killed Apr 30, 1988 · 38 years ago

On April 30, 1988, the life of 46-year-old John L. Woods was brought to a violent end in his Decatur, Illinois, apartment. He was found brutally stabbed to death, with two of the numerous wounds piercing his heart and lungs. The scene was initially made to…

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Robert G Hughes - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Robert G Hughes

Male, age 10 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 30, 1985 · 41 years ago

Robert G. Hughes, a 10-year-old white male, tragically passed away on April 30, 1985, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death have been a subject of investigation and speculation over the years. According to available records, Robert was…

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Brenda Morgan - Spring-hill, Texas
Death by Force

Brenda Morgan

Female, age 25 · Spring-hill, Texas
Killed Apr 30, 1984 · 42 years ago

Brenda Morgan, a 25-year-old woman from Spring Hill, Texas, tragically lost her life on April 30, 1984. She was killed alongside her husband, Jerry Morgan, and their 22-month-old son, Devin Morgan, in what became known as the Morgan family murder. The family…

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Devin Morgan - Spring-hill, Texas
Death by Force

Devin Morgan

Male, age 1 · Spring-hill, Texas
Killed Apr 30, 1984 · 42 years ago

Devin Glenn Morgan, a 22-month-old toddler, tragically lost his life on April 30, 1984, in Spring Hill, Texas. Devin's death was part of a horrific triple murder that also claimed the lives of his parents, Jerry and Brenda Morgan. The family was found dead in…

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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.