Death by Force

Harut Baburyan

Male, age 28 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Apr 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

Harut Baburyan, a 28‑year‑old male of Armenian ethnicity, was fatally shot on April 3, 2010, at approximately 4:30 p.m., inside the Hot Spot Mediterranean Café located on Riverside Drive in the Valley Village area of North Hollywood, Los Angeles. Law…

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Sarkis Karadijan

Male, age 26 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Apr 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

Sarkis Karadjian was a 26-year-old white male of Armenian background who died by homicide on April 3, 2010. He was fatally shot at approximately 4:30 p.m. inside the Hot Spot Mediterranean Café, located in the Valley Village neighborhood of North Hollywood…

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Vardan Tofalyan

Male, age 31 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Apr 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

Vardan Tofalyan was a 31-year-old white male, who was present on April 3, 2010, at around 4:30 p.m., inside the Hot Spot Café, a Mediterranean restaurant in the Valley Village district of Los Angeles. He had gathered with several acquaintances for what…

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Hayk Yegnanyan

Male, age 25 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Apr 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

A 25-year-old male of Armenian descent named Hayk Yegnanyan died on April 3, 2010. He was identified as a white male and was among four men fatally shot at a Mediterranean-style eatery known as the Hot Spot café, located in the Valley Village/North Hollywood…

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Darong Yi

Male, age 25 · Long Beach, California

Found Apr 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Darong Yi, a 25-year-old man from Long Beach, California, died on April 3, 2009, in a homicide incident. His death was part of a broader wave of violence in Long Beach around that time. Several homicides occurred over a few days in the area, making it a…

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Joseph Harris

Null, age 23 · Fresno, California

Found Apr 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Joseph Harris, aged 23, was killed on April 3, 2009, in Fresno, California. Unfortunately, there are very few publicly available details about the exact circumstances surrounding his death. His case is one of many unsolved homicides in California, a state…

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Talisha M Williams

Female, age 19 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Apr 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

In Kansas City, Missouri, the life of a young woman, Talisha M. Williams, was cut short on March 30, 2009. At the age of 19, her passing was noted in an obituary, though the circumstances surrounding her death were not detailed in the available online…

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Almir Olimpio Alves

Male, age 43 · Binghamton, New York

Killed Apr 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Almir Olimpio Alves, a 43-year-old man, was in Binghamton, New York, trying to make an already accomplished life feel a little more at home. A mathematics professor from Brazil and a visiting scholar connected to Binghamton University, he had come to the…

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Dolores Cabonilas Dinah Yigal

Female, age 53 · Binghamton, New York

Killed Apr 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a tragic spring day in Binghamton, New York, the life of Dolores Cabonilas Dinah Yigal was cut short in a senseless act of violence. A 53-year-old female immigrant from the Philippines, she was among the victims of a mass shooting on April 3, 2009, at the…

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Hai Hong Zhong

Female, age 52 · Binghamton, New York

Killed Apr 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Hai Hong Zhong, 54, a woman originally from China, was spending the morning of April 3, 2009, at the American Civic Association in downtown Binghamton, New York, a small place where newcomers practiced English and worked toward the everyday milestones of a…

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Hong Xiu Mao Amy

Female, age 35 · Binghamton, New York

Killed Apr 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a tragic spring morning in Binghamton, New York, the life of Hong Xiu 'Amy' Mao Marsland was cut short in an act of mass violence. On April 3, 2009, a gunman attacked the American Civic Association on Front Street, a place dedicated to helping immigrants…

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Jiang Ling

Female, age 22 · Binghamton, New York

Killed Apr 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

On the morning of April 3, 2009, Jiang Ling, 22, a female Asian resident of Endicott who had come from China, arrived at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, New York, a place known locally for helping newcomers with language and citizenship classes.…

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Layla Khalil

Female, age 57 · Binghamton, New York

Killed Apr 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Layla Khalil, 57, was a woman who had come to Binghamton, New York, chasing the simple promise that ordinary mornings could stay ordinary. Iraqi-born, she had already lived through violence close to home and arrived in the United States with her husband and…

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Li Guo

Female, age 47 · Binghamton, New York

Killed Apr 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Li Guo, 47, a Chinese woman, was living in the Binghamton, New York, area as a visiting research scholar from Shenzhen University when a routine morning at an immigrant aid center turned into catastrophe. She had come to the region for academic work and had…

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Marc Henri Bernard

Male, age 44 · Binghamton, New York

Killed Apr 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Marc Henri Bernard, 44, a Black male from the Endicott area, was killed on the morning of April 3, 2009, inside the American Civic Association in downtown Binghamton, New York—an immigrant support center where people gathered for help building a life in a new…

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Maria Sonia Ju-Louis Bernard

Female, age 44 · Binghamton, New York

Killed Apr 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Maria Sonia Ju-Louis Bernard, 45, a Black woman, was killed on the morning of April 3, 2009, in Binghamton, New York, after walking into the American Civic Association with the ordinary purpose that brought so many people there: learning English, navigating…

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Maria Zobniw

Female, age 60 · Binghamton, New York

Killed Apr 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Maria Zobniw, a 60-year-old woman, was tragically killed on April 3, 2009, in a violent mass shooting at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, New York. She was a part-time caseworker at the center, an organization that provides services to immigrants…

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Parveen Ali

Male, age 26 · Binghamton, New York

Killed Apr 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the spring of 2009, a tragedy unfolded in Binghamton, New York, cutting short the promising life of Parveen Ali, a 26-year-old woman of Pakistani descent. On April 3rd, she was among the thirteen innocent victims of a mass shooting at the American Civic…

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Roberta King

Female, age 72 · Binghamton, New York

Killed Apr 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Roberta “Bobbie” Badaines King, 72, a White woman, was spending the morning of April 3, 2009 doing what she was known for around Binghamton—showing up when she was needed and making strangers feel less alone. She had agreed to fill in at the American Civic…

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Jermaine Chambers

Male, age 26 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early evening of Thursday, April 3, 2008, Jermaine Chambers was fatally shot while sitting in his white Lexus in front of 885 Chesapeake Street, SE, in Washington, D.C. The incident occurred at approximately 5:50 pm. The Metropolitan Police Department…

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Xavier Santiago

Male, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

Xavier Santiago, a 35-year-old male, was shot and killed on April 3, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His homicide took place in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, an area that has often faced significant challenges related to violent crime. Santiago was found…

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Gerrard Lee Megginson

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the spring of 2008, a young man's life was cut short on the streets of Baltimore. Gerrard Lee Megginson, a 20-year-old Black male, was killed on April 3, 2008. The incident that claimed his life took place in the vicinity of the 400 block of South Stricker…

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Cynthia Firms

Female · Charlotte, North Carolina

Found Apr 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

Cynthia Firms, a Charlotte resident, was found dead on April 3, 2008. While specific details of her case have not been extensively reported in public sources, her death is noted as part of a troubling pattern of violent crimes that year in the city. Her death…

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Rios V Moises

Male, age 38 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the spring of 2008, a life was tragically cut short in Oklahoma City. Rios V. Moises, a 38-year-old male, was killed on April 3rd of that year. The specific details surrounding the circumstances of his death remain shrouded in mystery, with publicly…

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Corey Benton

Male, age 17 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the spring of 2008, the life of 17-year-old Corey Douglas Benton was tragically cut short in Oklahoma City. An African-American male, Corey was found deceased on Thursday, April 3, 2008. His body was discovered near the Grace Rescue Mission, having…

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Donald Frazier

Male, age 44 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

Donald Frazier, a 44-year-old Caucasian male, was found dead on April 3, 2008, in Oklahoma City, his life ending in circumstances that would almost immediately be described as a mystery that refused to yield answers. That spring day brought police to the area…

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Dallas Griffin

Male, age 22 · Fresno, California

Found Apr 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

Dallas Griffin, a 22-year-old man from Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on April 3, 2007, in a homicide. While specific details surrounding the incident remain scarce, his death adds to the troubling narrative of gun violence that affects many…

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Dawn Sherwin

Female, age 34 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Apr 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

On April 3, 2007, 34-year-old Dawn Marie Sherwin was found dead in Jacksonville, Florida. She was a lifelong resident of the Jacksonville area and an active member of Ridgewood Baptist Church. Unfortunately, details regarding the circumstances of her death…

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Jessica Lacy

Female, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

Jessica Lacy, aged 21, was the victim of a homicide on April 3, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. Her death is one of many tragic incidents that occurred in the city, which has faced persistent challenges with violent crime. Chicago has long been one of the most…

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Daniel Brock Austin

Male, age 14 · Lansing, Michigan

Killed Apr 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

In a Lansing, Michigan foster home, a disagreement between two teenage foster brothers culminated in the tragic death of 14-year-old Daniel Brock Austin. The white male was fatally shot on April 3, 2007, a devastating event that led to the arrest of his…

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Ivy Chauard Don Smith

Male, age 25 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Apr 3, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early morning hours of his 25th birthday, Ivy Chauard Don Smith, a Black / African American male, was killed in a brazen act of violence that also claimed the lives of his two friends. The night of April 3, 2005, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, ended in a…

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Joshua Earl Thomas

Male, age 23 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Apr 3, 2005 · 21 years ago

On a spring day in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 23-year-old Joshua Earl Thomas, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On April 3, 2005, Thomas became a victim of a brutal triple homicide. The violence of that day also claimed the lives of two other…

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Kevin Kel-boo Ace Henderson

Male, age 26 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Apr 3, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early hours of Sunday, April 3, 2005, the life of 26-year-old Kevin Darnell 'Kel-boo' 'Ace' Henderson, a male painter from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. Henderson was in a vehicle with two other men, 25-year-old Ivy 'Don' Smith and…

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Kimberly Pitts

Female, age 40 · Waynesville, North Carolina

Killed Apr 3, 2005 · 21 years ago

Kimberly Pitts, a 40-year-old woman from Waynesville, NC, tragically lost her life on April 3, 2005. The circumstances surrounding her death were deeply distressing, as it was a result of a violent act. Kimberly Pitts was shot and killed by her husband, James…

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Charles Roy Clark

Female, age 45 · Houston, Texas

Killed Apr 3, 2003 · 23 years ago

On April 3, 2003, Charles Roy Clark, a 45-year-old male police officer with the Houston Police Department, was tragically shot and killed while responding to a silent alarm at a check cashing store on South Loop East in Houston, Texas. Officer Clark, who was…

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Elsie Atkinson

Female, age 86 · Covina, California

Killed Apr 3, 2002 · 24 years ago

Elsie Atkinson was 86 years old when she died on Wednesday, April 3, 2002, in Covina, in the San Gabriel Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 1161 East Covina Blvd. in Covina.…

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Richard Rodriguez

Male, age 23 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 3, 2000 · 26 years ago

Richard Joe Smiley Rodriguez, a 23-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on April 3, 2000, in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Rodriguez was shot in the El Sereno neighborhood, a community known for its…

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Malcolm Davis

Male, age 40 · Lakewood, Colorado

Killed Apr 3, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the spring of 1999, the life of Malcolm Davis, a 40-year-old Black man, came to a violent end in Lakewood, Colorado. On the evening of April 3rd, inside a residence at 1415 Zephyr Street, a confrontation escalated to the point of gunfire, and Davis was…

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Cory Elson

Male, age 26 · Decatur, Indiana

Killed Apr 3, 1999 · 27 years ago

On the evening of Saturday, April 3, 1999, a young Indiana State Trooper named Cory Elson was on patrol in the city of Decatur. At the age of 26, he had recently graduated from the police academy and was just under four months into his career with the Fort…

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Kareem York

Male, age 24 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 3, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the spring of 1997, the life of a young Chester, Pennsylvania man was cut short by an act of gun violence. Kareem 'Puff' York, a 24-year-old male, was killed on April 3, 1997. The incident that led to his death was a grim reminder of the persistent specter…

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Laura Smither

Female, age 12 · Friendswood, Texas

Killed Apr 3, 1997 · 29 years ago

Laura Smither, a 12-year-old girl from Friendswood, Texas, went missing on April 3, 1997, after leaving her home for a morning jog. Her disappearance sparked an extensive search effort involving law enforcement, volunteers, and even the U.S. Marines.…

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Federico Cordova

Male, age 40 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Apr 3, 1995 · 31 years ago

Hispanic/Latino male, age 40. In the quiet early minutes of April 3, 1995, a 40-year-old man named Frederico Cordova walked with his wife from a small market near Northeast 9th Avenue and Alberta Street in Portland, Oregon. A young man stepped from a nearby…

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Derek Harrison

Male, age 35 · Corpus-christi, Texas

Killed Apr 3, 1995 · 31 years ago

On April 3, 1995, Derek Harrison, a 35-year-old man from Corpus Christi, Texas, tragically lost his life in a mass shooting at the Walter Rossler Co., a refinery inspection firm. The incident occurred when James Simpson, a former employee of the company…

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Joann Rossler

Female, age 62 · Corpus-christi, Texas

Killed Apr 3, 1995 · 31 years ago

Joann Rossler, a 62-year-old woman from Corpus Christi, Texas, tragically lost her life on April 3, 1995. On that fateful day, a former employee of the Walter Rossler Co., James Simpson, entered the refinery inspection company and opened fire, resulting in a…

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Patty J. Wendy Brunson

Female, age 41 · Corpus-christi, Texas

Killed Apr 3, 1995 · 31 years ago

Patty June "Wendy" Brunson Gilmore, aged 41, was tragically killed on April 3, 1995, in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was one of five victims murdered by James Daniel Simpson, a former employee at the Walter Rossler Company, a refinery inspection firm. Simpson…

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Richard Lee Tomlinson

Male, age 34 · Corpus-christi, Texas

Killed Apr 3, 1995 · 31 years ago

Richard Lee Tomlinson, a 34-year-old male, tragically lost his life on April 3, 1995, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The incident occurred at the Walter Rossler Company, a refinery inspection firm, where Tomlinson was employed. On that fateful day, James Daniel…

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Walter Rossler

Male, age 62 · Corpus-christi, Texas

Killed Apr 3, 1995 · 31 years ago

Walter Rossler, a 62-year-old man of unknown ethnicity, was tragically killed on April 3, 1995, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was the owner of the Walter Rossler Co., a refinery inspection firm. On that fateful day, a former employee named James Simpson, aged…

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Angel Shatteen

Female, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 3, 1995 · 31 years ago

Angela “Angel” Shatteen, a 36-year-old Black woman, was found dead on April 3, 1995, inside an abandoned house at 5043 South Carpenter Street on Chicago’s South Side. A group of schoolchildren discovered her body amid debris in the attic. She was lying on a…

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