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Deaths by Force on April 7

721 open cases in our database happened on April 7. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (493)

Death by Force

Lamont Wright

Male, age 27 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Apr 7, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the spring of 2009 in Indianapolis, Indiana, a 27-year-old man named Lamont Wright was fatally shot. The incident occurred on April 7, 2009, outside a residence in the 3800 block of Arthington Boulevard. In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, law…

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Jorge Montero

Male, age 84 · Florence-Firestone, California
Killed Apr 7, 2009 · 17 years ago

Jorge Montero was 84 years old when he died on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, in the Florence-Firestone area of South Los Angeles County, on the edge of Watts. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1827 E. 87th St.…

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Jerome Bracken

Male, age 54 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Apr 7, 2009 · 17 years ago

Jerome Bracken was 54 years old when he was killed in St. Louis, Missouri, on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in St. Louis from…

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Jose Palomino

Male, age 25 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 7, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jose Palomino, a 25-year-old Latino man, was tragically shot multiple times on April 7, 2008, in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred around 7:52 p.m. in the 500 block of South Lorena Street. Palomino was quickly…

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Kevin Milton

Male, age 41 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Apr 7, 2007 · 19 years ago

Kevin Milton was 41 years old when he died on Saturday, April 7, 2007, in Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los Angeles…

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Courtney Lee

Male, age 23 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Apr 7, 2007 · 19 years ago

Courtney Lee was 23 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Saturday, April 7, 2007. The Atlanta Police Department Homicide Unit investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through 2017…

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Hillard Head Smith IV

Male, age 18 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Apr 7, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the spring of 2003, the life of 18-year-old Hillard Head Smith IV, an African American male, was cut short on the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana. On the evening of April 7th, Smith was discovered in front of an abandoned house, having sustained fatal…

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Dennis Lingaas

Male, age 48 · Jefferson County, Colorado
Killed Apr 7, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the spring of 1994, the quiet of the forest in Jefferson County, Colorado, was broken by a grim discovery. On April 7, a U.S. Forest Service worker stumbled upon human remains in the vicinity of Forest Service Road 695 and County Road 96. These remains…

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Scott Darwin Michael

Male, age 13 · Littleton, Colorado
Killed Apr 7, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the spring of 1982, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of 13-year-old Scott Darwin Michael, a male student at Deer Creek Junior High School in Littleton, Colorado. On April 7th, during the lunch break, Scott was outside on the school grounds…

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Dean Dino Giuliani

Male, age 9 · Yale, Michigan
Killed Apr 7, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the small, rural community of Yale, Michigan, a horrific act of violence unfolded on April 7, 1982, forever scarring the town's sense of peace. On that day, 9-year-old Dean 'Dino' Giuliani, a young boy, was found shot to death in his family's ranch-style…

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Elizabeth Bette Giuliani

Female, age 50 · Yale, Michigan
Killed Apr 7, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the quiet, rural community of Yale, Michigan, the spring of 1982 was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of an entire family. Elizabeth 'Bette' Giuliani, a 50-year-old female, was discovered shot to death in her home on April 7…

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Eric Giuliani

Male, age 19 · Yale, Michigan
Killed Apr 7, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the small, rural community of Yale, Michigan, a shocking act of violence claimed the life of 19-year-old Eric Giuliani on April 7, 1982. The tragedy unfolded inside the Giuliani family's ranch-style home, where Eric, his mother Elizabeth, and his siblings…

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Donald Vice

Male, age 43 · Paxton, Illinois
Killed Apr 7, 1979 · 47 years ago

Donald Vice, a 43-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on April 7, 1979, in Paxton, Illinois. The incident occurred during a violent shootout that also claimed the lives of State Trooper Michael McCarter and Paxton Patrolman William Caisse. Donald…

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