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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)

Brittany Cottrell - Little Rock, Arkansas
Death by Force

Brittany Cottrell

Male, age 27 · Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

On an April evening in 2022, the life of a young woman was tragically cut short in Little Rock, Arkansas. Brittany Cottrell, a 27-year-old Black female, was found deceased on April 7th at an apartment complex on Terra Vista Circle. Responding to a report of a…

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Dolan Wayne Goff - Little Rock, Arkansas
Death by Force

Dolan Wayne Goff

Male, age 26 · Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a spring evening in Little Rock, Arkansas, the life of 26-year-old Dolan Wayne Goff was tragically cut short. On April 7, 2022, Goff was discovered inside his red Dodge Ram on Springer Boulevard, the vehicle riddled with bullet holes. He was found in the…

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Ruben Lee Porter Sr. - Des Moines, Iowa
Death by Force

Ruben Lee Porter Sr.

Male, age 36 · Des Moines, Iowa
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 7, 2022, the life of 36-year-old Ruben Lee Porter Sr., a Black / African American male, was cut short in a fatal shooting in Des Moines, Iowa. The incident unfolded inside an apartment located at 3423 Forest Avenue. Des…

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Jennifer Drain - Portland, Oregon
Death by Force

Jennifer Drain

Female, age 33 · Portland, Oregon
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

On April 7, 2022, a fatal shooting occurred in downtown Portland, Oregon, resulting in the death of 33-year-old Jennifer Drain. The incident took place near the intersection of Burnside and 6th Avenue. Jennifer Drain was identified as the victim by the…

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Cong Cowan Wang - Medford, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Cong Cowan Wang

Male, age 23 · Medford, Massachusetts
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

Cong 'Cowan' Wang, a 23-year-old resident of Medford, Massachusetts, tragically lost his life to gun violence on April 7, 2022. The incident occurred in Medford, a city located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Details about the circumstances of his death…

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Ronald Moore - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Ronald Moore

Male, age 34 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

On April 7, 2022, the life of 34-year-old Ronald Moore was tragically cut short in a violent encounter in North Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident unfolded at an apartment complex located on the 3300 block of Civic Center Drive, where North Las Vegas police were…

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Susan Hill - Overland Park, Kansas
Death by Force

Susan Hill

Female, age 64 · Overland Park, Kansas
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

In a quiet Overland Park, Kansas neighborhood, the lives of a family were tragically cut short in the spring of 2022. On the morning of Thursday, April 7th, concern grew for the well-being of the Hill family residing on Nieman Road. A family member, unable to…

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Devan Trevon Dampier - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Death by Force

Devan Trevon Dampier

Male, age 29 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of April 7, 2022, a 29-year-old Black / African American man named Devan Trevon Dampier of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was fatally shot in the city's Hawthorne neighborhood. The incident marked the 20th homicide in Minneapolis that year. Shortly…

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Antonio London - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Antonio London

Male, age 34 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 7, 2022, the life of 34-year-old Antonio L. London, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. London was the victim of a fatal shooting, an event that added to the city's ongoing struggle with gun…

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Antonio T. Blue - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Antonio T. Blue

Male, age 22 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of April 7, 2022, a 22-year-old male named Antonio T. Blue tragically lost his life in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His death, which was later classified as a homicide, was the result of gun violence. Emergency responders found Antonio in a…

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Elliott Zachary - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Elliott Zachary

Male, age 44 · Tulsa, Oklahoma
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, the life of Elliott Zachary, a 44-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On the evening of April 7th, gunshots echoed in a north Tulsa neighborhood, leading to the discovery of Zachary with…

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Luke Strickland - Kingfisher, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Luke Strickland

Male, age 15 · Kingfisher, Oklahoma
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the small town of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, the life of 15-year-old Luke Edward Strickland was tragically cut short on the evening of Thursday, April 7, 2022. The male teenager, a freshman at Kingfisher High School, was known for his love of life and sports.…

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Bjorn Stephen BJ Griswold - Vancleave, Mississippi
Death by Force

Bjorn Stephen BJ Griswold

Male, age 36 · Vancleave, Mississippi
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

In a tragic event that unfolded on a Thursday evening in Jackson County, Mississippi, Bjorn Stephen “BJ” Griswold, a 36-year-old male, lost his life in a domestic violence-related murder-suicide. The incident, which occurred at his home on Oak View Circle in…

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Jillian Nicole Nikki Pavolini - Vancleave, Mississippi
Death by Force

Jillian Nicole Nikki Pavolini

Female, age 39 · Vancleave, Mississippi
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet community of Vancleave, Mississippi, a tragic event unfolded that claimed the life of 39-year-old Jillian Nicole 'Nikki' Pavolini. On the evening of April 7, 2022, law enforcement responded to a call regarding a shooting. Upon their arrival at…

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Veronica Ann Lyons Griswold - Vancleave, Mississippi
Death by Force

Veronica Ann Lyons Griswold

Female, age 64 · Vancleave, Mississippi
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

Veronica Ann Lyons Griswold, a 64-year-old Caucasian female, was known for her kind and gentle nature, which endeared her to many in the Vancleave, Mississippi community. Those who knew her described her as selfless and generous, a woman who could put anyone…

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Charles Givens - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Charles Givens

Male, age 23 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

An African American man named Charles Wayne Givens Jr., also known affectionately as 'Lil Charles,' was twenty-three years old when his life was abruptly ended in St. Louis, Missouri. Born in late November 1998 to Corine Cantrell and Charles Givens Sr., he…

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Eric Harris - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Eric Harris

Male, age 38 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of April 7, 2022, a violent incident occurred in the residential neighborhood of Moline Acres in St. Louis County, Missouri, resulting in the death of 38-year-old Eric Harris. Officers from the Moline Acres Police Department were dispatched to…

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Jerric Michie - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Jerric Michie

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of April 7, 2022, a burst of gunfire echoed through an East Baltimore neighborhood, tragically ending the life of 20-year-old Jerric Michie. That Thursday, at approximately 7:30 p.m., a ShotSpotter alert drew Baltimore Police Department…

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Saquan Burnett - Suitland, Maryland
Death by Force

Saquan Burnett

Male, age 29 · Suitland, Maryland
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

On an evening in Suitland, Maryland, the life of Saquan Burnett, a 29-year-old male, was cut short. On Thursday, April 7, 2022, at approximately 5:35 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting in the 3500 block of Silver Park Drive. Upon arrival, they…

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Kaleb Watson - West-palm-beach, Florida
Death by Force

Kaleb Watson

Male, age 1 · West-palm-beach, Florida
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

Kaleb Watson, a 1-year-old boy from West Palm Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 7, 2022. Kaleb was sitting in the backseat of a car parked in an alley near Fourth Street and Douglass Avenue when a gunman approached and opened fire. The toddler…

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Daniel R Johnson - Loves-park, Illinois
Death by Force

Daniel R Johnson

Male, age 29 · Loves-park, Illinois
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

Daniel R. Johnson, a 29-year-old white male from Rockford, IL, tragically lost his life on April 7, 2022, in a shooting incident at Anderson Toyota in Loves Park, IL. Daniel, who was born on August 3, 1992, in Machesney Park, IL, was employed at Anderson…

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Hayden Lee Shavers - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Hayden Lee Shavers

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

Hayden Lee Shavers, an 18-year-old male from Chicago, IL, was tragically found shot to death on April 7, 2022. The incident occurred in an apartment located in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago. Hayden was discovered in the living room of the home on South…

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Ashley Fish - Deridder, Louisiana
Death by Force

Ashley Fish

Female, age 28 · Deridder, Louisiana
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet town of DeRidder, Louisiana, the life of Ashley Fish, a 28-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was tragically cut short on April 7, 2022. On that evening, police responded to a shooting at a home on North Ridge Drive. Inside, they discovered Ashley…

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Daniel Nelson Brothers - Gibson, Louisiana
Death by Force

Daniel Nelson Brothers

Male, age 42 · Gibson, Louisiana
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of a spring day in Gibson, Louisiana, the life of Daniel Nelson Brothers, a 42-year-old African American man, was tragically cut short. On April 7, 2022, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Brothers was shot multiple times in the 5500 block of…

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Emily Argueta Montes de Oca - Durham, North Carolina
Death by Force

Emily Argueta Montes de Oca

Female, age 22 · Durham, North Carolina
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

Emily Argueta Montes de Oca, a 22-year-old woman from Durham, NC, was tragically killed on April 7, 2022. The incident occurred at the Lakemoor Apartments on Avon Lake Drive, where police responded to a shooting call in the afternoon. Upon arrival, officers…

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Vincent Parker - Red-springs, North Carolina
Death by Force

Vincent Parker

Male, age 33 · Red-springs, North Carolina
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

Vincent Parker, a 33-year-old man from Red Springs, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on April 7, 2022. He was shot on Fodiesville Road in Shannon, North Carolina, and despite being rushed to a local medical center for treatment, he succumbed to his…

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Tina Case - Akron, Ohio
Death by Force

Tina Case

Female, age 50 · Akron, Ohio
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

Tina Case, a 50-year-old woman from Akron, Ohio, tragically lost her life on April 7, 2022. She was ambushed and shot multiple times by Antonio Miller, a 27-year-old man, as she pulled into her driveway on Koerber Avenue in Kenmore. Tina was a beloved mother…

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Brandon Edwards - Corpus-christi, Texas
Death by Force

Brandon Edwards

Male, age 37 · Corpus-christi, Texas
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

Brandon Edwards Sr. was a 37-year-old Black man from Corpus Christi, Texas, remembered by loved ones as a family man who was always cracking jokes. His death left a void in the lives of his family, including children who lost their stepfather and a wife who…

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Derrico Moore - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Derrico Moore

Male, age 20 · Houston, Texas
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

Derrico Moore, a 20-year-old African American male from Detroit, Michigan, tragically died on April 7, 2022, in Houston, Texas, due to an accidental shooting. The incident occurred at an apartment complex near Texas Southern University, where Moore was a…

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Destiney Jassmund Carey - Copperas-cove, Texas
Death by Force

Destiney Jassmund Carey

Female, age 33 · Copperas-cove, Texas
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

Destiney Jassmund Carey, a 33-year-old African American woman, was tragically shot and killed on April 7, 2022, in Copperas Cove, Texas. The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. when the Copperas Cove Police Department received a 911 call from the 1000 block…

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Jim Darrell Brown - La-marque, Texas
Death by Force

Jim Darrell Brown

Male, age 56 · La-marque, Texas
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jim Darrell Brown, a 56-year-old man from La Marque, Texas, tragically passed away on April 7, 2022. He was born on December 28, 1965, and was known for his caring nature and his work as a self-employed car detailer. Jim was the son of Bernice Elizabeth…

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Karl Arthur Hollins Jr - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Karl Arthur Hollins Jr

Male, age 38 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Apr 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

Karl Arthur Hollins Jr., a 38-year-old African American man from Dallas, Texas, tragically passed away on April 7, 2022. Hollins was well-known in his community as a street minister who dedicated his life to helping others and preaching in crime-ridden areas…

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Janaija (Naij) Lanea Johnson - Wilmington, Delaware
Death by Force

Janaija (Naij) Lanea Johnson

Female, age 16 · Wilmington, Delaware
Killed Apr 7, 2020 · 6 years ago

Janaija Johnson, a 16-year-old Black female from Wilmington, Delaware, was killed in the early morning hours of April 7, 2020, after gunfire broke out in the area of the 200 block of North Madison Street. Police were called around 4:50 a.m. and found her…

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Waw Gach - Omaha, Nebraska
Death by Force

Waw Gach

Male, age 18 · Omaha, Nebraska
Killed Apr 7, 2020 · 6 years ago

Waw Gach, an 18-year-old former athlete from Denison-Schleswig High School, was shot and killed on April 7, 2020, during a large gathering at Benson Park in Omaha, Nebraska. Despite local restrictions on gatherings due to the pandemic, the event attracted…

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Isaiah Baker - Yuma, Arizona
Death by Force

Isaiah Baker

Male, age 18 · Yuma, Arizona
Killed Apr 7, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 7, 2020, the life of 18-year-old Isaiah DeAmbrose Jonni Baker was tragically cut short in Yuma, Arizona. A Black male born on March 3, 2002, Baker was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred near the intersection of…

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Brea Moon - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Brea Moon

Female, age 21 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Apr 7, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of April 7, 2020, a young woman's life was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence in Southeast Washington, D.C. The victim was 21-year-old Brea Moon, a female resident of District Heights, Maryland. What began as an ordinary night…

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Michael Powell - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Michael Powell

Male, age 26 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Apr 7, 2020 · 6 years ago

In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 7, 2020, the life of Michael Powell, a 26-year-old Black / African American male, was cut short by gunfire. The incident occurred at a residence near 29th and Melvina, where Powell was found deceased inside the home. An…

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Dy Hart - Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Dy Hart

Female, age 19 · Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Killed Apr 7, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet town of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of 19-year-old Dy Hart. On an April evening in 2020, the young woman's life was brought to a violent and abrupt end. She was at a residence in Okmulgee when the sound of…

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Nancy Ellis - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Nancy Ellis

Female, age 89 · Tulsa, Oklahoma
Killed Apr 7, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet south Tulsa neighborhood on East 101st Street and Yale Avenue, the morning of April 7, 2020, was shattered by a tragic discovery. Inside their home, police found the bodies of 89-year-old Nancy L. Ellis and her 88-year-old husband, Robert Ellis.…

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Ronald Bubba Chandler - Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Ronald Bubba Chandler

Male, age 47 · Okmulgee, Oklahoma
Killed Apr 7, 2020 · 6 years ago

In an Okmulgee residence on April 7, 2020, the life of 47-year-old Ronald Bubba Chandler was violently cut short. He was not the only victim that day; a second individual also lost their life in the tragic encounter. The incident unfolded from a heated…

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Khalil Parker - Gary, Indiana
Death by Force

Khalil Parker

Male, age 24 · Gary, Indiana
Killed Apr 7, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, a young man's life was cut short in Gary, Indiana, leaving a family and community searching for answers. Khalil Parker Sr., a 24-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the evening of April 7, 2020. The incident took place around 7:55…

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Tonya Gray - Merrillville, Indiana
Death by Force

Tonya Gray

Female, age 19 · Merrillville, Indiana
Killed Apr 7, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 7, 2020, the life of 19-year-old Tonya Louise Gray was tragically cut short in Merrillville, Indiana. Responding to a call of gunfire around 2 a.m. in the 7300 block of Bigger Street, police discovered the young woman…

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Keith Damarco Boyd - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Keith Damarco Boyd

Male, age 24 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Apr 7, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the afternoon of April 7, 2020, violence struck the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of 24-year-old Keith Damarco Boyd. St. Louis Metropolitan Police officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Burd Avenue just…

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Jeffrey Corley - Barnwell, South Carolina
Death by Force

Jeffrey Corley

Male, age 19 · Barnwell, South Carolina
Killed Apr 7, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet town of Barnwell, South Carolina, the afternoon of April 7, 2020, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 19-year-old Jeffrey B. Corley. A young man with his life ahead of him, Corley was found on Hiott Street with a gunshot…

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Tybius Owens - Conway, South Carolina
Death by Force

Tybius Owens

Male, age 20 · Conway, South Carolina
Killed Apr 7, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday in Conway, South Carolina, the life of 20-year-old Tybius Owens was tragically cut short. On April 7, 2020, police responded to a call of a shooting at a residence on Ida Lane. Upon arrival, they found Owens inside the home…

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Robert Green - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Robert Green

Male, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Apr 7, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in April 2020, the life of 27-year-old Robert Green was tragically cut short in West Baltimore. Police responded to a call around 4 a.m. in the 1500 block of Presser Court, where they discovered Green with a gunshot…

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Gianni Lipel Cooper - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Gianni Lipel Cooper

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 7, 2020 · 6 years ago

Gianni Lipel Cooper, a 22-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on April 7, 2020. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Cooper was fatally shot near the intersection of Hoover and 58th streets…

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Andrea Camps Lacayo - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Andrea Camps Lacayo

Female, age 18 · Miami, Florida
Killed Apr 7, 2020 · 6 years ago

Andrea Camps Lacayo, an 18-year-old high school senior from Miami, Florida, tragically lost her life on April 7, 2020. The incident occurred during an attempted robbery involving the sale of Yeezy sneakers. Andrea and her boyfriend, Sergio Berben, were…

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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.