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Deaths by Force on April 9

702 open cases in our database happened on April 9. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (486)

Maurice Gore - Portsmouth, Virginia
Death by Force

Maurice Gore

Male, age 34 · Portsmouth, Virginia
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of April 9, 2017, the life of 34-year-old Maurice Anthony Gore was tragically cut short in Portsmouth, Virginia. Police responded to a call for medical assistance at approximately 2:12 a.m. in the 2300 block of Charleston Avenue. Upon their…

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Sally Lake Julian - Chesapeake, Virginia
Death by Force

Sally Lake Julian

Female, age 60 · Chesapeake, Virginia
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic evening in Chesapeake, Virginia, the life of 63-year-old Sally Lake Julian was abruptly and violently ended. On April 9, 2017, a day that would forever alter the lives of her family, Sally was shot and killed in her own home. The devastating act…

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Marcus Rogan - Fort-wayne, Indiana
Death by Force

Marcus Rogan

Male, age 22 · Fort-wayne, Indiana
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Residents of Fort Wayne, Indiana, were shaken by a violent incident on the morning of April 9, 2017, involving 22-year-old Marcus Rogan, a Black male who lost his life in a targeted attack. Known to his friends and family by the nickname "Brolly," Rogan was…

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Roberta Luten - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Roberta Luten

Female, age 24 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 24-year-old Roberta Luten was tragically cut short in Indianapolis, Indiana. On April 9th, Luten was fatally shot. In the immediate aftermath of the incident, reports described the shooting as potentially accidental. The…

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William Meyer - Rogersville, Missouri
Death by Force

William Meyer

Male, age 26 · Rogersville, Missouri
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Rogersville, Missouri, the life of 26-year-old William Meyer was tragically cut short on April 9, 2017. A single gunshot ended the young man's life, leaving a community in shock and a family grappling with a sudden and violent loss. The…

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Daniel Pacheco - Reseda, California
Death by Force

Daniel Pacheco

Male, age 20 · Reseda, California
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Daniel Esteban Pacheco, a 20-year-old Latino, tragically lost his life following a violent incident at a house party in Reseda, California. On the night of April 9, 2017, Pacheco attended a gathering in the 7300 block of Tampa Avenue. According to reports, an…

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David Michael Moore Jr - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

David Michael Moore Jr

Male, age 38 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

David Michael Moore Jr., a 38-year-old man from Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically shot and killed on April 9, 2017. The incident occurred at the Park at Via Veneto Apartments in the Arlington area of Jacksonville. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's…

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Pierre Quantez Butler - Titusville, Florida
Death by Force

Pierre Quantez Butler

Male, age 34 · Titusville, Florida
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Pierre Quantez Butler, a 34-year-old African American male from Titusville, FL, was tragically shot and killed on the night of April 9, 2017. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. near the intersection of Booker and Gilbert streets. Titusville police…

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Brandon Theodore Mulgrave - Augusta, Georgia
Death by Force

Brandon Theodore Mulgrave

Male, age 23 · Augusta, Georgia
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of a promising young man, Brandon Theodore Mulgrave, was tragically cut short in Augusta, Georgia. The 23-year-old African American male from Hempstead, New York, was discovered shot to death in a vacant lot on Holden Drive on…

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Johnny James Jackson - Twin-city, Georgia
Death by Force

Johnny James Jackson

Male, age 53 · Twin-city, Georgia
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Johnny James Jackson, a 53-year-old Black man from Twin City, Georgia, was killed by gun violence on April 9, 2017, and the fragments that remain online leave the feeling of a life cut off with painful suddenness. What can be confirmed from publicly available…

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Alfonso Juan Calderon Jr. - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Alfonso Juan Calderon Jr.

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Alfonso Juan Calderon Jr., a 24-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot on April 9, 2017, in the East Side neighborhood of Chicago, IL. Calderon Jr. was standing in a vacant lot in the 10700 block of South Green Bay Avenue when he was approached by two males…

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Dorion Tompkins - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Dorion Tompkins

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Dorion Tompkins, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 9, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. Dorion was born on November 6, 1996, to Asia Latasha Fields and Waldel Tompkins. He grew up in Chicago, attending Ariel Elementary School…

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Marcus Boyce - High-point, North Carolina
Death by Force

Marcus Boyce

Male, age 31 · High-point, North Carolina
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Marcus Boyce, a 31-year-old African American male, was found dead on April 9, 2017, at a home in the 400 block of North Centennial Street in High Point, North Carolina. Police were called to the scene after reports of gunshots. Upon arrival, they discovered…

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Elante Johnson - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

Elante Johnson

Male, age 21 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Elante D. Johnson, a 21-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically lost his life on April 9, 2017. Johnson was fatally shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting incident at a gas station on Broadway Avenue. Surveillance footage captured the incident…

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Michael Brooks - Youngstown, Ohio
Death by Force

Michael Brooks

Male, age 52 · Youngstown, Ohio
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Michael Dewayne Brooks, a 52-year-old African American man from Youngstown, OH, tragically passed away on April 9, 2017. Brooks was known for his positive outlook on life and his dedication to his family. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who…

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Timothy Demeritt - Mohnton, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Timothy Demeritt

Male, age 22 · Mohnton, Pennsylvania
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Sunday in April of 2017, the life of 22-year-old Timothy Hughin Demeritt of Mohnton, Pennsylvania, was tragically cut short. The young man, a student at Berks Technical Institute, was at a friend's house in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County, spending…

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Hollie Marie Adcock - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Hollie Marie Adcock

Female, age 22 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the promising life of 22-year-old Hollie Marie Adcock, a White/Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in her East Memphis, Tennessee, apartment. On April 9, 2017, her ex-boyfriend, Jason Chase Riley, then 29, placed a 911 call…

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Kendre Allen - Chattanooga, Tennessee
Death by Force

Kendre Allen

Male, age 20 · Chattanooga, Tennessee
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 9, 2017, the life of 20-year-old Kendre Allen, a Black male, was tragically cut short in a drive-by shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The incident occurred at approximately 1:45 a.m. in the 5500 block of Brainerd Road, a…

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Maria E. Sandoval - Donna, Texas
Death by Force

Maria E. Sandoval

Female, age 40 · Donna, Texas
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Maria E. Sandoval, a 40-year-old Hispanic woman, tragically lost her life on April 9, 2017, in Donna, Texas. The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of shots fired at the 900 block of Earling Road near Donna. Upon arrival, deputies discovered…

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Phillip Molis - Galveston, Texas
Death by Force

Phillip Molis

Male, age 23 · Galveston, Texas
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Phillip Molis, a 23-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on April 9, 2017, in Galveston, Texas. He was working as an unarmed security guard at the San Luis Resort when he encountered three men involved in suspicious activity in the…

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Felipe Gutierrez Martinez - Los Angeles, California
Death by Force

Felipe Gutierrez Martinez

Male, age 38 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Apr 9, 2017 · 9 years ago

Felipe Gutierrez Martinez was 38 years old when he died on Sunday, April 9, 2017, in the Harvard Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 2346 W. 18th St. His death was ruled…

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Ellis Jones - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Ellis Jones

Male, age 21 · Miami, Florida
Found Apr 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ellis Jones, aged 29, died on April 9, 2015, in Miami, Florida. He was born on October 4, 1985, and moved to Miami where he lived until his untimely death. The circumstances of Ellis' death were described in his obituary, but there are no additional details…

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Marcelo Xiloj - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Marcelo Xiloj

Male, age 28 · Houston, Texas
Found Apr 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Marcelo Xiloj, aged 28, was tragically killed on April 9, 2015, in Houston, Texas. His death, classified as a homicide, left his family and community in mourning. The incident occurred under circumstances that were reported in local obituaries but lacked…

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Demario Bennett - Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Demario Bennett

Male, age 23 · Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Killed Apr 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a tragedy unfolded in the city of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, forever altering the lives of one family. On April 9th, 23-year-old Demario Bennett was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred at the Campbell Place Apartments. His life was…

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Curtis Lee Brumfield - Forest, Virginia
Death by Force

Curtis Lee Brumfield

Male, age 58 · Forest, Virginia
Killed Apr 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Forest, Virginia, a sense of unease began to ripple through a local workplace when a dependable employee failed to arrive for his shift for several days in a row. This uncharacteristic absence prompted a concerned co-worker to…

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Susan Brumfield - Forest, Virginia
Death by Force

Susan Brumfield

Female, age 56 · Forest, Virginia
Killed Apr 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Forest, Virginia, a sense of unease rippled through a neighborhood when a coworker grew concerned about Curtis Lee Brumfield, who had uncharacteristically missed several days of work. This concern prompted a well-being check on April…

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Don ONeal Smith Jr. - Monon, Indiana
Death by Force

Don ONeal Smith Jr.

Male, age 29 · Monon, Indiana
Killed Apr 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

On April 9, 2015, a series of events culminated in the death of 29-year-old Don O’Neal Smith Jr. The day involved a multi-county and multi-state police pursuit that ended in a hostage situation in Monon, Indiana. The incident concluded with Smith being…

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Shawndray Key - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Shawndray Key

Male, age 21 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Apr 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

On April 9, 2015, police in Kansas City, Missouri, responded to a report of shots fired in the southeast part of the city. Upon arrival near the intersection of 62nd Street and Agnes Avenue, officers discovered the lifeless body of 21-year-old male Shawndray…

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Steven Nathlich - Racine, Missouri
Death by Force

Steven Nathlich

Male, age 46 · Racine, Missouri
Killed Apr 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Steven William Nathlich, a 46-year-old man, was gone suddenly on April 9, 2015, his death described publicly as unexpected. In the life he built, he worked as a produce manager for H-E-B, a steady job that put him in the daily rhythm of early mornings…

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Lawrence Buckner - Suitland, Maryland
Death by Force

Lawrence Buckner

Male, age 58 · Suitland, Maryland
Killed Apr 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of April 9, 2015, Lawrence Buckner, a 58-year-old male security guard, was fatally shot while on duty at the U.S. Census Bureau headquarters in Suitland, Maryland. An Army veteran with 20 years of experience as a security guard, Buckner was a…

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Gail E. Martinez - Sacramento, California
Death by Force

Gail E. Martinez

Female, age 52 · Sacramento, California
Killed Apr 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Gail E. Martinez, aged 52, tragically passed away on April 9, 2015, in Sacramento, California. The circumstances surrounding her death were initially unclear, prompting a thorough investigation by local authorities. Martinez's death was later determined to be…

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Jequan Foley - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Jequan Foley

Male, age 26 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Apr 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jequan Jashean George Foley, a 26-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically killed on April 9, 2015. According to reports, Foley was driving a silver sedan west on West 77th Street near South Flower Street around 4 a.m. when a dark-colored…

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Terry Lawrence Martinez - Sacramento, California
Death by Force

Terry Lawrence Martinez

Male, age 62 · Sacramento, California
Killed Apr 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Terry Lawrence Martinez, a lifelong resident of Sacramento, California, passed away on April 9, 2015, at the age of 62. Born on November 22, 1952, Terry was known for his deep connections to his community and his family. He was survived by his beloved wife…

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Faustino Chigo-Catemaxca - Greensboro, North Carolina
Death by Force

Faustino Chigo-Catemaxca

Male, age 29 · Greensboro, North Carolina
Killed Apr 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Faustino Chigo-Catemaxca, a 29-year-old male, was tragically killed on April 9, 2015, in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was fatally shot alongside Jesus Baxin-Chigo, also 29 years old, on Lovett Street. The two men were found in a work van outside the home…

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Jesus Baxin-Chigo - Greensboro, North Carolina
Death by Force

Jesus Baxin-Chigo

Male, age 29 · Greensboro, North Carolina
Killed Apr 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jesus Baxin-Chigo, a 29-year-old male, was fatally shot on April 9, 2015, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred on Lovett Street, where Baxin-Chigo and another victim, Faustino Chigo-Catemaxca, also 29 years old, were found shot in a driveway.…

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Heather Bogle - Clyde, Ohio
Death by Force

Heather Bogle

Female, age 28 · Clyde, Ohio
Killed Apr 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Heather Bogle, a 28-year-old woman from Sandusky County, Ohio, tragically died on April 9, 2015. She was last seen leaving her night shift job at the Whirlpool plant in Clyde, Ohio, around 6:15 am. When she didn't return home or pick up her young daughter…

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Ronald Wyatt - Fort-worth, Texas
Death by Force

Ronald Wyatt

Male, age 32 · Fort-worth, Texas
Killed Apr 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ronald Thirkield Wyatt, a 32-year-old African American male from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically passed away on April 10, 2015. His death was mourned by his family and friends, who remembered him as a loving father, son, and uncle. Ronald is survived by his…

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Stacy Darrell Vaughn - Texarkana, Texas
Death by Force

Stacy Darrell Vaughn

Male, age 32 · Texarkana, Texas
Killed Apr 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

Stacy Darrell Vaughn, a 32-year-old man from Texarkana, Texas, tragically lost his life on April 9, 2015. Vaughn was fatally shot during an exchange of gunfire in the early hours of the morning in the 2000 block of West 16th Street. When police arrived at the…

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Demetrius Wright - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Demetrius Wright

Male, age 33 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

In what was a tragic and unforeseen turn of events, 33-year-old Demetrius Wright, a male resident of Gwinnett County, fell victim to a fatal shooting in Atlanta. The incident, which authorities believe stemmed from a road rage encounter, occurred on March 16…

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Mario Hess - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Mario Hess

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Mario Hess, also known as Blood Money or Big Glo, was fatally shot on April 9, 2014, in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. Hess, aged 30 at the time of his death, was shot multiple times, with police recovering more than 24 shell casings at the scene. He was…

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Joel Leon - Boston, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Joel Leon

Male, age 19 · Boston, Massachusetts
Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the evening hours of April 9, 2014, a young Hispanic male named Joel Leon’s life was tragically cut short at the age of 19. The incident occurred around 7:56 p.m. near the intersection of West 5th Street and Dorchester Street in South Boston. When police…

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Cameron Thompson - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Cameron Thompson

Male, age 20 · Cincinnati, Ohio
Found Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Cameron Chaise Thompson, aged 20, was tragically killed on April 9, 2014, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident took place in the city's Madisonville neighborhood, where Thompson was found with fatal injuries. Reports indicated that he was shot during an incident…

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Devon Harris - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Devon Harris

Male, age 19 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 19-year-old Devon E. Harris, an African-American male, was tragically cut short in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For days, his family and friends were unable to reach him, a silence that stirred a growing sense of unease. Their…

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Jose Bebo Mendez - West Hartford, Connecticut
Death by Force

Jose Bebo Mendez

Male, age 23 · West Hartford, Connecticut
Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

A young Hispanic man, 23-year-old Jose "Bebo" Mendez, was killed on April 9, 2014, in West Hartford, Connecticut, following a dispute with his girlfriend. The incident unfolded in a car, culminating in a fatal gunshot wound. On that Wednesday evening, at…

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Steven Harris - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Steven Harris

Male, age 39 · Tulsa, Oklahoma
Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of an autumn day in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the unusual sight of a Jeep parked on the inside shoulder of U.S. 169 near 31st Street drew the attention of passersby. Some had noticed the vehicle as early as 3:45 a.m. By 5:15 a.m., first…

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Eric Williams - Van-buren-township, Michigan
Death by Force

Eric Williams

Male, age 44 · Van-buren-township, Michigan
Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Van Buren Township, Michigan, a dispute between two men escalated to a fatal conclusion on the evening of April 9, 2014. Eric Williams, a 44-year-old Black male, was shot and killed just before 8 p.m. near a camper at 49170 Michigan…

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Cagney Roberts - Trenton, New Jersey
Death by Force

Cagney Roberts

Male, age 19 · Trenton, New Jersey
Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of April 9, 2014, the life of 19-year-old Cagney Labon Roberts was cut short on Girard Avenue in Trenton, New Jersey. Roberts, a Black male, was shot and subsequently pronounced dead at Capital Health Regional Medical Center. While the…

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Jerome Warren - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Jerome Warren

Male, age 49 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

In an east Indianapolis neighborhood, a simmering dispute rooted in a drug debt tragically boiled over, leading to the death of 49-year-old Jerome Warren. A Black male, Warren was fatally shot on April 9, 2014, in the front yard of his home located in the…

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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.