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Deaths by Force on August 16

716 open cases in our database happened on August 16. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (508)

Lee Stanley - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Lee Stanley

Male, age 62 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Found Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Lee Stanley, aged 62, was found dead inside his residence on North Mole Street in Philadelphia on August 15, 2014. Philadelphia Police responded to a call at 12:04 p.m. and discovered Stanley lying on his back. Medical personnel pronounced him dead at the…

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Alberto Xavier Saby Rivera - South Holyoke, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Alberto Xavier Saby Rivera

Male, age 31 · South Holyoke, Massachusetts
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of a summer Saturday in South Holyoke, Massachusetts, the life of 31-year-old Alberto Xavier Saby Rivera was cut short by an act of gun violence. On August 16, 2014, Rivera, a male resident of Holyoke, was fatally shot outside a social club…

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Wilner Parisse - Lynn, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Wilner Parisse

Male, age 32 · Lynn, Massachusetts
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 16, 2014, Wilner Parisse, a 32-year-old Black / African American man, was shot and killed in his apartment on Grant Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. The incident that led to his death was a home invasion and robbery gone…

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Deanna Serano - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Deanna Serano

Female, age 33 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, a vibrant life was tragically cut short in Las Vegas, Nevada. Deanna Serano, a 33-year-old Black / African American woman, found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time, a victim of a senseless act of violence that unfolded in…

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Demario Charles Hughes - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Demario Charles Hughes

Male, age 17 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On August 16, 2014, 17-year-old DeMario Charles Hughes lost his life to gun violence in Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident occurred in the early morning hours near the intersection of Lake Mead and Jones boulevards. The investigation led by the Las Vegas police…

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Cainie Johnson Jr. - Inez, Kentucky
Death by Force

Cainie Johnson Jr.

Male, age 47 · Inez, Kentucky
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a tragic summer day in Inez, Kentucky, the life of 47-year-old Cainie Johnson Jr., a White male, was brutally cut short. On August 16, 2014, Johnson was found deceased alongside his girlfriend, Tina Yvonne Goble, 42, and her 8-year-old granddaughter…

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Dillon Walker - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Dillon Walker

Male, age 18 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Saturday in August 2014, the life of 18-year-old Dillon Walker was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. The incident unfolded around 2 a.m. in the driveway of a residence on Routt Road, where Dillon was with a…

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Tina Yvonne Goble - Inez, Kentucky
Death by Force

Tina Yvonne Goble

Female, age 42 · Inez, Kentucky
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Inez, Kentucky, a grim discovery was made in the smoldering remains of a house fire in August 2014. Firefighters, after extinguishing the blaze, found the bodies of three individuals inside. One of the victims was 42-year-old Tina…

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Trinity Janae Maynard - Inez, Kentucky
Death by Force

Trinity Janae Maynard

Female, age 8 · Inez, Kentucky
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Inez, Kentucky, a horrific tragedy unfolded on August 16, 2014, claiming the life of 8-year-old Trinity Janae Maynard. The young female was found deceased alongside her grandmother, Tina Yvonne Goble, 42, and her grandmother's…

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Keenan Harris - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Keenan Harris

Male, age 20 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in August 2014, the life of 20-year-old Keenan M. Harris, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On August 16, Harris was at a party in an apartment located in the 800 block of N. 22nd St. when…

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Stevan L. Owens - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Stevan L. Owens

Male, age 21 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of a summer morning in Milwaukee, a party that should have been a scene of youthful enjoyment turned into a place of tragedy. On August 16, 2014, Stevan L. Owens, a 21-year-old Black male, was at a gathering in an apartment in the 800 block…

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Justin Ingle - Mcalester, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Justin Ingle

Male, age 12 · Mcalester, Oklahoma
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small community near Mcalester, Oklahoma, a night of youthful camaraderie turned into a tragedy that would forever alter the lives of two families. Twelve-year-old Justin Ingle, a boy known for his love of skateboarding and making people laugh, was at…

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Richard Pruitt - Lansing, Michigan
Death by Force

Richard Pruitt

Male, age 17 · Lansing, Michigan
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of 17-year-old Richard 'Ricky' Pruitt was tragically cut short in Lansing, Michigan. On the night of August 16th, Richard, a young male, was inside his family's townhouse on South Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard when a single…

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Dearn Marcano - Plainfield, New Jersey
Death by Force

Dearn Marcano

Male, age 20 · Plainfield, New Jersey
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on the evening of August 16, 2014, Dearn Marcano, a 20-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in Plainfield, New Jersey. Marcano, who had moved to the United States from Trinidad and Tobago with his mother, was working two jobs with…

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Coleman Denzel Neeley - Fort-defiance, Virginia
Death by Force

Coleman Denzel Neeley

Male, age 22 · Fort-defiance, Virginia
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Fort Defiance, Virginia, the life of 21-year-old Coleman Denzel Neeley, a promising university student with a passion for basketball, was tragically cut short. On Saturday, August 16, 2014, Neeley was found deceased, the victim of a…

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Timothy Lenges - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Timothy Lenges

Male, age 41 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Timothy Lenges, a 41-year-old White male, was a resident of Indianapolis, Indiana, known for his mechanical skills and independent spirit. A graduate of the Indiana School for the Deaf, he was self-employed and owned a motorcycle shop where he could pursue…

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Travis Tritt Koon - Estill, South Carolina
Death by Force

Travis Tritt Koon

Male, age 21 · Estill, South Carolina
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Estill, South Carolina, a young man's life was cut tragically short in the summer of 2014. Travis Tritt Koon, a 21-year-old from the nearby community of Hampton, was fatally shot on the morning of Saturday, August 16, 2014. Born on June…

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Laila Ann Miller - Fort-washington, Maryland
Death by Force

Laila Ann Miller

Female, age 3 · Fort-washington, Maryland
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Laila Ann Miller, a three-year-old girl, died on Saturday, August 16, 2014, in Fort Washington, Maryland, at the hands of her father, Frederick R. Miller, 38. The events unfolded on a Saturday afternoon when Miller arrived at the Fort Washington home where…

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Jhonpaul Edmundo Medina Almache - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Jhonpaul Edmundo Medina Almache

Male, age 20 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jhonpaul Edmundo Medina Almache, a 20-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 16, 2014, in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Jhonpaul was shot and subsequently succumbed to his injuries.…

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Keith Hurst - Oildale, California
Death by Force

Keith Hurst

Male, age 44 · Oildale, California
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Keith Hurst, a 44-year-old resident of Oildale, California, tragically passed away on August 16, 2014. His death was the result of a fatal shooting, which shocked the local community and prompted a thorough investigation by law enforcement. Keith was…

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Troy King - Stockton, California
Death by Force

Troy King

Male, age 18 · Stockton, California
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Troy King, an 18-year-old from Stockton, California, tragically lost his life on August 16, 2014. The incident occurred at a Chevron gas station on Lower Sacramento Road, where King was confronted and subsequently shot while pumping gas. According to reports…

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Kevin Antonio Chucky Barnes - Decatur, Georgia
Death by Force

Kevin Antonio Chucky Barnes

Male, age 50 · Decatur, Georgia
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer evening in Decatur, Georgia, the life of Kevin Antonio 'Chucky' Barnes, a 50-year-old African American male, was tragically cut short. On August 16, 2014, on Quincy Lane, Barnes was fatally shot, leaving a community in mourning and a family…

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May Araim - Helen, Georgia
Death by Force

May Araim

Female, age 68 · Helen, Georgia
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of August 16, 2014, May Araim, a 68-year-old Iraqi-American woman from Houston, Texas, was walking through the tourist town of Helen, Georgia, when her life was abruptly ended. Araim, who was wearing a traditional hijab, was struck in the side…

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Wayne Edwards - Savannah, Georgia
Death by Force

Wayne Edwards

Female, age 17 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late evening of a Saturday in Savannah, Georgia, the life of 17-year-old Wayne Edwards was tragically cut short. On August 16, 2014, Edwards was behind the wheel of a car on the 1200 block of Elliott Street in the Carver Heights neighborhood. With…

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Jason Seballos - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jason Seballos

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jason Seballos, a 16-year-old male from Chicago, IL, was tragically killed on August 16, 2014. Jason, who was of Hispanic descent, was fatally shot while sitting in a vehicle in the Logan Square neighborhood. The incident occurred late on a Saturday night…

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Nathan Gonzalez - Aurora, Illinois
Death by Force

Nathan Gonzalez

Female, age 20 · Aurora, Illinois
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

Nathan Gonzalez, a 20-year-old male, was tragically killed in a shooting on August 16, 2014, in Aurora, Illinois. The incident occurred early in the morning when Nathan and his girlfriend, also 20 years old, were sitting in a car parked on Superior Street.…

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Walter Neely - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Walter Neely

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the night of August 16, 2014, at approximately 11:35 p.m., 25-year-old Walter Neely was found with a gunshot wound to the abdomen in the 3400 block of South Indiana Avenue, in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. This location is notably about one block…

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Terrez Coleman - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Terrez Coleman

Male, age 7 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, a family outing turned into a decade-long nightmare. Seven-year-old Terrez Coleman, a male, was riding in a car with his parents and two sisters on Prescott Road in Baton Rouge on August 16, 2014. Suddenly, a single gunshot pierced…

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James Lionel Ferguson III - Nebo, North Carolina
Death by Force

James Lionel Ferguson III

Male, age 39 · Nebo, North Carolina
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

James Lionel Ferguson III, a 39-year-old male from Nebo, North Carolina, passed away unexpectedly on August 16, 2014. He was a native of McDowell County and the son of Gracie Ferguson of Marion and the late James Lionel Ferguson Jr. Ferguson's death was a…

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Delicious Jones - Wilkins-township, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Delicious Jones

Female, age 32 · Wilkins-township, Pennsylvania
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On August 16, 2014, the body of 32-year-old Delicious Jones, a mother of two, was discovered in a wooded area near her home on McMasters Avenue in Wilkins Township, Pennsylvania. Jones, who was last seen around 7 p.m. the previous evening, was reported…

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Anthony Mitchell - Powell, Tennessee
Death by Force

Anthony Mitchell

Male, age 41 · Powell, Tennessee
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a quiet field near his home on Copeland Drive in the Powell community of North Knox County, 41-year-old Anthony Mitchell's life was tragically cut short on Saturday, August 16, 2014. He was found shot to death, a violent end to a life that had brought him…

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Bill Culberson - Englewood, Tennessee
Death by Force

Bill Culberson

Male, age 80 · Englewood, Tennessee
Killed Aug 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Englewood, Tennessee, a long-simmering grudge erupted into violence on an August evening in 2014, leaving an elderly man dead in his own driveway. The victim was 80-year-old Bill Culberson, a Caucasian male, a retired businessman and…

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Alford Tillmon - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Alford Tillmon

Male, age 36 · Jacksonville, Florida
Found Aug 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

On August 16, 2013, Alford Carl Tillmon II, a 36-year-old man, was killed in a shooting incident on Jacksonville's Northside. The shooting also left a 23-year-old woman in critical condition. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded to reports of gunfire…

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Muhammad Alameen - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Muhammad Alameen

Male, age 75 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

African American male, age 75, Muhammad Alameen was a fixture in Englewood, a barber whose shop sat on the 5600 block of South Racine Avenue in Chicago. In mid-August 2013, on or about August 16, he was killed in the apartment above his business, a place he…

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Carlton M Brown - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Carlton M Brown

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

Carlton M. Brown, aged 25, was fatally shot on August 16, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the West Englewood neighborhood, which has been known for its struggles with persistent violence and gang activity. On the day of the homicide…

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Kyle Hogan - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Kyle Hogan

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

Kyle Hogan, aged 24, was tragically killed in Chicago on August 16, 2013. Details about the incident indicate that Kyle lost his life to the ongoing cycle of violence that continues to plague certain areas of Chicago. He was remembered fondly by his family…

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Marcellus Smith - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Marcellus Smith

Male, age 29 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Aug 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

The African American male victim, Marcellus Smith, was 29 years old when his life was abruptly ended in the city of Detroit, Michigan. Born on August 7, 1984, he was a resident of the area and had just celebrated his birthday roughly a week prior to the…

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Cody J Brown - Kansas City, Missouri
Death by Force

Cody J Brown

Male, age 24 · Kansas City, Missouri
Killed Aug 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

Cody J. Brown, a 24-year-old man from Kansas City, Missouri, was fatally shot on the evening of Friday, August 16, 2013. The incident occurred inside a barber shop located at 39th Street and Baltimore Avenue in the city's midtown area. According to police…

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Amefika Nettles - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Amefika Nettles

Male, age 40 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Found Aug 16, 2013 · 13 years ago

Amefika Nettles, a 40-year-old resident of West Philadelphia, was tragically shot and killed in the early hours of August 16, 2013. The incident took place around 5:45 a.m. on the 700 block of South 55th Street, near Christian Street. Nettles was shot three…

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Mushtaq Moloo - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Mushtaq Moloo

Male, age 46 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Aug 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the Virginia-Highland neighborhood of Atlanta, Mushtaq Moloo, a 46-year-old man known to his customers as 'Mike,' was a beloved figure. Originally from Pakistan, he had come to the United States at the age of 18 and had recently achieved his goal of…

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Christopher Washington - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Christopher Washington

Male, age 38 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Aug 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

On August 16, 2012, a violent incident occurred in Detroit, Michigan, resulting in the death of 38-year-old Christopher Washington. The events unfolded at a residence located at 16846 Prairie Street, situated in a neighborhood near the University of Detroit…

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Mark D Taylor - Kansas City, Missouri
Death by Force

Mark D Taylor

age 17 · Kansas City, Missouri
Killed Aug 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

In Kansas City, Missouri, the life of Michael Taylor, a 22-year-old man, was tragically cut short in a violent encounter. On a cold December day in 2014, Taylor was fatally shot in the 3300 block of College Avenue. The events leading up to his death began…

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Donna Plew - Vancouver, Washington
Death by Force

Donna Plew

Female, age 61 · Vancouver, Washington
Killed Aug 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the quiet evening hours of February 6, 2009, a burst of violence shattered the tranquility of a Vancouver, Washington neighborhood, leaving a brother and sister dead in the driveway of their home. Donna Plew, a 61-year-old Caucasian female, and her…

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Brandon Joseph Nielsen - Saint-john-the-baptist-parish, Louisiana
Death by Force

Brandon Joseph Nielsen

Male, age 34 · Saint-john-the-baptist-parish, Louisiana
Killed Aug 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late summer of 2012, the community of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, was shaken by a brazen act of violence that claimed the lives of two of its own. Deputy Sheriff Brandon Joseph Nielsen, a 34-year-old male, was one of the officers who…

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Ty OBrien Porter - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Ty OBrien Porter

Male, age 18 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Aug 16, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the summer of 2012, the life of 18-year-old Ty O'Brien Porter was tragically cut short in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On the evening of Thursday, August 16, 2012, the young man became a victim of gun violence. Emergency services responded to the scene, but…

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Bryant F Daniel - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Bryant F Daniel

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 16, 2010 · 16 years ago

Bryant F. Daniel, a 33-year-old Chicago resident, was shot and killed on August 16, 2010. He was attacked in the Englewood neighborhood, an area known for struggling with significant violence and gang activity. Daniel was found with multiple gunshot wounds…

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Alexander C Mercado - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Alexander C Mercado

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 16, 2010 · 16 years ago

On August 16, 2010, 16-year-old Alexander C. Mercado was shot and killed in Chicago. The incident occurred in a year when Chicago, like many other major cities, was grappling with increased gun violence, particularly affecting young people. Mercado was among…

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Carey Crittonden - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Carey Crittonden

Male, age 27 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Aug 16, 2010 · 16 years ago

A 27-year-old man, Carey Crittonden, lost his life on Monday, August 16, 2010, in a tragic event that unfolded on Westbrook Street in Detroit, Michigan. The incident, which occurred in the 19300 block of the residential street, was determined to be a…

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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.