Death by Force

John Moore

Male, age 55 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

On August 1, 2007, a homicide occurred in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, claiming the life of John Moore, a 55-year-old individual. The incident took place on the 2900 block of West Diamond Street. Details regarding the circumstances of the death, including the…

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Julia Fils-Aime

Female, age 21 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Aug 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

On an summer evening in a Hyattsville, Maryland park, the life of 21-year-old Julia Fils-Aime was tragically cut short. On August 1, 2007, while walking with her boyfriend, Von Kelley, they were confronted by a man who intended to rob them. As the couple…

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Launell Hall

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 1, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 1, 2005, the life of Launell Hall, a male resident of Washington, D.C., was tragically cut short. At approximately 3:55 a.m., in the 1600 block of Lyman Place, Northeast, Hall was shot. He succumbed to his wounds at the…

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Danielle Moreno

Female, age 17 · Kennewick, Washington

Killed Aug 1, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the late summer of 2005, a quiet Kennewick, Washington community was shaken by a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of 17-year-old Danielle Moreno and her mother, Linda Moreno. On August 1st, authorities responded to a distressing 911 call from…

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Linda Kay Moreno

Female, age 52 · Kennewick, Washington

Killed Aug 1, 2005 · 21 years ago

On a tragic day in Kennewick, Washington, the life of 52-year-old Linda Kay Moreno, a White/Caucasian female, was violently cut short. On August 1, 2005, Linda and her 17-year-old daughter, Danielle, were found shot to death in their home. The cause of death…

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Anthony Singleton

Male, age 38 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 1, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 1, 2004, Anthony F. Singleton, a 38-year-old man from Washington, D.C., was fatally shot. The incident occurred at approximately 2:47 a.m. in Northwest Washington. Anthony Singleton had just left the Tacoma Station Night…

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Ronald Delaney

Male, age 22 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 1, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the warm evening air of a Denver summer, Ronald Delaney Jr., a 22-year-old man, was walking with a friend, the city lights casting long shadows around them. Their walk was abruptly interrupted by the approach of several unidentified men. An exchange of…

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Tyrone Elliott Kato Bautista

Male, age 19 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Aug 1, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the late evening hours of August 1, 2002, the life of 19-year-old Tyrone Elliott Kato Bautista, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short on Payne Circle West in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The night began with a visit to friends, from which…

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Melissa Jayne Schmidt

Female, age 35 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Aug 1, 2002 · 24 years ago

On the evening of August 1, 2002, Melissa Jayne Schmidt, a 35-year-old White/Caucasian female police officer with the Minneapolis Police Department, responded to a call about a woman with a gun at a public housing complex. Officer Schmidt and her partner met…

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William Bill Shukuroff

Male, age 18 · East-los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 1, 2002 · 24 years ago

William "Bill" Shukuroff, an 18-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 1, 2002, in East Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Shukuroff was fatally shot, marking a somber day for his family and community. The…

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Nestor Joseph La Bonte

Male, age 60 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 1, 2002 · 24 years ago

Nestor Joseph La Bonte was 60 years old when he died on Thursday, August 1, 2002, in Westlake, just west of downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma in front of 333 S.…

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Dazly Munoz Vargas

Female · Valley Glen, California

Killed Aug 1, 2000 · 26 years ago

On Tuesday, August 1, 2000, tragedy unfolded in the east San Fernando Valley community of Valley Glen, claiming the life of an infant before her life could truly begin. Dazly Munoz Vargas, a Hispanic female newborn listed at zero years of age, died along the…

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Stephanie Senac

Female, age 43 · Las Cruces, New Mexico

Killed Aug 1, 1999 · 27 years ago

On a seemingly ordinary Saturday morning, February 10, 1990, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the life of 34-year-old Stephanie Senac, a female, was irrevocably altered. As the manager of the Las Cruces Bowl, she was in her office preparing for the day ahead…

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Roosevelt Breaux III

Male, age 21 · Rome, Georgia

Killed Aug 1, 1999 · 27 years ago

Roosevelt “Trey” Breaux III, a 21-year-old Black male, was killed by gun violence in Rome, Georgia, on August 1, 1999. The online record that survives about his death is strikingly sparse, leaving behind more of a shadow than a full public narrative. What…

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Lori Hayes

Female, age 25 · Springfield, Illinois

Killed Aug 1, 1999 · 27 years ago

Lori Hayes, a 25-year-old woman from Springfield, Illinois, was tragically murdered on August 1, 1999. Lori, who was married to Brad Hayes and had a 9-month-old daughter named Alexis, was out shopping with her daughter at a local mall when she went missing.…

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Jeremiah Thomas

Male, age 15 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 1, 1997 · 29 years ago

On the night of August 1, 1997, 15-year-old Jeremiah James Thomas, a white male, was waiting at a bus stop near the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and Colorado Boulevard in Denver. It was approximately 11:20 p.m. when a small red car with several young…

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Louis D. Alexander

Male, age 60 · Masardis, Maine

Killed Aug 1, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the quiet woods of Masardis, Maine, a grim discovery was made on August 15, 1997, bringing a close to a three-year mystery. A bear hunter stumbled upon a shallow grave, and inside, lay the remains of Louis Alexander, a 60-year-old White male, and his…

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Pok Yeo Kim

Female, age 52 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 1, 1997 · 29 years ago

Pok Yeo Kim, a 52-year-old Korean woman, was killed in Atlanta on August 1, 1997, in what online accounts describe as a robbery at her husband’s store. She was working behind the counter that afternoon when the gunman came in, shot her, and took money from…

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Paul Vu

Male, age 16 · San-gabriel, California

Killed Aug 1, 1995 · 31 years ago

Paul Vu, a 16-year-old from San Gabriel, California, tragically lost his life on August 1, 1995, in a violent incident that shocked the community. Paul was one of three victims in a car-to-car shooting on the 10 Freeway near Temple City Boulevard. The attack…

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Kuldip Singh

Male, age 38 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 1, 1994 · 32 years ago

On August 1, 1994, Kuldip Singh, a 38-year-old male, was fatally shot in Chester, Pennsylvania. The incident was recorded by Gun Memorial, a platform that documents victims of gun violence. However, specific details surrounding the circumstances of his death…

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Leta Ann Jones Wilkerson

Female, age 30 · Conroe, Texas

Killed Aug 1, 1990 · 36 years ago

Leta Ann Jones Wilkerson, a 30-year-old woman of Caucasian ethnicity, was tragically murdered on August 1, 1990, in Conroe, Texas. She worked as a clerk at Wilkins Dry Cleaners, where she was shot by Glen Charles McGinnis, a 17-year-old juvenile offender. The…

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Donald Williams

Male, age 25 · Tallahassee, Florida

Found Aug 1, 1987 · 39 years ago

Donald Williams, a 25-year-old man from Tallahassee, Florida, was tragically murdered on August 1, 1987. His death remains unsolved, despite efforts by local law enforcement to identify the individual responsible. Williams was well-known in his community, but…

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Theresa Terry Duran

Female, age 14 · Gorham, Maine

Killed Aug 1, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the summer of 1984, fourteen-year-old Theresa "Terry" Duran, a white female, was eagerly anticipating the start of her freshman year at Gorham High School. Known for her outgoing personality and love for animals, Terry was a typical teenager who played…

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William Derr

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Found Aug 1, 1983 · 43 years ago

William Derr, a 65-year-old male, was found dead on August 1, 1983, in Columbus, Ohio. His body was discovered at 763 S. Miller Avenue in Franklin County. William Derr suffered multiple knife wounds to the head, and when emergency services arrived, he was…

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William Kagdis

Male, age 54 · Warrenton, Virginia

Killed Aug 1, 1982 · 44 years ago

On a summer day, the first of August in 1982, the life of a 54-year-old Caucasian male named William Anthony Kagdis was violently cut short. A NASA engineer from Baltimore, he was on a business trip to Tennessee when he made a fateful stop for the night in…

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Marcia Chapman

Female, age 31 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Aug 1, 1982 · 44 years ago

On a summer day, the placid waters of the Green River in Kent, Washington, held a grim secret. On August 15, 1982, the body of 31-year-old Marcia Faye Chapman, a Black / African American female, was discovered, shattering the tranquility of the Seattle…

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Peggy Sue Craven

Female, age 26 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

On August 1, 1980, Peggy Sue Craven, 26, was found brutally murdered at her workplace, Borlase Plumbing Co., located on Meade Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada. Craven, who worked as a secretary, was discovered in one of the offices after being strangled and…

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Roger Pierce

Male, age 58 · Portland, Oregon

Found Aug 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

On the morning of August 1, 1980, a friend of 58-year-old Caucasian male Roger Pierce grew concerned after being unable to reach him by phone. The friend went to Pierce's house in the 2700 block of NW Marshal Street in Portland, Oregon, to check on him. Upon…

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Ronald Calloway

Male · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Aug 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

On a summer day in Chesapeake, Virginia, the life of Ronald Calloway, a male, was tragically cut short. On August 1, 1980, he was found deceased, the victim of a fatal gunshot. The discovery was made at a location described as seven-tenths of a mile from…

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Juan Dumois

Male, age 46 · Holmes-beach, Florida

Killed Aug 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

On August 1, 1980, Dr. Juan Dumois, a 46-year-old physician from Tampa, Florida, was tragically killed in a quadruple murder at the Kingfish Boat Ramp in Holmes Beach, Florida. Dr. Dumois, along with his two sons, Eric (13) and Mark (9), and a local resident…

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Eric Dumois

Male, age 13 · Holmes-beach, Florida

Killed Aug 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

On August 1, 1980, a tragic event unfolded in Holmes Beach, Florida, resulting in the death of Eric Dumois, a 13-year-old boy. Eric, along with his father, Dr. Juan Dumois, 47, and his younger brother, Mark Dumois, 9, were fatally shot by an unknown…

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Mark Dumois

Male, age 9 · Holmes-beach, Florida

Killed Aug 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

On August 1, 1980, a tragic incident occurred in Holmes Beach, Florida, resulting in the death of Mark Dumois, a 9-year-old boy. Mark, along with his father, Dr. Juan Dumois, 47, and his older brother, Eric Dumois, 13, were fatally shot by an unknown…

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Joseph Sackett

Male, age 22 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Aug 1, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the late summer of 1979, the body of a young man was discovered in a field in Omaha, Nebraska. He was identified as 22-year-old Joseph S. Sackett, a male resident of the city. An investigation into his death revealed he had been the victim of an…

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Linda Lawrence

Female, age 30 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Aug 1, 1977 · 49 years ago

On a summer day in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 30-year-old Police Officer Linda A. Lawrence was responding to a residential burglary call at the Broadmoor Plantation Apartments. It was August 1, 1977, and Officer Lawrence, a United States Army Reserve veteran…

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Ellen Deann Rowden

Female, age 23 · Picher, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 1, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the late summer of 1977, the small mining community of Picher, Oklahoma, was gripped by a growing sense of fear. The disappearance of twenty-three-year-old Ellen Deann Rowden in August marked the third case of a missing female from the area in a short…

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Fannie Briscoe

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 1, 1974 · 52 years ago

Fannie Briscoe was killed on August 1, 1974, in Dayton, Ohio, within Montgomery County. The case was handled by the Dayton Police Department, and it remains an unsolved homicide to this day. Details about the incident are scarce, and no significant clues or…

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Martha Marie Morrison

Female, age 17 · Eugene, Oregon

Killed Aug 1, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the late summer of 1974, seventeen-year-old Martha Marie Morrison, a White female, disappeared from Portland, Oregon. She had a history of running away and had been in foster care near Eugene, Oregon. Morrison had recently been in Arizona for the Job Corps…

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Ima Jean Sanders

Female, age 13 · Warner Robins, Georgia

Killed Aug 1, 1974 · 52 years ago

Ima Jean Sanders, a 13-year-old white female from Warner Robins, Georgia, vanished on August 1, 1974, and for years the story of what happened to her seemed to dissolve into the woods and highways of Middle Georgia. Nearly two years later, in April 1976…

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Lillian Annette Anderson

Female, age 11 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Aug 1, 1974 · 52 years ago

Lillian "Annette" Anderson, an 11-year-old girl, mysteriously disappeared alongside her 6-year-old sister, Mylette Anderson, on August 1, 1974, from their home in Oceanway, a small community in Jacksonville, Florida. The two sisters were left alone in their…

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Henry Clinton Schaad

Male, age 22 · York, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 1, 1969 · 57 years ago

In the tumultuous summer of 1969, amidst the racially charged atmosphere that had gripped the city of York, Pennsylvania, a young white police officer named Henry Clinton Schaad, aged 22, found his life tragically cut short. On the second night of escalating…

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Richard Peete

Male, age 41 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Aug 1, 1924 · 102 years ago

In the early morning hours in Tucson, Arizona, a sense of unease settled over a west-side neighborhood near Starr Pass Boulevard and Greasewood Road. On Thursday, June 17, 2021, the life of Cedric Anthony Peete Jr., a 41-year-old male, was brought to an…

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Edmond Dull

Male, age 47 · Monroe, Michigan

Killed Aug 1, 1910 · 116 years ago

In the summer of 1910, the community of Monroe, Michigan, was shaken by the violent death of its dedicated Sheriff, Edmond Dull. A 47-year-old White male, Dull had served as the Sheriff of Monroe County for eight years and was in his third term, a testament…

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John Dolan

Male, age 33 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 1, 1904 · 122 years ago

In the summer of 1904, Patrolman John Dolan of the Louisville Division of Police, a 33-year-old man, responded to a disturbance at a bar located at the intersection of Mellwood Avenue and Story Avenue. While attempting to break up a fight between two brothers…

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Bohumil LeGros

Male, age 43 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 1, 1903 · 123 years ago

Bohumil LeGros, a 43-year-old man, was fatally shot on August 1, 1903. His death was part of a series of killings attributed to Peter Neidermeyer, a convicted serial killer. Neidermeyer, along with his accomplices Gustave Marx, Harry van Dine, and Emil…

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Adolph Johnson

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 1, 1903 · 123 years ago

On August 2, 1903, Adolph Johnson, a 21-year-old white male, was fatally shot during a violent saloon robbery in Chicago. This incident was part of a broader crime spree perpetrated by a group of young men known as the "Car Barn Bandits." The gang, consisting…

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Bartley Clay

Male, age 17 · Lake Shawnee, West Virginia

Killed Aug 1, 1783 · 243 years ago

Bartley Clay, a 17-year-old White/Caucasian male, was killed during a Shawnee attack on his family’s frontier settlement at Clover Bottom, the area now associated with Lake Shawnee in present-day Mercer County, West Virginia. An online memorial records his…

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Darrian Desean Houston

Male, age 33 · Fort Worth, Texas

Killed Aug 1, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of August 1, 2026, the life of 33-year-old Darrian Desean Houston was tragically cut short in his hometown of Fort Worth, Texas. The incident unfolded around 2:23 a.m. near the intersection of Miller Avenue and East Berry Street…

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Ricky Hammoud

Male, age 63 · Redford Township, Michigan

Killed Aug 1, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 1, 2026, the quiet neighborhood of Redford Township, Michigan, was disturbed by the sound of gunshots. Police responded to the area of Glendale and Woodbine Avenue around 2:35 a.m. Upon their arrival, they…

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