Deaths by Force on August 21

Deaths by Force (512)

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Virginia Maines

Female, age 20 · Gaston, North Carolina

Killed Aug 21, 1970 · 56 years ago

Virginia Carol “Ginny” Main, a 20-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragically murdered on August 21, 1970, in Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina. Born on May 13, 1950, in Watauga County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Thomas Marvin Main and Biddie…

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Samuel Edgar Ledgerwood

Male, age 57 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Aug 21, 1967 · 59 years ago

The death of Samuel Edgar “Ed” Ledgerwood, a 57-year-old man from Portland, Oregon, is shrouded in mystery and involves a complex and disturbing set of circumstances. On August 20, 1967, Ledgerwood's life came to a tragic end, but the details surrounding his…

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William M. Elder

Male, age 47 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 21, 1952 · 74 years ago

In the summer of 1952 in Atlanta, Georgia, the Reverend William M. Elder, a 47-year-old Black man who worked as a construction worker by day, fell violently ill at his job after eating a meal of bananas and cheese packed by his wife, Roberta. He was taken to…

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David Tyus

Male, age 57 · Cairo, Georgia

Killed Aug 21, 1907 · 119 years ago

In the late summer of 1907, a tragedy unfolded in the small town of Cairo, Georgia, that would claim the life of a dedicated lawman. David W. 'Doc' Tyus, a 57-year-old male serving as the Sheriff of Grady County, succumbed to a gunshot wound he had sustained…

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Brandon Scott Branham

Male, age 31 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the heart of Kansas City, a somber discovery was made on the morning of Wednesday, August 21, 2024. The body of Brandon Scott Branham, a 31-year-old man, was found in a wooded area near the intersection of Troost Avenue and East 19th Street. The…

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Abdolaye Ba

Male, age 24 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Aug 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 21, 2023, Abdolaye Ba, a 24-year-old man, was outside the Best Food Mini Market on Blake Avenue in the East New York section of Brooklyn. It was around 3:25 p.m. when the sound of a gunshot cut through the air. Ba was struck in…

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Ray Shawn Wood

age 36 · Upper-darby, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 21, 2023, 36-year-old Ray Shawn Wood was fatally shot during a funeral luncheon in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. The event, held on the 600 block of Long Lane, was attended by approximately 50 to 100 people mourning the recent death of James Ford, who…

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Randy Cortes

Male, age 20 · San-bernardino, California

Killed Aug 21, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 21, 2023, 20-year-old Randy Cortes from San Bernardino, California, tragically lost his life. His passing is memorialized on the Gun Violence Memorial website, which lists individuals who have been fatally shot in San Bernardino. As of now, there is…

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Patrick Oryan

Male, age 52 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In late summer 2022, Patrick Oryan, a 52-year-old man from Oklahoma City, was spending the early hours of Sunday, August 21, near a tent in the 2400 block of South Brookline Avenue when a confrontation unfolded that would end his life. By the time Oklahoma…

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Antonyo Dequrious Esco

Male, age 18 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Aug 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the summer of 2022, a young man's life was cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. Eighteen-year-old Antonyo Dequrious Esco, a male, was shot and killed on the night of Sunday, August 21. The fatal encounter took place at the Village Apartments, where Esco was…

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Ronnie Charles Ray II

Male, age 31 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a summer evening in Detroit, Michigan, a barbecue among acquaintances took a tragic and violent turn, ending the life of 31-year-old Ronnie Charles Ray, II. The male victim was attending a gathering on Pierson Street on August 21, 2022, when an argument…

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David Wells

Male, age 28 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 21, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late evening hours of August 21, 2022, the life of 28-year-old David Wells was tragically cut short. A male victim, later identified as Wells, was discovered deceased in the middle of the street in the Near North Riverfront neighborhood of St. Louis.…

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Otmar Schwestak

Male, age 72 · Benson, Arizona

Killed Aug 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

On August 21, 2020, 72-year-old Otmar Schwestak was found deceased in his home on North Mescal Road in Benson, Arizona. A white male, he was discovered by his son, Michael Schwestak, slumped over in a chair with a newspaper still tucked under his arm. The…

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Daniel Morris

Male, age 37 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late summer of 2020, the life of 37-year-old Daniel Morris Jr., a Black male from Indianapolis, was tragically cut short. On the morning of August 27, 2020, officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of a…

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Christian Rodriguez

Male, age 27 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

Christian Rodriguez, a 27-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 21, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. He was fatally shot near South Park View and West 10th streets in the Westlake area. The incident occurred in a neighborhood known for its…

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Antonio Martinez

Male, age 35 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

Antonio Martinez, a 35-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 21, 2019, in downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Martinez was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his life. The…

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Barry Washington

Male, age 56 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Barry Washington, a 56-year-old Black man from Cincinnati, OH, tragically died on August 21, 2015. Barry was a bystander caught in the middle of a gun battle at the Elks Lodge in Madisonville when he was killed. He had stopped at the lodge to use the restroom…

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Sajad Al Jabur

Male, age 29 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On August 21, 2014, the life of 29-year-old Sajad Al Jabur came to a tragic end following a violent encounter in Detroit, Michigan. The young man had arranged to meet with an acquaintance under the pretense of a business transaction involving cell phones. He…

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Lawrence Morgan

Male, age 19 · Rochester, New York

Killed Aug 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of 19-year-old Lawrence Morgan was cut short by an act of gun violence in Rochester, New York. On the evening of August 21st, Morgan was fatally shot, becoming another victim of the city's ongoing struggles with violent crime.…

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Robert S. Hall

Male, age 82 · Springfield, Illinois

Killed Aug 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Robert S. Hall, an 82-year-old Caucasian male from Springfield, Illinois, passed away on August 21, 2014. His death was initially reported as a natural occurrence, but subsequent investigations revealed a more complex and tragic story. Robert S. Hall was…

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Ronald H. Hall

Male, age 76 · Springfield, Illinois

Killed Aug 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ronald H. Hall, a 76-year-old male from Springfield, Illinois, passed away on August 21, 2014. He was found dead inside a Ford Taurus at Riverside Park along with Robert S. Hall, 82, of Taylorville. The deaths were determined to be an apparent double suicide…

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Terry Holden

Male, age 47 · Marrero, Louisiana

Killed Aug 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, the community of Marrero, Louisiana, was rocked by a violent crime that has since remained a painful, unanswered question. On August 21st, Terry Holden, a 47-year-old male, was fatally shot. The incident that claimed his life left…

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Jayvion Robinson

Male · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 21, 2012 · 14 years ago

On August 21, 2012, an infant named Jayvion Robinson died in the city of Los Angeles. Authorities classified the newborn boy's passing as a homicide under the jurisdiction of local law enforcement and coroner officials. The Los Angeles County Department of…

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Brandon Frazier Thompson

Male, age 20 · Hawthorne, California

Killed Aug 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

Brandon Frazier Thompson was 20 years old when he was stabbed to death on Friday, August 21, 2009, in Hawthorne. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds in the 12400 block of Eucalyptus Avenue. His death was ruled…

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Terry Gillespie

Male, age 54 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

Terry Gillespie was 54 years old when he was killed in St. Louis, Missouri, on Thursday, August 21, 2008. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in St. Louis…

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Jose Luis Duran

Male, age 20 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 21, 2005 · 21 years ago

Jose Luis Duran was 20 years old when he died on Sunday, August 21, 2005, in Echo Park, a neighborhood just northwest of downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds behind 2002 W. Sunset Blvd. His…

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Marco Anthony Garcia

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 21, 2000 · 26 years ago

Marco Anthony Garcia, a 24-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 21, 2000, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Garcia was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his young life. The incident…

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Robert Edward Rangel

Male, age 62 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 21, 2000 · 26 years ago

Robert Edward Rangel was 62 years old when he died on Monday, Aug. 21, 2000, in Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los Angeles Police…

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Jerry Self

Male, age 34 · Floyd, Georgia

Killed Aug 21, 1992 · 34 years ago

On a tragic day in August of 1992, the life of Jerry Self, a 34-year-old white male, was abruptly cut short in Floyd County, Georgia. On August 21st, upon returning to his residence, Self noticed an unfamiliar light brown Oldsmobile Cutlass parked in his…

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Milton Belgrave

Male, age 47 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 21, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the late summer of 1985, the life of Milton Belgrave, a 47-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Chester, Pennsylvania. On August 21st, he became a victim of fatal gun violence. The circumstances surrounding his death prompted a police investigation…

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Roy Asbell

Male, age 49 · Beckley, Georgia

Killed Aug 21, 1974 · 52 years ago

On August 21, 1974, a male minister named Roy Asbell was tragically killed in Bleckley County, Georgia. The events leading to his death began when Alpha Otis O'Daniel Stephens, who had recently escaped from a Houston County jail, broke into the home of…

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Reverend William Elder

Male, age 47 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 21, 1952 · 74 years ago

In the summer of 1952, the respected Baptist preacher, Reverend William M. Elder, an African American man, fell violently ill after a meal of bananas and cheese. His wife, Roberta Elder, was by his side in their Eason Street home in Atlanta, Georgia. 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.