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Deaths by Force on August 24

702 open cases in our database happened on August 24. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (504)

Death by Force

Raiza Cajuso

Female, age 39 · Miami, Florida
Killed Aug 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 24, 2024, a tragic incident occurred at a residence in the Westview neighborhood of Northwest Miami-Dade, resulting in the deaths of Raiza Cajuso, 39, and her ex-partner, Marcos Antonio Gonzalez, 40. The incident happened around 8:34 a.m. when…

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Nicholas Santana III

Male, age 34 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Aug 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of August 24, 2022, Nicholas Santana III, a 34-year-old male, was fatally wounded in a residential area of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office later confirmed that his death was a homicide resulting from…

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Jordan Eaddy

Male, age 31 · Atlantic City, New Jersey
Killed Aug 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early moments of a Thursday morning, the sound of gunfire pierced the air in the 1300 block of Baltic Avenue in Atlantic City. Responding to a ShotSpotter alert just after midnight on August 25, 2022, police discovered the body of 31-year-old Jordan…

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Paul Sierra

Male, age 40 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Aug 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Paul Emmanuel Sierra, a 40-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on August 24, 2015. Sierra was fatally shot, and his death was classified as a homicide. The incident occurred in a neighborhood that has seen its share of…

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Rocio Lissette Vasquez

Male, age 46 · East-los-angeles, California
Killed Aug 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Rocio Lissette Vasquez, a 46-year-old Latina, was tragically found dead on August 24, 2015, in her home located on the 700 block of South Brady Avenue in East Los Angeles. Initially, firefighters discovered her body while extinguishing a fire in her residence…

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Gregory Davonne Norman

Male, age 19 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed Aug 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Gregory Davonne Norman, a 19-year-old male, tragically lost his life on August 24, 2015, in Cleveland, Ohio. He was fatally shot from a passing vehicle, marking a sorrowful end to his young life. The incident was part of a series of violent acts linked to…

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Darrell Fennell

Male, age 30 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Aug 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

The early morning hours of August 24, 2014, turned violent near the intersection of Truman Road and Woodland Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. Police officers rushed to the scene shortly after 1 a.m. following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they…

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Michael Hendrix Planells

Male, age 29 · San-fernando, California
Killed Aug 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Michael Hendrix Planells, a 29-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on August 24, 2014, in the parking lot of 13109 Borden Avenue in Sylmar, California. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Planells was searching for cans to recycle…

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Michael Planells

Male, age 29 · Sylmar, California
Killed Aug 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Michael Hendrix Planells, a 29-year-old Latino man, was tragically shot and killed on August 24, 2014, in the parking lot of 13109 Borden Avenue in Sylmar, California. According to investigators, Planells was searching for cans to recycle around the Sylmar…

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Matthew Joseph Slim Bridges

Male, age 24 · Gastonia, North Carolina
Killed Aug 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Matthew Joseph "Slim" Bridges, a 25-year-old male from Gastonia, North Carolina, passed away on August 24, 2008. He was born on August 24, 1983, in Cleveland County. Matthew was known by his nickname "Slim," which he acquired during his high school years. He…

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Kathleen Anita Pope

Female, age 52 · Pomona, California
Killed Aug 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Kathleen Anita Pope was 52 years old when she died on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008, in Pomona. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 612 East Alvarado Street. Her death was ruled a homicide, and…

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Gerber Adolfo Ruiz

Male, age 42 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Aug 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Gerber Adolfo Ruiz was 42 years old when he died on Sunday, August 24, 2008, in Vermont Vista, in South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 853 W. 99th St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it…

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Fernando Castellanos

Male, age 18 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Aug 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

Fernando Isaias Castellanos, an 18-year-old Latino man, was tragically killed on August 24, 2007, in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred at approximately 2:28 p.m. on the northwest corner of Beverly Boulevard and Normandie Avenue, an area situated…

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Eric Billingsley

Male, age 43 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Aug 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

Eric Billingsley was 43 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Friday, August 24, 2007. The Atlanta Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through 2017, lists it…

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Amanda Lynn Fiero

Female, age 17 · Flagstaff, Arizona
Killed Aug 24, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the quiet city of Flagstaff, Arizona, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the lives of a mother and her daughter. Seventeen-year-old Amanda Lynn Fiero, a student at Flagstaff High School, was a young woman with a love for children. She resided in Flagstaff…

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Laurie A. Baker

Female, age 40 · Flagstaff, Arizona
Killed Aug 24, 2004 · 22 years ago

Laurie Ann Baker was a 40-year-old woman from Flagstaff, Arizona, whose life was rooted in family, work, and the routines of a small community just outside the city limits. Born on December 29, 1963, in Spring Valley, New York, she eventually made her home in…

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Carlos Trujillo

Male, age 16 · Inglewood, California
Killed Aug 24, 2004 · 22 years ago

Carlos Trujillo was 16 years old when he died on Tuesday, August 24, 2004, in Inglewood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at South Eucalyptus and West Magnolia avenues. His death was ruled a homicide, and it…

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Jose Gonzalez

Male, age 19 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Aug 24, 2003 · 23 years ago

Jose Gonzalez, a 19-year-old from Los Angeles, CA, tragically lost his life on August 24, 2003. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation and legal scrutiny. On that fateful day, Gonzalez was found deceased, and…

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Joseph Isaac Guerra

Male · Chatsworth, California
Killed Aug 24, 2003 · 23 years ago

On Sunday, August 24, 2003, authorities were summoned to a residence at 10024 Valley Boulevard, situated in the northwestern corner of the San Fernando Valley. There, an infant named Joseph Isaac Guerra died under circumstances that prompted an immediate…

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Kebba Janneh

Male, age 26 · Raleigh, North Carolina
Killed Aug 24, 2002 · 24 years ago

Kebba Janneh, a 26-year-old male from Raleigh, NC, tragically lost his life on August 24, 2002. The incident occurred on Dixon Drive in North Raleigh following an argument between Janneh and Bernard Rogers. The dispute, reportedly over a woman, escalated into…

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Paul Allen Richardson

Male, age 53 · Silver Lake, California
Killed Aug 24, 2002 · 24 years ago

Paul Allen Richardson was 53 years old when he died on Saturday, August 24, 2002, in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at a location recorded as "Beside N/B 5 Freeway at…

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David Ford

Male, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

On August 24, 1992, David Ford, a 35-year-old African American male, was fatally shot during an attempted armed robbery in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood. Ford was one of several victims in a violent spree attributed to Ralph Harris, a serial offender later…

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Willie Barnes

Male, age 23 · Florida-city, Florida
Killed Aug 24, 1988 · 38 years ago

Willie Barnes, a 23-year-old resident of Florida City, FL, tragically lost his life on August 24, 1988. The circumstances surrounding his death were shrouded in mystery and prompted a thorough investigation by local authorities. Initial reports indicated that…

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William Green

Male, age 17 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Aug 24, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the quiet of a January evening, a series of events unfolded that would end in tragedy for William Howard Green, a 43-year-old man from Southeast Washington. Known affectionately as 'BooBoo' to his loved ones, he was described as a fun-loving individual…

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