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Deaths by Force on August 25

619 open cases in our database happened on August 25. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (428)

Raphael Morrell - Savannah, Georgia
Death by Force

Raphael Morrell

Male, age 28 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 25, 2017, the life of 28-year-old Raphael Morrell was tragically cut short in a shooting at the Savannah Gardens Apartment Complex on Pennsylvania Avenue in Savannah, Georgia. Police were dispatched to the scene where they…

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Aldorrien Berry - New-orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Aldorrien Berry

Male, age 23 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a warm Friday evening in New Orleans, on August 25, 2017, the life of 23-year-old Aldorrien Cardell Berry, a Black male, was tragically cut short. In the Gentilly neighborhood, around 10:15 p.m., violence erupted in the 2400 block of Athis Street…

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Gary Lee Somerset - Lincolnton, North Carolina
Death by Force

Gary Lee Somerset

Male, age 27 · Lincolnton, North Carolina
Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

Gary Lee Somerset, a 27-year-old man from Lincolnton, North Carolina, tragically passed away on August 25, 2017. Born on May 17, 1990, in Gaston County, he was known for his smile and blue eyes. Gary was the son of Kimberly Ingram and was temporarily staying…

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Wallace Dailey - Wilmington, North Carolina
Death by Force

Wallace Dailey

Male, age 57 · Wilmington, North Carolina
Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

Wallace Dailey, a 57-year-old African American man, was tragically shot and killed on August 25, 2017, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Known affectionately as "Uncle Gator," Dailey was a beloved figure in his community, having lived all of his 58 years in…

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Phillip Gresville - York, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Phillip Gresville

Male, age 72 · York, Pennsylvania
Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a late summer afternoon in York, Pennsylvania, the life of 72-year-old Phillip Gresville, a male resident, came to a sudden and violent end. On August 25, 2017, authorities were called to his apartment in the 1200 block of West King Street, where they…

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Gregory Howard - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Gregory Howard

Male, age 37 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

A dedicated firefighter from New Orleans, Gregory Joseph Howard Sr., had traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, in August of 2017 with a sense of camaraderie and competition. The 36-year-old was in the city to participate in a basketball tournament for first…

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Glenroy Joseph Smith - Killeen, Texas
Death by Force

Glenroy Joseph Smith

Male, age 34 · Killeen, Texas
Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

Glenroy Joseph Smith Jr., a 34-year-old male of St. Croix, US Virgin Islands ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 25, 2017, in Killeen, Texas. He was fatally shot during an early morning drive-by shooting while inside his residence on Allegany Drive.…

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Nijenae Allen - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Nijenae Allen

Female, age 22 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

Nijenae Allen, 22, died on Friday, August 25, 2017, after she was stabbed in the 1000 block of Hillen Street in Baltimore. The Baltimore Police Department investigated, and the Baltimore Sun's homicide database lists her death as a homicide, with a short note…

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Joseph Martin - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Joseph Martin

Male, age 40 · Jacksonville, Florida
Found Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 25, 2015, Joseph Martin, aged 40, was found dead in Jacksonville, Florida, in what was ruled a homicide. Martin's case was documented as part of Jacksonville's broader efforts to address and solve violent crimes, as reported through the Jacksonville…

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Ronie Parrott - Bosie, Idaho
Death by Force

Ronie Parrott

Female, age 43 · Bosie, Idaho
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, Ronie Parrott, a 43-year-old Caucasian female known for her vibrant presence in the Boise, Idaho music scene, vanished. She was last seen on the night of August 25, 2015, making a simple purchase of a soda at a local Maverik store.…

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Marshaun Black - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Marshaun Black

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Marshaun Black, a 28-year-old resident of Chicago, was killed on August 25, 2015. His homicide took place on the South Side of Chicago, an area that has been significantly affected by gun violence over the years. Marshaun was shot and fatally wounded in an…

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Marshaun Williams - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Marshaun Williams

Null, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Marshaun Williams, aged 28, was tragically killed in Chicago on August 25, 2015. His death adds to the grim tally of homicides that have plagued the city, particularly during a year when violence surged. 2015 marked a significant spike in homicides in…

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Reginald P Sanson - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Reginald P Sanson

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 25, 2015, Reginald P. Sanson, age 25, was killed in Chicago, Illinois, becoming one of the victims of gun violence that has plagued the city for years. The incident was documented as part of the comprehensive crime records maintained by the City of…

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Lenard Reese - New Orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Lenard Reese

Male, age 39 · New Orleans, Louisiana
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 25, 2015, the sounds of gunfire shattered the quiet of the 1700 block of LaHarpe Street in New Orleans' 7th Ward, leaving a 39-year-old man dead and a young child wounded. The man, Lenard Reese, a male, was on a porch holding a…

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Kentrell Jones - New Orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Kentrell Jones

Male, age 19 · New Orleans, Louisiana
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

A sense of loss settled over a New Orleans community in the late summer of 2015. Kentrell Ahmand Jones, a 19-year-old male, was fatally wounded by gunfire on Tuesday, August 25, 2015. The vibrant life of the young man was cut tragically short, leaving family…

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Luther Lonnell Finch - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Luther Lonnell Finch

Male, age 53 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 1, 2015, authorities in North St. Louis County, Missouri, were alerted to a shooting incident that would leave a local family devastated. Officers dispatched to the 9800 block of Green Valley Drive arrived to find the body…

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Kenneth Pearson - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Kenneth Pearson

Male, age 48 · Columbus, Ohio
Found Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kenneth Lamont Pearson, aged 48, was fatally shot on August 25, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred on Loretta Avenue at approximately 11:16 p.m., where police officers were called to respond to reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival, officers…

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Cleveland Holley - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Cleveland Holley

Male, age 36 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the night of August 25, 2015, Cleveland Holley Jr., a 36-year-old African-American man, became the victim of a fatal shooting during an apparent attempted robbery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The violence unfolded at approximately 10:30 p.m. near the…

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Albert Trinidad Garza - North Bend, Washington
Death by Force

Albert Trinidad Garza

Male, age 42 · North Bend, Washington
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a late summer evening in North Bend, Washington, a gathering between two childhood friends ended in tragedy. Albert Trinidad Garza, a 42-year-old Hispanic male, was visiting his longtime friend, Robert C. Navarro, at his apartment on August 25, 2015. The…

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Dewaun Marcell Bell - Flint, Michigan
Death by Force

Dewaun Marcell Bell

Male, age 43 · Flint, Michigan
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a late summer evening in Flint, Michigan, the life of 43-year-old Dewaun Marcell Bell was tragically cut short. On August 25, 2015, Bell, a Black male, was fatally wounded in a shooting that also left another man injured. The incident unfolded with a…

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Larnell Augusta Logan Jr. - Richmond, Virginia
Death by Force

Larnell Augusta Logan Jr.

Male, age 25 · Richmond, Virginia
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer day in August of 2015, the lives of two young fathers from Richmond, Virginia, were tragically cut short. Larnell Augusta Logan Jr., a 25-year-old Black male, and his friend, Titus Tercell Howard, were discovered deceased on August 25, 2015…

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Shaolin Chandam - Hampton, Virginia
Death by Force

Shaolin Chandam

Male, age 25 · Hampton, Virginia
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a tragic day in Hampton, Virginia, a promising life was cut short. Shaolin Chandam, a 25-year-old male of Indian descent, was killed on August 25, 2015. Originally from Manipur, India, Chandam had moved to the United States for higher education in 2010 and…

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Titus Tercell Howard - Richmond, Virginia
Death by Force

Titus Tercell Howard

Male, age 33 · Richmond, Virginia
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer day in 2015, the life of 33-year-old Titus Tercell Howard was tragically cut short. On August 24th, Henrico Police were called to a residence in the 5500 block of Pony Farm Drive, where they discovered a grim scene. Inside the home, Mr. Howard, a…

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Carter Epps - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Carter Epps

Male, age 1 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 25, 2015, a tragic incident occurred in St. Louis County, Missouri, resulting in the death of 21-month-old Carter Epps. The male toddler was at a residence located in the 7700 block of Utica Drive in Hanley Hills when he discovered a loaded handgun…

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Jorge Luis Vargas - Bronx, New York
Death by Force

Jorge Luis Vargas

Male, age 39 · Bronx, New York
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the Bronx, a borough of New York City, the summer of 2015 was marked by a tragedy that left a family heartbroken and a community searching for answers. Jorge Luis Vargas, a 39-year-old Hispanic man, was found deceased on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, inside a…

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Kenneth Hill - Yonkers, New York
Death by Force

Kenneth Hill

Male, age 33 · Yonkers, New York
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Yonkers, New York, 33-year-old Kenneth Earl Hill was fatally shot while sitting in a parked car. The incident occurred on August 25, 2015, at approximately 1:35 p.m. in front of 127 Morningside Avenue. Hill was in the front passenger…

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Armando Ortega - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Armando Ortega

Male, age 26 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Armando Ortega, a 26-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on August 25, 2015, near Hooper Avenue and East 45th Street in Central-Alameda, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, the incident occurred around 10:45 p.m.…

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Francisco Revolorio - Lynwood, California
Death by Force

Francisco Revolorio

Male, age 46 · Lynwood, California
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Francisco Revolorio, a 46-year-old resident of Lynwood, California, was tragically shot and killed on the evening of August 25, 2015. Revolorio was out for his routine evening walk in his neighborhood, specifically in the 3600 block of Magnolia Avenue, when…

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Ramon Barrientos - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Ramon Barrientos

Male, age 27 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ramon Barrientos, a 27-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on August 25, 2015. According to reports, Barrientos was standing on a street corner near Ithaca Avenue and Haven Street in the El Sereno neighborhood when he was…

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Gerhard Reitmann - Bay-pines, Florida
Death by Force

Gerhard Reitmann

Male, age 66 · Bay-pines, Florida
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Gerhard Reitmann, a 66-year-old white male and Vietnam War veteran, tragically ended his life on August 25, 2015, at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center in Florida. Reitmann, who had served with the Marines in Vietnam and later as a guard for President Richard…

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Joseph Breion Martin - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Joseph Breion Martin

Male, age 40 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Joseph Breion Martin, a 40-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically shot and killed on August 25, 2015. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning in the Durkeeville community, specifically in the 1600 block of Barnett Street.…

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Keith Cox - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Keith Cox

Male, age 49 · Miami, Florida
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Keith Cox, a 49-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on August 25, 2015, while working as a security officer at the Martin Luther King Jr. Metrorail Station in Miami, Florida. Cox, a dedicated professional and a former Air Force veteran, was…

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Scott Tomlinson - Thonotosassa, Florida
Death by Force

Scott Tomlinson

Male, age 51 · Thonotosassa, Florida
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 25, 2015, Scott Tomlinson, aged 51, was found dead in his home in Thonotosassa, Florida. The tragic incident involved a domestic dispute between Scott and his older brother, Todd Tomlinson, aged 53. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office responded…

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Heidi Lyn Hamilton - Lenoir, North Carolina
Death by Force

Heidi Lyn Hamilton

Female, age 26 · Lenoir, North Carolina
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Heidi Lyn Hamilton, a 26-year-old woman from Lenoir, North Carolina, passed away on August 25, 2015. Born on May 26, 1989, Heidi was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cheyanne Price. Heidi is survived by her…

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Kenneth Lamont Pearson - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Kenneth Lamont Pearson

Male, age 48 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kenneth Lamont Pearson, a 48-year-old African American man, was found shot to death in the front yard of his North Linden home in Columbus, Ohio, on August 25, 2015. He had been shot multiple times, and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. The…

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Frederick Jordan Clark - Chattanooga, Tennessee
Death by Force

Frederick Jordan Clark

Male, age 20 · Chattanooga, Tennessee
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a life was tragically cut short on the streets of Chattanooga, Tennessee, a victim of what authorities would describe as a violent and senseless act of gang rivalry. Frederick Jordan Clark, a 20-year-old male, was walking with a friend…

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Kenneth Oval Hensley - Greeneville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Kenneth Oval Hensley

Male, age 67 · Greeneville, Tennessee
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, the community of Greeneville, Tennessee, mourned the loss of Kenneth O. Hensley, a man remembered for his dedication to his family and his work. A resident of Sunnydale Road, he passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, at his farm…

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Derek Klein - Amarillo, Texas
Death by Force

Derek Klein

Male, age 22 · Amarillo, Texas
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Derek Andrew Klein, a 22-year-old White male from Amarillo, Texas, died on August 25, 2015. His passing was noted in funeral and memorial listings contemporaneous to that week, confirming his age, hometown, and date of death. Family and memorial tributes…

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Keosha Kanada - Pflugerville, Texas
Death by Force

Keosha Kanada

Female, age 20 · Pflugerville, Texas
Killed Aug 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ke'Osha Kanada, a 20-year-old African American woman, tragically passed away on August 25, 2015, in Pflugerville, Texas. The circumstances surrounding her death have been a subject of investigation and public interest. Ke'Osha's untimely demise has left a…

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Joseph Lewis - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Joseph Lewis

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

On August 25, 2014, 23-year-old Joseph Lewis was fatally shot in the Back of the Yards neighborhood in Chicago. The shooting occurred as part of a violent year in the city, which was grappling with an increase in homicides and gun-related incidents. Lewis…

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Juan Arenas - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Juan Arenas

Male, age 20 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Found Aug 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Juan Jesus Arenas-Gomez, a 20-year-old Hispanic/Latino man, was found bleeding on a sidewalk in the early morning hours of August 25, 2014, in the 3300 block of Brussels Street, near Desert Inn Road and Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas. Officers responding just…

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Michael Farrar - Dayton, Ohio
Death by Force

Michael Farrar

Male · Dayton, Ohio
Killed Aug 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

On August 25, 2014, Michael Farrar was fatally shot in Dayton, Ohio. The incident occurred in the early morning hours on Banker Place, where Farrar, 32, was found dead after being shot multiple times. According to the police, the shooting took place near an…

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Trenton Conner - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Trenton Conner

Male, age 39 · Houston, Texas
Found Aug 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Trenton Conner, a 39-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, was tragically killed on August 25, 2014. The circumstances of his death indicate it was a homicide, and it became part of the broader set of investigations conducted by local law enforcement at the…

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Charles Vacca - Dolan-springs, Arizona
Death by Force

Charles Vacca

Male, age 39 · Dolan-springs, Arizona
Killed Aug 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Charles Vacca, a 39-year-old male, was working as a firearms instructor at the Last Stop outdoor shooting range in White Hills, Arizona, on August 25, 2014. That morning, he was instructing a nine-year-old girl, who was visiting the range with her parents, on…

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Randolph Hughes - Covington, Kentucky
Death by Force

Randolph Hughes

Male, age 30 · Covington, Kentucky
Killed Aug 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the light of a late summer day in Covington, Kentucky, a tragic case of mistaken identity led to the untimely death of Randolph 'Noodles' Hughes, a 30-year-old Black male. On August 25, 2014, Hughes was gunned down in broad daylight in the city's Eastside…

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Perry Bernard Nollins - Yazoo-city, Mississippi
Death by Force

Perry Bernard Nollins

Male, age 28 · Yazoo-city, Mississippi
Killed Aug 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, the life of Perry Bernard Nollins, a 28-year-old Black male from Yazoo City, Mississippi, was brought to a violent and abrupt end. On the evening of August 25th, authorities discovered Nollins inside his overturned vehicle on…

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Thomas Tommy Hicks - Wade, Mississippi
Death by Force

Thomas Tommy Hicks

Male, age 32 · Wade, Mississippi
Killed Aug 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Thomas 'Tommy' Daniel Hicks, a 32-year-old male, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2014, in Wade, Mississippi. While details surrounding the circumstances of his death are not widely available in public records, his case is listed as a murder by at least one…

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Paula Walker - Fort-lee, Virginia
Death by Force

Paula Walker

Female, age 33 · Fort-lee, Virginia
Killed Aug 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, a sense of unease fell over the Fort Lee Army base in Virginia. On a Monday morning, a decorated soldier, Sergeant 1st Class Paula M. Walker, a 33-year-old female human resources specialist from Yonkers, New York, barricaded…

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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.