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Deaths by Force on August 27

738 open cases in our database happened on August 27. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (548)

Casey Devanna - Athens, Georgia
Death by Force

Casey Devanna

Female, age 32 · Athens, Georgia
Killed Aug 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

In an Athens, Georgia hotel room, the life of 32-year-old Casey Devanna was tragically cut short. On a Sunday in August 2017, housekeeping staff at the Best Western on North Milledge Avenue made the grim discovery of her body. Investigators quickly determined…

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Darron Christopher Etheredge - Mcdonough, Georgia
Death by Force

Darron Christopher Etheredge

Male, age 50 · Mcdonough, Georgia
Killed Aug 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in McDonough, Georgia, a sequence of events unfolded that would end in the tragic death of 50-year-old Darron Christopher Etheredge. On August 27, 2017, what began as a domestic dispute between Etheredge and his wife…

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Jerry Alonzo Anderson Jr. - Macon, Georgia
Death by Force

Jerry Alonzo Anderson Jr.

Male, age 23 · Macon, Georgia
Killed Aug 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the discovery of a body in a wooded area behind the Macon State Farmers Market launched a brief but somber investigation. On Sunday, August 27, 2017, authorities were called to a makeshift campsite near Eisenhower Parkway after a…

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Miles Sanders - Marietta, Georgia
Death by Force

Miles Sanders

Male, age 17 · Marietta, Georgia
Killed Aug 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the life of 17-year-old Miles Sanders was tragically cut short in what was initially reported as a gun accident in Marietta, Georgia. On August 27th, police responded to a 911 call from a residence on Wilson Circle, where they…

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Adrian R Gagen - Oak-park, Illinois
Death by Force

Adrian R Gagen

Male · Oak-park, Illinois
Killed Aug 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Adrian R. Gagen, a 21-year-old male from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed on August 27, 2017, in Oak Forest, a suburb of Chicago. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Gagen died from multiple gunshot wounds to the back…

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Zachary Hubbart - Decatur, Illinois
Death by Force

Zachary Hubbart

Male, age 22 · Decatur, Illinois
Killed Aug 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Zachary Hubbart, a 22-year-old male from Decatur, Illinois, was found dead on August 27, 2017. His body was discovered in a vacant house in Decatur, and the coroner reported that he had been shot multiple times in the head and other parts of his body. The…

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Lester Bowman - Opelousas, Louisiana
Death by Force

Lester Bowman

Male, age 38 · Opelousas, Louisiana
Killed Aug 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the community of Opelousas, Louisiana, was shaken by the violent death of a local man. Lester Bowman, a 38-year-old male, was killed by gunfire on Sunday, August 27, 2017. The incident that claimed Bowman's life unfolded under the…

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Antonio Clark - New-bern, North Carolina
Death by Force

Antonio Clark

Male, age 26 · New-bern, North Carolina
Killed Aug 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Antonio Clark, a 26-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 27, 2017, in New Bern, North Carolina. On that fateful evening, Clark was found by officers near the Trent Court housing complex, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.…

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Kornell Marquis Cook - Salisbury, North Carolina
Death by Force

Kornell Marquis Cook

Male, age 24 · Salisbury, North Carolina
Killed Aug 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kornell Marquis Cook, a 24-year-old male, tragically lost his life on August 27, 2017, in Salisbury, North Carolina. Cook was shot multiple times outside a family member's residence at the Brenner Crossing Apartment complex. The incident occurred around 8:35…

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Quentin Judd - Raleigh, North Carolina
Death by Force

Quentin Judd

Male, age 23 · Raleigh, North Carolina
Killed Aug 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Quentin Judd, a 23-year-old African American male, was fatally shot at an apartment complex in Raleigh, North Carolina, on August 27, 2017. The incident occurred at the Vie at Raleigh apartments, located at 5903 Wolf Glen Court, around 3:15 a.m. when officers…

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Elliot Spikes - Painesville, Ohio
Death by Force

Elliot Spikes

Male, age 34 · Painesville, Ohio
Killed Aug 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Elliot A. Spikes, a 34-year-old male from Painesville, Ohio, tragically passed away on August 27, 2017, from a gunshot wound. He was found in the early hours of the morning in the 130 block of West Jackson Street. The Painesville Police Department responded…

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Joshua Lucas - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Joshua Lucas

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Aug 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Joshua S. Lucas, a 20-year-old African American male from Columbus, Ohio, tragically passed away on August 27, 2017. Joshua was known for his friendly and loveable nature, always seen with a smile on his face. He was born on September 8, 1997, to Rachel…

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Leroy White - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Leroy White

Male, age 40 · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed Aug 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 27, 2017, Leroy White, a 40-year-old male from Cincinnati, OH, was tragically shot in the head and killed in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. The incident occurred around 5:07 p.m. near 1706 Race Street. White was pronounced dead at the scene. The…

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Anthony Marshall - Fort-worth, Texas
Death by Force

Anthony Marshall

Male, age 52 · Fort-worth, Texas
Killed Aug 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Anthony Marshall, a 52-year-old African American male, was found dead on August 27, 2017, in Fort Worth, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, prompting a thorough investigation by local authorities. Marshall's body was…

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Clifton Carr - Wichita-falls, Texas
Death by Force

Clifton Carr

Male, age 20 · Wichita-falls, Texas
Killed Aug 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Clifton Carr, a 20-year-old male from Wichita Falls, Texas, tragically died on August 27, 2017, from a gunshot wound to the neck. Carr was shot in the parking lot of a shopping center on Seymour Highway while he was in his car. According to witnesses, Carr…

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William Lawrence Duncan - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

William Lawrence Duncan

Male, age 43 · Houston, Texas
Killed Aug 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

William Lawrence Duncan, a 43-year-old male from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on August 27, 2017. Duncan was fatally shot in the parking lot of an apartment complex at 8849 Braesmont around 7 p.m. He was transported to Memorial Hermann Southeast…

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Marlon Williams - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Marlon Williams

Male, age 21 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a young man's life was cut short, leaving a family and community searching for answers that have yet to come. Twenty-one-year-old Marlon Williams, a male of African-American descent, was discovered lying…

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Keenan Stanfield - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Keenan Stanfield

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Baltimore, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Keenan Stanfield, a 21-year-old Black male, was found suffering from gunshot wounds on August 26, 2015. The incident occurred in the 2400 block of East…

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Michael Stewart - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Michael Stewart

Male, age 23 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the night of August 27, 2015, violence erupted on a residential street in Detroit, Michigan, claiming the life of 23-year-old Black male Michael Stewart. He was reportedly approached by an unknown individual while walking through the neighborhood late that…

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Christopher Sims - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Christopher Sims

Male, age 21 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Detroit, the life of 21-year-old Christopher Sims was tragically cut short. On August 27, 2015, Sims and his friend, 23-year-old Michael Stewart, were sitting in an orange 2014 Lincoln MKZ on Coyle Street. An unknown…

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Douglas Brown - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Douglas Brown

Male, age 24 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 27, 2015, police were called to a residence located at 15720 Lamphere Street in Detroit, Michigan, regarding a homicide investigation. Upon arrival at the scene, law enforcement discovered the body of a deceased individual. The incident took place…

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Jarelle Lamb - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Jarelle Lamb

Male, age 30 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of August 27, 2015, Jarelle Lamb, a 30-year-old African-American male, was returning to his home in a southwest Las Vegas neighborhood. As he arrived at his residence on the 7800 block of Limestone Arch Avenue, near South Buffalo Drive and Blue…

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Darron Birch - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Darron Birch

Male, age 24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 27, 2015, the life of 24-year-old Darron Birch, a Black male, was tragically cut short in his Philadelphia apartment. Police responded to a call at a residence on the 1400 block of Poplar Street at approximately 1:08 a.m..…

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Santiago Martinez - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Santiago Martinez

Male, age 31 · Houston, Texas
Found Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 27, 2015, Santiago Martinez, 31, was found dead in Houston, Texas. The homicide occurred in an area of Houston that is known for having a high rate of violent crimes. The Houston Police Department's Homicide Division was called in to investigate the…

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Andre Feliciano Waters - Birmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

Andre Feliciano Waters

Male, age 45 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, a violent encounter in Birmingham, Alabama, set in motion a chain of events that would ultimately claim the life of Andre Feliciano Waters. A 45-year-old Black man, Waters was at the Kingston Grocery on the 800 block of 44th Place…

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Jerelle Javanta Lamb - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Jerelle Javanta Lamb

Male, age 30 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the night of August 27, 2015, Jerelle Javanta Lamb, a 30-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally shot in the garage of his home in a southwest valley neighborhood of Las Vegas. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. in the 7800 block…

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Corinne Nicole Horn - Knightstown, Indiana
Death by Force

Corinne Nicole Horn

Female, age 11 · Knightstown, Indiana
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, the small community of Knightstown, Indiana, was shaken by a tragedy that unfolded within a family home. On August 27th, 11-year-old Corinne Nicole Horn, a Caucasian female, and her 5-year-old brother, Thomas Cordell Horn, were…

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Thomas Cordell Horn - Knightstown, Indiana
Death by Force

Thomas Cordell Horn

Male, age 5 · Knightstown, Indiana
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet town of Knightstown, Indiana, a devastating tragedy unfolded on August 27, 2015, forever altering the lives of a local family. On that late summer day, 5-year-old Thomas Cordell Horn, a White male, and his 11-year-old sister, Corinne Nicole Horn…

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James Gould - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

James Gould

Male, age 23 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 27, 2015, 23-year-old White male James Colford 'Cole' Gould was fatally shot during a robbery incident in St. Louis, Missouri. The confrontation occurred around 1:00 a.m. in the 3600 block of Marine Avenue, near South Broadway. Gould, a resident of…

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Charles Weaver Jones Jr. - Spartanburg, South Carolina
Death by Force

Charles Weaver Jones Jr.

Male, age 58 · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a late summer day in Spartanburg, South Carolina, Charles Weaver Jones Jr., a 58-year-old man, was diligently working on an air conditioning unit at a residence on George Street. It was August 27, 2015, a day that would tragically be his last. While in the…

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Daniel Levern Waiters - Florence, South Carolina
Death by Force

Daniel Levern Waiters

Male, age 26 · Florence, South Carolina
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 27, 2015, the community of Florence, South Carolina, was shaken by the violent death of 26-year-old Daniel Levern Waiters, a Black male known affectionately to his friends and neighbors as "Sticky." Born in November 1988 to parents Wanda Faye…

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Anthony Carlos - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Anthony Carlos

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Anthony Carlos, a 22-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on August 27, 2015, near La Calandria Drive and Lombardy Boulevard in El Sereno, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, the incident occurred shortly before 3…

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Felicidad Legaspi - Salinas, California
Death by Force

Felicidad Legaspi

Female, age 51 · Salinas, California
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Felicidad Legaspi, aged 51, tragically lost her life on August 27, 2015, in Salinas, California. The incident occurred outside a Social Security office, where she and her husband, Oliver Legaspi, were fatally shot by Samuel Ejaz. Ejaz, a naturalized citizen…

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James Gregory Jackson - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

James Gregory Jackson

Male, age 30 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

James Gregory Jackson, a 30-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on August 27, 2015. Jackson was shot while standing outside in the 3100 block of Canfield Avenue in the Palms neighborhood of West Los Angeles. The incident…

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Marshawn Jackson - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Marshawn Jackson

Male, age 18 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Marshawn Jackson, an 18-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on August 27, 2015. He was fatally shot in the Florence-Firestone neighborhood, a community known for its struggles with gang violence and crime. On the day of his…

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Oliver Legaspi - Salinas, California
Death by Force

Oliver Legaspi

Male, age 64 · Salinas, California
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Oliver Legaspi, aged 64, tragically lost his life on August 27, 2015, in Salinas, California. The incident occurred outside the U.S. Social Security Administration office on Blanco Circle, where a quadruple shooting unfolded. Oliver Legaspi and his…

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Amanda Colley - Saint-augustine, Florida
Death by Force

Amanda Colley

Female, age 36 · Saint-augustine, Florida
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Amanda Kathryn Cloaninger-Colley, a 36-year-old woman from Saint Augustine, Florida, tragically lost her life on August 27, 2015. Amanda, who was born on June 3, 1979, in Orlando, Florida, was a graduate of Charlton County High School and Valdosta State…

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Darnell Brown - Orlando, Florida
Death by Force

Darnell Brown

Male, age 24 · Orlando, Florida
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Darnell Brown, a 24-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 27, 2015. The incident occurred at the Landmark at Siena Springs apartments on Westgate Drive. Brown was found by Orlando police sitting in a staircase, suffering…

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Lathawn Turner - Palmetto, Florida
Death by Force

Lathawn Turner

Male, age 40 · Palmetto, Florida
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Lathawn Turner, a 40-year-old resident of Palmetto, Florida, tragically passed away on August 27, 2015. His death was discovered when deputies found him unconscious in a vehicle. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) pronounced him dead at the scene at 3:38 a.m.…

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Lindy Dobbins - Saint-augustine, Florida
Death by Force

Lindy Dobbins

Female, age 39 · Saint-augustine, Florida
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Lindy Morgan Dobbins, a 39-year-old white female, tragically lost her life on August 27, 2015, in Saint Augustine, Florida. Born and raised near Buffalo, New York, Lindy was known for her outgoing and community-minded nature. She was a devoted wife and…

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Christopher Starks - Savannah, Georgia
Death by Force

Christopher Starks

Male, age 22 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a late August evening in 2015, the campus of Savannah State University was shattered by violence that claimed the life of a promising young student. Christopher Starks, a 22-year-old junior from the metro Atlanta area, was shot and killed inside the…

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Willie Kirkpatrick - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Willie Kirkpatrick

Male, age 29 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of an August day in Atlanta, Georgia, a gathering of friends and family turned into a scene of tragedy. Willie James Kirkpatrick, a 29-year-old man also known to his loved ones as Pierre, was shot and killed on August 27, 2015. The…

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Wesley Kelly - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Wesley Kelly

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Wesley Kelly, a 25-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on August 27, 2015, in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The circumstances surrounding his death were tragic and have left a lasting impact on the community. Wesley…

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Marlon Williams - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Marlon Williams

Male, age 21 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 27, 2015, the sense of normalcy in a Baton Rouge neighborhood was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of Marlon Williams. The 21-year-old Black male was discovered lying in the 1800 block of Curtis Street…

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Emmanuel Higgins - Canton, Ohio
Death by Force

Emmanuel Higgins

Male, age 43 · Canton, Ohio
Killed Aug 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Emmanuel Higgins, a 43-year-old man from Canton, Ohio, died on August 27, 2015. He was found dead inside his parked vehicle in the 4500 block of Navarre Road SW. Emmanuel Higgins was suspected of fatally stabbing his wife, Sheila Higgins, 45, the day before…

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Antonio M Hobson - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Antonio M Hobson

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Antonio M. Hobson, age 34, was fatally shot on August 27, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a year when Chicago was facing a persistent crisis of gun violence, with a high number of homicides affecting various communities throughout the…

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Antonio L Goode - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Antonio L Goode

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Antonio L. Goode, a 19-year-old from Chicago, was fatally shot on August 26, 2014. His death occurred in a city that was struggling with an epidemic of gun violence, particularly during 2014, which saw hundreds of homicides. Goode's life was cut short in…

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Andrea Garland - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Andrea Garland

Female, age 18 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Aug 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a late summer evening in Detroit, Michigan, the life of 18-year-old Aundrea Garland was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. On Wednesday, August 27, 2014, Garland, a young woman with a passion for singing, was spending the night at 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.