Deaths by Force on August 28

Deaths by Force (513)

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Emmett Till

Male, age 14 · Money, Mississippi

Killed Aug 28, 1955 · 71 years ago

In the summer of 1955, a 14-year-old African American boy named Emmett Till traveled from his home in Chicago to visit relatives in Money, Mississippi. His trip took a tragic turn after an encounter at Bryant's Grocery & Meat Market on August 24th. Accounts…

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Emmett Louis Till

Male, age 14 · Drew, Mississippi

Killed Aug 28, 1955 · 71 years ago

In the summer of 1955, a 14-year-old African American boy named Emmett Louis Till traveled from his home in Chicago to visit relatives in the Mississippi Delta. His fateful journey ended in his brutal murder on August 28, 1955, a crime that would shock the…

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Homer Adrean

Male, age 42 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 28, 1920 · 106 years ago

In the summer of 1920, a dedicated lawman named Homer Adrean, a 42-year-old Deputy Sheriff with the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, met a violent and untimely end. After eight years of service to his community, his life was cut short during a raid on a…

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Federal Stanton E Weiss

Male, age 33 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 28, 1920 · 106 years ago

In the late summer of 1920, a dedicated Federal Agent by the name of Stanton E. Weiss, a 33-year-old male, found his life tragically cut short on the streets of Oklahoma City. His death on August 28th was not the result of an unfortunate accident or illness…

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Joseph Sykes

Male, age 41 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Aug 28, 1909 · 117 years ago

In the late summer of 1909, a male law enforcement officer by the name of Deputy Joseph Sykes was dutifully patrolling Old County Road in the city of South Norfolk, Virginia. Accompanied by two special officers, his attention was drawn to three men who…

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John J. Flowers

Male, age 48 · Bessemer, Alabama

Killed Aug 28, 1902 · 124 years ago

In the early morning hours of Thursday, August 28, 1902, a Bessemer Police Officer's life was tragically cut short in the line of duty. Officer John J. Flowers, a 48-year-old male, was patrolling the Alabama Great Southern rail yard with his partner, a…

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Keoy Phetchitvathanalay

Female, age 39 · Vancouver, Washington

Killed Aug 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 28, 2024, a tragic event unfolded in Vancouver, Washington, leading to the death of 39-year-old Keomany Phetchitvathanalay. A female, Phetchitvathanalay was discovered deceased inside a tent located in a secluded area in…

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Isaak Uel Kyd Gonzalez

Male, age 18 · Coachella, California

Killed Aug 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 28, 2024, at approximately 10:34 p.m., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department responded to multiple reports of gunshots in the 84900 block of Calle Rojo in Coachella, California. Upon arrival, they discovered 18-year-old Isaac…

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Gregory Daily

Male, age 61 · Dallas, Alabama

Killed Aug 28, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet early morning hours of August 28, 2023, on a stretch of Highway 41 South in Dallas County, Alabama, a scene initially reported as a traffic accident would soon reveal a more grim reality. Deputies from the Dallas County Sheriff's Office arrived…

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Mateen Sherwani

Male, age 2 · Allen, Texas

Killed Aug 28, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 28, 2023, in Allen, Texas, a tragic incident unfolded involving the Sherwani family. Police conducted a welfare check at their residence on Aberdeen Drive after a family member reported being locked out for several hours and unable to contact those…

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Victor Garcia

Male, age 40 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of August 28, 2022, in a neighborhood in Phoenix, Arizona, the life of 40-year-old Victor Garcia Jr. was tragically cut short. A group of individuals arrived at a residence near 91st Avenue and Indian School Road just before…

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Jonathan E Barry

Male, age 31 · Danville, Illinois

Killed Aug 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jonathan E. Barry, a 31-year-old man from Danville, Illinois, was tragically killed in a shooting on August 28, 2022. The incident occurred early in the morning, and Barry was found dead inside a house near Cherry and Hazel Streets. He had been shot multiple…

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Jan Tapalla

Male, age 28 · Koreatown, California

Killed Aug 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jan Kevin Quinto Tapalla, a 28-year-old Asian male, tragically lost his life on August 28, 2020, in Koreatown, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Tapalla was shot near 127 S. Saint Andrews Place. The incident…

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Artikas Atabai

Male, age 47 · West Hills, California

Killed Aug 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Artikas Atabai was 47 years old when he died on Friday, August 28, 2020, in West Hills, in the western San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after being stabbed near 7635 Fallbrook Ave. His death was ruled…

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Fang Rehman

Male, age 67 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

Fang Rehman was 67 years old when he was killed in Houston on Monday, August 28, 2017. The Houston Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Houston through 2017, lists it as a homicide…

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Douglas Lane

Male, age 20 · Greenwood, Indiana

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 28, 2015, police in Greenwood, Indiana, responded to a report of shots fired at the Woodale Terrace apartments, also known as the Park Greenwood apartment complex, situated near U.S. 31 and Fry Road. Upon arriving at the scene around 3:40 p.m.…

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Keon Ivory

Male, age 27 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

Keon Ivory, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 28, 2015, in East St. Louis, Illinois. His death was a result of a violent incident that has left a significant impact on the community. Keon Ivory's passing was reported in…

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Glen Lee Brittner

Male, age 59 · Southeast Antelope Valley, California

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

Glen Lee Brittner was 59 years old when he died on Friday, August 28, 2015, ten days after he was attacked in his home in Llano, in the Antelope Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma…

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Nikola Maric

Male, age 20 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 28, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of August 28, 2014, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a 20-year-old male named Nikola Maric was fatally shot. The incident occurred shortly before 9:00 p.m. near the intersection of 17th and Greenfield. When police arrived, they found Maric lying in the…

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Michael Bracamontes

Male, age 38 · Citrus, California

Killed Aug 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

Michael Bracamontes, a 38-year-old resident of Citrus, California, tragically lost his life on August 28, 2013. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Bracamontes was fatally shot on that day. The incident occurred in the 300 block of North…

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Jesse Eggert

Male, age 37 · West-palm-beach, Florida

Killed Aug 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

Jesse E. Eggert, a 37-year-old male from West Palm Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 28, 2013. The incident occurred following a heated argument outside his home on Plantation Drive. According to reports, Jesse Eggert, who was white, was…

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Solomon Bucknor

Male, age 53 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

On Wednesday, August 28, 2013, fifty-three-year-old Solomon Bucknor died in Los Angeles County, California. Born on November 17, 1959, he was pronounced dead early that afternoon at approximately 1:04 p.m. His body was located outdoors along a roadway…

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Marshall Prosser

Male, age 22 · Oakland, California

Killed Aug 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

Marshall Prosser III, 22, was shot and killed in Oakland's Sobrante Park neighborhood on the evening of Tuesday, August 28, 2012. The Oakland Police Department investigated, and his death was the city's 80th homicide of the year. The shooting happened at…

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Karen Ann Rooney

Female, age 63 · Maysville, North Carolina

Killed Aug 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

Karen Ann Rooney, a 63-year-old woman from Maysville, NC, tragically lost her life on August 28, 2010. Karen, who was born on June 10, 1947, in Brooklyn, NY, was a retired IBM employee who had dedicated over 30 years to the company. She was known for her love…

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Enrique Sencion Adame

Male, age 34 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

Enrique Sencion Adame was 34 years old when he died on Saturday, August 28, 2010, three months after he was stabbed on Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds suffered in the 1600…

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Jose Guadalupe Carrillo

Male, age 24 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 28, 2009 · 17 years ago

Jose Guadalupe Carrillo was 24 years old when he died on Friday, August 28, 2009, in East Hollywood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 939 N. Mariposa Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed…

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Ronnie Sylvester Gordon

Male, age 55 · Chesterfield, Virginia

Killed Aug 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

Ronnie Sylvester Gordon, a 55-year-old male, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 28, 2007. A lifelong resident of Chesterfield County, Virginia, he was affectionately known as 'Birdman' to his friends and family. Born on February 12, 1952, Gordon was a…

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Venancio Garcia

Male, age 23 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

Venancio Garcia was 23 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Tuesday, August 28, 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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Terrance Sydney

Male, age 23 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

Terrance Sydney was 23 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Tuesday, August 28, 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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Carlos Meyan

Male, age 37 · Norwalk, California

Killed Aug 28, 2005 · 21 years ago

Carlos Meyan was 37 years old when he died on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005, in Norwalk, a city in southeast Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 12106 1/2 Foster Road. His death was ruled a…

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Oswaldo Antonio Bonilla

Male, age 36 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 28, 2002 · 24 years ago

Oswaldo Antonio Bonilla was 36 years old when he died on Wednesday, August 28, 2002, in the Harvard Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1630 S. St. Andrews Place. His…

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Lula Bell McAfee

Female, age 86 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 28, 1988 · 38 years ago

On August 28, 1988, eighty-six-year-old Lula Bell McAfee was found murdered in her Atlanta, Georgia, home. A roommate discovered her naked body lying face-down on her bed. An autopsy later determined that she had been strangled to death with a strip of cloth…

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Karen Tidwell

Female, age 29 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 28, 1969 · 57 years ago

In the late summer of 1969, a tragedy unfolded in Denver, Colorado, forever altering the lives of one family. On August 28th, 29-year-old Karen Tidwell, a female, became the victim of a violent domestic dispute that ended in her death. The incident occurred…

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