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Deaths by Force on August 31

758 open cases in our database happened on August 31. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (535)

Evan Brown - Jackson, Mississippi
Death by Force

Evan Brown

Male, age 27 · Jackson, Mississippi
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the night of August 31, 2020, 27-year-old Evan Basil Brown, a Caucasian male, was fatally shot in Jackson, Mississippi. The incident occurred outside the Pagoda Village Apartments on North Jefferson Street, where Brown was standing with another man, Robert…

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Ronald Ronnie Merle McNutt - New-albany, Mississippi
Death by Force

Ronald Ronnie Merle McNutt

Male, age 33 · New-albany, Mississippi
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Ronald 'Ronnie' Merle McNutt, a 33-year-old male, ended his life at his home in New Albany, Mississippi, on August 31, 2020. A veteran of the United States Army Reserve who had served in Iraq, McNutt had been grappling with mental health challenges, including…

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Leroy Alphonso Hayes - Plainfield, New Jersey
Death by Force

Leroy Alphonso Hayes

Male, age 23 · Plainfield, New Jersey
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of August 31, 2020, a burst of gunfire shattered the late summer quiet in a Plainfield, New Jersey neighborhood, tragically ending the life of 23-year-old Leroy Alphonso Hayes. A graduate of Plainfield High School, Hayes was a resident of the…

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Jamaria Starkes - Petersburg, Virginia
Death by Force

Jamaria Starkes

Male, age 20 · Petersburg, Virginia
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of August 31, 2020, the life of 20-year-old Jamaria Lee Anthony Starkes was tragically cut short in his hometown of Petersburg, Virginia. A young man known for his creative spirit, Jamaria was a talented artist with a passion for drawing…

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Alberto Eduardo Vanmeter - Lafayette, Indiana
Death by Force

Alberto Eduardo Vanmeter

Male, age 19 · Lafayette, Indiana
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday night in Lafayette, Indiana, a tragic and violent sequence of events unfolded, leaving two men dead and a community in shock. Among the deceased was 19-year-old Alberto Eduardo Vanmeter, a male resident of Lafayette. His life was…

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Joshua L. Ungersma - Lafayette, Indiana
Death by Force

Joshua L. Ungersma

Male, age 37 · Lafayette, Indiana
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the night of August 31, 2020, in Lafayette, Indiana, 37-year-old male Joshua L. Ungersma was working the late shift as a delivery driver for Domino's Pizza. A dedicated family man who had recently welcomed a newborn son, Ungersma held a primary job as a…

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Tara Denise Price - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Tara Denise Price

Female, age 32 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On August 31, 2020, police in Kansas City, Missouri, were called to a residence in the 5400 block of Swope Parkway following a report of a shooting. Upon arriving at the scene shortly before 3:45 a.m., officers entered the home to investigate the caller's…

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Tommy Lee Parnell Jr. - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Tommy Lee Parnell Jr.

Male, age 47 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of August 31, 2020, Tommy Lee Parnell Jr., a 47-year-old Black male from St. Louis, Missouri, was found dead on a sidewalk in the 1300 block of Madison Street in the Old North St. Louis neighborhood. Responding officers discovered him around…

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Deborah Elaine Buchanan - Fort-mill, South Carolina
Death by Force

Deborah Elaine Buchanan

Female, age 68 · Fort-mill, South Carolina
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Deborah Elaine Buchanan, a 68-year-old female, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020, in a tragic incident at her place of business in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The event unfolded around 1:15 p.m. at the H&R Block located on Main Street, a business she…

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Jerron Livingston - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Jerron Livingston

Male, age 22 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jerron Livingston, a 22-year-old male, found his life tragically cut short on the afternoon of August 31, 2020, in Baltimore, Maryland. The young man, who had just celebrated his birthday a week prior, was the victim of a fatal shooting. The incident prompted…

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Troy Cawthorn Jr. - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Troy Cawthorn Jr.

Male, age 35 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of Troy Cawthorn Jr., a 35-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. The incident occurred on August 31, 2020, in the 1100 block of Granby Street in the southeastern part of the city. At…

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Edward Swaine James - Brooklyn, New York
Death by Force

Edward Swaine James

Male, age 62 · Brooklyn, New York
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the heart of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, a beloved figure known to many as the neighborhood's unofficial 'mayor' met a tragic and violent end. Edward Swaine James, a 62-year-old male, was a cherished caretaker at the Glorious Church of God, a place he…

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Lonnie Long Jr. - Olivehurst, California
Death by Force

Lonnie Long Jr.

Male, age 58 · Olivehurst, California
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Lonnie Long Jr., aged 57, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2020, in Olivehurst, California. The incident occurred when Long attempted to intervene in a fight between a group of teenagers outside his residence on South Gledhill Avenue. According to…

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Jeramyah Wyatt - Lady-lake, Florida
Death by Force

Jeramyah Wyatt

Male, age 12 · Lady-lake, Florida
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jeramyah Wyatt, a 12-year-old boy from Lady Lake, Florida, tragically passed away on August 31, 2020. Jeramyah's death was the result of an accidental shooting at his family home. On the night of August 30, 2020, Jeramyah's family watched a movie together and…

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Hasan Readus - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Hasan Readus

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Hasan Readus, a 26-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on August 31, 2020, in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred on the sidewalk in the 3500 block of West Polk Street, within the Homan Square…

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Jalen Terry - Chicago-heights, Illinois
Death by Force

Jalen Terry

Male, age 19 · Chicago-heights, Illinois
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jalen Terry, a 19-year-old African American male from Chicago Heights, IL, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2020. The incident occurred in Sauk Village, where Jalen was fatally shot around 9:55 p.m. in the 2900 block of 223rd Place. He was transported…

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Bianca Williams - Marksville, Louisiana
Death by Force

Bianca Williams

Female, age 32 · Marksville, Louisiana
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Bianca Christine Williams, a 32-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on August 31, 2020, in what law enforcement officials have described as a murder-suicide. The incident unfolded in a residence on Charles Street in Marksville…

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Debra Ann Lynchard - Pearl-river, Louisiana
Death by Force

Debra Ann Lynchard

Female, age 48 · Pearl-river, Louisiana
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late summer of 2020, the quiet community of Pearl River, Louisiana, was unsettled by a tragic event that unfolded within a family home on Ella Singletary Road. Debra Ann Lynchard, a 48-year-old Caucasian woman, was discovered deceased on August 31…

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Jayla Gill - Ashtabula, Ohio
Death by Force

Jayla Gill

Female, age 20 · Ashtabula, Ohio
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jayla Elaine Gill, a 20-year-old woman from Hadley, Pennsylvania, tragically died on August 31, 2020, in Ashtabula, Ohio. She was born on March 7, 2000, and was known for her vibrant personality and deep faith. Jayla was a graduate of Commodore Perry High…

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Lacey Holsinger - Gallipolis, Ohio
Death by Force

Lacey Holsinger

Female, age 40 · Gallipolis, Ohio
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Lacey Holsinger, a 40-year-old woman from Gallipolis, Ohio, tragically died on August 31, 2020, from a gunshot wound. The Gallia County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about a shooting at a residence on Possum Trot Road in Addison Township. Upon arrival…

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Curtis Johnson - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Curtis Johnson

Male, age 37 · Houston, Texas
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On August 31, 2020, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Houston police responded to a shooting incident at a gas station located at 10900 Beechnut Street in Houston, Texas. Upon arrival, officers discovered 37-year-old Curtis Johnson, a male victim, who had sustained…

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Isaac Bunton - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Isaac Bunton

Male, age 16 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Isaac Bunton, a 16-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2020, in Dallas, Texas. Isaac, along with his mother Victoria Bunton and younger brother Quon Bunton, was fatally shot by his stepfather, James Manning. The incident…

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Victoria Bunton - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Victoria Bunton

Female, age 35 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Victoria Bunton, a 35-year-old woman from Dallas, TX, tragically lost her life on August 31, 2020. She was killed alongside her two sons, 13-year-old Quon Bunton and 16-year-old Isaac Bunton, in what was described as a horrific incident. The suspect in their…

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Zyquon Bunton - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Zyquon Bunton

Male, age 13 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Zyquon Bunton, a 13-year-old African American boy from Dallas, Texas, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2020. His death was part of a horrific incident where his father, James Manning, allegedly killed Zyquon and his 16-year-old brother, Isaach, along…

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Hassan Mallette - Birmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

Hassan Mallette

Male, age 41 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Hassan Mallette, a 41-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on August 31, 2019, after what police described as a domestic dispute inside a home on the 5700 block of Court O in Birmingham’s Green Acres area. Officers were dispatched that afternoon, around 3:50…

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Nadi Hagi Mohamed - Leeds, Maine
Death by Force

Nadi Hagi Mohamed

Male, age 31 · Leeds, Maine
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late summer of 2019, the tranquility of the small town of Leeds, Maine, was broken by a grim discovery. On August 31st, the body of 31-year-old Nadi Hagi Mohamed, a Black/African American man, was found along a road. An autopsy would later confirm that…

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John Lee Belcher - Des Moines, Iowa
Death by Force

John Lee Belcher

Male, age 45 · Des Moines, Iowa
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a late summer afternoon in Des Moines, Iowa, the life of John Lee Belcher, a 45-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short. On August 31, 2019, at approximately 3:46 p.m., police and rescue personnel responded to a report of a…

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Gene David Cisneros - Denver, Colorado
Death by Force

Gene David Cisneros

Male, age 39 · Denver, Colorado
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late summer of 2019, the life of 39-year-old Gene David Cisneros was tragically cut short. On the morning of Sunday, September 1, 2019, officers from the Erie Police Department were called to an area near the Interstate 25 frontage road and Erie…

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Devon Gipson - Bremerton, Washington
Death by Force

Devon Gipson

Male, age 24 · Bremerton, Washington
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a late summer afternoon in Bremerton, Washington, a confrontation on Naval Avenue turned deadly for 24-year-old Devon M. Gipson, a male resident of the city. On August 31, 2019, Gipson was involved in an altercation that resulted in him being fatally shot.…

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Ashley Nicole Lewis - Stillwater, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Ashley Nicole Lewis

Female, age 32 · Stillwater, Oklahoma
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet hours before dawn on August 31, 2019, the life of 32-year-old Ashley Nicole Lewis, a Black/African American female, was tragically cut short in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Just before 2:30 a.m., a 911 call reporting a murder-suicide near East 9th…

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Tyriq Smith - Camden, New Jersey
Death by Force

Tyriq Smith

Male, age 20 · Camden, New Jersey
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early hours of a late summer morning in Camden, New Jersey, the life of 20-year-old Tyriq Smith was tragically cut short. On August 31, 2019, at approximately 12:50 a.m., the sound of gunfire pierced the night in the Whitman Park neighborhood…

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Keith Berkley - Hampton, Virginia
Death by Force

Keith Berkley

Male, age 19 · Hampton, Virginia
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late summer of 2019, the life of a young Hampton, Virginia man was tragically cut short. Keith Matthew Berkley, a 19-year-old male, was shot and killed on Saturday, August 31, 2019. The incident that claimed Berkley's life took place on Spruce Street…

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Jimmy Warren Jr. - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Jimmy Warren Jr.

Male, age 23 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late summer of 2019, the life of 23-year-old Jimmy Warren Jr., a male from Indianapolis, Indiana, was tragically cut short. On an August evening, Warren was on the west side of the city when he was shot. First responders arrived to find him critically…

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Adrian Clark - Sedalia, Missouri
Death by Force

Adrian Clark

Male, age 25 · Sedalia, Missouri
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of August 31, 2019, officers from the Sedalia Police Department responded to reports of gunfire near the intersection of 11th Street and Ohio Avenue in Sedalia, Missouri. Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered 25-year-old Adrian R. Clark…

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Angela Banks - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Angela Banks

Female, age 44 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

A family cookout on a summer evening in a south Kansas City park turned tragic, ending the life of 44-year-old Angela M. Banks. On August 31, 2019, while gathered with relatives and friends at Noble Park, an argument escalated into gunfire, fatally wounding…

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Joe Anna Rosi Soptic - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Joe Anna Rosi Soptic

Female, age 22 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 31, 2019, a grim discovery was made in a St. Louis neighborhood. Joe Anna Rosi Soptic, a 22-year-old female, was found deceased, having suffered a fatal gunshot wound. The circumstances of her death were particularly…

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Norzell Aldridge - Buffalo, New York
Death by Force

Norzell Aldridge

Male, age 36 · Buffalo, New York
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Norzell Aldridge, a 36-year-old male, was a beloved youth football coach in Buffalo, New York. On the evening of August 31, 2019, at Emerson Park, a dispute broke out as a little league football game was concluding. Aldridge, who coached the Beast Elite…

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Ahmed Helmy - Baldwin-park, California
Death by Force

Ahmed Helmy

Male, age 47 · Baldwin-park, California
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Ahmed Abbas Helmy, a 47-year-old resident of Baldwin Park, California, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2019. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Helmy was fatally shot on that Saturday. The incident occurred in…

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Jamon Terrell Hampton - Moreno-valley, California
Death by Force

Jamon Terrell Hampton

Male, age 26 · Moreno-valley, California
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jamon Terrell Hampton Jr., a 26-year-old resident of Moreno Valley, California, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2019. The incident occurred on his birthday, adding a layer of poignancy to the tragedy. Jamon was gunned down in front of his grandmother's…

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Subhi Baghdadi - San-bernardino, California
Death by Force

Subhi Baghdadi

Male, age 51 · San-bernardino, California
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

On August 31, 2019, Subhi Baghdadi, a 51-year-old resident of Anaheim, was tragically shot to death in San Bernardino, California. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a store located at 270 E. Baseline Street. According to reports, Baghdadi was…

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Derek Omasta - Clearwater, Florida
Death by Force

Derek Omasta

Male, age 31 · Clearwater, Florida
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Derek Omasta, a 31-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2019, in Clearwater, Florida. The incident occurred during a heated argument with his neighbor, Deshon Powers, over a parking spot. According to reports, the dispute escalated when…

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Enrique Munoz Blanco - Royal-palm-beach, Florida
Death by Force

Enrique Munoz Blanco

Male, age 38 · Royal-palm-beach, Florida
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Enrique Munoz Blanco, a 38-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed on August 31, 2019, in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. The incident occurred during a home invasion at his residence on the 900 block of Linda Court. According to reports, Blanco and his…

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James Beasley - Pensacola, Florida
Death by Force

James Beasley

Male, age 26 · Pensacola, Florida
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

James E. Beasley, a 26-year-old African American male from Pensacola, Florida, was tragically killed on August 31, 2019. The incident occurred less than two months after Aaroney Okevious Reed, a 38-year-old male, was released from federal prison. Reed had…

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Frederick Smith - Savannah, Georgia
Death by Force

Frederick Smith

Male, age 48 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late summer of 2019, a burst of violence on a Saturday afternoon in Savannah, Georgia, claimed the life of 48-year-old Frederick Smith. The incident unfolded on August 31st, at approximately 2:35 p.m., in the 4200 block of Bull Street. When officers…

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Jaylyne Cannon - Augusta, Georgia
Death by Force

Jaylyne Cannon

Male, age 18 · Augusta, Georgia
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late summer of 2019, the life of 18-year-old Jaylyne Cannon, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Augusta, Georgia. On the night of August 31st, violence erupted on Goldfinch Drive, and Cannon was fatally wounded by gunfire. The incident left a…

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Angel Perez - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Angel Perez

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Angel Perez, an 18-year-old Hispanic male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2019. The incident occurred in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago. Around 4:43 a.m., Angel Perez and another individual were in the 3200…

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Jintel Cutler - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jintel Cutler

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

On August 31, 2019, 32-year-old Jintel Cutler was fatally shot in the 7100 block of South Paulina Street in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. The incident also claimed the life of 26-year-old Mack Dickson and left three others wounded, including a female…

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Willie Coker - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Willie Coker

Male, age 42 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Willie Coker, a 42-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on August 31, 2019, in the South Chicago neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert around 12:22…

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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.