Deaths by Force on August 3

Deaths by Force (516)

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Lee Wilson

Female · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 3, 1973 · 53 years ago

On August 3, 1973, a woman named Lee Wilson was murdered in Chicago, Illinois, by serial killer Lester Harrison. Harrison, who had a history of violent crimes, confessed to killing multiple women in the Grant Park area between 1970 and 1973. In the case of…

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Robert Lee Mikesell

Male, age 45 · Calipatria, California

Killed Aug 3, 1972 · 54 years ago

Sergeant Robert Lee Mikesell, a dedicated officer with the Calipatria Police Department in California, tragically lost his life in the line of duty on August 3, 1972. At the age of 45, Sergeant Mikesell was responding to a series of shots fired calls…

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Paul Overstreet

Male, age 45 · Hammond, Indiana

Killed Aug 3, 1963 · 63 years ago

In the summer of 1963, a grim discovery was made in a Hammond, Indiana rail yard that would mark the beginning of a years-long reign of terror. On August 3rd, 45-year-old railroad fireman Paul Overstreet and his engineer, Roy Bottorf, were found dead in the…

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Roy Bottorf

Male, age 60 · Hammond, Indiana

Killed Aug 3, 1963 · 63 years ago

In the summer of 1963, the rhythm of the Harbor Belt rail yards in Hammond, Indiana, was tragically disrupted. On August 3rd, 60-year-old male engineer Roy Bottorf was found deceased in the cab of his train. Alongside him was his fireman, Paul Overstreet.…

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James Edward Ed Smith

Male, age 44 · Eloy, Arizona

Killed Aug 3, 1948 · 78 years ago

In the summer of 1948, the small community of Eloy, Arizona, was rocked by the violent death of one of its own lawmen. Deputy Sheriff James Edward 'Ed' Smith, a 44-year-old man who had served the Pinal County Sheriff's Office for just over a month, was shot…

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Marcus M. Martin

Male, age 28 · Gracey, Kentucky

Killed Aug 3, 1907 · 119 years ago

On August 3, 1907, the quiet town of Gracey, Kentucky, was shaken by the violent death of Marcus M. Martin, a 28-year-old White male who served as a Special Officer for the local police department. Appointed to assist the town marshal with duties on weekend…

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Kevin Warren

Male, age 14 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 3, 2026 · this year

In the late afternoon of a summer day in West Baltimore, tragedy struck the community. On Monday, August 3, 2026, 14-year-old Kevin Warren was fatally shot in a brazen act of violence that also left an 18-year-old man injured. The shooting occurred around…

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Jonathan Lee Arias

Male · Sarasota, Florida

Killed Aug 3, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 3, 2024, a dispute over a handicapped parking space at Hart's Landing fishing pier in Sarasota, Florida, resulted in the fatal shooting of Jonathan Lee Arias. The incident began when Richard Minor, a 66-year-old left-leg amputee, became agitated and…

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O’Dane Shaw

Male, age 23 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Aug 3, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in Brooklyn, New York, a dispute escalated into a fatal act of violence that claimed the life of 23-year-old O’Dane Shaw. On August 3, 2023, at approximately 11:50 p.m., an argument broke out on Warwick Street, near…

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Ronald Lee Simmons Jr

Male, age 42 · Rocky-point, North Carolina

Killed Aug 3, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 3, 2023, at approximately 7:42 p.m., deputies from the Pender County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting victim at 5595 Shaw Highway in Rocky Point, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 42-year-old Ronald Lee…

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Daisy Irene Brown

Female, age 55 · La-follette, Tennessee

Killed Aug 3, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet community of La-Follette, Tennessee, a heartbreaking discovery unfolded on August 3, 2022, revealing the tragic end of a local family. Daisy Irene Brown, a 55-year-old woman, was found deceased in her home on Log Home Lane. Alongside her were her…

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Jonathan Ian Brown

Male, age 19 · La-follette, Tennessee

Killed Aug 3, 2022 · 4 years ago

In a tragic incident in LaFollette, Tennessee, 19-year-old Jonathan Ian Brown was found deceased on August 3, 2022. The discovery was made at a residence on Log Home Lane after concerns were raised when the family could not be reached. This followed the…

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Michelle Kara Brown

Female, age 27 · La-follette, Tennessee

Killed Aug 3, 2022 · 4 years ago

In a quiet home on Log Home Lane in La-follette, Tennessee, a devastating scene unfolded in early August 2022, forever altering a family. Michelle Kara Brown, a 27-year-old female, was found deceased in what authorities have described as a heart-wrenching…

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Juan Cortez

Male, age 33 · Altadena, California

Killed Aug 3, 2020 · 6 years ago

Juan Cortez was 33 years old when he died on Monday, August 3, 2020, in Altadena, an unincorporated community at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after being stabbed near 686 Devirian…

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Michael Robinson

Female, age 54 · Safety-harbor, Florida

Killed Aug 3, 2019 · 7 years ago

Michael Robinson, a 54-year-old man from Clearwater, Florida, was found dead on August 6, 2019, in his home at 2691 Sabal Springs Circle, Clearwater. His death was the result of a gunshot wound, and it was discovered during an investigation into another…

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Samuel Chocico

Male, age 22 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Aug 3, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 3, 2019, the life of 22-year-old Samuel Chocico was tragically cut short in his Baton Rouge apartment on North Donmoor Avenue. A male suspect forced his way into Chocico's home, demanding money and brutally pistol-whipping…

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Anthony J. Richcreek

Male, age 28 · Oakwood, Ohio

Killed Aug 3, 2019 · 7 years ago

Anthony J. Richcreek, a 28-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Oakwood, Ohio, tragically died on August 3, 2019. He was known for his outgoing and energetic personality, often referred to as "Hubba Bubba" by his family. Anthony had a passion for music…

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Michael Lee

Male, age 28 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 3, 2019 · 7 years ago

Michael Lee Jr., a 28-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 3, 2019, in Houston, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation and legal proceedings. Michael's death was a result…

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Melquisedec Betancourt

Male, age 32 · Sarasota, Florida

Killed Aug 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

Melquisedec Betancourt, aged 32, was found dead on August 3, 2017, in a car near the Sarasota Airport in Bradenton, Florida. The investigation revealed that Betancourt had been shot three times while sitting in the driver's seat of his vehicle. The suspect…

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Michael Webber

Male, age 41 · Grand-rapids, Michigan

Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 3, 2015, Michael James Webber, a 41-year-old White male resident of Wyoming, Michigan, near Grand Rapids, passed away unexpectedly. His sudden death occurred on a Monday, leaving his family and community in a state of shock. He had been living in…

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Hayden Randolph

Male, age 38 · Miramar, Florida

Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

Hayden Clyde Randolph, a 38-year-old man from Miramar, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 3, 2015, following a heated argument that escalated into a fatal shooting. The incident occurred at the home of Tesfa Nkosi Jawara Wright, a 36-year-old…

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Charles Huffer

Male, age 54 · Orient, Ohio

Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

Charles Lee Huffer, a 54-year-old man from Darbyville, Ohio, tragically died on August 3, 2015. He was found dead at his home in the 16800 block of Main Street in Darbyville, just after 7:30 p.m. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear…

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Jeffery Shaw

Male, age 52 · Kennewick, Washington

Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jeffery Alan Shaw, 52, male, was found dead in Kennewick, Washington, on August 3, 2014. In the pre-dawn hours that Sunday, Kennewick police were called to a home in the 5600 block of West 10th Avenue, where they discovered an adult male inside, deceased from…

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Keith Allan Laboard

Male, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a violent act cut short the life of Keith Allan Laboard, a 27-year-old male. On August 3rd of that year, Laboard was fatally shot in the 500 block of Sheridan Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland. Details surrounding the circumstances of the…

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Jerome Harris

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jerome N. Harris, a 17-year-old male, was tragically killed in a shooting incident on August 3, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide occurred on the South Side of Chicago, an area known for its high crime rates. The incident took place during a period of…

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Jimmy Bernard Tinsley

Male, age 36 · Martinsville, Virginia

Killed Aug 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013, a violent act shattered the community of Martinsville, Virginia. Jimmy Bernard Tinsley, a 36-year-old man, was fatally wounded on Saturday, August 3, 2013, a victim of gun violence. His life was cut short in what was reported as a…

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Ying Chen

Female, age 30 · San Gabriel, California

Killed Aug 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

On the morning of July 28, 2009, 30-year-old Ying Chen walked into a storefront medical suite located at 789 South San Gabriel Boulevard in San Gabriel, California. The facility, operating under the name Clinica Para La Mujer inside a suburban strip mall…

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Reginald Harvey Paris

Male, age 56 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Reginald Harvey Paris was 56 years old when he died on the morning of Monday, August 3, 2009, in South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds suffered in the 10700 block of South Figueroa Street, in…

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Keith Chrison

Male, age 50 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

Keith Chrison was 50 years old when he died on Sunday, August 3, 2008, in South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 4381 S. Western Ave., in the area the coroner's records list as Vermont…

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Arturo Aispuro Casas

Male, age 25 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 3, 2004 · 22 years ago

Arturo Aispuro Casas, a 25-year-old Latino male, was tragically shot and killed on August 3, 2004, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, the incident occurred on a Tuesday, and his death was classified as a…

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Du Hwan Hwang

Male, age 57 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 3, 2002 · 24 years ago

Du Hwan Hwang was 57 years old when he died on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, in Koreatown. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 955 S. Western Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los Angeles…

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Francis Benefiel

Male, age 66 · Marion, Indiana

Killed Aug 3, 1993 · 33 years ago

On a summer night in 1993, a domestic dispute escalated into a double homicide that ended the lives of 66-year-old Francis Benefiel and his 65-year-old wife, Helen. The white male and his wife were at their home in Marion County, Indiana, where their…

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Helen Benefiel

Female, age 65 · Marion, Indiana

Killed Aug 3, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the summer of 1993, the lives of a Marion, Indiana couple were tragically cut short in a violent home invasion. Helen Benefiel, a 65-year-old white female, and her husband, 66-year-old Francis Benefiel, were found murdered in their home on August 3rd. The…

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Barry Wright

Male, age 19 · Upper-darby, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 3, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the late summer of 1987, the life of a young man from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, was tragically cut short. Barry Wright Jr., a 19-year-old male, was killed by an act of gun violence on Monday, August 3, 1987. At the time, those who knew him remembered him…

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William Bates

Male, age 32 · Lima, Ohio

Killed Aug 3, 1974 · 52 years ago

William Vernon Bates, a 32-year-old white male accountant from Lima, Ohio, was reported missing on September 3, 1974, after leaving his home to attend to work at the Ohio Power Company office. His disappearance remained a mystery until November 28, 1974, when…

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Ray A. Campbell

Male, age 42 · St Francis, Arkansas

Killed Aug 3, 1950 · 76 years ago

In the late summer of 1950, a dedicated lawman, 42-year-old Chief Deputy Sheriff Ray A. Campbell of St. Francis County, Arkansas, found his life tragically cut short. The events that led to his untimely death began to unfold with a seemingly routine case of…

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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.