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Deaths by Force on August 3

752 open cases in our database happened on August 3. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (516)

Dontray Hart - Savannah, Georgia
Death by Force

Dontray Hart

Male, age 21 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed Aug 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 3, 2017, a confrontation on the 1000 block of West 35th Street in Savannah, Georgia, tragically cut short the life of 21-year-old Dontray JaRon Hart. The young man, a resident of Georgia, was found by responding…

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Allania Yarber - Crystal-lake, Illinois
Death by Force

Allania Yarber

Female, age 31 · Crystal-lake, Illinois
Killed Aug 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 3, 2017, Allania S. Yarber, a 31-year-old woman from Crystal Lake, Illinois, was tragically killed in a violent incident at her home. The events leading to her death involved a domestic dispute that escalated into a fatal confrontation. Allania…

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Gus Edwards - Champaign, Illinois
Death by Force

Gus Edwards

Male, age 53 · Champaign, Illinois
Killed Aug 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 3, 2017, at approximately 8:10 p.m., Champaign Police Officers responded to a report of a shooting near Elm Street and Beardsley Avenue in Champaign, Illinois. Upon arrival, they discovered 53-year-old Gus D. Edwards, a male resident of Champaign…

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Scottie Alan Morton - Cove-city, North Carolina
Death by Force

Scottie Alan Morton

Male, age 43 · Cove-city, North Carolina
Killed Aug 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

Scottie Alan Morton, a 43-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on August 3, 2017, in Cove City, North Carolina. Scottie was known for his high energy and willingness to help anyone, whether friends, family, or strangers. He was described as the…

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Brandy Joseph - Warren, Ohio
Death by Force

Brandy Joseph

Female, age 37 · Warren, Ohio
Killed Aug 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brandy Joseph, a 37-year-old woman from Warren, Ohio, tragically died on August 3, 2017. She was one of three people who lost their lives in a car crash that resulted in a shooting incident. According to the Trumbull County Coroner’s Office, Brandy Joseph…

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Devonte West - Warren, Ohio
Death by Force

Devonte West

Male, age 24 · Warren, Ohio
Killed Aug 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

De'Vonte Lamar West, a 24-year-old African American male from Warren, Ohio, tragically died on August 3, 2017. His death was ruled a homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds. West was driving a car that crashed on Southern Boulevard near Solar Street Northwest…

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Hesham Kamel - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

Hesham Kamel

Male, age 52 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed Aug 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

Hesham Kamel, a 52-year-old Egyptian immigrant, was fatally shot on August 3, 2017, in Cleveland, Ohio. Kamel had moved his entire family to the Cleveland area in 2012, seeking a safer environment and better educational opportunities for his children. He was…

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Kevin Tiearney - Cuyahoga-falls, Ohio
Death by Force

Kevin Tiearney

Male, age 32 · Cuyahoga-falls, Ohio
Killed Aug 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kevin Tiearney, a 32-year-old man from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, was tragically found dead in his apartment on August 3, 2017. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital after being shot twice in the back, and his death was ruled a homicide. Kevin was engaged and…

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Darrell Fuller - Chester, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Darrell Fuller

Male, age 37 · Chester, Pennsylvania
Killed Aug 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

n August 3, 2017, Darrell Lee Fuller Jr., a 37-year-old African American male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot, marking the city's 21st homicide of that year.orn on June 12, 1980, Darrell was a resident of Wilmington, Delaware, at the time of his…

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Randall Kendall - Cookeville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Randall Kendall

Male, age 40 · Cookeville, Tennessee
Killed Aug 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, a dispute on a quiet street in Cookeville, Tennessee, escalated to a fatal encounter, leaving one man dead and another facing a murder charge. On the afternoon of August 3, 2017, police received a call about a man bleeding in the street…

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Tadarius Tate - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Tadarius Tate

Male, age 19 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Aug 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 19-year-old Tadarius Tate was tragically cut short. On August 3, 2017, the African-American male was driving with two friends down Park Avenue when another vehicle pulled up beside them at…

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Jared McKnight - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Jared McKnight

Male, age 30 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Aug 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 3, 2017, Jared McKnight, a 33-year-old African American male, was shot and killed inside a residence in Dallas, Texas. The house, located at 3215 Morgan Street, had previously been a daycare but had since become a location associated with illicit…

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Quintin Vargas - Austin, Texas
Death by Force

Quintin Vargas

Male, age 19 · Austin, Texas
Killed Aug 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

Quintin Vargas, a 19-year-old male from Austin, Texas, tragically passed away on August 3, 2017. Quintin was born in Austin on June 16, 1998, to parents Quintin Vargas IV and Rebeca Garza. He was fatally injured during a shooting incident in southeast Austin…

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Thomas Dabney - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Thomas Dabney

Male, age 59 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Aug 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

Thomas Dabney, a 59-year-old male from Dallas, Texas, was tragically killed on August 3, 2017. He was found dead at a house on Morgan Street, which had previously been a daycare but had since become a known drug house. Alongside him, 33-year-old Jared…

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Juan Apollo Matthews - Lancaster, California
Death by Force

Juan Apollo Matthews

Male, age 40 · Lancaster, California
Killed Aug 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

Juan Apollo Matthews was 40 years old when he died early on Thursday, August 3, 2017, in Lancaster. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds in the 44700 block of Division Street. His death was ruled a homicide, and…

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L L - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

L L

Male, age 38 · Jacksonville, Florida
Found Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

Marshall Marshall, aged 38, was tragically killed on August 3, 2015, in Jacksonville, Florida. His homicide remains an unsolved case, part of a wider number of unresolved homicides that the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) continues to investigate. Details…

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Honorio Hernandez - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Honorio Hernandez

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

Honorio Hernandez, aged 23, was killed on August 3, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide occurred in the midst of a violent summer that saw an uptick in gun-related violence across the city. Hernandez’s death was the result of a shooting, a common form of…

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Loren Kerns - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Loren Kerns

Male, age 37 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

In Louisville, Kentucky, a man by the name of Loren 'Murry' Kerns passed away on August 3, 2015. He was 37 years old at the time of his death. Further details regarding the specific circumstances surrounding his passing, including the cause of death, are not…

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Craig Simms - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Craig Simms

Male, age 50 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Dutchtown in St. Louis, a burst of gunfire shattered the late summer evening of August 3, 2015, leaving a man fatally wounded. The victim was identified as Craig Simms, a 50-year-old male who was discovered by police responding to…

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Ronald S Perkins - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Ronald S Perkins

Male, age 56 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 3, 2015, the life of 56-year-old Ronald S. Perkins, a Black male, was tragically cut short in the Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The serenity of the morning was shattered by the sound of gunfire…

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Maurice Harris - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Maurice Harris

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer day in Philadelphia, on August 3, 2015, a 25-year-old Black/African American man named Maurice Harris lost his life. The specific circumstances surrounding his death, however, remain elusive in publicly available online records. Details regarding…

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Earnest Pearson - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Earnest Pearson

Male, age 45 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

Earnest Pearson, a 45-year-old Black / African American male from Philadelphia, was killed on Monday, August 3, 2015, in the Brewerytown section of Philadelphia. Police were called to an auto mechanic shop on the 2700 block of West Cabot Street shortly before…

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Wesley Torres-Rodriguez - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Wesley Torres-Rodriguez

Male, age 22 · Houston, Texas
Found Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

Wesley Torres-Rodriguez, a 22-year-old male, was killed on August 3, 2015, in Houston, Texas. The circumstances of his death involved a violent altercation in Houston’s urban area. The incident triggered significant community concern and outrage, particularly…

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Markeita Holiness - Bessemer, Alabama
Death by Force

Markeita Holiness

Female, age 25 · Bessemer, Alabama
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer day in 2015, the life of 25-year-old Markeita Holiness, a Black/African American mother of two, was tragically cut short in Bessemer, Alabama. On August 3rd, Holiness was fatally shot, becoming one of numerous homicide victims in the Birmingham…

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Ingrid Delrio-Garcia - East Haven, Connecticut
Death by Force

Ingrid Delrio-Garcia

Female, age 37 · East Haven, Connecticut
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a Monday evening in August 2015, concern grew for 37-year-old Ingrid Delrio-Garcia, a female resident of East Haven, Connecticut. A family member, knowing her to be very active on social media, became worried after not hearing from her for about a day.…

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Chad Allen DeGroa - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Chad Allen DeGroa

Male, age 37 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 6, 2015, a tragic incident occurred in an east valley mobile home in Las Vegas, Nevada, resulting in the deaths of two individuals, including 37-year-old Chad Allen DeGroat. The bodies of the two men were discovered on Thursday afternoon at 1322 S.…

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Parnell Robinson - Saint Paul, Minnesota
Death by Force

Parnell Robinson

Male, age 26 · Saint Paul, Minnesota
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer evening in Saint Paul, Minnesota, 26-year-old Black / African American male Parnell Robinson was visiting his girlfriend and her young daughter at their apartment in a public housing complex on Ames Avenue. It was August 3, 2015, and what began as…

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Kendrick Armond Brown - Canton, Mississippi
Death by Force

Kendrick Armond Brown

Male, age 37 · Canton, Mississippi
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a Monday morning in Canton, Mississippi, 37-year-old Kendrick Armond Brown stood outside the Madison County Courthouse, awaiting a court appearance for drug-related charges. It was August 3, 2015, and Brown was expected to reject a plea deal in a case…

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Charles Green Washington - Flint, Michigan
Death by Force

Charles Green Washington

Male, age 59 · Flint, Michigan
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

A Black male named Charles Green Washington, aged 59, passed away on August 3, 2015, in Flint, Michigan. He was receiving care at the Hurley Medical Center at the time of his death. Following his passing, funeral arrangements were handled by the Lawrence E.…

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Elijah Walker - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Elijah Walker

Male, age 3 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a tragic incident cut short the life of a young boy named Elijah Walker. The 3-year-old male was fatally shot on Monday, August 3, 2015, on the east side of Detroit. The event unfolded in the backyard of a home on Eastwood Avenue, near…

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Alec Robert McCloud - Gary, Indiana
Death by Force

Alec Robert McCloud

Male, age 44 · Gary, Indiana
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 3, 2015, authorities in Gary, Indiana, responded to reports of a shooting near the intersection of 5th Avenue and Roosevelt Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered 44-year-old Alec Robert McCloud, a Black male, inside his vehicle suffering from…

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James David Porter III - Lexington, South Carolina
Death by Force

James David Porter III

Male, age 22 · Lexington, South Carolina
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of August 3, 2015, the life of 22-year-old James David Porter III, a White male from Lexington, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. A passerby discovered his body on a secluded dirt section of Old Orangeburg Road, marked by multiple…

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Dommeir Deshields - Salisbury, Maryland
Death by Force

Dommeir Deshields

Male, age 21 · Salisbury, Maryland
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late morning of August 3, 2015, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Salisbury, Maryland neighborhood, leaving a young man's life tragically cut short. Dommeir D. Deshields, a 21-year-old Black / African American male, was walking near the…

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Desirae Jenkins - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Desirae Jenkins

Female, age 28 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

Desirae L. Jenkins, a 28-year-old woman from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost her life on August 3, 2015. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, Jenkins was found shot to death in a studio apartment located in the 3800 block of Potomac…

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Deltino Crain - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Deltino Crain

Male, age 18 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a warm evening in College Park, Georgia, on August 3, 2015, an 18-year-old African American male named Deltino Crain was with two friends, an 18-year-old female and a 16-year-old male, at the Willow Way Apartments. The three were sitting on the stairs of…

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Jonathan Wendell Ruth Sr. - New-orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Jonathan Wendell Ruth Sr.

Male, age 32 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, the life of Jonathan Wendell Ruth Sr., a 32-year-old male from New Orleans, Louisiana, came to an unexpected end. On Monday, August 3, 2015, Mr. Ruth passed away, leaving behind a community to mourn his loss. The specific details…

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Ariyana Gonzales - Longview, Texas
Death by Force

Ariyana Gonzales

Female, age 2 · Longview, Texas
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ariyana Gonzales, a 2-year-old girl from Longview, Texas, tragically lost her life on August 3, 2015. The incident occurred when another child was playing with a loaded gun, which accidentally discharged, resulting in Ariyana's death. The young victim's…

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Christopher Burton - Austin, Texas
Death by Force

Christopher Burton

Male, age 21 · Austin, Texas
Killed Aug 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

Christopher Burton, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 3, 2015, in Austin, Texas. The incident occurred during a confrontation outside an East Austin apartment complex. Burton, who was a member of the Bloods street gang…

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Gregory A. Dukes - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Gregory A. Dukes

Male, age 30 · Miami, Florida
Found Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Gregory A. Dukes, age 30, died on August 3, 2014, in Miami, Florida. He was tragically killed under circumstances that remain unclear, and there are no public details regarding any suspects or ongoing investigation. The case appears to have attracted little…

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Antwan T James - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Antwan T James

Male, age 46 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Antwan T. James, a 46-year-old Black man, was shot on the night of July 21, 2014, in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood and died from his injuries on August 3, 2014. According to contemporaneous reports, he was in an alley in the 1200 block of West 72nd…

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Jerome N Harris - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jerome N Harris

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

On August 3, 2014, Jerome N. Harris, aged 17, was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois. His homicide occurred in the South Side of Chicago, in a neighborhood that has long been burdened by gun violence and other socio-economic challenges. Harris' death was…

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Brian Davis - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Brian Davis

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Brian Davis, a 33-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 3, 2014, in Chicago. The incident occurred in the Lawndale neighborhood, a part of the West Side of Chicago that has faced significant struggles with violent crime. Davis was found with gunshot…

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Keith Alan Laboard - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Keith Alan Laboard

Male, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of August 3, 2014, the life of Keith Allan Laboard, a 27-year-old Black or African American man, was tragically cut short. At approximately 11:49 p.m., his body was discovered at 500 Sheridan Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland. The cause of his…

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Michael Martin - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Michael Martin

Male, age 32 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a field in Inkster, Michigan, the body of Michael Martin was discovered, a life cut short by gunfire in 2002. The investigation that followed would lead to the arrest and conviction of two men, George Clark and Kevin Harrington, who would spend nearly two…

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James Nelson - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

James Nelson

Null, age 33 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Found Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

James Nelson, a 33-year-old resident of Pittsburgh, was fatally shot on August 3, 2014, in Stowe Township, a neighborhood located near Pittsburgh. The incident occurred around 3:20 p.m. on Pleasant Ridge Road. Police and emergency services responded promptly…

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Mark Lanza - Phoenix, Arizona
Death by Force

Mark Lanza

Male, age 23 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer evening in Phoenix, Arizona, the life of 23-year-old Mark Lanza came to a sudden and violent end. On August 3, 2014, Phoenix police officers responded to a report of a burglary at a condominium complex. What transpired next would leave one young…

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Mary McCall - Swifton, Arkansas
Death by Force

Mary McCall

Female, age 79 · Swifton, Arkansas
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Swifton, Arkansas, a devastating event unfolded, leaving the community in shock. Mary C. McCall, a 79-year-old woman, was found deceased in her home in what authorities have described as a murder-suicide. On a Sunday afternoon, the…

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Erika Brown - Aztec, New Mexico
Death by Force

Erika Brown

Female, age 24 · Aztec, New Mexico
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Erika Rene Brown, a 24-year-old resident of Aztec, New Mexico, passed away on August 3, 2014. She was known for her kindness, gentle spirit, and creativity. Erika was a student at San Juan College in Farmington, NM, pursuing an associate degree in Digital…

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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.