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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)

Abigail Gulotta - Bellingham, Washington
Death by Force

Abigail Gulotta

Female, age 59 · Bellingham, Washington
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of 59-year-old Abigail Gulotta, a White/Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in her Bellingham, Washington, apartment. On August 3, 2014, when Gulotta failed to appear for her job at a local hair salon, a concerned…

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Solomon Walker - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Solomon Walker

Male, age 33 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, the life of 33-year-old Solomon Walker, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Oklahoma City. On the evening of Sunday, August 3rd, police were called to a residence to investigate a report of a deceased person. Inside, they…

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Ta’Carhri Richardson - Wyoming, Michigan
Death by Force

Ta’Carhri Richardson

Male, age 17 · Wyoming, Michigan
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a promising young life was cut tragically short in Wyoming, Michigan. Ta’Carhri Richardson, a 17-year-old male, was looking forward to his senior year at Godwin Heights High School. He was a student athlete, a member of the junior…

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Naim Riker - Newark, New Jersey
Death by Force

Naim Riker

Male, age 34 · Newark, New Jersey
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a late summer evening in Newark, New Jersey, the life of Naim Riker, a 34-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On August 3, 2014, at approximately 10:22 p.m., Riker was discovered shot and unresponsive in the area of 180 South 11th Street. Despite…

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Olivia Washington - Culpeper, Virginia
Death by Force

Olivia Washington

Female, age 4 · Culpeper, Virginia
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet, rural community of Culpeper, Virginia, a horrific scene unfolded in August 2014, leaving a family of five dead and a community in shock. Four-year-old Olivia Washington, a young African American girl, was found deceased in her home on Rixeyville…

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Omesha Washington - Culpeper, Virginia
Death by Force

Omesha Washington

Female, age 13 · Culpeper, Virginia
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Culpeper, Virginia, a devastating tragedy unfolded on August 3, 2014, forever marking the lives of those who knew the Washington family. Omesha Washington, a 13-year-old girl, was found deceased in her home alongside her family…

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Onya Washington - Culpeper, Virginia
Death by Force

Onya Washington

Female, age 6 · Culpeper, Virginia
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Culpeper, Virginia, a devastating scene unfolded on August 3, 2014, shattering the peace of the close-knit town. Six-year-old Onya Washington, a young girl known for her outgoing personality, was found deceased in her home. Alongside…

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Shauna Washington - Culpeper, Virginia
Death by Force

Shauna Washington

Female, age 35 · Culpeper, Virginia
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet, rural community of Culpeper, Virginia, a grim discovery shattered the peace on a summer evening. Concern grew for 35-year-old Shauna Washington and her family when they did not attend church services on Sunday, August 3, 2014. Later that day…

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Francisco Javier Guzman - South-bend, Indiana
Death by Force

Francisco Javier Guzman

Male, age 22 · South-bend, Indiana
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the night of August 3, 2014, in South Bend, Indiana, 22-year-old Francisco Javier Guzman was at his home on West Huron Circle when a knock came at the door. When he responded, two men were on the other side of the screen door. They asked him to confirm his…

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Gary Walton - East-chicago, Indiana
Death by Force

Gary Walton

Male, age 28 · East-chicago, Indiana
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Gary Walton, a 28-year-old Black / African American male resident of East Chicago, Indiana, saw his life come to a sudden and tragic end on Sunday, August 3, 2014. Known affectionately to his friends and family as "Pooh," he was a presence in his local…

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Detavian Richardson - Cape-girardeau, Missouri
Death by Force

Detavian Richardson

Male, age 20 · Cape-girardeau, Missouri
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the lives of two young men were tragically cut short. On August 3, 2014, Detavian Richardson, a 20-year-old male, and Zatrun R. Twiggs, 28, were found shot inside a vehicle on South Middle…

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Roberto Mejia - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Roberto Mejia

Male, age 29 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning, a gathering of people in a Kansas City park turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 29-year-old Roberto E. Mejia of Kansas City, Kan. The group was near 8th and Jefferson streets, where the atmosphere…

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Zatrun Twiggs - Cape-girardeau, Missouri
Death by Force

Zatrun Twiggs

Male, age 28 · Cape-girardeau, Missouri
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the life of 28-year-old Zatrun Twiggs was tragically cut short. On August 3, 2014, Twiggs and another young man, 20-year-old Detavian L. Richardson, were found shot inside a vehicle on South…

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Travis T. Wilson - Neeses, South Carolina
Death by Force

Travis T. Wilson

Male, age 28 · Neeses, South Carolina
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of a summer day in Neeses, South Carolina, a life was tragically cut short. Travis T. Wilson, a 28-year-old male, was fatally wounded by a gunshot to the chest on Sunday, August 3, 2014. The incident unfolded near Club Ambition on…

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Radames Guzman - East-new-market, Maryland
Death by Force

Radames Guzman

Male, age 40 · East-new-market, Maryland
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, a grim discovery was made in a wooded area in East New Market, Maryland, bringing a missing person case to a tragic close. The decomposed remains of Radames Guzman, a 40-year-old Hispanic male from Magnolia, Delaware, were found in…

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Jose Rebello - Syracuse, New York
Death by Force

Jose Rebello

Male, age 34 · Syracuse, New York
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, the life of Jose Rebello, a 34-year-old male, was abruptly and violently ended in Syracuse, New York. On the night of August 3rd, the Syracuse Police Department responded to reports of gunfire. Upon their arrival at a residential…

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Juan G. Fuentes-Diaz - Syracuse, New York
Death by Force

Juan G. Fuentes-Diaz

Male, age 28 · Syracuse, New York
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of August 3, 2014, in Syracuse, New York, a Hispanic/Latino male named Juan G. Fuentes-Diaz, 28, was the victim of a brutal and violent attack. His assailants beat him with baseball bats before shooting him 11 times. The authorities would…

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Bryan Morris Hoskins Sr - Woodland, California
Death by Force

Bryan Morris Hoskins Sr

Male, age 60 · Woodland, California
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Bryan Morris Hoskins Sr., aged 60, tragically passed away on August 3, 2014, in Woodland, California. Born on April 25, 1954, in Edmonton, Alberta, Bryan grew up in Sacramento and was a graduate of Hiram Johnson High School. He had been a long-time resident…

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Ernesto Castro-Sanchez - Sunnyvale, California
Death by Force

Ernesto Castro-Sanchez

Male, age 20 · Sunnyvale, California
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ernesto Castro-Sanchez, a 20-year-old resident of Sunnyvale, California, tragically lost his life in a shooting incident on August 2, 2014. The incident occurred at Encinal Park, located on the 400 block of Macara Avenue, around 2:30 a.m. Ernesto was shot in…

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Jacorey Calhoun - Oakland, California
Death by Force

Jacorey Calhoun

Male, age 23 · Oakland, California
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jacorey Calhoun, a 23-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on August 3, 2014, in a fatal encounter with law enforcement. The incident occurred in East Oakland when Alameda County sheriff's deputy Derek Thoms shot Calhoun. The…

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Darin Booker - Florida-city, Florida
Death by Force

Darin Booker

Male, age 13 · Florida-city, Florida
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Darin Booker, a 13-year-old boy from Florida City, FL, tragically lost his life on August 3, 2014, due to a gunshot wound. The incident occurred just blocks from his home, where a group of family friends had gathered. According to witnesses, Curtis Hollinger…

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Eric Zyzanski - Evanston, Illinois
Death by Force

Eric Zyzanski

Male, age 31 · Evanston, Illinois
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Eric Zyzanski, a 31-year-old man, died on August 3, 2014, in his south Evanston apartment after an accidental, self-inflicted shotgun wound. Police were called to the 800 block of Howard Street at about 9:45 p.m. and found him on the floor with a head wound…

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Martrell Ross - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Martrell Ross

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Martrell Ross, a 32-year-old African American male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on August 3, 2014. The incident occurred outside the Bodi nightclub in the River North area of Chicago, following a Lollapalooza after-party for rapper Nas. The…

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Ernesto Vasquez - Fort-worth, Texas
Death by Force

Ernesto Vasquez

Male, age 32 · Fort-worth, Texas
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ernesto Vasquez, a 32-year-old man from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically passed away on August 3, 2014. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a complex and tragic series of events that led to a murder investigation and subsequent legal actions.…

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Javier Vega Jr. - Lyford, Texas
Death by Force

Javier Vega Jr.

Male, age 36 · Lyford, Texas
Killed Aug 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Javier Vega Jr., a 36-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, was a dedicated agent of the United States Border Patrol. On August 3, 2014, while on an off-duty trip near Santa Monica, Texas, Vega was tragically shot and killed by Gustavo Tijerina Sandoval, an…

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Terry Peter Jr Ozane - San Bernardino, California
Death by Force

Terry Peter Jr Ozane

Male, age 24 · San Bernardino, California
Found Aug 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

On August 3, 2013, Terry Peter Jr. Ozane, a 24-year-old from San Bernardino, California, was tragically killed in an incident that remains unsolved to this day. The case is currently classified as a cold case by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department…

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Joeyvani Ferguson - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Joeyvani Ferguson

Male, age 19 · Miami, Florida
Found Aug 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

On December 12, 2007, seven-year-old Joey Bochicchio and her mother, Nancy Bochicchio, were found dead in their SUV in the parking lot of the Town Center Mall in Boca Raton, Florida. The two were bound with plastic ties and shot at close range. The tragedy…

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William E Clark - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

William E Clark

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

William E. Clark, a 32-year-old man from Chicago, was the victim of a homicide that occurred on August 3, 2013. The incident was part of a broader pattern of violence affecting Chicago during that period, with the city struggling to address a high homicide…

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Malcolm Graham - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Malcolm Graham

Male, age 41 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Aug 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 3, 2013, the life of 41-year-old Malcolm Graham of Indianapolis was tragically cut short. The male victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound outside the Fountain Lounge, located at 816 W. 30th St. on the city's…

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Scott Warren Thompson - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Scott Warren Thompson

Male, age 47 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Aug 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a late Saturday afternoon in August of 2013, a sense of normalcy was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of Scott Warren Thompson. On August 3rd, at approximately 4:28 p.m., in the 2300 block of North Rosedale Street in Baltimore…

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Angela Hughes - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Angela Hughes

Female, age 29 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Aug 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013 in Detroit, Michigan, a 29-year-old African-American woman named Angela Hughes was killed. Her life was cut short on August 3, 2013, in what authorities have described as a homicide under violent circumstances. The specific details of…

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Bryant Kieth Ballard - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Bryant Kieth Ballard

Male, age 46 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Aug 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

Bryant Ballard, 46, was found in the dark hours of Saturday, August 3, 2013, after gunfire tore through a quiet stretch of Walnut Park West in north St. Louis. It was around 2:30 a.m. when police were called to the 5600 block of East Alice Avenue, where they…

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James B West - Kansas City, Missouri
Death by Force

James B West

Male, age 52 · Kansas City, Missouri
Killed Aug 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013, a grim discovery was made in Kansas City, Missouri, shattering the relative quiet of the area near Swope Parkway and Michigan Avenue. Under the heavy concrete of a bridge, a place that had become a makeshift home, the body of…

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LaRon Daquan Davis - Norfolk, Virginia
Death by Force

LaRon Daquan Davis

Male, age 20 · Norfolk, Virginia
Killed Aug 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 3, 2013, a gathering at the Lexington Apartments in Norfolk, Virginia, turned deadly, claiming the life of 20-year-old LaRon Daquan Davis. The male victim, affectionately known as 'Weeble,' was with another man, Tanner…

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Willie Clark - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Willie Clark

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Aug 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

Willie Clark, a 32-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 3, 2013, in Chicago, IL. His death was the result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of extensive investigation and legal proceedings. On that fateful…

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Youssouf Bah - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Youssouf Bah

Male, age 32 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Aug 3, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Friday in August 2012, a sense of unease led a woman to a small business in southwest Atlanta, a place called A-Town Brothers Fashion and Recording on the Stone Hogan Connector. She recognized the car of her friend, 32-year-old…

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Lamond Ford - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Lamond Ford

Male, age 31 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Aug 3, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a summer morning in 2013, the body of 31-year-old Lamond Ford, a male resident of Detroit, was discovered in a vacant field on the city's west side. The father of two had been brutally beaten and shot in what authorities believe was a robbery. The grim…

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Musunba Marion - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Musunba Marion

Male, age 18 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Aug 3, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours, a Detroit street bore witness to a tragic event that cut short the life of Marion Harris. As she left her apartment complex on East Grand Boulevard, the 46-year-old woman was approached by a man who opened fire, inflicting multiple…

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Jerod Lewis - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Jerod Lewis

Male, age 25 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Aug 3, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Memphis, the life of 25-year-old Jerod J. Lewis was tragically cut short. On August 3, 2012, at approximately 11:40 p.m., police responded to a call at Perkins and I-240, where they discovered Lewis inside a vehicle…

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James Evans - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

James Evans

Male, age 68 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Aug 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

James Evans, aged 68, was fatally shot on August 3, 2010, in Chicago. His death occurred in a city that has long grappled with persistent gun violence, particularly in areas on the South and West sides. Evans was one of the older victims of this ongoing…

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Charles Means - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Death by Force

Charles Means

Male, age 21 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Killed Aug 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

Charles Means, a 21-year-old Black/African American male, was gunned down on the evening of Aug. 3, 2010, as Minneapolis neighborhoods gathered for National Night Out. He was found in an alley off the 2600 block of Penn Avenue North, where multiple shots were…

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Ira Small - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Ira Small

Male, age 51 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Found Aug 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

Ira Small, a 51-year-old Philadelphia resident, was murdered on August 3, 2010, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His death occurred during a year when Philadelphia faced a significant challenge with violent crime, including high rates of homicide across the…

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Bryan Cirigliano - Manchester, Connecticut
Death by Force

Bryan Cirigliano

Male, age 51 · Manchester, Connecticut
Killed Aug 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

On the morning of August 3, 2010, Bryan Cirigliano, a 51-year-old male, arrived at his longtime workplace, Hartford Distributors in Manchester, Connecticut, for what would be a fateful disciplinary meeting. As the president of Teamsters Local 1035, he was…

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Craig Pepin - Manchester, Connecticut
Death by Force

Craig Pepin

Male, age 60 · Manchester, Connecticut
Killed Aug 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a tragic summer day, August 3, 2010, the life of 60-year-old Craig A. Pepin, a White male from Manchester, Connecticut, was cut short in a horrifying act of workplace violence. A longtime employee of Hartford Distributors, Pepin was at his place of work…

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Douglas Scruton - Manchester, Connecticut
Death by Force

Douglas Scruton

Male, age 56 · Manchester, Connecticut
Killed Aug 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

Douglas A. Scruton, a 56-year-old male, was nearing retirement after more than 30 years as a dedicated employee at Hartford Distributors Inc. in Manchester, Connecticut. He and his wife had recently moved to Middleton, New Hampshire, where they looked forward…

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Edwin Kennison - Manchester, Connecticut
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Edwin Kennison

Male, age 49 · Manchester, Connecticut
Killed Aug 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a tragic summer day, August 3, 2010, the life of 49-year-old Edwin L. "Eddie" Kennison Jr., a White / Caucasian male, was cut short in a devastating act of workplace violence in Manchester, Connecticut. A resident of East Hartford and a dedicated employee…

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Francis Fazio - Manchester, Connecticut
Death by Force

Francis Fazio

Male, age 57 · Manchester, Connecticut
Killed Aug 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a summer morning in Manchester, Connecticut, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of Francis J. Fazio Sr., a 57-year-old male resident of Bristol. On August 3, 2010, Fazio was at his longtime place of employment, Hartford Distributors, where he had…

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Louis Felder - Manchester, Connecticut
Death by Force

Louis Felder

Male, age 50 · Manchester, Connecticut
Killed Aug 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a tragic Tuesday morning in Manchester, Connecticut, Louis Felder, a 50-year-old Caucasian male, was killed in a devastating act of workplace violence. The events unfolded on August 3, 2010, at Hartford Distributors, a beer distribution company where…

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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.