Death by Force

Elizabeth Gannon

Female, age 49 · Bridgeville, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, a beloved daughter, sister, and friend, 49-year-old Elizabeth 'Betsy' Gannon, found her life tragically cut short in an act of senseless violence that shook the community of Scott Township, a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A…

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Heidi Stapf Overmier

Female, age 46 · Collier-township, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

Heidi Stapf Overmier, a 46-year-old woman from Collier Township, Pennsylvania, tragically passed away on August 4, 2009. She was a beloved mother, daughter, sister, and stepdaughter. Her death was widely reported as a tragic incident, but there were no…

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Jody Billingsley

Female, age 37 · Bridgeville, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

Jody Ray Billingsley, a 37-year-old White/Caucasian female from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, died on August 4, 2009, after she was shot during a mass shooting at the LA Fitness health club in Collier Township, near Bridgeville. She had gone there for an evening…

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Terrance Thomas

Null, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 4, 2008 · 18 years ago

Terrance Thomas, aged 30, was fatally shot on August 4, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in a residential neighborhood, contributing to the growing homicide count in the city that year. The shooting took place in the early morning hours, and…

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Cindy Williams

Female, age 49 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Aug 4, 2008 · 18 years ago

Cindy Williams, a 49-year-old woman from Charlotte, NC, tragically passed away on August 4, 2008. Her death was a result of a violent incident that led to a comprehensive investigation. Cindy Williams, a Caucasian female, was found deceased under suspicious…

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Joseph Yang

Male, age 17 · Fresno, California

Found Aug 4, 2007 · 19 years ago

On August 4, 2007, Joseph Yang, a 17-year-old, was killed in Fresno, California. This homicide remains one of the unsolved cases in the area. Fresno has a history of gang-related violence, and numerous homicide cases like Yang’s are unsolved due to the…

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Juan Maldonado

Null, age 39 · San Francisco, California

Found Aug 4, 2007 · 19 years ago

Juan Maldonado, aged 39, was shot and killed on August 4, 2007, in San Francisco, California. The incident was one of many violent acts connected to gang activity during that period in the city. His death was part of a broader trend of violence that plagued…

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Charles Clark

Null, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 4, 2007 · 19 years ago

Charles Clark, age 23, was shot and killed on August 4, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the South Side neighborhood of Chicago, a part of the city that had been struggling with high rates of violence for years. Clark was discovered with…

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Duboris Davis

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 4, 2007 · 19 years ago

Duboris Davis, aged 18, was shot and killed on August 4, 2007, in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago. The homicide took place in a park area, an environment that has often been the scene of violence in a community grappling with the effects of systemic…

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Damien Perry

Male, age 28 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 4, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, the life of Damien Marcel Perry, a 28-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short on a street in Boston, Massachusetts. On the evening of August 4th, police responded to a report of a person shot at the intersection of Warren and…

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Dion Porter Payne

Male, age 29 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 4, 2007 · 19 years ago

In December 2013, a deeply unsettling sequence of events unfolded, leading to the tragic death of Dione Payne, a 16-year-old African-American male from Dayton, Ohio. The narrative of his final days is a harrowing account of a robbery plan that spiraled into a…

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Jerome Boyer

Male, age 35 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 4, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, a wave of violence was sweeping through Philadelphia, and it was in this climate of fear and uncertainty that Jerome Boyer, a 35-year-old African-American man, lost his life. On the 4th of August, in a neighborhood already plagued by…

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Andrew Davis

Male, age 22 · Oxon-hill, Maryland

Killed Aug 4, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Oxon Hill, Maryland, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in a violent robbery. Andrew Jacobi Davis, a 22-year-old male, was working at a Murry's grocery store in the 6100 block of Livingston Road on Saturday, August 4…

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Rauque Johnson

Male, age 23 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 4, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early morning hours of Thursday, August 4, 2005, a sense of unease settled over the unit block of Danbury Street in Southwest Washington, D.C. At approximately 4:30 a.m., the quiet was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When the echoes faded, a man lay…

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Kurt Lydell Levias Jr.

Male, age 21 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 4, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the summer of 2004, a night out at a local concert in Denver, Colorado, ended in tragedy for Kurt Lydell Levias Jr., a 21-year-old Black male. On August 4th, Kurt was at the Bluebird Theater, where his sister was performing at a rap concert. A fight broke…

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Samuel Matthews

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 4, 2003 · 23 years ago

On a late summer morning in Washington, D.C., tragedy struck in the 4800 block of Bass Place, SE. On Monday, August 4, 2003, at approximately 11:47 a.m., a male victim, identified as Samuel Matthews, was fatally stabbed. The Metropolitan Police Department…

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Tremale Cogdell

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Aug 4, 2003 · 23 years ago

On August 4, 2003, Tremale Cogdell was shot and killed while driving in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred at approximately 4 p.m. on North English Street. After being shot, Cogdell, who was driving a white Jeep Cherokee, lost control of the…

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Sukhpal Singh Sodhi

Male, age 50 · San-francisco, California

Killed Aug 4, 2002 · 24 years ago

Sukhpal Singh Sodhi, a 50-year-old resident of Daly City, California, was tragically killed on August 4, 2002, in San Francisco. Sukhpal, a United Cab driver, was on his way home after his shift when he was shot. The incident occurred in the Mission District…

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Christopher Wayne Russell

Male, age 35 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 4, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 4, 2002, New Orleans Police Officer Christopher Wayne Russell, a 35-year-old male, was tragically killed in the line of duty. While responding to an armed robbery in progress at a bar on North Roman Street, he was ambushed…

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James Stewart

Male, age 50 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Aug 4, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 4, 2000, a fatal encounter unfolded in downtown Portland, Oregon, that would claim the life of James Stewart, a 50-year-old Caucasian male. At approximately 1:18 a.m., officers responded to a report of an assault near…

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Jose Luis Leon

Male, age 46 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 4, 2000 · 26 years ago

Jose Luis Leon, a 46-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 4, 2000, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Leon was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his life. The incident occurred in a…

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Duwayne Goodine

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 4, 1998 · 28 years ago

On a summer day in Washington, D.C., a man named Duwayne Goodine was fatally shot. The incident occurred on Tuesday, August 4, 1998, in the 4900 block of A Street, Southeast. Emergency services responded to the scene, but Mr. Goodine succumbed to his…

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Fiona Yu

Female, age 21 · Tempe, Arizona

Killed Aug 4, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the summer of 1997, Fiona Yu, a 21-year-old business senior at Arizona State University, was diligently attending summer classes, working part-time on campus, and looking forward to being the first in her family to graduate from college. Described by those…

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Darius Kavalyauskas

Male, age 24 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 4, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the late summer of 1995, the quiet expanse of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area became the final resting place for a young man far from his homeland. On August 4th of that year, the decomposing body of Darius Kavalyauskas, a 24-year-old Caucasian…

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Michael Frederick Clark

Male, age 28 · Simi-valley, California

Killed Aug 4, 1995 · 31 years ago

Michael Frederick Clark, a 28-year-old police officer from Simi Valley, California, tragically lost his life on August 4, 1995. Officer Clark was responding to a call to check on a suicidal man at a residence on Aztec Court in Simi Valley. Upon arrival, Clark…

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Steven Knapp

Male, age 23 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 4, 1995 · 31 years ago

Steven Michael Knapp, a 23-year-old male, died on August 4, 1995, after a shooting in Chester, Pennsylvania. The case unfolded late on a summer night, with police finding him in the 2900 block of West Third Street, lying on the sidewalk and bleeding from what…

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Shawn Gray

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 4, 1994 · 32 years ago

On August 4, 1994, Shawn Gray, an 18-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred on 22nd Street, just south of Livingston Avenue, in Franklin County. During the attack, Shawn was struck in the chest…

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Heidi See

Female, age 11 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Aug 4, 1990 · 36 years ago

On Saturday, August 4, 1990, after spending the night with a friend, 11-year-old Heidi Seeman was walking home when she was abducted. Her friend, who had walked her halfway home, last saw Heidi at Stahl Rd. and Willow Run, on San Antonio's Northeast side. A…

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Fred Kelly

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 4, 1988 · 38 years ago

On August 4, 1988, Fred Kelly, a 53-year-old man, was fatally shot in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at 484 Seymour Avenue, and Kelly suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach. He was transported to St. Anthony's Hospital, but unfortunately, he succumbed…

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Norbert Henry Giles

Male, age 68 · Aurora, Oregon

Killed Aug 4, 1987 · 39 years ago

Norbert Henry Gilles, 68, a male resident of rural Marion County near Aurora, was found shot on the floor of his bedroom in early August 1987, a violent end that jarred the quiet farming community. Reports describe the discovery on August 4, 1987, in or near…

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William Lee Bowlin

Male, age 27 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 4, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the late summer of 1982, the city of Nashville lost one of its own in a sudden and violent act that stemmed from a domestic turmoil. Officer William Lee Bowlin, a 27-year-old Caucasian male, was a dedicated member of the Metro Nashville Police Department…

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Eddie Terrero

Male, age 39 · Naples, Florida

Killed Aug 4, 1980 · 46 years ago

Eddie Terrero, aged 39, was found dead on August 4, 1980, in Naples, Florida. Details of his death are still unclear, and the case remains unsolved after decades, adding it to the list of cold cases in Collier County. Eddie was one of the many victims whose…

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Joseph Pocchio

Male, age 29 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Aug 4, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the summer of 1979, the life of a dedicated public servant was tragically cut short on the streets of Newark, New Jersey. Joseph A. Pocchio, a 29-year-old male, served his community as an officer with the Essex County Park Police Department. On Saturday…

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Robert Chadwick Wheeler

Male, age 42 · San-pablo, California

Killed Aug 4, 1977 · 49 years ago

Robert Chadwick Wheeler, a 42-year-old officer with the San Pablo Police Department, tragically lost his life on August 4, 1977. Officer Wheeler was responding to a silent alarm at Musselman's jewelry store, located at 1615 23rd Street, around noon. The store…

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Bradley Steven Glascock

Male, age 24 · Miami, Florida

Killed Aug 4, 1977 · 49 years ago

Bradley Steven Glascock, a 24-year-old Florida State Trooper, tragically lost his life on August 4, 1977, in Miami, Florida. Trooper Glascock was conducting a routine traffic stop on the Dolphin Expressway (Route 836) when he encountered a driver who had…

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Zelma Allen

Female, age 17 · Akron, Ohio

Found Aug 4, 1972 · 54 years ago

On August 4, 1972, 17-year-old Zelma Allen was reported missing in Akron, Ohio. Nearly two years later, on May 18, 1974, her remains were found in the rear of the Ace Rubber Company, also located in Akron. The investigation determined that Allen had been…

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Paul Corbett

Male, age 67 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 4, 1972 · 54 years ago

On August 4, 1972, Paul Corbett, a 67-year-old white male and retired insurance executive, was murdered in his home in Barrington Hills, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The tragedy unfolded when four armed men—Donald Taylor, Reuben Taylor, Michael Clark, and…

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Marion Corbett

Female, age 58 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 4, 1972 · 54 years ago

On August 4, 1972, Marion Corbett, a 58-year-old white female pianist and composer, was murdered in her Barrington Hills home, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The tragedy unfolded when four men—Donald Taylor, Reuben Taylor, Michael Clark, and Nathaniel…

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Barbara Boand

Female, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 4, 1972 · 54 years ago

Barbara Shepherd “Bobbie” Boand, a 22-year-old white woman, was tragically murdered on August 4, 1972, in Barrington Hills, Cook County, Illinois. She was one of four victims killed in a brutal home invasion that shocked the affluent suburban community. The…

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Dorothy Derry

Female, age 60 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 4, 1972 · 54 years ago

Dorothy Derry, a 60-year-old white woman, was tragically killed on August 4, 1972, in Barrington Hills, Illinois. She was among four victims murdered during a violent home invasion that shocked the suburban community. The other victims were her sister…

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Doris Viriginia Jones

Female, age 46 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 4, 1970 · 56 years ago

On a tragic day in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the life of 46-year-old Doris Virginia Jones, a Caucasian female, was brutally cut short. On the morning of August 4, 1970, Jones returned to her apartment at 1113 1/2 S. Main St. bearing the visible marks of a violent…

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Alonzo Brooker

Male, age 16 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 4, 1969 · 57 years ago

In the summer of 1969, a 16-year-old African American male named Alonzo Brooker faced a life-altering decision in his North Philadelphia neighborhood. On August 4th of that year, his refusal to join a local gang resulted in him being tragically shot and…

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Herman William

Male, age 71 · Youngstown, Arizona

Killed Aug 4, 1965 · 61 years ago

In the quiet, early hours of August 4, 1965, in Youngtown, Arizona, a veteran lawman's life was tragically cut short. Herman William Nofs, a 71-year-old White male, was on duty as a Deputy Marshal for the Youngtown Police Department. A seasoned officer with…

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Claude Lee Holt

Male, age 53 · Wynne, Arkansas

Killed Aug 4, 1944 · 82 years ago

In the summer of 1944, a dedicated lawman's life was tragically cut short in the line of duty in Wynne, Arkansas. Deputy Sheriff Claude Lee Holt, a 53-year-old man, had served the Cross County Sheriff's Department for five years. On August 4th of that year…

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John Rainey

Male · Mccrory, Arkansas

Killed Aug 4, 1893 · 133 years ago

In the quiet summer of 1893, in the small town of McCrory, Arkansas, a dedicated man named John Rainey, a male, found his life tragically cut short. On the night of Friday, August 4th, Rainey, who had been deputized to assist in the capture of a wanted man…

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Artemus Brewer

Male, age 44 · Greenwich, New York

Killed Aug 4, 1885 · 141 years ago

On August 4, 1885, Artemus Brewer, a 44-year-old man, died in Greenwich, New York, closing the brief final chapter of a life rooted in Washington County and remembered there in burial. Later retellings would describe him as a veteran drawing a pension, the…

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Larry James Swindle III

Male, age 35 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 4, 2026 · this year

A simmering workplace dispute on a hot August day in Memphis, Tennessee, tragically escalated, leaving one man dead and his coworker facing serious felony charges. On August 4, 2026, 35-year-old Larry James Swindle III, a male employee of a local HVAC…

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Xavier Fogle

Male, age 23 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 4, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the quiet of a Washington, D.C. neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. At approximately 4:25 a.m., officers from the Metropolitan Police Department's Third District were dispatched to the…

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