Death by Force

Russell McKnight

Male, age 21 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Aug 5, 2004 · 22 years ago

On a summer evening in Omaha, Nebraska, the life of 21-year-old Russell McKnight was tragically cut short. On August 5, 2004, the young man was killed by gun violence. His death left a void in the community and unanswered questions for his family. In the…

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Eliseo Cano-Pacheco

Male, age 41 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Aug 5, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the late hours of August 5, 2003, the sense of quiet in an Aurora neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When police arrived at a residence at 11205 East 14th Avenue, they discovered a grim scene. Inside, 41-year-old Eliseo Cano-Pacheco, a…

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James Tony Gordon

Male, age 27 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 5, 2003 · 23 years ago

James Anthony "Tony" Gordon, a 27-year-old man from Dayton, Ohio, tragically died on August 6, 2003, after being shot in the chest during an attempted carjacking. Tony was driving his car, with his 13-year-old nephew as a passenger, when an armed criminal…

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Wallace Edward Davis

Male, age 48 · Port Angeles, Washington

Killed Aug 5, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the quiet community of Port Angeles, Washington, a seasoned law enforcement officer, Wallace Edward Davis, a 48-year-old Caucasian male, found himself responding to a seemingly routine domestic disturbance call on August 5, 2000. Having moved to the area…

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Sigreda Fernandez

Female, age 21 · East-los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 5, 1998 · 28 years ago

Sigreda Fernandez, a 21-year-old woman from East Los Angeles, was tragically murdered on August 5, 1998. Her death was a result of a brutal crime committed by her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Jose "Joe" Luis Saenz. Saenz, who was 47 years old at the time of…

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Kevin Woods

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 5, 1997 · 29 years ago

Kevin Woods, aged 29, was tragically shot and killed on August 5, 1997, in Dayton, Ohio. The incident took place in Montgomery County, and Kevin's death remains an unsolved homicide. His name is listed among the homicide victims memorialized by Montgomery…

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Rennora Robinson

Female · Akron, Ohio

Killed Aug 5, 1995 · 31 years ago

On August 5, 1995, Rennora S. Robinson, a thirty-four-year-old woman, was found dead in her home located at 760 Mistletoe Road in Akron, Ohio. The scene was both tragic and perplexing—Rennora was discovered stabbed multiple times, and her body was found on…

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Ronald Charles Cheek

Male, age 59 · Oglethorpe, Georgia

Killed Aug 5, 1995 · 31 years ago

On a summer evening nearly three decades ago, the life of Sergeant Ronald Charles Cheek was tragically cut short. The 54-year-old male officer with the Oglethorpe County Sheriff's Office was killed in the line of duty on August 5, 1995, after responding to a…

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Jesse Flores

Male, age 15 · San-bernardino, California

Killed Aug 5, 1994 · 32 years ago

Jesse Flores, a bright and vibrant 15-year-old from San Bernardino, California, tragically lost their life on August 5, 1994. This untimely loss has left a deep void in the hearts of family, friends, and the community who knew and loved them. Although young…

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Gene Leroy Goldsberry

Male, age 61 · Topeka, Kansas

Killed Aug 5, 1993 · 33 years ago

Gene Leroy Goldsberry, a 61-year-old White / Caucasian male, was working as a Special Deputy Marshal on August 5, 1993, a day that would end in tragedy at the Frank Carlson Federal Building in Topeka, Kansas. A veteran of the United States Army who had also…

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Debra Ratchford

Female, age 30 · Gastonia, North Carolina

Found Aug 5, 1992 · 34 years ago

On August 5, 1992, 30-year-old Debra Denise Ratchford was found dead in Gastonia, North Carolina. Her body was discovered in a wooded area near the Oakland Street Cemetery. Investigators determined that she had been murdered, but despite ongoing efforts, her…

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Barbara Lund

Female, age 55 · Minnetonka, Minnesota

Killed Aug 5, 1992 · 34 years ago

On a summer day in Minnetonka, Minnesota, the life of Barbara Lund, a 55-year-old White/Caucasian female, came to a tragic and violent end. On August 5, 1992, she and her companion, E. Kevin Kelly, a 49-year-old former Iowa legislator, were found shot to…

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Milus Terry Lyles

Male, age 32 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Aug 5, 1990 · 36 years ago

Milus Terry Lyles, a 32-year-old police officer from Charlotte, North Carolina, was tragically killed on August 5, 1990. Officer Lyles, who had served in law enforcement for just over two and a half years, was shot and killed by a man he had arrested. The…

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Wanda Whigham

Female, age 35 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 5, 1987 · 39 years ago

Wanda Whigham, a 35-year-old White woman, was found dead on August 5, 1987, inside an apartment at 2447 W. Broad Street in Columbus, Ohio. She was discovered at the scene with what authorities described as bodily wounds and was pronounced dead on arrival.…

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Marvin Swackhammer

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 5, 1987 · 39 years ago

On August 5, 1987, Marvin Swackhammer, age 74, was found dead at his residence located at 2447 W. Broad Street in Columbus, Ohio. He had sustained bodily injuries, and was pronounced dead on arrival. The details surrounding the incident were not immediately…

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Barbara Blackstone

Female, age 30 · Lyndon Station, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 5, 1987 · 39 years ago

Barbara Blackstone, 30, female, Caucasian/White, left a gas station near her home in Lyndon Station, Wisconsin, on the afternoon of July 9, 1987, after filling her car and a can with fuel to finish mowing a strip of land on the property she shared with her…

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Joe Robinson

Male, age 12 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Aug 5, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the summer of 1987, a quiet Shreveport, Louisiana neighborhood was rocked by a brutal crime that claimed the lives of three individuals, including a young boy. On August 5th, 12-year-old Joe Robinson, a Black male, was found murdered at a residence on West…

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Eric Williams

Male, age 8 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Aug 5, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the summer of 1987, a horrifying act of violence cut short the life of 8-year-old Eric Williams, an African-American boy, in Shreveport, Louisiana. On August 5th, a brutal home invasion unfolded at his grandmother's residence, forever scarring the…

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Benjamin Grair

Male, age 31 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 5, 1983 · 43 years ago

Patrol Officer Benjamin F. Grair Jr., aged 31, was tragically shot and killed on August 5, 1983, while working as a uniformed security guard at the Ameritrust Bank in Cleveland, Ohio. Grair, who had served with the Cleveland Division of Police for two years…

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Barbara Nelson

Female, age 34 · Elkhorn, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 5, 1982 · 44 years ago

Barbara Nelson was a 34-year-old White/Caucasian female from the Edgerton area whose disappearance began on August 5, 1982, while she was working at the Mini Stop-N-Shop in the Town of Albion, near Edgerton, Wisconsin. She was married and had a 3-year-old…

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Dale Barbee

Male, age 22 · Urbancrest, Ohio

Killed Aug 5, 1980 · 46 years ago

Dale P. Barbee, a 22-year-old male, was found dead on August 5, 1980, in a wooded area near Maple Street and Craig Street in Urbancrest, Ohio, located in southern Franklin County. His body was discovered around 3:25 p.m., and it was determined that he had…

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Dale Barbee

Male · Urbancrest, Ohio

Killed Aug 5, 1980 · 46 years ago

Dale P. Barbee, a 22-year-old white male, was tragically murdered on August 5, 1980, in Urbancrest, Ohio. His body was discovered at approximately 3:25 PM in a wooded area off Maple Street and Craig Street. Barbee had been strangled and shot, and he was last…

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Julia Armstrong

Female, age 59 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Aug 5, 1980 · 46 years ago

Julia Annabell Armstrong, a 59-year-old white female, was tragically murdered on August 5, 1980, in Portland, Oregon. Born on September 12, 1920, in Portland, she lived her entire life in the city and was laid to rest at Wilhelm's Portland Memorial Mausoleum.…

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Markus Grabs

Male, age 17 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 5, 1979 · 47 years ago

Marcus Grabs, a 17-year-old male of German ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 5, 1979, in Los Angeles County, California. He was a West German student who had been hitchhiking along the Pacific Coast Highway during a backpacking tour in the United…

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Sandra DuBose

Female, age 34 · Cocoa-west, Florida

Killed Aug 5, 1978 · 48 years ago

Sandra DuBose, a 34-year-old woman from Cocoa-West, Florida, was found dead on August 5, 1978. Her body was discovered in a ditch in West Cocoa, a few days after she was last seen hitchhiking in the area of State Road 520 and State Road 3. Sandra DuBose's…

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Gregory Armstrong

Male, age 26 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 5, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the quiet of a Detroit evening, a young father's life was violently cut short, leaving a family shattered and a community searching for answers. On March 4, 2017, 25-year-old Jesse Armstrong was gunned down in the driveway of his home on Waterman Street…

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Kenneth Grant Roediger

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 5, 1972 · 54 years ago

Kenneth Grant Roediger, a 24-year-old officer with the California Highway Patrol, tragically lost his life on August 5, 1972, in Los Angeles, California. Officer Roediger had been serving with the California Highway Patrol for two years and was known for his…

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Pamela Sue Fearnow

Female, age 18 · Kalamazoo, Michigan

Killed Aug 5, 1972 · 54 years ago

In the summer of 1972, a series of tragic events unfolded in the Kalamazoo, Michigan area, forever altering the lives of several families. Among the victims was Pamela Sue Fearnow, an 18-year-old female student at Western Michigan University. Her life was cut…

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Mattie Ophelia Harris

Female, age 84 · Miami, Florida

Killed Aug 5, 1970 · 56 years ago

On August 5, 1970, 84-year-old female Mattie Ophelia Harris was found dead in her kitchen in Miami, Florida. Harris, who was white, had been strangled with a necktie. Her nightgown was pulled up, and her home had been ransacked, suggesting a violent intrusion…

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Elizabeth Libby Wolcott

Female, age 17 · Georgetown, Texas

Killed Aug 5, 1967 · 59 years ago

Elizabeth "Libby" Wolcott, a 17-year-old girl from Georgetown, Texas, tragically lost her life on August 5, 1967. She was the daughter of Gordon Bloomfield Wolcott and Elizabeth G. Williams Wolcott. Libby was murdered along with her parents in their home by…

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Elizabeth Williams Wolcott

Female, age 48 · Georgetown, Texas

Killed Aug 5, 1967 · 59 years ago

Elizabeth Williams Wolcott, aged 48, was tragically murdered on August 5, 1967, in Georgetown, Texas. She was found shot in her bed along with her husband, Gordon Bloomfield Wolcott, and their 17-year-old daughter, Elizabeth "Libby" Wolcott. The family was…

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Gordon Bloomfield Wolcott

Male, age 57 · Georgetown, Texas

Killed Aug 5, 1967 · 59 years ago

Gordon Bloomfield Wolcott, a 57-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was tragically murdered on August 5, 1967, in Georgetown, Texas. He was a college professor at Southwestern University and lived with his wife, Elizabeth Williams Wolcott, and their…

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Edward Smith

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 5, 1907 · 119 years ago

Edward M. Smith, a 32-year-old male, tragically died on August 5, 1907, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were quite mysterious and led to a significant investigation. Smith was a police officer with the Chicago Police Department…

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Bobby Lee Cannon

Male, age 35 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 5, 2026 · this year

On the evening of August 5, 2026, in a quiet Washington, D.C. neighborhood, the life of 35-year-old Bobby Lee Cannon was tragically cut short. Responding to reports of gunfire at approximately 7:58 p.m., officers from the Metropolitan Police Department…

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Tyler Brown

Male, age 24 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the summer of 2024, a burst of gunfire shattered the afternoon calm in a Bellefontaine Neighbors neighborhood, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. On Monday, August 5, 2024, 24-year-old Tyler Brown was found shot in the 9800 block of Calumet…

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Angel Cirilo De Leon

Male, age 32 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed Aug 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 5, 2024, at approximately 8:11 p.m., Raleigh Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 700 block of Navaho Drive, near Interstate 440 North. Upon arrival, they discovered 32-year-old Angel Cirilo De Leon Andrade suffering…

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Jimmy Lee Thomas III

age 35 · San-francisco, California

Killed Aug 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of August 5, 2024, at approximately 10:49 p.m., San Francisco police responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the 1000 block of Market Street, a location known for its challenges with open-air drug activities. Upon arrival, officers discovered…

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Raul Torres

Male, age 38 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Aug 5, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 5, 2024, at approximately 11:50 a.m., Dallas police responded to reports of a shooting in the 3500 block of Munger Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered 38-year-old Raul Torres suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local…

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Miguel Huerta

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

Miguel Huerta, a 34-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, was fatally shot on August 6, 2023, during a verbal altercation in the Belmont Central area on the Northwest Side of Chicago. The incident occurred in the 2400 block of North Meade Avenue around…

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Kenneth Omar Irizarry-Pardo

Male, age 25 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 5, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning, the life of 25-year-old Kenneth Omar Irizarry-Pardo was tragically cut short. On August 5, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a burst of gunfire echoed near the intersection of 15th and Orchard streets, forever altering…

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Jordan Harley Maxwell

Male, age 29 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Aug 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 5, 2022, the life of 29-year-old Jordan Harley Maxwell was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. At approximately 6:20 a.m., Jefferson County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the 1900 block of Springlake Court…

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Steven M Moore

Male, age 66 · Sandpoint, Idaho

Killed Aug 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late summer of 2022, the community of Sandpoint, Idaho, was shaken by the violent death of one of its own. Steven M. Moore, a 66-year-old male, lost his life on August 5th in a tragic incident that would later be described as a senseless act of…

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Christopher Williams

Male, age 32 · Pomona, California

Killed Aug 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

Christopher Williams, a 32-year-old resident of Montclair, California, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2022, in Pomona. The incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. near Park Avenue and Alvarado Street, where officers responded to a shots-fired call. Upon…

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Fabricio Rivera-Perez

Male, age 30 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Aug 5, 2022 · 4 years ago

Fabricio Rivera-Perez, a 30-year-old Hispanic male, tragically died on August 5, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas. Rivera-Perez was employed as a delivery driver for Canales Furniture. On the day of his death, he was delivering furniture on the 3800 block of Reed…

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Edwin Israel Gomez

Male, age 20 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 5, 2020 · 6 years ago

Edwin Israel Gomez was 20 years old when he died on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, in the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles, just west of downtown. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after being stabbed near 1623 S. Union…

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Kenneth Thomas Glenn

Male, age 23 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Kenneth Thomas Glenn, a 23-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on August 15, 2019. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. in the 8900 block of South Central Avenue in the Green Meadows neighborhood. Glenn was inside a…

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Rodney Lamont Hudson

Male, age 29 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Rodney Lamont Hudson, a 29-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life after being shot on August 5, 2019. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. when Hudson was walking out of a smoke shop in the 1700 block of West Florence Avenue in…

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Mikee Davis

Male, age 20 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Mikee Davis, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2019, in Houston, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation and legal proceedings. Mikee Davis was found unresponsive…

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