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Deaths by Force on December 21

675 open cases in our database happened on December 21. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (478)

Antoine Perkins - Wilmington, Delaware
Death by Force

Antoine Perkins

Male, age 36 · Wilmington, Delaware
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Antoine Perkins, a 36-year-old Black/African American man from Wilmington, was fatally shot on December 21, 2015. At approximately 4:25 to 4:30 that Monday afternoon, Wilmington police were called to the area of East 23rd Street after a shooting was reported.…

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Chan Lieth - Denver, Colorado
Death by Force

Chan Lieth

Male, age 25 · Denver, Colorado
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

A 25-year-old Black man named Chan Lieth died on Monday, December 21, 2015, after being shot by police in Denver. The incident unfolded late at night at a 7-Eleven located at East 11th Avenue and Yosemite Street. Authorities from the Aurora Police Department…

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KaDeidra Goodwin - Jackson, Michigan
Death by Force

KaDeidra Goodwin

Female, age 24 · Jackson, Michigan
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of a young woman was tragically cut short in Jackson, Michigan. KaDeidra Goodwin, a 24-year-old female, was killed by gunfire on December 21, 2015. Her death was the result of a shooting that occurred on Bates Street, a…

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DeVonte Molley - Atlantic City, New Jersey
Death by Force

DeVonte Molley

Male, age 23 · Atlantic City, New Jersey
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of December 21, 2015, just four days before Christmas, emergency services in Atlantic City, New Jersey, received a distressing call. DeVonte Molley, a 23-year-old male from Mays Landing, was found bleeding from a severe abdominal injury in the…

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Jamesha Roberts - Norfolk, Virginia
Death by Force

Jamesha Roberts

Male, age 25 · Norfolk, Virginia
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the Sherwood Forest neighborhood of Norfolk, Virginia, the life of 25-year-old Jamesha Roberts, a mother of two young children, was tragically cut short on the evening of December 21, 2015. A Portsmouth native and graduate of Churchland High School…

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Brandon Johnson - Gary, Indiana
Death by Force

Brandon Johnson

Male, age 22 · Gary, Indiana
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a deadly turn of events on a December evening in Gary, Indiana, 22-year-old Brandon Johnson, a male, was fatally shot. The incident unfolded when Johnson and his 21-year-old girlfriend allegedly attempted to rob two men from Illinois who had traveled to…

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Johnny Ware - Gary, Indiana
Death by Force

Johnny Ware

Male, age 25 · Gary, Indiana
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of a December night in Gary, Indiana, the life of 25-year-old Johnny Ware was tragically cut short. On December 21, 2015, while standing in the driveway of his own home in the 1500 block of West 2nd Avenue, he was shot. The incident occurred…

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Xavier Robinson - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Xavier Robinson

Male, age 3 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, in north St. Louis County, the life of a three-year-old boy named Xavier Zae Robinson was tragically cut short. On the morning of December 21st, a single gunshot echoed through his family's home on Emerald Creek Drive. The shot, fired…

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Mario Alberto Perez - Damascus, Maryland
Death by Force

Mario Alberto Perez

Male, age 40 · Damascus, Maryland
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a December evening just days before Christmas, a holiday gathering in Damascus, Maryland, turned tragic, leaving one man dead and another facing a murder charge that would later be dismissed. The deceased was Mario Alberto Perez, a 40-year-old man. The…

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Brandon E. Barsnick - Smartsville, California
Death by Force

Brandon E. Barsnick

Male, age 30 · Smartsville, California
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Brandon E. Barsnick, a 30-year-old resident of Smartsville, California, tragically lost his life on December 21, 2015. The circumstances surrounding his death were both dramatic and intense. Barsnick was involved in a confrontation with a multi-agency SWAT…

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Raul Garcia Prieto - San-gabriel, California
Death by Force

Raul Garcia Prieto

Male, age 22 · San-gabriel, California
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Raul Garcia Prieto, a 22-year-old resident of La Puente, was fatally shot on December 21, 2015, in Valinda, a neighborhood in San Gabriel, California. The incident occurred around 7:45 p.m. on the 1200 block of Cedon Drive. Prieto was standing on the sidewalk…

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Anatoliy Alexander Glavnick - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Anatoliy Alexander Glavnick

Male, age 50 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Anatoliy Alexander Glavnick, aged 50, tragically passed away on December 21, 2015, in Jacksonville, Florida. His death was the result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. On the evening of his death, Glavnick was found fatally shot in his…

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Justin Jermaine Grant - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Justin Jermaine Grant

Male, age 28 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Justin Jermaine Grant, a 28-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically passed away on December 21, 2015. Justin was known for his vibrant personality and his passion for music and sports. He had a promising career as a lyrical rap artist and was…

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Ralph Collier - East-saint-louis, Illinois
Death by Force

Ralph Collier

Male, age 32 · East-saint-louis, Illinois
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ralph Collier, a 32-year-old African American man from East St. Louis, Illinois, tragically lost his life on December 21, 2015. Collier was fatally shot in the afternoon, an incident that shocked the local community. The circumstances surrounding his death…

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George Reusch Jr. - Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

George Reusch Jr.

Male, age 27 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a December evening just four days before Christmas in 2015, the life of George Hardin 'Kees' Reusch Jr., a 27-year-old white male, was tragically cut short in a shopping center parking lot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Prairieville electrician and…

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Martel Miller - Toledo, Ohio
Death by Force

Martel Miller

Male, age 22 · Toledo, Ohio
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Martel Miller, a 22-year-old male from Lucas County, Toledo, OH, tragically passed away on December 21, 2015. He was found in the 700 block of Locust Street near Ontario Street, where neighbors reported hearing at least five gunshots during what police…

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Derek DeGroat - Canaan-township, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Derek DeGroat

Male, age 21 · Canaan-township, Pennsylvania
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, on December 21st, the life of 21-year-old Derek S. DeGroat, a White male, came to a tragic end at his home in Canaan Township, Pennsylvania. The events that unfolded that night began with a frantic 911 call from his sister, Breanna…

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Dolly Meyers - Oakdale, Tennessee
Death by Force

Dolly Meyers

Female, age 28 · Oakdale, Tennessee
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Oakdale, Tennessee, the life of 28-year-old Dolly Meyers was tragically cut short in December 2015. The young mother was shot in the back and killed with a 12-gauge shotgun, her life taken in an instant within the walls of a trailer.…

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Jacqueline Renee Parker - Nashville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Jacqueline Renee Parker

Female, age 41 · Nashville, Tennessee
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

In December of 2015, in Nashville, Tennessee, a domestic dispute escalated to a tragic and fatal conclusion, claiming the life of 41-year-old Jacqueline Renee Parker. The events unfolded on a Monday, leaving a community in shock and searching for answers that…

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Shanel Bowen - Nashville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Shanel Bowen

Female, age 25 · Nashville, Tennessee
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that unfolded in the driveway of her Nashville, Tennessee home, 25-year-old Shanel Bowen, a Black female, lost her life on December 21, 2015. The incident, which took place on Vista Lane in the Trinity Hills area, was determined by…

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Michael Vaughns - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Michael Vaughns

Male, age 55 · Houston, Texas
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Michael Vaughns, a 55-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 21, 2015, in Houston, Texas. Vaughns was a dedicated employee of the city's solid waste management department. On that fateful day, he was fatally shot by his…

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Quinton Jackson - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Quinton Jackson

Male, age 31 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Quinton Jackson, a 31-year-old male from Dallas, Texas, tragically died on December 21, 2015. He was pronounced dead at the scene of a shooting at a Dallas home. Two other individuals were injured in the incident and transported to Baylor University Medical…

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Rigoberto Villanueva - Fresno, Texas
Death by Force

Rigoberto Villanueva

Male, age 31 · Fresno, Texas
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Rigoberto Colorado Villanueva, a 31-year-old Hispanic male from Fresno, Texas, tragically died on December 21, 2015. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a double shooting incident in Fort Bend County, Texas. Villanueva was one of the victims…

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Jimena Isidro - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Jimena Isidro

Female · Houston, Texas
Killed Dec 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jimena Isidro was an infant, less than a year old, when she died in Houston on Monday, December 21, 2015, four days before Christmas. The Houston Police Department investigated her death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in…

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Jamal Teleast Elliott - Savannah, Georgia
Death by Force

Jamal Teleast Elliott

Male, age 24 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late afternoon of a December day in Savannah, Georgia, the life of 24-year-old Jamal Teleast Elliott was brought to a violent and sudden end. On Sunday, December 21, 2014, Elliott was on the front porch of a residence in the Yamacraw Village housing…

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Ron C Hernandez - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Ron C Hernandez

Male, age 47 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ron C. Hernandez, age 47, was murdered on December 21, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois, as part of a broader criminal incident involving the Wicked Town faction of the Traveling Vice Lords street gang. The homicide occurred during an extensive period of violent…

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Miguel A Haro - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Miguel A Haro

Male, age 44 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Miguel A. Haro, aged 44, was killed during a robbery on December 21, 2014, while working at a construction site in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. He was shot after resisting an attempt to steal his wallet and trying to flee. Miguel had emigrated from…

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Kerrington J. Luker - Omaha, Nebraska
Death by Force

Kerrington J. Luker

Male, age 25 · Omaha, Nebraska
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, just four days before Christmas, the life of 25-year-old Kerrington Luker was tragically cut short. An African-American male, Kerrington was found in a yard in Omaha, Nebraska, on Sunday, December 21, 2014, the victim of a fatal…

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Yamoussa Toure - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Yamoussa Toure

Male, age 26 · Columbus, Ohio
Found Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On December 21, 2014, Yamoussa Toure, a 26-year-old male, was found dead in a parking lot in front of 1734 Birchcreek Lane in Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Police received a call around 7:17 a.m. reporting a body lying in the parking lot. When officers arrived…

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Gary Douglas - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Gary Douglas

Male, age 48 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the cold of a Milwaukee winter, the life of Gary Douglas, a 48-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short. On the morning of December 21, 2014, the local minister and caregiver was found shot to death on a stoop at the intersection of 27th and…

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Derek Johnson - Omaha, Nebraska
Death by Force

Derek Johnson

Male, age 27 · Omaha, Nebraska
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the cold of a December night in Omaha, Nebraska, the life of Derek Johnson, a 27-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. On December 21, 2014, Johnson was one of four people in a car when it was suddenly riddled with bullets. The relentless gunfire…

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Brandon Lee Ethridge - Jacksonville, Arkansas
Death by Force

Brandon Lee Ethridge

Male, age 26 · Jacksonville, Arkansas
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 21, 2014, the life of 26-year-old Brandon Lee Ethridge was tragically cut short in Jacksonville, Arkansas. An argument on Nobel Road escalated into an exchange of gunfire around 3:30 a.m. During the altercation, Ethridge…

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DelVonte Jenkins - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

DelVonte Jenkins

Male, age 14 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of 14-year-old DelVonte Jenkins, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Las Vegas, Nevada. On the evening of December 21st, DelVonte was in the backyard of his home in the 3600 block of Elegant Saint Court, near Pecos and…

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Therrishia Pitt - Wichita, Kansas
Death by Force

Therrishia Pitt

Female, age 19 · Wichita, Kansas
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

I am unable to provide a synopsis for the death of Therrishia Pitt in Wichita, KS on December 21, 2014. Extensive searches for an individual of this name, age, and ethnicity, as well as for any homicides matching these details on or around the date provided…

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Alexander Vierling - Stillwater, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Alexander Vierling

Male, age 21 · Stillwater, Oklahoma
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, a gathering of friends in Stillwater, Oklahoma, took a tragic turn, ending the life of 21-year-old Alexander Lee Vierling. On December 20th, the young man was at a house party with several acquaintances, including 18-year-old Tristen…

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Nathan Moore - Grand-rapids, Michigan
Death by Force

Nathan Moore

Male, age 28 · Grand-rapids, Michigan
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On December 21, 2014, a violent incident disrupted an early morning gathering in Grand Rapids, Michigan, leading to the untimely death of 28-year-old Black male Nathan Seyfer Moore. The events unfolded at an establishment known as Your Barbershop, located on…

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Don Skinner - Charleston, South Carolina
Death by Force

Don Skinner

Male, age 24 · Charleston, South Carolina
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Sunday evening in late December 2014, 24-year-old Black man Don Eric Skinner Jr. was on Charleston’s peninsula when gunfire tore through the neighborhood near President and Line streets. Around 6:20 p.m., police were called to the scene of a shooting…

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Jeremy Dukes - Rochester, New York
Death by Force

Jeremy Dukes

Male, age 28 · Rochester, New York
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, in Rochester, New York, the life of 28-year-old Jeremy Dukes was brought to a violent end. On the evening of December 21st, police were called to a residence on Driving Park Avenue, where they discovered Dukes's body. An investigation…

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Willie Barksdale Jr. - Buffalo, New York
Death by Force

Willie Barksdale Jr.

Male, age 44 · Buffalo, New York
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold winter evening in Buffalo, New York, just four days before Christmas in 2014, the life of Willie Barksdale Jr. was tragically cut short. The 44-year-old man was on William Street on December 21st when he was fatally wounded by gunfire. The sudden…

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Gary Leon Bell - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Gary Leon Bell

Male, age 62 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Gary Leon Bell, a 62-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on October 21, 2014. Bell, who was a dedicated employee of Republic Services, was known for his commitment and service to the community. On the day of his death, Bell…

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Charles Roger Kondek Jr. - Tarpon-springs, Florida
Death by Force

Charles Roger Kondek Jr.

Male, age 45 · Tarpon-springs, Florida
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Charles Roger Kondek Jr., a 45-year-old white male police officer, tragically lost his life on December 21, 2014, in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Officer Kondek was responding to a noise complaint at an apartment complex on Grand Boulevard around 2:00 AM when he…

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Todd Thompson - Holmes County, Florida
Death by Force

Todd Thompson

Male, age 45 · Holmes County, Florida
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Todd Thompson, aged 45, tragically passed away on December 21, 2014, in Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply distressing and have left a lasting impact on his community. On that fateful day, Todd was involved in a violent altercation…

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Vincent Dipina - Sarasota, Florida
Death by Force

Vincent Dipina

Female, age 26 · Sarasota, Florida
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Vincent Edgar DiPina, a 26-year-old male from Sarasota, FL, tragically lost his life on December 21, 2014. Vincent, affectionately known as "Forty," was fatally shot in an incident that occurred at Kay's Lounge, a bar located in North Sarasota. The shooting…

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Dewayne Purnell - Calumet-city, Illinois
Death by Force

Dewayne Purnell

Male, age 19 · Calumet-city, Illinois
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Dewayne Purnell, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 21, 2014, during a house party in Calumet City, Illinois. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning at a residence on Escanaba Avenue, where a large…

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Miguel Angel Haro Rosas - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Miguel Angel Haro Rosas

Male, age 44 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Miguel Angel Haro Rosas, a 44-year-old Hispanic male, tragically passed away on December 21, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. His death has been a subject of investigation and has drawn significant attention due to the circumstances surrounding it. Miguel Angel…

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Bradley Bettis - Azle, Texas
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Bradley Bettis

Male, age 40 · Azle, Texas
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Bradley Clayton Bettis, a 40-year-old male from Azle, Texas, tragically passed away on December 21, 2014. According to reports, Bettis was involved in a fatal shooting incident that occurred in the 600 block of South Stewart Street in Azle. The incident began…

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Brandon Deroyce Gray - Tyler, Texas
Death by Force

Brandon Deroyce Gray

Male, age 30 · Tyler, Texas
Killed Dec 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On December 21, 2014, Brandon Deroyce Gray, a 30-year-old man from Tyler, Texas, was fatally shot outside the Wild Bunch Club. He was taken to a hospital where he underwent surgery but unfortunately did not survive. The police found a gun believed to have…

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Marvin Wilson - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Marvin Wilson

Male, age 37 · Jacksonville, Florida
Found Dec 21, 2013 · 13 years ago

Marvin Wilson, age 37, was found murdered on December 21, 2013, in Jacksonville, Florida. The case remains unsolved and is classified as a cold case by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and Project Cold Case. Marvin was found in Jacksonville, and little is…

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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.