Death by Force

Princeton Reed

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Princeton Reed, a 33-year-old male, was tragically killed on December 24, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred amid a broader climate of significant violence affecting Chicago neighborhoods at the time. Reed's homicide was part of a series of…

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Jeremy Taylor

Male, age 22 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Dec 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jeremy Taylor, age 22, was tragically killed on December 24, 2008, in Columbus, Ohio. He was found fatally shot in an apparent homicide that took place during the early hours of the day. The incident took place in a residential neighborhood where police…

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April Lester

Female, age 29 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Dec 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

On December 24, 2008, April Lester, age 29, was tragically killed in Columbus, Ohio. April, originally from Dayton, was known as a loving mother and had children who now face the loss of their mother. The details surrounding her death are part of an ongoing…

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Terence Mabry

Male, age 17 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Dec 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the heart of a Memphis, Tennessee neighborhood, the life of a young man was tragically cut short on Christmas Eve of 2008. Seventeen-year-old Terence Mabry, an African-American male, was found shot and killed on Pauline Street, a location that had…

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Alicia Ortega

Female, age 46 · Covina, California

Killed Dec 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Alicia Ortega, aged 46, was one of the victims of the tragic Covina massacre that occurred on December 24, 2008, in Covina, California. This horrific event was perpetrated by Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, a 45-year-old man who carried out a mass murder at a Christmas…

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Alicia Ortiz

Female, age 46 · Covina, California

Killed Dec 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Alicia Ortiz, aged 46, tragically lost her life on December 24, 2008, during a horrific mass shooting and arson attack in Covina, California. The incident occurred at an annual Christmas Eve party held at the home of her sister, Sylvia Pardo. The perpetrator…

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Alicia Sotomayer Ortega

Female, age 70 · Covina, California

Killed Dec 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Alicia Sotomayor Ortega, aged 70, tragically lost her life on December 24, 2008, in Covina, California, during a horrific event known as the Covina massacre. This incident occurred at her annual Christmas Eve party, which turned into a nightmare when her…

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Charles Ortega

Male, age 50 · Covina, California

Killed Dec 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Charles Ortega, aged 50, was tragically killed on December 24, 2008, during a horrific mass shooting and arson attack at his family's annual Christmas Eve party in Covina, California. The perpetrator, Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, was Ortega's former brother-in-law.…

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Cheri Ortega

Female, age 45 · Covina, California

Killed Dec 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Cheri Ortega, aged 45, tragically lost her life on December 24, 2008, during a horrific event known as the Covina massacre. This incident occurred at an annual Christmas Eve party held at a residence on Knollcrest Drive in Covina, California. The perpetrator…

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Joseph Ortega

age 80 · Covina, California

Killed Dec 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Joseph Ortega, aged 80, was one of the victims of the tragic Covina massacre that occurred on December 24, 2008, in Covina, California. This horrific event unfolded on Christmas Eve when Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, dressed in a Santa Claus suit, entered the home of…

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Joseph Joe Ortega

Male, age 80 · Covina, California

Killed Dec 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Joseph S. "Joe" Ortega, aged 80, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2008, in Covina, California, during a horrific event known as the Covina massacre. This incident occurred at his annual Christmas Eve party, which he hosted at his home on Knollcrest…

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Sylvia Ortega Pardo

Female, age 43 · Covina, California

Killed Dec 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

On December 24, 2008, Sylvia Ortega Pardo, aged 43, tragically lost her life in what became known as the Covina massacre. This horrific event occurred in Covina, California, when Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, Sylvia's ex-husband, carried out a meticulously planned…

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Sylvia Pardo

Female, age 43 · Covina, California

Killed Dec 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Sylvia Pardo, aged 43, tragically lost her life on December 24, 2008, in Covina, California, in what became known as the Covina massacre. The incident occurred during a Christmas Eve party at her parents' home. Her ex-husband, Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, carried out…

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Teresa Ortega

Male, age 51 · Covina, California

Killed Dec 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Teresa Ortega, aged 51, tragically lost her life on December 24, 2008, during a horrific event known as the Covina massacre. This incident occurred at a family Christmas Eve party in Covina, California. Teresa, along with her husband and seven other family…

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Clinton Kelly

Male, age 59 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Dec 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

Clinton Lee Kelly Sr., aged 59, was found dead on December 24, 2007, in Jacksonville, Florida. His death has been officially noted in memorials and obituaries, but details about the circumstances leading to his death suggest a tragic incident that has left…

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Toby Andrew Maccombie

Male, age 30 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the winter of 2007, a somber event unfolded in Baltimore, Maryland, forever altering the lives of those who knew Toby Andrew Maccombie. A 30-year-old Black / African American male, his life was tragically cut short on December 24, 2007. The cause of his…

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William Harper

Male, age 36 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

On the evening of Christmas Eve in 2007, a male named William Harper, aged 36, was fatally shot in Baltimore, Maryland. The incident occurred in the 2400 block of Reisterstown Road. Harper was discovered wounded at the scene and was subsequently transported…

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Id Jenkins

Male, age 27 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Found Dec 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

On December 24, 2007, Id "Tray" Jenkins, a 27-year-old male, was fatally shot in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jenkins, a former resident of Jacksonville, NC, was found after the incident, and the case remains unsolved despite efforts by local law enforcement.…

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Erica Jean Tle Anderson

Female, age 32 · Carnation, Washington

Killed Dec 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 2007, a festive gathering turned into a scene of unimaginable horror in a rural home near Carnation, Washington, where 32-year-old Caucasian female, Erica Mantle Anderson, was tragically killed. The day was meant for holiday celebration…

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Judith Elaine Fisher Anderson

Female, age 61 · Carnation, Washington

Killed Dec 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

On the afternoon of Christmas Eve in 2007, a horrific series of events began to unfold at the rural Carnation, Washington home of Wayne and Judith Elaine Fisher Anderson. Judith, a 61-year-old Caucasian female and a postal worker, was inside wrapping…

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Nathan Scott Anderson

Male, age 3 · Carnation, Washington

Killed Dec 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a day that should have been filled with joy and family gatherings, Christmas Eve of 2007 became the backdrop for a horrific act of violence in the rural community of Carnation, Washington. Three-year-old Nathan Scott Anderson, a Caucasian male, became one…

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Olivia Ryan Anderson

Female, age 5 · Carnation, Washington

Killed Dec 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 2007, a quiet home in Carnation, Washington, became the scene of a devastating family tragedy. Among the victims was five-and-a-half-year-old Caucasian female, Olivia Ryan Anderson. She, along with her three-year-old brother Nathan, her…

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Scott Russell Anderson

Male, age 32 · Carnation, Washington

Killed Dec 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 2007, a horrific act of violence shattered the peace of a rural Carnation, Washington community, resulting in the death of 32-year-old White/Caucasian male Scott Russell Anderson. Scott, along with his wife Erica Mantle Anderson, 32, and…

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Wayne Scott Anderson

Male, age 60 · Carnation, Washington

Killed Dec 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 2007, Wayne Scott Anderson, a 60-year-old White male, became the first victim in a horrific familicide that would claim the lives of six family members in the rural town of Carnation, Washington. That afternoon, Wayne and his wife, Judy…

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Armando Cortez

Male, age 16 · Bartow, Florida

Killed Dec 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

Armando Cortez, a 16-year-old from Bartow, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2007. He was shot and killed while attending a Quinceañera celebration at the Carver Recreation Center in Bartow. Armando had just dropped off his girlfriend at the…

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Francis Kamara

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 24, 2005 · 21 years ago

On a day meant for celebration and togetherness, Christmas Eve of 2005 turned into a scene of violence and loss in the nation's capital. In the early evening hours of Saturday, December 24, 2005, at approximately 5:15 p.m., a man named Francis Kamara was shot…

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Brian E. Nelsen

Male, age 3 · Bellflower, California

Killed Dec 24, 2005 · 21 years ago

On the morning of Christmas Eve in 2005, three-year-old Brian E. Nelsen lost his life in the suburban city of Bellflower, California. While families across Los Angeles County were preparing for holiday gatherings, emergency personnel were summoned to assist…

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Shirley Hawkins

Female, age 68 · Mesquite, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2004 · 22 years ago

On December 24, 2004, authorities in Mesquite, Texas, responded to a call reporting a person "not breathing." Upon arrival, they discovered the body of 68-year-old Shirley Hawkins, a female resident of the area. Investigations revealed that she had died from…

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Kevin Fisher

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 24, 2003 · 23 years ago

Kevin Fisher, aged 23, was tragically shot and killed on December 24, 2003, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at 3603 McHenry Avenue in the Hamilton County area of the city. The Cincinnati Police Department is handling the investigation into Kevin's…

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Cortez Blassingame

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 24, 2002 · 24 years ago

Cortez Blassingame, a 27-year-old male from Cincinnati, Ohio, was tragically killed on December 24, 2002. The incident occurred on Kentucky Avenue in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati. Cortez was shot at approximately 1956 Kentucky Avenue, and despite…

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James Jackson

Male, age 37 · Winchester, Virginia

Killed Dec 24, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the winter of 2021, the community of Front Royal, Virginia, mourned the unexpected passing of James “Mick” Jackson, Jr. At the age of 57, the U.S. Army veteran and local business owner died on Monday, January 11, at Warren Memorial Hospital. His death was…

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Aubrey Wright Hawkins

Male · Irving, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 2000 · 26 years ago

On December 24, 2000, Aubrey Wright Hawkins, a 29-year-old male police officer with the Irving Police Department in Texas, was tragically shot and killed. Officer Hawkins, who had served with the Irving Police Department for 15 months, responded to a…

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Alberta Irene Walsh

Female, age 36 · Naples, Florida

Killed Dec 24, 1999 · 27 years ago

On December 24, 1999, Alberta Irene Walsh, a 36-year-old woman, was tragically murdered in her home in Naples, Florida. Her young son, only 6 years old at the time, discovered her body. After finding his mother unresponsive, the boy bravely picked up his…

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Tavorres Weston Sr

Male, age 26 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 24, 1998 · 28 years ago

On a cold Christmas Eve in 1998, the life of 26-year-old Tavorres Delsalvio Weston Sr. was tragically cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee. The male victim was rushed to the University of Tennessee Medical Center, but his injuries proved fatal, and he was…

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Kenneth William Aho

Male, age 37 · Honolulu, Hawaii

Killed Dec 24, 1994 · 32 years ago

Kenneth William Aho, a 37-year-old man, arrived at the Honolulu Police Department’s Chinatown Sub Station on December 24, 1994, carrying the kind of injury that makes people stop and stare: trauma to his head that was serious enough to demand immediate help.…

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John Stitt Jr

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 24, 1993 · 33 years ago

On December 24, 1993, John Stitt Jr., a resident of Dayton, Ohio, was found dead in what remains an unsolved homicide case. The incident occurred on Christmas Eve in Montgomery County. Despite investigations by the Dayton Police Department, the case has not…

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Dino Beasley

Male · Fort Worth, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 1993 · 33 years ago

On December 24, 1993, Dino Beasley, an African American male, was tragically killed in Fort Worth, Texas. Beasley was one of the victims in a series of violent crimes committed by Desmond Dominique Jennings and his accomplice, John Freeman. On that day…

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Charlotte Dickerson

Female · Fort Worth, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 1993 · 33 years ago

On December 24, 1993, Charlotte Dickerson, an African American woman from Fort Worth, Texas, was murdered during a violent robbery carried out by Desmond Dominique Jennings and his accomplice, John Freeman. This incident was part of a broader crime spree…

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Edward Joseph Alva

Male, age 27 · Richland, South Carolina

Killed Dec 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

On a crisp Christmas Eve in 1992, a domestic disturbance call on Heyward Brockington Road in Richland County, South Carolina, took a tragic turn, ending the life of a dedicated law enforcement officer. Deputy Sheriff Edward Joseph Alva, a 27-year-old male…

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Rosemarie Uva

Female, age 31 · Queens, New York

Killed Dec 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

On the morning of Christmas Eve in 1992, 31-year-old Rosemarie Uva and her husband, Thomas, were on their way to do some last-minute holiday shopping in Queens, New York. As they sat in their maroon Mercury Topaz at a traffic light at the intersection of…

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Thomas Uva

Male, age 28 · Queens, New York

Killed Dec 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

Thomas Uva, a 28-year-old male, and his wife, Rosemarie, were shot and killed in their car on Christmas Eve 1992 in the Ozone Park neighborhood of Queens, New York. The couple had been on a brazen crime spree, robbing Mafia social clubs throughout the city…

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George Atkinson Sr

Male, age 47 · Blackstone, Virginia

Killed Dec 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 1992, a horrific scene unfolded in Prince Edward County, Virginia, forever altering the lives of one family. George Atkinson Sr., a 47-year-old Black male, was at his home with his 24-year-old son, George Atkinson Jr., and two friends…

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George Atkinson Jr

Male, age 24 · Blackstone, Virginia

Killed Dec 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

On the tragic Christmas Eve of 1992, in Prince Edward County, Virginia, a horrific act of violence cut short the life of 24-year-old George Atkinson Jr., a Black / African American male. What should have been a time of festive celebration turned into a scene…

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Jeffrey Villalobos

Male, age 31 · Blackstone, Virginia

Killed Dec 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on Christmas Eve, Jeffrey Villalobos, a 31-year-old male, was found deceased in a residence in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He was discovered alongside three other victims: George Atkinson Sr., 47, his son George Jr., 24, and…

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William B Cutter

Male, age 24 · Blackstone, Virginia

Killed Dec 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 1992, a tragic event unfolded in Prince Edward County, Virginia, resulting in the death of 24-year-old William B. Cutter and three other individuals. Cutter, along with George Atkinson Jr., 24, George Atkinson Sr., 47, and Jeffrey…

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John Jordan

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 24, 1990 · 36 years ago

John Jordan, a 20-year-old male, was tragically killed on December 24, 1990, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at 2169 Avalon Place in Franklin County. John Jordan suffered a fatal gunshot wound, and his death has remained unsolved since that time.…

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Frederick Dukes

Male, age 45 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 24, 1990 · 36 years ago

Frederick Peter Dukes, a 45-year-old male police officer with the Philadelphia Police Department, tragically lost his life on December 24, 1990. Officer Dukes, who was a U.S. Army veteran, had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for five years and…

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Bassam Saah

Male, age 34 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 1989 · 37 years ago

Bassam Saah, age 34, was murdered on December 24, 1989, while working as a store clerk at the Budget Store food mart that he co-owned with his brother in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred on Christmas Eve between 7:15 and 7:30 p.m. According to witnesses…

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