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Brayan Castanon

Male, age 15 · Sacramento, California

Killed Dec 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

Brayan Castanon, a 15-year-old from Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on December 28, 2013. The incident occurred on Christmas Day, when Brayan was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting. The Sacramento Police Department launched an investigation…

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Darrell Armstrong

Male, age 21 · Oakland, California

Found Dec 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

Darrell Armstrong, 21, was tragically killed on December 28, 2012, in Oakland, California. His death marked one of the 130 homicides that year, which made 2012 a particularly violent period for the city. Oakland struggled with a surge in homicides, driven by…

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Keith Davis

Male, age 19 · Oakland, California

Found Dec 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

Keith Davis, a 19-year-old from Oakland, California, was tragically killed on December 28, 2012. His death occurred during a period of heightened violence in Oakland, with 2012 being one of the deadliest years in the city's history, recording 127 homicides.…

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Nathaniel Jackson

Male, age 40 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the evening of December 27, 2012, 40-year-old African American male Nathaniel T. Jackson was fatally shot in the head while standing outside a convenience store located at Augusta Boulevard and Lavergne Avenue in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. The incident…

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Monday Griffin

Male, age 18 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the confines of the Jessup Correctional Institution in Maryland, a life was abruptly ended in February 2025. Warren Michael Griffin, a 61-year-old male inmate, was found deceased in his cell, the victim of a homicide. His death marked a grim chapter within…

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Fitz Robert

Male, age 39 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

Fitz Robert, a 39-year-old Black man, was shot on the porch of a residence at 131 Harold Street in Roxbury late on December 28, 2012. Patrol officers reported hearing gunfire near Harold and Harrishof streets and, on arrival, found him gravely wounded; he was…

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Rosemary Oberg-Johnson

Female, age 55 · Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Killed Dec 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

Rosemary Oberg-Johnson, aged 59, from Grand Rapids, MN, tragically passed away on December 28, 2012, following a violent incident that occurred on December 22, 2012. On that day, Rosemary and her 32-year-old son, Paul Russell Johnson, were shot in their home.…

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Daniel James Schaefer

Male, age 35 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 28, 2012, in the 6000 block of Moravia Park Drive in Baltimore, Maryland, Daniel James Schaefer, a 35-year-old White male, was shot during the course of a robbery. The violent encounter left him with devastating injuries…

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Maurice Williamson

Male, age 18 · San Francisco, California

Found Dec 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

Maurice Williamson Jr., an 18-year-old resident of San Francisco, was fatally shot on December 28, 2010. The incident took place in the Bayview District, an area known for its history of violence and challenges with crime. Maurice's death added to the ongoing…

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Delorean R Daniel

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

On December 28, 2010, Delorean R. Daniel, an 18-year-old male, was fatally shot in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The shooting took place on a street, reflecting the ongoing challenges of gun violence affecting many neighborhoods in the…

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Sujendra Amarasingham

Male, age 25 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Dec 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

Sujendra Amarasingham, a 35-year-old man, was tragically found deceased in his home in the 4300 block of North Lister Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The discovery was made by officers who were dispatched to the residence to conduct a welfare check. Upon…

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Kimberly Deshay Carter

Female, age 29 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Dec 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

Kimberly Deshay Carter, a 29-year-old African American woman from Arlington, Texas, tragically lost her life on December 28, 2010. She was fatally shot by her ex-boyfriend, Barnes Samuel Nettles, 38, during a domestic dispute. Officer Jillian Michelle Smith…

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Jillian Michelle Smith

Female, age 24 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Dec 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jillian Michelle Smith, a 24-year-old female police officer with the Arlington Police Department, tragically lost her life on December 28, 2010. Officer Smith was fatally shot while responding to a domestic assault call at the Arbrook Park Apartment Complex…

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Andrew Bagwell

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 28, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 28, 2009, in the Wissinoming neighborhood of Philadelphia, a young life was tragically cut short. Andrew Bagwell, a 22-year-old African-American male, was fatally wounded in what police described as an ambush. The…

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Norcill Clack

Male, age 20 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Dec 28, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the winter of 2009, a burst of gunfire on a North Nashville street cut short the life of 20-year-old Norcill Dewayne Clack. On the evening of Monday, December 28th, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Clack was walking along the 1900 block of 12th Avenue North…

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Walter Kent Mundell Jr.

Male, age 44 · Eatonville, Washington

Killed Dec 28, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a winter evening just days before Christmas, the life of Walter Kent Mundell Jr., a 44-year-old White/Caucasian male, was irrevocably altered. On December 21, 2009, Deputy Mundell, a ten-year veteran of the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, responded to…

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Christopher McFoley Sr.

Male, age 23 · Fort-myers, Florida

Killed Dec 28, 2009 · 17 years ago

Christopher McFoley Sr., a 23-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on December 28, 2009, in Fort Myers, Florida. His death was a significant loss to his community, and it prompted an investigation to uncover the circumstances surrounding his…

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Otis Bullock

Female, age 21 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 28, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the Highland Gardens area of Chester, Pennsylvania, a dispute that began with an argument between two women on December 28, 2009, tragically escalated, leading to the death of 21-year-old Otis Bullock. The initial confrontation involved Otis Bullock's…

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Edgar Christopher Mazyck

Male, age 39 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 28, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a cold December evening in 2008, a sense of loss rippled through a Baltimore neighborhood. Edgar Christopher Mazyck, a 39-year-old African-American man, found his life abruptly ended on the 28th of that month. The events of that day unfolded outside the…

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Mason James Samborski

Male, age 28 · Oak-park, Michigan

Killed Dec 28, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a cold December evening in 2008, the life of 28-year-old Mason James Samborski, a dedicated Public Safety Officer in Oak Park, Michigan, was tragically cut short. The events that led to his death began with a seemingly routine traffic stop. Officer…

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William Cordoba

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Dec 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

William Cordoba, aged 25, was killed on December 28, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was one of many homicides that year, contributing to a challenging time for the city, which faced a significant number of violent incidents. Cordoba's homicide occurred…

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Bradley Adkins Jr

Male, age 19 · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Dec 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

Bradley James Adkins Jr., 19 years old, was killed in the early hours of December 28, 2007, during a home invasion at his residence on Sherman Avenue in Springfield, Ohio. Bradley had been spending the holiday season with family and friends and was at home…

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Bruce Calloway

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

On December 28, 2007, Bruce Calloway, a 21-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, was shot and killed at 218 Peete Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. This tragic incident took place in Hamilton County, and the Cincinnati Police Department has led the…

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Robert Smith

Null, age 68 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Found Dec 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

Robert Smith, aged 68, was a victim of homicide on December 28, 2007, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This tragic incident occurred during a time of persistent violence in the city, where the rate of homicides remained relatively high throughout the 2000s.…

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Steve Jr. Sanford

Male, age 63 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

On December 28, 2007, Steve Jr. Sanford, aged 63, was killed in his home in northwest Houston, Texas. The incident occurred in the early hours, around 4:45 a.m., when a fire broke out at his residence. Authorities determined that the fire had been…

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Nicholas Lopez

Male, age 26 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

On December 28, 2007, Nicolas Lopez, age 26, was killed following an altercation at a nightclub located on Hadley Street in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. when Lopez became involved in a heated argument with a large group of men inside…

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Bradley James Brad Adkins

Male, age 18 · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Dec 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

Bradley James Brad Adkins, an 18-year-old male of white ethnicity, was tragically shot to death in the early morning hours of December 28, 2007, while at his home on Sherman Avenue in Springfield, Ohio. Brad was home relaxing after a day spent with family and…

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Gher Collier

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 28, 2005 · 21 years ago

On December 28, 2005, Gherman Collier, a 25-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed at his home located on 301 S. Ohio Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. According to reports, Gherman answered his door and was then shot in the chest. He succumbed to his injuries…

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Jaavon Smith

Male, age 18 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 28, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early hours of Tuesday, December 28, 2004, the life of 18-year-old Jaavon Smith was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. Police responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 2:05 a.m. in the 1400 block of Smith Place, SE. Upon their arrival…

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Erik Burks

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 28, 2003 · 23 years ago

Erik Burks, aged 21, was tragically shot and killed on December 28, 2003, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at 1336 Courtright Road, and Burks was found with a gunshot wound that proved fatal. The Columbus Police Department was the responding agency…

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Roshawn McBroom

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 28, 2003 · 23 years ago

On December 28, 2003, Roshawn McBroom, a 28-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed. His death took place on Courtright Road in Franklin County. Despite investigations, the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, and it…

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Gordon Wolfe

Male, age 54 · Mishawaka, Indiana

Killed Dec 28, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of December 28, 2003, a sense of impending danger prompted 54-year-old Gordon Wolfe to activate the security alarm at his Mishawaka, Indiana home on Bremen Highway. By the time St. Joseph County Police arrived in response to…

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John David Garcia De

Male, age 40 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 28, 2003 · 23 years ago

John David Garcia De Leon was 40 years old when he died on Sunday, December 28, 2003, in Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma, and his death was ruled a homicide. The Los…

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Esmeralda Delpilar Alvarez

Female, age 17 · Long-beach, California

Killed Dec 28, 2000 · 26 years ago

Esmeralda Delpilar Alvarez, a 17-year-old Latina, tragically lost her life on December 28, 2000, in Long Beach, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Esmeralda was fatally shot, marking a devastating end to her young life. The…

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Ivan Guzman

Male, age 28 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 28, 2000 · 26 years ago

Ivan Guzman, a 28-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on December 28, 2000, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Ivan was fatally shot, marking a somber end to his life. The incident occurred in a…

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Calvin Helton

Male, age 19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 28, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the winter of 2000, a devastating act of violence cut short the life of 19-year-old Calvin Helton in what became the deadliest mass shooting in Philadelphia's history, an event that would later be known as the Lex Street massacre. On the night of December…

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Ronette Abrams

Female, age 33 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 28, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the late hours of December 28, 2000, a horrific scene unfolded inside a West Philadelphia rowhouse on the 800 block of Lex Street, a tragedy that would become known as the city's deadliest mass murder. Among the seven lives tragically cut short that day…

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Samuel Malik Harris

Male, age 15 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 28, 2000 · 26 years ago

Samuel Malik Harris, a 15-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on December 28, 2000, in Philadelphia, PA. His death was part of a larger incident known as the Lex Street Massacre, where multiple individuals were killed. The…

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Tyrone Long

Male, age 18 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 28, 2000 · 26 years ago

On December 28, 2000, 18-year-old African American male Tyrone Long Jr. was among seven individuals fatally shot in what became known as the Lex Street massacre, the deadliest mass murder in Philadelphia's history. The incident occurred in a dilapidated row…

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Bobbie Jo Johnson

Female, age 26 · Kannapolis, North Carolina

Found Dec 28, 1998 · 28 years ago

Bobbie Jo Doster Johnson, a 26-year-old woman from Concord, North Carolina, was tragically murdered in December 1998. She was last seen alive on December 24, 1998, when she left her apartment with an unknown male. Four days later, on December 28, her body was…

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Tyisha Shenee Miller

Female, age 19 · Riverside, California

Killed Dec 28, 1998 · 28 years ago

Tyisha Shenee Miller, a 19-year-old African American woman from Rubidoux, California, tragically lost her life on December 28, 1998, in Riverside, California. The incident occurred in the early morning hours when Miller, accompanied by her 15-year-old friend…

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Robin Lynn Farnsworth

Female, age 15 · Russell, Arkansas

Killed Dec 28, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the winter of 1995, a fifteen-year-old female named Robin Lynn Farnsworth vanished from her life in Bald Knob, Arkansas. On the morning of January 27, she left for school and was never seen alive again. A quiet and friendly student at Bald Knob High…

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Gina Cyphers

Female, age 24 · Salina, Kansas

Killed Dec 28, 1995 · 31 years ago

On a cold December morning in 1995, the life of 24-year-old Caucasian female, Gina Cyphers, was brutally cut short in her Salina, Kansas home. The day, December 28th, began like any other for the young mother. She dropped off her 15-month-old son at the…

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Zeneth Lawrence

Null · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 28, 1995 · 31 years ago

On December 28, 1995, 55-year-old Zenith Lawrence was shot and killed while delivering newspapers in Dayton, Ohio. Known in her neighborhood as "the paper lady," Lawrence was well-liked by the community she served. On that frigid morning, she was in her…

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Calvin Payne

Male, age 20 · Racine, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 28, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the winter of 1994, the life of 20-year-old Calvin Payne Jr., a Black male, was tragically cut short in Racine, Wisconsin. On the morning of December 23rd, at approximately 10:58 a.m., Payne was walking in the 900 block of Peck Avenue when he was shot in…

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David Haynes

Male, age 30 · Richmond, California

Killed Dec 28, 1992 · 34 years ago

David Haynes, a 30-year-old police officer from Richmond, CA, tragically lost his life on December 28, 1992. Officer Haynes, along with his colleague Officer Leonard W. Garcia, was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call early that…

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Leonard Walter Garcia

Male, age 31 · Richmond, California

Killed Dec 28, 1992 · 34 years ago

Leonard Walter Garcia, a 31-year-old police officer from Richmond, California, tragically lost his life on December 28, 1992. Officer Garcia, along with his partner David Haynes, was responding to a domestic disturbance call involving a hostage situation…

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Felicia Stephens

Female, age 20 · Rochester, New York

Killed Dec 28, 1989 · 37 years ago

Felicia Stephens, a 20-year-old Black woman from Rochester, New York, vanished at the end of December 1989, one more name swallowed by winter streets and a city already living with a growing dread. Investigators would come to believe she was killed on or…

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