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Deaths by Force on December 29

651 open cases in our database happened on December 29. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (449)

Kendrick Maynor - Durham, North Carolina
Death by Force

Kendrick Maynor

Male, age 22 · Durham, North Carolina
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

On December 29, 2019, Kendrick Maynor, a 22-year-old man from Durham, NC, was fatally shot in the early hours of the morning. The incident occurred in the 800 block of South Alston Avenue, where police found Maynor suffering from gunshot wounds. He was…

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Sandra Kay McNeill - Lumberton, North Carolina
Death by Force

Sandra Kay McNeill

Female, age 62 · Lumberton, North Carolina
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Sandra Kay McNeill, age 62, passed away on December 29, 2019, in Lumberton, North Carolina. She was born on April 20, 1957, in Baltimore, Maryland. Sandra, also known as "Sissy," was a beloved member of her community and family. She was preceded in death by…

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William Springer - Wilmington, North Carolina
Death by Force

William Springer

Male, age 35 · Wilmington, North Carolina
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

William Springer, a 35-year-old man from Wilmington, North Carolina, was fatally shot near the 1100 block of Castle Street just before 2 a.m. on December 29, 2019. Officers nearby heard the shots and found Springer, initiating life-saving measures until EMS…

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Alexander Padilla - Toledo, Ohio
Death by Force

Alexander Padilla

Female, age 25 · Toledo, Ohio
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Alexander Padilla, a 25-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity from Toledo, OH, tragically passed away on December 29, 2019. He was fatally shot at the Georgetown Village Apartments in West Toledo while trying to check on his sister and her girlfriend, who had…

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Marilyn Sue ODonnell - Bay-village, Ohio
Death by Force

Marilyn Sue ODonnell

Female, age 65 · Bay-village, Ohio
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Marilyn Sue O'Donnell, a 65-year-old woman from Bay Village, Ohio, tragically passed away on December 29, 2019. She was identified as one of the victims in a murder-suicide incident that occurred at her residence on Wolf Road. The other victim was identified…

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Roger Kenneth Pindell - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Roger Kenneth Pindell

Male, age 26 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Roger Kenneth Pindell, a 26-year-old man from Columbus, OH, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2019. He was found shot in the back of a wrecked vehicle in the 500 block of Seymour Avenue on the Near East Side of Columbus. Pindell was pronounced dead at…

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Gwendolyn Fuller - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Gwendolyn Fuller

Female, age 59 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Gwendolyn Fuller, a 59-year-old Black female, was tragically murdered on December 29, 2019, in Philadelphia, PA. She was found unresponsive in a second-floor bedroom of her home on the 5900 block of North Norwood Street by her son, who had come to visit.…

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Aaron Crutcher - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Aaron Crutcher

Male, age 47 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In a deeply saddening turn of events on December 29, 2019, Aaron Lee Crutcher, a 47-year-old Black man from Memphis, Tennessee, lost his life in a violent encounter within a home in the 3800 block of Bestway Drive, near the Memphis International Airport. The…

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Christian Haley - Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Christian Haley

Male, age 20 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the winter of 2019, a tragedy unfolded in North Knoxville, Tennessee, forever altering the lives of a local family. On the evening of December 29th, Christian Haley, a 20-year-old male, and his 19-year-old brother, Joshua Haley, were fatally shot inside…

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Joshua Haley - Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Joshua Haley

Male, age 19 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on December 29, 2019, 19-year-old Joshua Haley, a Black male, and his 20-year-old brother, Christian Haley, were fatally shot in their Knoxville, Tennessee, apartment. The incident, which took place at the Rocky Top Apartments on…

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Alec Morrow - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Alec Morrow

Male, age 20 · Houston, Texas
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Alec Morrow was a 20-year-old Black male from southeast Houston, Texas. On the morning of December 29, 2019, after finishing a late-night shift working as a nightclub security guard, he was driven home by someone in a dark-colored sedan. His mother had…

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Anton Lamont Tony Wallace - Fort-worth, Texas
Death by Force

Anton Lamont Tony Wallace

Male, age 64 · Fort-worth, Texas
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Anton Lamont "Tony" Wallace, a 64-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2019, in Fort Worth, Texas. Tony was a dedicated nurse and a deacon at the West Freeway Church of Christ. On that fateful day, he was serving communion…

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Cecil Brown - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Cecil Brown

Male, age 35 · Houston, Texas
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Cecil Brown, a 35-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was tragically shot and killed outside the Seaside Lounge in Houston on December 29, 2019. The incident occurred after a fight broke out inside the bar. According to reports, Brown was involved in an…

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Eduardo Ocampo-Mendez - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Eduardo Ocampo-Mendez

Male, age 26 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Eduardo Ocampo-Mendez, a 26-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2019, in Dallas, TX. He was found dead in the front yard of a residence in the Pleasant Grove area after responding officers arrived at the scene around…

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Eric Lavelle Williams Jr. - Waco, Texas
Death by Force

Eric Lavelle Williams Jr.

Male, age 28 · Waco, Texas
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Eric Lavelle Williams Jr., a 28-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2019, in Waco, Texas. The incident occurred at the Costa Esmerelda Apartments, where Williams was involved in an argument with two other men. During the…

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Jabari Cephus - Round-rock, Texas
Death by Force

Jabari Cephus

Male, age 20 · Round-rock, Texas
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jabari Cephus, a 20-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed on December 29, 2019, in the parking lot of the Regency at Dell Ranch apartment complex in Round Rock, Texas. The incident occurred shortly after 10 p.m. when officers responded to a report of…

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José Sánchez-Ortega - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

José Sánchez-Ortega

Male, age 42 · Houston, Texas
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

On December 29, 2019, 42-year-old Hispanic male José Sánchez-Ortega was reported deceased in Texas. Public records, including obituaries and official death notices, confirm his passing on that date. However, specific details surrounding the circumstances of…

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Miguel Rhodes - Corpus-christi, Texas
Death by Force

Miguel Rhodes

Male, age 29 · Corpus-christi, Texas
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Miguel Rhodes, a 29-year-old man from Corpus Christi, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on December 29, 2019, outside the Weber Square Apartments. According to reports, Rhodes was outside his apartment when he encountered a man attempting to steal his…

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Richard Neil Rich White - Fort-worth, Texas
Death by Force

Richard Neil Rich White

Male, age 67 · Fort-worth, Texas
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Richard Neil "Rich" White, a 67-year-old man from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2019. He was fatally wounded during a shooting at the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas, which is located near Fort Worth.…

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Robert Duncan - Midland, Texas
Death by Force

Robert Duncan

Male, age 17 · Midland, Texas
Killed Dec 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Robert Duncan, a 17-year-old male from Midland, Texas, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2019. Robert, who was known for his fun-loving and adventurous spirit, was deeply cherished by his family and friends. He had a passion for music and martial arts…

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Antuan Dor - Akron, Ohio
Death by Force

Antuan Dor

Male, age 32 · Akron, Ohio
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

On December 29, 2018, Antuan Dorman, age 32, was tragically killed in Akron, Ohio. The incident occurred at around 2:23 a.m. while Antuan was leaving the Top Shelf Bar, located at 1307 Grant Street. He was near his vehicle when he was fatally shot. The Akron…

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Wesley M Everett - North Little Rock, Arkansas
Death by Force

Wesley M Everett

Male, age 19 · North Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of a cold December day in North Little Rock, Arkansas, a tragic series of events unfolded that would claim the life of a young man. On December 29, 2018, police responded to a call around 4:15 a.m. about a person lying in the…

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Samuel Hooks - New Haven, Connecticut
Death by Force

Samuel Hooks

Male, age 44 · New Haven, Connecticut
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold December evening in New Haven, Connecticut, Samuel Hooks, a 44-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally shot, marking the city's tenth homicide of 2018. The incident occurred shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 29, 2018, on Dorman…

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Spencer Maluafiti Tafua - Saint George, Utah
Death by Force

Spencer Maluafiti Tafua

Male, age 34 · Saint George, Utah
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 29, 2018, a dispute that began inside a St. George, Utah, bar tragically escalated, ending the life of 34-year-old Spencer Maluafiti Tafua. Tafua, a Black / African American male, was a father of four and a beloved…

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Tony Wymer - Fort Duchesne, Utah
Death by Force

Tony Wymer

Male, age 55 · Fort Duchesne, Utah
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

Tony Wymer, a 55-year-old White male, was shot and killed in a road rage incident in Fort Duchesne, Utah, on the evening of December 29, 2018. Wymer, a U.S. Navy veteran who served in Desert Storm, was described by his family as a quiet and easygoing man. The…

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Ahmed Lateef - Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Death by Force

Ahmed Lateef

Male, age 14 · Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

On December 29, 2018, 14-year-old Ahmed Lateef and 15-year-old Collin Romero, both from Albuquerque, New Mexico, met a tragic and violent end. The two teens were found buried in a remote area of Sandoval County, west of Rio Rancho. The investigation revealed…

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Collin Romero - Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Death by Force

Collin Romero

Male, age 15 · Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a tragic end to a desperate search, 15-year-old Hispanic male Collin Romero was found deceased on December 29, 2018. Romero, along with his 14-year-old friend Ahmed Lateef, had been reported missing from Albuquerque, New Mexico, on December 16, 2018. Their…

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Jorge Alejandro Hernandez - Aurora, Colorado
Death by Force

Jorge Alejandro Hernandez

Male, age 32 · Aurora, Colorado
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter chill of 2018, the life of 32-year-old Jorge Alejandro Hernandez, a male resident of Aurora, Colorado, was cut short in a sudden act of violence. On the evening of Saturday, December 29th, an otherwise ordinary night took a tragic turn in the…

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Curtis Wills-Bey - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Curtis Wills-Bey

Male, age 53 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold winter afternoon in Washington, D.C., the life of 53-year-old Curtis Wills-Bey was tragically cut short. On Saturday, December 29, 2018, at approximately 2:21 p.m., the sounds of gunfire pierced the air in the 3000 block of Stanton Road, Southeast.…

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Jarvis Berry - Seminole, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Jarvis Berry

Male, age 31 · Seminole, Oklahoma
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the small city of Seminole, Oklahoma, the life of 31-year-old Jarvis LeDale Berry was tragically cut short on Saturday, December 29, 2018. A resident of Seminole, Jarvis, a male, was the victim of fatal gun violence. His death prompted an immediate…

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Damien King - Jackson, Mississippi
Death by Force

Damien King

Male, age 40 · Jackson, Mississippi
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the life of 40-year-old Damien King was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. On December 29th, King was shot and succumbed to his injuries, a victim of gun violence that unfolded on Deer Park Street. His death marked another…

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Paul Blackburn - Golden, Mississippi
Death by Force

Paul Blackburn

Male, age 42 · Golden, Mississippi
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of Golden, Mississippi, the life of 42-year-old Paul Blackburn, a White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short on December 29, 2018. The circumstances of his death were part of a harrowing ordeal that also involved his young daughter.…

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Demonta Adkins - Petersburg, Virginia
Death by Force

Demonta Adkins

Male, age 21 · Petersburg, Virginia
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a cold winter’s day in Petersburg, Virginia, the life of a young man was tragically cut short, leaving a community in shock and a family to grapple with a sudden and violent loss. Demonta Adkins, a 21-year-old male, was found with a gunshot wound on…

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Leroy Gabriel - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Leroy Gabriel

Male, age 24 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

A young man's life was cut short in Indianapolis at the age of 24. Leroy Devon Gabriel, also known as 'Dollah,' passed away on December 29, 2018. He was a father, son, and brother, with a love for his family, rap music, and fashion. Born in New Orleans…

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Darren Tharp - Moberly, Missouri
Death by Force

Darren Tharp

Male, age 51 · Moberly, Missouri
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, the community of Moberly, Missouri, was shaken by the discovery of a grim scene that would unravel a story of robbery and murder. On the morning of December 29th, a suspicious vehicle parked between two local establishments, the…

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Joshua Charles Smith - Marshall, Missouri
Death by Force

Joshua Charles Smith

Male, age 31 · Marshall, Missouri
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the evening hours of Saturday, December 29, 2018, emergency services in Marshall, Missouri, responded to a call about a disturbance on Viking Lane. Upon their arrival at approximately 6:14 p.m., they discovered 31-year-old Joshua Charles Smith, a male…

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Shane Hare - Moberly, Missouri
Death by Force

Shane Hare

Male, age 24 · Moberly, Missouri
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

On December 29, 2018, a tragic discovery was made in Moberly, Missouri, when law enforcement officers located the bodies of two men inside a vehicle parked near the intersection of Concannon and Morley streets. The victims were identified as Darren Tharp, a…

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Donald Antonio Young - Columbia, South Carolina
Death by Force

Donald Antonio Young

Male, age 37 · Columbia, South Carolina
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In what was initially believed to be a tragic car accident, the death of 37-year-old Donald Antonio Young on December 29, 2018, in Columbia, South Carolina, was soon discovered to be a homicide. First responders found Young inside his crashed vehicle at the…

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David Ruen - Beltsville, Maryland
Death by Force

David Ruen

Male, age 38 · Beltsville, Maryland
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the winter of 2018, a welfare check on a quiet street in Beltsville, Maryland, led to a grim discovery. On the morning of December 29th, patrol officers were dispatched to the 11300 block of Evans Trail. Inside a car, they found 38-year-old David Ruen, a…

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MarcAnthony Mendivil - San-diego, California
Death by Force

MarcAnthony Mendivil

Male, age 44 · San-diego, California
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

MarcAnthony Mendivil, aged 44, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2018, in San Diego, California. Mendivil was shot in a home located in the 2300 block of Wilbur Avenue in Pacific Beach. The incident occurred during the early morning hours, and Mendivil…

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Steve Olivares - Pico-rivera, California
Death by Force

Steve Olivares

Male, age 34 · Pico-rivera, California
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

Steve Olivares, a 34-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2018, in Pico Rivera, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Olivares was shot, leading to his untimely death. The incident occurred in the early…

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Carlos Felipez - Clearwater, Florida
Death by Force

Carlos Felipez

Male, age 46 · Clearwater, Florida
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

Carlos Felipez, a 46-year-old Hispanic male, was found deceased in the backyard of his residence in Clearwater, FL, on December 29, 2018. Felipez, who was an off-duty deputy with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.…

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Lisa Lorraine Bunce - Haines-city, Florida
Death by Force

Lisa Lorraine Bunce

Female, age 56 · Haines-city, Florida
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

Lisa Lorraine Bunce, a 56-year-old woman from Ohio, was tragically killed on December 29, 2018, while visiting a friend in Haines City, Florida. Bunce had traveled to Florida to spend the holidays with her friend, Sandra Andrews, in the Sweetwater Golf and…

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Stefon Wright - Savannah, Georgia
Death by Force

Stefon Wright

Male, age 23 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a late December evening in Savannah, Georgia, the life of 23-year-old Stefon Wright was tragically cut short. On December 29, 2018, Wright was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred in the vicinity of Treat Avenue and Iowa Street. Around 8:30 p.m.…

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Daryl Knight - Danville, Illinois
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Daryl Knight

Male, age 58 · Danville, Illinois
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

On December 29, 2018, in Danville, Illinois, 58-year-old Daryl Knight was fatally shot by his son, 37-year-old Christopher Knight, in what authorities determined to be a murder-suicide. The incident occurred following a verbal altercation between the two men.…

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Dennis Jerome Smith Jr - Chadbourn, North Carolina
Death by Force

Dennis Jerome Smith Jr

Male, age 29 · Chadbourn, North Carolina
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

Dennis Jerome Smith Jr., a 29-year-old African American male, was found dead outside his home in Chadbourn, North Carolina, on December 29, 2018. The Columbus County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene just after 8 p.m. on that Saturday. Smith Jr. was…

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John Michael Songer - Charlotte, North Carolina
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John Michael Songer

Male, age 47 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

John Michael Songer, a 47-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on December 29, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. John was born on April 5, 1971, in Dearborn, Michigan, and was the only son of Richard and Barbara Gunn Songer. He was a resident of…

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Quentin Orlando Belk - Cameron, North Carolina
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Quentin Orlando Belk

Male, age 32 · Cameron, North Carolina
Killed Dec 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

Quentin Orlando Belk, a 32-year-old male, was tragically shot in Cameron, North Carolina, on December 29, 2018. The incident occurred at a home on Helen Lane, where Belk suffered a gunshot wound to the head. He was airlifted to UNC Hospital, where he…

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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.