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Deaths by Force on December 3

701 open cases in our database happened on December 3. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (501)

Kyle Hayes - San Francisco, California
Death by Force

Kyle Hayes

Male, age 35 · San Francisco, California
Found Dec 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

On December 3, 2013, 35-year-old Kyle Hayes was found dead in a homicide in San Francisco, California. This tragic incident was part of a broader pattern of violent crime in the city during that time. The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) responded to…

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Mason J Smith - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Mason J Smith

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Dec 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

Mason J. Smith, age 22, was fatally shot on December 3, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a period of heightened violence in the city, with 2013 seeing a significant number of homicides and gun-related incidents. The year was marked by…

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Tavonne Taylor - Buffalo, New York
Death by Force

Tavonne Taylor

Male, age 29 · Buffalo, New York
Killed Dec 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a cold December night in Buffalo, New York, the life of 29-year-old Tavonne Taylor, a Black male from West Seneca, was tragically cut short. In the late hours of Monday, December 2, 2013, gunshots echoed in the side yard of a residence on Niagara Street…

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Leevon Lee - Dayton, Ohio
Death by Force

Leevon Lee

Male · Dayton, Ohio
Killed Dec 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

Leevon Lee, a 34-year-old resident of Dayton, Ohio, was fatally shot on December 3, 2013. The incident occurred at his residence on East Siebenthaler Avenue, where witnesses reported an argument prior to the shooting. Lee was found in the front yard of his…

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Quinton Davis - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Quinton Davis

Male, age 27 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Dec 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

On December 3, 2013, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. Quinton Davis, a 27-year-old African-American male, was the victim of a homicide. The circumstances surrounding his death remain shrouded in mystery, with few details…

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Chaysten Williams - Alma, Arkansas
Death by Force

Chaysten Williams

Male · Alma, Arkansas
Killed Dec 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

On December 3, 2013, a tragic incident occurred in Alma, Arkansas, resulting in the deaths of three individuals: 4-month-old Chaysten Michael 'Chayserzz' Williams, his 31-year-old father, Michael David Williams, and his 4-year-old sister, Kierra Adams. The…

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Kierra Adams - Alma, Arkansas
Death by Force

Kierra Adams

Female, age 4 · Alma, Arkansas
Killed Dec 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

On December 3, 2013, a tragic incident occurred in Alma, Arkansas, resulting in the deaths of four-year-old Kierra LaRae 'Bear' Adams, her four-month-old brother Chaysten Michael Williams, and their stepfather, 31-year-old Michael David Williams. The incident…

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Michael David Williams - Alma, Arkansas
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Michael David Williams

Male, age 31 · Alma, Arkansas
Killed Dec 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a tragic day in Alma, Arkansas, a domestic dispute spiraled into a horrific act of violence that claimed the life of 31-year-old Michael David Williams and two young children. The incident, which occurred on December 3, 2013, unfolded at a residence on Old…

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Dawud Hicks - Plainfield, New Jersey
Death by Force

Dawud Hicks

Male, age 21 · Plainfield, New Jersey
Killed Dec 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a cold December evening in Plainfield, New Jersey, the life of a promising young man, 21-year-old Dawud Hicks, was tragically cut short. On December 3, 2013, at approximately 9 p.m., shots rang out in the area of Monroe Avenue and West 3rd Street. Moments…

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Daniel Arnett - Fort-wayne, Indiana
Death by Force

Daniel Arnett

Male, age 34 · Fort-wayne, Indiana
Killed Dec 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the winter of 2013, the life of Daniel W. Arnett, a 34-year-old White/Caucasian man, was cut short in a burst of violence inside a home on Oliver Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On the afternoon of December 3rd, police and paramedics rushed to the residence…

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Jacob Karamol - Lyons, Ohio
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Jacob Karamol

Male, age 21 · Lyons, Ohio
Killed Dec 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

Jacob Daniel Karamol, a 21-year-old male of White ethnicity from Lyons, OH, tragically passed away on December 3, 2013. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman, well-loved by his family and friends. Jacob's death was the result of a hunting accident near State…

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Darien Hines - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Darien Hines

Male, age 18 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Dec 3, 2012 · 14 years ago

Darien Hines was 18 when his life ended in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a Black male, and those few words—name, age, where he was from—are all that many people outside his circle may ever learn, even though behind them was a whole person with routines…

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Silas Najera-Hernande - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Silas Najera-Hernande

Male, age 23 · Houston, Texas
Found Dec 3, 2012 · 14 years ago

Silas Armando Najera-Hernandez, aged 23, was fatally shot on December 3, 2012, in the parking lot of a bar located at 5829 South Gessner in southwest Houston. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. while Najera-Hernandez and three others were in a white…

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Troy Thomas - Baltimore, Maryland
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Troy Thomas

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Dec 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the winter of 2010, the life of Troy Thomas, a 26-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore. On the night of December 3rd, at approximately 11 p.m., Thomas was found shot at 1900 E. 30th St. Emergency services responded to…

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Jerome Lassiter - Boston, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Jerome Lassiter

Male, age 26 · Boston, Massachusetts
Killed Dec 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a cold morning in Boston, on December 3, 2010, the body of 26-year-old African-American male Jerome Lassiter of Dorchester was discovered. At approximately 7:28 a.m., police responded to a call on Rowe Street in the Roslindale neighborhood, where they…

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Raymond Singleton - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Raymond Singleton

Male, age 35 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Dec 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a cold December evening in Detroit, the life of 36-year-old Raymond Singleton Jr. was tragically cut short. On December 3, 2010, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Singleton was fatally shot on the 14000 block of Winthrop Street, in a neighborhood on the city's…

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Marion C Denmon - Kansas City, Missouri
Death by Force

Marion C Denmon

Male, age 20 · Kansas City, Missouri
Killed Dec 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

In early December 2010, the Kansas City community was shaken by the violent death of 20-year-old African American resident Marion C. Denmon III. The young man was a passenger in a vehicle traveling near the intersection of Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard and…

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Marquis Orr - Durham, North Carolina
Death by Force

Marquis Orr

Male, age 27 · Durham, North Carolina
Found Dec 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

On December 3, 2010, 27-year-old Marquis Orr was shot and killed outside the Millennium Hotel in Durham, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the afternoon, when police were called to the scene at 2800 Campus Walk Drive. Orr was found with a gunshot wound…

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Kenneth Ivey - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Kenneth Ivey

Male, age 48 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Dec 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

Kenneth Ivey, a 48-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is identified in limited online case-index material as a homicide victim, but publicly accessible sources outside of Crime Solvers Central provide very little detail tying his name to a…

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Dewayne Arlyn Crenshaw - Tippah, Mississippi
Death by Force

Dewayne Arlyn Crenshaw

Male, age 62 · Tippah, Mississippi
Killed Dec 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 3, 2010, a sense of duty called Tippah County Sheriff's Deputy Dewayne Arlyn Crenshaw to a domestic disturbance in a rural area near Ripley, Mississippi. At 62 years old, Crenshaw was a seasoned law enforcement officer…

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Marvin C Uel - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Marvin C Uel

Male, age 38 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Dec 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Marvin C. Manuel, aged 38, was a homicide victim in Chicago, Illinois, on December 3, 2009. His death is documented as part of the broader set of homicides recorded in Chicago between 2009 and 2012. During this time, the city faced significant challenges with…

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Bryon Lamar Odum - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Bryon Lamar Odum

Male, age 39 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Dec 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Byron Lamar Odum, aged 39, was fatally shot on December 3, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide occurred during a particularly challenging period for Chicago, as the city faced an increase in violent crime that was prevalent throughout neighborhoods…

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Wayne Smith - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Wayne Smith

Male, age 42 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Dec 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Wayne Smith, a 42-year-old Black male from Baltimore, was recorded as dying on December 3, 2009, after a long trail of violence that began years earlier. Records of Baltimore’s 2009 homicide tally list him as a shooting victim from 1998, suggesting his death…

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Antoine S. Wallace - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Antoine S. Wallace

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Ohio
Found Dec 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

On December 3, 2009, Antoine S. Wallace, a 21-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was tragically killed in a shooting. The incident took place on Cleveland Avenue, and authorities classified his death as a homicide. Antoine graduated from Focus Learning…

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Amber Weigel - Madison, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Amber Weigel

Female, age 25 · Madison, Wisconsin
Killed Dec 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a cold December day in 2009, the life of 25-year-old Amber Michelle Weigel was tragically cut short in Madison, Wisconsin. A Caucasian female, Weigel was a graduate of Sauk Prairie High School and was known by loved ones as a dedicated mother who was…

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Neveah Weigel - Madison, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Neveah Weigel

Female, age 2 · Madison, Wisconsin
Killed Dec 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the winter of 2009 in Madison, Wisconsin, the life of a 2-year-old girl named Neveah Weigel-Adair was tragically cut short. On December 3rd, young Neveah, a female, and her 25-year-old mother, Amber Michelle Weigel, were found shot to death in a vehicle…

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Juan Rodriguez - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Juan Rodriguez

Male · Houston, Texas
Killed Dec 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

On December 3, 2009, Juan Rodriguez, a 39-year-old Hispanic man, was tragically shot and killed in his northwest Harris County neighborhood in Houston, Texas. According to his ex-wife, Olga Contreras, Rodriguez was awakened by a gunshot around 2 a.m. and went…

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Sergio Williams - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Sergio Williams

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Dec 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

Sergio Williams, 18, was killed on December 3, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois, following a high school basketball game. According to available reports, the homicide took place after tensions flared in the vicinity of Dunbar High School. The incident occurred in a…

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Sergio Dukes - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Sergio Dukes

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Dec 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

Sergio Dukes, an 18-year-old from Chicago, was fatally shot on December 3, 2008, shortly after a high school basketball game near Harlan High School. The incident occurred on South Indiana Avenue, where Dukes was struck multiple times by gunfire and later…

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Kevin L Walker - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Kevin L Walker

Male, age 31 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Dec 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

Kevin L. Walker, a male, became the victim of an unsolved homicide in Indianapolis in December 2008. His death continues to be a cold case, with limited information publicly available about the specific circumstances that led to his murder. The case is…

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John T. Smith - Boston, Massachusetts
Death by Force

John T. Smith

Male, age 50 · Boston, Massachusetts
Killed Dec 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a cold Boston day in early December of 2008, a 50-year-old African-American man named John T. Smith was killed in what would become a quiet and unresolved case. On December 3rd, police were called to 710 Hyde Park Avenue, where they found Mr. Smith. He had…

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Kevin Smith Jr - Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Kevin Smith Jr

Male, age 16 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Dec 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the winter of 2008, a family's life was irrevocably altered by a violent act that remains a mystery to this day. On December 3rd, 16-year-old Kevin Dewayne Smith Jr., known affectionately to his loved ones as 'Man Man,' was found dead in Knoxville…

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Kevin Dewayne Smith Jr. - Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Kevin Dewayne Smith Jr.

Male, age 16 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Dec 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

A 16-year-old male, Kevin Dewayne Smith Jr. of Knoxville, Tennessee, known to his loved ones as 'Man Man,' died on December 3, 2008. His life was cut short by a single gunshot to the head. The tragic event unfolded inside an apartment in the 400 block of Hall…

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John Pezzenti Jr - Anchorage, Alaska
Death by Force

John Pezzenti Jr

Male, age 55 · Anchorage, Alaska
Killed Dec 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a cold Monday morning, December 3, 2007, Anchorage police were called to a quiet Bear Valley neighborhood. Inside a home on the 15000 block of Francesca Drive, they found white male, age 55, John Pezzenti Jr., a celebrated wildlife photographer, lying dead…

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Lawrence Bass - Long Beach, California
Death by Force

Lawrence Bass

Male, age 46 · Long Beach, California
Killed Dec 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

## On the morning of December 3, 2007, Lawrence Bass, a 46-year-old Black man, was found deceased at an apartment complex located at 1115 Chestnut Avenue in Long Beach, California. Responding officers discovered that he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds…

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Jeffrey Roland - Charlotte, North Carolina
Death by Force

Jeffrey Roland

Male, age 18 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Found Dec 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

On December 3, 2007, 18-year-old Jeffrey Roland Jr. was killed in Charlotte, North Carolina. Details surrounding his death remain unclear, but he was remembered by family and friends for his spirit and potential. Roland was laid to rest at Oaklawn Cemetery in…

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Andre Sas - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Andre Sas

Male, age 22 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Found Dec 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

Andre Saunders, a 22-year-old resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot on December 3, 2007. His death occurred as part of a series of violent incidents that marked a challenging period for Pittsburgh, particularly with an uptick in homicides…

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Christopher Carmicle - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Christopher Carmicle

Male, age 32 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Dec 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

Christopher Carmicle, a 33-year-old Black man from Memphis, Tennessee, entered the public record in the bleakest way—through a discovery at a place meant for storage, not for the dead. In December 2007, his body was found in a Memphis Police Department…

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Madison Moshiri - Jackson, Missouri
Death by Force

Madison Moshiri

Female, age 4 · Jackson, Missouri
Killed Dec 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the quiet town of Jackson, Missouri, a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded, forever altering the lives of a local family. Four-year-old Madison Lynne Moshiri, a young girl who found joy in baking with her mother and dancing with her sister, became an innocent…

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Michael Jeffers - Jackson, Missouri
Death by Force

Michael Jeffers

Male, age 16 · Jackson, Missouri
Killed Dec 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

On December 3, 2007, a tragic domestic violence incident occurred in Jackson, Missouri, claiming the life of 16-year-old male Michael Reed Jeffers. The sequence of events began when Michael's mother, Katherine Moshiri, attempted to separate from her husband…

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Beatrice Fells - Charlotte, North Carolina
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Beatrice Fells

Female, age 49 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed Dec 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

Beatrice Fells, a 49-year-old African American woman, tragically died on December 3, 2007, in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was a dedicated school cafeteria worker at Myers Park Traditional Elementary School. Her death was the result of a shooting incident…

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Joshua Montel Wilson Sr - Red-springs, North Carolina
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Joshua Montel Wilson Sr

Male, age 21 · Red-springs, North Carolina
Killed Dec 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

Joshua Montel Wilson Sr, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on December 3, 2007, in Red Springs, North Carolina. The incident occurred inside a residence at 41 Springside Drive, where Wilson was shot multiple times with a…

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Cheryl Hodges Dunlap - Crawfordville, Florida
Death by Force

Cheryl Hodges Dunlap

Female, age 46 · Crawfordville, Florida
Killed Dec 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

On December 3, 2007, 46-year-old Cheryl Hodges Dunlap, a white woman from Crawfordville, Florida, failed to appear at her church in Tallahassee, where she regularly taught Sunday school. Her absence was immediately noted by her community, prompting concern.…

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Jesse Velasco - Riverside, California
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Jesse Velasco

Male, age 15 · Riverside, California
Killed Dec 3, 2005 · 21 years ago

Jesse Velasco, known by the nickname "Lil Dozer," was a 15-year-old boy from Riverside, California, who tragically lost his life on December 3, 2005. On that fateful day, Jesse was walking on Streeter Avenue near Sunnyside Drive when he was approached by an…

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Eldon Conley - Chillicothe, Ohio
Death by Force

Eldon Conley

Male, age 89 · Chillicothe, Ohio
Killed Dec 3, 2003 · 23 years ago

On December 3, 2003, 89-year-old Eldon Kenneth Conley was found dead following a suspicious house fire at his residence on East Main Street in Chillicothe, Ohio. Investigators determined that Conley had been fatally stabbed before the fire, which was set to…

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William Dixon - Columbus, Ohio
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William Dixon

Male · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Dec 3, 2003 · 23 years ago

William Dixon was shot and killed on December 3, 2003, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place in northeast Columbus, and authorities were notified after reports of a shooting in the area. Dixon, who was in his early forties, was pronounced dead at the…

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Kevin Armon Walton - Los-angeles, California
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Kevin Armon Walton

Male, age 33 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Dec 3, 2003 · 23 years ago

Kevin Armon Walton, a 33-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on December 3, 2003. Walton was fatally shot in the Adams-Normandie neighborhood, a detail confirmed by the Los Angeles County coroner's records. The incident…

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Brian Hernandez - Los Angeles, California
Death by Force

Brian Hernandez

Male · Los Angeles, California
Killed Dec 3, 2003 · 23 years ago

On Wednesday, December 3, 2003, an infant named Brian Hernandez lost his life in Los Angeles County, California. He was under one year of age, listed in official county records as age zero, and identified as a Hispanic male. The specific events leading up to…

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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.