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Levar Brooks

Male, age 22 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 4, 2002 · 24 years ago

On a cold December evening in Washington, D.C., the life of a young man was tragically cut short, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for years. Twenty-two-year-old Levar Brooks was found with a fatal gunshot wound on the night of December 4, 2002. The…

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Kacie Rene Woody

Female, age 13 · Conway, Arkansas

Killed Dec 4, 2002 · 24 years ago

Kacie Rene Woody was a 13-year-old female from the small community of Holland, Arkansas, whose life was tragically cut short in December 2002. A friendly and outgoing girl, Kacie navigated the world of online chat rooms to connect with others, a common…

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George Monroe Selby

Male, age 32 · Overton, Tennessee

Killed Dec 4, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the late hours of December 4, 2002, a dedicated public servant, 32-year-old George Monroe Selby, a Caucasian male, met a tragic and untimely end. A deputy sheriff with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, Selby was part of a narcotics unit tasked with…

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Roderick Lamonte Turner

Male, age 29 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 4, 2002 · 24 years ago

Roderick Lamonte Turner was 29 years old when he died on Wednesday, December 4, 2002, in Vermont Vista, a neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 104th…

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Barrett Travis Hill

Male, age 38 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 4, 2000 · 26 years ago

Barrett Travis Hill, a 38-year-old white male, was a Deputy Sheriff with the Harris County Sheriff's Office in Houston, Texas. On December 4, 2000, Deputy Hill was tragically killed while responding to a call about two individuals breaking into cars in a…

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Gertie Mae Perkins

Female, age 64 · Fort Worth, Texas

Killed Dec 4, 2000 · 26 years ago

On December 4, 2000, Gertie Mae Perkins, a 64-year-old African American woman from Fort Worth, Texas, was reported missing after failing to pick up her grandson from school. Her husband, Willie Perkins, and their children contacted authorities when they…

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Patrick Michael Smith

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Dec 4, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Washington, D.C., a violent act shattered the night's quiet. On December 4, 1999, at approximately 11:41 p.m., Patrick Michael Smith, a male, was shot and killed. The fatal incident occurred in the 1400 block of…

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Cherica Adams

Female, age 24 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Dec 4, 1999 · 27 years ago

Cherica Louvenia Adams, a 24-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on December 14, 1999, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Cherica was eight months pregnant at the time of her death. She was ambushed and shot multiple times while driving home…

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Suzanne Jovin

Female, age 21 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Dec 4, 1998 · 28 years ago

On a crisp December evening in 1998, the promising life of Suzanne Jovin, a 21-year-old Caucasian female and a brilliant senior at Yale University, was brutally cut short. After attending a campus event, she was last seen alive walking near the New Haven…

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Shirley Ann Washington

Female · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 4, 1998 · 28 years ago

Shirley Ann Washington was a woman from Kansas City, Missouri, whose life ended on December 4, 1998. Those are the only pieces of her story you can hold in your hands right now: a name, a place, a date. And still, even with so little written down, the loss…

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Islam Ibn Shabazz

Male, age 17 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 4, 1998 · 28 years ago

Islam Ibn Shabazz, a 17-year-old Black / African American male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was killed in the early morning hours of December 4, 1998, after gunfire broke out in the city’s West End. Online newspaper reporting identified him as Islam I.…

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Bryant Edward Daniels

Male, age 8 · Santa-claus, Georgia

Killed Dec 4, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the quiet town of Santa Claus, Georgia, a horrific tragedy unfolded on December 4, 1997, forever staining its festive name with the memory of a brutal crime. Eight-year-old Bryant Edward Daniels, a young boy, was among the four family members who lost…

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Danny Daniels

Male, age 43 · Santa-claus, Georgia

Killed Dec 4, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the small town of Santa Claus, Georgia, the festive spirit of the holiday season was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of four members of the Daniels family. On the morning of December 4, 1997, 47-year-old Danny Daniels, a male…

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Jessica Noel Daniels

Female, age 16 · Santa-claus, Georgia

Killed Dec 4, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the quiet town of Santa Claus, Georgia, a horrific tragedy unfolded on December 4, 1997, forever shattering the community's sense of peace. In the early morning hours, 20-year-old Jerry Scott Heidler broke into the home of the Daniels family. Inside…

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Kimberly Lampp

Female, age 33 · Santa-claus, Georgia

Killed Dec 4, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the small town of Santa Claus, Georgia, a tragedy unfolded on December 4, 1997, forever marking the community with the memory of a horrific crime. Kimberly Denise 'Kim' Lampp Daniels, a 33-year-old woman, was killed in her home alongside her husband, Danny…

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Michelle Abdill

Female, age 42 · Medford, Oregon

Killed Dec 4, 1995 · 31 years ago

On December 4, 1995, Michelle Abdill, a 42-year-old woman, and her partner Roxanne Ellis, 53, were brutally murdered in Medford, Oregon. The events leading to their deaths began when Ellis went to an appointment to show an apartment to a 27-year-old man named…

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Roxanne Ellis

Female, age 53 · Medford, Oregon

Killed Dec 4, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the quiet town of Medford, Oregon, the lives of 53-year-old White/Caucasian female Roxanne Ellis and her partner, Michelle Abdill, were tragically cut short on December 4, 1995. Ellis, a property manager, had an appointment that morning to show a rental…

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Charles Rauer

Male, age 63 · Incline Village, Nevada

Killed Dec 4, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the quiet, affluent community of Incline Village, Nevada, a retired couple, Charles Rauer, 63, and his wife Nona, 56, had sought a peaceful life away from the crime of southern Florida. Their dream of a tranquil retirement was shattered in early December…

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Nona Rauer

Female · Incline Village, Nevada

Killed Dec 4, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the winter of 1994, the quiet, upscale community of Incline Village, Nevada, was shaken by a brutal act of violence that shattered the tranquility of the Lake Tahoe enclave. On December 4th, the bodies of 56-year-old Nona Rauer and her 63-year-old husband…

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Daryl Drommer

Male, age 47 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 4, 1993 · 33 years ago

On December 4, 1993, Daryl Don Drommer, a 47-year-old male, was found shot to death inside his residence at 1958 East Marshall Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was discovered there by a roommate returning home, the quiet familiarity of the house broken by the…

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Paul Bernard Quinters

Male · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Dec 4, 1993 · 33 years ago

On December 4, 1993, at approximately 11:30 pm, Paul Bernard Quinters was walking with a male friend across the parking lot of Bronco Bill's Night Club located at 8505 Broadway. As they walked across the parking lot the two suspects listed above were also…

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Willie Williams

Null · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 4, 1992 · 34 years ago

Willie Williams was murdered on December 4, 1992, in Cincinnati, Ohio. His case remains unsolved and is classified as an open investigation by the Ohio Attorney General's Office. The homicide took place in Hamilton County, but details surrounding the…

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Rachael A. Raver

Female, age 22 · Reston, Virginia

Killed Dec 4, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the winter of 1988, the lives of two promising George Washington University students were tragically cut short. Twenty-two-year-old Rachael A. Raver and her boyfriend, Warren H. Fulton III, also 22, vanished on December 4th after an evening with friends at…

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Irene Darley

Female, age 35 · Ridley-park, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 4, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the quiet community of Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, a tragic story unfolded on December 4, 1987, ending the life of 35-year-old Irene Pierce Darley. A female resident of the community, her life was cut short in a violent act that stemmed from a past…

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Clark Murell Rosenbalm Jr.

Male, age 28 · Saginaw, Texas

Killed Dec 4, 1983 · 43 years ago

Clark Murell Rosenbalm Jr., a 28-year-old male, was a Patrol Deputy with the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office in Texas. On the night of December 4, 1983, Deputy Rosenbalm was on routine patrol near Old Decatur Road in Saginaw, TX, when he came across two…

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Joseph Connelly

Male, age 51 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 4, 1983 · 43 years ago

Joseph Connelly, a 51-year-old man, was killed in Philadelphia on December 4, 1983, in a shooting that began with an apparently ordinary encounter at a neighborhood bar and ended with his death outside the establishment. Contemporary and later accounts…

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Roosevelt Brown

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 4, 1982 · 44 years ago

Roosevelt Brown, a 55-year-old Black male, was tragically killed on December 4, 1982, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at 862 Cleveland Avenue, a commercial building in the city. Brown was shot twice during a robbery, suffering fatal gunshot wounds…

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Priscilla Wilson

Female, age 17 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Killed Dec 4, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the winter of 1980, the life of a young woman named Priscilla Wilson was tragically cut short in Virginia Beach, Virginia. A 17-year-old Black female, Priscilla was last seen on the afternoon of December 3rd, getting into a vehicle after being dropped off…

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Gregory Blaise Adams

Male, age 31 · Saxonburg-borough, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 4, 1980 · 46 years ago

On December 4, 1980, the small borough of Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, was rocked by a shocking act of violence that would leave a lasting scar on the community. On that day, 31-year-old Police Chief Gregory Blaise Adams, a dedicated nine-year veteran of law…

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Joseph Annick

Male, age 56 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 4, 1978 · 48 years ago

Joseph Annick, a 56-year-old man, was tragically murdered on December 4, 1978, in his garage on the East Side of Columbus, Ohio. He was shot five times in the chest and stomach with a. 22-caliber weapon while working in his garage. The murder was part of a…

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Alfred Ray Turner

Male, age 35 · Los-banos, California

Killed Dec 4, 1975 · 51 years ago

Alfred Ray Turner, a 35-year-old officer with the California Highway Patrol (CHP), tragically lost his life on December 4, 1975, in Los Banos, California. On that fateful night, Officer Turner was patrolling Interstate 5 when he stopped a vehicle at around 10…

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Ramona Gartner

Female, age 74 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 4, 1974 · 52 years ago

Ramona Gartner, a 74‑year‑old woman from Los Angeles, California, was found murdered in her apartment on December 4 , 1974. At the time of her death, she was a 74‑year‑old female; her ethnicity was not specified in public sources, though victims in the same…

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Theodore Carey

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 4, 1970 · 56 years ago

On December 4, 1970, Theodore Carey was found murdered in Dayton, Ohio. He was a 33-year-old man residing in Montgomery County at the time of his death. Carey's homicide occurred on the same day it was reported, with his death ruled as a homicide by local law…

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Charles Getz

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 4, 1969 · 57 years ago

On December 4, 1969, Charles Getz, aged 63, was found dead in Dayton, Ohio. He was the victim of a fatal shooting during an attempted robbery at a jewelry store. The incident occurred in Montgomery County, where Getz was the vice president of the jewelry…

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Fredrick Hampton

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 4, 1969 · 57 years ago

Fredrick Allen 'Fred' Hampton, a 21-year-old African American male, was a prominent leader in the Black Panther Party and a key figure in the civil rights movement. On December 4, 1969, Hampton was tragically killed during a pre-dawn raid at his apartment in…

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Mark Clark

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 4, 1969 · 57 years ago

Mark Clark, a 22-year-old African American male, was an activist and member of the Black Panther Party (BPP). He was born on June 28, 1947, in Peoria, Illinois, and became deeply involved in civil rights activism from a young age. On December 4, 1969, Mark…

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James Lawrence Harber

Male, age 43 · Melbourne, Arkansas

Killed Dec 4, 1945 · 81 years ago

In the winter of 1945, the community of Melbourne, Arkansas, was struck by a tragedy that would be remembered for decades. Izard County Sheriff James Lawrence Harber, a 43-year-old male lawman with two years of service, met an untimely and violent end on…

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William Pappan

Male, age 41 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 4, 1935 · 91 years ago

On a cold December day in 1935, Investigator William Louis Pappan, a 41-year-old Native American of the Kaw Nation, arrived at the Sheridan Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to conduct a routine inspection of their beer licenses. Accompanied by a private detective…

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William Robert Mckamey

Male, age 31 · Dossett, Tennessee

Killed Dec 4, 1904 · 122 years ago

In the small community of Dossett, Tennessee, a tragic event unfolded on December 4, 1904, leading to the death of Deputy Sheriff William Robert McKamey. A 31-year-old White/Caucasian male, McKamey was at his home near the Dossett railroad tunnel when the…

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Lansford Stallings

Male, age 41 · Centre, Alabama

Killed Dec 4, 1845 · 181 years ago

In the winter of 1845, a dedicated lawman, Sheriff Lansford Stallings, met an untimely and violent end in the line of duty. At 41 years old, he had served the community of Cherokee County, Alabama, for a year, a role that would ultimately cost him his life.…

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Brian Phason

Male, age 66 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 4, 2024, 66-year-old Brian Phason was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Morgan Park neighborhood, where Phason sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. As of now, no…

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Trivell Richardson

Male, age 40 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed Dec 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 4, 2024, the life of 40-year-old Trivell Donte' Lamar Richardson was tragically cut short. A Black male from North Charleston, South Carolina, Richardson was discovered unresponsive on the floor of a residence on Iron…

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Emner Garcia

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

Emner Garcia, a 21-year-old individual, lost his life to gun violence on December 4, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident is documented on the National Gun Violence Memorial, a platform that tracks and memorializes victims of gun violence. As of the…

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Walker Montgomery

Male, age 16 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the winter of 2022, the life of 16-year-old Walker Montgomery was tragically cut short. The male teenager from the Birmingham, Alabama area, died by suicide on December 1, 2022, after falling victim to an online sextortion scheme. Walker was a student at…

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Bryan Soria Figueredo

Male, age 20 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Dec 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

Bryan Soria Figueredo, a 20-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on December 4, 2022, as a result of a fatal shooting. The incident occurred at the Osprey Links at Hunters Creek Apartments, where deputies from the Orange County…

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Richard Reyes

Male, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

Richard Reyes, a 29-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on December 4, 2022, in Philadelphia, PA. He was found lying in the street on the 3100 block of North Hancock Street, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite being rushed to Temple…

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David Lewis

Male, age 43 · Jasper, Texas

Killed Dec 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

David Lewis, a 43-year-old male from Jasper, Texas, tragically passed away on December 4, 2022. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of significant investigation and legal scrutiny. David Lewis's death was initially reported as a…

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Eloy Sierra

Male, age 52 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a Friday in early December of 2020, the life of 52-year-old Eloy Sierra was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. His death, which resulted from a shooting, marked a grim milestone for the city as its 113th homicide of the year. The discovery was…

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