Deaths by Force on December 9

Deaths by Force (468)

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Geraldine Ross

Female, age 27 · Fredricksburg, Virginia

Killed Dec 9, 1994 · 32 years ago

On a cold December day in 1994, the life of 27-year-old Geraldine Ross was tragically cut short in her Fredericksburg, Virginia apartment. A single mother, Geraldine, a Black or African American female, was found murdered in her home in the Forest Village…

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Jimmy West

Male · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Dec 9, 1993 · 33 years ago

On December 9, 1993, Jimmy West, a Black male, was tragically killed outside a liquor lounge in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred as Jimmy West and Tamecka Smith, a Black female, were entering a car in the establishment's parking lot. Unbeknownst…

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Tamecka Smith

Female, age 18 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Dec 9, 1993 · 33 years ago

Tamecka Smith, an 18-year-old African American female, tragically lost her life on December 9, 1993. She was shot to death by Michael Bell, who was seeking revenge for the death of his brother, Lamar Bell. Lamar Bell had been killed in a shoot-out with…

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Greta Riles

Female, age 22 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 9, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the summer of 1991, a young African American woman named Greta Laura Riles vanished from Tulsa, Oklahoma. At 22 years old, Greta disappeared around June 21st, but inexplicably, she wasn't officially reported as a missing person until more than two decades…

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James Boswell

Male, age 29 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 9, 1989 · 37 years ago

On December 9, 1989, Officer James Charles Boswell, aged 29, was tragically shot and killed in Houston, Texas. Officer Boswell, a male of Caucasian ethnicity, was a dedicated member of the Houston Police Department, having served for five years. He was born…

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Monique Davis

Female, age 18 · Contra Costa County, California

Killed Dec 9, 1985 · 41 years ago

Monique Franchone Davis, an 18-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on December 9, 1985, in Contra Costa County, California. Her death was ruled a homicide, and her body was discovered behind a Richmond business by a worker. The cause of…

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Kevin Simmons

Male, age 22 · Spencer, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 9, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the quiet town of Spencer, Oklahoma, a 22-year-old Black male named Kevin Simmons served as a patrolman with the local police department. On the night of December 9, 1982, his life was tragically cut short during what began as a routine traffic stop.…

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Billy Huling

Male · Akron, Ohio

Killed Dec 9, 1978 · 48 years ago

Billy Huling was found dead on December 9, 1978, in Akron, Ohio. He was killed in a still-unsolved homicide incident that took place in Summit County. The circumstances of the case remain unclear, and little information has been publicly released regarding…

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Sophie Schwartz

Female, age 65 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 9, 1978 · 48 years ago

Sophie Schwartz, a 65-year-old white female, was tragically killed on December 9, 1978, in Chicago, Illinois. Sophie was crossing Sunnyside Street near Wells Park when she suddenly collapsed, crying out in pain. She was rushed to the emergency room, where…

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Gordon Michael

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Dec 9, 1977 · 49 years ago

On December 9, 1977, Gordon Michael, age 30, was found dead in Cincinnati, Ohio, as part of what remains an unsolved homicide. Gordon Michael's death was investigated by the Cincinnati Police Department, but no suspect has been publicly identified. The case…

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David Talsma

Male, age 19 · Hammond, Indiana

Killed Dec 9, 1977 · 49 years ago

On a cold December day in 1977, a young man full of life and with a future ahead of him vanished after heading out for a night of music. Nineteen-year-old David Paul Talsma, a United States Marine, told his mother he was going to a rock concert in Hammond…

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Harold Rogers Jr.

Male, age 47 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Dec 9, 1974 · 52 years ago

Harold Rogers Jr., a 47-year-old white male, was found fatally shot inside his Denver home on the evening of December 9, 1974. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at 1675 South Wolff Street and discovered Rogers deceased within the residence, the…

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Beverly Lynn Smith

Female, age 22 · Raglan, Ontario

Killed Dec 9, 1974 · 52 years ago

Beverly Lynn Smith was a 22-year-old woman living with her husband, Doug Smith, and their 10-month-old daughter, Rebecca, in the small community of Raglan, north of Oshawa, Ontario. On December 9, 1974, Doug left the family home to work an evening shift at…

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Mae Hall

Female, age 38 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Dec 9, 1958 · 68 years ago

Mae Hall, a 38-year-old Black woman, was found dead on December 9, 1958, in Baltimore, Maryland, her body left out on the hard ground behind the rowhouses—on concrete in a back yard or alley setting, the kind of place where sound gets swallowed and footsteps…

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Walter William Liggett

Male, age 49 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Dec 9, 1935 · 91 years ago

In the cold Minneapolis evening of December 9, 1935, the life of Walter William Liggett, a 49-year-old White/Caucasian male journalist, was brought to a violent and abrupt end. As he stepped out of his car, groceries in hand, in the alley behind his…

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Granville Edward Farish

Male, age 34 · Morrilton, Arkansas

Killed Dec 9, 1922 · 104 years ago

In the winter of 1922, the community of Morrilton, Arkansas, was irrevocably altered by a violent sequence of events that led to the death of one of its own, Deputy Sheriff Granville Edward Farish. A male resident of Conway County, Farish was a married father…

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Jacob Bell

Male, age 49 · Prairie-township, Ohio

Killed Dec 9, 1909 · 117 years ago

Jacob Bell, a 49-year-old male of European descent, was the sheriff of Holmes County, Ohio. On December 9, 1909, he was shot and mortally wounded while attempting to arrest Ordel E. Boley, an escapee from the Massillon State Hospital. Sheriff Bell and another…

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Louis Weick

Male · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 9, 1903 · 123 years ago

Patrolman Louis Weick, a member of the Cleveland Division of Police, tragically died on December 10, 1903, from injuries sustained the previous day. He was on foot patrol when he encountered a group of men causing a disturbance in front of a restaurant. As he…

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Sher Della

Male, age 73 · Lake-zurich, Illinois

Killed Dec 9, 2024 · 2 years ago

Sherman Della, aged 73, passed away on December 9, 2024, in Lake Zurich, Illinois, under circumstances that have raised questions and attracted significant attention. Local law enforcement agencies were called to his home after reports of an unresponsive…

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Jumaane Williams

Male, age 28 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Dec 9, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the East Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, a sense of shock and grief followed the sudden and violent death of 28-year-old Jumaane Williams. On a Monday afternoon, just after 4 p.m., police responded to reports of an assault on East 32nd Street. Upon…

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Kevin James Irvin Jr.

Male, age 21 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Dec 9, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a tragic Monday evening in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 21-year-old Kevin James Irvin Jr. was cut short. On December 9, 2024, the young man was fatally shot while driving on Interstate 95. The incident, which unfolded around the 72-mile marker, left his…

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Ali Alesani-Natvidad

Male, age 23 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Dec 9, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of a December morning, the sound of gunshots shattered the quiet of a Kansas City, Kansas neighborhood. On December 9, 2022, police responded to calls of shots fired near the intersection of South 10th Street and Pacific Avenue. Upon their…

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Eugene Chunn

Male, age 54 · San-francisco, California

Killed Dec 9, 2020 · 6 years ago

Eugene Chunn, a 54-year-old resident of San Francisco, tragically lost his life in a shooting incident on December 9, 2020. The incident occurred early in the morning in the South of Market neighborhood, specifically in the area of Mission and Washburn…

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Nicholas James Zuniga

Male, age 27 · La-puente, California

Killed Dec 9, 2020 · 6 years ago

Nicholas James Zuniga, a 27-year-old resident of La Puente, California, tragically lost his life on December 9, 2020. According to reports, Nicholas was shot while sitting on a sidewalk near his home on Greenberry Drive in West Puente Valley. The incident…

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Steven Lewis

Male, age 72 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Dec 9, 2020 · 6 years ago

On December 9, 2020, 72-year-old Steven George Lewis, a male resident of Fort Worth, Texas, was tragically lost to gun violence. Details surrounding the incident, including the circumstances of the shooting and the events leading up to it, have not been…

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Angelberto Gonsalez Medina

Male, age 63 · Westmont, California

Killed Dec 9, 2020 · 6 years ago

Angelberto Gonsalez Medina was 63 years old when he died on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, in Westmont, an unincorporated community in South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma…

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Montoile Dersier

Male, age 62 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Dec 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

Montoile Dersier, a 62-year-old man from Orlando, FL, tragically lost his life on December 9, 2018, following an altercation during a card game. The incident occurred at a residence in the Orlando area, where an argument erupted among the participants.…

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Shelia Tutor

Female, age 50 · Lee, Mississippi

Killed Dec 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a quiet home on County Road 521, just outside of Saltillo, Mississippi, a domestic tragedy unfolded, leaving a family and community in shock. On the afternoon of Tuesday, December 9, 2014, the lives of Shelia Ann Tutor, a 50-year-old female, and her…

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Carl Goines

Male, age 45 · Houston, Texas

Killed Dec 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Carl Goines, a 45-year-old male from Houston, Texas, was pronounced dead at the scene of a fatal shooting on December 9, 2014. According to reports, Mr. Goines got into an argument with an unknown suspect, which escalated and ultimately led to his death. The…

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Heracleo Rosas Meneses

Male · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

Heracleo Rosas Meneses, a Latino man believed to be in his 30s, was tragically shot and killed on December 20, 2009, near the intersection of Evergreen and Wabash avenues in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. Initially, the coroner's records did not identify him by…

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Tutunoa Tunupopo

Male, age 28 · Long Beach, California

Killed Dec 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

Tutunoa Tunupopo was 28 years old when he died on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, in Long Beach. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1601 San Francisco Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Long…

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Eissa Ibrahim

Male, age 81 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

Eissa Ibrahim was 81 years old when he died on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007, in Sylmar. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 12831 Maclay St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a…

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Marilyn Ann Barron

Female, age 70 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 9, 2003 · 23 years ago

On December 9, 2003, seventy-year-old Marilyn Ann Barron lost her life in Los Angeles, California. Her death brought law enforcement into what would become an enduring and quiet mystery across Los Angeles County. Barron, a white woman nearing the later…

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Mario Alvarado

Male, age 24 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 9, 2003 · 23 years ago

Mario Alvarado was 24 years old when he died on Tuesday, December 9, 2003, in downtown Los Angeles, in the area the Los Angeles Times lists as Chinatown. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma…

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Aurelius Turner

Male · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Dec 9, 1934 · 92 years ago

Aurelius B. Turner, a 29-year-old African American man from Cleveland, Mississippi, was brutally murdered on December 9, 1934. Turner was killed in his home by Alonzo Robinson, also known as James H. Coyner, who was a 39-year-old African American man with a…

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Robert Duff

Male, age 44 · Menifee, Kentucky

Killed Dec 9, 1922 · 104 years ago

In the rugged terrain of Menifee County, Kentucky, a dedicated Federal Prohibition Agent by the name of Robert E. Duff, a 44-year-old male, met a tragic and violent end on December 9, 1922. While in the pursuit of illegal moonshine operations, an endeavor…

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