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Deaths by Force on February 14

682 open cases in our database happened on February 14. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (448)

Sparki Sue Garlinghouse - Lebanon, Oregon
Death by Force

Sparki Sue Garlinghouse

Female, age 35 · Lebanon, Oregon
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic Valentine's Day in 2017, the life of 35-year-old Sparki Sue Garlinghouse, a White/Caucasian female from Lebanon, Oregon, was cut short. She was a devoted mother of two, a daughter, a sister, and a friend who was known for her loving heart and…

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William Han Strom Greening - Eugene, Oregon
Death by Force

William Han Strom Greening

Male, age 18 · Eugene, Oregon
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

William Han Strom Greening, an 18-year-old male, died on February 14, 2017, at his father's home in Eugene, Oregon. He was a senior at Marist High School where he was a member of the cross country and track teams, as well as the chess team. Born in Vietnam on…

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Terry Ball - Reno, Nevada
Death by Force

Terry Ball

Male, age 17 · Reno, Nevada
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Terry Ball, a 17-year-old resident of Reno, Nevada, was tragically shot and killed on February 14, 2017, in the Stead neighborhood of Reno. The incident occurred on Silver Lake Boulevard, marking a devastating Valentine's Day for his family and community. The…

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William Andrew Grahek - Duluth, Minnesota
Death by Force

William Andrew Grahek

Male, age 22 · Duluth, Minnesota
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

William Andrew Grahek, a 22-year-old student from Duluth, MN, was tragically shot and killed on February 14, 2017, in his home located in Duluth's East Hillside neighborhood. Grahek, originally from Centerville, MN, was a junior at the University of Minnesota…

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Joshua Evans - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Joshua Evans

Male, age 18 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of Valentine's Day in 2017, just one day after his eighteenth birthday, Joshua Evans was shot and killed in the Taylor Berry neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. Police responded to reports of gunfire on Longfield Avenue near…

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Lora Cable - Bedford, Kentucky
Death by Force

Lora Cable

Female, age 38 · Bedford, Kentucky
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Lora Ann Cable, a 38-year-old female, found her life tragically cut short on Valentine's Day in 2017. In the small town of Bedford, Kentucky, Lora was a familiar and welcoming face at the First You Medical Center where she worked. Her smile, however, hid a…

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Jordan Maleek Tolliver - Durant, Mississippi
Death by Force

Jordan Maleek Tolliver

Male, age 19 · Durant, Mississippi
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a day meant for celebrating love, tragedy struck the town of Durant, Mississippi, when 19-year-old Jordan Maleek Tolliver was killed. On February 14, 2017, the young man's life was cut short by a gunshot wound, a violent end to a life that had just begun…

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Gregory Boer - Climax, Michigan
Death by Force

Gregory Boer

Male, age 35 · Climax, Michigan
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of Climax, Michigan, the life of 35-year-old Gregory Boer, a Caucasian male, was tragically cut short on Valentine's Day in 2017. What initially appeared to be a murder-suicide at his home on South 36th Street would soon unravel into a…

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Antonio Frierson Jr - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Antonio Frierson Jr

Male, age 16 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of 16-year-old Antonio Frierson Jr. was tragically cut short in an apartment complex on the west side of Indianapolis. On the evening of Tuesday, February 14, 2017, Antonio was with his 17-year-old friend, Micah Sanders.…

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David Zimmerman - Vincennes, Indiana
Death by Force

David Zimmerman

Male, age 35 · Vincennes, Indiana
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a February evening, a tense situation unfolded at a gas station on Old Decker Road in Vincennes, Indiana, culminating in the death of 35-year-old David Zimmerman. On February 14, 2017, state troopers were attempting to serve a felony…

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Jeffrey Brown - Muncie, Indiana
Death by Force

Jeffrey Brown

Male, age 39 · Muncie, Indiana
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of 39-year-old Jeffrey D. Brown of Muncie, Indiana, was cut short in a brutal act of violence. On the morning of February 14, his body was discovered near the intersection of Inlow Springs Road and Burlington Drive after police…

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Jenell Gamble-Kendrick - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Jenell Gamble-Kendrick

Female, age 73 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jenell Gamble-Kendrick, a 73-year-old woman from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost her life on February 14, 2017. The incident occurred in the 1700 block of West 60th Street in the Harvard Park neighborhood. According to reports, the fatal event…

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Juan Antonio Bueno - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Juan Antonio Bueno

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Juan Antonio Bueno, a 22-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on February 14, 2017, in San Pedro, Los Angeles. The incident occurred around 8:25 p.m. in the 200 block of North Gaffey Street. Bueno was celebrating his birthday when he got into an…

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Marcus Green - Ontario, California
Death by Force

Marcus Green

Male, age 30 · Ontario, California
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Marcus Green, a 30-year-old resident of Ontario, California, was tragically shot and killed on February 14, 2017. The incident occurred in broad daylight in the 900 block of South Magnolia Avenue. According to the San Bernardino County Coroner’s officials…

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Darin Brandt - Sandoval, Illinois
Death by Force

Darin Brandt

Male, age 48 · Sandoval, Illinois
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Darin Brandt, a 48-year-old white male from Sandoval, Illinois, was found dead on February 14, 2017. His death was ruled a suicide by the Marion County Coroner's Office. Brandt was discovered in the backyard of his home by family members, having died from a…

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James T-Roy Johnson - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

James T-Roy Johnson

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

James T-Roy Johnson, a 23-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on February 14, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. Johnson, known as T-Roy, was a close associate of rapper Chief Keef and a prominent figure in the OBlock community. On the morning of his…

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Lavontay White - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Lavontay White

Male, age 2 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Lavontay White Jr., a 2-year-old African American boy, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the North Lawndale neighborhood when Lavontay was in a car with his 26-year-old uncle, Lazarec Collins, and a…

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Malike Ellis - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Malike Ellis

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Malike Ellis, an 18-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on February 14, 2017, in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The tragic incident occurred in an area known for its high crime rates and gang activity. Malike's death was a…

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Marcus Holmes - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Marcus Holmes

Male, age 22 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold Valentine's Day in 2017, the life of 22-year-old Marcus Holmes, an African American male from Laplace, Louisiana, was cut short in the Glen Oaks area of Baton Rouge. In the early hours, at approximately 2:30 a.m., deputies from the East Baton Rouge…

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Roosevelt Florida - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Roosevelt Florida

Male, age 53 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

On Valentine's Day of 2017, a visit to a friend's home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, turned fatal for 53-year-old Roosevelt Florida. He and his friend, 42-year-old Lonnie Henderson, were found shot to death inside Henderson's apartment on 70th Avenue in a crime…

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David B Eadie - Charlotte, North Carolina
Death by Force

David B Eadie

Male, age 58 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

David B. Eadie, a 58-year-old man from Charlotte, NC, was tragically killed on February 14, 2017. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call at 5:55 p.m. in the 2700 block of Oakcrest Place. Upon arrival…

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John Pruitt - Durham, North Carolina
Death by Force

John Pruitt

Male, age 41 · Durham, North Carolina
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

John Wesley Pruitt Jr., a 41-year-old white male, was tragically killed on February 14, 2017, during an attempted robbery at a Family Fare convenience store located at 2918 Guess Road in Durham, North Carolina. Pruitt, who was working as a store clerk at the…

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Donald Campbell - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Donald Campbell

Male, age 28 · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Donald Campbell, a 28-year-old male, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2017, in Cincinnati, OH. He was found dead in the 200 block of McCormick Place in the Mount Auburn neighborhood. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound. Following…

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SaVon Williams - Youngstown, Ohio
Death by Force

SaVon Williams

Male, age 17 · Youngstown, Ohio
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Sa'Von C. Williams, a 17-year-old African American male from Youngstown, OH, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2017. His body was discovered in a heavily wooded area on the city's east side. The Mahoning County Coroner's office determined that he died…

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Willie Riley - Toledo, Ohio
Death by Force

Willie Riley

Male, age 32 · Toledo, Ohio
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Willie Riley, a 32-year-old African American male from Toledo, OH, tragically passed away on February 14, 2017, at the University of Toledo Medical Center. The details surrounding his death indicate that he was surrounded by his loving family at the time.…

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Lawrence E. Purcell Jr - Effort, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Lawrence E. Purcell Jr

Male, age 34 · Effort, Pennsylvania
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Lawrence E. Purcell Jr., a 34-year-old male, tragically died on February 14, 2017, in Effort, Pennsylvania. The circumstances surrounding his death were the result of a violent altercation at the home of Kyle Brant Kresge, 46, in Chestnuthill Township.…

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Emerick Glen Dworaczyk - Sealy, Texas
Death by Force

Emerick Glen Dworaczyk

Male, age 27 · Sealy, Texas
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Emerick Glen Dworaczyk, a 27-year-old male from Sealy, Texas, tragically passed away on February 14, 2017. Emerick, who was born on March 27, 1990, in Richmond, Texas, was known for his love of motorcycles, video games, and learning the guitar. He attended BF…

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Timothy Echols Jr - Corpus-christi, Texas
Death by Force

Timothy Echols Jr

Male, age 17 · Corpus-christi, Texas
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Timothy Echols Jr., a 17-year-old male tragically lost his life on February 14, 2017, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Timothy was shot in the upper torso after answering a knock at the door to an apartment in the Waters Apartment Homes in the 2600 block of Waldron…

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Wendi Dawn Sims - San-angelo, Texas
Death by Force

Wendi Dawn Sims

Female, age 39 · San-angelo, Texas
Killed Feb 14, 2017 · 9 years ago

Wendi Dawn Sims, a 39-year-old woman from San Angelo, Texas, tragically died on February 14, 2017. Her death was ruled a homicide. The incident occurred at her residence in the 1900 block of Spring Creek Drive. The preliminary autopsy report revealed that…

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Ras Aole Peek - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Ras Aole Peek

Male, age 32 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Feb 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of Valentine's Day 2015, the quiet of a southwest Atlanta neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Inside their Mims Street home, two brothers, 32-year-old Ras Aole JaJa Peek and 37-year-old Marcus Peek, were fatally…

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Frank Williams - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Frank Williams

Male, age 25 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Feb 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold Valentine's Day in 2015, the life of a young Black man, Frank Williams, was tragically cut short in a brazen act of violence in Atlanta, Georgia. At the age of 25, Williams was fatally wounded in what authorities described as a drive-by shooting.…

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Marcus Peek - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Marcus Peek

Male, age 37 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Feb 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold Valentine's Day morning in 2015, the lives of two brothers were tragically cut short in their southwest Atlanta home. Marcus Peek, a 37-year-old African-American male, and his younger brother, Ras Aole JaJa Peek, aged 32, were discovered shot to…

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James Robinson - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

James Robinson

Male, age 43 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Feb 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold Valentine's Day in 2015, a man named James Robinson, aged 43, was tragically killed in Baltimore, Maryland. His death, which occurred on February 14th, left a void in the community and questions surrounding the circumstances of his untimely passing.…

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Alvin Kinney - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Alvin Kinney

Male, age 60 · Houston, Texas
Found Feb 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

On February 12, 2015, Alvin Kinney, a 60-year-old Brinks armored guard, was ambushed and killed during a robbery while making a delivery at a Capital One Bank on Westheimer Road in Houston, Texas. The assailants, described as at least three individuals…

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Brandon Scott Johnson - Fort Worth, Texas
Death by Force

Brandon Scott Johnson

Male, age 33 · Fort Worth, Texas
Found Feb 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

Brandon Scott Johnson, age 33, was found dead on February 14, 2015, in Fort Worth, Texas, the victim of a fatal shooting. The incident reportedly took place early in the morning in Southwest Fort Worth, where authorities responded to the scene after a call…

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Dayshon Wallace - Townsend, Delaware
Death by Force

Dayshon Wallace

Male, age 18 · Townsend, Delaware
Killed Feb 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dayshon Wallace, an 18-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in the early hours of February 14, 2015, after attending a house party in Townsend, Delaware. He and several friends had gone to a home at 602 Marilyn Court for a gathering that had been advertised…

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Linda Cooney - Lonoke, Arkansas
Death by Force

Linda Cooney

Female, age 60 · Lonoke, Arkansas
Killed Feb 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a quiet home on Teresa Lane in Lonoke, Arkansas, a family dispute escalated into a tragedy on a Saturday night in February 2015. Inside, 60-year-old Linda Cooney was found dead, the victim of a fatal shooting that shattered the peace of the neighborhood.…

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Thomas E Coburn III - Milford, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Thomas E Coburn III

Male, age 50 · Milford, Massachusetts
Killed Feb 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold Valentine's Day morning in 2015, a violent encounter in the back parking lot of a Milford, Massachusetts, Holiday Inn Express left one man dead and another seriously injured. Thomas E. Coburn III, a 50-year-old male, was pronounced dead at Milford…

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Rebekah Caldwell - Georgetown, Kentucky
Death by Force

Rebekah Caldwell

Female, age 42 · Georgetown, Kentucky
Killed Feb 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a tragic Valentine's Day morning in Georgetown, Kentucky, Rebekah L. Caldwell, a 42-year-old woman, lost her life in a shocking act of violence that reverberated through the community. The events of February 14, 2015, unfolded at her home on Cherry Hill…

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Richard Pryce - Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Death by Force

Richard Pryce

Male, age 31 · Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Killed Feb 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2015, a dispute that began inside a Perth Amboy, New Jersey bar tragically ended the life of 31-year-old Richard Pryce. Known as 'Richie' to his friends and family, Pryce was attending a birthday party at a local…

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Antoine Lamont Farrell - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Antoine Lamont Farrell

Male, age 40 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Feb 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 14, 2015, a violent incident unfolded in the 4300 block of Minnesota Avenue in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of South St. Louis, Missouri. Just after midnight on Valentine's Day, police officers responded to calls…

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Calvin Johnson - Culver-city, California
Death by Force

Calvin Johnson

Male, age 50 · Culver-city, California
Killed Feb 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

Calvin Johnson, a 50-year-old resident of Paramount, California, was tragically killed on February 14, 2015, in a shooting incident at the Mar Vista Gardens housing project, located between Marina Del Rey and Culver City. The incident occurred late at night…

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Manuel Zuniga - San-jose, California
Death by Force

Manuel Zuniga

Male, age 35 · San-jose, California
Killed Feb 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

Manuel Alvarez Zuniga, a 34-year-old security guard, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2015, in San Jose, California. Zuniga was working as a security guard at the Bboss nightclub when he intervened in a theft at the nearby Liquor 4 Less store. The…

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Christino Basilio Galvez - Wimauma, Florida
Death by Force

Christino Basilio Galvez

Male, age 26 · Wimauma, Florida
Killed Feb 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

Christino Basilio Galvez, a 26-year-old resident of Wimauma, Florida, tragically lost his life on February 14, 2015. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply distressing, as it was the result of a violent incident. Galvez was found with severe…

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Actavious Tahji Thompson - Cartersville, Georgia
Death by Force

Actavious Tahji Thompson

Male, age 24 · Cartersville, Georgia
Killed Feb 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of a Saturday, on February 14, 2015, the life of 24-year-old Actavious Tahji Thompson of Cartersville, Georgia, was tragically cut short. Responding to a call of shots fired around 11 p.m. near Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Cartersville…

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Roy Day - Laredo, Texas
Death by Force

Roy Day

Male, age 51 · Laredo, Texas
Killed Feb 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

Roy Day, a 51-year-old male from Laredo, TX, passed away on February 14, 2015. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of investigation and speculation. Initial reports indicated that Roy Day's death was being treated as a homicide…

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Kenneth Dixon - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Kenneth Dixon

Male, age 32 · Miami, Florida
Found Feb 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kenneth Dixon, aged 32, was murdered on February 14, 2014, in Miami, Florida. His case is part of the unsolved homicides list maintained by the Miami Police Department. Despite investigations, the case remains open with no suspects identified. Authorities are…

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Reginald Lefrance - New Orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Reginald Lefrance

Male, age 32 · New Orleans, Louisiana
Killed Feb 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Friday evening in New Orleans, what should have been a day of love turned into a day of tragedy. Reginald Lefrance, a 32-year-old Black male, was shot and killed on February 14, 2014. The incident that claimed his life took place in the city's 7th Ward…

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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.