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Deaths by Force on February 23

624 open cases in our database happened on February 23. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (443)

Jacob Cole Nettrouer - Cambridge, Kansas
Death by Force

Jacob Cole Nettrouer

Male, age 38 · Cambridge, Kansas
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the quiet evening of February 23, 2020, in the small community of Cambridge, Kansas, the life of Jacob Cole Nettrouer, a 38-year-old White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. Deputies responded to reports of gunfire and discovered Jacob with a…

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Erik Klein - Spokane, Washington
Death by Force

Erik Klein

Male, age 33 · Spokane, Washington
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

Erik Michael Klein, a 33-year-old White male, lost his life in a shooting on February 23, 2020, in Spokane Valley, Washington. The incident took place at a residence located at 11313 East Seventh Avenue. Klein was initially transported to a hospital with…

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Cathy Prescott - Natchez, Mississippi
Death by Force

Cathy Prescott

Female, age 62 · Natchez, Mississippi
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of February 23, 2020, Cathy Prescott, a 62-year-old Caucasian female, and her husband, George Prescott, were found shot to death in their Natchez, Mississippi, home on North Hampton Road. The tragic discovery set off a search for their son and…

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George Prescott - Natchez, Mississippi
Death by Force

George Prescott

Male, age 63 · Natchez, Mississippi
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a tragic evening in Natchez, Mississippi, the life of 63-year-old George Oliver Prescott Jr. was brought to a sudden and violent end. On February 23, 2020, George and his wife, Cathy, were found deceased in their home, both having suffered fatal gunshot…

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Antonio Smith - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Antonio Smith

Male, age 39 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late afternoon of a Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri, the sound of a disturbance shattered the quiet of the 6700 block of Monroe Avenue. On February 23, 2020, police responded to reports of a shooting and discovered a man lying on the ground outside.…

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Christopher Lee Hall - Buffalo, South Carolina
Death by Force

Christopher Lee Hall

Male, age 45 · Buffalo, South Carolina
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early afternoon of February 23, 2020, a dispute in Buffalo, South Carolina, ended in the tragic death of 45-year-old Christopher Lee Hall. A white male, Hall had gone to a residence on South Street to retrieve his personal belongings from a home he had…

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Corey Terell McFadden - Manning, South Carolina
Death by Force

Corey Terell McFadden

Male, age 27 · Manning, South Carolina
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

In what was meant to be a joyous celebration of his 27th birthday, Corey Terell McFadden’s life was tragically cut short in Manning, South Carolina. A Black male, McFadden was reported missing on February 23, 2020, after friends who arrived to pick him up for…

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Jacquelin Burley - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Jacquelin Burley

Female, age 32 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the winter of 2020, the life of 32-year-old Jacquelin Burley, a Black/African American mother of two, was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of February 23, Burley was shot multiple times in the head, neck, and abdomen. The…

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David Martinez Gomez - Oakland, California
Death by Force

David Martinez Gomez

Male, age 31 · Oakland, California
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

David Martinez Gomez, a 31-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2020. The incident occurred in the Fruitvale district of Oakland, specifically on the 1500 block of 35th Avenue. According to reports, Gomez was…

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Pedro Espinoza - Adelanto, California
Death by Force

Pedro Espinoza

Male, age 59 · Adelanto, California
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

Pedro Espinoza, aged 59, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2020, in Adelanto, California. On that fateful day, deputies responded to a shooting incident at the 11500 block of Chamberlaine Way. Upon arrival, emergency medical personnel discovered three…

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Rafael Chavez Jr. - Stockton, California
Death by Force

Rafael Chavez Jr.

Male, age 17 · Stockton, California
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

Rafael Chavez Jr., a 17-year-old from Stockton, California, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2020. Known affectionately as "Ralphie," Rafael was fatally shot near Rose Street and Queen Avenue early that Sunday morning. His death left a profound impact…

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Rosa Mendoza - Adelanto, California
Death by Force

Rosa Mendoza

Female, age 59 · Adelanto, California
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

On February 23, 2020, Rosa Mendoza, aged 59, was tragically killed in a shooting incident in Adelanto, California. The incident occurred around 8:28 a.m. on Chamberlaine Way, where deputies responded to reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, emergency medical…

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Tavoris Pratt - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Tavoris Pratt

Male, age 25 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

Tavoris Pratt, a 25-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on February 23, 2020, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred in the Lake Forest area park, where police found Pratt suffering from gunshot wounds around 1:30 PM.…

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Ahmaud Quez Marquez Arbery - Brunswick, Georgia
Death by Force

Ahmaud Quez Marquez Arbery

Male, age 25 · Brunswick, Georgia
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon, February 23, 2020, Ahmaud Marquez Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was jogging in the Satilla Shores neighborhood just outside of Brunswick, Georgia. His run was interrupted by three white men: a father and son, Gregory and Travis…

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Lavar Ellis - Tucker, Georgia
Death by Force

Lavar Ellis

Male, age 37 · Tucker, Georgia
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of February 23, 2020, a violent encounter in a Tucker, Georgia motel room tragically cut short the life of 37-year-old Lavar Quanne Ellis, an African American male. The grim discovery was made just before midnight at the Stone Mountain Inn…

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Demonta Williams - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Demonta Williams

Female, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

Demonta Williams, a 25-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2020, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, where Demonta Williams was struck multiple times by gunfire while inside…

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Tenesha Jenkins - Champaign, Illinois
Death by Force

Tenesha Jenkins

Female, age 34 · Champaign, Illinois
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

Tenesha Jenkins, a 34-year-old African American woman, was found dead in her home in Champaign, Illinois, on February 23, 2020. Her death was initially treated as a homicide by the Champaign County Sheriff's Office. Jenkins was discovered unresponsive in her…

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Terry Delaney - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Terry Delaney

Male, age 17 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of a promising young athlete was tragically cut short. Terry Delaney, a 17-year-old male, was fatally shot on February 23, 2020, in an apartment complex on O'Neal Lane. At the time of his death…

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Catrice Lacole Murchison - Clarkton, North Carolina
Death by Force

Catrice Lacole Murchison

Female, age 30 · Clarkton, North Carolina
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

Catrice Lacole Murchison, a 30-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on February 23, 2020, in Clarkton, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning at a mobile home park on Tina Lane. Authorities received a 911…

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Guy Lennon Barden Jr. - Clarkton, North Carolina
Death by Force

Guy Lennon Barden Jr.

Male, age 60 · Clarkton, North Carolina
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

Guy Lennon Barden Jr., a 60-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on February 23, 2020, in Clarkton, North Carolina. The incident occurred in a single-wide mobile home located at 71 Tina Lane, a cul-de-sac off N.C. 211. The Bladen…

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Ronnie Lebert Kelly - Clarkton, North Carolina
Death by Force

Ronnie Lebert Kelly

Female, age 27 · Clarkton, North Carolina
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

Ronnie Lebert Kelly, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2020, in Clarkton, North Carolina. The incident occurred in a single-wide mobile home located at 71 Tina Lane, a cul-de-sac off N.C. 211. Ronnie Lebert Kelly…

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Deandre Bennett - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

Deandre Bennett

Male, age 31 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

Deandre Bennett, a 31-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically passed away on February 23, 2020. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a larger investigation involving multiple incidents in the Cleveland area. In connection to Deandre…

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John Mazara - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

John Mazara

Male, age 56 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

John Fitzgerald Mazara, a 56-year-old man of Dominican ethnicity, tragically passed away on February 23, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. Mazara, who had a distinguished career in the United States Army, was found dead in his apartment on Gadwell Road near New…

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Jordan Milan - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Jordan Milan

Male, age 16 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the winter of 2020, the life of 16-year-old Jordan Milan was tragically cut short in a shooting incident in Southeast Shelby County, Tennessee. On the evening of Sunday, February 23, 2020, emergency responders were called to the scene where they found the…

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Arturo Almaraz - Albany, Texas
Death by Force

Arturo Almaraz

Male, age 55 · Albany, Texas
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

Arturo Almaraz, a 55-year-old man from Albany, Texas, was found brutally murdered in his home on the 7500 block of Highway 6 near Riesel on February 23, 2020. The McLennan County Sheriff's Office reported that Almaraz was discovered with a gunshot wound, and…

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Jesse Alviar Jr - San-antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Jesse Alviar Jr

Male, age 16 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jesse Alviar Jr., a 16-year-old Hispanic male from San Antonio, Texas, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2020, due to a shooting incident at Father Albert Benavidez Park. Jesse was at the park with a group of friends when a confrontation erupted with…

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Justin Garcia - San-antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Justin Garcia

Male, age 22 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

Justin Garcia, a 22-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred during a family argument that escalated into a fatal shooting. The altercation took place around 3:45 a.m. in the 3500…

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Ronny Ellison - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Ronny Ellison

Male, age 26 · Houston, Texas
Killed Feb 23, 2020 · 6 years ago

Ronny Ellison, a 26-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on February 23, 2020, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at approximately 8:25 a.m. at an apartment complex parking lot located at 2877 Westridge Street. According to the…

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John W. Patterson - Riverside, Alabama
Death by Force

John W. Patterson

Male, age 76 · Riverside, Alabama
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the small town of Riverside, Alabama, a tragic event unfolded that shattered the peace of the community. On February 23, 2019, John W. Patterson, a 76-year-old male, lost his life to an act of gun violence. The circumstances surrounding his death were…

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Erica Elias - Phenix-city, Alabama
Death by Force

Erica Elias

Female, age 36 · Phenix-city, Alabama
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet city of Phenix City, Alabama, the life of 36-year-old Erica Elias was tragically cut short on a late winter's day. On Saturday, February 23, 2019, Erica was fatally wounded by gunfire in what authorities would later describe as a homicide. The…

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Joseph Joey Deleon - Phoenix, Arizona
Death by Force

Joseph Joey Deleon

Male, age 32 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Joseph Joey Deleon, a 32-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of February 23, 2019, in Phoenix, Arizona. The incident that claimed the life of the father of three occurred at a 7-Eleven convenience store. Family and friends of Deleon gathered for a…

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Chekesha Clark - Altoona, Iowa
Death by Force

Chekesha Clark

Female, age 29 · Altoona, Iowa
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a cold February evening in 2019, the life of Chekesha Clark, a 29-year-old Black/African American woman, was tragically cut short in Altoona, Iowa. The events of February 22nd unfolded in the parking lot of an Applebee's restaurant, where Chekesha had…

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Clarence Allen Oglethorpe - El Dorado, Arkansas
Death by Force

Clarence Allen Oglethorpe

Male, age 72 · El Dorado, Arkansas
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Clarence Allen Oglethorpe, a 72-year-old man, died on February 23, 2019 in El Dorado, Arkansas. He passed away at his home. Born on February 2, 1947 in Ferriday, Louisiana, he served in the U.S. Navy and later worked as an electric motor mechanic. Friends…

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Louis Moore - Forrest City, Arkansas
Death by Force

Louis Moore

Male, age 41 · Forrest City, Arkansas
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

A simmering feud tragically culminated in the death of 41-year-old Louis Moore on a Saturday night in Forrest City, Arkansas. The male victim was fatally shot outside a convenience store located at the intersection of Cook Avenue and North Division Street.…

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Eric Jackson - Kansas City, Kansas
Death by Force

Eric Jackson

Male, age 38 · Kansas City, Kansas
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 23, 2019, the life of 38-year-old Eric Jackson, a Black male from Shawnee, Kansas, was tragically cut short. Jackson was leaving his job in the industrial Fairfax area of Kansas City, Kansas, a routine he had likely done…

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Jose Munoz - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Jose Munoz

Male, age 25 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of February 23, 2019, tragedy unfolded at a crowded restaurant on the Outer Loop in Louisville, Kentucky. Jose Munoz, a 25-year-old Hispanic male, had gone to the Olive Garden in the Okolona neighborhood to enjoy a meal with his family. The…

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Anastasia Lowery - Timmonsville, South Carolina
Death by Force

Anastasia Lowery

Female, age 30 · Timmonsville, South Carolina
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 23, 2019, the life of 30-year-old Anastasia Linette Lowery of Effingham, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. The young woman was at Mike's Warehouse Nightclub in Timmonsville when gunfire erupted at approximately…

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Melanie Benitez - Alpine, California
Death by Force

Melanie Benitez

Female, age 27 · Alpine, California
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Melanie Benitez, a 27-year-old resident of Alpine, California, tragically lost her life on February 23, 2019. The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office determined that the cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds, and the manner of death was ruled a…

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Todd Murray - Livermore, California
Death by Force

Todd Murray

Male, age 50 · Livermore, California
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Todd Murray, a 50-year-old resident of Livermore, California, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2019, in a fatal shooting incident. The incident occurred at the family's ranch located in the 1000 block of Harman Road in an unincorporated area of…

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Alston Heath - Homestead, Florida
Death by Force

Alston Heath

Male, age 21 · Homestead, Florida
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Alston Heath, a 21-year-old African American male from Homestead, FL, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2019. The incident occurred near Naranja Park in Miami-Dade County. According to reports, Heath was attending a party at the park when multiple…

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Joshua Ellis - Port-richey, Florida
Death by Force

Joshua Ellis

Male, age 34 · Port-richey, Florida
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Joshua Ellis, a 34-year-old man from Port Richey, Florida, tragically lost his life on February 23, 2019. The incident occurred at his home on County Lake Drive around 11 p.m. that night. According to reports, Joshua Ellis was involved in a heated argument…

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Brandon Dukes - Americus, Georgia
Death by Force

Brandon Dukes

Male, age 19 · Americus, Georgia
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late winter of 2019, the community of Americus, Georgia, was struck by the sudden and tragic loss of one of its own. On the morning of Saturday, February 23, 2019, 19-year-old Brandon Eugene Dukes, a White/Caucasian male, passed away. His life was cut…

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Quaniqwa Lee - Pooler, Georgia
Death by Force

Quaniqwa Lee

Female, age 22 · Pooler, Georgia
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late winter of 2019, a tragic and violent series of events unfolded, culminating in the death of 22-year-old Quaniqwa Lee in Pooler, Georgia. Her life was cut short in a targeted shooting that took place in the parking lot of a Sam's Club on February…

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Roderick Harvey Jr - Vidalia, Georgia
Death by Force

Roderick Harvey Jr

Male, age 28 · Vidalia, Georgia
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 23, 2019, a dispute that began inside a Vidalia, Georgia Huddle House tragically escalated, claiming the life of 28-year-old Roderick Harvey Jr. of Alamo. Harvey, along with Rosanna Simpson of Vidalia, was confronted by…

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Elisa Corona Vargas - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Elisa Corona Vargas

Female, age 47 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Elisa Corona Vargas, a 47-year-old Hispanic woman, was tragically shot and killed on February 23, 2019, in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side. The incident occurred early in the morning when officers responded to gunshots at around 12:25 a.m. They…

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Charles Jackson - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
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Charles Jackson

Male, age 68 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet evening hours of February 23, 2019, 68-year-old Charles Jackson was enjoying a peaceful moment on the front porch of his home on North 36th Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This tranquility was shattered at approximately 6:48 p.m. when the sound…

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Israel Wedner - Monroe, Louisiana
Death by Force

Israel Wedner

Male, age 26 · Monroe, Louisiana
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late winter of 2019, the community of Monroe, Louisiana, was struck by a violent tragedy that cut short the life of a young man. On Saturday, February 23, 2019, Israel Wedner, a 26-year-old male, was killed in an act of gun violence in the city. The…

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Felix Gonzaga Bailon - Greenville, North Carolina
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Felix Gonzaga Bailon

Male, age 42 · Greenville, North Carolina
Killed Feb 23, 2019 · 7 years ago

Felix Gonzaga Bailon, a 42-year-old male of Mexican descent, passed away on February 23, 2019, in Greenville, North Carolina. He was born on February 17, 1976, in Mexico to Isidro Gonzaga and Alberta Bailon. Felix's death occurred at Vidant Care Hospital, and…

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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.