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Jermeliah Simmons

Female, age 21 · Rochester, New York

Killed Feb 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the cold of February 2014, the city of Rochester, New York, was shaken by a brutal act of violence that claimed three lives. Among the victims was Jermeliah Simmons, a 21-year-old female who was found deceased on February 22, 2014. Her life was cut short…

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Stephen Lee Finson

Male, age 47 · Northeast-antelope-valley, California

Killed Feb 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Stephen Lee Finson, a 47-year-old man from Northeast Antelope Valley, California, was tragically found dead on February 24, 2014. Finson's family reported him missing after he failed to return from a ride in the desert on his all-terrain vehicle (ATV). He was…

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Amir Khurram

Male, age 32 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Feb 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, tragedy struck in Shreveport, Louisiana, with the death of 32-year-old Amir Khurram. On the evening of February 24th, Khurram, a local business owner, was fatally shot at a residence in the 900 block of Dudley Drive. The incident, which…

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Tony Van Tran

Male, age 26 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Feb 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Tony Van Tran, a 26-year-old male from Charlotte, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on February 24, 2014. The incident occurred on Northgate Trail Drive in Northeast Charlotte, where Tony Van Tran was fatally shot. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police…

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Anthony Amos Rainey

Male, age 14 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of a Chester, Pennsylvania teenager was tragically cut short. Anthony Amos Rainey, a 14-year-old African American male, passed away on February 24, 2014. The young man was discovered with a gunshot wound to his neck and was…

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Daresha Cole

Female, age 19 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of 19-year-old Daresha Cole was tragically cut short in a calculated act of violence that silenced a potential witness to a connected murder. Her death was intertwined with the killing of her boyfriend, 26-year-old Gregory 'Pee…

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Andre Broadie

Male, age 25 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the Garfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh, on a Sunday evening in February 2013, the life of 25-year-old Andre Broadie was tragically cut short. A friendly visit to a home on Columbo Street ended in a fatal shooting that sent shockwaves through the…

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Candace Butts

Female, age 45 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

Candace L. Butts, aged 45, was found dead in her apartment on February 24, 2012, in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood. She had been stabbed multiple times in her residence, located in the 1900 block of East 73rd Street. Family members expressed shock and…

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Mark Steve

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

Mark Steve, aged 23, was shot and killed on February 24, 2012, in Chicago. His death took place during a year when Chicago saw a significant spike in homicides, with the city ending the year with more than 500 murders, a sharp increase from the previous year.…

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Nathaniel S Brown

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

Nathaniel S. Brown, a 24-year-old from Chicago, was killed on February 24, 2012, in a tragic instance of gun violence. Brown was shot multiple times during an incident on the South Side of Chicago, which was part of a broader wave of violence affecting the…

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Ryan DeMaron Render

Male, age 24 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Feb 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 24, 2012, the life of 24-year-old Ryan DeMaron Render was tragically cut short in Hampton, Virginia. Render, a Black male, was discovered in the parking lot of the Town Center Cafe on Cunningham Drive around 1:50 a.m.…

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Jeremy B. Hall

Male, age 6 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Feb 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that shook the community of Columbus, Georgia, six-year-old Jeremy B. Hall was found deceased in his home on February 24, 2012. The young boy, a male, was discovered alongside his 47-year-old mother, Tina Green Hall, both victims of…

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Tina Green Hall

Female, age 47 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Feb 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

In what was initially believed to be a tragic murder-suicide, the lives of a mother and her young son were cut short in their Columbus, Georgia home. Tina Louise Green Hall, a 47-year-old African-American woman, and her six-year-old son, Jeremy Hall, were…

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Lamar Hatcher

Male, age 22 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 24, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late winter of 2012, the community of Chester, Pennsylvania, was struck by a tragedy that cut short a young life. LaMar R. Hatcher, a 22-year-old man, was fatally shot in his lifelong hometown on February 24, 2012. Known affectionately to his friends…

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Raphael Dixon

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 24, 2010 · 16 years ago

Raphael Dixon, a 25-year-old male, was fatally shot on February 24, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the Austin neighborhood, an area of Chicago that has struggled with high rates of gun violence. According to records from the Chicago…

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Matthew Hailey

Male, age 25 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 24, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the fading daylight of a late winter evening in Nashville, Tennessee, the life of 23-year-old Matthew Lamont Hailey was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On Tuesday, February 24, 2009, the sound of gunfire echoed in the vicinity of 11th Avenue South…

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Sharon Kathleen Nyren

Female, age 67 · Fairhaven Township, Minnesota

Killed Feb 24, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the quiet community of Fairhaven Township, Minnesota, the life of Sharon Kathleen Nyren, a 67-year-old Caucasian female, came to a tragic and unexpected end on February 24, 2009. On that Tuesday afternoon, her husband of 51 years, Dale Nyren, then 70…

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Julius Pressley

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the cold of a Baltimore winter, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Julius Pressley, a 23-year-old Black man, was found shot on February 24, 2008. The incident occurred at the corner of North Milton Avenue and East Chase Street in Baltimore…

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Maurice Alford

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Feb 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

On February 24, 2008, Maurice Nathaniel Alford Jr., aged 26, was tragically killed in Dayton, Ohio. The incident occurred in Montgomery County, where Maurice's life was cut short in what remains an unsolved homicide. He was found dead on that day, and the…

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Ociel Sanchez

Male, age 22 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

On the morning of February 24, 2008, a quiet Sunday in east Tulsa, life at an apartment complex on East 33rd Street unfolded in an ordinary rhythm. Ociel Sanchez, a 22-year-old White male, stepped outside his building at 9733 East 33rd Street to take out the…

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Richard Lewis

Male, age 18 · Des Moines, Iowa

Killed Feb 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 24, 2008, in Des Moines, Iowa, the life of 18-year-old Richard Lewis, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. Lewis was inside a car near the downtown area with his friend, 18-year-old Damont Jackson…

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Kevin Vargas

Male, age 23 · Taunton, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a tragic Sunday afternoon, February 24, 2008, the life of 23-year-old Caucasian male Kevin Vargas was violently cut short in his Taunton, Massachusetts, apartment. In a horrifying turn of events, Kevin and his younger brother, Shawn Vargas, who was 21…

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Shawn Vargas

Male, age 21 · Taunton, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a tragic Sunday afternoon, February 24, 2008, the lives of two brothers were cut short in a violent encounter in Taunton, Massachusetts. Shawn Vargas, a 21-year-old White male, and his 23-year-old brother, Kevin Vargas, were found shot to death in Kevin's…

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Anthony Melvin Dunn

Male, age 18 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Anthony Melvin Dunn, an 18-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Upper Darby, was tragically shot and killed on February 24, 2008, in Chester, Pennsylvania. Dunn was in Chester with two acquaintances to meet some girls when he was caught in a…

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Benny Ray Ferguson Jr.

Male, age 19 · East Compton, California

Killed Feb 24, 2008 · 18 years ago

Benny Ray Ferguson Jr. was 19 years old when he died on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008, in East Compton, an unincorporated community on the edge of the city of Compton in South Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died…

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William Roscoe Duck

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early hours of February 24, 2007, a life was tragically cut short on a street in Baltimore, Maryland. William Roscoe Duck IV, a 21-year-old Black male, was fatally stabbed in an incident that occurred at 200 South Fulton Avenue. The violence of the act…

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Carrie Hicks

Male, age 25 · Acworth, New Hampshire

Killed Feb 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the quiet town of Acworth, New Hampshire, a tragedy unfolded that would leave a lasting mark on the community. On February 24, 2007, a 25-year-old Caucasian female named Carrie Hicks was found deceased, leaving behind a mystery that continues to perplex…

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Cesily Cooper

Female, age 27 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Feb 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

Cesily A. Cooper, a 27-year-old African American woman, was the victim of a fatal shooting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The incident occurred on February 24, 2007. At the time of her death, Cesily was sitting in her car located at 2219 W Galena St. when she was…

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Kathy Sue Conrad Rogers

Female, age 48 · White-oak, North Carolina

Killed Feb 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

Kathy Sue Conrad Rogers, a 48-year-old woman from White Oak, North Carolina, passed away on February 24, 2007. Her death has been a subject of investigation and speculation, with various details emerging over the years. Kathy Sue Conrad Rogers was a Caucasian…

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Jimmy Blevins

Male, age 41 · Ashe County, North Carolina

Killed Feb 24, 2007 · 19 years ago

Jimmy Blevins, a 41-year-old man from Ashe County, North Carolina, was reported missing on February 24, 2007. His disappearance led to an extensive investigation, with authorities searching for clues regarding his whereabouts. After years of uncertainty, law…

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Jamar Parker

Male, age 32 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 24, 2005 · 21 years ago

Jamar Parker, 32, male, Black, left his Oxon Hill home in the predawn dark and was shot to death along the 1900 block of Naylor Road SE in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, February 24, 2005. Police were alerted around 5:20 a.m. and found Parker mortally wounded…

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Haven Blake Gammill

Male, age 30 · Douglasville, Georgia

Killed Feb 24, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the late winter of 2005, the community of Douglasville, Georgia, was shaken by the sudden and tragic death of 30-year-old Haven Blake Gammill, a white male who served as a Deputy Sheriff for the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. On February 24th, Deputy…

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Maribel Estrada

Female, age 41 · Tyler, Texas

Killed Feb 24, 2005 · 21 years ago

Maribel Estrada Verazquez, a 41-year-old Hispanic woman, tragically lost her life on February 24, 2005, in Tyler, Texas. Estrada was killed in a violent shooting incident outside the Smith County Courthouse. She was there for a hearing related to her…

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Mark Alan Wilson

Male, age 52 · Tyler, Texas

Killed Feb 24, 2005 · 21 years ago

Mark Alan Wilson, a 52-year-old white male, died on February 24, 2005, in Tyler, Texas. Wilson was a Navy veteran and a resident of downtown Tyler. On the day of his death, Wilson heard gunfire erupting outside the Smith County Courthouse. He armed himself…

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Armido Solano

Male, age 19 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 24, 2005 · 21 years ago

Armido Solano was 19 years old when he died on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2005, in the Florence neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 8419 S. San Pedro St. His death was ruled a…

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Dionta Brown

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Feb 24, 2004 · 22 years ago

On February 24, 2004, Dionta Lamar Brown, aged 16, was shot and killed at an apartment located at 1663 Summit Road #1 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident took place in Hamilton County, and law enforcement officers from the Cincinnati Police Department responded…

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Nicole Blake

Female, age 20 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Feb 24, 2004 · 22 years ago

Nicole Blake, a 20-year-old resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, tragically passed away on February 24, 2004. The circumstances surrounding her death have been the subject of extensive investigation and public interest. According to available records, Nicole's…

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Glenn Harold Hicks

Male, age 53 · Avery, North Carolina

Killed Feb 24, 2003 · 23 years ago

Lieutenant Glenn Harold Hicks, aged 53, was a dedicated officer with the Avery County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina. On February 20, 2003, he responded to a 911 call about a disturbance involving a mentally disturbed individual. As he and his partner…

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Theresa Madrigal

Female, age 33 · Poway, California

Found Feb 24, 1999 · 27 years ago

On February 23, 1999, Theresa Madrigal, a 33-year-old mother of four from Riverside County, went grocery shopping and never returned home. The next day, her body was discovered near the entrance to Lake Poway, over 60 miles from her residence. Theresa had…

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Teresa Gomez Madrigal

Female, age 33 · Poway, California

Killed Feb 24, 1999 · 27 years ago

Teresa Gomez Madrigal, a 33-year-old mother of four from Riverside, California, was tragically found shot to death on February 24, 1999, near the entrance to Lake Poway, over 60 miles from her home. On February 23, 1999, Teresa had gone grocery shopping but…

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Richard Willis

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 24, 1997 · 29 years ago

On February 24, 1997, Richard Willis, a 34-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead from a gunshot wound in front of 730 North Nelson Road, apartment #C. The incident occurred in Franklin County, and the case remains unsolved. Willis's body was…

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Chimanga Miller

Male · Oakland, California

Killed Feb 24, 1997 · 29 years ago

Chimanga Miller's death on February 24, 1997, in Oakland, CA, remains a significant case in the city's history. Miller was found dead under suspicious circumstances, leading to an extensive investigation by local authorities. The initial reports indicated…

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Lawrence O’Connell

Male, age 35 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 24, 1994 · 32 years ago

On a Friday afternoon, February 24, 1994, Lawrence O'Connell, a 35-year-old male, left his job at the Voice of America in Washington, D.C., with the intention of picking up his son from school, a routine he followed every week. Tragically, he would never…

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Richard Sweat

Male, age 50 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 24, 1994 · 32 years ago

Richard Allison Sweat was a 50-year-old man in Knoxville, Tennessee, whose life ended violently on February 24, 1994. Official records place him at 300 West Woodland Avenue that day, a short stretch of road just off the interstate where small houses and…

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Michael Scott Welker

Male, age 38 · Salt Lake, Utah

Killed Feb 24, 1994 · 32 years ago

On February 24, 1994, a tragic event unfolded at the Granada Apartments in Salt Lake City, Utah, leading to the death of 38-year-old male, Michael Scott Welcker. A Deputy Sheriff with the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, Welcker was attempting to serve a…

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Jolanda Jones

Female, age 26 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed Feb 24, 1994 · 32 years ago

In 1994, the death of a woman named Jolanda Jones in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, was a case that had seemingly gone cold, with initial determinations suggesting a drug-related cause. However, years later, a chilling confession from one of the most prolific serial…

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Ii José M Cavazos

Male, age 50 · Dale-city, Virginia

Killed Feb 24, 1993 · 33 years ago

On the evening of February 24, 1993, Virginia State Police Trooper II José M. Cavazos, a 50-year-old Caucasian male, was conducting a routine traffic stop on an exit ramp from southbound I-95 in Dale City, Virginia. A veteran of the U.S. Army who had served…

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David Dawson

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

On February 24, 1992, David Dawson, a 26-year-old male, was found dead from a gunshot wound in a yard located on the west side of 1145 E. 13th Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. Authorities arrived at the scene after receiving reports of a shooting, but the identity…

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