Deaths by Force on February 24

Deaths by Force (380)

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Shahin Hashtroudi

Female, age 45 · Bethesda, Maryland

Killed Feb 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

On February 24, 1992, Dr. Shahin Hashtroudi, a 45-year-old woman, was finishing up a routine day in Bethesda, Maryland when a stranger looking for a car crossed her path as she was leaving her office. Iranian-born and known in academic circles for her work in…

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Valencia Joshua

Female, age 22 · Waco, Texas

Killed Feb 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

Valencia Kay Joshua, a 22-year-old African American woman, was tragically murdered on February 24, 1992. She was last seen alive on the campus of Texas State Technical Institute, where she was reportedly knocking on the window of Kenneth McDuff’s dorm room.…

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Sharon Blackburn

Female, age 19 · Lockbourne, Ohio

Killed Feb 24, 1989 · 37 years ago

On Feb. 24, 1989 Sharon Blackburn left home telling her family she was going out with some friends for the evening and would return home later that night. The next morning, Sharon had not returned home and her family became concerned. She was last seen at…

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Barbara Chiles

Female, age 42 · Bronx, New York

Killed Feb 24, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the winter of 1989, a horrific crime cut short the life of Barbara Chiles, a 42-year-old female bank manager described by her neighbors as a respectable woman. On February 24, 1989, she was found brutally murdered in her apartment at 95 West 195th Street…

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Rita Faulk

Female, age 42 · Bronx, New York

Killed Feb 24, 1989 · 37 years ago

On a tragic night in the Bronx, New York, Rita Faulk's life was violently cut short. On February 24, 1989, she, along with Barbara Chiles, age 42, and Serray Watson, were kidnapped by three armed men. The perpetrators targeted the women in the belief that one…

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Linda L Weldy

Female, age 10 · Kingsbury, Indiana

Killed Feb 24, 1987 · 39 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon, February 24, 1987, ten-year-old Linda Lynn Weldy, a Caucasian female, stepped off her school bus at the end of her driveway on a rural road in La Porte, Indiana. The bus driver saw her head towards her family's mailbox at approximately…

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Santrail Lowe

Female, age 24 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Killed Feb 24, 1987 · 39 years ago

Santrail Lowe was a 24-year-old woman whose life ended violently in Fort Lauderdale on February 24, 1987. Her body was discovered in a junkyard along Northwest Sixth Place, an isolated setting filled with discarded vehicles and debris. Investigators…

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Gary Stymiloski

Male, age 27 · Westchester, New York

Killed Feb 24, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the quiet early hours of February 24, 1985, a seemingly routine traffic stop on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers, New York, turned into a harrowing tragedy that would leave a lasting scar on the community. Westchester County Police Officer Gary…

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Jeffrey Gerald

age 25 · San Francisco, California

Killed Feb 24, 1985 · 41 years ago

Jeffrey Dean Gerald, a 25-year-old Caucasian male, was last seen on February 24, 1985, in San Francisco, California. Standing at 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighing approximately 170 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes, Gerald informed his roommate that he…

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Gustavo Espinoza

Male, age 20 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Feb 24, 1984 · 42 years ago

On a cold winter day in Portland, Oregon, on February 24, 1984, the life of 20-year-old Gustavo Espinoza, a Hispanic male, was tragically cut short. Espinoza was a victim of gun violence in an incident that has since left a lingering shadow over the city, a…

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Shala Eubanks

Female, age 10 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 24, 1984 · 42 years ago

On February 24, 1984, 10-year-old Shala Eubanks tragically lost her life in a devastating incident at the 49th Street Elementary School in Los Angeles, California. Shala was crossing the school's playground with other children at the end of the school day…

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Gerald Eugene Cline

Male, age 35 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Feb 24, 1983 · 43 years ago

Officer Gerald Eugene Cline, a dedicated member of the Albuquerque Police Department, lost his life in the line of duty on February 24, 1983. At the age of 35, Cline had already served the city of Albuquerque for 13 years, demonstrating a commitment to public…

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Eugene Wiley

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 24, 1982 · 44 years ago

On February 24, 1982, Eugene Wiley, a 49-year-old Black male, was found dead at his residence at 236 Miami Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. The homicide took place during the early morning hours, sometime between 1:00 AM and 7:35 AM. His death was ruled a homicide…

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Timothy James Timmy Glashien

Male, age 28 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed Feb 24, 1980 · 46 years ago

On a cold winter day in 1980, the life of a young man, Timothy James "Timmy" Glashien, a 28-year-old White male from Bountiful, Utah, was tragically cut short. On February 23, under the pretense of a marijuana deal, Glashien was lured into Mill Creek Canyon…

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Seraphin Calabrese

Male, age 34 · New-york, New York

Killed Feb 24, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the bustling Columbus Circle subway station in New York, NY, a routine encounter turned deadly for 34-year-old, white male, Police Officer Seraphin Calabrese on February 24, 1980. A nine-year veteran of the New York City Transit Police Department, he was…

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Jordan Burke

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 24, 1978 · 48 years ago

On February 24, 1978, 26-year-old Jordan Burke was found dead in his residence located at 1340 Michelle Court, Columbus, Ohio. Burke was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound to his torso. The Columbus Police Department responded to the scene, but the initial…

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Joseph Brandon

Male, age 26 · Perrysburg, Ohio

Killed Feb 24, 1978 · 48 years ago

On February 24, 1978, Joseph Brandon, aged 26, was found shot to death at a residence located at 30001 Bates Road in Perrysburg, Ohio. Officers responded to a report of gunshots at that address and discovered Brandon lying in the driveway, already deceased.…

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Melvin Murray

Male · Blacklick, Ohio

Killed Feb 24, 1975 · 51 years ago

On February 24, 1975, Melvin Murray was fatally shot while working at a market located at 562 North High Street in Blacklick, Ohio. The incident is believed to have been motivated by robbery, although details remain unclear and the case remains unsolved.…

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Julie Brown

Female, age 16 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 24, 1975 · 51 years ago

On a grim day in Detroit's Cass Corridor neighborhood, the body of 16-year-old Julie Brown was discovered on April 24, 1975. A young African-American female, her life was cut short in a brutal fashion, becoming the second victim in a series of seven murders…

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Darrell (Eubanks) Banks

Male, age 32 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 24, 1970 · 56 years ago

On a winter day in Detroit, Michigan, the life of 32-year-old Black soul singer Darrell Eubanks Banks was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On February 24, 1970, Banks was fatally shot by an off-duty police officer named Aaron Bullock. The tragic event…

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Federal Willie B Saylor

Male, age 34 · Pineville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 24, 1924 · 102 years ago

In the quiet hills of Pineville, Kentucky, a routine prisoner transport on a late February day in 1924 turned into a scene of sudden and brutal violence that would end the life of 34-year-old Federal Prohibition Agent Willie B. Saylor. Agent Saylor, a…

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G. Earle Eldredge

Male, age 37 · Ringwood, Illinois

Killed Feb 24, 1907 · 119 years ago

Deputy Game Warden G. Earle Eldredge, a 37-year-old white male, was tragically killed on February 24, 1907, while performing his duties in Ringwood, Illinois. Eldredge, who had served with the Illinois Department of Conservation for seven years, was…

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Levi Neal

Male, age 49 · Bryan, Texas

Killed Feb 24, 1900 · 126 years ago

Deputy City Marshal Levi Neal, aged 49, was shot and killed on February 24, 1900, while escorting a man to jail in Bryan, Texas. Neal had arrested the man, and while they were walking towards the jail, the man pulled out a pistol from under his coat and shot…

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Osvaldo Gutierrez

Male, age 20 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 24, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of February 24, 2025, a violent altercation erupted in the Trinity Groves neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, leading to the tragic death of 20-year-old Osvaldo Gutierrez. The incident occurred near the intersection of Canada Drive and Gulden Lane…

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Albert Williams

Male, age 52 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday night in Detroit, a verbal dispute tragically escalated, claiming the life of 52-year-old Albert Williams. On February 24, 2022, inside a building on Greenfield Road, an argument broke out between Williams and two other men.…

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Derrick Casey

Male, age 48 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Feb 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

On February 24, 2019, Derrick Casey, a 48-year-old resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, lost his life to gun violence. The incident occurred during a confrontation at an apartment located at 1200 Madeira Dr. S.E. in Albuquerque. The investigation into Casey's…

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Shane Bonitz

Male, age 43 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of February 24, 2019, in a quiet stretch of southwest Oklahoma City, an argument inside a home near Southwest 35th Street and Western Avenue spiraled into the kind of violence that cannot be taken back. Police were called just before 6 p.m. to…

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Ruben Richard Vera

Male, age 52 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 24, 2019 · 7 years ago

Ruben Richard Vera, a 52-year-old Latino, was found dead on February 24, 2019, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. His body was discovered inside a motor home located in the 3700 block of Beswick Street by a friend. The Los Angeles County coroner's records…

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Wilbert McNeill

Male, age 43 · Bunnlevel, North Carolina

Killed Feb 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Wilbert Lamont McNeill, a 43-year-old African American male, was tragically killed in a shooting incident on February 24, 2015, in Bunnlevel, North Carolina. The incident occurred at Smokey's, a bar located behind a home on Bunnlevel Erwin Road. Law…

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Marquette Davon Hooks

Male, age 18 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of Sunday, February 23, 2014, tragedy struck in the 1300 block of Alabama Avenue, SE, in Washington, D.C., when 18-year-old Marquette Davon Hooks was fatally shot. The Metropolitan Police Department responded to the scene at approximately 9:16…

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Paul Eugene Pooh Williams

Male, age 26 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Feb 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Paul Eugene "Pooh" Williams, a 26-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 24, 2014, in Jacksonville, Florida. Williams was found deceased in the 1300 block of South Ellis Road. The circumstances surrounding his death were…

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Genaro Montes-Ruacho

Male, age 37 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 24, 2014 · 12 years ago

Late on Monday night, February 24, 2014, emergency dispatchers in Los Angeles received an alert reporting an apparent dumpster blaze in the San Fernando Valley community of Arleta. Around 10:20 p.m., Los Angeles firefighters arrived at an alleyway known as…

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David Esequel Avelar

Male, age 20 · College-park, Maryland

Killed Feb 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 24, 2013, a night of partying in College Park, Maryland, took a fatal turn for 20-year-old David Esequel Avelar. He was attending a party at a hotel on Baltimore Avenue when a confrontation erupted in the parking lot. A…

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Victor Serrato

Male, age 23 · Hacienda Heights, California

Killed Feb 24, 2013 · 13 years ago

Victor Serrato was 23 years old when he died on Sunday, February 24, 2013, in Hacienda Heights. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 1804 Wickshire Ave. His death was ruled a homicide…

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Travis Arnold

Male, age 30 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 24, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the city of New Orleans, on February 24, 2010, Travis St. Tell Arnold, a 30-year-old male, met a violent end. A lifelong resident of the city, he was a graduate of Joseph S. Clark Sr. High School and worked for the Municipal Yacht Harbor and Veolia…

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June Carlyle

Female, age 49 · Garner, North Carolina

Killed Feb 24, 2009 · 17 years ago

June Carlyle, a 49-year-old woman from Garner, NC, tragically died on February 24, 2009, after being shot outside her home. The incident occurred early in the morning when deputies responded to a call at her residence on Creech Road. Carlyle, who operated a…

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Hujo Cresbin

Male, age 31 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 24, 2004 · 22 years ago

Hujo Cresbin, a 31-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on February 24, 2003, in East Hollywood, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Cresbin was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his life. The incident occurred…

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Rosemary Lopez Castillo

Female, age 37 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 24, 2004 · 22 years ago

Rosemary Lopez Castillo, a 37-year-old Latino female, tragically lost her life on February 24, 2004, in Wilmington, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, she was fatally shot. The incident occurred in a neighborhood known for its…

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Bernard Ballard Kendall

Male, age 39 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 24, 2003 · 23 years ago

Bernard Ballard Kendall was 39 years old when he died on Monday, February 24, 2003, in Hollywood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at Carlos Avenue and Gower Street. His death was ruled…

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Alejandro Corona

Male, age 28 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 24, 2002 · 24 years ago

Alejandro Corona was 28 years old when he died on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002, in Pico-Union, just west of downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1502 W. Washington Blvd. His death was ruled a…

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Ralph Mazzuca

Male · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 24, 1995 · 31 years ago

Ralph Mazzuca, a 37-year-old Italian-American male, was tragically shot and killed on February 24, 1995, in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred at the home of Vella's parents in the 1100 block of Tree Street. Mazzuca's death was part of a…

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James Pipines

Male, age 58 · Fayetteville, New York

Killed Feb 24, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the quiet town of Fayetteville, New York, the life of 58-year-old James Pipines came to a tragic and violent end on February 24, 1983. He was discovered shot to death in his own bed, a single bullet having entered behind his right ear. The day of his…

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John LaBorn

Male, age 65 · Porter, Indiana

Killed Feb 24, 1924 · 102 years ago

On a cold afternoon in late February 1924, the quiet town of Porter, Indiana, was shaken by the discovery of a brutal crime involving one of its local railroad workers. John LaBorn, a 65-year-old male resident of the area, was found dead inside his humble…

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J. S. Smith

Male · Lebanon, Virginia

Killed Feb 24, 1902 · 124 years ago

In late February 1902, Deputy Sheriff J. S. Smith, a male deputy with the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, set out from Lebanon, Virginia, as part of a posse moving in on a man already suspected in a separate killing. When the moment came to confront the…

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