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Deaths by Force on February 26

647 open cases in our database happened on February 26. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (434)

Anthony Woods - San Bernardino, California
Death by Force

Anthony Woods

Male, age 26 · San Bernardino, California
Found Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Anthony Woods, a 26-year-old male from San Bernardino, California, lost his life on the evening of February 26, 2017, after suffering a fatal stab wound to the chest. Authorities responded to a residence on Shadow Hills Drive following reports of a violent…

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James Morris - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

James Morris

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

On February 26, 2017, James Morris, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot while sitting in a parked vehicle near his home in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood. The incident occurred in the early afternoon, and Morris was struck multiple times by gunfire.…

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Jose R Rosas - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jose R Rosas

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

On February 26, 2017, 18-year-old Jose R. Rosas was tragically shot and killed in the East Side neighborhood of Chicago. A senior at George Washington High School, Jose was just months away from graduating, with aspirations of attending college. His death…

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Montel Ligon - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Montel Ligon

Male, age 17 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of 17-year-old Montel Ligon was tragically cut short in Indianapolis, Indiana. An African-American male, Montel was found shot to death on Sunday, February 26, 2017. The discovery was made on the east side of the city, in the…

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Anton Craig - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Anton Craig

Male, age 22 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of 22-year-old Anton Craig was tragically cut short in his Indianapolis home. A young man with a passion for barbering, he was known to serve clientele within the familiar comfort of his own residence. On the morning of…

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Derron Strickland - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Derron Strickland

Male, age 35 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon in Baltimore, the life of Derron Strickland, a 35-year-old Black / African American man, was tragically cut short. On February 26, 2017, in the 2600 block of West Fairmount Avenue, Strickland was the victim of a fatal shooting. The…

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Raghib Dolphin - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Raghib Dolphin

Male, age 24 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Found Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Rafiq Jamison, aged 21, was fatally shot on July 16, 2012, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His death was part of a surge in gun violence across the city that year, with firearms involved in the overwhelming majority of homicides. Rafiq was killed outside…

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Brandon Burton - Pike-road, Alabama
Death by Force

Brandon Burton

Male, age 34 · Pike-road, Alabama
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Sunday evening in Pike Road, Alabama, a confrontation at a residence on Wallahatchie Road turned fatal for Brandon Burton, a 34-year-old Black/African American male. The date was February 26, 2017, a day that ended in a physical struggle and the…

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Michael Dickerson - Kansas City, Kansas
Death by Force

Michael Dickerson

Male, age 56 · Kansas City, Kansas
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the heart of Kansas City, a 56-year-old man named Michael Dickerson passed away on February 26, 2017. Born on May 21, 1960, he had built a life in the city after moving his family there in 1983. A veteran of the U.S. Army, where he had served as a cook…

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Antonio R. Sublett - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Antonio R. Sublett

Male, age 39 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a late winter evening in Louisville, Kentucky, the life of 39-year-old Antonio R. Sublett came to a tragic and violent end. On Sunday, February 26, 2017, police were called to a home in the Hallmark neighborhood on Penway Avenue just before 9 p.m.…

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Whitney Leigh French - Charlottesville, Virginia
Death by Force

Whitney Leigh French

Female, age 33 · Charlottesville, Virginia
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet city of Charlottesville, Virginia, a bright and vibrant life was tragically cut short on February 26, 2017. Whitney Leigh French, a 33-year-old female, was found deceased in her home on Monticello Road. Her death was the result of a…

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Dvontai Wright - Gary, Indiana
Death by Force

Dvontai Wright

Male, age 25 · Gary, Indiana
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold February morning in Gary, Indiana, a night of celebration turned into a scene of tragedy, leaving a young father dead and a family searching for answers. Twenty-five-year-old Dvontai Wright was out with his cousin at the Hustle & Joe's Nightclub on…

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Amber Baker - Fresno, California
Death by Force

Amber Baker

Female, age 20 · Fresno, California
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Amber Baker, a 20-year-old woman from Fresno, California, was tragically found dead in her apartment on February 26, 2017. Amber, who was six weeks pregnant at the time, was discovered in her bed with her 4-month-old son, Ayden, lying beside her. The initial…

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Evin Yadegar Olson - Ripon, California
Death by Force

Evin Yadegar Olson

Female, age 46 · Ripon, California
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Evin Yadegar Olson, a 46-year-old co-owner of the Barkin’ Dog Grill in downtown Modesto, was tragically killed on February 26, 2017, in Ripon, California. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when Stanislaus County sheriff's deputies…

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Joseph Sanchez - Riverside, California
Death by Force

Joseph Sanchez

Male, age 19 · Riverside, California
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Joseph Sanchez, a 19-year-old resident of Riverside, California, tragically lost his life on February 26, 2017. The incident occurred during a house party in Jurupa Valley, a neighborhood within Riverside County. The party, held at a residence on Avenida…

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Juan Castillo - Santa-monica, California
Death by Force

Juan Castillo

Male, age 19 · Santa-monica, California
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Juan Sebastian Castillo, an 18-year-old from Santa Monica, California, was found dead on February 26, 2017. His body was discovered around 5 a.m. outside the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica with a gunshot wound to the head. The Santa Monica Police…

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Melvin Koon - West-palm-beach, Florida
Death by Force

Melvin Koon

Male, age 66 · West-palm-beach, Florida
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Melvin Douglas Koon, aged 66, passed away on February 28, 2017, in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was one of two individuals shot inside a home on February 26, 2017. Despite efforts to save him, Koon succumbed to his injuries two days later. His death was a…

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James Hewitt - Mansfield, Louisiana
Death by Force

James Hewitt

Male, age 50 · Mansfield, Louisiana
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Mansfield, Louisiana, a confrontation turned deadly on a Sunday night in February 2017, leaving 50-year-old James Hewitt, a male resident of Many, Louisiana, dead from a gunshot wound. The incident, which unfolded on February 26th, led to…

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David McNair Jr - Red-springs, North Carolina
Death by Force

David McNair Jr

Male, age 27 · Red-springs, North Carolina
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

David McNair Jr., a 27-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on February 26, 2017, in Red Springs, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 3:15 a.m. at his residence on Blue Springs Road. Deputies from the Hoke County Sheriff's…

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Edward Young III - Chapel-hill, North Carolina
Death by Force

Edward Young III

Male, age 21 · Chapel-hill, North Carolina
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Edward Young III, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 26, 2017, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The incident occurred at the Red Roof Inn on Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard. Young was shot in the early hours of the morning…

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Tyreese Neal - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

Tyreese Neal

Male, age 20 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Tyreese Neal, a 20-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically lost his life on February 26, 2017. Neal was driving a vehicle when he was shot in the head on his left side, leading to his death from the injuries. The incident occurred with Terrance Lanier…

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Britteny Kyle - Boswell, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Britteny Kyle

Female, age 32 · Boswell, Pennsylvania
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

In February of 2017, the life of 32-year-old Britteny Kyle was tragically cut short in Boswell, Pennsylvania. A certified nurse's assistant known for her fun-loving personality and perpetual smile, she was a graduate of Berlin Brothersvalley High School where…

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Daniel Eugenio Sanchez - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Daniel Eugenio Sanchez

Male, age 19 · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

On February 26, 2017, 19-year-old Daniel Eugenio Sanchez was shot multiple times in the 100 block of Dauphin Street in Lancaster, PA. He succumbed to his injuries two days later at Lancaster General Hospital. The Lancaster County Coroner’s Office ruled his…

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Jordan Mapstone - Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Jordan Mapstone

Male, age 24 · Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jordan Michael Mapstone, a 24-year-old male from Uniontown, PA, tragically died on February 26, 2017, at Uniontown Hospital. He was born on May 27, 1992, and was of African American ethnicity. Jordan was a loving father to three young children and was…

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Dhahron Page - Nashville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Dhahron Page

Male, age 26 · Nashville, Tennessee
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a February night in 2017, a dispute inside an East Nashville home spilled outside and ended a life. Dhahron Page, a 26-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on February 26, 2017, following a heated altercation. The argument…

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Jonathan Gonzalez - Conroe, Texas
Death by Force

Jonathan Gonzalez

Male, age 22 · Conroe, Texas
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jonathan Gonzalez, a 22-year-old man from Willis, Texas, was tragically gunned down on February 26, 2017, while working as a contracted custodian at Piney Shores Resort on Lake Conroe. The incident occurred around 11:45 a.m. when his co-worker, Devin Najel…

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William Petty - Killeen, Texas
Death by Force

William Petty

Male, age 58 · Killeen, Texas
Killed Feb 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

William Petty, a 58-year-old security guard, was tragically killed on February 26, 2017, during a robbery at a Subway restaurant in Killeen, Texas. Petty, who was on duty at the time, confronted a masked suspect who entered the restaurant. During the…

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Jason Gill-Best - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Jason Gill-Best

Male, age 30 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jason Gill-Best was 30 years old when he died in Detroit, Michigan. He was a Black man, and the simplest facts of his identity—his name, his age, his hometown—carry a weight that is hard to put into words, because they point to a full life that existed beyond…

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Terrell Dont Osborne - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Terrell Dont Osborne

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of a cold February day in Philadelphia, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. On Thursday, February 26, 2015, Terrell Dont Osborne, a 22-year-old Black male, was on the 2700 block of Latona Street when gunfire erupted.…

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Charles Keitt - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Charles Keitt

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Charles Keitt, a 22-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was killed in the early morning hours of February 26, 2015, in the Grays Ferry section of the city. He was from the 1200 block of South 26th Street, a neighborhood close to where his life ended. In…

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Sherry Robinson - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Sherry Robinson

Female, age 35 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Found Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Sherry Robinson, a 35-year-old woman from Philadelphia, was the victim of a tragic and unsolved homicide on February 26, 2015. She was discovered late in the evening of February 25, around 11:40 p.m., in her car on the 200 block of West Westmoreland Street.…

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Glenn R Thurmon - Bremerton, Washington
Death by Force

Glenn R Thurmon

Male, age 59 · Bremerton, Washington
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

A 59-year-old Caucasian male, Glenn R. Thurmon, was the victim of a homicide in Bremerton, Washington, on February 26, 2015. An acquaintance discovered Thurmon unresponsive in his residence, and authorities were subsequently alerted. The nature of his death…

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Uel Ny Andrade - Brockton, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Uel Ny Andrade

Male, age 23 · Brockton, Massachusetts
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the morning of February 26, 2015, a sense of unease settled over a neighborhood in Brockton, Massachusetts, as the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Uel Ny Andrade, a 23-year-old male, was found shot in the face, a victim of a brazen act of…

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William Martin - Gulfport, Mississippi
Death by Force

William Martin

Male, age 58 · Gulfport, Mississippi
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

William Wendell Martin, a 58-year-old Black man who rose from Cleveland, Mississippi, to become an attorney and longtime Harrison County supervisor in Gulfport, spent most of his adult life as a public figure whose days were filled with courthouse meetings…

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Carey Dean Shriver - Tyrone, Missouri
Death by Force

Carey Dean Shriver

Male, age 46 · Tyrone, Missouri
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet, unincorporated community of Tyrone, Missouri, a tragic series of events unfolded during the late hours of February 26, 2015. Carey Dean Shriver, a 46-year-old male, was at his residence when violence struck the small town. The night was marked…

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Carla Johnson - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Carla Johnson

Female, age 37 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

On February 25, 2015, authorities in Saint Louis, Missouri, discovered the body of 37-year-old Carla A. Johnson inside her vehicle, marking a tragic end to the life of the African American woman who was described by her community as a sweet and down-to-earth…

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Darrell Dean Shriver - Tyrone, Missouri
Death by Force

Darrell Dean Shriver

Male, age 68 · Tyrone, Missouri
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the night of February 26, 2015, the small, unincorporated community of Tyrone in Texas County, Missouri, became the scene of a violent rampage that claimed multiple lives across several residences. Among the victims was Darrell Dean Shriver, a 68-year-old…

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Garold Dee Aldridge - Tyrone, Missouri
Death by Force

Garold Dee Aldridge

Male, age 52 · Tyrone, Missouri
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the night of February 26, 2015, the small unincorporated community of Tyrone, Missouri, became the scene of a tragic and violent rampage that claimed the life of 52-year-old male Garold Dee Aldridge. The quiet rural town, located in Texas County, was…

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Harold Wayne Weasel Aldridge - Tyrone, Missouri
Death by Force

Harold Wayne Weasel Aldridge

Male, age 50 · Tyrone, Missouri
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet, tight-knit community of Tyrone, Missouri, a devastating series of events unfolded on a cold February night in 2015, leaving the small town reeling in shock and grief. Among the victims of this tragic outburst of violence was Harold Wayne…

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Janell Arlisa Dunkin Aldridge - Tyrone, Missouri
Death by Force

Janell Arlisa Dunkin Aldridge

Female, age 48 · Tyrone, Missouri
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet, unincorporated community of Tyrone, Missouri, a tragic event unfolded on a cold February night in 2015, leaving a family and the small, rural town shattered. Among the victims was Janell Arlisa Dunkin Aldridge, a 48-year-old female who was…

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Julie Aldridge - Tyrone, Missouri
Death by Force

Julie Aldridge

Female, age 47 · Tyrone, Missouri
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet, rural community of Tyrone, Missouri, the night of February 26, 2015, was shattered by a wave of violence that left seven people dead, including 47-year-old Julie Ann Aldridge. The tragedy unfolded across several homes in the small town, leaving…

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Tom Schweich - Clayton, Missouri
Death by Force

Tom Schweich

Male, age 54 · Clayton, Missouri
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet suburb of Clayton, Missouri, a political career on the rise came to a tragic and abrupt end. Thomas Schweich, a 54-year-old male serving as the Missouri State Auditor, died on February 26, 2015, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His death…

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Valirea Carline Love Shriver - Tyrone, Missouri
Death by Force

Valirea Carline Love Shriver

Female, age 44 · Tyrone, Missouri
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet, rural community of Tyrone, Missouri, the night of February 26, 2015, was shattered by a tragic and unforeseen wave of violence that claimed the life of 44-year-old Valirea Carline Love Shriver, along with her husband and father-in-law. The…

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Olga Mary Dinelli - Penngrove, California
Death by Force

Olga Mary Dinelli

Female, age 84 · Penngrove, California
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Olga Mary Dinelli, an 84-year-old resident of Penngrove, California, was found dead in her home on February 26, 2015. Her death was initially reported as a homicide after she was discovered in a chair at her residence on Rose Avenue. The Sonoma County…

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Phillips Lewis McCain - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Phillips Lewis McCain

Male, age 61 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Phillips Lewis McCain, a 61-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on February 26, 2015. McCain was fatally shot, a violent end that has left a lasting impact on his community. The incident occurred on a Thursday, and his death…

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Nathan Joseph - Orlando, Florida
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Nathan Joseph

Male, age 31 · Orlando, Florida
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Nathan Joseph, a 31-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on February 26, 2015. On that day, Joseph was riding his motorcycle on an entrance ramp from State Road 408 to Interstate 4 when he was fatally shot. Initially, authorities…

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Bernard Monroe - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Bernard Monroe

Male, age 60 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Bernard Monroe, a 60-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on February 26, 2015, while shoveling snow in the Roseland neighborhood on Chicago's Far South Side. Monroe was known in the neighborhood as a gentle giant who often helped clear snow for…

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Dalton Campbell Jr. - Vanceboro, North Carolina
Death by Force

Dalton Campbell Jr.

Male, age 21 · Vanceboro, North Carolina
Killed Feb 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dalton Ray "D MAN" Campbell Jr., a 21-year-old male from Vanceboro, North Carolina, tragically passed away on February 26, 2015. Dalton Campbell Jr. was pronounced dead at CarolinaEast Medical Center in New Bern. His death was a result of a violent…

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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.