Death by Force

Michael Hughes

Male, age 18 · San Bernardino, California

Killed Feb 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

Michael Hughes, an 18-year-old, was killed on February 28, 2013, in San Bernardino, California. The incident occurred during a period when San Bernardino was experiencing a significant amount of violent crime. Hughes' death contributed to ongoing concerns…

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Mario Villaescusa

Male, age 42 · San Bernardino, California

Found Feb 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

On February 28, 2013, Mario Villaescusa, a 42-year-old resident of San Bernardino, California, was found dead, marking a tragic and unsolved case. Details regarding his death remain sparse, and no official updates have been made public about a motive or…

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Meyder Yuman

Male, age 18 · Lewisdale, Maryland

Killed Feb 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the evening hours of Thursday, February 28, 2013, a sense of unease settled over a Lewisdale, Maryland neighborhood. Meyder Bladimir Yuman, an 18-year-old male resident of Lewisdale Drive, was walking along the 7200 block of 24th Avenue at approximately…

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Larry Ii Sig

Male, age 39 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Feb 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

On the night of February 27, 2013, Larry II Sigman, aged 39, was fatally shot at his residence on Eakin Road in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred around 11:16 PM, when a 911 call reported a shooting inside the home. Responding officers found Sigman with…

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Irma Rosas

Female, age 50 · Houston, Texas

Found Feb 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

Irma Rosas, aged 50, was found dead on February 28, 2013, in what was determined to be a murder-suicide case. The tragic incident occurred at an apartment located on Cook Road in Houston. Reports indicate that the suspect, Jose R. Mancha, approached Rosas at…

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Courtney Jackson

Male, age 26 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

On the evening of February 28, 2013, Courtney Jackson, a 26-year-old Black / African American male, was at the Dudley Square MBTA bus station in Boston. At approximately 9:50 p.m., he was involved in a verbal altercation with two men, Jamel Bannister and…

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Gary Morales

Male, age 35 · Saint-lucie, Florida

Killed Feb 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

Gary Morales, a 35-year-old Hispanic male, was a sergeant with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office in Florida. On February 28, 2013, he was tragically killed during a routine traffic stop on Naylor Terrace in Fort Pierce. Morales, a 13-year veteran of the…

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Albert L Guyton

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

Albert Guyton, a 15-year-old boy, was tragically shot and killed on February 28, 2012, while walking with friends in Chicago's Chicago Lawn neighborhood. As he and his two friends were walking, a car pulled up beside them, and a man exited the vehicle and…

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Reynaldo Vittini

Male, age 54 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a cold winter evening in Boston, on February 28, 2012, the life of 54-year-old Hispanic male Reynaldo Vittini was tragically cut short. Police responded to a call of a person shot at 151 Homestead Street in the city's Dorchester neighborhood. Upon arrival…

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Tara Johnston

Female, age 29 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the quiet community of Oklahoma City, a young mother's life was tragically cut short in a devastating act of violence that also claimed the life of her infant daughter. Twenty-nine-year-old Tara Shay Johnston was discovered deceased inside her home in what…

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Allison Johnston

Female, age 1 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

In what appeared to be a happy and loving home in Northeast Oklahoma City, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the lives of 29-year-old Tara Shay Johnston and her 16-month-old daughter, Allison Sue Johnston. On Tuesday, February 28, 2012, both mother and…

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Allison Sue Johnston

Female, age 1 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

In a truly heartbreaking turn of events, 16-month-old Allison Sue Johnston was found deceased in her Northeast Oklahoma City home on February 28, 2012. The tragic discovery also included her 29-year-old mother, Tara Shay Johnston, who was found deceased…

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Tara Shay Johnston

Female, age 29 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

In what appeared to be a shocking and tragic turn of events, 29-year-old Tara Shay Johnston was found deceased in her Oklahoma City home on February 28, 2012. Alongside her was her 16-month-old daughter, Allison Sue Johnston, who had also been killed. Tara, a…

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Antonio Verner

Male, age 27 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 28, 2010, a tragedy unfolded outside the bustling Chicken Hut restaurant in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that would leave a family shattered and a community grappling with a culture of silence. Antonio 'Tony' Verner, a Black male…

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Valentino Verner

Male, age 27 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 28, 2010, a scene of shocking violence and subsequent apathy unfolded outside the Chicken Hut restaurant in Tulsa, Oklahoma, resulting in the death of 27-year-old Valentino Verner. An African-American male, Verner was…

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Datin Odom

Male, age 31 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the city of New Orleans, a life was tragically cut short on February 28, 2010, when 31-year-old Datin Odom fell victim to gun violence. The incident that claimed Odom's life unfolded at a familiar intersection, one that held a somber history for him. A…

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LaSheria Hall

Female, age 29 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Feb 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

LaSheria Hall, a 29-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on February 28, 2010, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred when her boyfriend, Tracy Serveria Gilliam, 27, allegedly shot her. The relationship between Hall and Gilliam…

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Leon Thurman Jr.

Male, age 21 · Shelby, North Carolina

Killed Feb 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

Leon Thurman Jr., a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 28, 2010, in Shelby, North Carolina. Born on August 15, 1988, in Cleveland County, Leon was a beloved member of his community, known for his love of basketball…

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Brandon Quilice

Male, age 24 · Oakland, California

Found Feb 28, 2008 · 18 years ago

Brandon Quilice, age 24, was fatally shot on February 28, 2008, while waiting for food outside a taco truck located near the intersection of 38th Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in Oakland, California. He was targeted late at night, and police suspect the…

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Charles Turner

Male, age 37 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 28, 2008 · 18 years ago

Charles Turner, a 37-year-old African-American man, was found fatally shot on the night of February 28, 2008, on the 1400 block of 1st Street NW in Washington, D.C. Around 8:45 p.m., officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrived on that stretch of…

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Colin Hopson

Male, age 27 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Feb 28, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early afternoon of January 26, 2022, a violent chain of events unfolded in St. Louis, Missouri, culminating in the death of 23-year-old Equan Hopson. The incident began when detectives spotted a white Toyota 4Runner linked to a homicide that had…

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Javed Akhtar

Male, age 32 · East Windsor, Connecticut

Killed Feb 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a cold February evening in 2007, a 32-year-old man of Pakistani descent, Other Javed Akhtar, was fatally shot outside his place of business in East Windsor, Connecticut. The incident, which occurred on February 28, 2007, at the One Stop Convenience Store…

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Michael Lawson

Null, age 50 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

Michael Lawson, age 50, was killed on February 28, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a challenging period for Chicago as the city was grappling with persistent issues related to violent crime, particularly in neighborhoods that were affected…

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David Parker

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

David Parker, aged 29, was shot and killed on February 28, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a time when Chicago was experiencing significant struggles with gun violence, which affected many neighborhoods across the city. According to…

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Michael Sumrall

Male, age 50 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

On February 28, 2007, Michael Sumrall, a 50-year-old African American male, was found deceased in Chicago, Illinois. According to the Chicago Police Department's homicide data, Sumrall's death was classified as a homicide. The incident occurred in the 600…

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Clarence Webb

Null, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

Clarence Webb, aged 27, was shot and killed on February 28, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in a neighborhood that has experienced frequent violence, reflecting broader trends of crime in the city at the time. Webb was among many victims…

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Clarence Neal

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

Clarence Neal, aged 27, was shot and killed on February 28, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Englewood neighborhood, which is located on the South Side of Chicago—a community that has faced a persistent struggle with gun violence and…

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Hattie Mcfarland

Female, age 43 · Houston, Texas

Found Feb 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

Hattie McFarland, 43, was killed on February 28, 2007, in Houston, Texas, in what became a prolonged cold case investigation. Hattie's body was found in her home after a relative went to check on her when they were unable to reach her. She had been brutally…

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Michelle Lee

Female · Daly City, California

Found Feb 28, 2005 · 21 years ago

On February 28, 2005, 42-year-old Michelle Lee, also known as Eddie Chung Chou Lee, was found murdered in Daly City, California. Michelle, who was a transgender individual, was discovered with multiple stab wounds near her home on Cliffside Drive, close to…

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Robert W Caldwell

Male, age 58 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 28, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, a bitter custody dispute reached a tragic and violent end, not in the streets of Louisville, but in a quiet parking lot in Riverside, Ohio, with deep and tangled roots stretching back to Kentucky. The life of Robert 'Bobby'…

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Frank Anthony Sanchez Jr.

Male · Rowland Heights, California

Killed Feb 28, 2005 · 21 years ago

On February 28, 2005, tragedy struck in the unincorporated San Gabriel Valley community of Rowland Heights, California. Frank Anthony Sanchez Jr., a Hispanic infant listed as zero years old, lost his life under circumstances that prompted a formal death…

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Jong Ja Taylor

Female, age 61 · Vancouver, Washington

Killed Feb 28, 2004 · 22 years ago

Jong Ja Taylor, a 61-year-old Asian woman, had made the difficult decision to leave her husband. She planned to return to her native Korea the very next day. On the morning of Saturday, February 28, 2004, she went to her home in the Fruit Valley neighborhood…

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Joy Meei Shang Sun

Female, age 54 · Vancouver, Washington

Killed Feb 28, 2004 · 22 years ago

On a tragic Saturday morning in Vancouver, Washington, the life of 54-year-old Joy Meei Shang Sun was abruptly cut short. On February 28, 2004, she accompanied her friend, Jong Ja Taylor, to the home of Taylor's estranged husband, Jack B. Taylor. The purpose…

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Orlando Barlow

Male, age 29 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 28, 2003 · 23 years ago

On February 28, 2003, Orlando Barlow, a 29-year-old African American man, was fatally shot by a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer in Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident occurred during a response to a domestic disturbance call. Barlow was…

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Antione Williams

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 28, 2002 · 24 years ago

Antione Williams, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on February 28, 2002, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and deeply saddening. Antione was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a…

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Connie Greenwood

Female, age 82 · Castaic, California

Killed Feb 28, 2002 · 24 years ago

On February 28, 2002, the life of Connie Greenwood came to an abrupt and tragic conclusion in the unincorporated northern Los Angeles County community of Castaic. Greenwood, an eighty-two-year-old white woman, became one of the victims recorded by county…

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John Kyles

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 28, 2000 · 26 years ago

On February 28, 2000, John Kyles, a 28-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed. The incident occurred at 2264 Delbert Road in Franklin County, where Kyles sustained a fatal gunshot wound. The Columbus Police Department responded to…

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Michael Deno

Male, age 24 · Oakland-city, Indiana

Killed Feb 28, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the late afternoon of a Monday in Oakland City, Indiana, a routine traffic stop turned into a tragic event that would end the life of a young police officer. Patrol Officer Michael Edward Deno, a 24-year-old male who had been with the Oakland City Police…

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Ottley Roy Lloyd

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Feb 28, 1993 · 33 years ago

On February 28, 1993, Ottley Roy Lloyd, also known as Peter Lloyd, was fatally shot in his apartment at Valley Ridge Apartments on North Elm Street in Greensboro, North Carolina. Several intruders forced their way into Lloyd's home before shooting him…

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Conway Charles Lebleu

Male · Waco, Texas

Killed Feb 28, 1993 · 33 years ago

Conway Charles Lebleu, a 30-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was a Special Agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives . He was born on December 23, 1962, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Lebleu joined the ATF on August 31, 1987, and…

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Essie Camps

Male, age 84 · Gainesville, Florida

Killed Feb 28, 1990 · 36 years ago

Essie Camps, an 84-year-old resident of Gainesville, Florida, was murdered on February 28, 1990. His body was found in his home, located in East Gainesville, where he had been stabbed multiple times. Camps was a prominent community member, known for his…

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Sherdard Raymund Brison

Male, age 40 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 28, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the line of duty, Detroit Police Officer Sherdard Raymund Brison, a 40-year-old male, lost his life in March of 1990. A veteran of the United States Army who served in the Vietnam War, he had been a member of the Detroit Police Department for twelve years.…

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Everett Emerson Hatcher

Male, age 46 · Staten-island, New York

Killed Feb 28, 1989 · 37 years ago

On a cold February night in 1989, a dedicated law enforcement officer's life was tragically cut short on the streets of Staten Island. Everett Emerson Hatcher, a 46-year-old Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration, was meeting with a man he…

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Frank Heard

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Feb 28, 1988 · 38 years ago

Frank Heard, a 66-year-old resident of Dayton, Ohio, was tragically killed on February 28, 1988. He was found dead in Montgomery County under circumstances that remain unresolved to this day. The details surrounding his death are sparse, but it has been…

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Geraldine Spencer Toohey

Female, age 73 · Eugene, Oregon

Killed Feb 28, 1988 · 38 years ago

On a cold day in February 1988, the life of 73-year-old Geraldine Spencer Toohey, a White/Caucasian female, was brought to a brutal and tragic end in her Eugene, Oregon home. The night before her body was discovered, she was on the phone with her sister when…

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Elizabeth Thompson

Female · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Feb 28, 1987 · 39 years ago

On February 28, 1987, Elizabeth Thompson, a 39-year-old woman, was found beaten to death at her residence on Wade Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. Despite the efforts of the Cincinnati Police Department, her case remains unsolved, with few leads available to…

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Steven Dolan

Male, age 26 · Tinicum, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 28, 1985 · 41 years ago

On February 28, 1985, the community of Tinicum, Pennsylvania, was shaken by the tragic loss of 26-year-old Steven Dolan. Steven, a young man in the prime of his life, fell victim to gun violence, leaving behind a void that has been felt for decades. His…

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Carlos Lopez

Male, age 63 · Orange County, California

Killed Feb 28, 1984 · 42 years ago

Carlos Lopez, aged 63, passed away on February 28, 1984, in California. His death was the subject of significant investigation and legal scrutiny. According to the Orange County District Attorney's Office, Carlos Lopez died while in custody. The investigation…

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