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Deaths by Force on February 3

669 open cases in our database happened on February 3. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (431)

Willie Woodus - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Willie Woodus

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

Willie Woodus, a 15-year-old from Chicago, was tragically shot and killed on February 3, 2017. The incident occurred in the Roseland neighborhood on the city's Far South Side. Willie was walking in an alley in the 11400 block of South Stewart Avenue when a…

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Carlos Fitz - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Carlos Fitz

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

Carlos Fitz, a 16-year-old male, was shot and killed on February 3, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place during a period of heightened violence across the city, which continued to struggle with an increase in shootings and homicides. Fitz was…

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Cameron Gaines - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Cameron Gaines

Male, age 19 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early afternoon of February 3, 2017, the serene atmosphere of Fern Creek Park in Louisville, Kentucky, was shattered by a grim discovery. A passerby noticed a man inside a vehicle who appeared to be deceased and immediately alerted the authorities.…

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Mario Hayes - Buffalo, New York
Death by Force

Mario Hayes

Male, age 41 · Buffalo, New York
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold February evening in Buffalo, New York, the life of 41-year-old Mario S. Hayes was tragically cut short. Just before 9 p.m. on Friday, February 3, 2017, police responded to a call of a shooting at the intersection of Genesee Street and Ivy Street on…

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Antonio Markee Means - Hayneville, Alabama
Death by Force

Antonio Markee Means

Male, age 36 · Hayneville, Alabama
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold February day in 2017, the community of Hayneville, Alabama, was shaken by a grim discovery that would leave a lasting scar. Thirty-six-year-old Antonio Markee Means, a male resident of the area, was found dead, the victim of a brutal act of…

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Charles Lee Brown - Birmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

Charles Lee Brown

Male, age 27 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of February 3, 2017, the life of 27-year-old Charles Lee Brown Jr. was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. A Black male, Brown was discovered in his vehicle on the shoulder of Interstate 59, the victim of a fatal shooting. The…

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Frank James Hill - Hayneville, Alabama
Death by Force

Frank James Hill

Male, age 26 · Hayneville, Alabama
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold day in Hayneville, Alabama, the community was shaken by the discovery of two men, one of whom was 26-year-old Frank James Hill, who had been fatally shot. On February 3, 2017, Hill and 36-year-old Antonio Markee Means were found deceased inside a…

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Alejandro Lorente - Dudley, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Alejandro Lorente

Male, age 11 · Dudley, Massachusetts
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small town of Dudley, Massachusetts, a heartbreaking incident unfolded on February 3, 2017, forever changing the lives of the Lorente family. Eleven-year-old Alejandro "AJ" Lorente, a White male, passed away in a tragic accident at his home. Born in…

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Brenda Martinez - Belen, New Mexico
Death by Force

Brenda Martinez

Female, age 35 · Belen, New Mexico
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brenda Abegail Martinez, a 35-year-old resident of Belen, New Mexico, tragically lost her life to gun violence on February 3, 2017. She was a multifaceted individual who left a profound impact on her community and family. Brenda was a dedicated health…

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Destiny M. Valdez - Taos, New Mexico
Death by Force

Destiny M. Valdez

Female, age 21 · Taos, New Mexico
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

On February 3, 2017, a tragic incident occurred in Taos, New Mexico, resulting in the death of Destiny M. Valdez, a 23-year-old resident of Peñasco. The events unfolded at a gas station, where Valdez was sitting in a car when she was shot. The incident began…

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Tiffany Duiguid - Lexington, Kentucky
Death by Force

Tiffany Duiguid

Female, age 32 · Lexington, Kentucky
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of February 3, 2017, Tiffany Duiguid, a 32-year-old woman, was at home in the south Lexington neighborhood where she lived with her boyfriend and her thirteen-year-old son when an ordinary winter night turned into a scene of sudden, lethal…

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Eddie E.J. Holland - Bangor, Michigan
Death by Force

Eddie E.J. Holland

Male, age 28 · Bangor, Michigan
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, a drug deal in a small Michigan park took a fatal turn, leaving a young man dead and entangling the son of a local law enforcement official in the ensuing homicide investigation. The victim was identified as Eddie “EJ” Holland, a…

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Robert Benson - Darlington, South Carolina
Death by Force

Robert Benson

Male, age 47 · Darlington, South Carolina
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of February 3, 2017, in Darlington, South Carolina, the life of 47-year-old Robert Earl Benson, a White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. Deputies were called to a residence on Sugar Creek Circle, off Turnpike Road, around 8:45 p.m.…

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Tina Thomas - Bennettsville, South Carolina
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Tina Thomas

Female, age 42 · Bennettsville, South Carolina
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Bennettsville, South Carolina, the life of 44-year-old Tina Michelle Thomas was brought to a tragic and violent end on February 3, 2017. A loving mother and cherished member of her community, Thomas was found deceased in a home on Level…

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James Hendricks - Baltimore, Maryland
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James Hendricks

Male, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, a burst of gunfire shattered the late-night quiet of a Baltimore neighborhood, leaving a young man clinging to life. On the evening of February 2nd, police responded to the 3700 block of 7th Street where they discovered James Hendricks…

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Muhammad Birkdar - Windsor-mill, Maryland
Death by Force

Muhammad Birkdar

Male, age 24 · Windsor-mill, Maryland
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a cold Friday night in Windsor Mill, Maryland, the life of 24-year-old Muhamad Birkdar was tragically cut short. On February 3, 2017, police responded to a call at an apartment in the 7100 block of Rudisill Court. Inside, they discovered the body of the…

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Junior Petit Bien - Boynton-beach, Florida
Death by Force

Junior Petit Bien

Male, age 34 · Boynton-beach, Florida
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

Junior Petit Bien, a 34-year-old man from Boynton Beach, Florida, was tragically killed on February 3, 2017. The incident occurred in the early morning at a residence on Willow Spring Circle North, where Petit Bien was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds.…

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Vitali Mialik - Norcross, Georgia
Death by Force

Vitali Mialik

Male, age 34 · Norcross, Georgia
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

In what was described by his family as a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, 34-year-old Vitali Mialik, a male resident of Suwanee, Georgia, was shot and killed on the night of Friday, February 3, 2017. Mialik, who had lived in the area for…

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Elizabeth M Volberding - Spring-grove, Illinois
Death by Force

Elizabeth M Volberding

Female, age 68 · Spring-grove, Illinois
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

Elizabeth M. Volberding, a 68-year-old white female, passed away on February 3, 2017, in Spring Grove, Illinois. Elizabeth, who was born on February 3, 1949, had a distinguished career as a Chicago Police Officer before retiring in 2000. She was known for her…

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Taylor McKee - Dayton, Ohio
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Taylor McKee

Female, age 20 · Dayton, Ohio
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

Taylor L. McKee, a 20-year-old woman from Union, Ohio, tragically passed away on February 3, 2017, in Dayton, OH. Taylor was fatally shot by her boyfriend, Tyrell Duante Erby, who was 18 years old at the time. The incident occurred at Erby's residence on…

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Donte Murray - Chester, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Donte Murray

Male, age 22 · Chester, Pennsylvania
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late afternoon of a Friday in Chester, Pennsylvania, the life of 22-year-old Donte Carlton Murray was tragically cut short. On February 3, 2017, police responded to reports of a shooting on the 900 block of Pennell Street. There, they found Murray…

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Kevin Lucas - East-springfield, Pennsylvania
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Kevin Lucas

Male, age 46 · East-springfield, Pennsylvania
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kevin Lucas, a 46-year-old man from East Springfield, Pennsylvania, tragically died on February 3, 2017. He was born on September 30, 1970, and was known for his love of outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting, and billiards. Kevin was also a devoted…

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Winnie Harris - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Winnie Harris

Female, age 65 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Powelton, West Philadelphia, Winnie Harris, a 65-year-old Black female, was a beloved figure, known for her dedication to beautifying her community through nature. As the executive director of UC Green, she was instrumental in…

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Nickolas Adams - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Nickolas Adams

Male, age 35 · Tulsa, Oklahoma
Killed Feb 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the cold of early February 2015, the tranquility of Owen Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was shattered by a grim discovery. On the morning of February 3rd, the body of 35-year-old Nickolas 'Nick' Adams, a member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton tribe, was found in the…

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Michael Robertson - Irondale, Alabama
Death by Force

Michael Robertson

Male, age 50 · Irondale, Alabama
Killed Feb 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of February 3, 2015, the quiet of Irondale, Alabama, was broken by a fatal shotgun blast that ended the life of 50-year-old Michael Robertson. The male victim was discovered by authorities around 12:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Hagbush Road…

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Sarah Drewer - Scottsdale, Arizona
Death by Force

Sarah Drewer

Female, age 33 · Scottsdale, Arizona
Killed Feb 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of 33-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Klein-Drewer was tragically cut short in what police determined to be a murder-suicide. On February 3rd, the Scottsdale, Arizona community was shaken by the news that Sarah, a dedicated mother of…

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John Neil - Virginia-beach, Virginia
Death by Force

John Neil

Male, age 22 · Virginia-beach, Virginia
Killed Feb 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

John Ross Neil, a 22-year-old Caucasian male, was fatally shot on the night of February 3, 2015, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the AMF Pinboys bowling alley on First Colonial Road. Neil, an avid bowler who frequented…

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Ledarius Williams - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Ledarius Williams

Male, age 23 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Feb 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the Dutchtown neighborhood of St. Louis, on a Tuesday afternoon, February 3, 2015, the life of 23-year-old Ledarius Williams came to a sudden and violent end. Williams, an African-American man, was fatally shot by a St. Louis police officer following a…

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Shamese Logan - Greenville, South Carolina
Death by Force

Shamese Logan

Female, age 23 · Greenville, South Carolina
Killed Feb 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of a young woman from Greenville, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. Shamese Nicole Logan, a 23-year-old Black female, was fatally shot on the night of February 2nd while sitting in the driver's seat of her car on…

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Anthony Shields - Dundee, Ohio
Death by Force

Anthony Shields

Male, age 42 · Dundee, Ohio
Killed Feb 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

Anthony Wayne "Andy" Shields, a 42-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically passed away on February 3, 2015, in Dundee, OH. Shields was a bartender at Dundee Grill and was fatally shot by Matthew Leon Thompson, 34, of Beach City, OH. The incident…

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Michael Selvidge - Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Michael Selvidge

Male, age 51 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Feb 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a late Tuesday afternoon in Knoxville, Tennessee, events unfolded that would bring a tumultuous relationship to a fatal close. Michael Selvidge, a 51-year-old male, was shot and killed in his North Knoxville apartment at the Steeplechase Apartments on…

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Braeden Freeman - Waco, Texas
Death by Force

Braeden Freeman

Male, age 20 · Waco, Texas
Killed Feb 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

Braeden Saunders Freeman, a 20-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity from Waco, Texas, tragically passed away on February 3, 2015. His death was the result of a botched robbery. Braeden was an avid basketball fan and player, and his family and friends have…

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Heather Coglaiti - Corpus-christi, Texas
Death by Force

Heather Coglaiti

Female, age 33 · Corpus-christi, Texas
Killed Feb 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

Heather Coglaiti, a 33-year-old woman from Corpus Christi, Texas, tragically lost her life on February 3, 2015. Heather, a mother of three, was shot dead by her ex-boyfriend, 46-year-old Jose Calderon, in a murder-suicide. The incident occurred just hours…

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Jerrad Andrew Hunt - Longview, Texas
Death by Force

Jerrad Andrew Hunt

Male, age 22 · Longview, Texas
Killed Feb 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jerrad Andrew Hunt, a 22-year-old male from Longview, Texas, tragically died on February 3, 2015, from a gunshot wound. Hunt was shot at an Exxon gas station in the 3000 block of Estes Parkway. He was taken to a Longview hospital with life-threatening…

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Alando Scott - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Alando Scott

Male, age 39 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Feb 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the afternoon hours of a cold February day in St. Louis, 39-year-old Alando Scott, a Black male, became the victim of a fatal shooting. On February 3, 2014, at approximately 3:00 p.m., he was discovered with gunshot wounds to his head in the vicinity of…

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Clifton Sparks - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Death by Force

Clifton Sparks

Male, age 31 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Killed Feb 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 3, 2014, the quiet of a Cedar Rapids, Iowa neighborhood was broken by a grim discovery. Clifton Sparks, a 31-year-old Black / African American man, was found lying unresponsive in the 1800 block of B Avenue NE. Emergency…

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Ryan Momeny - Vancouver, Washington
Death by Force

Ryan Momeny

Male, age 45 · Vancouver, Washington
Killed Feb 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Monday morning in Vancouver, Washington, the life of 45-year-old Ryan Momeny, a White male, was tragically cut short in a shocking act of workplace violence. The incident unfolded on February 3, 2014, at the Benjamin Moore Paint distribution warehouse…

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Bruce Lloyd Jr. - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Bruce Lloyd Jr.

Male, age 22 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Feb 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late afternoon of February 3, 2014, a tragic encounter unfolded in the 2800 block of W. Kilbourn Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that would end the life of 22-year-old Bruce Lloyd Jr., a Black/African American male. What began as a prearranged meeting…

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Jesse Whitfield - Jackson, Mississippi
Death by Force

Jesse Whitfield

Male, age 19 · Jackson, Mississippi
Killed Feb 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the cold winter of 2014, the life of 19-year-old Jesse Whitfield was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. On the evening of February 3rd, Whitfield, an employee of the United Parcel Service was the victim of a fatal shooting. The incident unfolded…

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Christopher Coogan - Ringwood, New Jersey
Death by Force

Christopher Coogan

Male, age 23 · Ringwood, New Jersey
Killed Feb 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet borough of Ringwood, New Jersey, a Super Bowl party in early February 2014 took a tragic and violent turn, leaving two men dead in what authorities would later describe as a murder-suicide. Twenty-three-year-old Christopher Coogan, a male…

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Seth Gunar - Ringwood, New Jersey
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Seth Gunar

Male, age 43 · Ringwood, New Jersey
Killed Feb 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Seth Gunar, a 43-year-old White / Caucasian male, was a disbarred attorney living alone in a three-bedroom house on Cupsaw Drive in Ringwood, New Jersey, a home he had moved into after leaving an apartment in nearby Mahwah and bringing with him a personal…

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Emmanuel Terry - Portsmouth, Virginia
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Emmanuel Terry

Male, age 25 · Portsmouth, Virginia
Killed Feb 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold February evening in Portsmouth, Virginia, 25-year-old Emmanuel Eugene Terry was walking home after a workout at a local gym. As he made his way along High Street, in front of the Mt. Nebo RZUA Church, his life was cut short by an unknown assailant…

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Ernest Jasper - Franklin, Indiana
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Ernest Jasper

Male, age 46 · Franklin, Indiana
Killed Feb 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on the night of February 3, 2014, Ernest Earl Jasper, a 46-year-old male resident of Franklin, Indiana, was fatally shot. The incident unfolded when Mr. Jasper, a man known for his willingness to help others, responded to a…

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Sara Davidson - Franklin, Indiana
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Sara Davidson

Female, age 19 · Franklin, Indiana
Killed Feb 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a quiet home on Bridlewood Drive in Franklin, Indiana, the life of 19-year-old Sara Davidson was tragically cut short on the evening of February 3, 2014. A resident of Franklin, Sara was at her friend Maria Davis's house to offer support during a…

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Alando Lee Scott - Saint-louis, Missouri
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Alando Lee Scott

Male, age 39 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Feb 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the afternoon of Monday, February 3, 2014, the body of 39-year-old Alando Lee Scott was discovered in the Holly Hills neighborhood of South St. Louis, Missouri. Officers were dispatched to the 7800 block of Goya Place, near the intersection of Alaska…

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Javario Santique Brooks - Greenville, South Carolina
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Javario Santique Brooks

Male, age 22 · Greenville, South Carolina
Killed Feb 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, a birthday celebration in Greenville, South Carolina, turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 22-year-old Javario Santique Brooks. On the night of Monday, February 3rd, gunshots erupted at a party being held at a mobile…

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James Norris - Salisbury, Maryland
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James Norris

Male, age 25 · Salisbury, Maryland
Killed Feb 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tense and ultimately fatal encounter on February 3, 2014, a 25-year-old Black/African American male named James L. Norris of Wilmington, Delaware, was shot and killed in Salisbury, Maryland. The events leading to his death began to unfold when law…

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Aron Thomas - Kingston, New York
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Aron Thomas

Male, age 33 · Kingston, New York
Killed Feb 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the community of Olivebridge, a small town near Kingston, New York, was shaken by the sudden and tragic death of one of its own. Aron J. Thomas, a 33-year-old male, was fatally shot on Monday, February 3, 2014. The incident that claimed…

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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.