Deaths by Force on February 3

Deaths by Force (431)

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Brenda West

Female · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 3, 1987 · 39 years ago

Brenda West was found deceased on February 3, 1987, at her home located at 840 Parkwood in Columbus, Ohio. She had suffered a fatal gunshot wound, and the Columbus Police Department opened an investigation immediately following the discovery. Despite…

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Donald Aronow

Male, age 59 · Miami, Florida

Killed Feb 3, 1987 · 39 years ago

Donald Aronow, a renowned powerboat designer and racer, was tragically murdered on February 3, 1987, in Miami, Florida. At the age of 59, Aronow was shot dead in his car on NE 188th Street, an area known as "Thunderboat Row" due to the concentration of boat…

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Gary Fisher

Male, age 26 · Bessemer, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 3, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the winter of 1985, a young life in law enforcement was tragically cut short. Trooper Gary William Fisher, a 26-year-old male, met an untimely end on February 3rd in Bessemer, Pennsylvania. He had been a dedicated member of the Pennsylvania State Police…

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Brian Clendennen

Male, age 21 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Feb 3, 1985 · 41 years ago

Brian Clendennen, a 21-year-old male, was tragically killed on February 3, 1985, in Fort Worth, Texas. His death was the result of a botched robbery at a convenience store, during which he was shot twice. The perpetrators of this crime were James Allridge…

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Brenda Rachelle Oakden Rule

Female, age 19 · Burlingame, California

Killed Feb 3, 1983 · 43 years ago

Brenda Rachelle Oakden Rule, aged 19, tragically lost her life on February 3, 1983, in Burlingame, California. Her death was part of a series of brutal murders that shocked the community. Brenda was one of six victims killed by Anthony "Jack" Sully, a former…

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Patricia Rosansky

Female, age 17 · Bedord Township, Michigan

Killed Feb 3, 1983 · 43 years ago

On the morning of February 3, 1983, Patricia Rosansky, a 17-year-old white female, vanished while walking to Battle Creek Central High School in Michigan. A junior, her sudden disappearance raised alarm within the community, leading to extensive search…

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Christine Leacock

Female, age 25 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Feb 3, 1983 · 43 years ago

Christine Leacock, a twenty-five-year-old female, was killed by gunfire in Manhattan, New York on February 3, 1983, in violence that began inside the Hotel Belleclaire on the Upper West Side and then spilled into the building’s public spaces, turning what…

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Jacob Zimmer

Male, age 61 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Feb 3, 1983 · 43 years ago

Jacob Zimmer was a 61-year-old White man who died on February 3, 1983, in Manhattan, New York, when gunfire tore through the Hotel Belleclaire on the Upper West Side. By the time the violence stopped, four people were dead in the building, and the day’s…

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Desiree Winfield

Female, age 12 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Feb 3, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the dark hours before dawn on February 3, 1983, gunfire tore through the Hotel Belleclaire on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, a ten-story building at Broadway and West 77th Street that in that era housed long-term residents alongside transient guests. Desiree…

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Frederick Bergford

Male, age 28 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Feb 3, 1980 · 46 years ago

On February 3, 1980, a tragic mass shooting occurred in El Paso, Texas, resulting in the deaths of five individuals. Among the victims was Frederick Bergford, a 28-year-old soldier stationed at Fort Bliss. The other victims included Kathleen Lynn Austin, 32…

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Jana Carpenter

Female, age 29 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Feb 3, 1980 · 46 years ago

Jana L. Carpenter, a 29-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on February 3, 1980, in El Paso, Texas. She was one of five victims killed in a mass shooting at the Starburst Lounge in Northeast El Paso. The incident, which also left three others wounded…

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Kathleen Lynn Austin

Female, age 32 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Feb 3, 1980 · 46 years ago

Kathleen Lynn Austin, a 32-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on February 3, 1980, in El Paso, Texas. Her death occurred during a mass shooting at the Starburst Lounge, a bar located in Northeast El Paso. The incident, which disrupted a quiet night at…

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Marianne Laweka

Female, age 53 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Feb 3, 1980 · 46 years ago

Marianne Laweka, a 53-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on February 3, 1980, in El Paso, Texas. She was one of five victims killed in a mass shooting at the Starburst Lounge in Northeast El Paso. The incident, which also left three others wounded, was…

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Randy Wayne Steele

Male, age 20 · El Paso, Texas

Killed Feb 3, 1980 · 46 years ago

Randy Wayne Steele, a 20-year-old male from El Paso, Texas, tragically lost his life on February 3, 1980. He was one of five people killed in a mass shooting at the Starburst Lounge in northeast El Paso. The incident began when Barry Chvarak, a 21-year-old…

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Charles Miranda

Male, age 15 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 3, 1980 · 46 years ago

Charles Miranda, a 15-year-old boy, tragically lost his life on February 3, 1980. He was one of the victims of William Bonin, a notorious serial killer also known as the 'Freeway Killer.' Bonin was responsible for the rape, torture, and murder of at least 14…

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James Macabe

Male, age 12 · Huntington Beach, California

Killed Feb 3, 1980 · 46 years ago

James Michael Macabe, a 12-year-old boy, tragically lost his life on February 3, 1980. He was abducted from a bus stop in Huntington Beach, California, while waiting for a bus to Disneyland. James was lured into a van by William Bonin and his accomplice…

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Rowland Stuart Taylor

Female, age 56 · Lumberton, North Carolina

Killed Feb 3, 1978 · 48 years ago

Rowland Stuart Taylor, a 56-year-old white male, was a victim of homicide on February 3, 1978, in Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina. Taylor was murdered by Velma Barfield, a notorious female serial killer known as the "Death Row Granny". Barfield, who…

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Eddie Herring

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Feb 3, 1973 · 53 years ago

On February 3, 1973, Eddie Herring, a well-known nightclub singer, and his wife, Sharon, were brutally murdered in their home in Dayton, Ohio. The couple was killed by shotgun blasts, and despite a police investigation, the case remains unsolved to this day.…

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Sharon Herring

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Feb 3, 1973 · 53 years ago

On February 3, 1973, Sharon Herring, a 26-year-old woman, was tragically killed alongside her husband, Eddie Herring, in their Dayton, Ohio home. Both Sharon and Eddie died from shotgun blasts. The double homicide took place at their residence, and despite…

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Stanford Favors

Male, age 30 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Feb 3, 1970 · 56 years ago

Stanford Favors, a 30-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed on February 3, 1970, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident took place at 1300 East Liberty, located in the Hamilton County area. The Cincinnati Police Department, which handled the case…

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Donna Oglesby

Female, age 18 · Alexandria, Virginia

Killed Feb 3, 1970 · 56 years ago

In the winter of 1970, a young woman's life was brutally cut short in her Alexandria, Virginia apartment, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. Donna Sue Oglesby, an 18-year-old Caucasian female, was found murdered on February 3, 1970. She…

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Clyde A. May

Male, age 27 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 3, 1907 · 119 years ago

Policeman Clyde A. May, aged 27, tragically lost his life on February 3, 1907, in Los Angeles, California. He was serving with the Los Angeles Police Department at the time of his death. On that fateful night, Policeman May and his partner were patrolling the…

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William Goebel

Male, age 44 · Frankfort, Kentucky

Killed Feb 3, 1900 · 126 years ago

In the politically charged atmosphere of Frankfort, Kentucky, William Goebel, a 44-year-old white male, met a violent end that would secure his unique and tragic place in American history. The roots of his demise were deeply embedded in the bitter 1899…

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Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed

Female, age 40 · Eufaula, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 3, 1889 · 137 years ago

Myra Maybelle Shirley, a woman of complex character, met her end in a violent ambush on February 3, 1889, just two days shy of her 41st birthday. At the time of her death, this female, known more famously as Belle Starr, was riding home from a neighbor's…

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Bill Toth

Male · Sanford, Florida

Killed Feb 3, 2026 · this year

In a quiet Sanford, Florida home, a family's simmering tensions erupted into deadly violence on the evening of February 3, 2026, leaving Bill Toth dead and his son-in-law facing a lifetime behind bars. The man, a husband and father, was shot and killed in the…

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Ricardo Lee Vance

Male, age 47 · Oxon Hill, Maryland

Killed Feb 3, 2026 · this year

In the evening hours of Tuesday, February 3, 2026, a tragedy unfolded in Oxon Hill, Maryland, that cut short the life of 47-year-old Ricardo Lee Vance. First responders were dispatched to the 6100 block of Oxon Hill Road at approximately 9:15 p.m. following…

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James Appollonio

Male, age 54 · Delray-beach, Florida

Killed Feb 3, 2025 · 1 year ago

James Appollonio, a 54-year-old man, was fatally shot in Delray Beach, Florida, on February 3, 2025. The incident occurred shortly after midnight in front of a residence on Southwest 22nd Avenue. Authorities responded to reports of a shooting and discovered…

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Melvin White

Male, age 55 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 3, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a cold morning in West Baltimore, the lifeless body of 55-year-old Melvin White, a Black male, was discovered on a front porch in the 3000 block of Edmondson Avenue. It was approximately 9:50 a.m. on February 3, 2024, when Western District officers were…

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Timothy Wayne Frazer

Male, age 40 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 3, 2022 · 4 years ago

In early January 2022, concern began to mount for 40-year-old Timothy Wayne Frazer when he uncharacteristically failed to show up for his job in Louisville, Kentucky. A missing person report was filed on January 6, launching an investigation into his sudden…

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William Keith Knight

Male, age 43 · Georgetown, South Carolina

Killed Feb 3, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet community of Georgetown, South Carolina, the life of William Keith Knight II, a 43-year-old man, was tragically cut short on the night of Saturday, February 2, 2019. Knight, born on October 14, 1975, was a familiar face in Georgetown, where he…

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Sim Sok

Female, age 67 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a quiet neighborhood in northeast Richland County, the tranquility was shattered on a Friday afternoon, leaving neighbors in shock and a family devastated. On February 3, 2017, 67-year-old Sim Sok was found dead in her home on May Oak Circle in The Summit…

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Lawrence Jones

Male, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the night of February 3, 2017, a male named Lawrence Lee Jones, who was 25 years old, was fatally shot in the Park Heights area of Baltimore, Maryland. Police responded to a call for a shooting in the 2600 block of Ulman Avenue and Park Heights Avenue…

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Antonio Hernandez-Ledezma

Male, age 24 · Sunnyside, Washington

Killed Feb 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

In early February 2015, the life of 24-year-old Antonio Hernandez-Ledezma, a Hispanic male from Boardman, Oregon, was cut tragically short. His death, which occurred in the Sunnyside area of Washington, would remain a mystery for months, a silent crime…

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John Mark Chiles

Male, age 69 · Macomb-township, Michigan

Killed Feb 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that concluded a history of domestic turmoil, 69-year-old John Mark Chiles died on February 3, 2015, in what authorities investigated as a murder-suicide in Macomb Township, Michigan. The male victim's death was the final act in a…

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William Lax III

Male, age 44 · Dover, Ohio

Killed Feb 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

William H. Lax III, a 44-year-old man from Dover, Ohio, tragically died on February 3, 2015. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time at the Tuscarawas River. Lax was employed by Zorzi, Inc. and was well-loved by his family…

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Trevor Littell

Male, age 15 · Deer-lodge, Tennessee

Killed Feb 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the small community of Deer Lodge, Tennessee, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of 15-year-old Trevor Littell. On the evening of Tuesday, February 3, 2015, the young man was at his family's home on Perkins Trail. It was there that he retrieved a…

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Elizabeth Fortenberry

Female, age 59 · Sandy-hook, Mississippi

Killed Feb 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Sandy Hook, Mississippi, the life of 59-year-old Elizabeth Fortenberry was tragically cut short on February 3, 2014. Her death, a result of gun violence, sent ripples of shock and sorrow through the area. The circumstances…

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Carlos Sanchez Cruz

Male, age 31 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

Carlos Sanchez Cruz, a 31-year-old Latino, tragically lost his life on February 3, 2014, in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred in Panorama City, specifically in the 9000 block of Tobias Avenue. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s…

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Jerome Adams

Male, age 19 · Miami-dade, Florida

Killed Feb 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

On February 3, 2014, Jerome Adams, a 19-year-old resident of Miami-Dade, Florida, tragically lost his life in a shooting incident. The event occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 2 a.m., when Adams was with a group of friends in the area of NW…

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Alvaro Dany Farelo Aquino

Male, age 28 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

Alvaro Dany Farelo Aquino was 28 years old when he died on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in North Hollywood, in the eastern San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 12126 Vanowen St. His death was…

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Richard Casillas

Male, age 43 · Avocado Heights, California

Killed Feb 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

Richard Casillas was 43 years old when he was found dead on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2008, in the Bassett and Avocado Heights area of the San Gabriel Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 13837 Proctor Ave. His…

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Patricia Rodriguez

Female, age 28 · Huntington Park, California

Killed Feb 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

On Saturday, February 3, 2007, twenty-eight-year-old Patricia Rodriguez died under violent circumstances in the city of Huntington Park, California. The incident occurred in a densely populated urban area situated just a few miles south of downtown Los…

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Jamar Beauford

Male, age 21 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 3, 1995 · 31 years ago

Jamar Beauford, age 21, Male, was killed in Chester, Pennsylvania, in a shooting connected to a confrontation outside a bar. Online records differ slightly on the date: a gun-violence memorial lists his death as February 3, 1995, while a later federal court…

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Larry Pritchard

Male, age 43 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Feb 3, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the winter of 1987, a chilling sequence of events unfolded at the Burnt Corral campground at Apache Lake, Arizona, culminating in the death of Larry Pritchard. On the evening of February 3rd, the 43-year-old male was invited to dine with a fellow camper…

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Christopher Hall

Male, age 23 · Santa-cruz, California

Killed Feb 3, 1985 · 41 years ago

Christopher Hall, a 23-year-old resident of Santa Cruz, California, was found dead on February 3, 1985, in San Lorenzo Park. His death was the result of a fatal gunshot wound. For over three decades, the case remained unsolved, leaving his family and the…

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David Williams

Male, age 50 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Feb 3, 1983 · 43 years ago

On a cold Thursday in early February 1983, David Williams, a 50-year-old man, was one of several people going about their ordinary routines in New York City when violence ruptured the day. He is remembered in public memorial records as having been “lost to…

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Martha Mea Van Hook

Female, age 28 · Somerset, Kentucky

Killed Feb 3, 1959 · 67 years ago

Martha Mae Van Hook, a 28-year-old white woman from Somerset, Kentucky, was a young mother and a familiar face behind the counter of a local café, where regulars knew her as a friendly, hard-working waitress. On the cold night of February 3, 1959, that…

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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.