Deaths by Force on February 4

Deaths by Force (395)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Steven Wayne Spurlin

Male, age 27 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late afternoon of February 4, 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the mundane routine of a Chevron gas station in Las Vegas, leaving a young man's life tragically cut short. Steven Wayne Spurlin, a 27-year-old White male, was fatally shot near the…

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Denny Davis

Male, age 50 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Feb 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 4, 2016, 50-year-old Denny Lee Davis was working as a clerk at the Stop N' Go, a 24-hour liquor store on Warnock Street in Louisville, Kentucky. It was a job he had held for about a year, and he was a familiar face to…

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Robert Baytops

Male, age 22 · Horntown, Virginia

Killed Feb 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of February 4, 2016, a chaotic scene unfolded outside a home on Raymond Townsend Lane in Horntown, Virginia, where 22-year-old Robert Franklin Baytops IV was found suffering from a gunshot wound. Emergency services transported Baytops to…

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Zackary Aiken

Male, age 22 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Feb 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Zackary Aiken, a 22-year-old Black man from Charleston, South Carolina, was killed in the early morning hours of February 4, 2016, outside an apartment building on Hazelwood Drive in the West Ashley area of the city. Not long after midnight, Charleston police…

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Ramona Gonzalez

Female, age 33 · Fallsburg, New York

Killed Feb 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Fallsburg, New York, a tragic story unfolded in early February 2016, forever altering the lives of one family. Ramona Gonzalez, a 33-year-old woman, was reported missing, a distressing piece of news that quickly escalated into a…

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Matthew Frank Gonzales

Male, age 15 · Yuba-city, California

Killed Feb 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Matthew Frank Gonzales, a 15-year-old from Yuba City, California, tragically passed away on February 4, 2016. Born on May 31, 2000, in Ventura, California, Matthew was a beloved son and brother, remembered for his loving nature and the positive impact he had…

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Dave Mirra

Male, age 41 · Greenville, North Carolina

Killed Feb 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dave Mirra, a 41-year-old white male and legendary BMX rider, was found dead in his truck in Greenville, North Carolina, on February 4, 2016. The Greenville Police Department reported that Mirra died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.…

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Kim Leon Campbell

Male, age 37 · Morven, North Carolina

Killed Feb 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kim Leon Campbell, a 37-year-old man from Morven, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on February 4, 2016. According to reports, Campbell was shot and killed by his girlfriend, Christa Anita Colson, during an argument that morning. The incident occurred…

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Thomas Hirko

Male, age 54 · Perry, Ohio

Killed Feb 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Thomas Hirko, a 54-year-old white male from Perry, Ohio, died on February 4, 2016, after being shot by a sheriff's deputy. The incident occurred after Hirko's wife, Lorrie Osborne-Hirko, called 911 reporting that she had been stabbed multiple times by her…

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Bertram Thompson

Male, age 29 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Feb 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 4, 2016, the life of 29-year-old Bertram Eugene Thompson was tragically cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. Thompson was discovered face down at the intersection of Outland Road and Cromwell Avenue in the Parkway Village…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Brian Villaflor

Male, age 33 · Oakland, California

Found Feb 4, 2011 · 15 years ago

On February 4, 2011, Brian Villaflor, a 33-year-old Oakland resident, was shot and killed in the city. The circumstances surrounding Brian's death reflect a troubling trend in Oakland at the time, with violence and homicide rates remaining alarmingly high…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Adrien Avalos-Tavera

Male, age 23 · Greeley, Colorado

Killed Feb 4, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the cold of early February 2011, the grim discovery of a young man's body brought a chilling mystery to the rural landscape of Weld County, Colorado. Adrien Avalos-Tavera, a 23-year-old male, was found deceased on February 4, 2011. His body, wrapped in a…

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Derrick Rawls

Male, age 20 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 4, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a cold Friday night in Washington, D.C., the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Twenty-year-old Derrick Rawls was discovered in an alley in the Petworth neighborhood of Northwest D.C. on February 4, 2011. The evening was shattered by the sound…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Doug Campbell

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 4, 2006 · 20 years ago

On the night of Saturday, February 4, 2006, Doug Campbell, a 28-year-old African-American/Black man, was in the 1200 block of North Capitol Street NW in Washington, D.C., when gunfire shattered the late-evening quiet. Around 11:30 p.m., calls reporting shots…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

David Howard

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 4, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early evening of Saturday, February 4, 2006, a burst of violence shattered the quiet of a Northeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood, leaving a man dead and a community searching for answers. Inside a residence at 2410 3rd Street, NE, David Tyrone Howard…

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Othell Floyd

Male, age 41 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Feb 4, 2006 · 20 years ago

On February 4, 2006, Toledo Police responded to a report of a shooting at a residential property located at 2412 Auburn Avenue in Toledo, Ohio. Upon their arrival, they discovered 41-year-old Othell Floyd lying on the garage floor with a gunshot wound to his…

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Robert Seeger

Male, age 24 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Feb 4, 2006 · 20 years ago

On the evening of February 4, 2006, a young man's life was tragically cut short on the streets of Portland, Oregon. Robert Wardale Seeger, a 24-year-old African-American male, was found deceased on the sidewalk at the intersection of NE Failing Street and NE…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Jennifer Rena Dunlap Bailey

Female, age 25 · Norfolk, Arkansas

Killed Feb 4, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the winter of 2006, the life of 25-year-old Jennifer Rena Dunlap Bailey, a female from West Virginia, was tragically cut short in the small town of Norfork, Arkansas. Her death was the culmination of a multi-state crime spree undertaken by her companion…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

James Walter Sell

Male, age 63 · Gassville, Arkansas

Killed Feb 4, 2006 · 20 years ago

On February 4, 2006, James Walter 'Jim' Sell, a 63-year-old male, was tragically killed in the line of duty in Gassville, Arkansas. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Sell had a long and dedicated career in law enforcement. He served with the Blytheville Police…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Robert Wardale Seeger

Male, age 24 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Feb 4, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a late Saturday afternoon, the life of Robert Wardale Seeger, a 24-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short. On February 4, 2006, at approximately 5:34 p.m., police responded to reports of gunfire at the intersection of Northeast Failing…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Mandy Rubin

Female, age 25 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 4, 2006 · 20 years ago

Mandy Rubin, a 25-year-old Black woman who was killed on February 4, 2006, in her southwest Houston apartment. Her death bore striking similarities to the murder of Danielle Subjects, another Black woman who was killed in August 2005. Both victims were found…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

James Louis JJ Johnson

Male, age 77 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Feb 4, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the winter of 2001, the world of jazz lost a towering figure, James Louis 'J.J.' Johnson, a man whose profound influence on the trombone echoed through the halls of music history. On Sunday, February 4th, at the age of 77, the Indianapolis native's life…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Jose Hornado

Male, age 15 · Brockton, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 4, 1996 · 30 years ago

On a cold winter day in Brockton, Massachusetts, the life of 15-year-old Jose Hornado was tragically cut short. On February 4, 1996, the young male was at a gas station when he was fatally shot. This act of gun violence marked the sudden and devastating end…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Steven Joseph Reuther

Male, age 32 · Milan, Michigan

Killed Feb 4, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a cold February day in Milan, Michigan, the life of a dedicated police officer was tragically cut short in a sudden and violent ambush. Steven Joseph Reuther, a 32-year-old male officer with the Milan Police Department, was gunned down on February 4, 1991…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Daniel Boyle

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 4, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the cold, early hours of February 4, 1991, a 21-year-old male rookie Philadelphia police officer, Daniel Boyle, was on patrol when he initiated a traffic stop of a stolen vehicle. This routine stop in North Philadelphia would tragically be his last. The…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Rae Ann Mossor

Female, age 21 · Salem, Virginia

Killed Feb 4, 1986 · 40 years ago

On the evening of February 4, 1986, the life of 21-year-old Rae Ann Mossor, a White/Caucasian female, was cut short by a shotgun blast in a quiet Roanoke, Virginia, neighborhood. Her body was discovered on the ground next to her ex-boyfriend's car, a 12-gauge…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Paula Baxter

Female, age 17 · San Mateo County, California

Killed Feb 4, 1976 · 50 years ago

Paula Baxter, a 17-year-old female, was tragically murdered on February 4, 1976. She was last seen after finishing a play rehearsal at Capuchino High School in San Mateo County, California. Her abandoned car was later discovered, but Paula herself was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Abiel Galvez Gonzalez

Male, age 36 · West-palm-beach, Florida

Killed Feb 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Abiel Galvez Gonzalez, a 36-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot and killed on February 4, 2016, in the Westgate area, west of the West Palm Beach city limits. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office identified him as the victim of this fatal shooting.…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Martine Denise Brown

Male, age 17 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 4, 2001 · 25 years ago

Martine Denise Brown, a 17-year-old from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost her life on February 4, 2001. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Martine was shot in the Adams-Normandie neighborhood. The incident occurred on a Sunday, and…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

William F. Clair

Male, age 39 · Lee-city, Kentucky

Killed Feb 4, 1911 · 115 years ago

In the small community of Lee City, Kentucky, a tragic event unfolded that led to the death of Deputy Sheriff William F. Clair. The 39-year-old lawman succumbed to gunshot wounds he sustained five days earlier while attempting to perform his duties. The…

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Darryl Smith

Male, age 61 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Tuesday afternoon in Washington, D.C., 61-year-old Darryl Smith, a male resident of Southeast, was shot and killed in his sixth-floor apartment at the Parc Riverside luxury apartment building in the Navy Yard. The incident…

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EZell Hill

Male, age 22 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early moments of a Tuesday morning, on February 4, 2025, the life of 22-year-old EZell Hill, a male resident of Northeast, D.C., was tragically cut short. Just after midnight, at approximately 12:02 a.m., while diligently working a food delivery job on…

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Izaiah Huggans

Male, age 17 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

A life full of promise was tragically cut short on a Tuesday evening in Washington, D.C. Izaiah Davon Huggans, a 17-year-old male, was shot and killed on February 4, 2025, in the 3500 block of 6th Street, Southeast. Known affectionately to friends and family…

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Khamani Hicks

Male, age 19 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday in Washington, D.C., the life of 19-year-old Khamani Hicks of Rockville, Maryland, was tragically cut short. On February 4, 2025, police responded to a call about an unconscious person in the 1300 block of Congress Street…

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Jessica Rae Dalton

Female, age 36 · Lewiston, Idaho

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Lewiston, Idaho, the life of Jessica Rae Dalton, a 36-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was brought to a tragic and violent end on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Remembered for her bright smile and big heart, Jessica was a devoted mother…

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Donato Perez

Male, age 50 · Clewiston, Florida

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

On February 4, 2025, 50-year-old Donato Perez was fatally shot in the backyard of a residence in Clewiston, Florida. Authorities responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 1:21 p.m. and discovered Perez lying on the ground, where he was pronounced…

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Joseph Gray

Male, age 49 · Lakeland, Florida

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

On February 4, 2025, at approximately 5:58 p.m., officers from the Lakeland Police Department responded to a reported shooting at a mobile home park located in the 2900 block of New Tampa Highway in Lakeland, Florida. Upon arrival, they discovered that Joseph…

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Juan Hernandez Lopez

Male, age 44 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Juan Hernandez Lopez, a 44-year-old Latino male, was pronounced dead on February 4, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. His death was determined to be a homicide, with the cause identified as a gunshot wound to the chest. The incident occurred in a park, and…

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Rolando German Ramirez Vargas

Male, age 21 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

On February 4, 2025, at approximately 6:00 AM, 21-year-old Rolando German Ramirez Vargas lost his life in a shooting at Potomac Park in Bakersfield, California. When Kern County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a shooting, they found Vargas…

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Willie Perdue

Male, age 55 · Barnesville, Georgia

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning hours of February 4, 2025, a fatal encounter unfolded on Warner Road in Barnesville, Georgia, leading to the death of 55-year-old Willie Floyd Perdue. The incident began around 1:00 a.m. when Jacob Benjamin Craft, 42, was reportedly…

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Eduardo Portillo

Male, age 28 · Olathe, Kansas

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of February 4, 2025, a burst of violence shattered the quiet of an Olathe, Kansas apartment complex, leaving a young man's life tragically cut short. Eduardo E. Portillo, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot that Tuesday night, his…

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Mauricio Lawrence

Male, age 33 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the night of February 4, 2025, Mauricio Lawrence, a 33-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally shot in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston. The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. on Tennis Road. Boston police officers responded to a…

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Jason P. Roscow

Male, age 46 · North Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In North Las Vegas, Nevada, a 46-year-old Caucasian male named Jason P. Roscow lost his life on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, in the line of duty as a police officer. A 17-year veteran of the North Las Vegas Police Department, Officer Roscow was a dedicated…

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Jasmin Chavez

Female, age 24 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the afternoon hours of February 4, 2025, a tragic event unfolded in Oklahoma City that claimed the life of 24-year-old Jasmin Chavez. A Hispanic female, Jasmin was engaged in a conversation with several individuals in the 1300 block of SW 38th Street when…

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Kyle Vaver

age 38 · New Albany, Ohio

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of February 4, 2025, a tragic mass shooting occurred at the KDC/ONE cosmetics manufacturing facility in New Albany, Ohio. Among the victims was 38-year-old Kyle Vaver, a white male from Pickerington, Ohio. Vaver, an employee at the facility…

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Shawn Egner

Male, age 33 · Hamilton, Ohio

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Shawn Egner, a 33-year-old man from Hamilton, Ohio, tragically lost his life in a fatal shooting on February 4, 2025. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning on Clovernook Drive, where authorities responded to reports of gunfire. Upon arrival…

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Shekhar Chapagai

Male, age 30 · New Albany, Ohio

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Shekhar Chapagai, a 30-year-old Bhutanese American man, tragically lost his life in a mass shooting at KDC/One, a cosmetics manufacturing and warehouse facility in New Albany, Ohio. Chapagai, who was the youngest of 11 siblings, had built a life in the…

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Vincent L. Young

Male, age 55 · Clarksville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet city of Clarksville, Tennessee, a domestic dispute on the evening of February 4, 2025, ended in the tragic death of 55-year-old Vincent L. Young. A Black male, Mr. Young was a beloved father, grandfather, and brother. The events of that night…

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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.