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John Westley Matthews

Male, age 36 · Westmont, California

Killed Feb 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

John Westley Matthews, a 36-year-old man from Westmont, California, was tragically shot and killed on February 5, 2014. The incident occurred around 6:58 p.m. near the 8800 block of South Vermont Avenue. Matthews was walking near a church and had stopped to…

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Chelsea Lynn Sizemore

Female, age 21 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Feb 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Chelsea Lynn Sizemore, a 21-year-old resident of Tampa, Florida, tragically lost her life on February 5, 2014. On that fateful evening, between 9:00 pm and 9:30 pm, Chelsea and her boyfriend, 28-year-old Eric Salabirria, were found murdered in their home…

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Eric Albert Salabirria

Male, age 28 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Feb 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Eric Albert Salabirria, aged 28, was found dead on February 5, 2014, in his North Tampa home, alongside his girlfriend, 21-year-old Chelsea Lynn Sizemore. The couple was discovered by Tampa police responding to a 911 call at around 11:30 p.m. The police found…

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Francis Marvin Frank Wolfe

Male, age 82 · Cocoa-beach, Florida

Killed Feb 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Francis Marvin "Frank" Wolfe, an 82-year-old white male, passed away on February 5, 2014, in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Wolfe, who was a resident of the Glass Bank building on A1A, was found dead in the afternoon. The Cocoa Beach Police Department responded to a…

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John Mahoney

Male, age 69 · Tallahassee, Florida

Killed Feb 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

John Mahoney, a 69-year-old white male, passed away on September 20, 2014, in Tallahassee, Florida. He was the finance director at Timberland Ford and was well-respected in his community and industry. Mahoney's death was a result of complications from…

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Michael Gammage

Female · Orlando, Florida

Killed Feb 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Michael Junior Gammage, a 26-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on February 5, 2014, in Orlando, Florida. The incident occurred in the home he shared with his girlfriend, Zandra Hatcher, and her three children. On the night of the…

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Pierre Akeem Gustave

Male, age 23 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Feb 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Pierre Akeem Gustave, a 23-year-old resident of Margate, Florida, was tragically killed on February 5, 2014, in Fort Lauderdale. Gustave had recently been released from Florida State Prison on August 13, 2013, and was known to frequent the area where he was…

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Joshua McKinney

Male, age 23 · Pembroke, Georgia

Killed Feb 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small town of Pembroke, Georgia, the life of 23-year-old Joshua Ryan McKinney, a male, was cut short on Thursday, February 6, 2014. A lifelong resident of the community, he was known for his love of music and classic cars. On the day of his death, he…

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Chris Hollis-Walker

Male, age 24 · Ford-heights, Illinois

Killed Feb 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Chris Hollis-Walker, a 24-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on February 5, 2014, in Ford Heights, Illinois. The incident occurred around 2:20 a.m. in the 1500 block of Embassy Lane. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner's…

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Demetrius Lucas

Male, age 30 · Cottage-hills, Illinois

Killed Feb 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Demetrius Cortez Lucas, a 30-year-old African American male from Cottage Hills, IL, tragically passed away on February 5, 2014. Born on October 13, 1983, Demetrius was a beloved member of his community, known for his dedication to his family and his passion…

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Justin S. Thompson

Male, age 30 · Peoria, Illinois

Killed Feb 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Justin Sean Thompson, a 30-year-old African American male from Peoria, Illinois, passed away on February 5, 2014. He was born on January 5, 1984, in Peoria to the late Albert Cox and Lynda Thompson. Justin was known for his deep love for his family…

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Raphael Pitts

Male, age 31 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a cold winter day in Detroit, Michigan, the life of Raphael Pitts, a 31-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short. On February 5, 2013, Pitts became a victim of the city's ongoing struggle with violent crime when he was shot and killed. His…

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Calvin Austin

Male, age 53 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

On February 5, 2013, the body of a 53-year-old Black male named Calvin Austin was discovered in Detroit, Michigan, under harrowing circumstances. Authorities were alerted to the situation when police and firefighters responded to reports of a fire at a vacant…

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Willie Hill

Male, age 31 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Feb 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

Willie Hill, 31, was shot and killed in Omaha, Nebraska, on February 5, 2013. Despite efforts by law enforcement, his murder remains unsolved, adding to the long list of cold cases in the city. Hill's death occurred amidst a wave of violence, contributing to…

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Daniel Gilberto

Male, age 49 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Las Vegas, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of Daniel Gilberto, a 49-year-old Caucasian male. On February 5, 2013, what began as a response to a garage fire at a home on Glistening Sands Drive would soon…

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Lameek Raheem Akins

Male, age 18 · Bronx, New York

Killed Feb 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

Lameek Raheem Akins, an 18-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on February 5, 2013, in the Bronx, New York. His death, a result of gunfire, cut short a life that was just beginning to unfold. The shooting occurred on a Tuesday, marking another grim…

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Akeem Boudreaux

Male, age 22 · Metairie, Louisiana

Killed Feb 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

In a tragic turn of events, a 22-year-old Black / African American male named Akeem Boudreaux was killed on February 5, 2013, in Metairie, Louisiana. His life was cut short in the apartment he shared with his partner, Morris Alexander Williams, 26, a…

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Morris Milan Williams

Female, age 26 · Metairie, Louisiana

Killed Feb 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet community of Metairie, Louisiana, a grim discovery marked the end of a life and the beginning of a years-long quest for justice. Morris Alexander Williams, a 26-year-old transgender woman known to her friends as Milan or Mimi, was found dead in…

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Deonate Smith

Male, age 15 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

Deonate Smith was 15 years old when he was stabbed in downtown Baltimore on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. The attack happened in the unit block of North Howard Street, and he did not survive his wounds. The Baltimore Police Department investigated his death, and…

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Frank Trower

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Feb 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

Frank Trower, a 21-year-old male, was found dead on February 5, 2012, in his rented townhouse located at 39th and Market Streets in Philadelphia. The circumstances surrounding his death were distressing. Trower was discovered by his sister around 4 p.m. He…

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Trumaine Jones

Male, age 27 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Feb 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late hours of a cool February evening in Augusta, Georgia, the life of 27-year-old Trumaine Jones was tragically cut short. On February 5, 2012, Jones, a male remembered by friends as a well-dressed and funny individual with a beautiful smile, was…

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Shaun Pierre Henderson

Male, age 30 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 5, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the cold of a Baltimore winter, the life of Shaun Pierre Henderson was tragically cut short. On February 5, 2010, the 30-year-old Black male was found in the 2400 block of Loyola Southway. He had been shot, and though he was rushed to Sinai Hospital, he…

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Rolandus Mitchell

Male, age 20 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Feb 5, 2010 · 16 years ago

On February 5, 2010, Rolandus Mitchell, a 20-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, was fatally shot in his Avondale apartment complex located on Maple Avenue. Reports indicate that Mitchell was in the hallway of the building when he was attacked. The details…

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Peter Hyman

Male, age 28 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Feb 5, 2010 · 16 years ago

Peter D. Hyman, a 28-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on February 5, 2010, in Tampa, Florida. On that fateful day, Peter was seated inside his vehicle in the parking lot of the Tally Ho Bar and Grille, located at 7402 N. 56th Street. While in his…

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Willie Mae Pakoejoe

Female, age 60 · Houston, Texas

Killed Feb 5, 2010 · 16 years ago

Willie Mae Pakoejoe, a 60-year-old woman tragically passed away on February 5, 2010, in Houston, TX. She was a resident of 15730 Munson Lane, Houston, where she lived with her husband, Herman Lawrence Pakoejoe, and their granddaughter. The incident was…

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Angel Bollinger

Female, age 21 · Coolidge, Arizona

Killed Feb 5, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the small desert city of Coolidge, Arizona, the life of 21-year-old Angel Bollinger was abruptly and violently ended on a February day in 2009. On February 5th, Bollinger, a young woman with her future ahead of her, was the victim of a fatal shooting. The…

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Yolanda Rene Lancaster

Female, age 36 · Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Killed Feb 5, 2009 · 17 years ago

Yolanda Rene Lancaster, a 36-year-old African-American woman, was reported missing on February 5, 2009. She was one of several victims linked to the unidentified serial killer known as the Edgecombe County serial killer, also referred to as "The Seven Bridges…

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Francisco Lemus-Torres

Male, age 34 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Feb 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a cold winter day in Omaha, Nebraska, the lives of two men were tragically cut short. Francisco Lemus-Torres, a 34-year-old Hispanic male, was killed on February 5, 2008. The incident that claimed his life also resulted in the death of another man, Jose…

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Jose Silva-Esparza

Male, age 18 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Feb 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jose Manuel Silva-Esparza, 18, a Hispanic/Latino male, was found shot to death on February 5, 2008, inside a duplex at 3125 South 16th Street in South Omaha. He was discovered alongside his cousin, 34-year-old Francisco Lemus-Torres. Both men had recently…

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Marcus O. Shelton

Male, age 46 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Feb 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

Marcus O. Shelton, aged 46, was shot and killed on February 5, 2008, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred in the vicinity of an address along Oak Street in Columbus, and Marcus was found unresponsive at the scene. He was transported to a local hospital in…

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Andre Cerdan

Male, age 23 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the late afternoon hours of a Tuesday in South Philadelphia, violence shattered the day, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Andre Cerdan, a 23-year-old male, was on Chadwick Street near Morris when he was struck by a single bullet. The…

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Susan Jean Schaefer

Female, age 57 · Clearwater, Minnesota

Killed Feb 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the quiet, rural landscape near Clearwater, Minnesota, a tragic story unfolded in early February of 2008, forever altering the lives of a local family. Susan Jean Schaefer, a 57-year-old Caucasian woman, was found deceased in her residence on February 5th.…

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Velma Walsh

Female, age 90 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Feb 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the cold winter of 2007 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of Velma Walsh, a 90-year-old Caucasian woman, came to a tragic and violent end. On February 5th of that year, she was found deceased, and the circumstances surrounding her death were deemed a…

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Armando G. Herrera

Male, age 32 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

Armando G. Herrera, a 32-year-old Latino, tragically lost his life on February 5, 2007, in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, specifically at 1700 Pomeroy Avenue. On that fateful night, a neighbor heard gunshots…

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Nicholas Arnold

Male, age 20 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Feb 5, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 5, 2005, a promising young life was tragically cut short in Tucson, Arizona. Nicholas Lee Arnold, a 20-year-old Black/African American man, was fatally wounded in a senseless act of gun violence. Arnold, a talented…

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Barbara Williams

Female, age 36 · Edwards, Illinois

Killed Feb 5, 2004 · 22 years ago

On February 5, 2004, the lifeless body of 36-year-old African American woman Barbara Williams was discovered near Edwards, Illinois. Born on January 30, 1968, in Gunnison, Mississippi, to Emmanuel Fortney and Frankie B. Williams, Barbara was a resident of…

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Daniel Skaggs

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 5, 2002 · 24 years ago

On February 5, 2002, 54-year-old Daniel Skaggs was found dead at 69 North 17th Street, Apartment A, in Columbus, Ohio. Daniel had suffered significant head trauma caused by blunt force, and his death was ruled a homicide. The Columbus Police Department…

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Nelly Susana Bernal

Female, age 22 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 5, 2002 · 24 years ago

The life of Nelly Susana Bernal was cut tragically short on Tuesday, February 5, 2002, in Los Angeles, California. A 22-year-old White woman, Bernal died under circumstances that led authorities to rule her death a homicide, yet the event occurred in a time…

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Efrain Benitez Jr.

Male, age 2 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 5, 2002 · 24 years ago

Efrain Benitez Jr. was only 2 years old when he died on Tuesday, February 5, 2002. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Downey Police…

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Claudia Yolanda Rodriguez

Female, age 27 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Feb 5, 2000 · 26 years ago

Claudia Yolanda Rodriguez, a 27-year-old woman from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost her life on February 5, 2000. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Claudia was shot in the Harbor Gateway area. The circumstances surrounding her…

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Burton James Leblanc

Male, age 30 · Jennings, Louisiana

Killed Feb 5, 2000 · 26 years ago

On the night of February 5, 2000, in Jennings, Louisiana, a 911 call reporting a medical emergency set in motion a tragic chain of events. Patrolman Burton James LeBlanc, a 30-year-old male officer with seven years of service in the Jennings Police…

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Richard Daniel Scalf

Male, age 26 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 5, 1999 · 27 years ago

On a Friday afternoon, February 5, 1999, Richard Daniel Scalf, a 26-year-old White/Caucasian male, was working as a police officer for the Detroit Police Department. He was participating in an undercover prostitution sting at the intersection of Chene and…

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Isidro Lomeli

Male, age 18 · King-city, California

Killed Feb 5, 1999 · 27 years ago

Isidro Lomeli, an 18-year-old resident of King City, California, tragically lost his life on February 5, 1999. Lomeli was attending a party at a home on Sussex Avenue when an unknown assailant opened fire, resulting in his death along with that of another…

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Raul Flores

Male, age 18 · King-city, California

Killed Feb 5, 1999 · 27 years ago

Raul Flores Jr., an 18-year-old from King City, California, tragically lost his life on February 5, 1999. The incident occurred during a party on Sussex Avenue in King City, where an unknown assailant opened fire, resulting in the deaths of both Raul Flores…

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Anthony Ray Edwards

Male, age 37 · Washington County, Utah

Killed Feb 5, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the quiet expanse of Washington County, Utah, a grim discovery was made on the morning of February 5, 1998. The body of a 37-year-old White male, Anthony Ray Edwards, was found lying in the middle of a desolate dirt road just west of U.S. 91. A resident of…

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Richard Aderson

Male, age 47 · Fishkill, New York

Killed Feb 5, 1997 · 29 years ago

On the evening of February 5, 1997, Richard Aderson, a 47-year-old male, was driving his Volvo sedan eastbound on Interstate 84 in Fishkill, New York, when he was involved in a minor traffic accident with another vehicle. Both Aderson and the other driver…

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Edgar Eddington

Male, age 51 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 5, 1997 · 29 years ago

On February 5, 1997, 51-year-old Edgar Joe Eddington was found murdered in his Tulsa, Oklahoma, mobile home. The gruesome discovery was made by his wife, Vicky, when she found him near the front door of their residence at 7100 N. Yale. An investigation…

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Brenda Young

Female, age 31 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 5, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the early evening of February 5, 1997, the life of 31-year-old Brenda Jean Young was tragically cut short in her Tulsa, Oklahoma apartment. A resident of the Comanche Park Apartments, located at 1300 E. 36th Street North, Brenda was a mother, sister, and…

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