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Lavonia Jackson

Male, age 18 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Feb 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

Lavonia Jackson, an 18-year-old male, was shot and killed on February 6, 2012, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident involved a drive-by shooting in the Northwest area of the city. Despite the efforts of family members and advocacy groups like Project Cold…

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De Shaun Winfert

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Feb 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

De Shaun Winfert, age 15, was fatally shot on February 6, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. He was with his father when both were shot in the West Englewood neighborhood, a particularly violence-affected area in the city. The shooting occurred in broad daylight…

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Gregory Landon Kearney

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Feb 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the winter of 2012, the life of Gregory Kearney Jr., a 28-year-old male, was cut short in a violent encounter on the streets of Baltimore. On the evening of February 6th, Kearney was shot multiple times near the intersection of East Preston and Ensor…

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Christopher Smith

Male, age 16 · New Carrollton, Maryland

Killed Feb 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

Christopher Donald Smith, a 16-year-old Black male from the Landover area, was found late on the night of February 6, 2012, in New Carrollton, Maryland. A passerby noticed a body along a wooded edge near the 5300 block of 85th Avenue and called 911 around…

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Alfonso Thompson Jr

Male, age 23 · New Carrollton, Maryland

Killed Feb 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

On February 6, 2012, late-night quiet in the New Carrollton area was broken by the kind of discovery that makes a neighborhood feel suddenly smaller and far less safe. Alfonso Edward Thompson Jr., 23, a Black male, was found down along the side of the road in…

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Kenneth Larivee

Male, age 63 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

In Detroit, the story of Kenneth Larivee's death is one shrouded in uncertainty and unanswered questions, leaving a family grappling with a loss that remains largely unexplained to the public. The available information points to a man whose final moments are…

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Laharry Myers

Male, age 21 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the winter of 2012, a young man's life was abruptly cut short in a senseless act of violence that continues to baffle investigators. Laharry 'LJ' Myers Jr., a 21-year-old male, was gunned down on the evening of Monday, February 6th, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.…

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Lyrik Martin

Female · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Feb 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the winter of 2012, a mystery surrounded the final days of 10-month-old Lyrik Martin. On February 3rd, the infant girl was brought to a hospital in Oklahoma City by her mother. Lyrik was alarmingly pale and unresponsive, her condition described as a…

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Tobias Jarrett

Male, age 31 · Decatur, Illinois

Killed Feb 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

Tobias "Toby" Jarrett, a 31-year-old African American male, passed away on February 6, 2012, in Decatur, Illinois. Tobias was born on April 20, 1980, in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. He was a loving man who enjoyed spending time with family and friends, as…

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LaTonya Jones

Female, age 30 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Feb 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the winter of 2012, tragedy struck the city of Shreveport, Louisiana, with the death of LaTonya Jones. A 30-year-old female, she was known affectionately by the nickname 'Pretty T' to those who knew her. She worked in housekeeping at the Eldorado Casino…

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Lonnie Workman

Male, age 30 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia on a Monday morning in February 2012, a dispute between neighbors escalated into a fatal encounter. Lonnie Workman, a 30-year-old man, was shot and killed on the 5500 block of Blakemore Street, the very block…

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Danzel Gaines

Male, age 23 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 6, 2010 · 16 years ago

Danzel Gaines was a 23-year-old African American/Black man from New Orleans, Louisiana, whose life ended in violence on February 6, 2010. In the city that raised him, his story was cut short by gunfire, leaving behind the kind of stunned silence that follows…

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James Hundley

Male, age 78 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 6, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the chill of a February morning in 2010, a grim discovery was made in a house on Mitchell Street in Knoxville, Tennessee. James J. Hundley, a 78-year-old male landlord, was found deceased by his son, Jimmy, on Saturday, February 6th. The previous day…

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Guillermo Malagon

Male · Houston, Texas

Found Feb 6, 2010 · 16 years ago

Guillermo Malagon was killed on February 6, 2010, in Houston, Texas. The events leading to his death involved a violent altercation that ultimately ended in his homicide. Malagon was caught in a chaotic incident involving multiple parties, where tensions…

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Ger Jersey Luis Clerici

Male, age 19 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Feb 6, 2010 · 16 years ago

In early February of 2010, the life of 19-year-old Ger Jersey Luis Clerici, a White male, was tragically cut short. A student at Cowley College, Clerici had moved to Wichita, Kansas, from New Jersey to be near his brother. Originally from Argentina, he was…

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James Junior Jim Hundley

Male, age 78 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 6, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the winter of 2010, the life of a 78-year-old Caucasian male, James Junior 'Jim' Hundley, was brought to a tragic and abrupt end in Knoxville, Tennessee. A retired steelworker and well-known landlord in the area, Hundley was discovered on the morning of…

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Lecory Limbrick

Male, age 36 · Oakland, California

Found Feb 6, 2009 · 17 years ago

On February 6, 2009, Lecory Limbrick, also known as "Boo Baby," was shot and killed in Oakland, California. The incident took place amidst ongoing violence in Oakland, where homicides were unfortunately common during this period. In 2009, Oakland recorded a…

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Erin Williamson

Male, age 19 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Feb 6, 2009 · 17 years ago

Erin Renee Williamson, a 19-year-old woman from Kansas City, Missouri, died on February 6, 2009, in a killing that also took the life of her boyfriend, Aaron Benton. In the days that followed, what surfaced publicly wasn’t a tidy explanation of why it…

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Aaron L Benton

Male, age 17 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Feb 6, 2009 · 17 years ago

Aaron L. Benton, a 17-year-old male from North Kansas City, Missouri, disappeared along with his girlfriend after they were last seen on a Tuesday, leaving relatives increasingly alarmed as the days passed with no word and no way to reach them. The two lived…

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Timothy Alioth

Male, age 58 · Vancouver, Washington

Killed Feb 6, 2009 · 17 years ago

Timothy Charles Alioth, a Caucasian/White male, 58, died in Vancouver, Washington on February 6, 2009. Born August 3, 1950, in Portland, he spent most of his life in the Portland–Vancouver area. Friends and family remembered him in an obituary published by…

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Darrel Samuel Smith

Male, age 56 · Woodland, Maine

Killed Feb 6, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the quiet town of Woodland, Maine, the life of Darrel Smith, a 56-year-old White/Caucasian male, was brought to an abrupt and violent end on February 6, 2008. A hardworking owner of Smith's Sawmill and Logging, he was discovered deceased by his wife at his…

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John Glenn Grimsley

Male, age 54 · Missouri-city, Texas

Killed Feb 6, 2008 · 18 years ago

John Glenn Grimsley, a former NFL player, died on February 6, 2008, at the age of 45, in Missouri City, Texas. He was found dead in his home from an apparent gunshot wound. The discovery was made shortly after a 911 call was placed on the morning of the…

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Deanna Pugh

Female, age 45 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Feb 6, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a Tuesday evening, February 6, 2007, a devastating event unfolded in Hartford, Connecticut, that would forever alter the lives of one family. Deanna Long Pugh, a 45-year-old female, had just finished a visit with one of her eleven grandchildren. She was a…

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Damien Louis King

Male, age 17 · Sacramento, California

Killed Feb 6, 2007 · 19 years ago

Damien Louis King, a 17-year-old from Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on February 6, 2007. Damien was shot multiple times as he walked on San Juan Road, near Bandon Way, in front of the apartment complex where he lived with his family. The…

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Donna Pittinger

Female, age 35 · Lawrence Township, Ohio

Found Feb 6, 2005 · 21 years ago

On February 6, 2005, Donna Pittinger, a 35-year-old resident of Lawrence Township, Ohio, was reported missing. Donna was known to frequent the areas of Arlington Street and Johnston Street on the east side of Akron, where she worked as a prostitute. Her…

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Biko Bilal Hasan

Male, age 20 · Compton, California

Killed Feb 6, 2005 · 21 years ago

Biko Bilal Hasan II, a 20-year-old resident of Compton, California, tragically lost his life on February 6, 2005. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Biko was fatally shot, marking a devastating end to a young life full of promise. Biko was…

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Maria Lourdes Carranza

Female, age 21 · Palmdale, California

Killed Feb 6, 2005 · 21 years ago

Maria Lourdes Carranza was 21 years old when she died on Sunday, February 6, 2005, in Palmdale. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 5th Street East and Avenue R 8. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Bruce Davis

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 6, 2004 · 22 years ago

On February 6, 2004, Bruce Davis was found shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred in the Franklin County area, and despite ongoing investigations, the case remains unsolved. The Columbus Police Department responded to the scene and has since…

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Daitwon Young

Male, age 19 · Lakewood, Washington

Killed Feb 6, 2004 · 22 years ago

On the evening of February 6, 2004, 19-year-old Daitwon M.C. Young, Sr. was in his residence at the Crown Point Apartments in Lakewood, Washington. He was spending time with two friends, playing video games, before the night took a violent turn. His…

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Tony Biggs

Male, age 44 · Rockingham, North Carolina

Killed Feb 6, 2004 · 22 years ago

Tony Dale Biggs, a 44-year-old male from Rockingham, NC, was tragically killed on February 6, 2004. The incident occurred in Richmond County, where Tony Dale Biggs was shot by Fred Louis McNeil, a 52-year-old neighbor. The circumstances surrounding the…

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Warren McDonald

Male, age 33 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 6, 2000 · 26 years ago

Warren S. McDonald, a 33-year-old male, was killed by gunfire on February 6, 2000, in Chester, Pennsylvania. His death unfolded inside the St. James Apartments in the 300 block of East 24th Street, where he and 23-year-old Carmen Barnett Jr. were in the…

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Efren Cervantes Franco

Male, age 45 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 6, 2000 · 26 years ago

On Sunday, February 6, 2000, forty-five-year-old Efren Cervantes Franco died in Los Angeles, California. The circumstances surrounding his final hours remain obscured by a profound lack of public details, leaving behind only the stark administrative record of…

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Edward Joseph Brennan

Female, age 80 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 6, 2000 · 26 years ago

Edward Joseph Brennan, 80, died on Sunday, February 6, 2000, in Sawtelle on the Westside of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, Brennan died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 2714 Armacost Avenue. The death was…

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Hien Pham

Male, age 20 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Feb 6, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 6, 1999, a night out with friends for Hien Minh Pham, a 20-year-old Asian male, ended in tragedy in a Taco Bell parking lot in Portland, Oregon. What began as a late-night food run escalated into a violent confrontation…

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Cynthia Elaine Oquist

Female, age 37 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 6, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the bleak expanse of a Las Vegas desert area, the body of 37-year-old Caucasian female Cynthia Elaine Oquist was discovered on February 6, 1998. A homeless man stumbled upon her remains near the Las Vegas Wash and Vegas Valley Boulevard and promptly…

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Willie Ryman

Male, age 38 · Port-arthur, Texas

Killed Feb 6, 1998 · 28 years ago

Willie Arnold "Billy" Ryman III, a 38-year-old male, was a dedicated firefighter with 20 years of service in the Port Arthur Fire Department. On the night of February 6, 1998, Ryman went to his sister's home in Pear Ridge, Texas, to check on his nieces. Upon…

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Wilburn Hollis

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Feb 6, 1995 · 31 years ago

On February 6, 1995, 57-year-old Wilburn Hollis was found dead at 1237 1/2 Oak Street in Columbus, Ohio. Hollis sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the chest, and his death has remained unsolved since that time. The Columbus Police Department is the lead…

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Joseph Patton

Male, age 76 · Panama City, Florida

Killed Feb 6, 1994 · 32 years ago

Joseph Patton was a 76 year old veteran whose life was taken far too soon. Joseph Walker Patton was a World War II veteran, who had driven supply trucks in France during his time in the service, before returning to Florida and working at a paper mill. Sadly…

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Thomas Barnes

Male, age 19 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 6, 1993 · 33 years ago

Thomas Barnes, a 19-year-old Black/African American male from Chester, Pennsylvania, lost his life to gun violence on February 6, 1993. The surviving online memorial record identifies him as a gun violence victim in Chester, while a linked newspaper clipping…

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Gregory LeFevre

Male, age 35 · Alton, New Hampshire

Killed Feb 6, 1988 · 38 years ago

Gregory LeFevre, a 35-year-old male, resided in a rented cottage in the town of Alton, New Hampshire. On February 6, 1988, a sense of concern led his landlord to the small home. The landlord had noticed that Gregory's van was missing and went to the cottage…

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Peter Becci

Male, age 35 · Lima, Ohio

Killed Feb 6, 1987 · 39 years ago

Peter Joseph Becci, a 35-year-old biochemist, was killed on February 6, 1987, in his home located in Shawnee Township, a suburb of Lima, Ohio. Becci was at his residence at 750 Kiowa Trail while his wife and children were out having dinner. In the early…

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Willie Donald Cameron

Male, age 39 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Feb 6, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the winter of 1987, the city of Atlanta lost one of its own in a sudden and violent act. Willie Donald Cameron, a 39-year-old Sergeant with the Atlanta Police Department, was a man who dedicated his life to serving and protecting his community. On the…

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Mary West

Female, age 16 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Feb 6, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the winter of 1984, a sense of unease settled over a family in Seattle, Washington. Mary Exzetta West, a 16-year-old Black female, left a relative's home on February 6th, intending to make a quick trip to the store. It was the last time she was seen alive.…

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David Schallart

Male, age 18 · Pensacola, Florida

Killed Feb 6, 1980 · 46 years ago

On February 6, 1980, the body of David Schallart, an 18-year-old White male from Pensacola, Florida, was discovered approximately 125 feet off the eastbound lane of Interstate 10, five miles east of Chipley. He had been shot five times in the left side of the…

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Mary Jones

Female, age 37 · Benton Harbor, Michigan

Killed Feb 6, 1965 · 61 years ago

On February 6, 1965, a 37-year-old Black female named Mary Jones vanished after a night of socializing at a local tavern in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Initial inquiries into her whereabouts yielded few leads, leaving investigators with little to go on as the…

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Maxwell Bodenheim

Male, age 61 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Feb 6, 1954 · 72 years ago

In the dim glow of a Manhattan flophouse, the once-bright flame of poet Maxwell Bodenheim's life was extinguished on the night of February 6, 1954. The 61-year-old White man, known in his heyday as the "King of Greenwich Village Bohemians," met a violent and…

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Ralph Keesee Ghivizzani

Male, age 26 · Phoebus, Virginia

Killed Feb 6, 1943 · 83 years ago

Patrolman Ralph Keesee Ghivizzani, a male officer with the Phoebus Police Department, was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant at a residence on Chamberlin Avenue. He had been with the department for two years. The situation began to unfold…

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Paul Fredrick

Male, age 26 · Portsmouth, Ohio

Killed Feb 6, 1928 · 98 years ago

Paul Fredrick, a 26-year-old male police officer of European descent, was tragically shot and killed on February 6, 1928, while on patrol in Portsmouth, Ohio. He was shot in the abdomen by two men at around 9:30 p.m. at 11th and Monroe Streets. Despite his…

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