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Deaths by Force on January 19

676 open cases in our database happened on January 19. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (476)

Pablo Valdez - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Pablo Valdez

Male, age 56 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Found Jan 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

Pablo Valdez, a 56-year-old Hispanic male, was murdered on January 19, 2013, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The details surrounding his death remain unsolved, and no arrests have been made in connection with his case. His murder is one of many unsolved…

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Angelina Sarah Griego - South Valley, New Mexico
Death by Force

Angelina Sarah Griego

Female, age 2 · South Valley, New Mexico
Killed Jan 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet community of South Valley, New Mexico, a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded on the night of January 19, 2013, forever changing the lives of the Griego family. Two-year-old Angelina Sarah Griego, a little girl whose life had just begun, was…

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Gregory Greg Griego - South Valley, New Mexico
Death by Force

Gregory Greg Griego

Male, age 51 · South Valley, New Mexico
Killed Jan 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of January 19, 2013, a horrific scene unfolded in a South Valley, New Mexico home, culminating in the death of 51-year-old Gregory Greg Griego. A former pastor and chaplain for the Albuquerque Fire Department, Griego was known in his…

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Jael Julia Griego - South Valley, New Mexico
Death by Force

Jael Julia Griego

Female, age 5 · South Valley, New Mexico
Killed Jan 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

On January 19, 2013, a tragic and horrific incident occurred in South Valley, New Mexico, resulting in the deaths of five members of the Griego family. Among the victims was 5-year-old Jael Julia Griego, one of the three younger siblings of the family. The…

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Sarah Christine Griego - South Valley, New Mexico
Death by Force

Sarah Christine Griego

Female, age 40 · South Valley, New Mexico
Killed Jan 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

On January 19, 2013, a tragic and devastating mass shooting occurred in South Valley, New Mexico, resulting in the deaths of five members of the Griego family. Among the victims was Sarah Christine Griego, aged 40, who was the mother of the family. Sarah and…

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Zephaniah Azariah Griego - South Valley, New Mexico
Death by Force

Zephaniah Azariah Griego

Male, age 9 · South Valley, New Mexico
Killed Jan 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

On January 19, 2013, a tragic incident occurred in South Valley, New Mexico, resulting in the death of 9-year-old Zephaniah Azariah Griego. This event was a part of a larger and more devastating crime that claimed the lives of multiple family members. The…

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Clifton Kareem Christian - Hampton, Virginia
Death by Force

Clifton Kareem Christian

Male, age 24 · Hampton, Virginia
Killed Jan 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of a January night in 2013, the life of 24-year-old Clifton Kareem Christian was tragically cut short. Just before 2 a.m. on Saturday, January 19th, police in Hampton, Virginia, received calls about shots being fired near the White…

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Joseph McQueen - Hampton, Virginia
Death by Force

Joseph McQueen

Male, age 30 · Hampton, Virginia
Killed Jan 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 19, 2013, a dispute outside a Hampton, Virginia lodge tragically escalated, ending the life of 30-year-old Joseph Lee McQueen. The male victim was with another man, 24-year-old Clifton Kareem Christian of Norfolk, when an…

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Jovantay Alexander - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jovantay Alexander

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jan 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

African American male Jovantay Alexander, 19, was found on the night of January 19, 2013, lying unresponsive near 54th and Laflin Street in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood. Responding officers and the Cook County Medical Examiner's office reported…

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Abraham Montes-Martinez - Los Angeles, California
Death by Force

Abraham Montes-Martinez

Male, age 53 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Jan 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

Abraham Montes-Martinez was 53 years old when he died on Saturday, January 19, 2013, in Sherman Oaks, a neighborhood in the southern San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma…

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Rory Jones - San Francisco, California
Death by Force

Rory Jones

Male, age 21 · San Francisco, California
Found Jan 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

Rory Jones, a 21-year-old from San Francisco, was tragically killed on January 19, 2012, in the Bayview District. Rory was sitting in his car at Revere Avenue when he was shot by an assailant after a brief verbal exchange. Reports indicate that Rory did not…

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Yama Fluker - Charlotte, North Carolina
Death by Force

Yama Fluker

Male, age 32 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Found Jan 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

On January 19, 2012, Yama Fluker, aged 32, was shot and killed while sitting in his car outside Al's Mini Mart on Toomey Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina. The suspect approached Fluker while he was in the parking lot and fatally shot him before fleeing the…

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Carl Williamson - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Carl Williamson

Male, age 27 · Columbus, Ohio
Found Jan 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

Carl Earl Williamson Jr., aged 27, was tragically murdered on January 19, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. He was found shot to death in a homicide that shocked his community. The incident occurred during nighttime hours, and his body was discovered shortly after…

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Willie Jr. Washington - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Willie Jr. Washington

Male, age 32 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

Willie Jr. Washington, 32, a Black male from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died in a homicide that, based on the information available, has not been accompanied by a detailed public account of what happened to him. His name remains tied to a loss that feels…

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Shahid Davis - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Shahid Davis

Male, age 19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Found Jan 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

Shahid Quayyum Ahzire Davis, a 19-year-old from Philadelphia, was on a hopeful path before his life was tragically cut short. Born on January 4, 1993, Shahid had a challenging childhood, marked by a few run-ins with trouble during his youth. However, he…

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Jenika Jaraya Jones - Lancaster, South Carolina
Death by Force

Jenika Jaraya Jones

Female, age 24 · Lancaster, South Carolina
Killed Jan 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a cold January evening in Lancaster, South Carolina, the life of 23-year-old Jenika Jaraya Jones, a Black mother of three, was tragically cut short. On January 19, 2012, while at her home on Roseanna Lane, three men attempted to rob her. In the course of…

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Alonzo B Simmons - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Alonzo B Simmons

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jan 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

On January 19, 2010, 31-year-old Alonzo B. Simmons was shot and killed in Chicago. His death occurred during a period when the city was grappling with high rates of gun violence. While specific details surrounding the circumstances of his murder remain…

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Zachery Roberts - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Zachery Roberts

Male, age 18 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Jan 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

Zachary Roberts, an 18-year-old man, was shot and killed inside an elderly resident’s home in Las Vegas, Nevada, in the early hours of Tuesday, January 19, 2010. According to police and coroner accounts published that week, Roberts kicked open the front door…

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Tyree Brown - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Tyree Brown

Male, age 32 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

Tyree Brown, a 32-year-old Black male, was listed among Philadelphia's 2010 homicide victims after an assault and death recorded on January 19, 2010. The publicly available homicide listing places him on the 5500 block of Catherine Street in Philadelphia, a…

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Sarah Mitzuk - Hugo, Minnesota
Death by Force

Sarah Mitzuk

Female, age 32 · Hugo, Minnesota
Killed Jan 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the quiet town of Hugo, Minnesota, the morning of January 19, 2010, brought with it a tragedy that would leave the community in shock. Sarah Mitzuk, a 32-year-old Caucasian woman, was found deceased in her home. Described by friends as a kind, upbeat, and…

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Dwayne Shannon Sipe - Appomattox, Virginia
Death by Force

Dwayne Shannon Sipe

Male, age 38 · Appomattox, Virginia
Killed Jan 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on January 19, 2010, Dwayne Shannon Sipe, a 38-year-old male from Appomattox, VA, was found deceased in his home. His death was part of a mass shooting that claimed the lives of seven other people, including his wife and son. The…

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Emily Atkinson Quarles - Appomattox, Virginia
Death by Force

Emily Atkinson Quarles

Female, age 15 · Appomattox, Virginia
Killed Jan 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the quiet community of Appomattox, Virginia, a horrific act of violence shattered the peace on January 19, 2010, claiming the life of 15-year-old Emily Atkinson Quarles. Emily, a female student at Appomattox High School, was tragically killed alongside her…

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Jonathan Lee Quarles - Appomattox, Virginia
Death by Force

Jonathan Lee Quarles

Male, age 43 · Appomattox, Virginia
Killed Jan 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the quiet community of Appomattox, Virginia, a day of unimaginable horror unfolded on January 19, 2010, forever changing the lives of many. On this tragic Tuesday, 43-year-old Jonathan Lee Quarles, a self-employed landscaper known for his love of animals…

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Joshua Ty Sipe - Appomattox, Virginia
Death by Force

Joshua Ty Sipe

Male, age 4 · Appomattox, Virginia
Killed Jan 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the quiet, rural landscape of Appomattox, Virginia, a horrific tragedy unfolded on January 19, 2010, forever shattering the peace of the community and the lives of multiple families. At the center of this devastating event was the death of 4-year-old…

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Karen Elizabeth Canard Quarles - Appomattox, Virginia
Death by Force

Karen Elizabeth Canard Quarles

Female, age 43 · Appomattox, Virginia
Killed Jan 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the winter of 2010, a horrific act of violence shattered the tranquility of a rural community in Appomattox, Virginia, claiming the life of 43-year-old Karen Elizabeth Canard Quarles, along with her husband and daughter. A respiratory therapist for Centra…

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Lauralee Speight Sipe - Appomattox, Virginia
Death by Force

Lauralee Speight Sipe

Female, age 38 · Appomattox, Virginia
Killed Jan 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the quiet, rural landscape of Appomattox, Virginia, a horrific tragedy unfolded on January 19, 2010, forever shattering the peace of the community and decimating a local family. Lauralee Speight Sipe, a 37-year-old female, was among the eight people killed…

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Morgan Leigh Dobyns - Appomattox, Virginia
Death by Force

Morgan Leigh Dobyns

Female, age 15 · Appomattox, Virginia
Killed Jan 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a tragic day in Appomattox, Virginia, 15-year-old Morgan Leigh Dobyns was killed in a mass shooting on January 19, 2010. The gunman, Christopher Bryan Speight, who was 39 at the time, also murdered seven other people. The devastating event unfolded at a…

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Ronald Scruggs - Appomattox, Virginia
Death by Force

Ronald Scruggs

Male, age 16 · Appomattox, Virginia
Killed Jan 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that shook the small community of Appomattox, Virginia, 16-year-old Ronald 'Bo' Scruggs was killed on January 19, 2010. The male teenager was one of eight victims in a mass shooting that unfolded in a rural neighborhood. Scruggs, a…

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Jenny Sor - Monterey-park, California
Death by Force

Jenny Sor

Female, age 40 · Monterey-park, California
Killed Jan 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jenny Sor, a 40-year-old woman from Monterey Park, California, was tragically shot and killed on January 19, 2010. The incident occurred in the 200 block of North Chandler Avenue, where Sor and her boyfriend, Wenwa Chao, were visiting a senior housing…

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Wenwa Chao - Monterey-park, California
Death by Force

Wenwa Chao

Male, age 53 · Monterey-park, California
Killed Jan 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

Wenwa Chao, a 53-year-old resident of Monterey Park, California, tragically lost his life on January 19, 2010. Chao was shot and killed in the 200 block of North Chandler Avenue, along with his girlfriend, Jenny Sor, a 40-year-old woman. The couple was…

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Martha Gipson - El-paso, Texas
Death by Force

Martha Gipson

Female, age 64 · El-paso, Texas
Killed Jan 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

On January 19, 2010, in El Paso, Texas, 64-year-old Martha A. Crosby Gipson, a female of unspecified ethnicity, was found deceased in her home alongside her husband, 78-year-old Johnnie Gipson. Authorities determined that Johnnie Gipson fatally shot his wife…

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Gary L. Lash - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Gary L. Lash

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio
Found Jan 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

Gary L. Lash, a 20-year-old Columbus resident, was tragically killed on January 19, 2009. The homicide, which occurred on Oak Street, was a devastating incident that remains unsolved. In the aftermath of his death, Lash’s family and friends organized a flyer…

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Austin Skinner - Dayton, Ohio
Death by Force

Austin Skinner

Male · Dayton, Ohio
Killed Jan 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

On January 19, 2009, Austin Skinner was tragically murdered in Dayton, Ohio. The incident took place in Montgomery County, where he was found dead. The Dayton Police Department has been the lead law enforcement agency investigating his death, but little…

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Alexis Agosto - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Alexis Agosto

Male, age 34 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a cold winter day in Philadelphia, on January 19, 2009, a 34-year-old Hispanic male named Alexis Agosto was found deceased in the 3300 block of D Street. His death was classified as a homicide, marking another grim statistic in the city's count of violent…

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Alicia Acosta - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Death by Force

Alicia Acosta

Female, age 46 · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Killed Jan 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

On January 19, 2009, a tragic incident occurred in Albuquerque, New Mexico, resulting in the death of 46-year-old Alicia Acosta. Alicia was the owner of a smoke shop business located on Isleta Boulevard SW. The events of that day unfolded when two young males…

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Neo Brown - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Neo Brown

Male, age 21 · Miami, Florida
Killed Jan 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

Neo Brown, a 21-year-old resident of Miami, FL, tragically lost his life on January 19, 2009. The circumstances surrounding his death were shrouded in mystery and led to a prolonged investigation. Neo was found deceased under suspicious circumstances, which…

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Omar Metts - Chester, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Omar Metts

Male, age 27 · Chester, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 19, 2008 · 18 years ago

Omar Metts, a 27-year-old man from Chester, PA, was tragically shot and killed on January 19, 2008. He had been recently released from prison after serving time for the 1999 death of a gang-wannabe. The incident occurred near his family's home early on a…

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Guang Shen - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Guang Shen

Male, age 57 · Houston, Texas
Found Jan 19, 2007 · 19 years ago

Guang Hua Shen, aged 57, was fatally shot on January 19, 2007, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at around 9:50 p.m. when Shen was picking up his wife at a bus stop near the 6600 block of Harbor Town Drive. According to the Houston Police Department…

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Alberto Jackson - Birmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

Alberto Jackson

Male, age 39 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Jan 19, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the winter of 2007, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening quiet in a Birmingham, Alabama neighborhood, leaving a man fatally wounded. Alberto Jackson, a 39-year-old man, was found inside a vehicle, the victim of a shooting that would leave his loved…

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Manuel Morey - Fishkill, New York
Death by Force

Manuel Morey

Male, age 33 · Fishkill, New York
Killed Jan 19, 2007 · 19 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that stunned the community of Fishkill, New York, 33-year-old Manuel 'Tony' Morey, his wife Tina, 30, and their three young sons, Manuel Jr., 13, Adam, 10, and Ryan, 6, were brutally murdered in their home on January 19, 2007. The…

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Tina Morey - Fishkill, New York
Death by Force

Tina Morey

Female, age 30 · Fishkill, New York
Killed Jan 19, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a cold January night in 2007, the quiet town of Fishkill, New York, was rocked by a horrific tragedy that claimed the lives of an entire family. Tina Morey, a 30-year-old female, her husband Manuel 'Tony' Morey, and their three young sons, Manuel Jr., 13…

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Romel Velarde - National-city, California
Death by Force

Romel Velarde

Male, age 16 · National-city, California
Killed Jan 19, 2007 · 19 years ago

Romel Velarde, a 16-year-old resident of National City, California, was tragically shot and killed on January 19, 2007. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. in front of his home located in the 2300 block of East Division Street. According to reports…

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Matthew Haden Samuels - Virgil, Kansas
Death by Force

Matthew Haden Samuels

Male, age 42 · Virgil, Kansas
Killed Jan 19, 2005 · 21 years ago

Matthew Haden Samuels, a 42-year-old White/Caucasian male, served as the Sheriff of Greenwood County, Kansas. On the morning of January 19, 2005, he and two of his deputies arrived at a residence near the small town of Virgil to serve an arrest warrant. The…

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Kevin Alexander - Chester, Pennsylvania
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Kevin Alexander

Male, age 17 · Chester, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 19, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the winter of 2005, the life of a Chester, Pennsylvania teenager was tragically cut short. On January 19, 17-year-old Kevin 'Lil Kevin' Alexander, a Black/African American male, was found deceased in his hometown. The circumstances surrounding his death…

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Carlene South Johnson - Warrensville, North Carolina
Death by Force

Carlene South Johnson

Female, age 46 · Warrensville, North Carolina
Killed Jan 19, 2004 · 22 years ago

Carlene South Johnson, a 46-year-old woman from Warrensville, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on January 19, 2004. Carlene, who was of Caucasian descent, was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend, Bartie Campbell, who was 51 years old at the time. The…

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Erik J. Rael - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Death by Force

Erik J. Rael

Male, age 17 · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Killed Jan 19, 2003 · 23 years ago

Erik Joseph Rael, born on January 31, 1985, in Las Vegas, San Miguel County, New Mexico, was a 17-year-old resident of Albuquerque. Tragically, he lost his life to gun violence on January 19, 2003. Erik was laid to rest at Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa…

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Dennis Lapage - Charleston, South Carolina
Death by Force

Dennis Lapage

Male, age 36 · Charleston, South Carolina
Killed Jan 19, 2002 · 24 years ago

On a tragic evening in Charleston, South Carolina, the life of a dedicated public servant was cut short in a senseless act of violence. Private First Class Dennis Elisha LaPage, a 36-year-old Caucasian male and a seven-year veteran of the Charleston Police…

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Adolfo Salinas - Los Angeles, California
Death by Force

Adolfo Salinas

Male, age 20 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Jan 19, 2002 · 24 years ago

Adolfo Salinas was 20 years old when he died on Saturday, January 19, 2002, in Boyle Heights. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 11th and Soto streets. His death was ruled a homicide…

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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.