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Deaths by Force on January 23

699 open cases in our database happened on January 23. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (473)

Lamar Murphy - Hayward, California
Death by Force

Lamar Murphy

Male, age 16 · Hayward, California
Killed Jan 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Lamar Murphy, a 16-year-old high school junior from Hayward, California, tragically lost his life on January 23, 2017. Lamar was shot and killed while riding his bicycle to a neighborhood store near his home in unincorporated Alameda County. The incident…

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Branndon Jones - Orlando, Florida
Death by Force

Branndon Jones

Male, age 23 · Orlando, Florida
Killed Jan 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Branndon Jones, a 23-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life after being shot on January 23, 2017. The incident occurred around 5:20 a.m. on South Westmoreland Drive. Jones was found by a passerby, who reported that Jones did not know…

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Diquan Mills - Thonotosassa, Florida
Death by Force

Diquan Mills

Male, age 23 · Thonotosassa, Florida
Killed Jan 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Diquan Mills, a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on January 23, 2017, in Thonotosassa, Florida. The incident occurred at a residence on Timmons Road, where Mills lived with his cousin, Darrell Gadson, a 38-year-old African…

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Emmanuel Isaiah Sims - Saint-petersburg, Florida
Death by Force

Emmanuel Isaiah Sims

Male, age 19 · Saint-petersburg, Florida
Killed Jan 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Emmanuel Isaiah Sims, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 23, 2017, in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the Rajax Meat Market located at 2327 MLK St. S. Emmanuel was found on the…

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Randall Lowen - Port-orange, Florida
Death by Force

Randall Lowen

Male, age 55 · Port-orange, Florida
Killed Jan 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Randall Lowen, a 55-year-old man from Port Orange, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 23, 2017. The incident occurred at his home on Shahab Lane in the Waters Edge subdivision. According to police reports, Randall was shot and killed by his…

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Eddie Louis Grubbs - Waynesboro, Georgia
Death by Force

Eddie Louis Grubbs

Male, age 64 · Waynesboro, Georgia
Killed Jan 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the quiet community of Waynesboro, Georgia, was shaken by a violent home invasion that claimed the life of 64-year-old Eddie Louis Grubbs. On the evening of January 23rd, two men forced their way into a residence on River Road, opening…

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Marshall Jordan Jr. - Waynesboro, Georgia
Death by Force

Marshall Jordan Jr.

Male, age 65 · Waynesboro, Georgia
Killed Jan 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Waynesboro, Georgia, the winter of 2017 was shattered by a violent intrusion that left a lasting scar on the community. On the evening of January 23rd, 65-year-old Marshall Jordan Jr., a male resident of Burke County, was at a home on…

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Jared Peters - Aurora, Illinois
Death by Force

Jared Peters

Female, age 18 · Aurora, Illinois
Killed Jan 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jared Peters, an 18-year-old male from Aurora, Illinois, passed away on January 23, 2017. His death was determined to be the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The incident occurred at a home on the 600 block of South Gladstone Avenue in…

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Jomontae Freeman - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jomontae Freeman

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jan 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

On January 23, 2017, Jomontae J. Freeman, a 20-year-old African American male, was found shot to death in the back seat of a silver car on the Near West Side of Chicago. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of West Monroe. Responding…

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Fred Jessup - Stokesdale, North Carolina
Death by Force

Fred Jessup

Male, age 67 · Stokesdale, North Carolina
Killed Jan 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Fred Jessup, a 67-year-old man from Stokesdale, North Carolina, was found dead at his home on Gideon Grove Church Road on January 23, 2017. Authorities determined that Jessup had suffered a gunshot wound to the torso, and his death was ruled a homicide.…

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Caleb Jordan Killen - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Caleb Jordan Killen

Male, age 22 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Jan 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Caleb Jordan Killen, a 22-year-old male of mixed ethnicity, tragically lost his life on January 23, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. He was found unresponsive inside a vehicle parked at the Wedgewood Village apartment complex on the 3700 block of Eakin Road. The…

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Jawuan Lamont Wade Fam - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Jawuan Lamont Wade Fam

Male, age 22 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Jan 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jawuan Lamont Wade Fam, also known as Fam Staxx, was a 22-year-old aspiring rapper from Columbus, Ohio. He tragically lost his life on January 23, 2017, when he and his best friend, Caleb Killen, were found shot to death inside Reynolds' car at the Wedgewood…

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Lavell Beason - Erie, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Lavell Beason

Male, age 24 · Erie, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of 24-year-old Lavell Beason was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania. On the evening of January 23rd, Beason was sitting in a car on East 22nd Street when he was shot. He was rushed to a local…

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Kensy L. Parker - Graham, Texas
Death by Force

Kensy L. Parker

Male, age 27 · Graham, Texas
Killed Jan 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kensy L. Parker, a 27-year-old male from Graham, Texas, tragically passed away on January 26, 2017. Kensy was a self-employed carpenter and construction worker who had graduated from Graham High School in 2008 and attended Austin Community College. He was…

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Dalia Soto - Phoenix, Arizona
Death by Force

Dalia Soto

Female, age 46 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dalia Soto, 46, a female Phoenix resident, was killed in a still-unsolved homicide reported to police on January 23, 2015, with the incident location recorded as 4602 East Broadway Road in Phoenix, Arizona. Public homicide databases compiled from…

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Itzelle Rojas - Oakland, California
Death by Force

Itzelle Rojas

Female, age 18 · Oakland, California
Found Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Itzelle Rojas, an 18-year-old resident of South San Francisco, was tragically shot in Oakland on January 21, 2015, and succumbed to her injuries two days later on January 23 at Highland General Hospital. Itzelle was the eighth homicide victim in Oakland that…

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Tyree D Harris - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Tyree D Harris

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 23, 2015, Tyree D. Harris, an 18-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot in an incident that further highlighted the ongoing violence affecting the city. The shooting occurred in the early hours of the morning, adding to the already…

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Anfernee P Durant - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Anfernee P Durant

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Anfernee P. Durant, a 19-year-old male, was fatally shot on January 23, 2015, in Chicago. The shooting occurred in the Chatham neighborhood, a community deeply affected by gun violence. Durant's death is part of the broader narrative of rising homicides in…

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Deandre Bing - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Deandre Bing

Male, age 17 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the midst of a promising senior year with plans for college in the fall, 17-year-old Deandre Bing's life was tragically cut short. A student at Eastern University Academy Charter School in East Falls, he was remembered by his mother, Tiffany, for his…

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Nicholas Ray Rodriguez - Hot Springs, Arkansas
Death by Force

Nicholas Ray Rodriguez

Male, age 21 · Hot Springs, Arkansas
Killed Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early moments of a cold January morning in Hot Springs, Arkansas, the sound of two gunshots shattered the midnight quiet. A patrolling police officer near North Patterson and Baxter streets heard the disturbance and spotted a silver Jeep Cherokee…

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Christopher Carey - Rand, West Virginia
Death by Force

Christopher Carey

Male, age 27 · Rand, West Virginia
Killed Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Christopher D’Wan Carey, a 27-year-old Black man from Rand, West Virginia, was killed in a shooting on January 23, 2015, along Starling Drive in Kanawha County. Carey, who was also known by the nickname “Snacks,” was discovered after deputies responded early…

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Andres Jaramillo - Revere, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Andres Jaramillo

Male, age 18 · Revere, Massachusetts
Killed Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of January 23, 2015, Andres Jaramillo, an 18-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot while sitting in his parked Honda Accord on Garfield Avenue in Revere, Massachusetts. Another teenager was in the car with him at the time but was not…

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Paul John Lattner - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Death by Force

Paul John Lattner

Male, age 38 · Colorado Springs, Colorado
Killed Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Paul John Lattner, a 38-year-old White male, was shot to death late on January 23, 2015, at a residence on the 4300 block of Northridge Place in Colorado Springs. Police were called at 10:48 p.m. after a confrontation between Lattner and his live-in landlord…

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Debra K. Baker - Pineville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Debra K. Baker

Female, age 55 · Pineville, Kentucky
Killed Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold winter day in Pineville, Kentucky, 55-year-old Debra K. Baker, a White female, was found deceased on January 23, 2015. The discovery was made at her daughter's residence on Old Bell High Road. The nature of the scene immediately suggested a violent…

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Athena Engle - Republic-township, Michigan
Death by Force

Athena Engle

Female, age 67 · Republic-township, Michigan
Killed Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the small community of Republic Township, Michigan, a tragic incident cut short the life of 67-year-old Athena Engle. On January 23, 2015, what began as an ordinary day ended in sudden loss. Engle, a female resident of the area, sustained a fatal injury…

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Alikhan Garland - Irvington, New Jersey
Death by Force

Alikhan Garland

Male, age 22 · Irvington, New Jersey
Killed Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, a young Black man named Alikhan Garland, a 22-year-old resident of Newark, New Jersey, was fatally wounded in a shooting. The incident occurred on the morning of January 23rd, at approximately 9:19 a.m., in the 100 block of 19th Avenue…

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James Steven Reeves - Rome, Georgia
Death by Force

James Steven Reeves

Female, age 69 · Rome, Georgia
Killed Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet, rural setting of Rome, Georgia, the lives of a beloved elderly couple came to a violent and tragic end in January of 2015. James Steven Reeves, a 69-year-old male, and his 71-year-old wife, Myra Wilson Reeves, were found deceased in their…

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Myra Wilson Reeves - Rome, Georgia
Death by Force

Myra Wilson Reeves

Female, age 71 · Rome, Georgia
Killed Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Rome, Georgia, the lives of 71-year-old Myra Wilson Reeves and her husband, James Steven Reeves, 69, came to a tragic and violent end in their home on Terhune Road. On the afternoon of Friday, January 23, 2015, the couple was…

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Tyree Harris - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Tyree Harris

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of January 23, 2015, 18-year-old Tyree D. Harris lost his life to the senseless violence that has plagued Chicago for far too long. Tyree, a young African American man, was standing outside in the 6800 block of South Western Avenue when an…

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Kevin Dano Owens Jr. - Greensboro, North Carolina
Death by Force

Kevin Dano Owens Jr.

Male, age 21 · Greensboro, North Carolina
Killed Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kevin Dano Owens Jr., a 21-year-old African American male, was found dead in Greensboro, North Carolina, on January 23, 2015. His body was discovered in the early hours of the morning on Glendale Drive, between Argyle Lane and Meadow Park Court, near…

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Irvin Sales - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Irvin Sales

Male, age 43 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Irvin Lamonte Sales, a 43-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on January 23, 2015, in Columbus, OH. He was known to attend Hebrew Baptist Church as a child and was currently enjoying a career in home improvement. The…

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Edwin Hammond - Penn-hills, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Edwin Hammond

Male, age 33 · Penn-hills, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Edwin Hammond, a 33-year-old man from Penn Hills, PA, tragically lost his life on January 23, 2015. He was fatally shot inside his home on Joan Drive. Hammond was taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The incident occurred…

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James Miller Rogers - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

James Miller Rogers

Male, age 27 · Houston, Texas
Killed Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

James Miller Rogers, a 27-year-old male from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on January 23, 2015. He was fatally shot in the parking lot of the Broadmoor Apartment complex at 10215 Beechnut around 10:45 p.m. Witnesses reported hearing several…

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Robert Franis Mesch - Austin, Texas
Death by Force

Robert Franis Mesch

Male, age 61 · Austin, Texas
Killed Jan 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Robert Francis Mesch, a 61-year-old white male, died on January 23, 2015, in Austin, Texas, following an officer-involved shooting. The incident began when Mesch's wife called the police around 3:30 a.m., reporting that her husband had threatened to kill…

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Aylett Hanson - Anchorage, Alaska
Death by Force

Aylett Hanson

Male, age 31 · Anchorage, Alaska
Killed Jan 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Caucasian/White male Aylett Hanson was 31 years old when his life was cut short in Anchorage in January 2014. Days before his thirty-second birthday, the 31-year-old was discovered inside his vehicle in a midtown parking lot on the 2600 block of Spenard Road…

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Francisco Santamaria - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Francisco Santamaria

Male, age 39 · Miami, Florida
Found Jan 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Francisco Santamaria, a 39-year-old man, was murdered on January 23, 2014, in Miami, Florida. The homicide occurred under circumstances that have since left the case unresolved, adding it to the list of unsolved homicides currently being investigated by Miami…

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Edward Carridine - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Edward Carridine

Male, age 44 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jan 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Edward Carridine, aged 44, was shot and killed on January 23, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the South Shore neighborhood, known for its struggles with violent crime during that period. Carridine was found with multiple gunshot wounds…

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Casey Craddock - New Orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Casey Craddock

Male, age 26 · New Orleans, Louisiana
Killed Jan 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the vibrant city of New Orleans, Louisiana, a young life was tragically cut short in January of 2014. Casey Kenyata Craddock, a 26-year-old male, was killed by gunfire on January 23rd of that year. His death left a void in the lives of his family and…

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Antonio Brockington - Raymond, Mississippi
Death by Force

Antonio Brockington

Male, age 33 · Raymond, Mississippi
Killed Jan 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of 33-year-old Antonio Brockington of Raymond, Mississippi, was violently cut short. His body was discovered on January 23rd inside a vehicle that had been set ablaze on Springridge Road in Hinds County. It was a grim scene…

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James McAlister - Jackson, Mississippi
Death by Force

James McAlister

Male, age 26 · Jackson, Mississippi
Killed Jan 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of 26-year-old James Brian McAlister was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. On January 23, McAlister was fatally shot in an act of violence that authorities would later suggest was motivated by robbery. For years…

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Eric McCaster - Sacramento, California
Death by Force

Eric McCaster

Male, age 51 · Sacramento, California
Killed Jan 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Eric D. McCaster, aged 51, tragically passed away on January 23, 2014, in Sacramento, California. Eric, affectionately known as "Funkmaster" or "P-funk" by his friends and family, was a beloved member of his community. He was known for his vibrant…

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Justice Toliver - Oakland, California
Death by Force

Justice Toliver

Female, age 17 · Oakland, California
Killed Jan 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Justice Toliver, a 17-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost her life on January 23, 2014. The incident occurred at her family’s home in Oakland’s Chinatown neighborhood. Justice was fatally shot by her 14-year-old brother, Mario Toliver…

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Ignatius Jerome Lott - West-palm-beach, Florida
Death by Force

Ignatius Jerome Lott

Male, age 40 · West-palm-beach, Florida
Killed Jan 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ignatius Jerome Lott, aged 40, was tragically shot and killed in his West Palm Beach home on January 23, 2014. The incident occurred around 7:50 p.m. at his residence located at 731 46th Street, Apartment 4. The circumstances surrounding his death were…

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Trevor Byrd - Bayou-george, Florida
Death by Force

Trevor Byrd

Male, age 21 · Bayou-george, Florida
Killed Jan 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Trevor Errol Byrd, a 21-year-old resident of Bayou George, Florida, tragically passed away on January 23, 2014. He was born on February 19, 1992, in Marietta, Georgia, and graduated from Mosley High School. On the day of his death, Trevor was being…

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D’Markus McKnight - Natalbany, Louisiana
Death by Force

D’Markus McKnight

Male, age 17 · Natalbany, Louisiana
Killed Jan 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Thursday evening in Natalbany, Louisiana, the life of 17-year-old D'Markus McKnight was tragically cut short. On January 23, 2014, the young man was inside a Northshore bar when an altercation broke out. The dispute escalated, resulting in McKnight being…

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Rudolph Calmese - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Rudolph Calmese

Male, age 18 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Jan 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Rudolph Edward-Anthony Calmese Jr., an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 23, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. Calmese was shot twice in the lower abdomen near the intersection of Stanwood Road and Delmar Drive in Bexley, Ohio. He…

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Catherine Willett - Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Catherine Willett

Female, age 79 · Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a quiet Bloomfield home in Pittsburgh, a tragedy unfolded that would leave a family shattered and a community in shock. Catherine Willett, a 79-year-old woman, was found dead on her bedroom floor from a single gunshot wound to the head. The initial belief…

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Cheralynn Sabatasso - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Cheralynn Sabatasso

Female, age 36 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, a tragic event unfolded in the Knoxville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, ending the life of 36-year-old Cheralynn Sabatasso. On the night of January 23rd, Sabatasso and her longtime boyfriend, Jason Eubanks, also 36, were shot and killed in…

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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.