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Deaths by Force on January 25

633 open cases in our database happened on January 25. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (427)

Kevin Kennebeck - Fremont, Nebraska
Death by Force

Kevin Kennebeck

Male, age 19 · Fremont, Nebraska
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet town of Fremont, Nebraska, the life of 19-year-old Kevin Kennebeck, a White male, was tragically cut short on the evening of January 25, 2015. Emergency services were called to an apartment near East 23rd Street and Buckingham Road for what was…

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Christopher DeMario Brown - Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Death by Force

Christopher DeMario Brown

Male, age 24 · Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of Sunday, January 25, 2015, Christopher DeMario Brown, a 24-year-old man, was working his shift as a store clerk at the Jordan's Kwick Stop Shell located at 180 Valley Street in the Caddo Valley area of Arkadelphia, Arkansas. At…

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Erick Reyna - Osceola, Iowa
Death by Force

Erick Reyna

Male, age 22 · Osceola, Iowa
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Erick Reyna, a 22-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on January 25, 2015, in a rural area of Osceola, Iowa. His death, along with that of his acquaintance, 27-year-old Noe Flores Rascon, was the result of a violent encounter that unfolded after…

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Noe Flores Rascon - Osceola, Iowa
Death by Force

Noe Flores Rascon

Male, age 27 · Osceola, Iowa
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold January weekend in 2015, the community of Osceola, Iowa, was shaken by the disappearance of two local men. Noe Flores Rascon, a 27-year-old White/Caucasian male, and his acquaintance, 22-year-old Erick Reyna, were reported missing on the evening of…

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Gregory Barta - Holyoke, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Gregory Barta

Male, age 51 · Holyoke, Massachusetts
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

A 51-year-old male, Gregory Barta, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, was fatally shot on Sunday, January 25, 2015. The incident marked the city's first homicide of the year. The shooting occurred on Race Street, and police were actively investigating the…

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Suhayb Hassan - Eagan, Minnesota
Death by Force

Suhayb Hassan

Male, age 13 · Eagan, Minnesota
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 25, 2015, a tragic incident occurred in Eagan, Minnesota, resulting in the death of 13-year-old Suhayb Hassan. Suhayb was accidentally shot by his 15-year-old brother while they were playing a game of 'cops and robbers' with their father's handgun.…

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Ada Ridner - Parkers-lake, Kentucky
Death by Force

Ada Ridner

Female, age 36 · Parkers-lake, Kentucky
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Eagle in McCreary County, Kentucky, a domestic tragedy unfolded on a Sunday afternoon in late January 2015, leaving a husband and wife dead in what authorities would later describe as an apparent murder-suicide. The lives of Amanda…

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Jerrell Brown - Jackson, Mississippi
Death by Force

Jerrell Brown

Male, age 24 · Jackson, Mississippi
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the night of January 25, 2015, a dispute stemming from a drug transaction in Jackson, Mississippi, tragically ended the life of 24-year-old Jerrell Brown. The events of that evening unfolded after Brown purchased ecstasy pills and marijuana from…

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Leonard CJ Moody - Camden, New Jersey
Death by Force

Leonard CJ Moody

Male, age 22 · Camden, New Jersey
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 25, 2015, the life of 22-year-old Leonard 'CJ' Moody was tragically cut short. The young man was discovered lying on the ground outside the Branch Village apartments in Camden, New Jersey, the victim of a fatal shooting.…

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Cedriceon Stewart - Hayti-heights, Missouri
Death by Force

Cedriceon Stewart

Male, age 20 · Hayti-heights, Missouri
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 25, 2015, the life of 20-year-old Cedriceon Stewart was tragically cut short in Hayti Heights, Missouri. Stewart, a Black male, was the victim of a fatal shooting that prompted an investigation by local authorities.…

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Cobey Lee Smith - Greenville, South Carolina
Death by Force

Cobey Lee Smith

Male, age 16 · Greenville, South Carolina
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of 16-year-old Cobey Lee Smith was tragically cut short in Greenville, South Carolina. On the evening of Sunday, January 25th, witnesses reported hearing someone call out to the young man near his home at 200 Clark Street.…

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Muhammad Azziz Abdullah Johnson - Bennettsville, South Carolina
Death by Force

Muhammad Azziz Abdullah Johnson

Male, age 29 · Bennettsville, South Carolina
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Muhammad Azziz Abdullah Johnson was a 29-year-old Black man from Bennettsville, South Carolina, whose life ended in a burst of gunfire on January 25, 2015. He is remembered in public records as one of the city’s victims of gun violence, his name preserved on…

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Trisha Dawn Stull - Conway, South Carolina
Death by Force

Trisha Dawn Stull

Female, age 30 · Conway, South Carolina
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Conway, South Carolina, the life of 30-year-old Trisha Dawn Stull was tragically cut short on the night of January 25, 2015. A mother and a student pursuing a cosmetology degree, she was working as a clerk at the Sunhouse convenience…

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Moctar Sy - Manhattan, New York
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Moctar Sy

Male, age 38 · Manhattan, New York
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Sunday in Manhattan, Moctar Sy was fatally shot inside the Home Depot where he worked as a supervisor. The incident, which unfolded in the lighting department of the Flatiron District store, was carried out by a fellow…

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Rafael Pujols - Brooklyn, New York
Death by Force

Rafael Pujols

Male, age 49 · Brooklyn, New York
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, a life was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. Rafael Pujols, a 49-year-old man, was working his shift at the Las Vegas Grocery store on Howard Avenue on a Sunday evening. The day was…

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Sean Van Williams - Queens, New York
Death by Force

Sean Van Williams

Male, age 20 · Queens, New York
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, a violent dispute in a Queens apartment building lobby tragically cut short the life of 20-year-old Sean Van Williams. The deadly encounter unfolded on the night of January 25th inside a building on 127th Avenue in Rochdale Village. A…

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Vinel Lamour - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Vinel Lamour

Male, age 30 · Miami, Florida
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Vinel Lamour, a 30-year-old security guard, tragically lost his life on January 25, 2015, in North Miami, Florida. Lamour was on duty at the Center Court Apartments located at 14899 Northeast 18th Avenue when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred early…

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Alexander Villafane - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Alexander Villafane

Male, age 39 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Alexander Villafane, a 39-year-old Hispanic male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on January 25, 2015. Villafane was a beloved husband to Tanika Martinez and a father of four children. He was well-known in his community as a dedicated football coach…

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Christopher Kearns - Rockford, Illinois
Death by Force

Christopher Kearns

Male, age 37 · Rockford, Illinois
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Christopher A. Kearns, a 37-year-old male from Rockford, Illinois, was found dead on January 25, 2015. He was discovered slumped over the wheel of a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head in the 1700 block of 17th Street. The tragic incident occurred amidst…

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Rashad Oliver - Riverdale, Illinois
Death by Force

Rashad Oliver

Male, age 14 · Riverdale, Illinois
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Rashad Oliver, a 14-year-old African American boy from Riverdale, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed on January 25, 2015. The incident occurred near 143rd and Dearborn, just a few blocks from his home. Rashad was a well-liked eighth grader at Roosevelt…

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Vicente Mundo - Champaign, Illinois
Death by Force

Vicente Mundo

Male, age 20 · Champaign, Illinois
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Vicente Mundo, a 20-year-old Hispanic male and University of Illinois student, was tragically killed on January 25, 2015, in Champaign, Illinois. Mundo, who was majoring in statistics, was last seen leaving his apartment after receiving a phone call. His body…

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Charles Jünke - Lakewood, Ohio
Death by Force

Charles Jünke

Male, age 49 · Lakewood, Ohio
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 25, 2015, at approximately 12:45 a.m., Lakewood police responded to a 911 call reporting gunshots in the vicinity of Eldred Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered Charles W. Junke, a 49-year-old Caucasian male from Fairview Park, Ohio, deceased…

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Margaret St. John Durham - Eagleview, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Margaret St. John Durham

Female, age 58 · Eagleview, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Margaret St. John Durham, a 58-year-old woman from Eagleview, PA, tragically passed away on January 25, 2015. She and her husband, John Gonzalez, 54, were found dead at their residence from apparent gunshot wounds. The incident was determined to be a…

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Mitchell Shelton Jr. - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Mitchell Shelton Jr.

Male, age 31 · Houston, Texas
Killed Jan 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

Mitchell Shelton Jr., a 31-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on January 25, 2015, in Houston, TX. He was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The incident occurred at 3457 Anita #A, where…

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Jose Nunez - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jose Nunez

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jose Nunez, a 23-year-old male, was shot and killed on January 25, 2014, in Chicago's South Lawndale neighborhood. His death occurred on the sidewalk in an area known for its struggles with violence, contributing to the city's high homicide rates that year.…

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Jose Brown - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jose Brown

Null, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jose Brown, a 23-year-old man, was fatally shot on January 25, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a period of heightened gun violence in the city. Brown's homicide took place in the midst of a particularly violent year, as Chicago was…

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Donald Barge Jr. - New Orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Donald Barge Jr.

Male, age 20 · New Orleans, Louisiana
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Donald Isadore Barge Jr., a 20-year-old African-American male, was an aspiring rapper from New Orleans known by the name 'Beezle'. By all accounts, he was not involved in a violent lifestyle and was known to keep to himself. He had a passion for his music…

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Lavar Crawford - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Lavar Crawford

Male, age 16 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Lavar Crawford, a 16-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the night of Saturday, January 25, 2014, in Baltimore, Maryland. The incident occurred in the 1900 block of East 28th Street. At the time of the initial police investigation, there was no immediate…

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Kendrick Andrew Martin - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Kendrick Andrew Martin

Male, age 41 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the cold of a Baltimore winter, a life was cut short, leaving behind questions that linger to this day. Kendrick Martin, a 41-year-old Black man, was killed on Saturday, January 25, 2014. The incident that led to his death unfolded on the 200 block of…

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Robert Andrew Snider Sr. - Fort Smith, Arkansas
Death by Force

Robert Andrew Snider Sr.

Male, age 28 · Fort Smith, Arkansas
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

On January 25, 2014, 28-year-old Robert Andrew Snider Sr. was fatally shot in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Emergency responders found him lying on the front lawn of a residence at 3509 Price Circle, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to…

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Shoncoven Smith - Little Rock, Arkansas
Death by Force

Shoncoven Smith

Male, age 22 · Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Shoncoven Smith, a 22-year-old Black male, was shot and killed on January 25, 2014, after an argument on Little Rock’s Elam Street. As the dispute spilled into the open air around 6:30 p.m., gunfire cut through the block and left Smith mortally wounded while…

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Ramesh Dwayne Sweeney - Hartford, Connecticut
Death by Force

Ramesh Dwayne Sweeney

Male, age 27 · Hartford, Connecticut
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ramesh Dwayne Sweeney, a 27-year-old Black man from Hartford, Connecticut, died on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Born in Hartford on February 6, 1986, he was a graduate of Windsor High School's Class of 2004, where he was an honor student. After graduation, he…

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Rodney Houston - Sioux City, Iowa
Death by Force

Rodney Houston

Male, age 32 · Sioux City, Iowa
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold January day in 2014, the life of Rodney Houston, a 32-year-old Black / African American man, was tragically cut short in Sioux City, Iowa. On the 25th of that month, Houston was discovered lying in a driveway, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound…

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Carl Hopkins Jr. - Barboursville, West Virginia
Death by Force

Carl Hopkins Jr.

Male, age 61 · Barboursville, West Virginia
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Carl Hopkins Jr., a 61-year-old Black/African American man who lived in Oak Hill, West Virginia, was killed on January 25, 2014, during what should have been an ordinary Saturday afternoon visit to property near Barboursville. He had accompanied his brother…

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Garrick Hopkins - Barboursville, West Virginia
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Garrick Hopkins

Male, age 60 · Barboursville, West Virginia
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Garrick Hopkins, a 60-year-old Black/African American man from Milton, West Virginia, was killed on January 25, 2014, during what was supposed to be a visit to property near Barboursville where he hoped to build a new home for his family. Hopkins had recently…

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Devin Ellis - Grants, New Mexico
Death by Force

Devin Ellis

Male, age 31 · Grants, New Mexico
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

On January 25, 2014, Devin Ellis, a 31-year-old former police officer from Grants, New Mexico, met a tragic end in an incident that would be thoroughly investigated and eventually lead to a trial. The events of that night began when Devin Ellis joined a…

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Charles M. Burkybile - Toppenish, Washington
Death by Force

Charles M. Burkybile

Male, age 32 · Toppenish, Washington
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Native American male Charles M. Burkybile, age 32, was shot and killed at his home in Harrah, near Toppenish, Washington, on January 25, 2014, during an attempted home invasion. The incident unfolded when four men arrived at his residence with the intent to…

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Philip Hamlin - Normandy Park, Washington
Death by Force

Philip Hamlin

Male, age 96 · Normandy Park, Washington
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet waterfront community of Normandy Park, Washington, the long and fruitful life of 96-year-old Philip Hamlin came to a shocking and violent end on Saturday, January 25, 2014. A pioneer in cable television who was still active in his neighborhood…

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Jamie Stewart - Holly-springs, Mississippi
Death by Force

Jamie Stewart

Male, age 36 · Holly-springs, Mississippi
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small community of Holly Springs, Mississippi, a dispute born from a tangled romance culminated in the tragic death of 36-year-old Jamie Shontae Stewart. On the evening of Saturday, January 25, 2014, what began as a disagreement between two men over a…

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Matthew Lyzen - Rochester, Michigan
Death by Force

Matthew Lyzen

Male, age 24 · Rochester, Michigan
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Matthew David Lyzen, a 23-year-old male, disappeared on or after January 25, 2014, after attending the Fire and Ice Festival in downtown Rochester. His disappearance sparked concern among family and friends, leading to a months-long search effort involving…

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Daryl Graves - Terre-haute, Indiana
Death by Force

Daryl Graves

Male, age 48 · Terre-haute, Indiana
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Terre Haute, Indiana, the life of 48-year-old Daryl E. Graves, a Black male, was tragically cut short on the night of January 25, 2014. Responding to reports of gunfire, police arrived at his residence to find him the victim of…

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Herbert Evans - Burton, South Carolina
Death by Force

Herbert Evans

Male, age 33 · Burton, South Carolina
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

A simmering dispute between acquaintances after a night out tragically escalated, leaving Herbert H. Evans, a 33-year-old male, dead from multiple gunshot wounds in the early morning of January 25, 2014. The fatal encounter unfolded in Burton, South Carolina…

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Ana Isabel Racine - Riviera-beach, Maryland
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Ana Isabel Racine

Female, age 21 · Riviera-beach, Maryland
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold Saturday night, January 25, 2014, the life of 21-year-old Ana Isabel Racine was tragically cut short in Riviera Beach, Maryland. Having just returned to the Pasadena area after a two-year stay in Georgia, she was looking forward to reconnecting with…

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Brianna Benlolo - Columbia, Maryland
Death by Force

Brianna Benlolo

Female, age 21 · Columbia, Maryland
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

A bright spirit and infectious smile are how friends and family remembered 21-year-old Brianna Benlolo, a young mother whose life was tragically cut short. On the morning of Saturday, January 25, 2014, the bustling Mall in Columbia, Maryland, became the scene…

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Tyler Johnson - Columbia, Maryland
Death by Force

Tyler Johnson

Male, age 25 · Columbia, Maryland
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a winter day in Columbia, Maryland, the life of 25-year-old Tyler Joseph Johnson was tragically cut short. On Saturday, January 25, 2014, Johnson was at his job at the Zumiez skate shop inside The Mall in Columbia when a gunman opened fire. Johnson, along…

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Ricardo Rick Zetino Jr. - Los-angeles, California
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Ricardo Rick Zetino Jr.

Male, age 31 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ricardo "Rick" Zetino Jr., a 31-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on January 25, 2014. The incident occurred in the parking lot of Los Angeles Valley College, located in Valley Glen. According to the Los Angeles County…

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Victor Ray Aranda - Sacramento, California
Death by Force

Victor Ray Aranda

Male, age 28 · Sacramento, California
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Victor Ray Aranda, a 28-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, tragically passed away on January 25, 2014. Born on April 16, 1985, Victor was a beloved member of his community and family. His untimely death left a profound impact on those who knew him.…

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Alexis Wilson - Fort-myers, Florida
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Alexis Wilson

Female, age 17 · Fort-myers, Florida
Killed Jan 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Alexis Shamil Wilson, a 17-year-old from Fort Myers, Florida, tragically lost her life on January 25, 2014. Alexis was in a car with friends when another vehicle pulled up beside them at a red light at the intersection of Winkler Avenue and Veronica Shoemaker…

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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.