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Deaths by Force on January 27

710 open cases in our database happened on January 27. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (492)

Death by Force

Kevin Dawoyea

Male, age 19 · Lawrenceville, Georgia
Killed Jan 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, a life was tragically cut short in Lawrenceville, Georgia, during a dispute that escalated to gunfire. The victim was 19-year-old Kevin Dawoyea, a male resident of the area. On the afternoon of Monday, January 27, 2014, a physical…

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Death by Force

Roy Elgin Anderson

Male, age 79 · Gardena, California
Killed Jan 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

Roy Elgin Anderson was 79 years old when he died on Saturday, January 27, 2007, in Gardena. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 15823 S. Western Avenue. His death was ruled a homicide…

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Kien Queng Vuong

Male, age 49 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Jan 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

Kien Queng Vuong was 49 years old when he died on Saturday, January 27, 2007. 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 an Alhambra Police…

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Edmund Acofio-Sowah

Male, age 45 · Hillcrest-heights, Maryland
Killed Jan 27, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the winter of 2005, the life of 45-year-old Edmund Acofio-Sowah was tragically cut short in Prince George's County, Maryland. A hardworking man, he was driving his taxicab in Capitol Heights when he was fatally shot. His death, which occurred in January of…

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Mario Larios

Male, age 23 · South-whittier, California
Killed Jan 27, 2004 · 22 years ago

Mario Larios, a 23-year-old resident of West Covina, California, tragically lost his life on January 27, 2004, in a brutal incident that shocked the community of South Whittier. Larios, along with Edgar Valles, 22, of La Puente, and Fernando Pina, 25, of…

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Morris Rivers

Male, age 48 · Portland, Oregon
Killed Jan 27, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the winter of 2003, Morris Ramone Rivers, a 48-year-old African-American man, sought a fresh start in Portland, Oregon. He and his girlfriend had recently moved from the Sacramento area, hoping to leave behind a life that reportedly included the use of…

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Morris Ramone Rivers

Male, age 48 · Portland, Oregon
Killed Jan 27, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the winter of 2003, Morris Ramone Rivers, a 48-year-old African-American male, sought a fresh start in Portland, Oregon. He had recently relocated from the Sacramento area with his girlfriend, hoping to leave behind a past that reportedly included the use…

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Robert Fisher

Male, age 33 · Oakland, California
Killed Jan 27, 1999 · 27 years ago

Robert M. Fisher, a 33-year-old white male from San Francisco, was tragically killed on January 27, 1999, during a drive-by shooting in East Oakland, California. The incident occurred on Bancroft Avenue, where Fisher was among three men targeted; he was the…

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Albert Ward

Male, age 59 · Manhattan, New York
Killed Jan 27, 1998 · 28 years ago

On the afternoon of January 27, 1998, a violent robbery in a Harlem gambling parlor ended the life of Albert Ward, a retired New York City police officer. The male victim was at his illegal numbers spot on the second floor of 2335 Eighth Avenue when two men…

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Elnora Hoople

Female, age 30 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Jan 27, 1955 · 71 years ago

In the winter of 1955 in Phoenix, Arizona, the life of Elnora Frances Hoople Coey, a 30-year-old woman, came to a tragic and violent end. On January 27th, Elnora was fatally shot, a final act in what was described as a troubled domestic life. At the time of…

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Edwin Mayberry

Male, age 56 · Roe, Arkansas
Killed Jan 27, 1912 · 114 years ago

On a cold Saturday, January 27, 1912, Deputy Sheriff Edwin F. Mayberry of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office was killed in the line of duty. A male lawman, his day was consumed with the pursuit of a man who had reportedly assaulted his own wife. An initial…

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Howard Murray

Male, age 24 · Mcalester, Oklahoma
Killed Jan 27, 1910 · 116 years ago

In the winter of 1910, a brave lawman, Deputy Sheriff Howard Edmond Murray, a 24-year-old male, met a tragic and untimely end in the line of duty in Mcalester, Oklahoma. His death stemmed from a violent encounter on January 27th, when he attempted to arrest a…

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