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Deaths by Force on January 28

672 open cases in our database happened on January 28. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (483)

Anthony Jakob White - Little Rock, Arkansas
Death by Force

Anthony Jakob White

Male, age 19 · Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late hours of a January night in Little Rock, Arkansas, a call about a subject down led police to a grim discovery. On January 28, 2025, shortly after 11:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Labette Manor Drive. There, inside a…

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John Staats - Little Rock, Arkansas
Death by Force

John Staats

Male, age 15 · Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

John Allen Staats, a 15-year-old male, was discovered deceased inside a vehicle on Stanton Road in Little Rock shortly after midnight on January 27, 2025. He had sustained apparent gunshot wounds. A freshman at Catholic High School for Boys, John was a…

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Adrian Martin - Miami Gardens, Florida
Death by Force

Adrian Martin

Male · Miami Gardens, Florida
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

Adrian Martin, a 29-year-old man, was fatally shot in Miami Gardens, Florida, on January 28, 2025. The incident occurred at a residence in the area of Northwest 168th Terrace and 14th Avenue, where Adrian Martin and his brother, Willyam Martin, had been…

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Ross Coyle - Port Richey, Florida
Death by Force

Ross Coyle

Male, age 74 · Port Richey, Florida
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

Ross Coyle, a 74-year-old man from Port Richey, Florida, was tragically shot and killed in the early morning hours of January 28, 2025. Coyle, a well-known cabinet maker originally from North Collins, New York, had been spending time at his Florida home with…

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Dominic Quant - Los Angeles, California
Death by Force

Dominic Quant

Male, age 50 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

Dominic Quant, a 50-year-old Latino male, was fatally shot on January 28, 2025, in the Del Rey area of Los Angeles. The incident occurred on a street, with authorities responding to the 11700 block of Avon Way, situated between Washington and Culver…

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Madeline Rose Cuevas - Hanford, California
Death by Force

Madeline Rose Cuevas

Female, age 22 · Hanford, California
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

On January 28, 2025, 22-year-old Hispanic woman Madeline Rose Cuevas was found dead from a gunshot wound in her home in Hanford, California. The discovery was made after her father, Joel Cuevas, requested a welfare check due to a lack of communication from…

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Jordan Calloway - Duluth, Georgia
Death by Force

Jordan Calloway

Male, age 26 · Duluth, Georgia
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Tuesday evening in Duluth, Georgia, a domestic dispute escalated to a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 26-year-old Jordan Calloway. The incident unfolded around 7:30 p.m. in the vicinity of Venture Parkway and Market…

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Matthew Alvarado - Compton, California
Death by Force

Matthew Alvarado

Male, age 19 · Compton, California
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

Matthew Alvarado, a 19-year-old Latino male from Bell Gardens, was fatally shot in Compton, California, on January 28, 2025. The incident occurred while he was seated inside a vehicle in the 2200 block of East Rosecrans Avenue, between North Willowbrook…

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Daquan Walters - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Daquan Walters

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

Daquan Walters, a 19-year-old male, was fatally shot inside a residence in Chicago’s Washington Park neighborhood on January 28, 2025. The tragic incident occurred at approximately 6:35 p.m. in the 5300 block of South Wabash Avenue. Walters, along with…

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Deon Baker - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Deon Baker

Male, age 42 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

Deon Baker, a 42-year-old man, was found fatally shot outside his vehicle in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, on January 28, 2025. The incident occurred at approximately 9:10 a.m. in the 2000 block of North Newcastle Avenue. According to reports…

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Izreal B. Lewis - Decatur, Illinois
Death by Force

Izreal B. Lewis

Male, age 19 · Decatur, Illinois
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

Izreal B. Lewis, a 19-year-old male from Decatur, Illinois, tragically lost his life on January 28, 2025, after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds. The incident occurred in the parking lot of 550 South Church Street, where officers from the Decatur Police…

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Jeramiah Lee - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jeramiah Lee

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jeramiah Lee, a 19-year-old male, was fatally shot inside a home in the Washington Park neighborhood of Chicago on January 28, 2025. The incident occurred around 6:35 p.m. in the 5300 block of South Wabash Avenue. Lee was inside the residence along with…

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Oriana Rodriguez - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Oriana Rodriguez

Female, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

On January 28, 2025, 37-year-old Hispanic woman Oriana Rodriguez was fatally shot in an alley in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred around 4:50 a.m. in the 7700 block of South Oglesby Avenue, where she and another victim…

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Davion A. Charles - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Davion A. Charles

Male, age 19 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the east end of Louisville, a sense of normalcy was shattered on the afternoon of January 28, 2025. Inside a home on Malvern Hill Road, just off Westport Road, a violent encounter left 19-year-old Davion A. Charles with a fatal gunshot wound. The young man…

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Tabitha Renee Justice - Jordan, Minnesota
Death by Force

Tabitha Renee Justice

Female, age 46 · Jordan, Minnesota
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the small city of Jordan, Minnesota, a grim discovery was made on the afternoon of January 28, 2025, bringing a sense of unease to the community. The body of 46-year-old Tabitha Renee Justice, a female resident, was found on a vacant residential property…

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Vincent Buckles - Port Huron, Michigan
Death by Force

Vincent Buckles

Female, age 35 · Port Huron, Michigan
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday in Port Huron, Michigan, the quiet of Vanness Street was broken by the glow of a vehicle fire. Responding authorities were still managing the suspicious blaze when a second, more grim discovery was made just blocks away. There…

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Ryan Whyte Maloney - Henderson, Nevada
Death by Force

Ryan Whyte Maloney

Male, age 44 · Henderson, Nevada
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the neon glow of Las Vegas, a light was extinguished on January 28, 2025, with the death of 44-year-old musician Ryan Whyte Maloney. A male whose voice had captivated a national audience, his life came to a tragic end in Henderson, Nevada. The Clark County…

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Jackie Strahle - Springfield, Missouri
Death by Force

Jackie Strahle

Female, age 14 · Springfield, Missouri
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Springfield, Missouri, the life of a young girl was tragically cut short, leaving a family and community in mourning. Fourteen-year-old Jackie Jude Strahle, a vibrant teenager who found joy in music, car rides, and spending time with…

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Heath Campbell - Brooklyn, New York
Death by Force

Heath Campbell

Male, age 15 · Brooklyn, New York
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the heart of an East Flatbush, Brooklyn community, a promising young life was abruptly cut short. Heath Campbell, a 15-year-old male, was fatally shot in the lobby of his apartment building on East 93rd Street on the afternoon of January 28, 2025. The…

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Samuel Mack - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Samuel Mack

Male, age 52 · Tulsa, Oklahoma
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a dispute in the hallway of the Studio Star Motel escalated into a fatal encounter for Samuel Mack. The 52-year-old man was found by Tulsa Police officers with multiple gunshot wounds. He was quickly…

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Nickalos Mitchell - Brooklyn, New York
Death by Force

Nickalos Mitchell

Male, age 21 · Brooklyn, New York
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the borough of Brooklyn, a wave of violence on a Tuesday in late January claimed the life of 21-year-old Nickalos Mitchell. On the evening of January 28, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., the young man was gunned down in the vicinity of 415 Lefferts…

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Alvis Jamelle Allen - Norlina, North Carolina
Death by Force

Alvis Jamelle Allen

Male, age 39 · Norlina, North Carolina
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

Alvis Jamelle Allen, a 39-year-old African American man from Norlina, North Carolina, was found dead on the morning of January 28, 2025, near the parking lot of the basketball court at Magnolia Ernest Recreation Park in Soul City, North Carolina. Authorities…

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Clinton Bonnell - Fayetteville, North Carolina
Death by Force

Clinton Bonnell

Male, age 50 · Fayetteville, North Carolina
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

Clinton “Clint” James Bonnell, a 50-year-old retired Green Beret and student at Methodist University, was reported missing on January 28, 2025, after failing to attend class. His disappearance quickly escalated into a homicide investigation when authorities…

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Chad Vanscotter - Clarkston, Washington
Death by Force

Chad Vanscotter

Male, age 53 · Clarkston, Washington
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet city of Clarkston, Washington, a long-simmering dispute between neighbors erupted into a fatal confrontation on the evening of January 28, 2025, claiming the life of 53-year-old Chad Vanscotter, a White male. The tragedy unfolded in the 1200…

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Matthew Mefford - Henderson, Texas
Death by Force

Matthew Mefford

Male, age 46 · Henderson, Texas
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

Matthew Mefford, a 46-year-old man, tragically lost his life on January 28, 2025, in Henderson, Texas. The incident occurred in Rusk County, where authorities responded to reports of a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Mefford with a gunshot…

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McKenzie Duggar - Driftwood, Texas
Death by Force

McKenzie Duggar

Female, age 16 · Driftwood, Texas
Killed Jan 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

McKenzie Rita Duggar, a 16-year-old female from Driftwood, Texas, tragically lost her life on January 28, 2025. She was a sophomore at Wimberley High School and was deeply involved in her community, particularly through her participation in the First Baptist…

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Demarkus Hall - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Death by Force

Demarkus Hall

Male, age 30 · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of January 28, 2024, 30-year-old Demarkus Ge-Juan Hall, also known as 'Shrek,' was fatally shot at the Landmark Apartments in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Hall, a male, was reportedly at the apartment complex visiting friends, as he did not reside there.…

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Anthony Pope - Mobile, Alabama
Death by Force

Anthony Pope

Male, age 44 · Mobile, Alabama
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Sunday evening in Mobile, Alabama, a dispute that began inside the All Sports Bar & Grill tragically escalated, spilling out into the parking lot and ending in gunfire. When the violence subsided on January 28, 2024, Anthony Lavelle Pope, a 44-year-old…

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Khaliaka Meardry - Mobile, Alabama
Death by Force

Khaliaka Meardry

Female, age 44 · Mobile, Alabama
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

A dispute in a Mobile, Alabama, neighborhood on the late afternoon of Sunday, January 28, 2024, violently escalated, ending the life of Khaliaka Meardry. The 44-year-old Black woman, who was born in Mobile, was a resident of the street where the confrontation…

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Keith Allen Henion - Mesa, Arizona
Death by Force

Keith Allen Henion

Male, age 50 · Mesa, Arizona
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 28, 2024, the life of 50-year-old Keith Allen Henion, a White male, was tragically cut short in what authorities are investigating as a homicide. An Arizona state trooper on patrol discovered Henion's vehicle pulled over…

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Leonard P. Miller III - Davenport, Iowa
Death by Force

Leonard P. Miller III

Male, age 32 · Davenport, Iowa
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of Sunday, January 28, 2024, the life of 32-year-old Leonard P. Miller III, a Black/African American male from Davenport, Iowa, was irrevocably altered. Responding to reports of gunfire around 4:15 a.m., Davenport police arrived at the 100…

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Molly Barlow - Fort Dodge, Iowa
Death by Force

Molly Barlow

Female, age 39 · Fort Dodge, Iowa
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet, rural outskirts of Fort Dodge, Iowa, the evening of January 28, 2024, was shattered by a tragic event that claimed the lives of three people. Molly Barlow, a 39-year-old White/Caucasian woman, died from gunshot wounds in what authorities have…

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Phyllis Versteeg - Fort Dodge, Iowa
Death by Force

Phyllis Versteeg

Female, age 63 · Fort Dodge, Iowa
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet, rural landscape of Webster County, Iowa, a tragic event unfolded on the evening of January 28, 2024, claiming the life of Phyllis Versteeg, a 63-year-old White female from Fort Dodge. The incident, which also resulted in the death of her…

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Amia Radke - Denver, Colorado
Death by Force

Amia Radke

Female, age 19 · Denver, Colorado
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Sherrelwood Drive in Adams County, Colorado, a tragedy unfolded on the night of January 28, 2024, forever changing the lives of one family. Nineteen-year-old Amia Radke, a young woman full of promise, was driving just a block from…

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Alwyn Thomas - Fort-lauderdale, Florida
Death by Force

Alwyn Thomas

Male · Fort-lauderdale, Florida
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

Alwyn Thomas was identified as the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred in Lauderhill, Florida, on January 28, 2024. The incident took place in the 5400 block of Northwest 15th Court, where police responded to a call just after 2 a.m. Upon arrival…

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Robert John Bob - Palm-bay, Florida
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Robert John Bob

Male, age 76 · Palm-bay, Florida
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

Reverend Robert J. "Bob" Hoeffner, a 76-year-old retired Catholic priest, and his sister, Sally Hoeffner, were found slain at their residence in Palm Bay, Florida, on the evening of January 28, 2024. The incident was part of a multi-location rampage that also…

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Sally Joan Hoeffner - Palm-bay, Florida
Death by Force

Sally Joan Hoeffner

Female, age 69 · Palm-bay, Florida
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 28, 2024, a tragic series of events unfolded in Palm Bay, Florida, resulting in the deaths of four individuals, including Sally Joan Hoeffner, who was 69 years old. The incident began with a domestic disturbance at the home of Brandon Kapas and his…

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William Michael Kapas - Palm-bay, Florida
Death by Force

William Michael Kapas

Male, age 78 · Palm-bay, Florida
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 28, 2024, a tragic series of events unfolded in Palm Bay, Florida, resulting in the deaths of four individuals, including William Kapas, the 78-year-old grandfather of the suspected gunman. The incident began with a domestic disturbance at the home…

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Hunter Swafford - Colbert, Georgia
Death by Force

Hunter Swafford

Male, age 21 · Colbert, Georgia
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

Hunter Dane Swafford, a 21-year-old White male from Colbert, Georgia, was caught in a burst of violence that began on January 25, 2024, at his family’s home on Fennell Lane in Madison County. According to local reporting and later memorial notices, Hunter and…

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Tamrah Dickman - Tacoma, Washington
Death by Force

Tamrah Dickman

Female, age 39 · Tacoma, Washington
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the city of Tacoma, Washington, a mother's life was tragically cut short, leaving a family and community in mourning. Tamrah Dickman, a 39-year-old Black/African American woman, was found with multiple gunshot wounds on January 28, 2024. The Pierce County…

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Andre Gregory - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Andre Gregory

Male, age 26 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the cold night of January 28, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a life was tragically cut short. Andre Gregory, a 26-year-old Black male, was working as a security guard at Eve Lounge on West Fond du Lac Avenue. Remembered by his family as a loving, caring…

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Marcus Matlock - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Marcus Matlock

Male, age 64 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of January 28, 2024, a shooting incident in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, claimed the life of Marcus Antonio Matlock, a 64-year-old Black/African American man. The fatal event occurred near the intersection of 77th and Winfield Avenue, where police…

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Damon Lil Red Demar - Darlington, South Carolina
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Damon Lil Red Demar

Male, age 18 · Darlington, South Carolina
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Darlington, South Carolina, the life of 18-year-old Damon Damar Jackson Jr., affectionately known as 'Lil Red,' was tragically cut short on the morning of January 28, 2024. The young man, a recent graduate of Wilson High School's…

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John Thomas III - North-charleston, South Carolina
Death by Force

John Thomas III

Male, age 24 · North-charleston, South Carolina
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

John Thomas III, a 24-year-old Black male from Columbia, Georgia, was killed in North Charleston, South Carolina, in the winter of 2024. His life ended following a violent encounter that began on a Saturday evening and concluded in a hospital early the next…

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Harley Branscomb - Saint-louis, Missouri
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Harley Branscomb

Male, age 22 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

Harley Branscomb, a 22-year-old White man, was in St. Louis before dawn on January 28, 2024, when a quiet stretch of riverfront roadway turned into a crime scene. Police were called to the Missouri side of the Eads Bridge after a report of gunfire, and they…

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Tawan Ward - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Tawan Ward

Male, age 25 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 28, 2024, the life of 25-year-old Tawan Ward was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in the Downtown West neighborhood of Saint-Louis, Missouri. Responding to a report of a shooting shortly before 5:30 a.m., police…

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Terence L. Johnson - Ithaca, New York
Death by Force

Terence L. Johnson

Male, age 46 · Ithaca, New York
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 28, 2024, the quiet of an Ithaca, New York, apartment building on Game Farm Road was shattered by a discovery that would leave a family and community searching for answers. Inside his home, 46-year-old Terence L. Johnson…

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Anthony Williams - Maury, North Carolina
Death by Force

Anthony Williams

Male, age 17 · Maury, North Carolina
Killed Jan 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 28, 2024, at approximately 12:42 p.m., deputies from the Greene County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of gunfire at a residence on Rory Drive in Maury, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 17-year-old William "Anthony" Devon…

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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.