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James Edward Rapp

Male, age 67 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed Jan 28, 2014 · 12 years ago

James Edward Rapp, a 67-year-old white male, was found murdered in his home in St. Petersburg, Florida, on January 28, 2014. The tragic incident occurred at 2840 17th Avenue North, where he lived with his roommate, Paula Witthaus, a 54-year-old white female.…

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Paula Witthaus

Female, age 54 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed Jan 28, 2014 · 12 years ago

Paula Witthaus, aged 54, was tragically found murdered on January 28, 2014, in her residence located at 2840 17th Avenue North, Saint Petersburg, FL. She was discovered alongside James Rapp, a 67-year-old Vietnam veteran who was blind and bedridden. Witthaus…

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Ron Rowden

Male, age 49 · Collinsville, Illinois

Killed Jan 28, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ron Rowden, a 49-year-old white male from Collinsville, IL, was found dead on January 28, 2014, at his home in Maryville. Rowden, a former Collinsville High School soccer coach, had a notable career, leading the Kahoks to multiple state championships. His…

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Robbie Dwayne White Sr.

Male, age 41 · Opelousas, Louisiana

Killed Jan 28, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of Robbie Dwayne White Sr., a 41-year-old man from Opelousas, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On Tuesday, January 28, 2014, White became a victim of gun violence in his hometown, a sudden and violent end to a life that had…

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Grace Louise Denk

Female, age 21 · Wilmington, North Carolina

Killed Jan 28, 2014 · 12 years ago

Grace Louise Denk, a 21-year-old white female, tragically passed away on January 28, 2014, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Grace, a former U.S. Marine and student at Cape Fear Community College, was involved in a confrontation with police on Tabor Lane. The…

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Justin Michael Back

Male, age 18 · Waynesville, Ohio

Killed Jan 28, 2014 · 12 years ago

Justin Michael Back, an 18-year-old male from Waynesville, Ohio, was tragically murdered on January 28, 2014. Back, who was about to join the Navy, was killed by Austin Gregory Myers and Timothy E. Mosley, both of whom were childhood friends of Back. The two…

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Kevin Barbee

Male, age 15 · Hermitage, Tennessee

Killed Jan 28, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic incident on January 28, 2014, in Hermitage, Tennessee, 15-year-old Kevin Barbee was fatally shot. The male teenager was with his friend, 17-year-old Kaemon Robinson, and two other people in a Hermitage apartment at the time of the shooting.…

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Rafael White

Male, age 25 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Jan 28, 2014 · 12 years ago

A confrontation that tragically turned deadly unfolded on the evening of January 28, 2014, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, resulting in the death of 25-year-old Rafael White, a Black male. The incident occurred around 6:44 p.m. near the East Lake Courts. The…

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Thomas Donaldson

Male, age 46 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the winter of 2013, a sense of unease settled over a Baltimore neighborhood when Thomas Donaldson was found slain. On Monday, January 28th, at approximately 12:00 PM, his life was cut short by gunfire in the alley behind the 1500 block of Stonewood Avenue.…

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Keith Watson

Male, age 48 · Landover, Maryland

Killed Jan 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the winter of 2013, a tragedy befell a local business owner that left a family grieving and a community seeking answers. On Monday, January 28, 2013, 48-year-old Keith Massaton Watson was found dead inside his auto body shop in Landover, Maryland. The grim…

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Terrence Womack

Male, age 16 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jan 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

Terrence James Lee Womack, a 16-year-old from Cincinnati, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed on January 28, 2013. The incident occurred at the St. Leger Apartments, located at 3277 Gilbert Avenue. Police responded to reports of a juvenile being shot at…

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Clarence Hemmingway

Male, age 30 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

In early 2013, the life of Clarence Hemmingway of Memphis, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. His passing was publicly announced in an obituary that appeared in The Commercial Appeal on February 13, 2013. The circumstances surrounding his death, however…

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Felipe Juarez

Male, age 34 · Houston, Texas

Found Jan 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

Felipe Juarez, a 34-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, was fatally shot on January 28, 2013. The incident occurred at an apartment complex located at 301 West Little York. Juarez had gone there to visit friends when five armed male suspects approached him…

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James Hawkins

Male, age 28 · Houston, Texas

Found Jan 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

On January 28, 2013, James Hawkins, aged 28, was killed in Houston, Texas, during a violent confrontation. Hawkins was reportedly involved in an altercation that escalated into a deadly incident. The police investigation revealed that the incident took place…

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Amy Vacirca

Female, age 43 · Agawam, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet town of Agawam, Massachusetts, Amy Arlene Vacirca, a 43-year-old White/Caucasian female, passed away unexpectedly in her home on January 28, 2013. Born and raised in the neighboring city of Springfield, she was a well-known and beloved figure in…

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Deandre Thomas

Male, age 17 · Isle-of-wight, Virginia

Killed Jan 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

In a quiet home on Old Stage Highway, just outside of Smithfield, Virginia, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. On the afternoon of January 28, 2013, 17-year-old Deandre Jamar Thomas was shot inside the residence. Emergency services were called…

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Keith Massaton Watson

Male, age 48 · Landover, Maryland

Killed Jan 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet industrial landscape of Landover, Maryland, a grim discovery was made on January 28, 2013. Inside a building on Rainswood Drive, the life of 48-year-old Keith Massaton Watson had been tragically cut short. Mr. Watson, a resident of Upper…

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Anthony Dwayne Harris

Male, age 38 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jan 28, 2013 · 13 years ago

Anthony Dwayne Harris, a 38-year-old African American man, died on January 28, 2013, in Jacksonville, Florida. His death occurred during a confrontation with Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) officers at a residence on Pearl Street North. The incident began…

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Sergio Lopez

Male, age 30 · Fresno, California

Found Jan 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

On January 28, 2012, Sergio Lopez, a 30-year-old male, was found shot to death inside an apartment unit in Southeast Fresno, California. The tragic incident occurred near Peach and Kings Canyon, where officers discovered his lifeless body. Authorities…

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Major Bonner III

Male, age 25 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the afternoon hours of Saturday, January 28, 2012, a burst of violence cut short the life of Major Bonner III, a 25-year-old African-American man, in New Orleans. The father of two was discovered outside of a red pickup truck near the intersection of…

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Shelton Cranford

Male, age 38 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the cold winter of 2012, the life of Shelton Cranford, a 38-year-old Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in Detroit, Michigan. On January 28th, he was found deceased at a residence located at 17291 Charest. The circumstances surrounding…

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Tailar Davis

Female, age 20 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a cold winter night in Detroit, the lives of two young people were tragically cut short. In the early hours of January 28, 2012, the bodies of 20-year-old Tailar Davis and her 19-year-old boyfriend, John Johnson, were discovered inside a blue Ford Taurus…

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John Johnson

Male, age 19 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jan 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the freezing night of January 28, 2012, a tragedy unfolded on the west side of Detroit, Michigan, claiming the life of a 19-year-old Black male named John Johnson. The events of that evening left a void in the community and questions that have persisted…

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Lavon Craddock

Male, age 43 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Jan 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

On January 28, 2012, Lavon Craddock, aged 43, was found fatally shot inside an apartment in Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio. Officers responded to the scene after receiving reports of a shooting, and Craddock was discovered with gunshot wounds. This incident…

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Sandra Rogers

Female, age 49 · Aiken, South Carolina

Killed Jan 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 28, 2012, a dedicated public servant, 48-year-old Master Corporal Sandra 'Sandy' Rogers, responded to a call that would tragically be her last. A 27-year veteran of the Aiken Department of Public Safety, Rogers was…

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Gonzalo Rodriguez

Male, age 41 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 28, 2012 · 14 years ago

Gonzalo Rodriguez, a 41-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on January 28, 2012, in Wilmington, Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred around 4:40 a.m. on Wilmington Boulevard. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records…

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Kevin Rogers

Male, age 17 · Oakland, California

Found Jan 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

Kevin Rogers, a 17-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was tragically killed on January 28, 2010. His death was part of a larger pattern of violence affecting Oakland during that year. The city experienced 94 homicides in 2010, a figure that underscored…

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Deshon Johnson

Male, age 33 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the city of Louisville, Kentucky, the memory of 33-year-old Deshon Johnson is tied to a chilling and unresolved act of violence that occurred on January 28, 2010. A Black male, Johnson was found murdered at 4303 Bank Street, leaving his family and the…

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Antoine Ellis

Male, age 32 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the fading daylight of a cold January evening in Louisville, Kentucky, the life of 32-year-old Antoine 'Leo' L. Ellis, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On Thursday, January 28, 2010, Ellis was found shot to death, his body left in an alley situated…

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Shawn Smith

Male, age 26 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jan 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a day that should have been filled with celebration and pride, tragedy struck in Richmond, Virginia, leaving a family and community in mourning. Just moments after walking across the stage to receive his high school diploma from Huguenot High School…

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Eric Lewis Shuhandler

Male, age 42 · Gilbert, Arizona

Killed Jan 28, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday evening, Gilbert Police Lieutenant Eric Lewis Shuhandler, a 42-year-old male, was on patrol near the border of Gilbert and Mesa, Arizona. On January 28, 2010, he conducted what seemed to be a routine traffic stop on a pickup…

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Victor Latiker

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 28, 2009 · 17 years ago

Victor Latiker, aged 21, was shot and killed on January 28, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was one among many homicides recorded that year, highlighting the high levels of violence affecting various neighborhoods in the city. The shooting occurred in a…

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James Smith

Null, age 51 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 28, 2009 · 17 years ago

James Smith, age 51, was fatally shot on January 28, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the city’s South Side, a part of Chicago that has experienced ongoing issues with violent crime. James was shot multiple times, and despite the best…

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Victor Johnson

Null, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 28, 2009 · 17 years ago

Victor Johnson, aged 21, was fatally shot on January 28, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a period of heightened violence across the city, with multiple homicides reported that month. Victor was found shot multiple times, and despite…

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Michael Enriquez

Male, age 43 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 28, 2009 · 17 years ago

Michael Enriquez, age 43, was tragically shot and killed on January 28, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was yet another somber instance of violence during a particularly challenging period for the city, as Chicago was grappling with widespread issues of…

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Ronald Hampton

Male, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 28, 2009 · 17 years ago

Ronald Hampton, aged 36, was fatally shot on January 28, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a particularly challenging time for the city, which was grappling with high rates of violent crime, especially in certain neighborhoods that had…

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Arthur Robert Griffin

Male, age 20 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Jan 28, 2009 · 17 years ago

Arthur Robert Griffin, a 20-year-old from Minneapolis, was tragically shot and killed on January 28, 2009. Despite ongoing investigations, his murder remains unsolved. Griffin's case has become another in a long list of cold cases in Minnesota, as law…

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Kevin Trainor

Male, age 33 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Jan 28, 2009 · 17 years ago

Kevin Trainor, a 33-year-old from Philadelphia, was found dead on January 28, 2009. His death was part of a string of homicides in Philadelphia that year, with his name included in various records and public lists documenting the city’s homicides. The details…

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Douglas Morales

Male, age 51 · Houston, Texas

Found Jan 28, 2008 · 18 years ago

Douglas Ismael Morales, aged 51, was killed on January 28, 2008, in Houston, Texas, during an attempted carjacking. Morales and a woman had just returned from dinner when they were approached by a carjacker demanding their car and money. An argument ensued…

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Louie Mcjimsey

Male, age 54 · Houston, Texas

Found Jan 28, 2008 · 18 years ago

Louie McJimsey, age 54, was killed on January 28, 2008, in Houston, Texas, under circumstances that involved a suspected act of violence. According to reports, the incident was investigated by the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division, which is…

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Nicola Diane Cotton

Female, age 24 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jan 28, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans, a place she knew from her own childhood, 24-year-old Police Officer Nicola Diane Cotton was on patrol alone on the morning of January 28, 2008. A two-year veteran of the New Orleans Police Department, she was…

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Jolesa M. Barber

Female, age 12 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 28, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the winter of 2008, the life of 12-year-old Jolesa M. Barber was tragically cut short in a hail of gunfire on the North Side of Pittsburgh. On the evening of January 28th, Jolesa was at her sister's home on Brightridge Street in the Perry South…

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Michael Granberry

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

Michael Granberry, age 32, was tragically killed on January 28, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a period marked by a concerning level of violent crime across the city. Chicago, during the late 2000s, experienced ongoing challenges with…

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Jose Arevale Moreno

Male, age 25 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Found Jan 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

On January 28, 2007, 25-year-old Jose Lorenzo Arevalo Moreno was shot and killed at the El Vaquero nightclub, located at 4116 N. Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 3:00 a.m., when gunfire…

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Victor Huizar-Vargas

Male, age 39 · Houston, Texas

Found Jan 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

Victor Huizar-Vargas, a 39-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on January 28, 2007, in Houston, Texas. He was fatally shot on January 27, 2006, outside an apartment complex on Telephone Road around 1:55 a.m. Huizar-Vargas and two friends were…

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Darius Berry

Male, age 20 · Oxon-hill, Maryland

Killed Jan 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the autumn of 1998, a tragic series of events unfolded, leading to the untimely death of two-year-old Darius. On the afternoon of October 15th, the young boy and his five-year-old brother, Jordan, were picked up from daycare by their mother's live-in…

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Travis Robinson

Male, age 26 · Laurel, Maryland

Killed Jan 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 28, 2007, a night out with friends tragically ended in the death of Travis LaShawn Robinson, a 26-year-old Black / African American man. Robinson, a resident of Suitland, Maryland, had gone to J's Sport's Café in Laurel…

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Alexander David Goldstein

Male, age 22 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jan 28, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the winter of 2004, a young Caucasian man named Alexander David Goldstein, aged 22, vanished from the vibrant streets of Las Vegas. The last time his girlfriend saw him was on December 23rd. As days turned into a week with no word, a sense of dread began…

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