Death by Force

Ismael Cruz Portillo

Male, age 45 · Miami, Florida

Found Jan 29, 2012 · 14 years ago

Ismael Cruz Portillo, aged 45, was found dead on January 29, 2012, in Miami, Florida. His death was classified as a homicide, and his case remains unsolved. The Miami Police Department has actively sought information regarding the case, asking the public for…

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Samuel H Kessler

Male, age 94 · Ladoga, Indiana

Killed Jan 29, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the quiet, rural community of Ladoga, Indiana, Samuel H. Kessler, a 94-year-old Caucasian male, was a figure of respect and local history. A retired farmer and a former Montgomery County Commissioner, he had lived a long and industrious life. His days were…

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Rafeal Serra

Male, age 21 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jan 29, 2012 · 14 years ago

Rafael Serra Jr., a 21-year-old Hispanic male, was found dead in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on January 29, 2012. His family later laid him to rest at San Jose de Armijo Cemetery, a small marker of permanence amid the unanswered questions that lingered around…

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Jeffery M. Short

Male, age 20 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 29, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a cold January night in Nashville, Tennessee, the life of 20-year-old Jeffery Montez Short was tragically cut short. On Sunday, January 29, 2012, at approximately 11:00 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting at the Buena Vista Manor Apartments…

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Julian Escalante Santiago

Male, age 28 · San Diego, California

Found Jan 29, 2010 · 16 years ago

Julian Escalante Santiago, age 28, was killed on January 29, 2010, in San Diego, California. His death was linked to organized crime activities, as Santiago had ties to cartel operations in the region. During that period, law enforcement authorities were…

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Mark A Pinkston

Male, age 35 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 29, 2010 · 16 years ago

On January 29, 2010, the life of Mark A. Pinkston, a 35-year-old Black male, came to a tragic and premature end in Indianapolis, Indiana. The incident occurred at a residence located at 3763 Broadway Street, a neighborhood in the city's mid-north section.…

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Tetyana Leonidovna Tanya Nikitina

Female, age 34 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed Jan 29, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the winter of 2010, the life of Tetyana Leonidovna "Tanya" Nikitina, a 34-year-old female, was tragically cut short in Salt Lake City, Utah. On the afternoon of January 29, Nikitina was leaving her job as a preschool teacher at the Salt Lake Community…

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Aaron Campbell

Male, age 25 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jan 29, 2010 · 16 years ago

On January 29, 2010, Aaron Campbell, a 25-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by a Portland Police Officer in Northeast Portland. The incident began when police responded to a 9-1-1 call regarding a suicidal man armed with a gun. Campbell was in an apartment…

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Cornelious Miller

Male, age 25 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Jan 29, 2009 · 17 years ago

Cornelious Miller, aged 25, was found dead on January 29, 2009, in Jacksonville, Florida. His death was classified as a homicide, and he was the victim of a fatal shooting. Despite initial investigations, no suspects were publicly identified, and the case…

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James Mckoy

Male, age 46 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jan 29, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a cold winter day in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 29, 2009, a Black or African American man named James McKoy, 46, was killed. The incident that claimed his life took place in the 900 block of Poplar Grove Street. Official records from the time list his…

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Fernando Garcia

Male, age 34 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Jan 29, 2009 · 17 years ago

On January 29, 2009, Fernando Garcia, a 34-year-old Hispanic male from San Antonio, Texas, passed away. He was remembered as a devoted father and loving husband, known for his passion for motorcycle riding and his warm, humorous personality. His obituary…

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Timothy Gordon

Male, age 29 · Syracuse, New York

Killed Jan 29, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the winter of 2009, in Syracuse, New York, the life of 29-year-old Timothy J. Gordon Jr., a White male, was tragically cut short. Gordon, a dedicated cab driver for City Taxi Co., was known for his friendly nature. On the cold night of January 30, 2009, he…

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Letalitonu Ia

Male, age 36 · San Francisco, California

Found Jan 29, 2008 · 18 years ago

Letalitonu Ia, a 36-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed on January 29, 2008, while driving his vehicle in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco. The incident occurred at around 10 p.m., near West Point and Middlepoint Roads, an area known for its…

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Brandon Lee

Male, age 19 · Monrovia, California

Killed Jan 29, 2008 · 18 years ago

Brandon Lee, a 19-year-old from Monrovia, California, was tragically killed on January 29, 2008. He was shot in a drive-by shooting while standing outside on Almond Avenue. The incident occurred around 7:15 p.m. when a green GM model car drove up, and someone…

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Marcus Haynes

Male, age 35 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 29, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the spring of 1994, a violent encounter on Simms Place in Northeast Washington, D.C., irrevocably altered the course of Marcus Haynes' life. On March 20th of that year, Mr. Haynes, a male resident of the city, was shot. The immediate aftermath of the…

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Deborah Ann Glover

Female, age 43 · Suwanee, Georgia

Killed Jan 29, 2007 · 19 years ago

On January 29, 2007, the body of 43-year-old Deborah Ann Glover, an African American female, was discovered behind a hotel near a truck stop in Suwanee, Georgia. It was evident from the scene that she had been the victim of foul play, having been shot to…

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Christopher David Howard

Male, age 24 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed Jan 29, 2007 · 19 years ago

Christopher David Howard, a 24-year-old male from Youngstown, OH, tragically lost his life on January 29, 2007. Howard was one of four individuals who were shot to death inside a vacant home on West Evergreen Avenue. The other victims included Anthony M.…

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Danielle LiKole Parker

Female, age 22 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed Jan 29, 2007 · 19 years ago

Danielle LiKole Parker, a 22-year-old woman from Youngstown, OH, tragically lost her life on January 29, 2007. She was found shot to death inside a vacant home on West Evergreen Avenue along with three other victims: Anthony M. Crockett , Christopher D.…

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Mark Crockett

Male, age 23 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed Jan 29, 2007 · 19 years ago

Anthony Markquis Crockett, a 23-year-old African American male from Youngstown, OH, tragically died on January 29, 2007. He was known for his love of basketball and his involvement in the local music scene through his record company, Get Doe Boyz…

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Marvin Boone

Male, age 19 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed Jan 29, 2007 · 19 years ago

Marvin Boone, a 19-year-old male from Youngstown, OH, tragically lost his life on January 29, 2007. Boone was one of four victims found shot to death in a home on West Evergreen Avenue. The other victims included 29-year-old Anthony Crockett, 24-year-old…

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Michael Young

Male, age 21 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 29, 2005 · 21 years ago

On a cold winter night in Boston, the life of a young Black/African American man, Michael Anthony Young, was tragically cut short. On January 29, 2005, in the neighborhood of Dorchester, events unfolded that would leave a family grieving and a community…

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Raymond Dale Red Licthfield

Male, age 49 · Copperas-cove, Texas

Killed Jan 29, 1999 · 27 years ago

Raymond Dale "Red" Litchfield, a 49-year-old Caucasian male from Copperas Cove, Texas, was tragically found dead in his home on January 29, 1999. He was a lifelong resident of Copperas Cove and had spent his life working in the construction business. On the…

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Willie Neal

Male, age 29 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 29, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the late afternoon of January 29, 1997, a dedicated officer, Detective Willie Neal Jr., a 29-year-old male, was involved in a fatal incident in St. Louis, Missouri. A seven-year veteran of the St. Louis County Police Department, Detective Neal was…

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Kori Lamaster

Female, age 17 · Santa Cruz, California

Found Jan 29, 1994 · 32 years ago

Kori Lamaster, a 17-year-old runaway from Pacifica, California, was murdered in late 1993, and her remains were discovered on January 29, 1994, in Pogonip Park near Santa Cruz. Known for years as "Pogonip Jane" due to her unidentified status, Kori’s body was…

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Anthony Freeman

Male, age 24 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 29, 1993 · 33 years ago

Anthony Freeman, a 24-year-old male from Chester, PA, tragically died on January 29, 1993. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated as a murder case. The investigation revealed that Anthony Freeman was fatally shot, and the case drew…

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Felix Little Felix Bocchino

Male, age 72 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 29, 1992 · 34 years ago

On the morning of January 29, 1992, Felix 'Little Felix' Bocchino, a 72-year-old Italian-American male, began his day in his South Philadelphia neighborhood with a routine that would be his last. After walking his dog and getting the morning paper, he…

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Donald R. Johnston

Male, age 48 · El-monte, California

Killed Jan 29, 1990 · 36 years ago

Investigator Donald R. Johnston of the El Monte Police Department in California tragically succumbed to an illness on November 22, 2002, which was a direct consequence of a gunshot wound he sustained 12 years earlier. On January 29, 1990, Johnston responded…

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Kathryn Patterson McRae

Female, age 70 · Graceville, Florida

Killed Jan 29, 1989 · 37 years ago

Kathryn Patterson McRae, a 70-year-old white female, was found dead on January 29, 1989, in her home in Graceville, Florida. She and her husband, Robert McRae, 72, were discovered in their kitchen, both having been shot once in the back of the head. Kathryn…

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Robert Franklin McRae Sr.

Male, age 72 · Graceville, Florida

Killed Jan 29, 1989 · 37 years ago

Robert Franklin McRae Sr., a 72-year-old white male, was found dead on January 29, 1989, in his home in Graceville, Florida. He and his wife, Kathryn McRae, were discovered in their kitchen, both having been shot in the head. The couple's deaths were ruled as…

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Freddie Floyd House

Male, age 36 · Riverton, Utah

Killed Jan 29, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the winter of 1988, a tense and volatile situation unfolded in Marion, Utah, that would ultimately claim the life of a dedicated law enforcement officer. Freddie Floyd House, a 36-year-old White/Caucasian male, served as a Lieutenant with the Utah…

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Joseph Elmer Mccain

Male, age 72 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 29, 1988 · 38 years ago

On a cold day in Boston, on January 29, 1988, the life of Joseph Elmer McCain, a 72-year-old White/Caucasian male, came to a quiet end. His passing, however, was the final chapter of a violent story that had begun thirteen years earlier. A veteran law…

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Velma Wilson

Female, age 38 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 29, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the early hours of a cold January morning in 1987, a terrifying ordeal shattered the peace of a Tulsa, Oklahoma neighborhood and ended the life of 38-year-old Velma Wilson. On January 29th, at approximately 1:00 a.m., one or more intruders forced their way…

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Marguerite Chambers

Female, age 60 · Walker, Michigan

Killed Jan 29, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the winter of 1987, the quiet life of 60-year-old Marguerite Chambers, a female patient at the Alpine Manor nursing home in Walker, Michigan, came to a tragic and unexpected end. For four years, she had been a resident of the facility, grappling with the…

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Joseph M. Cournoyer

Male, age 30 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 29, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the winter of 1985, a dedicated police sergeant's life was tragically cut short in the line of duty. Joseph M. Cournoyer, a 30-year-old male, had served with the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department for six years, earning his sergeant stripes…

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Stephen Johnson

Male, age 24 · Red Bluff, California

Killed Jan 29, 1980 · 46 years ago

Stephen Johnson, a 24-year-old white male from Red Bluff, California, was reported deceased on January 29, 1980. His case is listed among murder cases in Red Bluff, California, indicating that his death was classified as a homicide. Despite the classification…

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Kenneth Chambers

Male, age 31 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jan 29, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the bitter cold of an Indianapolis morning on January 29, 1980, the body of 31-year-old male taxi driver Kenneth Warren Chambers was discovered in an alley off East Fall Creek Parkway. He was found nude, except for a pair of socks, his body frozen to the…

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William Bryan Lepko

Male, age 17 · Wheeling, West Virginia

Killed Jan 29, 1980 · 46 years ago

William Bryan “Brian” Lepko was a 17-year-old White male from Wheeling, West Virginia, whose disappearance on January 29, 1980, became connected to Malcolm Joseph Robbins, a man later convicted of other murders. The California Supreme Court record refers to…

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Burton Arthur Wragg

Male, age 53 · San-diego, California

Killed Jan 29, 1979 · 47 years ago

Burton Arthur Wragg, aged 53, tragically lost his life on January 29, 1979, in San Diego, California. Wragg was the principal of Grover Cleveland Elementary School, a position he held with dedication and a deep commitment to his students. On that fateful day…

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Michael Mike Suchar

Male, age 56 · San-diego, California

Killed Jan 29, 1979 · 47 years ago

Michael J. "Mike" Suchar, aged 56, tragically lost his life on January 29, 1979, in San Diego, California. Suchar was the head custodian at Grover Cleveland Elementary School. On that fateful morning, a 16-year-old girl named Brenda Ann Spencer opened fire on…

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Louis Zaglin

Male, age 53 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jan 29, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a Sunday in late January of 1978, a trip to a bustling flea market in Atlanta, Georgia, turned tragic for Louis Zaglin, a 53-year-old White male. The events of January 29th unfolded at 2424 Piedmont Road NE, where Zaglin was enjoying the day's offerings.…

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Montgomery Edwards

Female, age 94 · Lumberton, North Carolina

Killed Jan 29, 1977 · 49 years ago

In 1976, Velma Barfield, a white female, began working as a live-in caregiver for an elderly couple, 94-year-old Montgomery Edwards and his 84-year-old wife, Dollie, in Lumberton, North Carolina. On January 29, 1977, Montgomery fell ill and died suddenly.…

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Willie Mae Elder

Female, age 41 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jan 29, 1950 · 76 years ago

In a tragic turn of events, Willie Mae Jackson, a 66-year-old female, became the victim of a brutal attack within the supposed safety of her own Atlanta apartment. She was not just a resident of the city, but also a caretaker for her brother, Willie Jackson…

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Theodore Ting Wong

Male, age 42 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 29, 1919 · 107 years ago

In the winter of 1919, a shocking act of violence shattered the tranquility of Washington, D.C.'s Kalorama neighborhood. Theodore Ting Wong, a 42-year-old male of Chinese descent, was found murdered on January 29th in the rowhouse that served as the…

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Gordon Givens

Male, age 23 · Pineville, Kentucky

Killed Jan 29, 1910 · 116 years ago

In the winter of 1910, tragedy struck the community of Bell County, Kentucky, with the death of Deputy Sheriff Gordon Givens. A dedicated male lawman, he was killed in the line of duty on Saturday, January 29, 1910, while attempting to arrest an intoxicated…

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John Harry Bowman

Male, age 45 · Punta-gorda, Florida

Killed Jan 29, 1903 · 123 years ago

Marshal John Harry Bowman, aged 45, was tragically assassinated on January 29, 1903, in Punta Gorda, Florida. Bowman, who served as the city marshal, was known for his strict stance against drinking and gambling, which earned him both respect and animosity…

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Amin Alwan

Male, age 58 · Berwyn, Illinois

Killed Jan 29, 2026 · this year

On the evening of January 29, 2026, a fatal encounter unfolded in Forest View, Illinois, that ended the life of 58-year-old Amin Alwan. Responding to a report of shots fired at approximately 5:37 p.m. near Synergy Logistics on West 47th Street, police…

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Jing Lei Quan

Male, age 53 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On January 29, 2024, a tragic incident occurred in Chicago, Illinois, resulting in the death of 53-year-old Jing Lei. Jing Lei was a manager and chef at a Chinese restaurant in the city. Due to the restaurant being short-staffed on the evening of his death…

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Devon Montgomery

Male, age 16 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Jan 29, 2023 · 3 years ago

Devon Montgomery, a 16-year-old resident of East Saint Louis, Illinois, tragically lost his life to gun violence on January 29, 2023. The incident occurred in East St. Louis, adding to the ongoing concerns about gun-related fatalities involving young people…

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