Deaths by Force on January 31

Deaths by Force (419)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Antonio Avina

Male, age 46 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Antonio Avina, age 46, was fatally shot on Christmas Eve in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred as Avina was walking home from a friend's house in the 700 block of West Woodlawn Avenue around 3:30 a.m. Avina managed to make it back home, where his wife…

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Nathan Micheal Higginbotham

Male, age 25 · Fairbanks, Alaska

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Sgt. Nathan Michael Higginbotham, a 25-year-old male who was White/Caucasian, died in Fairbanks, Alaska, on January 31, 2016, after a privately owned handgun he was handling discharged and struck him in the head. Early reports from U.S. Army Alaska said the…

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Joshua R. Hartwig

Male, age 25 · Lincoln, Nebraska

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of January 31, 2016, the life of 25-year-old Caucasian male, Joshua R. Hartwig, was tragically cut short in Lincoln, Nebraska. The incident unfolded around 1:30 a.m. near the 1800 block of Knox Street. Earlier in the night, a dispute had…

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Alex Ward

Male, age 25 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a tragic event unfolded in Little Rock, Arkansas, cutting short the life of 25-year-old Alex Ward. On the final day of January, police were called to a yard on Baltimore Street where they discovered Ward, a male, who had been shot…

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Junius Pitts

Male, age 19 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

The search results from the previous steps have provided consistent information. We know that Junius Pitts, a 19-year-old male, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Little Rock, Arkansas, on January 31, 2016. He was in the driver's seat of a car stopped at a…

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Justin Lucas

Male, age 38 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 31, 2016, a violent altercation at the Royal Inn on South I-35 Service Road in Oklahoma City ended the life of 38-year-old Justin Lucas. A White male, Lucas was discovered by police on an upper-level landing of the motel…

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James Ngoc Nguyen

Male, age 53 · Inkster, Michigan

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a cold January day in 2016, the life of 53-year-old James Ngoc Nguyen was tragically cut short in Inkster, Michigan. On January 31st, Nguyen, a male engineer and devoted father of four, was found shot in his car off Magnolia near Michigan Avenue and…

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Sean Scott

Male, age 28 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a burst of violence on a Newark street claimed the life of Sean L. Scott, a 28-year-old man from the city. On the night of Sunday, January 31st, police were called to the 600 block of 18th Street where they discovered Scott suffering…

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Robert Atwood

Male, age 39 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the life of 39-year-old Robert Atwood, a male, was tragically cut short. On January 31, 2016, at approximately 12:52 a.m., police responded to reports of gunfire in the 5800 block of Newtown…

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Fred Leroy Gibbs

Male, age 52 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Fred Leroy Gibbs, a 52-year-old Black male, passed away in North Charleston, South Carolina, on January 31, 2016. His death was noted by at least one online source as being 'by force'. Despite this characterization, publicly available information does not…

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Jorge Santana

Male, age 45 · Westley, California

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jorge Santana, aged 45, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2016, in Westley, California. The incident occurred at La Caverna Bar, where Santana was found with gunshot wounds to his upper body. Despite the efforts of emergency responders, he was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Alan Garcia

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Alan Garcia, a 21-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot on January 31, 2016, in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during an exchange of gunfire between Garcia and an unidentified assailant. Garcia was pronounced dead…

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Charles Smith

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Charles Smith, a 29-year-old African American male, was fatally shot by Chicago police on January 31, 2016, during a home invasion in the Englewood neighborhood on the city's South Side. The incident occurred around 4:40 a.m. when Smith and his alleged…

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Reginald Brown

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Reginald Brown, a 30-year-old African American male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2016. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and led to an extensive investigation by local authorities. Brown was found…

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Fannie Lewis

Female, age 22 · Elyria, Ohio

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Fannie Lewis, a 22-year-old woman from Elyria, Ohio, tragically lost her life on January 31, 2016. She was found dead in a car alongside her husband, Michael Lewis, who was 32 years old. The couple was discovered in their Chevrolet Traverse on Fox Hill Lane…

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Michael Lewis

Male, age 32 · Elyria, Ohio

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Michael L. Lewis, a 32-year-old male from Elyria, OH, tragically passed away on January 31, 2016. He was found dead in a car on Fox Hill Lane along with his wife, 22-year-old Fannie Lewis. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene, and an autopsy was…

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Bruce Kelley Jr

Male, age 37 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a January afternoon in 2016, a sequence of events unfolded in a Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, gazebo that would end in the death of 37-year-old Bruce Kelley Jr. The initial interaction began when two Port Authority of Allegheny County police officers, Emily…

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George Dillard

Male, age 24 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic Sunday evening, January 31, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the lives of George Dillard, a 24-year-old Black male, and his girlfriend, Lakita Hicks, 25, were cut short in a brutal act of violence. The couple was shot and killed inside their…

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Lakita Ranice Hicks

Female, age 25 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, a tragedy unfolded in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that would remain a painful mystery for years. On the night of January 31st, 25-year-old Lakita Ranice Hicks was killed in her home on East 13th Street. She was not alone in death; her…

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Andrew Prokutko

Male, age 22 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Andrew Prokutko, a 22-year-old male from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2016. Andrew was known for his fun-loving nature, sense of humor, and positive attitude. He was deeply loved by his family and friends, and his untimely death…

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Michael Anthony Tapia

Male, age 16 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Michael Anthony Tapia, a 16-year-old Hispanic male, was found dead on January 31, 2016, in a desert area near Flager Street and Tangerine Avenue in Montana Vista, El Paso, Texas. Deputies from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about an…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jose L Realivasquez

Male · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jan 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

On January 31, 2011, Jose L. Realivasquez was found dead in Phoenix, Arizona, with online case records indicating that he died the same day his body was discovered. Publicly available victim summaries list the case under the category “death by force,” and…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Antonio A Ramos

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jan 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

Antonio A. Ramos, a 17-year-old male, was fatally shot on January 31, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a broader wave of violence that plagued the city during that year, which saw a total of 433 homicides. In 2011, Chicago's crime rates…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Thomas Chadwick

Male, age 19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the Hunting Park neighborhood of Philadelphia, the night of January 31, 2011, turned deadly for 19-year-old Thomas Chadwick, a male whose life was cut short by gunfire. The incident was part of a wave of violence that had gripped the city, marking the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Ernesto Villagomez

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

Ernesto David Villagomez, a 22-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on January 31, 2011, in East Hollywood, Los Angeles. The incident occurred around 8:34 p.m. when Villagomez was leaving a liquor store on the 5100 block of Santa Monica Boulevard.…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Carlos Cruz

Male, age 15 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Jan 31, 1996 · 30 years ago

On January 31, 1993, 15-year-old Carlos De La Cruz, a Hispanic male from San Antonio, Texas, was walking with his sister and friends across the overhead crosswalk spanning Interstate 10 near Alametos and Neer Street. As they traversed the bridge, a small…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Manuel Garibay

Male, age 36 · Long-beach, California

Killed Jan 31, 1996 · 30 years ago

Manuel Garibay, aged 36, tragically lost his life on January 31, 1996, in Long Beach, California. His death was the result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. Garibay was found deceased under suspicious circumstances, leading authorities…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Melissa Thomas

Female, age 24 · Opelousas, Louisiana

Killed Jan 31, 1996 · 30 years ago

In January 1996, the body of 24-year-old Melissa Thomas, a female, was discovered on the grounds of the Little Zion Baptist Church in Opelousas, Louisiana. She had been strangled, and her body was left near the cemetery. For over two decades, her case…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Dennis Harris

Male, age 21 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Jan 31, 1991 · 35 years ago

Dennis Leon Harris, a 21-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed outside the Fifth Quarter Lounge on Ashland Avenue in Toledo, Ohio, on January 31, 1991. The incident occurred after an altercation erupted inside the bar, leading to gunfire as patrons and…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Dennis Leon Harris

Male, age 21 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Jan 31, 1991 · 35 years ago

On January 31, 1991, Dennis Leon Harris, a 21-year-old Black male, was found lying face down outside the Fifth Quarter Lounge at 2248 Ashland Avenue in Toledo, Ohio. He was bleeding from the mouth and was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident occurred…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Robert E Ellis

Male, age 43 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jan 31, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the winter of 1986, the life of a 43-year-old Caucasian male named Robert E. Ellis came to a tragic and mysterious end in Las Vegas, Nevada. A man who had established a life for himself in the bustling city as a real estate professional, Ellis was last…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Maureen Kelly Murphy

Female, age 28 · Bonner Springs, Kansas

Killed Jan 31, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the winter of 1986, Maureen Kelly Murphy, a 28-year-old White / Caucasian woman, was serving as a dedicated patrol officer with the Bonner Springs Police Department in Kansas. She was a wife and a mother to a 15-month-old daughter, her husband also a…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Tony Reed Wilder

Male, age 43 · Colquitt, Georgia

Killed Jan 31, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the winter of 1986, a tragic event unfolded in Colquitt County, Georgia, that ended the life of a dedicated law enforcement officer. Tony Reed Wilder, a 43-year-old male Deputy Sheriff, was killed in the line of duty on Friday, January 31, 1986. On that…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Leonard Wilcox

Male, age 37 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jan 31, 1986 · 40 years ago

On January 31, 1986, Leonard B. Wilcox, a 37-year-old police officer with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police Services, was tragically shot and killed while attempting to question a suspicious man at the Brecksville Veterans Administration…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Mark Decker

Male, age 31 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jan 31, 1986 · 40 years ago

On January 31, 1986, Mark S. Decker, a 31-year-old male police officer with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police Services, was tragically shot and killed while attempting to question a suspicious man at the Brecksville Veterans…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Marlene Peters

Female, age 20 · Fairbanks North Star, Alaska

Killed Jan 31, 1981 · 45 years ago

On January 31, 1981, 20-year-old Alaskan Native, female Marlene Jean Peters set out to hitchhike from Fairbanks toward Anchorage to see her ailing father and vanished along the route. Her disappearance fit an ominous pattern unfolding in and around Fairbanks…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Jeffrey Randall Horstman

Male, age 62 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jeffrey Randall Horstman, a 62-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2021. According to reports, Horstman was fatally shot, leading to his untimely death. The incident has been classified as a homicide, and it…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Jesus Alvarado

Male, age 47 · Whittier, California

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jesus Alvarado, a 47-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2021, in South Whittier, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Alvarado was shot near 13109 Rainier Avenue. The incident occurred…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Mark Frazier

Male, age 40 · Jonesboro, Georgia

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Jonesboro, Georgia, the life of Mark Frazier, a 40-year-old man, was brought to a sudden and violent end on a Sunday night, January 31, 2021. The events of that evening would later unravel a story of a dispute that escalated to a…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Yavier Kwami Lee

Male, age 31 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Jan 31, 2021 · 5 years ago

Yavier Kwami Lee, a 31-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. The incident occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. at the QuikTrip located at 6601 Brentwood Stair Road near Interstate 820. According to…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jin Young Park

Male, age 34 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 31, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jin Young Park, a 34-year-old Korean man, was found dead on January 31, 2016, in the 3400 block of West 7th Street in Koreatown, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, Park had a single gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Gary Green

Male, age 41 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jan 31, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the winter of 2011, a man's life was tragically cut short in a violent street robbery in Richmond, Virginia. Gary S. Green, a 41-year-old male, had relocated to the area from New Jersey seeking a better life. His hopes for a brighter future were shattered…

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Death by Force125th anniversary

N.G. Osborn

Male, age 41 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Jan 31, 1901 · 125 years ago

In the line of duty, Officer N. G. 'Doc' Osborn, a 41-year-old male member of the Columbus Police Department, lost his life on the evening of Thursday, January 31, 1901. His death came as a result of a sudden and violent encounter while he was making an…

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Christ Hae

Male, age 25 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Jan 31, 2026 · this year

In the Payne-Phalen neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota, a residence on the 900 block of York Avenue became the scene of the city's first homicide of 2026. On the afternoon of Saturday, January 31, 2026, police responded to a call about a shooting at…

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Cory Young Jr

Male, age 24 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 31, 2026 · this year

A festive Saturday night trail ride and block party in Northeast Houston turned into a scene of chaos and tragedy on January 31, 2026, when gunfire erupted, claiming the life of 24-year-old Cory Young Jr. and injuring at least five other people. The young man…

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Decorrian Partee

Male, age 28 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jan 31, 2026 · this year

A Kansas City evening turned deadly on Saturday, January 31, 2026, ending the life of 28-year-old Decorrian Partee. The tragic events unfolded inside a Popeye's restaurant situated at the intersection of 31st Street and Prospect Avenue. An interaction between…

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Ingris Carolina Damas Morales

Female, age 20 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jan 31, 2026 · this year

In what authorities are describing as a tragic domestic dispute, 20-year-old Ingris Carolina Damas Morales was killed by gunfire on Saturday, January 31, 2026, in Kansas City, Kansas. The incident, which unfolded just before noon in a residence on Orville…

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Jayden Cannon

Male, age 22 · Lake City, South Carolina

Killed Jan 31, 2026 · this year

A young life was cut short in Lake City, South Carolina, on January 31, 2026, when Jayden Cannon, 22 years old, died from gun violence. The community was shaken by the news of the violent passing of one of its members. Details about the specific location and…

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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.