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Deaths by Force on January 31

617 open cases in our database happened on January 31. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (419)

Tiffany Thomas - New-orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Tiffany Thomas

Female, age 25 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Jan 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

A late-night dispute over a movie's ending tragically concluded in the death of 25-year-old Tiffany Thomas in New Orleans. On January 31, 2017, Thomas, a certified nursing assistant and mother of two, was fatally shot in a double shooting that also wounded…

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Ralpheal Kennedy - Dallas, North Carolina
Death by Force

Ralpheal Kennedy

Male, age 24 · Dallas, North Carolina
Killed Jan 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ralpheal Kennedy, a 24-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2017, in Dallas, North Carolina. He was shot while sitting in his car at the intersection of South Davis Street and East Carpenter Street. The incident occurred…

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David Nutt - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

David Nutt

Male, age 40 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Jan 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

David Ryan Nutt, a 40-year-old U.S. Army veteran from Columbus, Ohio, passed away on March 27, 2017, at OSU Medical Center. He was a loving husband to Tina Nutt and a devoted father to their four children: Kaitlyn, Piper, David, and Pilot. David was also…

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Eric Raglin - Dayton, Ohio
Death by Force

Eric Raglin

Male, age 30 · Dayton, Ohio
Killed Jan 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Eric N. Raglin, a 30-year-old male from Dayton, Ohio, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2017. Raglin was fatally shot while sitting in a vehicle in the 200 block of Basswood Avenue. The incident occurred when Dayton police officers responded to reports…

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Marlon Toney - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Marlon Toney

Male, age 45 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Jan 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, the life of Marlon Toney, a 45-year-old African-American man, was violently cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. On the evening of January 30th, what began as an ordinary day ended in a tragedy that left his family and community searching…

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William Vinson - Humboldt, Tennessee
Death by Force

William Vinson

Male, age 27 · Humboldt, Tennessee
Killed Jan 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late evening of January 31, 2017, the community of Humboldt, Tennessee, was shaken by a violent act that claimed the life of William Vinson, a 27-year-old African American man. Vinson was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds in the 900 block of…

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Rose Marie Limon - San-antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Rose Marie Limon

Female, age 33 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Jan 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Rose Marie Limon, a 33-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity from San Antonio, Texas, tragically passed away on January 31, 2017. She was fatally shot in the face at her residence in the Spanish Spur Apartments on Pecan Valley Drive. The incident occurred…

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Raymon Moore - Phoenix, Arizona
Death by Force

Raymon Moore

Male, age 27 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of Raymon Steven Moore, a 27-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short in Phoenix, Arizona. On the night of January 31st, Moore was fatally shot in what was reported as a nightclub slaying. The incident prompted an…

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Alan Scott Jr Hoover - Phoenix, Arizona
Death by Force

Alan Scott Jr Hoover

Male, age 16 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of 16-year-old Alan Scott Jr. Hoover, known to his loved ones as 'AJ,' was tragically cut short. On the evening of Wednesday, January 7, 2015, the young male was shot and killed at a residence in the vicinity of 2300 East Shaw…

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Savoy R Young - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Savoy R Young

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Savoy R. Young was a 22-year-old African-American man from Chicago's South Side whose life ended on a cold winter morning in an alley in the South Chicago neighborhood. On January 31, 2015, police were called to the 8100 block of South Chappel Avenue after…

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Marvin Barrett - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Marvin Barrett

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

A 23-year-old man, Marvin Donta Barrett Jr., was fatally shot in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday, January 31, 2015. His death was part of a particularly violent weekend in the city, during which multiple shootings occurred. Born on January 20, 1991, Marvin…

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Richard Spears - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Richard Spears

Male, age 29 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee, the life of Richard L. Spears, a 29-year-old African-American male, was tragically cut short. On January 31, 2015, at approximately 2:45 p.m., Spears was driving in the 3200 block of North 9th Street when he was…

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Trent Spreier - Meridian, Idaho
Death by Force

Trent Spreier

Male, age 57 · Meridian, Idaho
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold January day in Meridian, Idaho, the life of Trent Bryan Spreier, a 57-year-old White / Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. Born on April 14, 1957, in Rupert, Idaho, Trent was known for his generous spirit and jovial laugh. He had built a life…

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Alicia Quintana - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Death by Force

Alicia Quintana

Female, age 45 · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of 45-year-old Hispanic female Alicia Quintana was tragically cut short in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On the evening of January 31st, what began as a meal at a TGI Friday's near the Cottonwood Mall ended in violence in the…

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Richard L. Spears Jr. - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Richard L. Spears Jr.

Male, age 29 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold Saturday afternoon in Milwaukee, on January 31, 2015, the life of 29-year-old Richard L. Spears Jr., a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short. While driving south in the 3200 block of North 9th Street, near the intersection with…

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Charles Harring - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Charles Harring

Male, age 61 · Tulsa, Oklahoma
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a cold January day in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the life of Charles Harring, a 61-year-old Black / African American man, came to a sudden and tragic end. It was January 31, 2015, when a domestic dispute escalated to a fatal encounter within the walls of an…

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Jamel Mel Jones - Diberville, Mississippi
Death by Force

Jamel Mel Jones

Male, age 37 · Diberville, Mississippi
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of D'Iberville, Mississippi, the life of 37-year-old Jamel “Mel” Jones, a Black male, was abruptly ended on the evening of January 31, 2015. Jones was found in the parking lot of the Amber Apartments, having sustained fatal gunshot…

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Steven Johnston - Audubon, New Jersey
Death by Force

Steven Johnston

Male, age 51 · Audubon, New Jersey
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Steven Johnston, 51, was a male resident of Audubon, New Jersey, sharing an upstairs apartment on the 400 block of South White Horse Pike with his roommate, William A. Clark III. In the early hours of Saturday, January 31, 2015, the quiet of the small Camden…

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Cody Clarence Kelly - Newport-news, Virginia
Death by Force

Cody Clarence Kelly

Male, age 20 · Newport-news, Virginia
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, a life was tragically cut short in Newport News, Virginia. Cody Clarence Kelly, a 20-year-old male from Hampton, died on January 31, 2015, following a shooting incident at the Microtel Inn on Operations Drive, located near Patrick Henry…

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Kristin Leigh Hambleton - Newport-news, Virginia
Death by Force

Kristin Leigh Hambleton

Female, age 26 · Newport-news, Virginia
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 31, 2015, the life of 26-year-old Kristin Leigh Hambleton, a White/Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in her Newport News, Virginia, home. A registered nurse at Riverside Regional Medical Center and a mother to…

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Victor Underwood - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Victor Underwood

Male, age 18 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of 18-year-old Victor Underwood was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. On Saturday, January 31, 2015, Underwood, a Black male, was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred in the 3000 block of…

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William Klinger - Queens, New York
Death by Force

William Klinger

Male, age 42 · Queens, New York
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the cold of winter, on January 31, 2015, the body of 42-year-old William Klinger, a male Croatian-Italian historian, was discovered in Astoria Park, Queens. Two women walking with their children in the park found him face down in the snow near the park's…

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Christie Lee - Lagrange, Georgia
Death by Force

Christie Lee

Female, age 33 · Lagrange, Georgia
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a quiet suburb of Lagrange, Georgia, a tragedy unfolded in late January 2015, forever altering the lives of a local family. Christie Lee, a 33-year-old woman known for her cheerful and nurturing personality, was found deceased in her home on Woodstream…

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Iiaonna Green - Lagrange, Georgia
Death by Force

Iiaonna Green

Female, age 18 · Lagrange, Georgia
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet suburbs of LaGrange, Georgia, a tragedy unfolded that cut short the life of 18-year-old Iiaonna Jayde Green. A friend of the family she was living with, Green was a talented and vibrant individual with dreams of appearing on 'The Voice' and…

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Lynn Ann Jones - Dahlonega, Georgia
Death by Force

Lynn Ann Jones

Female, age 57 · Dahlonega, Georgia
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Dahlonega, Georgia, the life of 57-year-old Lynn Ann Jones came to an unexpected end on January 31, 2015. A woman known for her deep affection for animals, her passing left a void in the hearts of those who knew her. However, the…

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Sheila Burtron - Lagrange, Georgia
Death by Force

Sheila Burtron

Female, age 68 · Lagrange, Georgia
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of LaGrange, Georgia, a horrific scene unfolded in late January 2015, leaving a family and a community shattered. Sheila Burtron, a 68-year-old Caucasian woman, was found deceased in her home on Woodstream Trail. The discovery was made…

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William Burtron - Lagrange, Georgia
Death by Force

William Burtron

Male, age 69 · Lagrange, Georgia
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

William Franklin Burtron, a 69-year-old male, was found deceased in his LaGrange, Georgia, home in a tragedy that claimed the lives of four other family members. The discovery was made on the night of Saturday, January 31, 2015, after a concerned employer…

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Spencer Golvach - Spring Branch, Texas
Death by Force

Spencer Golvach

Male, age 25 · Spring Branch, Texas
Killed Jan 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Spencer Paul Golvach, a 25-year-old White male from Spring Branch, Texas, was tragically killed in the early hours of January 31, 2015, in what authorities described as a random act of violence. At approximately 12:56 a.m., while waiting at a red light at the…

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Virgil Blackshear - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Virgil Blackshear

Male, age 58 · Jacksonville, Florida
Found Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

On January 31, 2014, Virgil Blackshear, aged 58, was killed in Jacksonville, Florida, and the case remains unsolved. His death is one of the numerous unsolved homicides in the area, and has been documented by Project Cold Case, an initiative that focuses on…

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Steven Gilbert - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Steven Gilbert

Male, age 34 · Cincinnati, Ohio
Found Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

On January 31, 2014, Steven Gilbert, a 34-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed. The incident took place in East Price Hill, with few details available about suspects or motives. Local authorities continue to investigate…

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Yasmin Arzola - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Yasmin Arzola

Female, age 26 · Houston, Texas
Found Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

On January 26, 2014, Yasmin Arzola, aged 26, was fatally shot outside the Mekano Live Club in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 1:55 a.m. following an altercation between two men outside the nightclub. Emilio Angel Cervantes-Gonzales, then 23 years…

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Alejandra Gueldner - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Alejandra Gueldner

Female, age 63 · Houston, Texas
Found Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Alejandra Gueldner, a 63-year-old hotel worker from Houston, was found badly beaten and sexually assaulted on January 17, 2014. She was discovered around 4:45 a.m. lying outside a business at 1200 Hardy, just northeast of downtown. Surveillance footage showed…

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Tatiana Klamo - Denver, Colorado
Death by Force

Tatiana Klamo

Female, age 46 · Denver, Colorado
Killed Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, a Highlands Ranch, Colorado home became the scene of a heart-wrenching tragedy that claimed the life of 46-year-old Tatiana Klamo. On the evening of January 31st, an argument erupted between Tatiana and her 15-year-old son. The dispute…

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Thomas Sonnenberg - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Death by Force

Thomas Sonnenberg

Male, age 69 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Killed Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold Minneapolis day in January of 2014, a simple act of kindness by 69-year-old Thomas Sonnenberg, a White male, had a tragic and fatal conclusion. On January 31st, a frantic 20-year-old man, Devon Parker, appeared at the back door of Sonnenberg's home…

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Dominique Nolff - East-lansing, Michigan
Death by Force

Dominique Nolff

Male, age 20 · East-lansing, Michigan
Killed Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of Dominique 'DJ' Nolff, a 20-year-old male student at Michigan State University, was tragically cut short. On the evening of January 31, a violent encounter unfolded at his off-campus apartment in the Cedar Village complex in…

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Capt. Kevin Quick - Goochland, Virginia
Death by Force

Capt. Kevin Quick

Male, age 45 · Goochland, Virginia
Killed Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of 45-year-old Waynesboro Police Reserve Captain Kevin Quick was tragically cut short in a series of events that began with his sudden disappearance and ended in the discovery of his murder. On the evening of January 31, 2014…

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Kadijah Stewart - Richmond, Virginia
Death by Force

Kadijah Stewart

Female, age 19 · Richmond, Virginia
Killed Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the biting cold of a late January night in Richmond, Virginia, 19-year-old Kadijah Nashae Stewart was found shot to death inside a car. On January 31, 2014, at approximately 1:50 a.m., Richmond Police responded to a call about a disturbance on Mandalay…

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Daniel Jaffke - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Daniel Jaffke

Male, age 30 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of January 31, 2014, Daniel P. Jaffke, a 30-year-old Caucasian male from Indianapolis, Indiana, was tragically killed while working his second job as a pizza delivery driver. A talented local musician, Jaffke was a vocalist and guitarist for…

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Kimberly Leto - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Kimberly Leto

Female, age 52 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of 52-year-old Kimberly Ann Leto, a bartender in Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence that shook her community. On the morning of January 31, 2014, she was discovered in her home on South…

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Samuel Gibson - Rochester, New York
Death by Force

Samuel Gibson

Male, age 21 · Rochester, New York
Killed Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of 21-year-old Samuel J. Gibson was cut short in a sudden act of violence in Rochester, New York. On the night of January 31st, Gibson was inside a convenience store on Lyell Avenue when an argument involving several people…

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Adolfo Isarraras Vasquez - Visalia, California
Death by Force

Adolfo Isarraras Vasquez

Male, age 24 · Visalia, California
Killed Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Adolfo Isarraras Vasquez, a 24-year-old resident of Visalia, California, tragically passed away on January 31, 2014. Initially reported as a suicide, the circumstances surrounding his death quickly raised suspicions. On the afternoon of January 31, emergency…

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Adrian Watkins Jr. - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Adrian Watkins Jr.

Male, age 18 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Adrian Watkins Jr., an 18-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2014. His body was discovered in a ditch in Northwest Jacksonville, leaving his family and community in deep mourning. Adrian was a student at First Coast…

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Francisco Rufino - Chicago, Illinois
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Francisco Rufino

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Francisco Rufino, a 22-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and sparked a significant investigation. Francisco was found with multiple gunshot…

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Justin Sharp - Springfield, Illinois
Death by Force

Justin Sharp

Male, age 25 · Springfield, Illinois
Killed Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Justin M. Sharp, a 25-year-old male from Springfield, Illinois, passed away on January 31, 2014. Justin was born on August 4, 1988, in Springfield, and he was the son of Mike and Jackie Sharp. He attended Petersburg Elementary School and graduated from Sacred…

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Derrick Brown - Hamilton, Ohio
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Derrick Brown

Male, age 34 · Hamilton, Ohio
Killed Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Derrick Brown, a 34-year-old male, tragically died on January 31, 2014, in Hamilton, Ohio. He was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the abdomen at the Indian Springs Apartment Complex on Hampshire Drive. Despite efforts to save him, Derrick…

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Denzel Keshun Monroe - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Denzel Keshun Monroe

Male, age 19 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, a young man's life was cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. Denzel Keshun Monroe, a 19-year-old male, was fatally shot on January 31, 2014. The incident unfolded on Birdsong Ferry/Sugar Creek, where Monroe was a passenger in a vehicle with…

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Daniel Avila - Mcallen, Texas
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Daniel Avila

Male, age 24 · Mcallen, Texas
Killed Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Daniel Avila, a 24-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on January 31, 2014, in McAllen, Texas. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning outside the Gamehaus bar, located at 2109 West Nolana Avenue. Daniel Avila was shot to death in…

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Kevin Ray Rodriguez - San-marcos, Texas
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Kevin Ray Rodriguez

Male, age 20 · San-marcos, Texas
Killed Jan 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kevin Ray Rodriguez, a 20-year-old male from San Marcos, Texas, passed away on January 31, 2014. Born on May 4, 1993, in Austin, Texas, Kevin Ray was a beloved son, brother, and friend. He was baptized at St. Paul’s Catholic Church and took his first Holy…

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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.