Deaths by Force on January 6

Deaths by Force (443)

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Rosaland D Dawson

Female, age 44 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jan 6, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early days of 2008, a homicide investigation began in Kansas City, Missouri, following the discovery of a deceased individual in the Ivanhoe neighborhood. On January 6, 2008, authorities were alerted to a situation at a residence located at 2716 Grove…

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Shawn Robinson

Male, age 32 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Found Jan 6, 2008 · 18 years ago

Shawn Robinson, a 32-year-old man from Pittsburgh, was shot and killed on January 6, 2008. His death was part of a violent period for the city, which saw a significant number of homicides in the late 2000s. Pittsburgh's homicide rates during this time…

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Uriel Bastida

Male, age 24 · Houston, Texas

Found Jan 6, 2008 · 18 years ago

On January 6, 2008, 24-year-old Uriel Bastida was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred in the early morning hours near the 5000 block of Ennis Street. According to reports, Bastida was approached by an unknown assailant who fired…

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Shedrick Chap Jr

Male, age 43 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jan 6, 2007 · 19 years ago

On January 6, 2007, Shedrick Chapman Jr., a 43-year-old resident of Cleveland, Ohio, was found dead in what remains an unsolved homicide. The incident took place near East 73rd Street and St. Clair Avenue. Cleveland Police responded to what was initially…

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Calvin Jenk

Male, age 24 · Tipton, Alabama

Killed Jan 6, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a January night, 24-year-old Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Calvin Jenks was on duty in Tipton County. He was a married man who had been with the highway patrol for almost three years, having transferred to Tipton County to be closer to his wife, a…

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Cha Vang

Male, age 30 · Peshtigo, Wisconsin

Killed Jan 6, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the winter of 2007, a 30-year-old Hmong man named Cha Vang was hunting for small game with friends in the Peshtigo Harbor Wildlife Area in northeastern Wisconsin. Vang, a father of five who had moved to the United States from a refugee camp in Southeast…

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Falon Taylor

Female, age 21 · Carbondale, Illinois

Killed Jan 6, 2007 · 19 years ago

Falon Charde' Taylor, a 21-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on January 6, 2007, in Carbondale, Illinois. Born on December 18, 1985, in Harrisburg, Illinois, Falon was a beloved daughter, mother, and friend. She was known for her…

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Shedrick Chapman Jr.

Male, age 43 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jan 6, 2007 · 19 years ago

Shedrick Chapman Jr., a 43-year-old Black male, tragically died on January 6, 2007, in Cleveland, Ohio. The incident occurred on East 73rd Street and St. Clair Avenue, where the Cleveland Police Department responded to a motor vehicle accident. Chapman was…

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Hugh Christopher Newsom Jr.

Female, age 23 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jan 6, 2007 · 19 years ago

On the evening of January 6, 2007, a young Knoxville, Tennessee couple, 23-year-old Hugh Christopher Newsom Jr., a white male, and his 21-year-old girlfriend, Channon Christian, were headed for a night out with friends. Their plans took a horrific turn when…

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Darrell Morton

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jan 6, 2005 · 21 years ago

Darrell Morton, aged 30, was shot and killed on January 6, 2005, at 845 Ezzard Charles Drive in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Cincinnati Police Department responded to the scene, but despite their ongoing investigations, the homicide remains unsolved. Darrell Morton…

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Angel Miguel Ledesma

Male, age 26 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 6, 2005 · 21 years ago

Angel Miguel Ledesma, a 26-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on January 6, 2005, in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Ledesma was fatally shot in the El Sereno neighborhood. The incident occurred on a…

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Bryan Scott Hurst

Male, age 33 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 6, 2005 · 21 years ago

Bryan Scott Hurst, a 33-year-old male police officer with the Columbus Division of Police, tragically lost his life on January 6, 2005. Officer Hurst was working special duty at the Fifth Third Bank located at 6265 East Broad Street in Columbus when a robbery…

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Joshua Matthew Davis

Male, age 16 · Garner, North Carolina

Killed Jan 6, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the winter of 2004, a quiet residential street in Garner, North Carolina, became the scene of a mystery that would linger for over two decades. On the evening of January 6th, 16-year-old Joshua Matthew Davis was walking with his cousin in the Vandora…

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Dominic Hill

Male, age 27 · Inglewood, California

Killed Jan 6, 2000 · 26 years ago

Dominic Latrell Hill, a 27-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on January 16, 2000, after being shot near Simms Avenue and Imperial Highway in Inglewood, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Hill's…

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Valerie Schultz

Female, age 27 · Pittsburg, California

Found Jan 6, 1999 · 27 years ago

Valerie Schultz, aged 27, was found dead on January 6, 1999, in Pittsburg, California. Her body was discovered in an industrial area, which had also been the site of other murders around the same time. Valerie, who was reportedly a sex worker, had suffered…

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Velecia Lewis

Female, age 27 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jan 6, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the winter of 1999, a bright future was tragically extinguished in Memphis, Tennessee. Velecia Ann Lewis, a 27-year-old college senior, was eagerly awaiting two momentous occasions: her graduation from the University of Memphis and the birth of her…

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Lisa Ann Sears

Female, age 31 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Jan 6, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the winter of 1999, the life of Lisa Ann Sears, a 31-year-old White/Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in Wichita, Kansas. A dedicated intensive care nurse at Via Christi St. Francis, Lisa was known for her kind and hardworking nature. She shared…

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Sonya Nicole Speights

Female, age 29 · Port-st-john, Florida

Killed Jan 6, 1999 · 27 years ago

On January 6, 1999, Sonya Nicole Speights, a 29-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed in her home in Port St. John, Florida. The incident occurred while she was working on a jigsaw puzzle at the dining room table. The perpetrators were Curtis…

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Robert Nunn

Male, age 16 · Springfield, Ohio

Found Jan 6, 1998 · 28 years ago

Robert Nunn, aged 16, was tragically shot in Springfield, Ohio, on the evening of January 6, 1998. The incident occurred at approximately 7:00 PM at the corner of East Liberty Street and Clifton Avenue. Nunn was shot in the head and succumbed to his injuries…

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Dean Tahtinen

Male, age 30 · Portland, Oregon

Found Jan 6, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the winter of 1997, concern mounted for 30-year-old Dean Owen Tahtinen, a White male, when he failed to show up for a work trip to Arizona. His brother, Sean Tahtinen, had last spoken to him on January 3rd and was scheduled to take him to the airport on…

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Ray Donahue

Male · Clinton, Missouri

Killed Jan 6, 1990 · 36 years ago

Ray Donahue was a man killed on January 6, 1990, in Clinton, Missouri, in what began as an unremarkable stop on the road and turned into a sudden execution. That winter, Robert Wesley Knighton was on the run with two younger companions, Renee Williams and…

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Concepcion Esparza

Male, age 35 · King-city, California

Killed Jan 6, 1990 · 36 years ago

Concepcion Esparza, aged 36, tragically lost her life on January 6, 1990, in King City, California. The incident occurred at the Silva Ranch, where she lived with her family. On that fateful evening, Concepcion was at home with her cousin, Jose Luis Parra…

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Jose Luis Parra Hernandez

Male, age 23 · King-city, California

Killed Jan 6, 1990 · 36 years ago

On January 6, 1990, Jose Luis Parra Hernandez, aged 23, was tragically killed in a violent incident in King City, California. The events unfolded at the Silva Ranch, where Hernandez was present at the mobile home of Concepcion Esparza, his cousin, and her…

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Luis Orlando Esparza

Male, age 12 · King-city, California

Killed Jan 6, 1990 · 36 years ago

Luis Orlando Esparza, a 12-year-old boy from King City, California, tragically lost his life on January 6, 1990. The incident occurred at the family's mobile home on the Silva Ranch, located south of King City. On that fateful day, Ramon E. Rios, who was the…

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Roy Eddie Donahue

Male, age 40 · Montrose, Missouri

Killed Jan 6, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the early days of January 1990, a violent series of events began to unfold across the Midwest, eventually claiming the life of 40-year-old male Roy Eddie Donahue. Roy was visiting the home of his stepfather, Frankie Thomas Merrifield, located in the…

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Billy Wilson Yant

Male, age 50 · Verona, Mississippi

Killed Jan 6, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the small town of Verona, Mississippi, a dedicated public servant, 50-year-old male Police Chief Billy Wilson Yant, met a tragic and violent end on a cold January day. On January 6, 1989, Chief Yant was preparing to serve a warrant for threatening phone…

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Frank Merrifield

Male · Clinton, Missouri

Killed Jan 6, 1989 · 37 years ago

Frank Merrifield, a male from Clinton, Missouri, was spending a winter day at home when three fugitives on the run drifted into his life. The visitors were Robert Wesley Knighton, Lawrence Lingle Brittain, and Ruth Renee Williams, traveling together after…

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Kimberly Ruggles

Female, age 23 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Jan 6, 1987 · 39 years ago

Kimberly Ann Bowman Ruggles, a 23-year-old Caucasian woman, tragically lost her life on January 6, 1987, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She was working as a taxi driver near Fort Bragg when she was brutally raped and murdered. Her body was discovered in a…

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Lloyd Martin

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 6, 1982 · 44 years ago

On a cold winter evening in Washington, D.C., the life of Lloyd Martin was tragically cut short. On Wednesday, January 6, 1982, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Mr. Martin, a male, was discovered in a park situated in the 6100 block of 61st Street, Northeast. He…

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Annette Kay Schnee

Female, age 21 · Park County, Colorado

Killed Jan 6, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the cold winter of 1982, a young woman named Annette Kay Schnee, age 21, vanished without a trace in the mountain town of Breckenridge, Colorado. On January 6th, the White female was last seen hitchhiking, a common mode of transportation in the close-knit…

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Barbara Jo Bobbie Burns

Female, age 29 · Summit County, Colorado

Killed Jan 6, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the winter of 1982, a sense of unease settled over the small mountain community of Alma, Colorado, after the disappearance of 29-year-old Barbara Jo “Bobbie” Oberholtzer, a woman known for her love of training wild mustangs. On January 6th, Bobbie, who was…

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Albert C. Gaston

Male, age 70 · Woodward, Oklahoma

Killed Jan 6, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the winter of 1982, a violent encounter on a rural highway in Woodward County, Oklahoma, set in motion the tragic death of Sheriff Albert C. Gaston, a 70-year-old lawman. On the afternoon of January 6th, Sheriff Gaston was investigating a potential…

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Debra Mackey

Female, age 20 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Jan 6, 1982 · 44 years ago

Debra Denise Terrell Mackey, a 20-year-old African-American woman from Lubbock, Texas, was reported missing on January 6, 1982. She had last been seen five days earlier near the 1700 block of Avenue E. Her disappearance remained a mystery for decades, with no…

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David Krulewicz

Male, age 18 · Beaufort, South Carolina

Killed Jan 6, 1980 · 46 years ago

On a quiet dirt road in Beaufort, South Carolina, a place known to local teenagers as a 'Lovers' Lane,' the life of 18-year-old David Krulewicz was tragically cut short on the night of January 5, 1980. The young man, who had just celebrated his birthday three…

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Albert Wilkins

Male, age 57 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 6, 1978 · 48 years ago

Lieutenant Albert Charles Wilkins, aged 57, was tragically shot and killed on January 6, 1978, while working an off-duty security job at a lounge located at 5400 Griggs Road in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 1:45 am when two brothers attempted…

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David Yarrington

Female, age 24 · Concord-township, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 6, 1972 · 54 years ago

In the winter of 1972, the lives of two Delaware State Troopers were tragically cut short following a violent encounter in Pennsylvania. Trooper David C. Yarrington, a 24-year-old United States Navy veteran who had been with the state police for nearly three…

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Salvatore Triumbari

Male, age 34 · Toronto, Ontario

Killed Jan 6, 1967 · 59 years ago

Salvatore “Sammy” Triumbari, a 34-year-old Italian-born man, was killed outside his home in Toronto, Ontario, during the early morning hours of January 6, 1967. Toronto Police Service records the case as the city’s first homicide of 1967. At approximately…

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Charles Manning

Male, age 43 · Broadmoor, California

Killed Jan 6, 1964 · 62 years ago

On January 6, 1964, Officer Charles E. Manning, aged 43, tragically lost his life while on duty in Broadmoor, California. At approximately 11:40 PM, Officer Manning was investigating a suspiciously parked vehicle at the New Mission Heating Company located at…

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Zhanybek Kadaev

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 6, 2025 · 1 year ago

Zhanybek Kadaev, a 32-year-old man, was found fatally shot on January 6, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois. His body was discovered around 3:15 a.m. on the sidewalk in the 2100 block of West Gladys Avenue, located on the city's Near West Side. Kadaev had suffered a…

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Bernard Young

Male, age 61 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jan 6, 2024 · 2 years ago

Bernard Young, a 61-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, lost his life to gun violence on January 6, 2024. The incident occurred in the Englewood neighborhood, specifically on the 800 block of West 72nd Street, at approximately 6:22 PM. The shooting…

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Ronald M. Crawley

Male, age 34 · East-chicago, Indiana

Killed Jan 6, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a cold January afternoon in East Chicago, Indiana, the lifeless body of a 34-year-old man, Ronald M. Crawley of Chicago, Illinois, was discovered in the rear stairway of a building. It was approximately 3:47 p.m. on Thursday, January 6, 2022, when police…

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Mikel Sass

Male, age 38 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 6, 2022 · 4 years ago

Mikel Sass, a 38-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically murdered on January 6, 2022, in Philadelphia, PA. He was found lying in the doorway of a residence on the 3000 block of North Lee Street, suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite being rushed to Temple…

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Donald Rafus Benson

Male, age 21 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 6, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of Sunday, January 6, 2019, the sound of gunfire echoed through a Northwest Washington, D.C. neighborhood, leaving a young man fatally wounded. Donald Rafus Benson, a 21-year-old male, was discovered by Metropolitan Police Department…

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Corey Michael Winters

Male, age 46 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 6, 2019 · 7 years ago

On Sunday, January 6, 2019, forty-six-year-old Corey Michael Winters died in the Westwood neighborhood of West Los Angeles. Authorities responded to an incident along the 10900 block of Ashton Avenue, a predominantly residential corridor characterized by…

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Enrique Vallon

Male, age 37 · Rochester, New York

Killed Jan 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the winter of 2017, a dispute that began in the city of Rochester, New York, tragically ended the life of 37-year-old Enrique Vallon. On the evening of January 6th, what started as a disagreement escalated into a mobile confrontation that spilled into the…

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Paul Parkes

Male, age 21 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jan 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of January 6, 2015, a burst of gunfire shattered the calm in the Flatlands neighborhood of Brooklyn, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Paul Parkes, a 21-year-old male, was struck in the torso by a bullet at the intersection of…

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Muachin Driskell

Female, age 36 · Douglasville, Georgia

Killed Jan 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic event that unfolded in Douglasville, Georgia, 36-year-old Muachin Driskell was found deceased on January 6, 2015. Her death was part of a grim discovery at her home, where authorities also found the bodies of her husband, Paulding County Sheriff's…

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Stephan Mosely

Male, age 46 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Jan 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 6, 2015, 46-year-old Stephan Mosley was found deceased in East St. Louis, Illinois. Authorities reported that Mosley had been shot multiple times, and a suspect was seen fleeing the scene in a pickup truck driven by another individual. This…

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