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Deaths by Force on January 7

651 open cases in our database happened on January 7. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (436)

Tyrone David Lopez - Alhambra, California
Death by Force

Tyrone David Lopez

Male, age 40 · Alhambra, California
Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Tyrone David Lopez, a 40-year-old resident of Alhambra, California, was tragically found dead in his home on January 7, 2017. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, Lopez was discovered with a gunshot wound to the head in his bedroom, located…

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Keeble Grant - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Keeble Grant

Female, age 61 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Keeble Grant, a 61-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on January 7, 2017, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred at the Canopy Creek Apartments on Harts Road, where Grant was shot and killed just after midnight. The Jacksonville…

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Omaida Garcia - Naples, Florida
Death by Force

Omaida Garcia

Female, age 51 · Naples, Florida
Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Omaida Garcia, a 51-year-old woman from Naples, FL, was found dead on January 7, 2017, in what authorities have identified as a murder-suicide. The tragic incident occurred at a townhouse apartment in the Amberton community, located in the 8000 block of Dream…

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E’Lisha Den’Zel Smith - Cairo, Georgia
Death by Force

E’Lisha Den’Zel Smith

Male, age 25 · Cairo, Georgia
Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small city of Cairo, Georgia, a life was tragically cut short on January 7, 2017. E’Lisha Den’Zel Smith, a 25-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on 7th Street in an incident that would lead to a multi-state search for the man responsible.…

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Jason Goodfriend - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jason Goodfriend

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jason E. Goodfriend, a 31-year-old male, was found fatally shot in his car on January 7, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. Goodfriend, who was the business manager at Chicago Tech Academy, was discovered slumped over the wheel of his still-running car in the…

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Austin Tiller - Ravenna, Ohio
Death by Force

Austin Tiller

Male, age 20 · Ravenna, Ohio
Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Austin Tiller, a 20-year-old male from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2017, in Ravenna, Ohio. He was fatally shot during an incident at an apartment building on Woodgate Boulevard in Ravenna. The incident also resulted in the…

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Brian Brack - Ravenna, Ohio
Death by Force

Brian Brack

Female, age 24 · Ravenna, Ohio
Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brian Brack, a 24-year-old man from Canton, OH, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2017, in Ravenna, OH. The incident occurred at an apartment building on Woodgate Boulevard, where Brack and another man, Austin Tiller, 20, from Cuyahoga Falls, OH, were…

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Angel Pacheco - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Angel Pacheco

Male, age 34 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Angel Pacheco, a 34-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2017, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was found lying in the street at the 1000 block of West Clearfield Street, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The…

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Arturo Quinones - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Arturo Quinones

Male · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Arturo Quinones, a 38-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically murdered on January 7, 2017, in Philadelphia, PA. He resided on the 2900 block of Ella Street. The Philadelphia Police Department has classified his death as an unsolved murder and continues to seek…

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Michael Strong - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Michael Strong

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Michael Strong, a 21-year-old Black male, was tragically killed on January 7, 2017, in Philadelphia, PA. Michael was known for his generosity and caring nature, often helping friends and neighbors without expecting anything in return. On the day of his death…

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Gabriel Salazar - Lubbock, Texas
Death by Force

Gabriel Salazar

Male, age 32 · Lubbock, Texas
Killed Jan 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

Gabriel Lee Salazar, a 32-year-old man from Lubbock, Texas, tragically passed away on January 7, 2017. He was found dead in the parking lot of the Carriage House Inn and Suites in southeast Lubbock. Gabriel was well-loved by his family and friends, and his…

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Kenny M. Grayer - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Kenny M. Grayer

Male, age 19 · Miami, Florida
Found Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kenny M. Grayer, aged 19, was shot and killed on January 7, 2015, in Miami, Florida. The incident remains unsolved, and the case has been classified as a cold case by the Miami Police Department. Authorities have reached out to the public, requesting any…

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Gregory Burnside - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Gregory Burnside

Male, age 18 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the afternoon of January 7, 2015, a day before he was to celebrate his 19th birthday, Gregory Burnside III, an 18-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in Southwest Philadelphia. The incident occurred around 2:00 p.m. on the 6100 block of Glenmore Street…

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Chester Edwards - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Chester Edwards

Male, age 34 · Houston, Texas
Found Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

On January 6, 2015, at approximately 6 a.m., 34-year-old Chester D. Edwards was fatally shot at his residence in the 4100 block of Panay Drive in southeast Houston. As Edwards was preparing to take his wife to work and their three children to school, an…

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Alan Hoover - Phoenix, Arizona
Death by Force

Alan Hoover

Male, age 16 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a winter evening in Phoenix, Arizona, the life of 16-year-old Alan “AJ” Hoover Jr. was tragically cut short. On Wednesday, January 7, 2015, the young man was shot and killed at a residence in the vicinity of 2300 East Shaw Butte Drive. The incident, which…

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Carolyn Temple - Jackson, Mississippi
Death by Force

Carolyn Temple

Female, age 69 · Jackson, Mississippi
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, a violent act in the Belhaven neighborhood of Jackson, Mississippi, cut short the life of 69-year-old Carolyn Temple. On the evening of January 7th, while bringing in a garbage can at her boyfriend's home, she was accosted by assailants…

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Marcus Hill - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Marcus Hill

Male, age 15 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, the life of 15-year-old Marcus Hill was tragically cut short on the west side of Detroit. On the evening of January 7th, Hill was near a Family Dollar store when he was fatally shot. The incident left the community shaken and searching…

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Suelynn Burns - Flint, Michigan
Death by Force

Suelynn Burns

Female, age 54 · Flint, Michigan
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Suelynn Burns, 54, a woman living in Flint, Michigan, was killed on January 7, 2015, in a shooting that left her home silent in the middle of an ordinary afternoon. At the Atherton East Apartments off Dort Highway, a 911 call came in around 3:30 p.m., and…

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Vanthony Burns - Flint, Michigan
Death by Force

Vanthony Burns

Male, age 19 · Flint, Michigan
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Vanthony Burns, 19, a Black male from Flint, Michigan, was killed by gunfire on January 7, 2015, in an attack that tore through an apartment at the Atherton East complex off Dort Highway. That afternoon, a 911 call came in shortly before the hour, and…

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Katelyn Ideman - Beech-grove, Indiana
Death by Force

Katelyn Ideman

Female, age 21 · Beech-grove, Indiana
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet town of Beech Grove, Indiana, the life of 21-year-old Katelyn Ideman was tragically cut short on January 7, 2015. A young woman with a future stretching before her, she became a victim of gun violence, a stark and sudden end to a life that had…

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Alexander McMoore - Anaheim, California
Death by Force

Alexander McMoore

Male, age 29 · Anaheim, California
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Alexander McMoore, a 29-year-old resident of Anaheim, California, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2015, in a fatal shooting incident at Twila Reid Park. The incident occurred around 4:50 p.m. when McMoore was gunned down, suffering at least one gunshot…

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Khrista Ibarolle - El-dorado-hills, California
Death by Force

Khrista Ibarolle

Female, age 31 · El-dorado-hills, California
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Khrista Ibarolle, a 31-year-old resident of El Dorado Hills, California, tragically lost her life on January 7, 2015, in a senseless act of violence. Khrista was shot outside the 36 Handles Irish Pub in El Dorado Hills. The incident occurred shortly after she…

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Paul Morales Jr. - Salinas, California
Death by Force

Paul Morales Jr.

Male, age 25 · Salinas, California
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Paul Gilbert Morales Jr., a 25-year-old resident of Salinas, California, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2015. Morales, known affectionately as "PJ" by his family and friends, was found dead from a gunshot wound on the 1600 block of Madrid Avenue in…

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Lascelles Hibbert - Miami-gardens, Florida
Death by Force

Lascelles Hibbert

Female, age 26 · Miami-gardens, Florida
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Lascelles Romeo Hibbert, a 26-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2015, in Miami Gardens, Florida. The incident occurred in front of his home on 125th Street while he was mowing his lawn. Witnesses reported that shots were…

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James Tanner Conrad - Cumming, Georgia
Death by Force

James Tanner Conrad

Male, age 25 · Cumming, Georgia
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, a domestic altercation in Cumming, Georgia, tragically cut short the life of 25-year-old James Tanner Conrad. On the evening of January 7th, deputies from the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a residence on Quail…

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Ulysses Paul Pitts - Macon, Georgia
Death by Force

Ulysses Paul Pitts

Male, age 42 · Macon, Georgia
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ulysses Paul Pitts, a 42-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on January 7, 2015, in his home in Macon, Georgia. His death marked the first homicide in the city for that year. Pitts was at his residence on McCall Road with his two grandsons…

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Hank Hamilton - Danville, Illinois
Death by Force

Hank Hamilton

Male, age 27 · Danville, Illinois
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Hank Hamilton, a 27-year-old male from Danville, Illinois, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2015. The incident occurred on Danville's east side, where police responded to reports of a shooting near Main and Griffin streets around 5:45 p.m. Upon arrival…

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Joseph Caffarello - Rosemont, Illinois
Death by Force

Joseph Caffarello

Male, age 31 · Rosemont, Illinois
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Joseph Caffarello, a 31-year-old white male, died on January 7, 2015, in Rosemont, Illinois. His death was the result of a gunshot wound to the chest, inflicted by his brother-in-law, Rick Drehobl, an off-duty Rosemont police officer. The incident occurred…

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Michael Trotter - Danville, Illinois
Death by Force

Michael Trotter

Male, age 20 · Danville, Illinois
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Michael Albert Trotter Jr., a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2015, in Danville, Illinois. The incident occurred on the east side of Danville, where police were called to the scene at Main and Griffin streets around…

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Eric Dennis - Roseville, Ohio
Death by Force

Eric Dennis

Male, age 26 · Roseville, Ohio
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Eric Allen Dennis, a 26-year-old Caucasian male from Roseville, Ohio, was born on March 11, 1988, in Zanesville. He was the son of Charles "Chuck" Dennis and Pam Dennis. Employed at Jeld-Wen Windows & Doors in Pataskala, Eric was known for his dedication to…

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Hashim Hanif Ibn Abdul-Rasheed - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Hashim Hanif Ibn Abdul-Rasheed

Female, age 41 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Hashim Hanif Ibn Abdul-Rasheed, a 41-year-old African American male from Columbus, OH, died on January 7, 2015. He was shot and killed by airport police officers at Port Columbus International Airport after he allegedly lunged at an officer with a knife. The…

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Talitha Bowman - Chattanooga, Tennessee
Death by Force

Talitha Bowman

Female, age 20 · Chattanooga, Tennessee
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of January 7, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the life of 20-year-old Talitha Bowman was tragically cut short. She was fatally shot in a burst of gunfire that erupted at approximately 1 a.m. at the College Hill Courts apartment complex on…

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Corey Norah - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Corey Norah

Male, age 40 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Corey Norah, a 40-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically passed away on January 7, 2015, in Dallas, TX. The details surrounding his death indicate that he was killed at an auto repair shop. The incident led to a police investigation, and one…

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Tevin Watkins - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Tevin Watkins

Male, age 21 · Houston, Texas
Killed Jan 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Tevin Watkins, a 21-year-old male, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2015, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 2:45 a.m. in the 8000 block of Streamside near West Gulf Bank. Watkins was fatally shot during an altercation between two groups of…

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Delvin Brown - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Delvin Brown

Male, age 26 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jan 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a cold January evening in Philadelphia, the life of 26-year-old Delvin Brown was tragically cut short. On January 7, 2014, at approximately 7:46 p.m., the sound of gunfire echoed on the 6300 block of Musgrave Street. When police arrived at the scene, they…

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Aimee Melling - Burwell, Nebraska
Death by Force

Aimee Melling

Female, age 2 · Burwell, Nebraska
Killed Jan 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small community of Burwell, Nebraska, a heart-wrenching event unfolded in early January 2014, forever altering the lives of a young family. On January 7th, two-year-old Aimee Melling, a White female, was found deceased in her home. The grim discovery…

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Christopher Melling - Burwell, Nebraska
Death by Force

Christopher Melling

Male, age 31 · Burwell, Nebraska
Killed Jan 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small community of Burwell, Nebraska, a heart-wrenching event unfolded on January 7, 2014, leaving the town in shock and mourning. Christopher Melling, a 31-year-old White / Caucasian male, was found deceased in his home alongside his 2-year-old…

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Isaiah Orantes - Phoenix, Arizona
Death by Force

Isaiah Orantes

Male, age 19 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Jan 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of 19-year-old Isaiah Orantes was tragically cut short in Phoenix, Arizona. A Hispanic male, Orantes was found deceased on a canal bank near 47th Avenue and Cholla Street on the night of January 7th. The discovery launched a…

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Sodhi Singh Chahal - Aldie, Virginia
Death by Force

Sodhi Singh Chahal

Male, age 36 · Aldie, Virginia
Killed Jan 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet suburban landscape of Aldie, VA, a community was shaken by a tragic event that unfolded within the walls of a townhouse on Eloquence Square. On the night of January 7, 2014, the tranquility was shattered by the sounds of gunfire, leading to the…

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Raymond Schaefer - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Raymond Schaefer

Male, age 71 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Jan 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

In January of 2014, the community in Indianapolis was shaken by the death of 71-year-old Raymond Schaefer. A cherished member of his community, known for his warmth and kindness, his passing left friends and family grappling with a tragic and complex…

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Martin Paulk II - Syracuse, New York
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Martin Paulk II

Male, age 23 · Syracuse, New York
Killed Jan 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the winter of 2014, the life of Martin Paulk II, a 23-year-old male musician from Syracuse, New York, was tragically cut short. On a Tuesday in early January, Paulk was fatally shot on the city's North Side. As he lay dying, he provided a crucial piece of…

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Javier Reveles - Willowbrook, California
Death by Force

Javier Reveles

Male, age 50 · Willowbrook, California
Killed Jan 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

Javier Reveles, a 50-year-old Latino male, was tragically shot and killed on January 7, 2014, in Willowbrook, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Reveles was pronounced dead at the scene following the shooting. The incident…

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Curron Jones - Cincinnati, Ohio
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Curron Jones

Male, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed Jan 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

Curron Jones, a 19-year-old male from Cincinnati, OH, tragically lost his life on January 7, 2014. He was fatally shot in the Avondale neighborhood after being confronted by three men in an alley near the intersection of Hale Avenue and Hallwood Place. The…

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Francisco Guillen - Dallas, Texas
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Francisco Guillen

Male, age 25 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Jan 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

Francisco Guillen, a 25-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on January 7, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated thoroughly by local authorities. The investigation revealed that Francisco Guillen was…

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Cornelius Cody Gibson - Atlanta, Georgia
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Cornelius Cody Gibson

Male, age 17 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Jan 7, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a cold winter day in Atlanta, Georgia, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Cornelius Cody Gibson, a 17-year-old Black male, was found deceased on January 7, 2013. The cause of his death was determined to be multiple gunshot wounds, leading…

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Cedrick Chatman - Chicago, Illinois
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Cedrick Chatman

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jan 7, 2013 · 13 years ago

Cedrick Chatman, a 17-year-old African American male, was fatally shot by a white Chicago police officer on January 7, 2013. The incident occurred in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Chatman was driving a stolen silver Dodge Charger when he…

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Alberto Cruz - Long Beach, California
Death by Force

Alberto Cruz

Male, age 38 · Long Beach, California
Found Jan 7, 2012 · 14 years ago

Alberto Cruz, a 38-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Saturday, Jan. 7, near Long Beach Boulevard and 68th Street in Long Beach, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. Police said Cruz and another man were standing on the sidewalk about 10 p.m.…

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Soraya A Gibson - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Soraya A Gibson

Female, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jan 7, 2012 · 14 years ago

Soraya A. Gibson, a 32-year-old woman from Chicago, Illinois, died on January 7, 2012, as a result of a homicide. Her death is part of a larger pattern of violence that Chicago experienced in 2012, a year marked by a significant spike in homicides. The city…

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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.