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Catrell Church

Male, age 20 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jul 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the evening of October 23, 2019, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of the Walnut Park West neighborhood in St. Louis, leaving a young man dead and a community searching for answers. The victim was identified as Cartrell Amos, a 19-year-old Black male.…

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James Little

Male, age 22 · Newport News, Virginia

Killed Jul 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the summer of 2012, the life of a young man was tragically cut short on a street in Newport News, Virginia. James Earl Little, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of Thursday, July 12, 2012. Remembered by family and friends as a man full of…

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James Earl Little

Male, age 22 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Jul 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a summer evening in Newport News, Virginia, the life of James Earl Little, a 22-year-old male, was cut short by gun violence on July 12, 2012. Known affectionately as Earl, he was a creative and energetic young man with a passion for music and dance. He…

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Katsina Roybal

Female, age 21 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the summer of 2010, a young Black woman's life was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. Twenty-one-year-old Katsina Lynnea Roybal, a student at Metropolitan State College of Denver with a bright future ahead, was known for her kind heart and sweet…

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Derrick Garrison

Male, age 33 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a summer morning in Washington, D.C., the life of Derrick Garrison was tragically cut short. On Monday, July 12, 2010, at approximately 9:12 a.m., he was shot and killed in the 200 block of 51st Street, Northeast. The circumstances surrounding his death…

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Larue Mcdaniels Jr.

Male, age 23 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

Larue McDaniels Jr., a 23-year-old Black male, was killed in Philadelphia on July 12, 2010, with the recorded location of the homicide listed as the 4500 block of Stenton Avenue. Online homicide listings show that the assault and death were recorded on the…

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Becky Jill Gallegos

Female, age 55 · Fredericksburg, Texas

Killed Jul 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

Becky Jill Gallegos, a 55-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on July 12, 2010, in Fredericksburg, Texas. She was shot twice in the chest by her husband, Fermin Gallegos, during a marital dispute. Following the shooting, Fermin Gallegos also…

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Brian Puckett

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

Brian Puckett, a 19-year-old male, was fatally shot on July 12, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place on the city's West Side, a neighborhood that has been deeply affected by violence and socio-economic challenges for many years. Brian was found…

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Oliver L Dugan

Male, age 18 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, a young life was tragically cut short in Indianapolis. Eighteen-year-old Oliver Lee Dugan, Jr., a male resident of the city, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2009. His death marked a sorrowful event for his family and friends, who…

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Robert E. Sills Jr.

Male, age 37 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Jul 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a summer day in Omaha, Nebraska, the life of 37-year-old Robert Sills Jr. came to an untimely end. An African-American male, Sills passed away on July 12, 2009, leaving behind a grieving family and a community searching for answers. The circumstances…

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Melissa Barthelemy

Female, age 24 · Gilgo Beach, New York

Killed Jul 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

Melissa Barthelemy, a 24-year-old White female, moved from Buffalo to New York City with dreams of becoming a hairstylist. To make ends meet while she pursued her cosmetology career, she began working as an escort, advertising her services online. On the…

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Francis Earle

Female, age 74 · Seneca, South Carolina

Killed Jul 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the quiet town of Seneca, South Carolina, the summer of 2009 was marked by a tragedy that left the community shaken and a family searching for answers. On July 12th, 74-year-old Francis Earle, a Caucasian female, was discovered deceased in her residence at…

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Lamont Carter

Male, age 32 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jul 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, Lamont Carter, a 32-year-old man, was fatally shot in Knoxville, Tennessee. The incident, which authorities would later classify as a homicide, unfolded on a Sunday evening in the courtyard of the Townview Towers Apartments located at…

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Lamont Malone

Male, age 36 · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

On July 11, 2009, Lamont Malone, a 36-year-old man from Houston, Texas, suffered fatal injuries following a shooting incident. He was found wounded in his abdomen and shoulder and was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital, where he succumbed to his…

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Paul Gayle

Male, age 40 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

Paul Gayle, a 40-year-old African-American man, was a father of two who had built a life in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after immigrating from Jamaica as a teenager. He was a certified nursing assistant and also worked at a plastics company to support his family.…

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Doretta Glascock

Female, age 56 · Cincinnati, Iowa

Killed Jul 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the quiet, rural town of Cincinnati, Iowa, the life of 56-year-old Doretta Mae Glascock, a Caucasian female, was brought to a tragic and violent end on July 12, 2009. On that Sunday morning, a 911 call summoned Appanoose County Sheriff's deputies to her…

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Yaw Obenge-Amponsan

Male, age 32 · Inglewood, California

Killed Jul 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

Yaw Obenge-Amponsan, a 32-year-old man from Inglewood, California, tragically lost his life on July 12, 2009, after being shot on July 3, 2009. The incident occurred at approximately 11:14 p.m. in the 500 block of East 97th Street in Inglewood. Yaw was in a…

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Derrick Mixon

Male, age 15 · Oakland, California

Found Jul 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

On the evening of July 12, 2008, 15-year-old African American male Derrick Mixon was fatally shot multiple times just a block from his family's home in East Oakland, California. At the time, Derrick was a student at Castlemont Business and Information…

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Harvey Stewart

Male, age 29 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

Harvey Stewart, a 29-year-old Black male, was shot to death late on July 12, 2008, on the 5100 block of 7th Street NW in Washington, D.C. Known in official records as Harvey Cobb, also listed as “aka Harvey Stewart,” he was attacked at approximately 11:41…

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Kelvin Lara

Male, age 18 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early hours of a summer morning in Boston, the life of 18-year-old Hispanic male Kelvin Lara was tragically cut short. On Saturday, July 12, 2008, at approximately 2:19 a.m., police responded to a call for a person shot in the area of 25 Whittier…

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Anthony Oliver

Male, age 36 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, July 12, 2008, the life of 36-year-old Anthony Oliver, a male from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was tragically cut short. The grim discovery was made by an off-duty police officer who witnessed a vehicle traveling the…

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Carl E Frazier

Male, age 41 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 12, 2008, Carl E. Frazier, a 41-year-old White male, was found shot to death in Denver, Colorado. His body was discovered near West 14th Avenue and Federal Boulevard at approximately 3:40 a.m. Frazier's black Nissan truck…

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Gene Grey

Male, age 29 · San Francisco, California

Found Jul 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 12, 2007, Gene Grey, a 29-year-old male, was killed in San Francisco, California, in what remains one of the city's unsolved homicides. Grey's death is part of a series of cases that have challenged law enforcement due to the lack of witnesses or…

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Stanford T Scruggs

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

Stanford T. Scruggs, a 22-year-old man, was tragically killed on July 12, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was one of many during a particularly violent period for the city, which saw significant challenges in addressing crime and homicides. During the…

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Clayborn Johnson

Male, age 59 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, a wave of violence gripped the city of Baltimore, and among the tragic stories that unfolded was the death of 59-year-old Clayborn Johnson. An African-American male, Johnson became a victim of a brutal assault on July 10, 2007. The…

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Jerry Crosby

Male, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, a young life was abruptly cut short on the streets of Baltimore. Jerry Crosby, a 24-year-old Black man, was found shot on the evening of July 12th in the 400 block of North Bouldin Street. The wounds were fatal, and he died at the…

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Luis Morales

Male, age 30 · Whitehall, Ohio

Killed Jul 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

On the morning of July 12, 2007, 30-year-old Luis Orlando Morales was found dead in front of his apartment located at 4434 East Mound Street in Whitehall, Ohio, a suburb on the east side of Columbus. Morales had suffered multiple stab wounds, and his body was…

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Jacob Harvey

Male, age 24 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 12, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the summer of 2005, a young man's life was tragically cut short on a street in Louisville, Kentucky, leaving behind a mystery that endures to this day. On the twelfth of July, Jacob Harvey, a 24-year-old Black male, was murdered at 311 N. 40th Street. The…

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Antjuan Jackson

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jul 12, 2005 · 21 years ago

On July 12, 2005, Antjuan Jackson, 27, was fatally shot on Sycamore Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred in the evening hours at 1150 Sycamore Street, a location within the central area of Cincinnati. Responding officers arrived to find Jackson…

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Bob Roe

Male, age 62 · Center, Indiana

Killed Jul 12, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the small community of Center, Indiana, the summer of 2004 was shattered by a brutal act of violence that left residents in shock and a family forever searching for answers. On July 12th, 62-year-old Bob Roe, a well-known and liked local businessman, was…

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Robert Gilliam III

Male, age 43 · Merced, California

Killed Jul 12, 2003 · 23 years ago

On July 12, 2003, Robert Gilliam III, aged 43, was shot and killed at his residence on Rita May Avenue in Merced, California. Authorities responded to a report of shots fired, and upon arriving, found that the residence was also on fire. Gilliam had already…

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Andrew Mikes

Male, age 23 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jul 12, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the summer of 2003, a young life was abruptly cut short on the streets of Portland, Oregon. Andrew Ray Mikes, a 23-year-old male, was in the vicinity of Northeast 44th Avenue and Sandy Boulevard on the night of July 12th when he was fatally shot. The…

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Sandra Lee Smiscon

Female, age 45 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Jul 12, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 12, 2003, Sandra Lee Smiscon, a 45-year-old Native American woman and a member of the Yakama Nation, was sleeping under the Yesler Way overpass at Fourth Avenue in Seattle, Washington. A petite woman with a broad smile and…

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Sara Ann Lewis Trusty

Female, age 23 · Algoa, Texas

Killed Jul 12, 2002 · 24 years ago

Sara Ann Lewis Trusty, a 23-year-old woman from Algoa, Texas, went missing on the night of July 12, 2002. She was last seen riding her bicycle near her church at around 11 p.m. The next day, her bicycle was found in the foyer of the Algoa Baptist Church, but…

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Samuel Mendez Ramirez

Male, age 17 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 12, 2002 · 24 years ago

Samuel Mendez Ramirez, a 17-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on July 12, 2002, in Wilmington, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Samuel was fatally shot, marking his death as a homicide. The incident occurred in…

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Pam Kinamore

Female, age 44 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jul 12, 2002 · 24 years ago

Pam Kinamore, 44, a white woman, finished her day on July 12, 2002, and returned to her Baton Rouge home, a place that should have been safe and familiar. Sometime after she arrived, an intruder came in through an unlocked front door and took her from inside…

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Jovita Monica Leon

Female, age 70 · Bellflower, California

Killed Jul 12, 2002 · 24 years ago

Jovita Monica Leon was 70 years old when she died on Friday, July 12, 2002, in Bellflower, in southeast Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 10250 Beverly St. in…

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Stephen Laird Steve Craven

Male, age 38 · Kenton, Kentucky

Killed Jul 12, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the summer of 2000, the quiet community of Edgewood, Kentucky, was unsettled by the violent death of 38-year-old Stephen Laird 'Steve' Craven. On July 12, the male resident was found deceased in the basement of his home. The scene was one of brutal…

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Darlene Leavy

Female, age 36 · Brownsville, Tennessee

Killed Jul 12, 2000 · 26 years ago

On a summer day in Brownsville, Tennessee, the life of Darlene Leavy, a 36-year-old African American mother of five, was tragically cut short. On July 12, 2000, she fell victim to gun violence, a devastating event that left her family and community grappling…

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Albert Fain

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jul 12, 1999 · 27 years ago

On July 12, 1999, 25-year-old Albert Fain was tragically shot and killed at 818 Wells Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred late that day, and the Cincinnati Police Department has been investigating the case since. The details of the shooting…

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Antoine DeAndre Lucas

Male, age 9 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jul 12, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the quiet hours of a summer morning in Atlanta, a devastating tragedy unfolded, leaving a family shattered and a community in shock. On July 12, 1999, 9-year-old Antuan Lucas, a Black male, was among six family members who lost their lives in a brutal act…

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Craig DeCarlo Briskey

Male, age 15 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jul 12, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the summer of 1999, a domestic dispute in Atlanta, Georgia, escalated into a horrific act of violence that claimed the life of 15-year-old Craig DeCarlo Briskey and five of his family members. Craig, an African American male, was among those killed on July…

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David Antonio Lucas Jr.

Male, age 13 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jul 12, 1999 · 27 years ago

David Antonio Lucas Jr., a 13-year-old Black male from Atlanta, was one of the children caught in a devastating family massacre on July 12, 1999, when gunfire tore through the home where he was staying with relatives. Reports identify the killer as Cyrano A.…

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Deleane Briskey

Female, age 33 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jul 12, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the summer of 1999, a domestic dispute escalated into a horrific act of violence that claimed the lives of a mother and five of her children in Atlanta, Georgia. Deleane Briskey, a 33-year-old African American woman, was shot and killed on July 12, 1999…

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Essie Jo Hugley

Female, age 37 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jul 12, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the summer of 1999, a domestic dispute in Atlanta, Georgia, escalated into a horrific scene of violence, leaving multiple generations of a family dead. Essie Jo Hugley, a 37-year-old female, was among the six victims of a shooting rampage that unfolded on…

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Torsha Briskey

Female, age 16 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jul 12, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the summer of 1999, a horrific act of violence cut short the life of 16-year-old Torsha Briskey in Atlanta, Georgia. On July 12th, Torsha, a female, was one of six victims in a mass shooting that took place in her family's home. The tragedy unfolded when…

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David Mitchell

Male, age 19 · Hahnville, Louisiana

Killed Jul 12, 1997 · 29 years ago

David Lavon Mitchell Jr. was a 19-year-old Black/African American man from the west bank of St. Charles Parish whose last ordinary weekend unraveled into a mystery that would haunt his family for years. In mid-July 1997, he spent time with relatives during a…

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Bejay Hornedo

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Jul 12, 1995 · 31 years ago

The homicide of Bejay Hornedo remains an unsolved case from Greensboro, North Carolina. On July 12, 1995, at approximately 1:15 p.m., Greensboro police officers responded to a call reporting the discovery of a body on Wimbledon Lane. Upon arriving at the…

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