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Deaths by Force on July 13

731 open cases in our database happened on July 13. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (507)

Death by Force

Albert C. Rotz

Male, age 72 · New-castle, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 13, 2024 · 2 years ago

Albert C. Rotz, a 72-year-old male from New Castle, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot in his home on Arlington Avenue on July 13, 2024. On that Saturday evening, Rotz and his long-time girlfriend, 66-year-old Rebecca Frank, were inside their residence when a…

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Juan Zollar

Male, age 47 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Jul 13, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late afternoon of July 13, 2023, a confrontation in a Kansas City, Missouri parking lot turned fatal, claiming the life of 47-year-old Juan Zollar. The incident unfolded around 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot of an Office Depot in the city's Midtown area.…

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John White III

Male, age 54 · Tulare, California
Killed Jul 13, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 13, 2023, at approximately 2:00 a.m., officers from the Tulare Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at the Valley Oak Apartment Homes, located at West Street and Cross Avenue in Tulare, California. Upon arrival, they discovered…

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Larry Williams

Male, age 50 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Jul 13, 2023 · 3 years ago

Larry Williams, aged 50, was fatally shot on July 13, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred in the Vermont Vista area, a neighborhood in South Los Angeles. Emergency responders arrived at the scene following reports of gunfire and found…

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Quindarious Shuford

Male, age 19 · White-hall, Alabama
Killed Jul 13, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early evening of July 13, 2022, a grim discovery was made in the quiet community of White Hall, Alabama. There, in the vicinity of Brown Road and Highway 80, authorities found a vehicle that seemed out of place. Inside, they would find 19-year-old…

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Demetric Collins

Male, age 32 · Monroe, Louisiana
Killed Jul 13, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer day in Monroe, Louisiana, the bodies of Dexter Burkhalter and Russell Atkins were found in a gruesome scene at Atkins' residence on June 8, 2012. Both men had been brutally stabbed and, after succumbing to their wounds, were each shot in the head.…

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Roosevelt Thomas

Male, age 60 · Deland, Florida
Killed Jul 13, 2019 · 7 years ago

Roosevelt Thomas, a 60-year-old resident of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on July 13, 2019, in Deland, Florida. Thomas, who worked as a cook, was found dead in an apartment on South Parsons Avenue. The circumstances surrounding his death…

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Jose Andrade

Male, age 48 · Torrance, California
Killed Jul 13, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jose Andrade, a 48-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on July 13, 2018, in Torrance, California. According to reports, Andrade was shot, leading to his untimely death. The incident was a significant event in the community, drawing attention to the…

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Trebor Williams

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 13, 2017 · 9 years ago

Trebor Cartier Williams, a 24-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on July 13, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. Trebor's death was a result of a violent incident that has left a significant impact on his community. He was born on October 24…

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Tsai Mattox

Male, age 70 · North Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Jul 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a quiet North Las Vegas neighborhood, a domestic dispute on a summer evening escalated into a fatal encounter. On July 13, 2015, Tsai F. Mattox, a 70-year-old woman, was shot in her home. The residence, located on the 2300 block of Plumeria Avenue, near…

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Harold Abodia

Male, age 21 · Brooklyn, New York
Killed Jul 13, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday morning in Brooklyn, a burst of violence cut short the life of Harold Abodia. On July 13, 2015, the 22-year-old male was shot in the head and hand in front of an apartment building at 585 E. 21st Street, near Ditmas Avenue. The…

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Jonathan Denzel Smith

Male, age 20 · Buffalo, New York
Killed Jul 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of Jonathan Denzel Smith, a 20-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Buffalo, NY. On July 13, 2014, Smith was the victim of a violent crime that left the community calling for justice. He was discovered with multiple…

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Juan Caballos

Male, age 20 · Mecca, California
Killed Jul 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Juan Ceballos, a 20-year-old college student from Mecca, California, was tragically shot and killed on July 13, 2014. Ceballos, who was bisexual, was returning home from work when the incident occurred. He had just parked his car and was texting his younger…

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Harold F. Roudebush Jr.

Male, age 54 · Lady-lake, Florida
Killed Jul 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Harold F. Roudebush Jr., a 54-year-old white male, died on July 12, 2014, in Lady Lake, Florida. His death occurred during a confrontation with law enforcement officers. On that day, deputies from the Lake County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about a…

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Damatre Hedrick

Male, age 25 · Decatur, Georgia
Killed Jul 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of 25-year-old Damatre Hedrick, an African American male, was tragically cut short in Decatur, Georgia. On the late evening of July 13th, Hedrick was in the front yard of his home when he was shot multiple times. The sudden…

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Richard Carter

Male, age 19 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Jul 13, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 13, 2012, the life of 19-year-old Richard Carter, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. The quiet of the morning was shattered by the sound of gunfire outside of a lounge known as Mike's Crossroads…

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Devinee House

Female, age 41 · Clayton, North Carolina
Killed Jul 13, 2010 · 16 years ago

Devinee House, a 41-year-old woman from Clayton, NC, tragically lost her life on July 13, 2010. The incident was a domestic-related double murder-suicide. Devinee House was shot and killed by her husband, William "Billy" House, who also took the life of her…

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Philip Andrew Lacy

Male, age 27 · Palo-alto, California
Killed Jul 13, 2008 · 18 years ago

Philip Andrew Lacy, a 27-year-old resident of South San Francisco, tragically lost his life on July 13, 2008, in Palo Alto, California. Lacy was found lying on the sidewalk in the early hours of the morning, having been shot during a robbery. The incident…

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David Aceves

Male, age 21 · Paramount, California
Killed Jul 13, 2005 · 21 years ago

David Aceves, a 21-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on July 13, 2005, in Paramount, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Aceves was shot, leading to his untimely death. The incident occurred on a Wednesday, and the…

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Jose Gonzalez

Male, age 29 · Shelby, North Carolina
Killed Jul 13, 2004 · 22 years ago

Jose Gonzalez, a 29-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on July 13, 2004, in Shelby, North Carolina. The circumstances surrounding his death were shrouded in mystery and prompted a thorough investigation by local authorities. Initial reports…

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Roy Leon

Male, age 24 · Cotton Plant, Arkansas
Killed Jul 13, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the small town of Cotton Plant, Arkansas, a routine encounter on a summer day in 1984 turned into a tragedy that would leave the community without its full-time police force. On July 13, 1984, Police Officer Roy L. Leon, Jr., a 24-year-old male, was on…

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Benny Stokes

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Jul 13, 1973 · 53 years ago

Benny Stokes, a 22-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on July 13, 1973. His death was a result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. Benny was found dead under suspicious circumstances, leading to an…

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Orleton Houston

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Jul 13, 1973 · 53 years ago

Orleton Houston, a 22-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on July 13, 1973. The circumstances surrounding his death were shrouded in mystery and prompted a thorough investigation by local law enforcement. Houston's death was…

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Sylvanus Caswell

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Jul 13, 1973 · 53 years ago

Sylvanus Caswell, a 22-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, was tragically murdered on July 13, 1973. Caswell's death was the result of a violent encounter involving multiple individuals. The incident occurred in Caswell's apartment, where he was…

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Kenneth Lee Spencer

Male, age 26 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Jul 13, 1969 · 57 years ago

In the heat of a July afternoon in Birmingham, Alabama, on the 13th of the month in 1969, a 26-year-old male police officer named Kenneth Lee Spencer, Jr. found his life cut tragically short. He had been a dedicated officer for a year, serving his community…

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Marshall Alfred Johnson

Male, age 19 · Monroe, Louisiana
Killed Jul 13, 1960 · 66 years ago

In the summer of 1960 in Monroe, Louisiana, Marshall Alfred Johnson, a 19-year-old Black male, worked a demanding job cleaning septic tanks for a white man named Zennie William Fuller. Fuller, who was 40 at the time and also known as Robert, had a reputation…

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Edward Ploughman

Male · Anadarko, Oklahoma
Killed Jul 13, 1905 · 121 years ago

In the summer of 1905, a dispute over school district records in Anadarko, Oklahoma, escalated into a fatal confrontation. Special Constable Edward Ploughman, a male officer with the Caddo County Sheriff's Office, found himself at the center of this conflict.…

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