Death by Force

Joel Johnson

Male, age 43 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 17, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, a 28-year-old man named Joel Johnson, who was known to many in the area, was going about his usual routine of panhandling between cars slowed by traffic on a Monday evening in May 2019. Johnson, a man with…

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Henry Tran

Male, age 54 · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 17, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 17, 2007, Henry Tran, aged 54, was shot and killed in his liquor store on Homestead Road in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred during an attempted robbery. Tran, who had owned and operated the store for 16 years, was shot while trying to protect…

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David J Williams

Male, age 24 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 17, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the summer of 2005, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky, leaving behind a case that remains a mystery to this day. David J. Williams, a 24-year-old Black male, was murdered on Sunday, July 17, 2005. The incident occurred at…

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Hamad Reynolds

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jul 17, 2005 · 21 years ago

On July 17, 2005, Hamad Reynolds was tragically shot and killed in Dayton, Ohio. The incident took place in Montgomery County, and the Dayton Police Department has been investigating the homicide since it occurred. Despite these efforts, no arrests have been…

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Ahmed Reynolds

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jul 17, 2005 · 21 years ago

Ahmed Reynolds, a 27-year-old male, was tragically murdered on July 17, 2005, in Dayton, Ohio. The homicide took place in Montgomery County, and Ahmed was found deceased on the same day. Law enforcement officials from the Dayton Police Department have been…

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Claudy Jean-Poix

Male, age 21 · Brockton, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 17, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the summer of 2005, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in Brockton, Massachusetts. Claudy Jean-Poix, a 21-year-old male, was killed on July 17, 2005. His death was classified as a homicide, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew him.…

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Teresa Herrera Gudino

Female, age 25 · Westmont, California

Killed Jul 17, 2005 · 21 years ago

Teresa Herrera Gudino was 25 years old when she died on Sunday, July 17, 2005, in Westmont, an unincorporated community in South Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 1258 W. 87th St. Her…

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Tony Lamont Wilkes

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Jul 17, 2003 · 23 years ago

On July 17, 2003, Tony Lamont Wilkes was found dead in Greensboro, North Carolina, marking a tragic unsolved homicide. At approximately 6:59 a.m., police responded to a call at 106 S. English Street, where his body was discovered. Despite an investigation…

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Terence Maurice Carr

Male, age 29 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 17, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Washington, D.C., the life of Terence Maurice Carr, a 29-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short. On July 17, 2002, in the 2520 block of 10th Street NE, Carr was shot and killed under circumstances that…

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Juan Teague

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 17, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday, July 17, 2002, a life was tragically cut short in the nation's capital. Juan Teague, a male, was shot and killed at approximately 3:45 a.m. at 110 Varnum Street, Northwest, in Washington, D.C.. The quiet residential street…

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Manuel Antonio Gil

Male, age 26 · Lancaster, California

Killed Jul 17, 2002 · 24 years ago

Manuel Antonio Gil was 26 years old when he died on Wednesday, July 17, 2002, in Lancaster, in the Antelope Valley of northern Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at…

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Raymond Darrell Wood

Male, age 48 · Clawson, Utah

Killed Jul 17, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the small town of Clawson, Utah, a sense of unease settled over the community in the summer of 2000. Raymond Darrell Wood, a 48-year-old White / Caucasian male, was known for his kind and warm presence. His life was tragically cut short on July 17, 2000…

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Mandy Ann Raite

Female, age 21 · Lawton, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 17, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 17, 2000, a Comanche County sheriff's deputy on a routine check of a rural area off Bethel Road, known as a dumping ground for remnants of meth labs, discovered the body of a young woman in a small creek. The woman was…

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Patricia Real

Female, age 46 · Etobicoke, Ontario

Killed Jul 17, 2000 · 26 years ago

Patricia Real, a 46-year-old woman and mother of two, was killed outside her home in Etobicoke, Ontario, late on July 17, 2000. Toronto Police records place the shooting at about 11:10 p.m. on Hallmark Avenue near Rimilton Avenue. She had returned home with…

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Frederick Walker

Male, age 67 · Springdale, Ohio

Killed Jul 17, 1999 · 27 years ago

On July 19th, 1999 the Springdale Police were dispatched to 11607 Lawnview Ave in the City of Springdale. Neighbors reporting that they had not seen Mr. Walker in several days. Officers found Frederick Walker beaten to death. The air conditioning had been…

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William Douglas Doogie Scates

age 21 · Arnold, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 17, 1999 · 27 years ago

William Douglas "Doogie" Scates Jr., a 21-year-old male from Arnold, Pennsylvania, died on July 17, 1999. He was laid to rest at Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Details surrounding the circumstances of his death, including the cause, are not…

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Jackie Mooney

Female, age 44 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 17, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the summer of 1997, a grim discovery was made in the waters of the Arkansas River in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On July 17, the body of 44-year-old Jackie Oline Mooney, a Caucasian female, was found floating near 2900 S. Riverside Drive. The circumstances of her…

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Willard Wayne Hathaway

Male, age 47 · Sharpsburg, North Carolina

Killed Jul 17, 1997 · 29 years ago

Chief Willard Wayne Hathaway, age 47, was the Chief of Police in Sharpsburg, North Carolina. On July 17, 1997, he responded to a domestic dispute call at a trailer in Weaver's mobile home park. During the incident, he was shot in the head by the suspect…

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Lisa Marie Whitney Gibbens

Female, age 25 · Tuckahoe, New York

Killed Jul 17, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the summer of 1990, the life of 25-year-old Lisa Marie Whitney Gibbens was tragically cut short. A resident of Tuckahoe, New York, the young woman's death on July 17, 1990, would become a cold case that lingered for years, leaving a void in the lives of…

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Paul C. McKasty

Male, age 24 · Queens, New York

Killed Jul 17, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the summer of 1989, the burgeoning world of hip-hop was robbed of a burgeoning genius. Paul C. McKasty, a 24-year-old male of Irish descent, was a producer and engineer from Queens, New York, whose innovative techniques were already shaping the sound of…

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Julie McGhee

Female, age 29 · Cathedral-city, California

Killed Jul 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

Julie McGhee, a 29-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on July 17, 1988, in Cathedral City, California. Her death was part of a series of killings committed by serial killer Andrew Urdiales. According to court records and Urdiales' confession, he picked…

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Crystal Cantrell

Female · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Jul 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

Crystal Suzanne Cantrell, a 16-year-old girl from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on July 17, 1988. She was one of four victims of a mass shooting carried out by Michael Charles Hayes, who claimed he was killing demons. The incident…

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Crystal Suzanne Cantrell

Female, age 16 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Jul 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

Crystal Suzanne Cantrell, a 16-year-old girl from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on July 17, 1988. Crystal, who was Caucasian, was shot three times in her car after being flagged down by the gunman, Charles Michael Hayes. Hayes, who…

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Melinda Hayes

Female · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Jul 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

Melinda Yvonne Hayes, a 21-year-old woman of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost her life on July 17, 1988, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was one of four victims killed in a mass shooting carried out by Michael Charles Hayes. Hayes, who was 24…

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Melinda Yvonne Hayes

Female, age 21 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Jul 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

Melinda Yvonne Hayes, a 21-year-old woman from Winston-Salem, NC, tragically lost her life on July 17, 1988. She was one of four victims killed in a mass shooting outside a moped shop owned by her stepfather. The incident began around 11:00 p.m. when Michael…

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Ronald Lee Hull

Male, age 32 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Jul 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

Ronald Lee Hull, a 32-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on July 17, 1988. His death was part of a horrific incident involving multiple victims. On the night of the incident, a gunman, later…

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Ronnie Hull

Male · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Jul 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

Ronnie Hull, a 32-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost his life on July 17, 1988, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. His death was part of a mass shooting incident known as the Old Salisbury Road shooting. The perpetrator, Michael Charles…

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Thomas Walker Nicholson

Male, age 24 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Jul 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

Thomas Walker Nicholson, a 24-year-old male from Winston-Salem, NC, tragically lost his life on July 17, 1988. Nicholson was one of four victims in a horrific shooting spree carried out by Charles Michael Hayes, who claimed he was targeting demons. The…

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Tom Nicholson

Male · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Jul 17, 1988 · 38 years ago

Tom Nicholson, a male of unspecified ethnicity, was tragically killed on July 17, 1988, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He was one of four victims who lost their lives in a mass shooting incident on Old Salisbury Road. The perpetrator, Michael Charles…

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Dennis Wayne Chaffee

Male, age 33 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Killed Jul 17, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the summer of 1983, a sense of unease settled over a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, neighborhood. Dennis Wayne Chaffee, a 33-year-old white male and a veteran of the Vietnam War, had uncharacteristically failed to show up for his job of 15 years. It was Monday, July…

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Anthony Joseph Tony Hackett

Male, age 18 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed Jul 17, 1983 · 43 years ago

Anthony Joseph "Tony" Hackett, an 18-year-old male from Joliet, Illinois, was tragically murdered on July 17, 1983. Hackett was shot four times while he slept in a car parked along Interstate 55 near Wilmington. He and his girlfriend were returning from Great…

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Steven Panhead Jonas

Male, age 34 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Jul 17, 1983 · 43 years ago

On July 17, 1983, a confrontation at a San Antonio, Texas, nightclub ended in the violent death of Steven Leonard "Panhead" Jonas, a 34-year-old Hispanic male who was a member of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club. Jonas was fatally shot in the neck with a shotgun…

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Mary Edith Silvani

Female, age 33 · Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Killed Jul 17, 1982 · 44 years ago

Mary Edith Silvani, born on September 29, 1948, in Pontiac, Michigan, was a 33-year-old woman whose life was tragically cut short on July 17, 1982. Her body was discovered by hikers in the Sheep's Flat area, a popular hiking trail near Lake Tahoe in Washoe…

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Dale Newby

Male, age 36 · Stockton, California

Killed Jul 17, 1982 · 44 years ago

On July 17, 1982, California Highway Patrol Officer Dale E. Newby, aged 36, tragically lost his life during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 5, just north of Stockton, California. Officer Newby, a 15-year veteran of the force, had pulled over a motorist…

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Gisele Lovvorn

Female, age 17 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Jul 17, 1982 · 44 years ago

Gisele Ann Lovvorn, a 17-year-old Caucasian female, had a background that contrasted with the circumstances of her final days. Raised in a middle-class family in California, she was a bright individual with a high IQ who had a passion for reading. However…

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Michael Sean OFallon

Male, age 17 · Sublimity, Oregon

Killed Jul 17, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the summer of 1980, Michael Sean O'Fallon, a 17-year-old Caucasian male from a suburb of Denver, Colorado, was celebrating his recent high school graduation with a hitchhiking adventure. His journey had taken him through Canada, and by July, he was making…

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Julie Ann Hall

Female, age 18 · Waunakee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 17, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the summer of 1978, the life of eighteen-year-old Julie Ann Hall was tragically cut short, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. Having recently relocated to Madison, Wisconsin, from Fennimore, she was embracing a new chapter, working as a…

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Diane McCrobie

Female, age 16 · Springfield Township, Ohio

Killed Jul 17, 1977 · 49 years ago

Diane Sue McCrobie, a 16-year-old Caucasian female from Springfield Township, Ohio, was tragically murdered on July 17, 1977. Her death was part of a series of killings attributed to Larry Ralston, a convicted serial killer who preyed on young women in the…

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Lillian Levine Gans

Female, age 60 · Bay-harbor-islands, Florida

Killed Jul 17, 1974 · 52 years ago

Lillian Levine Gans, aged 60, tragically lost her life on July 17, 1974, in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida. She and her husband, Sydney Gans, were victims of a brutal kidnapping and murder. The couple was abducted by Thomas Knight, who later changed his name to…

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Sydney Gans

Male, age 64 · Bay-harbor-islands, Florida

Killed Jul 17, 1974 · 52 years ago

Sydney A. Gans, aged 64, tragically lost his life on July 17, 1974, in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida. The incident began when Sydney and his wife, Lillian Gans, were kidnapped by Thomas Knight, who later changed his name to Askari Abdullah Muhammad. Knight…

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Deborah Januszko

Female, age 15 · Queens, New York

Killed Jul 17, 1972 · 54 years ago

Deborah Januszko, 15, a White female from the Jamaica section of Queens, was asleep in the ground-floor bedroom of her family home in the early hours of June 17, 1972, when violence came through the night air. Around 3:30 a.m., a knife was driven into her…

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Jacalyn Harp

Female, age 13 · Midland Park, New Jersey

Killed Jul 17, 1968 · 58 years ago

On a summer evening in July 1968, 13-year-old Jacalyn Harp, a white female, was walking home from band practice in her quiet town of Midland Park, New Jersey. Known affectionately as 'Jackie,' she was a flag twirler for her school's all-girls drum and bugle…

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Elliott P. Harris

Male, age 26 · Fort-mill, South Carolina

Killed Jul 17, 1932 · 94 years ago

On a summer day in 1932, the life of a young lawman from Fort Mill, South Carolina, was tragically cut short, setting off a chain of heart-wrenching events. Rural Police Officer Elliott P. Harris, a 26-year-old white male, was on duty on July 17th when he…

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Harry Lamb

Male, age 36 · Warrior, Alabama

Killed Jul 17, 1928 · 98 years ago

In the summer of 1928, the life of Deputy Sheriff Harry Lamb, a 36-year-old Caucasian male, was cut tragically short in an unforeseen accident. On July 17, he was on duty in Warrior, Alabama, when he and the local police chief conducted a traffic stop on the…

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Leon Palmer

Male · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 17, 1928 · 98 years ago

Leon Jack Palmer, also known as Jack Palmer, was a taxi driver from San Pedro, Los Angeles. On July 17, 1928, he was found dead in the front seat of his car by F. P. Robinson in the hills above San Pedro. The discovery was grim, with a bullet hole in the back…

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John Dunleavy

Male, age 41 · Pueblo, Colorado

Killed Jul 17, 1909 · 117 years ago

In the summer of 1909, a dedicated officer of the Pueblo Police Department, Detective Sergeant John Dunleavy, a 41-year-old male, met a tragic and untimely end in what was believed to be a premeditated assassination stemming from his police work. His death…

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Robert Gardner

Male · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jul 17, 1908 · 118 years ago

In the turbulent summer of 1908 in Birmingham, Alabama, a violent clash erupted, claiming the life of Deputy Sheriff Robert Gardner. On Friday, July 17, Deputy Gardner, a male officer with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, was part of a contingent of…

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Charles Cameron

Male, age 49 · Queens, New York

Killed Jul 17, 1904 · 122 years ago

Charles Cameron, a 49-year-old White male, was working as a detective with the New York City Police Department when a summer outing in Queens turned into the last scene of his life on July 17, 1904. He lived in Long Island City, Queens, at 582 Hunterspoint…

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