Death by Force

David Sutcliffe

Male, age 30 · San-francisco, California

Killed Jul 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

David Sutcliffe, aged 30, tragically lost his life on July 1, 1993, in a mass shooting at 101 California Street in San Francisco, California. This incident, known as the 101 California Street shooting, was perpetrated by Gian Luigi Ferri, a disgruntled former…

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Deborah Fogel

Female, age 33 · San-francisco, California

Killed Jul 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

Deborah Ann Fogel, a 33-year-old legal secretary, tragically lost her life on July 1, 1993, during the infamous 101 California Street massacre in San Francisco. On that fateful day, Gian Luigi Ferri, armed with multiple firearms, entered the high-rise office…

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Donald Merrill

Male, age 48 · San-francisco, California

Killed Jul 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

Donald Michael "Mike" Merrill, aged 48, tragically lost his life on July 1, 1993, in San Francisco, California. Merrill was one of the victims of the infamous 101 California Street shooting, a mass shooting that occurred at an office building in downtown San…

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Jack Berman

Male, age 36 · San-francisco, California

Killed Jul 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

Jack Berman, a 36-year-old attorney from San Francisco, tragically lost his life on July 1, 1993, in a mass shooting at 101 California Street. On that fateful day, Gian Luigi Ferri, armed with multiple firearms, entered the high-rise building and began…

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Jody Jones Sposato

Female, age 30 · San-francisco, California

Killed Jul 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

Jody Jones Sposato, aged 30, tragically lost her life on July 1, 1993, in San Francisco, California, during the infamous 101 California Street shooting. This horrific event, often referred to as the 101 California massacre, was a mass shooting that took place…

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John Scully

Male, age 28 · San-francisco, California

Killed Jul 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

John Scully, a 28-year-old attorney from San Francisco, tragically lost his life on July 1, 1993, during the infamous 101 California Street shooting. This mass shooting, which took place in a high-rise office building, was one of the deadliest in San…

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Shirley Rose Thompson Mooser

Female, age 64 · San-francisco, California

Killed Jul 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

Shirley Rose Thompson Mooser, aged 64, tragically lost her life on July 1, 1993, in San Francisco, California. She was one of the victims of the infamous 101 California Street shooting, a mass shooting that shocked the city and the nation. On that fateful…

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Marie Bates

Female, age 43 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the summer of 1993, a domestic disturbance call in Chester, Pennsylvania, ended in a devastating tragedy that claimed the lives of two women and forever altered the life of a young boy. On July 1, 43-year-old Marie Bates, a Black/African American woman…

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Connie Smith Hawkins

Female, age 39 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

Police Officer Connie Smith Hawkins, aged 39, was shot and killed on July 1, 1993, in Chester, Pennsylvania. She was responding to a 911 hangup call in the 200 block of West Fifth Street when she knocked on the door. A man inside suddenly opened the door and…

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Nancy Lagerquist

Female, age 87 · Missoula, Montana

Killed Jul 1, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 1, 1990, a profound sense of unease settled over the Riverside Health Care Facility in Missoula, Montana. Nancy Lagerquist, an 87-year-old female resident, was discovered to be missing from her room during a routine 4:30…

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Terry Schmidt

Male, age 32 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 1, 1990 · 36 years ago

On a warm evening in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the life of 32-year-old Terry W. Schmidt, a man who had served his country as a Marine and was building a career with American Airlines, was tragically cut short. The date was July 1, 1990, and what began as a casual…

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Mabel Venable

Female, age 89 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jul 1, 1990 · 36 years ago

On a summer day in Richmond, Virginia, 89-year-old Mabel Venable, a Black female, was found murdered in her home on July 1, 1990. Her death marked the beginning of a dark chapter in the city's history, as she was the first victim in a string of killings that…

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Cynthia Gilliam Ford

Female, age 28 · Henrico, Virginia

Killed Jul 1, 1989 · 37 years ago

In a quiet, wooded area of Henrico County, Virginia, a grim discovery began to unfold on January 11, 1991. Residents living off Evergreen Road were alarmed when their pets brought home what appeared to be a human skull. A subsequent search of the area by the…

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Billy Castle

Male · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 1, 1987 · 39 years ago

On the summer night of July 1, 1987, Billy Castle, a male victim, spent his final hours at The Elite Club, a nightclub that once stood at 2635 East Apache Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As the evening wore on, witnesses recalled seeing Billy leave the club…

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Walter Artz

Male, age 32 · Terre-haute, Indiana

Killed Jul 1, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the summer of 1987, a domestic disturbance call on Hendricks Street in northern Vigo County, Indiana, ended in tragedy with the death of a dedicated law enforcement officer. Sergeant Walter Kevin Artz, a 31-year-old male and an 11-year veteran of the Vigo…

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Andrea T. Williams

Female, age 23 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 1, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the summer of 1983, a sense of unease settled over Louisville, Kentucky, as a series of violent acts against women cast a dark shadow on the community. It was during this period of fear and uncertainty that 23-year-old Andrea T. Williams, a young female…

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Lily Amlie

Female, age 89 · Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 1, 1983 · 43 years ago

Lily Amlie, age 89, female, was a resident of the Kearsley Home, Christ Church Hospital, a nursing facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when she was found dead in her room on June 1, 1983. Some case listings give July 1, 1983, as the date of death, but…

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Michelle Garvey

Female, age 14 · Baytown, Texas

Found Jul 1, 1982 · 44 years ago

Michelle Angela Garvey, aged 14, went missing from her home in New London, Connecticut, on June 1, 1982. She is believed to have run away from home, possibly leaving through a window. Her body was discovered a month later, on July 1, 1982, in Baytown, Texas…

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Ignacio Gonzales Conchos

Male, age 39 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jul 1, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the line of duty, Phoenix Police Officer Ignacio Gonzales 'Nacho' Conchos, a 39-year-old male, was fatally shot. He had served with the Phoenix Police Department for seven years and was assigned to the South Mountain crime-resistance unit. The tragic…

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John Davis

Male, age 48 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jul 1, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the summer of 1982, a tragic event unfolded in Phoenix, Arizona, leading to the death of 48-year-old Phoenix Police Officer John R. Davis. A veteran of the United States Army and a twelve-year member of the Phoenix Police Department, Officer Davis was…

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Benjamin Shaffer

Male, age 69 · Manchester, California

Killed Jul 1, 1982 · 44 years ago

Benjamin Frederic Shaffer, aged 69, and his wife Edith Elouise Shaffer were residents of Yuma, Arizona. They were tragically murdered in Manchester, Mendocino County, California, in July 1982. The couple was reported missing, and their bodies were discovered…

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Edith Shaffer

Female, age 62 · Manchester, California

Killed Jul 1, 1982 · 44 years ago

Edith Elouise Shaffer, aged 62, tragically lost her life on July 1, 1982, in Manchester, California. Edith, along with her husband Benjamin Shaffer, was a resident of Yuma, Arizona. The couple was visiting Mendocino County when they were brutally murdered.…

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Joe Mason

Male, age 43 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jul 1, 1979 · 47 years ago

Joe Mason, aged 43, was a resident of Houston, Texas, who tragically lost his life on July 1, 1979. He was working as a security guard at a Houston restaurant when he was shot during a robbery. Mason was also an estimator for the Cummus Company and a Reserve…

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James Givens

Male · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Jul 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the summer of 1978, a violent act shattered the quiet of a Chesapeake, Virginia neighborhood, leaving a mystery that has endured for decades. On a July day, a man named James Givens was killed, his life brought to an abrupt and violent end by a gunshot.…

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James Earl Vohrer Jr.

Male, age 28 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 1, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a summer day in 1978, the life of 28-year-old James Earl Vohrer Jr., a Caucasian male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was tragically cut short. On July 1st, at the intersection of 10th and Booth Streets in Chester, Vohrer was shot and killed, leaving a void in…

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William Smith Evans

Male · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Jul 1, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the summer of 1977, the life of William Smith Evans, a male resident of Chesapeake, Virginia, was tragically cut short. On the first day of July, he was found deceased at 1000 Great Bridge Boulevard. The cause of his untimely death was determined to be a…

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Robert Burgess

Male, age 27 · Cheektowaga, New York

Killed Jul 1, 1977 · 49 years ago

On a summer day in Cheektowaga, New York, 27-year-old Robert A. Burgess, a male Patrol Officer with the Cheektowaga Police Department, was responding to a call at Sattler's Drugs Store on William Street on Friday, July 1, 1977. While attempting to arrest a…

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Shelley Robertson

Female, age 23 · Golden, Colorado

Killed Jul 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the summer of 1975, a 24-year-old white female named Shelley Kay Robertson was leading a life full of youthful adventure, having recently returned to Colorado after a year spent working in Alaska. She was known by friends and family as a free spirit…

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Orion Davis

Null · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jul 1, 1974 · 52 years ago

On June 20, 1974, Orion Davis, also known by the nickname "Oke," was killed in Dayton, Ohio. The homicide took place in Montgomery County, with Davis being pronounced dead on the same day. Davis was born on February 1, 1916, making him 58 years old at the…

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Joe Floyd

Male, age 42 · Council Bluffs, Iowa

Killed Jul 1, 1967 · 59 years ago

Joseph “Joe Junior” Floyd Jr., a 42-year-old man, was killed during the early morning hours of July 1, 1967, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Floyd was a World War II Army veteran who lived at 908 Fourteenth Avenue and worked for Odell's Clean Up Shop. By the time…

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Patricia Haywood

Female, age 18 · Grand Junction, Colorado

Killed Jul 1, 1964 · 62 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 1, 1964, the life of 18-year-old Patricia Haywood, a white female, was tragically cut short in Grand Junction, Colorado. Her body was discovered shortly after 9 a.m. in an alleyway behind a residence at 1350 N. 17th Street.…

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Francesco Frankie Yale Ioele

Male, age 35 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jul 1, 1928 · 98 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Brooklyn, New York, on July 1, 1928, Francesco 'Frankie Yale' Ioele, an Italian-American man of 35, was driving his new Lincoln car down 44th Street. Suddenly, another vehicle, a black sedan, pulled up alongside him. A hail of bullets…

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Ambrose Smith

Male, age 39 · Roanoke, Virginia

Killed Jul 1, 1925 · 101 years ago

In the summer of 1925, a dedicated 39-year-old White male officer, Detective Ambrose M. Smith of the Roanoke City Police Department, found himself on the front lines of the nation's struggle with Prohibition. On the evening of July 1st, he, along with…

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Clyde H. Morgan

Male · Roanoke, Virginia

Killed Jul 1, 1925 · 101 years ago

In the summer of 1925, a dedicated 29-year-old male patrolman with the Roanoke City Police Department, Claude H. Morgan, found his life cut short in the line of duty. A veteran of the United States Navy, having served in World War I, Morgan had been with the…

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William McDaniel Terry

Male, age 35 · Roanoke, Virginia

Killed Jul 1, 1925 · 101 years ago

In the summer of 1925, the city of Roanoke, Virginia, was shaken by a violent event that would claim the lives of three of its own police officers. Among them was Patrolman William McDaniel Terry, a 35-year-old man who had served on the force for three years.…

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Henry Schnable

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 1, 1909 · 117 years ago

On July 1, 1909, Patrolman Henry George Schnable, aged 31, of the Chicago Police Department, was shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire with a burglar. Officer Schnable encountered the burglar exiting a building in an alley behind 34th Street near Wabash…

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Oscar Ingram

Male, age 24 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago

Oscar Ingram, 24, a male identified as White/Caucasian, was found in Los Angeles, California, where the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner recorded his death on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Authorities identified him by name and age and noted that the fatal injury…

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Arnulfo Ahilon-Vasquez

Male, age 40 · Oakland, California

Killed Jul 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

Arnulfo Ahilon-Vasquez, a 40-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life following a violent robbery on July 1, 2022. The incident occurred around 10:09 p.m. in the 2400 block of Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland. Ahilon-Vasquez was…

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Yuan Fu

Male, age 50 · Stockton, California

Killed Jul 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

Yuan Fu, a 50-year-old resident of Stockton, California, tragically lost his life on July 1, 2022, in a fatal shooting incident. The incident occurred in the Spanos Park West neighborhood of Stockton, specifically in the 5400-block of Cosumnes Drive.…

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Tanika Turner

Female, age 47 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jul 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 1, 2022, the life of 47-year-old Tanika Turner, a female resident of New Orleans, was tragically cut short. She was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the 4900 block of Oled Drive in New Orleans East. The incident…

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Rashion Cook

Male, age 41 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jul 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

Rashion McGinnis Cook, a 41-year-old man from Birmingham, Alabama, was killed in a shooting on the late afternoon of July 1, 2020, on the 1600 block of Maple Avenue SW in west Birmingham. In the first chaotic moments, neighbors and passersby could only piece…

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Valentino Heard

Male, age 33 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jul 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, Valentino Heard, a 33-year-old man, died in Kansas City, Missouri. His death, which occurred on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, was recorded as a homicide. He passed away at Centerpoint Medical Center. Despite official confirmation that…

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James Mellen Jr

Male, age 58 · Overgaard, Arizona

Killed Jul 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the small community of Overgaard, Arizona, a domestic dispute on July 1, 2019, ended in tragedy. James Mellen Jr., a 58-year-old White / Caucasian male, was found deceased in his bed by deputies from the Navajo County Sheriff's Office. The cause of his…

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Ruben Lopez

Male, age 25 · Long-beach, California

Killed Jul 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of July 1, 2019, Ruben Lopez, a 25-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, was fatally shot in the 1200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue. The incident occurred around 8:40 p.m. when Lopez, accompanied by a 19-year-old male and an…

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Rocky Priser

Male, age 71 · Naples, Florida

Killed Jul 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Rocky E. Priser, a 71-year-old white male, was found dead on July 1, 2018, in his home in Golden Gate Estates, Naples, FL. The circumstances surrounding his death were tragic and complex, involving his daughter, Rocquel Priser, who was later arrested and…

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Edwin Igo

Male, age 49 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Jul 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 1, 2017, the life of 49-year-old Edwin "Eddie" Igo, a male resident of Kansas City, Kansas, was tragically cut short. Police were dispatched to a residence in the 4300 block of Lloyd Street around 1:15 a.m., where they…

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Kevin Miller

Male, age 33 · East-chicago, Indiana

Killed Jul 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, the life of 33-year-old Kevin Miller was tragically cut short in East Chicago, Indiana. On the evening of July 1st, Miller was discovered in the front passenger seat of his white Pontiac Grand Prix, having suffered from multiple gunshot…

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Louis Ramos

Male, age 49 · Modesto, California

Killed Jul 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Louis Ramos, aged 49, passed away on July 1, 2015, in Modesto, California. His death was a significant event in the community, leading to an extensive investigation by local authorities. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear…

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