Deaths by Force on July 20

Deaths by Force (523)

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Shin Lee

Female, age 44 · Staten Island, New York

Killed Jul 20, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the summer of 1978, a 44-year-old female nurse named Shin Lee, of Asian ethnicity, vanished from her workplace on Staten Island, New York. She was last seen on the evening of July 20th, walking home from her job at the Staten Island Development Center, a…

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Sharon Vaughn

Female, age 34 · Copperas Cove, Texas

Killed Jul 20, 1978 · 48 years ago

On July 20, 1978, 34-year-old white female Sharon Vaughn was found dead from a single shotgun wound to the chest at her home in Copperas Cove, Texas. At the time, her death was ruled a suicide, and no autopsy was performed. The incident occurred just one day…

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Daniel W. LaFond

Male, age 28 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 20, 1977 · 49 years ago

Daniel W. LaFond, a 28-year-old White/Caucasian man, was killed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during the early morning hours of July 20, 1977. Before his death, LaFond had been spending time inside a tavern in the 3800 block of North Port Washington Road.…

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Cherie Golden

Female, age 19 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jul 20, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the summer of 1977, the life of 19-year-old Cherie Golden was tragically cut short in Brooklyn, New York. On the night of July 20th, she was with her 34-year-old boyfriend, Johnathan 'John' Quinn, when they were both targeted by members of a ruthless…

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Johnathan John Quinn

Male, age 34 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jul 20, 1977 · 49 years ago

On July 20, 1977, Johnathan “John” Quinn, a 34-year-old man, vanished into an evening that would end in a warning written in gunfire. Accounts tied to later reporting and court scrutiny describe him as tangled in New York’s stolen-car world and suddenly…

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Herbert William Cook Jr

Male, age 28 · Somes Bar, California

Killed Jul 20, 1975 · 51 years ago

On July 20, 1975, 28-year-old Herbert William Cook Jr. was tragically murdered at a Native American ceremonial ground in Somes Bar, California. Cook, who hailed from Happy Camp, was found dead under mysterious circumstances. Despite initial investigations and…

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Shirley Wallace

Female, age 31 · Eugene, Oregon

Killed Jul 20, 1975 · 51 years ago

On a summer evening in Eugene, Oregon, the life of 31-year-old Shirley Wallace was brutally cut short. It was July 20, 1975, and Wallace, a Caucasian woman, was at her job at the Gentlemen's Retreat, a massage parlor on River Road. The night took a terrifying…

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Melvin White

Male, age 40 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 20, 1974 · 52 years ago

Melvin White, a 40-year-old male from Chester, Pennsylvania, died on July 20, 1974, after being lost to gun violence in Chester. The available online records place his death in the city and identify it as a fatal shooting, with no ethnicity or race…

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Deborah Phemister

Female, age 21 · Brooklyn Heights, New York

Killed Jul 20, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the summer of 1973, a promising young drama student named Deborah Phemister, a 21-year-old female, traveled from her hometown of Portland, Indiana, to New York City to attend summer classes at the prestigious Juilliard School. Her pursuit of a vibrant life…

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Shiela Heiman

Female, age 33 · North Woodmere, New York

Killed Jul 20, 1973 · 53 years ago

Sheila Heiman, a 33-year-old White woman, was killed on July 20, 1973, inside her family’s home on Mulberry Place in North Woodmere, New York. That morning began with the ordinary rhythms of a quiet neighborhood, but the house was unusually empty of noise…

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George Nantz

Male, age 33 · Rockcastle, Kentucky

Killed Jul 20, 1927 · 99 years ago

Information regarding the death of a White/Caucasian male named George Nantz, age 33, on July 20, 1927, in Rockcastle, KY, could not be found in online sources. As a result, no details can be provided regarding any arrests or suspects in connection with this…

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James Marion Sing

Male, age 28 · Wadesboro, North Carolina

Killed Jul 20, 1910 · 116 years ago

James Marion Sing, a 28-year-old police officer with the Wadesboro Police Department in North Carolina, tragically lost his life on July 20, 1910. Officer Sing was shot and killed while performing his duties. He had arrested a suspect for drinking in public…

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Frank H. Reid

Male, age 54 · Skagway, Alaska

Killed Jul 20, 1898 · 128 years ago

White/Caucasian. Frank H. Reid, a 54-year-old male, stood watch on the night of July 8, 1898, at the mouth of Skagway's Juneau Wharf as townspeople convened a mass meeting to wrest control of their boomtown from Jefferson “Soapy” Smith's criminal syndicate.…

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Theodore Walker Jr

Male, age 26 · Union, South Carolina

Killed Jul 20, 2026 · this year

The life of Theodore "Teddy" Walker Jr., a 26-year-old man from Union, South Carolina, was tragically cut short on July 20, 2026. A graduate of Union High School and the University of South Carolina Union, Walker was known for his love of the outdoors…

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Brandon Leo

Male, age 22 · Sanford, Florida

Killed Jul 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of July 20, 2024, Brandon Leo, a 22-year-old man from Orlando, was shot and killed in Sanford, Florida. He had traveled there to sell a pair of Apple AirPods after arranging the transaction online. The fatal encounter took place around 9:30…

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Eric Grady

Male, age 34 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jul 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 20, 2024, at approximately 6:50 p.m., Cleveland police responded to a ShotSpotter alert indicating multiple gunshots near Woodhill Road and Holton Avenue in the city's east side. Upon arrival, officers discovered 34-year-old Eric Grady with gunshot…

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Sergio Villa

Male, age 15 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 20, 2024, at approximately 12:40 a.m., 15-year-old Sergio Villa was fatally shot during a street takeover event near the intersection of 54th Street and Western Avenue in South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Villa…

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Cesar Peralta

Male, age 20 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jul 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 20, 2024, 20-year-old Cesar Peralta was fatally shot at the Thorntree Apartments near Uvalde Road in East Houston, Texas. Responding to reports of gunfire, Harris County Sheriff's deputies discovered Peralta in the apartment complex parking lot…

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Umberto Mendoza

Male, age 46 · Visalia, California

Killed Jul 20, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 20, 2023, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Visalia police officers responded to reports of a shooting on Rinaldi Street near Houston Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered 46-year-old Umberto Mendoza, a member of the unhoused community, suffering from a…

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Naquise Cox

Male, age 19 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

Naquise Cox, a 19-year-old from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, tragically lost his life on July 20, 2020. According to available information, Naquise Cox was a victim of a homicide. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed his death, but specific…

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Hakop Mouradian

Male, age 34 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

Hakop Mouradian, a 34-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on July 20, 2020. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Mouradian was shot near the intersection of Beswick and Calzona streets in…

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William Costa

Male, age 68 · Manteca, California

Killed Jul 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

William Costa, aged 68, passed away on July 20, 2020, in Manteca, California. His death was a significant event in the local community, drawing attention due to the circumstances surrounding it. Initial reports indicated that Costa's death was not due to…

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Nathaniel Charles Snell

Male, age 32 · Tyler, Texas

Killed Jul 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

Nathaniel Charles Snell, a 32-year-old man from Arlington, Texas, tragically died on July 20, 2020, near Tyler State Park. Snell was shot by his partner, Robert Ernst Price, 51, of Arlington, after an argument erupted between the two. The dispute began when…

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Kelly Ann Ottarson

Female, age 49 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

Kelly Ann Ottarson was 49 years old when she died on Monday, July 20, 2020, in the Westlake district just west of downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds on South Mountain View Avenue, just…

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Robert Huycke

Male, age 58 · Rocky Point, Oregon

Killed Jul 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet expanse of the Cold Springs area, west of Rocky Point, Oregon, a life was tragically cut short on the evening of July 20, 2018. Robert V. Huycke, a 58-year-old male resident of the Rocky Point area, sustained a single, fatal gunshot wound. The…

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Hugo Gutierrez

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

Hugo Gutierrez, a 34-year-old Hispanic male from Chicago, IL, tragically passed away on July 20, 2018. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of significant investigation and legal proceedings. Hugo Gutierrez was a beloved husband and…

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Johnny Lezeau

Male, age 26 · Norwalk, Connecticut

Killed Jul 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of July 20, 2017, Johnny Lezeau, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot on Ely Avenue in Norwalk, Connecticut. Around 7:45 p.m., police responded to reports of shots fired in the vicinity of 236 Ely Ave. Upon arrival, they discovered Lezeau with…

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Boyd Wayne Graham

Male, age 43 · Galivants-ferry, South Carolina

Killed Jul 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, in the small community of Galivants Ferry, South Carolina, the life of 43-year-old Boyd Wayne Graham, a male resident, was tragically cut short. On the night of July 20th, Horry County police were called to his home on Grainloyd Road.…

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Adam Sheldon Reed

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Adam Sheldon Reed, a 21-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on July 20, 2017. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, Reed was shot in the abdomen in the 1500 block of West 102nd Street in Westmont. The incident…

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CeOnta Cretter

Female, age 21 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In St. Louis, Missouri, a violent wave of shootings claimed the life of 21-year-old Ce'Onta Cretter during the early morning hours of July 20, 2015. The young Black woman was discovered by authorities sitting inside a vehicle on a residential block, having…

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Kendrick Jones

Male, age 35 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Jul 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of a 35-year-old Black/African American man named Kedrick LeKee Jones was cut short in Montgomery, Alabama. Jones passed away on July 20, 2014, a date that would forever be etched in the memories of his loved ones. His death…

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Zemeckis Monteco Devante Houston

Male, age 19 · Prosperity, South Carolina

Killed Jul 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a weekend block party in Prosperity, South Carolina, turned into a scene of tragedy, abruptly ending the life of 19-year-old Zemeckis Monteco Devante Houston of Newberry. On the night of July 20th, what was meant to be a joyous…

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Vance Gardner

Male, age 51 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Jul 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

On January 19, 2024, 51-year-old Frank Kwasnica, a white male, was found unresponsive in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 2200 block of Blue Water Drive in Arlington, Texas. He had suffered severe blunt force trauma to the head and was…

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Vital Osbalda

Male, age 35 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jul 20, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013, a burst of violence cut short the life of 35-year-old Vital Osbalda in Kansas City, Missouri. On the morning of Saturday, July 20, police were called to the 3800 block of 9th Street following reports of a shooting. There, they…

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Jasmarr Anderson

Male, age 20 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 20, 2013 · 13 years ago

Jasmarr Anderson, a 20-year-old male, was killed late on July 20, 2013, in Chester, Pennsylvania, in a shooting that unfolded around the Benjamin Banneker Apartments at 2101 West Seventh Street. Police were called there at about 11:45 p.m. after a report of…

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Luis Alberto De Paz

Male, age 20 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 20, 2010 · 16 years ago

Luis Alberto De Paz was 20 years old when he died on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, a day after he was shot in Hyde Park, a neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma…

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Leon Thompson

Male, age 46 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jul 20, 2004 · 22 years ago

On July 20, 2004, Leon Thompson, a 46-year-old male from Charlotte, North Carolina, was fatally shot. The alleged perpetrator was his fiancée, 50-year-old Diane Young James. The incident occurred in Charlotte, located in Mecklenburg County. The weapon used in…

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Gail Lee Phelps

Female, age 41 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 20, 2004 · 22 years ago

On July 20, 2004, Gail Lee Phelps, a 41-year-old Black woman, died after being strangled in Los Angeles. The death is recorded in the Los Angeles Times Homicide Report archive, which lists the date of death, Phelps’s age, race, gender and cause of death as…

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Louis Cervantes

Male, age 43 · West Covina, California

Killed Jul 20, 2003 · 23 years ago

Louis Cervantes was 43 years old when he died on Sunday, July 20, 2003, in West Covina. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1421 E. Larkwood St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a case of…

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Jose Gabriel Diaz

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 20, 2002 · 24 years ago

Jose Gabriel Diaz, a 21-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on July 20, 2002, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Diaz was shot, leading to his untimely death. The incident occurred in a…

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Salvador Haro Trinidad

Male, age 29 · Paramount, California

Killed Jul 20, 2000 · 26 years ago

Salvador Haro Trinidad Jr., a 29-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on June 20, 2000, in Paramount, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Salvador was fatally stabbed, leading to his untimely death. The incident…

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Lorenzo El Pelon Satayal

Male · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jul 20, 1993 · 33 years ago

On July 20, 1993, at approximately 10:30 p.m., a fatal shooting occurred in Portland's Old Town neighborhood. Witnesses reported hearing a gunshot near the intersection of NW 6th Avenue and Burnside Street. One witness observed two African-American males and…

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Robert Rudolph

Male, age 21 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 20, 1993 · 33 years ago

On a summer evening in Denver, Colorado, the sound of gunfire shattered the peace of the neighborhood at East 33rd Avenue and Locust Street. When officers arrived at the scene on July 20, 1993, they discovered a grim tableau in the yard of a residence. Two…

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