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Deaths by Force on July 20

764 open cases in our database happened on July 20. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (523)

Antwan Dixon - Tampa, Florida
Death by Force

Antwan Dixon

Male, age 35 · Tampa, Florida
Killed Jul 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Antwan Dixon, a 35-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on July 20, 2017, in Tampa, Florida. His death has been a subject of significant investigation and legal scrutiny. Antwan Dixon's untimely demise was marked by a series of events that…

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Keegan Von Roberts - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Keegan Von Roberts

Male, age 22 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Jul 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Keegan Von Roberts, a 22-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on July 20, 2017, following a violent altercation with his neighbor, Michael Centanni IV. The incident occurred on Peach Drive, where both men resided. The…

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Charles Patrick Thurman - Ellijay, Georgia
Death by Force

Charles Patrick Thurman

Male, age 26 · Ellijay, Georgia
Killed Jul 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of July 20, 2017, the quiet of Ellijay, Georgia, was shattered by a 911 call reporting a shooting. When Gilmer County Sheriff's deputies arrived at a location near River Hill Road, they found 26-year-old Charles Patrick Thurman, a white…

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Erica Powell - Snellville, Georgia
Death by Force

Erica Powell

Female, age 46 · Snellville, Georgia
Killed Jul 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, in Snellville, Georgia, the life of 46-year-old Erica Denise Powell, a mother of six, was tragically cut short. On the evening of July 20th, what began as a domestic dispute with her husband, Walter J. Lowe, escalated to a fatal…

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Enrique Villalvazo Jr - Aurora, Illinois
Death by Force

Enrique Villalvazo Jr

Male, age 39 · Aurora, Illinois
Killed Jul 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Enrique Villalvazo Jr., a 39-year-old Hispanic male from Montgomery, IL, was tragically found dead on July 20, 2017, in Aurora, IL. His body, along with that of Pedro Miranda, a 25-year-old male from Aurora, was discovered in an SUV by a relative of Miranda's…

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Izat Morrar - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Izat Morrar

Male, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Izat Morrar, a 37-year-old male from Chicago, Illinois, was found dead on July 20, 2017, in an alley near the 5300 block of South Calumet Avenue. The investigation into his death revealed that Morrar was shot twice in the head at close range, with the autopsy…

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Pedro Miranda - Aurora, Illinois
Death by Force

Pedro Miranda

Male, age 25 · Aurora, Illinois
Killed Jul 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Pedro Miranda, a 25-year-old male from Aurora, Illinois, was tragically found dead on July 20, 2017. His body, along with that of Enrique Villalvazo, a 39-year-old male from Montgomery, Illinois, was discovered in an SUV by a relative of Miranda's who had…

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Malik Nikee Thomas - Rocky-mount, North Carolina
Death by Force

Malik Nikee Thomas

Male, age 18 · Rocky-mount, North Carolina
Killed Jul 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Malik Nikee Thomas, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 20, 2017, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. On that fateful day, police responded to a report of an injured person in the 1100 block of N. Fairview Road. Upon arrival…

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Katrina Holloway - Chattanooga, Tennessee
Death by Force

Katrina Holloway

Female, age 42 · Chattanooga, Tennessee
Killed Jul 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a summer day in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the life of 42-year-old Katrina Yalanda Holloway, a Black/African American female, was tragically cut short. On July 20, 2017, she was found in her Cypress Street Court home with a fatal gunshot wound to her chest…

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Jose Garcia Martinez - San-antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Jose Garcia Martinez

Male, age 43 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Jul 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jose Garcia Martinez, a 43-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on July 20, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death were shrouded in mystery and led to an extensive investigation by local authorities. Martinez's death…

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Krystle Watson - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Krystle Watson

Female · Houston, Texas
Killed Jul 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Krystle Denise Watson, a 25-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on July 20, 2017, in Houston, Texas. She was a young mother and was on her way to a job interview when she was shot and killed at the Windfern Meadows Apartments. Watson had…

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Layla Ramos - Humble, Texas
Death by Force

Layla Ramos

Female, age 14 · Humble, Texas
Killed Jul 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Layla Ann Ramos, a 14-year-old girl from Humble, Texas, tragically died on July 20, 2017. She was found shot inside the home of Anthony Valle, a 43-year-old homeowner. Valle initially claimed that he shot an unknown intruder, but investigations revealed…

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Kevin Davis - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Kevin Davis

Null, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kevin Davis, aged 36, was fatally shot on July 20, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the West Side neighborhood of Austin, which has been notably affected by frequent gun violence. Davis was reportedly near a sidewalk on the 5100 block of…

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James Lawhorne - New Orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

James Lawhorne

Male, age 53 · New Orleans, Louisiana
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the warm, late hours of a New Orleans evening, tragedy befell 53-year-old James Lawhorne Sr. On July 20, 2015, in the St. Roch neighborhood, Lawhorne's life was cut short by an act of gun violence. The Orleans Parish Coroner's Office later identified him…

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Hudson Bhagwat - Oxon Hill, Maryland
Death by Force

Hudson Bhagwat

Male, age 37 · Oxon Hill, Maryland
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer evening in Oxon Hill, Maryland, the life of 37-year-old Hudson Bhagwat, a Black male, was cut short by gunfire. On July 20, 2015, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 700 block of Maury Avenue around 8 p.m.…

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Jason Castillo - Boston, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Jason Castillo

Male, age 28 · Boston, Massachusetts
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jason Castillo, 28, a Hispanic/Latino male, was discovered on the morning of July 20, 2015, inside an apartment at 50 Brookway Road in Boston’s Roslindale neighborhood. Officers responding to a call about a possible death found him suffering from apparent…

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Devin M Flemons - Kansas City, Missouri
Death by Force

Devin M Flemons

Male, age 19 · Kansas City, Missouri
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the night of July 20, 2015, tragedy struck in Kansas City, Missouri, claiming the life of 19-year-old male Devin M. Flemons. Born in September 1995, Devin was known to his loved ones as a dedicated son and brother who had attended schools within the Kansas…

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Jay Wilder-Rice - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Jay Wilder-Rice

Male, age 17 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, the life of a Pittsburgh teenager was cut short in a fatal shooting. Jay Wilder-Rice, a 17-year-old Black male from the city's North Side, was found lying in the street by a police officer on July 20, 2015. The discovery was made near…

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Izzadeen Burgos - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Izzadeen Burgos

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Philadelphia, the life of a young man who had overcome so much was tragically cut short. Izzadeen Burgos, a 21-year-old Hispanic male, was standing outside his home in the 400 block of West Wingohocken Street on July 19…

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John Pitt - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

John Pitt

Male, age 45 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

John Pitt, a 45-year-old Black man from Memphis, Tennessee, appears in public online references as a homicide victim, but the broader, verifiable public record is thin enough that a clear, fully sourced narrative of how he died—and what investigators…

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Felix Dupree Flowers - Brundidge, Alabama
Death by Force

Felix Dupree Flowers

Male, age 33 · Brundidge, Alabama
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, the life of 33-year-old Felix Dupree Flowers, a male resident of Brundidge, Alabama, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Monday, July 20th, events unfolded that would lead to a fatal encounter, leaving a community in mourning…

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Paul Hicks Jr. - Birmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

Paul Hicks Jr.

Male, age 31 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Paul Andrew Hicks Jr., 31, a Black man from Birmingham, was found dead before dawn on July 20, 2015, in a van near a residence in the 1300 block of 47th Street in Ensley. The scene carried the kind of confusion that follows sudden violence: police were called…

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Joseph Gene Sedlacek - Belfair, Washington
Death by Force

Joseph Gene Sedlacek

Male, age 52 · Belfair, Washington
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer evening in Belfair, Washington, the life of Joseph Gene Sedlacek, a 52-year-old Caucasian male, was brought to a tragic end. On July 20, 2015, deputies from the Mason County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call around 8 p.m. reporting a…

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Jared Winkers - Cassville, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Jared Winkers

Male, age 17 · Cassville, Wisconsin
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the small town of Cassville, Wisconsin, a young life was tragically cut short on a summer day. Jared J. Winkers, a 17-year-old White/Caucasian male, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2015, at his residence. His death was the result of an accidental shooting.…

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Bryvonte Lee - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Bryvonte Lee

Male, age 16 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On July 20, 2015, authorities in Indianapolis, Indiana, were called to investigate a fatal shooting on the city's northeast side that claimed the life of 16-year-old Bryvonte Lee. The incident occurred during a transaction involving the sale of a shotgun…

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Laura Green - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Laura Green

Female, age 23 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

The body of twenty-three-year-old Laura Green, an African American woman, was discovered on the morning of July 20, 2015, in St. Louis, Missouri. Authorities were called to the scene near Interstate 70 and North Euclid Avenue around 8:00 a.m., where they…

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Shakiyla Young - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Shakiyla Young

Female, age 23 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a weekend in St. Louis, Missouri, was marked by a surge of violence that left eight people dead, including 23-year-old Shakiyla Young. On Monday, July 20, 2015, Young was tragically killed in a shooting. Details surrounding the specific…

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Benjamin George Wagner - North-charleston, South Carolina
Death by Force

Benjamin George Wagner

Male, age 21 · North-charleston, South Carolina
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer evening in North Charleston, South Carolina, the life of 21-year-old Benjamin George Wagner of Summerville was tragically cut short. On July 20, 2015, Wagner was discovered deceased in the driver's seat of a vehicle on Benedict Court. He had been…

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Hudson Bhagwat - Oxon-hill, Maryland
Death by Force

Hudson Bhagwat

Male, age 37 · Oxon-hill, Maryland
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a quiet evening in an Oxon Hill, Maryland neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. On July 20th, at approximately 8:00 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting in the 700 block of Maury Avenue. Upon their arrival, they…

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Derron Jamaire Jones - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Derron Jamaire Jones

Male, age 25 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Derron Jamaire Jones, a 25-year-old man from Los Angeles, was tragically killed on July 20, 2015. The incident occurred near West 41st Street and McClung Drive in the Leimert Park neighborhood. According to reports, Jones was driving a black sedan with a…

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Anthony Dae Dae Harris - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Anthony Dae Dae Harris

Male, age 14 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of 14-year-old Anthony 'Dae Dae' Harris in East Point, Georgia, a city on the outskirts of Atlanta. On the afternoon of Monday, July 20th, the young Black male was in the breezeway of the…

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Johann Gamble - Columbus, Georgia
Death by Force

Johann Gamble

Male, age 38 · Columbus, Georgia
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer evening in Columbus, Georgia, the life of 38-year-old Johann Gamble, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short. On July 20, 2015, outside his own home at the Pembrook Court apartments, Gamble was fatally shot in an incident…

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Carl Talley - Dayton, Ohio
Death by Force

Carl Talley

Male, age 33 · Dayton, Ohio
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Carl Lucas "Cheez" Talley, a 33-year-old African American man from Dayton, Ohio, tragically died on July 20, 2015. Talley was working on a car early that morning when he was shot multiple times, leading to his death. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office…

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Charles Mahon - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Charles Mahon

Male, age 60 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Charles Mahon, a 61-year-old man from Columbus, OH, was tragically shot and killed on July 20, 2015. Mahon was standing in the doorway of his home when he was shot in the head. The incident stemmed from a dispute over $80 between Alexa Curtis' brother and…

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Joshua D. Freeman - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

Joshua D. Freeman

Male, age 22 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Joshua D. Freeman, a 22-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically lost his life on July 20, 2015. He was a victim of a fatal home invasion that occurred in the early hours of the morning. Joshua was found with gunshot wounds inside his home on Wheelock…

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Aarón Baray Nava - Juarez, Texas
Death by Force

Aarón Baray Nava

Male, age 20 · Juarez, Texas
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Aarón Baray Nava, a 20-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on July 20, 2015, in Ciudad Juárez, Texas. He was a student at the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, pursuing his final semesters in Economics. Aarón was known to be…

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Damián Alexander Alemán Valdez - Juarez, Texas
Death by Force

Damián Alexander Alemán Valdez

Male, age 20 · Juarez, Texas
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Damián Alexander Alemán Valdez, a 20-year-old male, was tragically killed on July 20, 2015, in Juarez, Texas. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 3:00 AM, in the Fuentes del Valle neighborhood. Damián, along with his friend Aarón…

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Harry LaRose - Fresno, Texas
Death by Force

Harry LaRose

Male, age 18 · Fresno, Texas
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Harry LaRose, an 18-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed on July 20, 2015, during a house party in Fresno, Texas. The incident occurred in the 1000 block of Cove Crest Trail. LaRose, a recent graduate of Thurgood Marshall High School, was at the…

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Maria Gomez - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Maria Gomez

Female, age 43 · Houston, Texas
Killed Jul 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Maria Gomez, a 43-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on July 20, 2015, in Houston, TX. The incident occurred at her residence on Beldart Street and was initially investigated as an apparent murder-suicide. Maria Gomez was found with a…

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Delonta Martin - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Delonta Martin

Male, age 22 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Jul 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer evening in Washington, D.C., the life of Delonta Lavale Martin was cut short by gunfire. On July 20, 2014, at approximately 9:40 p.m., the 22-year-old man was shot and killed in the 4700 block of Minnesota Avenue, NE. The Metropolitan Police…

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Kenyatha Walker - Tampa, Florida
Death by Force

Kenyatha Walker

Male, age 35 · Tampa, Florida
Found Jul 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kenyatha Walker, aged 35, was working as an armed security guard at Supa D’s Bar, located on East Skagway Avenue in Tampa, Florida, on July 20, 2014. During his shift, Kenyatha was shot in the parking lot of the bar by an unknown assailant, and he succumbed…

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Richard J Velasquez - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Richard J Velasquez

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jul 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

Richard J. Velasquez, aged 24, was shot and killed on July 20, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide took place during a particularly violent year for the city, with a total of 388 homicides attributed to gunshot wounds, which made up the vast majority of…

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Issachar Akaka - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Issachar Akaka

Male, age 18 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Found Jul 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

On July 20, 2014, 18-year-old Issachar Akaka was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. Akaka was among a group of people leaving a house party when a vehicle approached and opened fire. The shooting, which occurred near Rancho Drive…

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Emilio Perez - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Death by Force

Emilio Perez

Male, age 22 · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Killed Jul 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of a young Hispanic man, Emilio Perez, was cut tragically short in his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico. At 22 years old, Emilio was a vibrant member of his community, known for his involvement in local activities, including…

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Michael Cook - Little Rock, Arkansas
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Michael Cook

Male, age 28 · Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed Jul 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in North Little Rock, Arkansas, the life of 28-year-old Michael Cook was tragically cut short. On July 20, 2014, police responded to a report of gunshots and discovered Cook lying in the middle of the street at the…

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David Shand - Waterbury, Connecticut
Death by Force

David Shand

Male, age 61 · Waterbury, Connecticut
Killed Jul 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer morning in Waterbury, Connecticut, 61-year-old David Shand was working as a clerk at the Bucks Hill Market. On July 20, 2014, his life was irrevocably altered when a man entered the store with the intent to rob it. The assailant, without warning…

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Bruce Brissette - Ludlow, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Bruce Brissette

Male, age 41 · Ludlow, Massachusetts
Killed Jul 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of Bruce Brissette, a 41-year-old Caucasian male from Ludlow, Massachusetts, came to a tragic end. On July 20th, events unfolded that would leave a lasting mark on his family and the community. The day took a dark turn when…

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Michael T. Garcia - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Death by Force

Michael T. Garcia

Male, age 31 · Colorado Springs, Colorado
Killed Jul 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer evening in Colorado Springs, the life of Michael T. Garcia, a 31-year-old man, was tragically cut short. On July 20, 2014, at approximately 8:19 p.m., police responded to a call of a shooting in an alley in the 2000 block of St. Claire Park.…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.