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David Williams

Male, age 21 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

David M. Williams, 22, male, was shot and killed on the evening of July 21, 2010, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Police were called at about 8:25 p.m. to the 2500 block of West Burleigh Street, where Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. Another man who had…

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Phoeasha Hill

Female, age 28 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 21, 2010 · 16 years ago

On the evening of July 21, 2010, Phoeasha E. Hill, a 28-year-old African-American woman, was sitting on the porch of her residence in the 2400 block of N. 37th St. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In an act of sudden violence, she was shot. The Milwaukee Police…

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Christopher Dickson

Male, age 39 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Jul 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

Christopher Dickson, a 39-year-old African American man, left work on the evening of July 21, 2009, and stopped at Dailey�s Liquor Store near 30th and Spencer Streets in North Omaha. Outside the shop, he was shot. Wounded, he managed to get into his car and…

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Timothy Williams

Male, age 41 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jul 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

Timothy Williams, 41, is remembered first by the simple truth of his name and the date that cleaved an ordinary year in two: July 21, 2009. Las Vegas was wide awake that summer night, its neon heartbeat steady as ever, but somewhere beyond the bright marquees…

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Marcus Wooten

Male, age 27 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jul 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

In September of 2019, a downtown Memphis restaurant worker, Casey Tinker, was found deceased in his car in the 3800 block of Maid Marian Lane; he had been shot multiple times. According to family, Tinker was returning home from his job at Flight Restaurant…

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Giovanni Kopystenski

Male, age 5 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jul 21, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, the life of a bright-eyed 5-year-old boy, Giovanni Kopystenski, was tragically cut short in Las Vegas, Nevada. Giovanni, an autistic African American male, was a child described by his family as playful and full of life, with a love for…

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Oscar Powell

Male, age 34 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in Washington, D.C., the life of Oscar W. Powell was tragically cut short. On Monday, July 21, 2008, at approximately 10:22 p.m., the 34-year-old African-American man was fatally shot near 158 W Street, NW. The…

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Robert Swearengen

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

Robert Swearengen, aged 27, was fatally shot on July 21, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His death added to a troubling year for the city, which faced significant levels of gun violence, particularly in neighborhoods already grappling with crime and…

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Percy Rounds

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

Percy Rounds, a 15-year-old from Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood, was shot and killed on the night of July 21, 2008. He was walking with a 17-year-old friend when two unidentified men approached them from a nearby gangway and opened fire. Rounds was…

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Justin Michael Harrison

Male, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the summer of 2008, a wave of violence gripped the city of Baltimore, and among the lives tragically cut short was that of Justin Michael Harrison. A 27-year-old African-American man, Harrison became a victim of the city's rampant gun violence on July 21…

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Bradley G Michaud

Male, age 53 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jul 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

Bradley G. Michaud, 53, was a White man from St. Louis, Missouri. On July 21, 2008, he was found dead outside at an apartment complex at 4381 Chippewa Street, lying in the courtyard in front of Apartment D, the kind of ordinary spot where people pass through…

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Luis Whitfield

Male, age 19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the summer of 2008, a young Black man named Luis Whitfield had his life cut short at the age of 19. On July 21, 2008, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he became a victim of homicide. The incident that led to his death occurred at 1200 S Wilton Street.…

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Larry Whitson

Male, age 50 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jul 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, the life of 50-year-old Larry Wayne Whitson, a Black male from Birmingham, Alabama, came to an end. His passing on July 21, 2007, is documented in an obituary, which announced his graveside service would be held on July 26 of that year…

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William Morrison

Male, age 51 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

Despite a thorough search of online sources, including obituary records and public information from the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, there is no information available regarding the death of a male named William Morrison in Washington, D.C.…

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Miguel Arroyo

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 21, 2007, Miguel Arroyo, aged 26, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide occurred in the evening hours, adding to the continuing struggle with gun violence that was prevalent across many parts of the city at the time. Miguel was shot in a…

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Samuel Docanto

Male, age 21 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, July 21, 2007, the life of a young African-American man, Samuel Docanto, was tragically cut short. At approximately 3:22 a.m., officers from the Roxbury district responded to reports of gunfire in the area of Woodledge…

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Odilon H. Vargas

Male, age 34 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Jul 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 21, 2007, 34-year-old Odilon H. Vargas was found dead from a gunshot wound at 3803 Sullivant Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred in Franklin County, and the Columbus Police Department responded to the scene. Vargas was pronounced dead at…

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Odilon Vargas

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jul 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 21, 2007, 36-year-old Odilon Vargas was found dead from a gunshot wound at 3803 Sullivant Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Police Department investigated the incident, which occurred in Franklin County, but the case has remained unsolved since…

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Tyrone Campbell

Male, age 20 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, a young man's life was cut short in a fatal incident in North Philadelphia. Tyrone Campbell, a 20-year-old male, was killed on Saturday, July 21, 2007. The event that led to his death unfolded on the 1600 block of West Dauphin Street, a…

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Jose Michael Fred Gurley

Male, age 17 · Brockton, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, the life of 17-year-old Jose Michael Fred Gurley, a Black male from Brockton, Massachusetts, was tragically cut short. On July 21, the promising young athlete was fatally shot, a violent end to a life that held much potential. The…

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Joshua Cole Embler

Male, age 22 · Henderson, Nevada

Killed Jul 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

Joshua Cole Embler, a 22-year-old resident of Henderson, Nevada, tragically lost his life on July 21, 2007, in a violent incident that occurred during a house party. The party was held near the intersection of Wigwam Parkway and Pecos Road in Henderson. The…

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Glenn Brian Bourgeois

Male, age 37 · Halifax, Nova Scotia

Killed Jul 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

Glenn Brian Bourgeois, a 37-year-old man, was fatally shot in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the afternoon of July 21, 2007. At approximately 4:00 p.m., Halifax Regional Police were dispatched after receiving a report of gunshots in the area of Maynard and Woodill…

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Bouchard Kindall

Male · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jul 21, 2005 · 21 years ago

On July 21, 2005, Bouchard Kindall, a 24-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed outside B&J’s Lounge, located at 174 Cole Avenue. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m., following an altercation in the lounge's parking lot. During…

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Bouchard Kindall

Male, age 24 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jul 21, 2005 · 21 years ago

Bouchard J. Kindall, a 24-year-old African American male from Akron, OH, tragically lost his life on July 21, 2005. He was involved in an altercation near 11:30 PM in the parking lot of B&J’s Lounge, located at 174 Cole Avenue. During this altercation, shots…

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James Jimmy Joste

Male, age 65 · Austin, Texas

Killed Jul 21, 2004 · 22 years ago

James Martin "Jimmy" Joste, a 55-year-old Caucasian male from Austin, Texas, tragically died on July 21, 2004. He was a well-known figure in the local oil industry and had a reputation for being a generous host and a loving father. Joste's death was the…

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Raymundo DeLao Ramirez

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 21, 2003 · 23 years ago

On a summer day in the nation's capital, the life of Raymundo DeLao Ramirez, a male, was tragically cut short. On July 21, 2003, in the 1200 block of Stevens Road, SE, a residential street in Washington, D.C., Ramirez was fatally shot. The incident left a…

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Edward Lee Madrid

Male, age 41 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 21, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the summer of 2003, the life of Edward Lee Madrid, a 41-year-old male, was tragically cut short in his Denver, Colorado home. On July 21st, an unknown intruder breached the presumed safety of his residence and fatally shot him. The motive behind this…

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Benjamin Fears

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 21, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a summer Sunday in Washington, D.C., the life of Benjamin Fears was tragically cut short. On July 21, 2002, at approximately 4:10 a.m., Fears was shot and killed at 219 51st Street, NE. The male victim's death was classified as a…

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Charles Booker

Male, age 29 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 21, 2002 · 24 years ago

Charles Booker, a 29-year-old African-American man from Washington, D.C., stepped into the first minutes of Sunday, July 21, 2002, on the 4300 block of Varnum Place NE, a Northeast street that would soon be marked by police tape and flashing lights. A little…

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Rodimiro Euceda-Bonilla

Male, age 41 · Durham, North Carolina

Found Jul 21, 2002 · 24 years ago

On July 21, 2002, Rodimiro Euceda-Bonilla, aged 41, was found dead in Durham, North Carolina, after being shot in the back. His body was discovered slumped inside his car on Rochelle Street, with the vehicle still running in a travel lane. He was pronounced…

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Willatte Collins

Female · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jul 21, 2002 · 24 years ago

On July 21, 2002, Willatte Collins, a 40-year-old woman, was tragically found dead in Columbus, Ohio. Her body was discovered at the rear of 2581 Ferris Road, where it was determined that she had died due to a severe beating. The Columbus Police Department…

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Leo Spiegler

Female, age 28 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jul 21, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the summer of 2000, a concerned neighbor's discovery shattered the peace of a quiet Las Vegas neighborhood. On Friday, July 21, the body of Leo Spiegler, a 77-year-old Caucasian male, was found inside his home in the 2200 block of Goldhill Way, near Martin…

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Matthew Rodrigo Flores

Male, age 10 · Pico-rivera, California

Killed Jul 21, 2000 · 26 years ago

Matthew Rodrigo Flores, a 10-year-old boy from Pico Rivera, California, tragically lost his life on July 21, 2000. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when Matthew, along with his father Richard, his brother Richard Jr., and his sister…

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Richard Angel Flores Jr.

Male, age 17 · Pico-rivera, California

Killed Jul 21, 2000 · 26 years ago

On July 21, 2000, a tragic event unfolded in Pico Rivera, California, resulting in the death of 17-year-old Richard Angel Flores Jr., along with his father Richard Flores Sr., and his siblings Sylvia and Matthew. The family was brutally attacked in their home…

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Sylvia Velia Nena Flores

Female, age 13 · Pico-rivera, California

Killed Jul 21, 2000 · 26 years ago

Sylvia Velia "Nena" Flores, aged 13, tragically lost her life on July 21, 2000, in Pico Rivera, California. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when Sylvia, along with her father Richard Flores, 42, and her brothers Richard Jr., 17, and…

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Joie Ruth Armstrong

Female, age 26 · Yosemite National Park, California

Killed Jul 21, 1999 · 27 years ago

Joie Ruth Armstrong, a 26-year-old white female naturalist, was working with the Yosemite Institute in Yosemite National Park when she was brutally murdered in July 1999. Originally from California, Joie was known for her passion for nature and education. On…

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Salvador Munoz

Male, age 27 · La Junta, Colorado

Killed Jul 21, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the summer of 1998, a grim discovery was made in the quiet town of La Junta, Colorado. The body of Salvador Munoz, a 27-year-old male, was found in the otherwise tranquil King Arroyo riverbed, situated between 4th and 5th streets. The date was July 21st…

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Wallace Reid Allen

Male, age 52 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 21, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the summer of 1995, a violent encounter on a Baltimore street set in motion a chain of events that would culminate nearly three decades later in the death of Wallace Reid Allen. On July 21st of that year, Mr. Allen, a Black male, was shot in the 1600 block…

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Reynaldo Lee Rios

Male, age 19 · Wichita-falls, Texas

Killed Jul 21, 1990 · 36 years ago

Reynaldo Lee Rios was 19 years old when he was shot and killed in Wichita Falls, Texas, on July 21, 1990. A Hispanic/Latino male, Reynaldo was remembered by friends and family as “NayNay,” and his death became the beginning of an especially painful period for…

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Angela Hicks

Female, age 14 · Elyria, Ohio

Killed Jul 21, 1990 · 36 years ago

Angela Hicks, a 14-year-old girl, was reported missing in July 1990, and her body was discovered about a month later in Elyria, Ohio. Her tragic death remained a cold case for decades, with authorities unable to determine the exact circumstances surrounding…

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Florene McNeil

Female, age 55 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Jul 21, 1985 · 41 years ago

On July 21, 1985, Florene McNeil, aged 55, was found murdered in her Greensboro, North Carolina home. The police were alerted around 1:10 a.m. and responded to her residence on Plymouth Street, where they discovered her body. McNeil had suffered multiple stab…

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Chainarong Khovananth

Male, age 32 · Glendale, California

Killed Jul 21, 1985 · 41 years ago

Chainarong Khovananth, aged 32, tragically lost his life on July 20, 1985, in Sun Valley, Los Angeles County, California. He was a victim of the infamous serial killer Richard Ramirez, also known as the "Night Stalker." Ramirez's crime spree terrorized…

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Damon Robichaux

Male, age 30 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jul 21, 1982 · 44 years ago

On the morning of July 21, 1982, Louisiana State Trooper Damon L. Robichaux was at his home in Baton Rouge when he was recalled to duty for an escort assignment. As he was preparing to leave, his revolver accidentally fell to the floor. The impact caused the…

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Maurice Taylor

Male, age 22 · Atlanta, Indiana

Killed Jul 21, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the summer of 1982, the body of 22-year-old Maurice Allen Taylor, a white male, was discovered in Weasel Creek in a rural area of Hamilton County, just outside of Atlanta, Indiana. The young man's death, which occurred around July 21, 1982, was not…

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Kathleen Greening

Female, age 33 · Roseville, Minnesota

Killed Jul 21, 1982 · 44 years ago

On July 21, 1982, 33-year-old white female Kathleen Diane Greening was found dead in her home in Roseville, Minnesota. She had been scheduled to leave that morning for a vacation to Mackinac Island with her best friend, Carol Kellogg. When Kellogg arrived at…

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Lois Sima

Female, age 57 · Coraopolis, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 21, 1980 · 46 years ago

Lois M. Kennedy Sima, a 57-year-old female was killed on July 21, 1980, in Coraopolis, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She died during a sudden sniper attack that unfolded on a residential block in the early evening. Contemporary reports identify her as one…

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Joseph A. Olinger

Male, age 71 · Coraopolis, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 21, 1980 · 46 years ago

On a quiet day in July of 1980, the community of Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, marked the passing of one of its own, a 71-year-old White male named Joseph A. Olinger. His life, which began in 1909, drew to a close on the 21st of that month, leaving behind the…

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Andrew Price

Male, age 25 · Coraopolis, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 21, 1980 · 46 years ago

On July 21, 1980, Andrew Price, a male age 25, was fatally shot during a sniper-style shooting spree on a residential street in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. Contemporary reports list multiple victims struck outside their homes on a warm summer evening; Price was…

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