Death by Force

Javier Cortez

Male, age 37 · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 22, 2008 · 18 years ago

On July 22, 2008, Javier Cortez, 37, was killed in a brutal home invasion in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. when intruders broke into Cortez's home in the 8100 block of Lenore Street. Javier and his mother, Maria Cruz, who was visiting…

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Anthony Forgione

Male, age 33 · Okaloosa, Florida

Killed Jul 22, 2008 · 18 years ago

Anthony E. Forgione, a 33-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on July 22, 2008, while serving as a Deputy Sheriff for the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office in Florida. Deputy Forgione was involved in a critical incident where he was attempting to…

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Dionas Cookbey

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

Dionas Cookbey, aged 23, was shot and killed on July 22, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the South Side of Chicago, an area that has historically experienced high rates of gun violence. The specific circumstances of Dionas's death involve…

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Alexander Delgago

Male, age 17 · Rockford, Illinois

Found Jul 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 22, 2007, 17-year-old Alexander Delgado was shot and killed while walking home in Rockford, Illinois. His body was discovered near the intersection of West State and Garver Avenue, just a few blocks from his house. Delgado had been spending time at a…

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Demario Nailor

Male, age 20 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Jul 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a summer day in Buffalo, New York, the life of 20-year-old Demario Nailor was tragically cut short. An African American male, Demario was a son, friend, and neighbor navigating the transition into adulthood. His life was brought to an abrupt and violent…

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Markeese Ervin

Male, age 18 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

Markeese Ervin was an 18-year-old African-American male from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, whose life ended violently on July 22, 2007, in a killing officially categorized as a “death by force.” Public records compiled by homicide-tracking sites and genealogy…

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Kyel Nottingham

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Jul 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

Kyel Nottingham, aged 22, was fatally shot on July 22, 2007, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident took place on the 5900 block of Sansom Street. Kyel's death was one of several homicides that occurred in Philadelphia that day, indicating a particularly…

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Marcus Mason

Male, age 17 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 22, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, a young life was tragically cut short on the streets of Denver. On July 22nd, 17-year-old Marcus Mason, a Black male, was visiting a friend in the area of 36th and Olive Street. The evening took a dark turn when Marcus and his friend…

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Chauntee Johnson

Male, age 28 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jul 22, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the warm evening of July 22, 2005, a life was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. Chauntee Lamont Johnson, a 28-year-old African-American male, was in the parking lot of the Suns Market located at 8707 SE Division Street in Portland…

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Chauntee Lamont Johnson

Male, age 28 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jul 22, 2005 · 21 years ago

On the evening of July 22, 2005, Chauntee Lamont Johnson, a 28-year-old Black / African American man, was in the parking lot of the Suns Market located at 8707 SE Division Street in Portland, Oregon. At approximately 7:52 p.m., he was seen talking to two…

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Jerome Scott

Male, age 35 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 22, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early hours of a summer day in the nation's capital, tragedy struck. On Thursday, July 22, 2004, at approximately 12:42 a.m., a male named Jerome A. Scott was found shot to death. The incident occurred alongside the 3400 block of 25th Street, SE in…

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Donnie Sweeney

Male, age 32 · Huber-heights, Ohio

Killed Jul 22, 2004 · 22 years ago

Donnie R. Sweeney, a 32-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically lost his life on July 22, 2004, in Huber Heights, Ohio. Sweeney was assisting his friend Rhonda Short, who was moving out of her home with her children, when they were both shot by…

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Kamerin Adesina

Male, age 1 · Altadena, California

Killed Jul 22, 2004 · 22 years ago

Kamerin Adesina was 1 year old when he died on Thursday, July 22, 2004, in Altadena. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 65 Reever Way. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed…

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David Downs Sr.

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jul 22, 2003 · 23 years ago

On July 22, 2003, David Downs Sr., a thirty-eight-year-old man, was fatally shot in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place on Interstate 70 Eastbound near Exit 103H in Franklin County. Downs was discovered with a gunshot wound, but despite the immediate…

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Robert Perry

Male, age 26 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 22, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the summer of 2002, a Black / African American man named Robert Perry, who was 26 years old, was shot and killed on a sidewalk next to his apartment complex in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The fatal shooting occurred on July 22…

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Shawna Devine

Female, age 29 · Brockton, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 22, 2002 · 24 years ago

On a summer evening in 2002, the life of 29-year-old Shawna Renee Devine, a Black female, was tragically cut short in Brockton, Massachusetts. On July 22nd, Devine was caught in the crossfire of a shooting and sustained fatal injuries. The incident was a…

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Angel Noe Bojorquez

Male, age 39 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 22, 2002 · 24 years ago

Angel Noe Bojorquez, a 39-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on July 20, 2002, in East Hollywood, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Bojorquez was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his life. The incident…

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Daniel Mendoza

Male, age 20 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 22, 2002 · 24 years ago

Daniel Mendoza, a 20-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on July 22, 2002. Mendoza was shot and killed in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, a community known for its vibrant culture but also its struggles with gang violence.…

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Arvine Phelps

Male, age 69 · Walker, Georgia

Killed Jul 22, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the summer of 2002, a quiet corner of Walker, Georgia, was shattered by a senseless act of violence that claimed the lives of two beloved brothers. Arvine Phelps, a 69-year-old male, and his brother, Larry Phelps, were volunteering their time on July 22nd…

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Larry Phelps

Male, age 62 · Walker, Georgia

Killed Jul 22, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the summer of 2002, a quiet community in Walker County, Georgia, was shaken by the brutal killings of two brothers. Larry Phelps, a 62-year-old male, and his older brother, Arvine Phelps, aged 69, were spending their day clearing land at the Mountain Top…

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Lorraine Zazueta

Female, age 19 · Devore, California

Found Jul 22, 2000 · 26 years ago

Lorraine Zazueta, a 19-year-old woman from San Bernardino, was found deceased on July 22, 2000, along Swarthout Canyon Road near Lone Canyon Road in Devore, California. She had been missing since May 31, 2000, and was last seen in the company of several…

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Ram Singh

Male, age 16 · Portland, Oregon

Found Jul 22, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the early morning light of July 22, 1999, a janitor at Cherry Park School in Portland, Oregon, made a grim discovery on the playground. Lying in the open area at 1930 SE 104th Avenue was the body of 16-year-old Ram Singh, a Pacific Islander male. The…

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Evelyn Bayliss

Female, age 74 · Wilton, Maine

Killed Jul 22, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the quiet town of Wilton, Maine, the summer of 1999 was shattered by a tragic event that unfolded within the walls of a local home. On July 22, 74-year-old Evelyn Bayliss, a female resident, lost her life in a violent encounter. The cause of her death was…

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Adel Malek

Male, age 59 · Allentown, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 22, 1998 · 28 years ago

Adel Malek, a 59-year-old Egyptian immigrant, was fatally shot on July 22, 1998, in his small grocery store, Apotheca, located in the 1300 block of West Union Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Malek, who had been in business for only six months, was…

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William Raglin

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jul 22, 1995 · 31 years ago

On July 22, 1995, William Raglin was tragically killed in Dayton, Ohio. The incident occurred in Montgomery County, and the case has remained unsolved. Raglin's death is part of a larger group of cold cases still under investigation by the Dayton Police…

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Danna Marie Nobles

Female, age 29 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 22, 1994 · 32 years ago

On the night of July 22, 1994, a tragic event unfolded on the front porch of a home in Washington, D.C. Danna Marie Nobles, a 29-year-old female, was shot and killed at her residence located at 1822 Massachusetts Avenue, SE. The circumstances surrounding her…

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Curtis Roberson

Male, age 24 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Jul 22, 1994 · 32 years ago

Curtis Roberson, a 24-year-old male from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically lost his life on July 22, 1994. He was found inside the Berry Street Detail Shop at 2306 E. Berry Street. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated as a murder case by the…

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Roger allen Goodlet

Male, age 33 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 22, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the summer of 1994, a 33-year-old white male named Roger Allen Goodlet spent a July day helping his mother assemble a bench before returning to his Indianapolis home to play with his new kitten. Later that evening, on July 22nd, he went out to a local gay…

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Tyrone Jones

Male, age 27 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jul 22, 1993 · 33 years ago

On a summer evening in Portland, Oregon, the life of a young African-American man, Tyrone Jones, was cut tragically short. On July 22, 1993, residents near the 5900 block of N. Haight Avenue were startled by the sound of a single gunshot. When they ventured…

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Thomas Hodges

Male, age 69 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 22, 1992 · 34 years ago

Thomas Hodges, a 69-year-old African American man, was found dead on July 22, 1992, in Chicago, IL. His death was the result of a violent crime, specifically a shooting during an armed robbery. The incident occurred in the Chatham neighborhood, a community on…

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Brady Russell

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jul 22, 1990 · 36 years ago

On July 22, 1990, 20-year-old Brady Russell was found dead in Columbus, Ohio, near the rear of 475 East 2nd Avenue. He had suffered multiple stab wounds to the stomach. The Columbus Police Department responded to the scene, but despite their investigation…

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Teresa Hall

Female · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Jul 22, 1989 · 37 years ago

Teresa Hall, a 26-year-old woman from Springfield, Ohio, was tragically killed on July 22, 1989. The case remains unsolved, and it continues to be part of Springfield's list of cold case homicides. Teresa was found dead under circumstances that remain…

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Junel Wingo Trout

Female, age 31 · Miami, Florida

Went missing Jul 22, 1987 · 39 years ago

On July 22, 1987, 31-year-old Junel Wingo Troutman was found murdered in her home in South Miami Heights, Florida. Junel, a mother of three, was discovered in the foyer of her home, having been stabbed to death. Her death remains unsolved, and despite…

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Carol Wood

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jul 22, 1987 · 39 years ago

Carol Ann Underwood, a 30-year-old resident of Dayton, Ohio, was found dead on July 22, 1987. Her body was discovered in a vacant lot at the rear of 8 Norwood in Dayton, and the cause of death was blunt force trauma. The incident location, an empty lot…

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Ann Peterson

Female · Okaloosa, Florida

Killed Jul 22, 1987 · 39 years ago

Ann Peterson, a 20-year-old white female, was tragically murdered on July 22, 1987, in Okaloosa County, Florida. Her death was part of a series of brutal killings committed by Frank Athen Walls, a serial killer who terrorized the community during the…

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Edward Alger

Male · Okaloosa, Florida

Killed Jul 22, 1987 · 39 years ago

Edward Alger Jr. was tragically murdered on July 22, 1987, in Okaloosa County, Florida. His death was part of a series of brutal killings committed by Frank Athen Walls, a notorious serial killer who terrorized the region during the mid-1980s. Alger, along…

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Norman B. Armstrong

Male, age 39 · Bountiful, Utah

Killed Jul 22, 1987 · 39 years ago

On a summer day in 1987, the lives of Norman B. Armstrong and his wife, Janet Marie Armstrong, were tragically cut short. On July 22, the couple went target shooting with a man they considered a friend, Russell M. Anderson. The outing took a horrific turn…

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Janet Marie Armstrong

Female, age 73 · Bountiful, Utah

Killed Jul 22, 1987 · 39 years ago

On a summer day in 1987, the lives of Janet Marie Armstrong, a 73-year-old White/Caucasian woman, and her husband, Norman B. Armstrong, came to a violent and unexpected end. The couple from Bountiful, Utah, had gone target shooting on July 22nd with a man…

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Joe Harris

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 22, 1979 · 47 years ago

Joe Harris, a 31-year-old African American male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on July 22, 1979. The circumstances surrounding his death were violent and shocking, as he was fatally shot. The incident occurred after Joe Harris left a store owned…

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Patricia Patsy Campbell

Female, age 15 · Oneida County, Idaho

Killed Jul 22, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a summer day in 1978, 15-year-old Patricia "Patsy" Campbell, a White female, vanished along with her 12-year-old friend, Tina Anderson. The two girls were enjoying a Pioneer Day celebration at Alameda Park in Pocatello, Idaho, on July 22nd. Witnesses later…

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Tina Anderson

Female, age 12 · Oneida County, Idaho

Killed Jul 22, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a summer day in 1978, 12-year-old Tina Anderson, a Caucasian female, and her friend, 15-year-old Patricia "Patsy" Campbell, vanished from a Pioneer Day celebration at Alameda Park in Pocatello, Idaho. The two girls were last seen on July 22, and their…

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Maralie Wilson

Female, age 30 · Schenectady, New York

Killed Jul 22, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the summer of 1977, the city of Schenectady, New York, was shaken by a crime of unimaginable brutality. On July 22nd, the body of 30-year-old Maralie Wilson, a white female, was discovered near the downtown train tracks. The scene that confronted…

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Linda Ann Hamilton

Female, age 16 · New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Killed Jul 22, 1975 · 51 years ago

On July 22, 1975, the body of 16-year-old Caucasian female Linda Ann Hamilton was discovered by a fisherman on a beach near Turtle Mound State Park in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. She had been strangled, drowned, and buried in the sand. The case remained…

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Blanche Delores Palacino

Female, age 31 · Miami, Florida

Killed Jul 22, 1970 · 56 years ago

Blanche Delores Palacino, a 42-year-old woman, was tragically killed in a violent crime that unfolded in Coral Gables, Florida, on July 20, 1970. She was one of two female victims in a harrowing kidnapping and robbery incident that also left a male hostage…

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Judy Lamb

Female, age 40 · Miami, Florida

Killed Jul 22, 1970 · 56 years ago

Judy Lamb, a 40-year-old white woman, was found murdered on July 22, 1970, in South Miami, Florida. Her body was discovered alongside that of Blanche Delores Palacino, a 31-year-old white woman and day manager of the Coral Gables Western Union office. Both…

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Milton Curtis

Male, age 25 · El-segundo, California

Killed Jul 22, 1957 · 69 years ago

On July 22, 1957, Officer Milton G. Curtis, a 25-year-old member of the El Segundo Police Department, was tragically killed in the line of duty. Officer Curtis, along with his colleague Officer Richard A. Phillips, had stopped a vehicle for running a red…

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Richard Phillips

Male, age 28 · El-segundo, California

Killed Jul 22, 1957 · 69 years ago

On July 22, 1957, Officer Richard A. Phillips, aged 28, tragically lost his life in El Segundo, California. Officer Phillips, along with his partner Officer Milton Curtis, was conducting a routine traffic stop for a vehicle that had run a red light.…

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Robert Fulton Giles

Male, age 24 · Coeburn, Virginia

Killed Jul 22, 1954 · 72 years ago

In the town of Coeburn, Virginia, a tragic event unfolded that cut short the life of a young state trooper. Robert Fulton Giles, a 24-year-old male, was attempting to quell a disturbance when his life was violently taken. While on duty, he and another police…

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