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Deaths by Force on July 23

742 open cases in our database happened on July 23. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (556)

Chandler Davis - The-colony, Texas
Death by Force

Chandler Davis

Male, age 34 · The-colony, Texas
Killed Jul 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Chandler Davis, a 34-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically died on July 23, 2017, in The Colony, Texas. He was a retired U.S. Army combat medic and drill sergeant who was well-known in his community for his respectful and honest nature.…

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Darrell Cleveland - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Darrell Cleveland

Male, age 45 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Jul 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Darrell Cleveland, a 45-year-old African American male, was a well-known dance teacher and choreographer from Jacksonville, Florida. On July 23, 2017, Cleveland was found shot in his vehicle after losing control and crashing into a parking meter in downtown…

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Ricky Amos - Centerville, Texas
Death by Force

Ricky Amos

Male, age 44 · Centerville, Texas
Killed Jul 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ricky Lynn Amos, a 44-year-old man from Centerville, Texas, passed away on July 23, 2017. He was known for his love of horses and race cars, and he worked at a sawmill in Centerville. Ricky was a devoted family man, leaving behind his parents, James and Linda…

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Tremayne Givens - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Tremayne Givens

Male, age 35 · Houston, Texas
Killed Jul 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Tremayne Givens, a 35-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on July 23, 2017, in Houston, TX. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a broader investigation into a fatal shooting incident in Houston's Fourth Ward.…

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Daquan Mason - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Daquan Mason

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a young life was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore. Daquan Mason, a 20-year-old Black male, was killed by gun violence on or around July 24th of that year. The incident that claimed his life took place in the 2700 block…

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Victor Morales - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Victor Morales

Male, age 18 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Found Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

On July 23, 2015, 18-year-old Victor Morales was fatally shot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred in the 400 block of East Wyoming Avenue in the Feltonville neighborhood. Victor Morales, a Hispanic male, was found with multiple gunshot wounds…

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Tyshaun Jones - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Tyshaun Jones

Male, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of a summer day in Philadelphia, the life of Tyshaun Jones, a 29-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. On Thursday, July 23, 2015, at approximately 1:14 a.m., Philadelphia Police officers were called to the 6700 block of…

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Jeffrey Wright - Huntington, West Virginia
Death by Force

Jeffrey Wright

Male, age 16 · Huntington, West Virginia
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jeffrey Steven Wright II, a 16-year-old Black/African American male, died in Huntington, West Virginia, after a shooting on July 23, 2015. What became known publicly began with gunfire in the Oakland Avenue area on that Thursday morning. Huntington police…

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Erica Castillo - Alamogordo, New Mexico
Death by Force

Erica Castillo

Female, age 28 · Alamogordo, New Mexico
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

On July 23, 2015, a tragic incident occurred in Alamogordo, New Mexico, resulting in the death of 28-year-old Erica Castillo. The event unfolded early in the morning when police responded to a call regarding shots fired in the 1000 block of Dexter Lane. Upon…

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Donald Donnie Chin - Seattle, Washington
Death by Force

Donald Donnie Chin

Male, age 59 · Seattle, Washington
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the predawn hours of July 23, 2015, the steadfast protector of Seattle's Chinatown-International District, Donald "Donnie" Chin, a 59-year-old Asian male, was fatally shot. For decades, Chin had been a familiar and reassuring presence, patrolling the…

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Tiberius Durcan - Shelton, Washington
Death by Force

Tiberius Durcan

Male, age 1 · Shelton, Washington
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a tragedy unfolded in a home in Shelton, Washington, cutting short the life of a young child. On the evening of July 23rd, concerned for the well-being of her estranged husband and two small children, a woman requested that authorities…

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Virginia Guadelupe Castaneda - Swansonville, Washington
Death by Force

Virginia Guadelupe Castaneda

Female, age 20 · Swansonville, Washington
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, the life of a young Hispanic woman, Virginia Guadelupe Castaneda, was tragically cut short at the age of 20. On the morning of July 23rd, in a quiet home on Swansonville Road near Port Ludlow, Washington, a horrifying scene unfolded.…

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Jonathan Dallas - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Jonathan Dallas

Male, age 27 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a violent encounter on a Milwaukee street led to the untimely death of Jonathan Fontaine Dallas, a 27-year-old Black/African American man. The incident that would ultimately claim his life occurred on July 9, 2015, in the 2700 block of…

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Joseph R Jenkins - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Joseph R Jenkins

Male, age 26 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of Joseph R. Jenkins, a 26-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. It was July 23, 2015, and Jenkins was with his family, a day that held the promise of looking toward the future. He was with his…

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James Cooper - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Death by Force

James Cooper

Male, age 62 · Tulsa, Oklahoma
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

James Holley Cooper, a 62-year-old Black / African American man, was known across north Tulsa as “Coop,” a kind, community-minded businessman and avid tennis player whose days were carefully balanced between work, family and his love of the game. He had been…

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Glen Peanut Mack - Brookhaven, Mississippi
Death by Force

Glen Peanut Mack

Male, age 23 · Brookhaven, Mississippi
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a late-night shooting in Brookhaven, Mississippi, left a man dead and a community searching for answers. On the night of July 23rd, Glen Mack, a male resident of the city, was shot in the Cloverdale area. The Brookhaven Police…

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Thomas Belanger - Alba, Michigan
Death by Force

Thomas Belanger

Male, age 11 · Alba, Michigan
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Thomas "Tom Tom" Belanger was an 11-year-old White/Caucasian male whose life ended tragically on July 23, 2015, following an accidental shooting in Star Township, Antrim County, Michigan, near the community of Alba. Born on January 14, 2004, in Grand Rapids…

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Frederick Gray - Bishopville, South Carolina
Death by Force

Frederick Gray

Male, age 54 · Bishopville, South Carolina
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Frederick Gray, a 54-year-old Black man, died on July 23, 2015, in Bishopville, South Carolina, in a loss recorded as gun violence. In the small-town quiet of Lee County, Gray’s death stands out in online memorial records less as a single moment frozen in…

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Clerow Myers III - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Clerow Myers III

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer evening in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of 23-year-old Clerow Myers III was tragically cut short. On July 23, 2015, Myers, a Black male, was fatally stabbed on a street corner in Northwest Baltimore. The altercation that led to his death was…

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Kejon Wayne Atkins - Compton, California
Death by Force

Kejon Wayne Atkins

Male, age 22 · Compton, California
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kejon Wayne Atkins, a 22-year-old man from Compton, California, tragically lost his life on July 27, 2015, after being shot four days earlier on July 23. On the morning of the incident, Atkins was standing on the sidewalk in the 1800 block of East 126th…

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Rachelle Baker - Vallejo, California
Death by Force

Rachelle Baker

Female, age 35 · Vallejo, California
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Rachelle Baker, aged 35, tragically lost her life on July 23, 2015, in Vallejo, California, in a harrowing incident that has been classified as a murder-suicide. The events unfolded in the Hiddenbrooke neighborhood, where Rachelle was residing with her…

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Rafael Cervantes - Vallejo, California
Death by Force

Rafael Cervantes

Male, age 63 · Vallejo, California
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Rafael Cervantes, aged 63, tragically lost his life on July 23, 2015, in Vallejo, California, as a result of a murder-suicide incident. The incident occurred at Cervantes' home in the Hiddenbrooke neighborhood. On that fateful day, Samuel Baker, 37, arrived…

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Candelerio Gonzalez - Beverly-hills, Florida
Death by Force

Candelerio Gonzalez

Male, age 44 · Beverly-hills, Florida
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Candelerio Gonzalez, a 44-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on July 23, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Florida. The incident occurred during a road rage altercation that escalated into a fatal shooting. Gonzalez was driving with his wife, daughter…

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Ricardo Hernandez-Ovalle - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Ricardo Hernandez-Ovalle

Male, age 22 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late afternoon of July 23, 2015, tragedy struck at the Azalea Park apartments in Sandy Springs, a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. Ricardo Hernandez-Ovalle, a 22-year-old male from the nearby city of Alpharetta, was found on a sidewalk within the complex…

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Robert Thomas - Conyers, Georgia
Death by Force

Robert Thomas

Male, age 30 · Conyers, Georgia
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a gathering of friends in a Conyers, Georgia apartment took a tragic and fatal turn, resulting in the death of 30-year-old Robert Thomas. The events of that July night unfolded at the Arbor Creek Apartments, where Thomas had been…

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Jillian Johnson - Lafayette, Louisiana
Death by Force

Jillian Johnson

Female, age 33 · Lafayette, Louisiana
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

An evening meant for entertainment and laughter turned into a scene of terror and tragedy at the Grand 16 movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana. On July 23, 2015, Jillian Johnson, a 33-year-old female, was fatally shot during a screening of the movie…

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Mayci Marie Breaux - Lafayette, Louisiana
Death by Force

Mayci Marie Breaux

Female, age 21 · Lafayette, Louisiana
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a warm Thursday evening in Lafayette, Louisiana, 21-year-old Mayci Marie Breaux went to the Grand 16 movie theater to watch the comedy 'Trainwreck'. It was July 23, 2015, and what began as a typical night out tragically became the final moments of her…

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Velma Sanders - Jacksonville, North Carolina
Death by Force

Velma Sanders

Female, age 68 · Jacksonville, North Carolina
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Velma Elaine Sanders, a 68-year-old woman from Jacksonville, North Carolina, passed away on July 22, 2015, at her home. Her obituary notes that she was survived by her two sons, Brian K. Sanders and Jason S. Sanders, both of Jacksonville, as well as her…

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Antonio Briones - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

Antonio Briones

Male, age 21 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Antonio Briones, a 21-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on July 23, 2015, in Cleveland, OH. He was known affectionately as "Ledo" and was a cherished son, fiancé, and father. Antonio was deeply loved by his family and friends, and…

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Dontae Martin - Harrison-township, Ohio
Death by Force

Dontae Martin

Male, age 34 · Harrison-township, Ohio
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dontae Lashawn Martin Sr., a 34-year-old African American man from Dayton, Ohio, tragically died on July 23, 2015, in Harrison Township, OH. He was born on January 19, 1981, and left behind a family that cherished his memory. Dontae was a father of six and…

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Dennis Zent - Newton County, Arkansas
Death by Force

Dennis Zent

Male, age 58 · Newton County, Arkansas
Killed Jul 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dennis Zent was a 58-year-old man who grew up in Houston, Texas and later sought a quieter life in the hills of Newton County, Arkansas. Obituary and memorial notices describe him as born on March 6, 1957 in Houston and eventually laid to rest back in Texas…

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Rashan Brian Middleton - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Rashan Brian Middleton

Male, age 22 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jul 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of Rashan Brian Middleton, a 22-year-old African-American man from Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically cut short. On the night of July 23rd, or in the early hours of July 24th, Middleton was found with gunshot wounds in the…

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Adrian Reed - Kansas City, Missouri
Death by Force

Adrian Reed

Male, age 43 · Kansas City, Missouri
Killed Jul 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a trip for pizza and beer turned tragic for a Kansas City, Missouri man. Adrian Scott Reed, 43, was shot and killed in what authorities believe may have been a road rage incident on the evening of Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Reed was…

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Chestin Hawkins - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Chestin Hawkins

Male, age 18 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Jul 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

On July 23, 2014, the life of 18-year-old Chestin Hawkins was abruptly ended in a violent incident in St. Louis, Missouri. The events unfolded during a chaotic night in the city, where multiple shootings were reported. Hawkins, a young male, became a victim…

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James Taylor - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

James Taylor

Male, age 32 · Houston, Texas
Found Jul 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

James Taylor, aged 32, was fatally shot on July 23, 2014, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at about 12:20 a.m. in the 2400 block of Greenspoint, where Taylor was found in his vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds. According to Houston police, Taylor…

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Anthony Beene - Corinth, Mississippi
Death by Force

Anthony Beene

Male, age 19 · Corinth, Mississippi
Killed Jul 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of 19-year-old Anthony Beene, a Black male, was cut tragically short in Corinth, Mississippi. On the evening of July 23rd, an altercation broke out at John Street Park, culminating in a fatal shooting that would deeply affect…

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Christopher Adams - Kalamazoo, Michigan
Death by Force

Christopher Adams

Male, age 19 · Kalamazoo, Michigan
Killed Jul 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of 19-year-old Christopher L. Adams, a Caucasian male from Kalamazoo, Michigan, was tragically cut short. Known for his adventurous and free-spirited nature, Christopher was a young man who embraced life with enthusiasm. He had…

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Katharine Mihok - Norfolk, Virginia
Death by Force

Katharine Mihok

Female, age 8 · Norfolk, Virginia
Killed Jul 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a tragic event unfolded in Norfolk, Virginia, ending the life of 8-year-old Katharine Renai Mihok. On July 23, 2014, young Katharine died from a gunshot wound in a heart-wrenching murder-suicide. An investigation revealed that her…

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Antwoine Johnson - East-chicago, Indiana
Death by Force

Antwoine Johnson

Male, age 22 · East-chicago, Indiana
Killed Jul 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of 22-year-old Antwoine Johnson Jr. was tragically cut short in East Chicago, Indiana. A Black male, Johnson was fatally wounded by gun violence on July 23 of that year. Despite the violent nature of his death, public…

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Paul Ryan Russell - Bicknell, Indiana
Death by Force

Paul Ryan Russell

Male, age 33 · Bicknell, Indiana
Killed Jul 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 23, 2014, a chance encounter in the small town of Bicknell, Indiana, ended in a violent altercation that left two men dead in what police have described as a murder-suicide. The victim was identified as 33-year-old Paul Ryan…

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Adrian Reed - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Adrian Reed

Male, age 43 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Jul 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a Kansas City, Missouri man named Adrian Scott Reed, aged 43, was the victim of a fatal shooting that remains unsolved. On the evening of Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Reed was in his white Ford Mustang at the…

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Daniel Carbajal - Huntington-station, New York
Death by Force

Daniel Carbajal

Male, age 25 · Huntington-station, New York
Killed Jul 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a tragic event unfolded in Huntington Station, New York, that cut short the life of Daniel Carbajal, a 25-year-old man. On the evening of July 23rd, Carbajal was gathered with a group of people outside a home on East 9th Street. The…

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Laura Perez - Murrietta, California
Death by Force

Laura Perez

Female, age 25 · Murrietta, California
Killed Jul 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Laura Perez, a 25-year-old Escondido police officer, was tragically killed on July 23, 2014, in Murrieta, California. Her husband, Freddy Perez-Rodas, was arrested and charged with her murder. The incident began with a house fire at their residence on Grand…

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Matthew Bryan Tate - Brawley, California
Death by Force

Matthew Bryan Tate

Male, age 26 · Brawley, California
Killed Jul 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Matthew Bryan Tate, a 26-year-old resident of Brawley, California, passed away on July 23, 2014. Born on May 13, 1988, in Riverside, California, Matthew was survived by his mother, Lynnette Payne, and his father, Christopher Tate. His death was a significant…

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Rafael Wynn - Seaside, California
Death by Force

Rafael Wynn

Male, age 28 · Seaside, California
Killed Jul 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Rafael Wynn, a 28-year-old resident of Seaside, California, tragically lost his life on July 23, 2014. Wynn was shot and killed while driving his car on General Jim Moore Boulevard just after midnight. The incident occurred as he was on his way to get food…

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Darren Foggey - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Darren Foggey

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Darren Foggey, a 16-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on July 23, 2014, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side. Darren was in a bedroom at a friend's apartment in the 6700 block of…

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Eugene Lopez Coleman - East-st-louis, Illinois
Death by Force

Eugene Lopez Coleman

Male, age 20 · East-st-louis, Illinois
Killed Jul 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Eugene Lopez Coleman, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 23, 2014, in East St. Louis, Illinois. Born on March 3, 1994, in Springfield, Illinois, Eugene was the son of Evie and Ronald Smiley. He attended high school in…

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Herbert Webb III - Shreveport, Louisiana
Death by Force

Herbert Webb III

Male, age 39 · Shreveport, Louisiana
Killed Jul 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, tragedy struck the Queensborough neighborhood of Shreveport, Louisiana, when Herbert Webb III, a 39-year-old male, was killed by gunfire on July 23rd. The violent act cut short a life and left a community searching for answers. Details…

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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.