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Deaths by Force on July 26

808 open cases in our database happened on July 26. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (582)

Justin Ates - Sarasota, Florida
Death by Force

Justin Ates

Male, age 19 · Sarasota, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Justin Jervon Ates, a 19-year-old from Sarasota, Florida, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2014. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 4 a.m., when Ates was shot while sitting on the back of a car outside a house party. The…

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Katherine Bryan Hoover - Brooksville, Florida
Death by Force

Katherine Bryan Hoover

Female, age 25 · Brooksville, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

On July 26, 2014, Katherine Bryan Hoover, a 25-year-old woman from Brooksville, Florida, tragically lost her life due to a fatal gunshot wound. Katherine and her husband were visiting a friend, William DeHayes, at his home when the incident occurred. DeHayes…

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Claude Dickerson - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Claude Dickerson

Male, age 29 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Jul 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a planned drug deal in Atlanta, Georgia, took a fatal turn, ending the life of 29-year-old Claude Dickerson. An African American male from Montgomery, Alabama, Dickerson was in the city on July 26th for what he believed was a…

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Reedus McAllister - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Reedus McAllister

Male, age 39 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed Jul 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of Reedus McAllister, a 39-year-old White/Caucasian man, came to an abrupt and violent end in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A lifelong resident of the city and an arborist by trade, McAllister, known to some as "Bo," was fatally shot…

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James Rolman - Lockland, Ohio
Death by Force

James Rolman

Male, age 72 · Lockland, Ohio
Killed Jul 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

James Rolman, a 72-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was tragically murdered on July 26, 2014, in Lockland, Ohio. Rolman, a respected business owner and co-owner of David Hirschberg Steel and Recycling Center, was abducted after withdrawing a substantial…

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Cion Styles - Ridley-township, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Cion Styles

Male, age 5 · Ridley-township, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

On July 26, 2014, five-year-old Cion Styles, a young African-American boy from Ridley Township, PA, tragically lost his life. The incident occurred when Cion's father, Tyrell Styles, shot him in the head and ankle before also shooting Cion's mother, Shyema…

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Adairus Franklin Scooter Boatwright-Sligh - Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Adairus Franklin Scooter Boatwright-Sligh

Male, age 35 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed Jul 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of 35-year-old Adairus Franklin Scooter Boatwright-Sligh was cut short in an act of violence that unfolded outside a Knoxville, Tennessee nightclub. The male victim was shot and killed on July 26, 2014, in the courtyard of…

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Montinez Devon Johnson - Nashville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Montinez Devon Johnson

Male, age 25 · Nashville, Tennessee
Killed Jul 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 26, 2014, Montinez Devon Johnson, a 25-year-old African American man, was standing outside his apartment on University Court in Nashville, Tennessee, with two other men. Their conversation was interrupted by the arrival of…

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Faisal Hussien - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Faisal Hussien

Male, age 50 · Houston, Texas
Killed Jul 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Faisal Hussein, a 50-year-old man of Middle Eastern descent, was fatally shot on July 26, 2014, in Houston, Texas. He was walking in the driveway of his townhouse complex when he was attacked by two unknown male suspects. The suspects, described as two black…

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Joseph Strock - Denver, Colorado
Death by Force

Joseph Strock

Male, age 42 · Denver, Colorado
Killed Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013, a grim discovery was made in a Denver neighborhood. Forty-two-year-old Joseph Strock, a White male, was found deceased in the front yard of a residence at 4864 Fraser Way on July 26, 2013. The nature of his death was determined to be a…

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Andre L Mayes - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Andre L Mayes

Male, age 32 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013, the life of 32-year-old Andre L. Mayes, a male known affectionately to his loved ones as 'Fat 'Dre,' was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. On July 26, 2013, Mayes was discovered murdered at the intersection of Brook Bend and…

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Deontrey Thompson - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Deontrey Thompson

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 26, 2013, violence shattered the quiet of a street in the McElderry Park neighborhood of East Baltimore. Deontrey Thompson, a 19-year-old Black male from the Broadway East neighborhood, was with another man in the 2700 block…

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James Moss - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

James Moss

Male, age 55 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

On July 26, 2013, James Moss, a 55-year-old Black male resident of Detroit, Michigan, died under circumstances that have been categorized in some databases as a death by force or homicide. Known to friends and family as "Bubba" and originally a native of…

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Justin Owensby - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Justin Owensby

Male, age 31 · Cincinnati, Ohio
Found Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Justin Owensby, a 31-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, was fatally shot on July 26, 2013, in the Westwood neighborhood. The incident took place in the 3200 block of Gobel Avenue at approximately 6:41 p.m. Cincinnati police responded to the scene after…

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Harold Johnson - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Harold Johnson

Null, age 38 · Houston, Texas
Found Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Harold Johnson III, aged 38, was killed on July 26, 2013, in Houston, Texas. Johnson, a native of Port Arthur, had been living in Houston for the past decade before his death. He was known by the nickname "Dookie" and was deeply connected to his family and…

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Christopher Hart - Clarksburg, West Virginia
Death by Force

Christopher Hart

Male, age 26 · Clarksburg, West Virginia
Killed Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Christopher Andrew “Body” Hart, a 26-year-old White/Caucasian man, was fatally shot on July 26, 2013, inside his apartment on Locust Avenue in Clarksburg, West Virginia. His death became part of a quadruple homicide that unfolded during what investigators…

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Frederick Donald Swiger - Clarksburg, West Virginia
Death by Force

Frederick Donald Swiger

Male, age 70 · Clarksburg, West Virginia
Killed Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Frederick Donald “Fred” Swiger Sr., a 70-year-old man, was killed during the early morning hours of July 26, 2013, while doing something that had been part of his daily life for decades: delivering newspapers in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Swiger and his son…

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Todd Russell Amos - Clarksburg, West Virginia
Death by Force

Todd Russell Amos

Male, age 29 · Clarksburg, West Virginia
Killed Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Todd Russell Amos, a 29-year-old White/Caucasian man from Clarksburg, West Virginia, was killed during a quadruple shooting in the early morning hours of July 26, 2013. The violence unfolded at a residence on Locust Avenue, where Amos was with Christopher…

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Carlos Javier Gavilanes - Hialeah, Florida
Death by Force

Carlos Javier Gavilanes

Male, age 33 · Hialeah, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Carlos Javier Gavilanes, aged 33, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2013, in Hialeah, Florida. He was one of the six victims in a horrific shooting rampage that took place at an apartment complex. Gavilanes was returning home from his son's boxing practice…

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Italo Pisciotti - Hialeah, Florida
Death by Force

Italo Pisciotti

Male, age 79 · Hialeah, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Italo Pisciotti, a 79-year-old male of Colombian descent, was tragically killed on July 26, 2013, in Hialeah, Florida. Pisciotti, along with his 69-year-old wife Samira, managed a five-story apartment building where they also resided. The couple was known for…

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Merly S. Niebles - Hialeah, Florida
Death by Force

Merly S. Niebles

Female, age 51 · Hialeah, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Merly S. Niebles, aged 51, tragically lost her life on July 26, 2013, in Hialeah, Florida, during a mass shooting incident that shocked the community. The incident occurred at a five-story apartment complex where Pedro Alberto Vargas, a 42-year-old resident…

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Patricio Simono - Hialeah, Florida
Death by Force

Patricio Simono

Male, age 64 · Hialeah, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Patricio Simono, aged 64, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2013, in Hialeah, Florida, during a horrific shooting spree. The incident occurred at his apartment complex, where he lived with his family. On that fateful day, Pedro Vargas, a 42-year-old…

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Priscilla Perez - Hialeah, Florida
Death by Force

Priscilla Perez

Female, age 17 · Hialeah, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Priscilla Perez, a 17-year-old Hispanic female, tragically lost her life on July 26, 2013, during a horrific shooting rampage at her apartment complex in Hialeah, Florida. The incident unfolded when Pedro Vargas, a 42-year-old resident of the complex, went on…

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Samira Piscotti - Hialeah, Florida
Death by Force

Samira Piscotti

Female, age 69 · Hialeah, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Samira Piscotti, a 69-year-old woman from Hialeah, FL, was tragically killed on July 26, 2013, during a violent incident at her apartment complex. Samira, along with her 79-year-old husband Italo Piscotti, managed the building where they lived. The couple…

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Lanija Antionne Gilpatrick - Jacksonville, North Carolina
Death by Force

Lanija Antionne Gilpatrick

Male, age 22 · Jacksonville, North Carolina
Killed Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Lanija Antionne Gilpatrick, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on July 26, 2013, in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Initially, his death was reported as an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. However, the case took a significant…

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Larry Eugene Jackson Jr. - Austin, Texas
Death by Force

Larry Eugene Jackson Jr.

Male · Austin, Texas
Killed Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Larry Eugene Jackson Jr., a 32-year-old African American man, was shot and killed by Austin Police Department Detective Charles Kleinert on July 26, 2013, in Austin, Texas. The incident occurred at Benchmark Bank on West 35th Street, where Jackson was present…

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Samira Pisciotti - Hialeah, Florida
Death by Force

Samira Pisciotti

Female, age 69 · Hialeah, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Samira Pisciotti was a 69-year-old **female** of Colombian descent who lived in Hialeah, Florida. On the evening of July 26, 2013, she was tragically killed in a violent mass shooting incident at the apartment complex she helped manage. She and her husband…

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Dominique Rashad Ollie - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Dominique Rashad Ollie

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jul 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Dominique Rashad Ollie, a 25-year-old man, was fatally shot on July 26, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a particularly violent year for the city, as Chicago saw a surge in homicides in 2012, totaling 506 for the year. This represented a…

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Michael L Hanes - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Michael L Hanes

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jul 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Michael L. Hanes, aged 31, was tragically killed on July 26, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a period of heightened violence in the city, with the summer of 2012 seeing an alarming spike in homicides. The circumstances of Michael's…

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Christopher Lee Jones - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Christopher Lee Jones

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jul 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Christopher Lee Jones, age 30, was fatally shot on July 26, 2012, in the South Deering neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place at a car wash, and Jones' death added to the grim statistics for Chicago that year, which experienced a notable…

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Franklin Jr. Morris - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Franklin Jr. Morris

Male, age 34 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jul 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Franklin Jr. Morris, a 34-year-old Black male, was killed in Baltimore, Maryland, on Thursday, July 26, 2012. His death was the result of a shooting that took place in the 1600 block of North Smallwood Street. Details surrounding the specific circumstances of…

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Hamin Malhik Bridges - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Hamin Malhik Bridges

Male, age 34 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jul 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the summer of 2012, the life of 34-year-old Hamin Malhik Bridges was tragically cut short on a street in Baltimore, Maryland. On Thursday, July 26, 2012, Bridges was killed in the 1000 block of Evesham Avenue. Details surrounding the specific circumstances…

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Ruth Harris - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Ruth Harris

Female, age 78 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed Jul 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Ruth Harris was a 78-year-old Black woman from Detroit, Michigan, known to her family and community as a dedicated volunteer and a woman of strict routine. A cook for her family and an active volunteer at the Detroit Institute of Arts, she maintained a…

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Kiera D Tanter - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Kiera D Tanter

Female, age 16 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Jul 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the summer of 2012, a promise-filled life was tragically cut short. On the evening of Thursday, July 26th, 16-year-old Kiera D. Tanter was with a group of friends in Gravois Park, located at the intersection of Miami and Louisiana Avenues in St. Louis…

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Ronisha J Jackson - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Ronisha J Jackson

Female, age 20 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Jul 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the evening of July 26, 2012, 20-year-old Ronisha J. Jackson was gathering with friends in St. Louis, Missouri. The group had congregated in Gravois Park, located near the intersection of Miami Street and Louisiana Avenue in the city's south side. At…

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Fatima Allen - Dayton, Ohio
Death by Force

Fatima Allen

Female · Dayton, Ohio
Killed Jul 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Fatima Allen was tragically killed on July 26, 2012, in Dayton, Ohio. The case remains unsolved, and her death has become part of the larger number of unsolved homicides in Montgomery County. The incident occurred in Dayton, with no apparent suspects or…

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Anthony Conte - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Anthony Conte

Male, age 26 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Jul 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Thursday in July 2012, the sound of gunshots shattered the quiet of an East Memphis neighborhood. Shortly after midnight on July 26th, police were called to a home on East Yates Road, South. Inside, they discovered the bodies…

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Robert Schmidt - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Robert Schmidt

Male, age 30 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Jul 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early hours of a Thursday morning in Memphis, Tennessee, the quiet of the East Yates Road neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunshots. It was shortly after midnight on July 26, 2012, when police received a call about a shooting at a residence.…

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Ronisha Jackson - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Ronisha Jackson

Female, age 20 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Jul 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the heart of St. Louis, Missouri, the summer of 2012 brought a tragedy that would leave a lasting scar on a local African American family. On the evening of July 26, 2012, 20-year-old Ronisha Jackson was spending time with friends in Gravois Park, a public…

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Keira Tanter - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Keira Tanter

Female, age 16 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Jul 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the warm summer evening of July 26, 2012, 16-year-old Kiera D. Tanter was with a group of friends in Gravois Park, located at the intersection of Miami and Louisiana Avenues in St. Louis, Missouri. At approximately 9:15 PM, the gathering was shattered by…

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William Ronald Mast Jr. - Deep-gap, North Carolina
Death by Force

William Ronald Mast Jr.

Male, age 23 · Deep-gap, North Carolina
Killed Jul 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

William Ronald Mast Jr., a 23-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2012, in Deep Gap, North Carolina. Deputy Sheriff Mast was responding to a 911 call with an open line at a trailer home on Hardin Road at approximately 1:00 am. Upon…

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Kenneth Street - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Kenneth Street

Male, age 57 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Jul 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Kenneth Street was 57 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Thursday, July 26, 2012. The Atlanta Police Department investigated, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through 2017, lists it as a homicide…

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Byron Wilson - Long Beach, California
Death by Force

Byron Wilson

Male, age 55 · Long Beach, California
Found Jul 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

Byron Wilson, a 55-year-old man, was tragically killed on July 26, 2010, in Long Beach, California. The details surrounding his death indicate that Wilson was the victim of a fatal shooting, although specific information regarding the motive or suspects…

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John Lauseng - West-palm-beach, Florida
Death by Force

John Lauseng

Male, age 44 · West-palm-beach, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

John Lauseng, a 44-year-old resident of West Palm Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2010, in a violent incident that shocked the local community. Lauseng was the owner of the West Palm Coin & Jewelry Exchange, located near the corner of…

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Darwin Marshall - Flint, Michigan
Death by Force

Darwin Marshall

Male, age 43 · Flint, Michigan
Killed Jul 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the summer of 2010, the city of Flint, Michigan, was gripped by a series of violent and seemingly random attacks. It was during this time of fear and uncertainty that 43-year-old Darwin-Lafayette Marshall, an African American male, tragically lost his…

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Rodney Black - Oakland, California
Death by Force

Rodney Black

Male, age 54 · Oakland, California
Found Jul 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

On July 26, 2009, Rodney Black, a 54-year-old African American man, was fatally shot in Oakland, California. His death was one of 110 homicides recorded in the city that year, reflecting a broader trend of violence that disproportionately affected Black…

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Fataine D Matthews - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Fataine D Matthews

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jul 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Fataine D. Matthews, aged 22, was shot and killed on July 26, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place during a period of heightened violence in the city, particularly within neighborhoods struggling with gang activity and a lack of community…

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Anthony Sandle - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Anthony Sandle

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Jul 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Anthony Sandle, a 28-year-old male, was a victim of homicide in Chicago, Illinois, on July 26, 2009. His death was part of a broader wave of violent crimes that gripped the city during that period. Chicago saw a significant number of homicides in 2009, with…

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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.