Death by Force

Kari Lynn Lenander

Female, age 15 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 26, 1980 · 46 years ago

Kari Lynn Lenander, a 15-year-old white female from Brentwood, Los Angeles, was found murdered on July 26, 1980. Her body was discovered at approximately 4:30 a.m. in a street gutter in South Los Angeles. She had been strangled, and investigators at the time…

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Alfred Davis

Male, age 37 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jul 26, 1979 · 47 years ago

Alfred Davis, a 37-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, was tragically killed on July 26, 1979. The incident occurred while Davis was driving his automobile on Amherst Avenue in Franklin County. He was shot in the back of the head, and pronounced dead on…

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Vicki Moser

Female, age 20 · Yuma, Arizona

Killed Jul 26, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the quiet early hours of July 26, 1978, the life of a female store clerk, Vicki Moser, was tragically cut short in Yuma, Arizona. She was working at the Circle K located at the corner of 24th Street and Kennedy Lane when the store was targeted in an armed…

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Steven Ross Pinkelton

Male, age 30 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Jul 26, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the summer of 1978, the city of Nashville lost a dedicated public servant in a sudden and violent act. Steven Ross Pinkelton, a 30-year-old Male officer with the Metro Nashville Police Department, was fatally shot on July 26th. He had served on the force…

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Ruth Terry

Female, age 37 · Provincetown, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 26, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the summer of 1974, the sands of Provincetown, Massachusetts, held a grim secret. On July 26, a young girl discovered the body of a woman, later identified as 37-year-old Caucasian female Ruth Terry. For nearly half a century, she was known only as the…

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Alice Heneritta Curtis

Female, age 65 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jul 26, 1974 · 52 years ago

Alice Henrietta Curtis, a 65-year-old retired school teacher, was tragically murdered on July 26, 1974, in Jacksonville, Florida. Curtis was attacked by Paul John Knowles, a notorious serial killer known as 'The Casanova Killer,' who was responsible for…

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Veda Woodson

Female, age 38 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 26, 1973 · 53 years ago

On the early morning of July 26, 1973, Veda Woodson, a 38-year-old mother of four, was heading home to Sperry, Oklahoma, after her janitorial shift at the First National Bank in Tulsa. It is believed she was making a stop to buy a soft drink for her sick son.…

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William Dalton

Male, age 19 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jul 26, 1967 · 59 years ago

In the turbulent summer of 1967, amidst the chaos of the Detroit riots, a 19-year-old African American man named William Dalton lost his life. On the night of July 26, 1967, Dalton was on a front porch talking with friends when they were approached by Detroit…

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Aubrey Pollard

Male, age 19 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jul 26, 1967 · 59 years ago

In the midst of the tumultuous 1967 Detroit riot, a 19-year-old Black man named Aubrey Pollard lost his life in an event that would come to be known as the Algiers Motel incident. On the night of July 26, 1967, Pollard, along with a group of other young Black…

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Carl Cooper

Male, age 17 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jul 26, 1967 · 59 years ago

In the tumultuous summer of 1967, amidst the chaos of the Detroit riot, a 17-year-old African American male named Carl Cooper lost his life. His death unfolded within the walls of the Algiers Motel, a scene that would become a grim chapter in the city's…

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Fred Temple

Male, age 18 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jul 26, 1967 · 59 years ago

Fred Temple, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 26, 1967, inside the Algiers Motel during the tumultuous 1967 Detroit riot. On that day, a contingent of Detroit police officers, Michigan State Police, and National Guardsmen…

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Joseph Brock

Male · New-york, New York

Killed Jul 26, 1952 · 74 years ago

On a summer evening in New York City, a dedicated FBI Special Agent’s life was cut short in a violent confrontation. Special Agent Joseph J. Brock, a male, was shot and killed on July 26, 1952, while attempting to apprehend a dangerous fugitive. He had served…

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Ernest Thomas

Male, age 26 · Madison-county, Florida

Killed Jul 26, 1949 · 77 years ago

Ernest Thomas, a 26-year-old African American man, was brutally lynched on July 26, 1949, in Madison County, Florida. Thomas was one of the so-called Groveland Four, a group of young Black men falsely accused of raping 17-year-old Norma Padgett and assaulting…

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William Douglas Dee Owens

Male, age 31 · Lawndale, California

Killed Jul 26, 1945 · 81 years ago

William Douglas "Dee" Owens, aged 31, met a tragic end on July 26, 1945, in Lawndale, California. The events leading to his death unfolded during a dinner gathering at the home of Leon and Lois Benon, a young couple celebrating their first wedding…

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Hunter Stotler

Male, age 52 · Boonsboro, Maryland

Killed Jul 26, 1927 · 99 years ago

In the summer of 1927, a federal agent's duty led him to the quiet town of Boonsboro, Maryland, where a clandestine operation would ultimately lead to his untimely death. Hunter Rizer Stotler, a Prohibition Agent, was working a case involving a large-scale…

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Janet Smith

Female, age 22 · Vancouver, British Columbia

Killed Jul 26, 1924 · 102 years ago

Janet Kennedy Smith was a 22-year-old female Scottish-born nursemaid of mixed Irish, English, Scottish and Norwegian ancestry who died under deeply suspicious circumstances in Point Grey, now part of Vancouver, British Columbia, on July 26, 1924. Born in…

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James Casey

Male, age 31 · San-andreas, California

Killed Jul 26, 1903 · 123 years ago

On July 26, 1903, Deputy Constable James Casey, aged 31, tragically lost his life in San Andreas, California. Casey, who had served with the Calaveras County Constable's Office for five years, was performing his duties when he encountered a suspect causing a…

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William H. Katzenstein

Male, age 34 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Jul 26, 1902 · 124 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Tucson, Arizona, a fire alarm pierced the air, signaling a blaze at a store on South Meyer Avenue. William H. Katzenstein, a 34-year-old man who served as both a Tucson Police Officer and the Assistant Chief of the…

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Miles Huntsman

Male · Amador, California

Killed Jul 26, 1860 · 166 years ago

Miles Huntsman, a constable in Amador County, California, met a tragic end on July 26, 1860. He was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a Native American accused of horse theft. As Huntsman approached to serve the warrant, the suspect…

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Tavon Livingston

Male, age 17 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 26, 2026 · this year

Tavon Livingston, a 17-year-old male from Northeast Washington, D.C., was fatally shot on the night of July 26, 2026, inside a residence in Northwest Washington. Police have not publicly identified his race or ethnicity. At about 10:14 p.m., Metropolitan…

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Arnold Solis

Male, age 30 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the summer evening of July 26, 2023, 30-year-old Arnold Humberto Solis was watching a soccer match in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, D.C. He was among approximately 70 people at the field of Marie Reed Elementary School, enjoying the game.…

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Edward Henderson

Male, age 48 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

Edward Henderson, 48, was found beaten to death in an apartment in the 8600 block of South Kingston Avenue in South Chicago, on the city's Southeast Side, at about 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. The Chicago Police Department investigated. The Chicago…

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Anatoli Zanabe

Male, age 44 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jul 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a Tuesday evening in July 2022, Anatoli Zanabe, a 44-year-old male, was working as a clerk at the Quick Pick Food Mart on Welcome All Road in South Fulton, Georgia. His shift took a tragic turn when two masked men entered the convenience store with the…

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Edward Jyles

Male, age 59 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jul 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the warm summer of 2022, a life was tragically cut short in New Orleans. Edward Jyles, a 59-year-old male, became the victim of a fatal shooting on July 26th. The incident unfolded on Hope Street, located in the city's Seventh Ward. It was there that Jyles…

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Kenneth Ray Adams

Male, age 22 · Oakland, California

Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Kenneth Ray Adams, a 22-year-old transient, was found fatally shot on July 26, 2020, in Oakland, California. His body was discovered around 6 a.m. on a footbridge that connects the 1200 block of Lakeshore Avenue to Lake Merritt Boulevard, spanning over the…

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David Gooch

Male, age 60 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, a Nashville man's life was tragically cut short when he found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. David Gooch, a 60-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of Sunday, July 26, 2020. The incident occurred around 9:15…

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Duane W James Sr

Male, age 56 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jul 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Duane W. James Sr., a 56-year-old male, lost his life in a shooting incident in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 26, 2019. The fatal encounter occurred on West Garfield Avenue, where an argument escalated, leading to the gunfire that ended James's life. In the…

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Alexis Lopez

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Alexis Gihovani Lopez, a 22-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2019, in East Hollywood, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Lopez was fatally shot, marking another somber entry in the…

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Richard Edward Peters

Male, age 76 · Summerfield, Florida

Killed Jul 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Richard Edward Peters, a 76-year-old white male from Summerfield, FL, was found dead on July 26, 2019, in his home located in the 14500 block of Southeast First Avenue Road. Peters, a retired postmaster and Vietnam veteran, had suffered multiple gunshot…

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Treshaun David

Male, age 19 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Jul 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the afternoon hours of July 26, 2019, a young life was tragically cut short in Nashville, Tennessee. Treshaun David, a 19-year-old African American male, was fatally shot in the head during an apparent robbery. The incident occurred around 4:20 p.m. in the…

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Rui Zhou

Male, age 29 · Paterson, New Jersey

Killed Jul 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a late Thursday night in July 2018, the life of a young restaurant owner was tragically cut short in Paterson, New Jersey. Rui Zhou, a 29-year-old male, was out with his wife, Xiaomei Liu, making the last food delivery for their Chinese restaurant, Ming's…

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Leon Carmon

Male, age 25 · Cove-city, North Carolina

Killed Jul 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

Leon Deondre Carmon, a 25-year-old African American male, was found dead on July 26, 2018, in Cove City, North Carolina. His body was discovered inside his 2015 Nissan Sentra, parked on the side of Woodrow McCoy Road. Carmon had been reported missing by his…

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Ly Teng Nhiayi

Male, age 32 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed Jul 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ly Teng Nhiayi, a 32-year-old man, was found dead inside a burning car in Durham, North Carolina, on July 26, 2018. The car was parked on a dead-end road near a wooded area that borders Interstate 40. An autopsy determined that Nhiayi had been shot in the…

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David Alan Hoover

Male, age 58 · Altoona, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, a dispute rooted in the drug trade spiraled into a fatal confrontation in Altoona, Pennsylvania, claiming the life of 58-year-old David Alan Hoover. The male victim's death on July 26, 2018, was the culmination of a high-speed chase…

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Cesar Bazan

Male, age 26 · Riverdale, Maryland

Killed Jul 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, a life was tragically cut short in Riverdale Park, Maryland. On the evening of July 26th, 26-year-old Cesar Bazan, a male resident of Landover Hills, was involved in a dispute that quickly escalated to fatal violence. An argument broke…

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Bryan Keith Day

Male, age 36 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jul 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the heat of a Las Vegas evening on July 25, 2015, the life of 36-year-old Bryan Keith Day, a Black/African American male, came to a sudden and violent end. Police were already at his East Charleston Boulevard apartment complex, investigating a reported…

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Marquette Trevell Woods

Male, age 31 · Greenwood, Mississippi

Killed Jul 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, the community of Greenwood, Mississippi, was shaken by a string of violence that claimed the life of 31-year-old Marquette Trevell Woods. On the evening of July 26th, Woods was fatally shot near the intersection of Ash Street and Avenue…

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Antonio Hernandez

Male, age 31 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jul 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

On July 26, 2015, a violent incident unfolded during a birthday celebration in the Northeast area of Kansas City, Missouri. Antonio Hernandez, a 31-year-old Hispanic male, was in attendance at a residence located in the 400 block of Colorado Avenue, near…

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Jordan Jacket

Male, age 23 · Bronx, New York

Killed Jul 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the winter of 2015, a chilling story unfolded that began with a mysterious disappearance and ended with a grim discovery in the Bronx. A 24-year-old man from Fort Lee, New Jersey, Jordan Johnson, vanished under unsettling circumstances, leaving his…

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Fredrick Swiger

Male, age 47 · Clarksburg, West Virginia

Killed Jul 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Frederick Donald Swiger Jr., a 47-year-old White/Caucasian man, was killed in the early morning hours of July 26, 2013, while doing something that had been part of his life for decades: delivering newspapers through Clarksburg, West Virginia, with his father…

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Rodney Blackman

Male, age 54 · Oakland, California

Killed Jul 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Rodney C. Blackman, 54, was found shot to death at about 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2009, in the 1000 block of 70th Avenue in East Oakland, not far from the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Oakland Police Department investigated. According to police…

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Andre Brown

Male, age 24 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, the life of a young man, Andre Brown, was cut tragically short, a story that unfolded over the course of a year. He was 24 years old at the time of his death. The male victim's ordeal began with a violent encounter in…

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Ricardo Balderrama

Male, age 18 · Hawthorne, California

Killed Jul 26, 2007 · 19 years ago

Ricardo Balderrama was 18 years old when he died at 12:05 a.m. on Thursday, July 26, 2007, in Hawthorne. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma in the 12200 block of Oxford Avenue. His death…

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Deon Mayes

Male, age 29 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jul 26, 2007 · 19 years ago

Deon Mayes was 29 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Thursday, July 26, 2007. The Atlanta Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through 2017, lists it as a…

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Frank Roberto Mitchell

Male, age 16 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 26, 2005 · 21 years ago

On Tuesday, July 26, 2005, sixteen-year-old Frank Roberto Mitchell lost his life in Los Angeles, California. A young Black male whose future was abruptly cut short, Frank died under circumstances that authorities have categorized as a homicide. The specific…

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Rafael Galvan Estrada

Male, age 49 · South Gate, California

Killed Jul 26, 2005 · 21 years ago

Rafael Galvan Estrada was 49 years old when he died on Tuesday, July 26, 2005, in South Gate, a city in the southeastern part of Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 10825 St. James Ave.…

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Rosa Maria Garcia

Female, age 31 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 26, 2002 · 24 years ago

Rosa Maria Garcia, a 31-year-old Latina, tragically lost her life on July 26, 2002, in Wilmington, Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, she was fatally shot, marking a devastating end to her life. The incident…

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Alejandro Pedroza Santos

Male, age 25 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 26, 2002 · 24 years ago

Alejandro Pedroza Santos was 25 years old when he died on Friday, July 26, 2002, in the Historic South-Central area of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 906 E. 27th St. His death was ruled a…

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