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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)

Yatcey Estell - Jackson, Mississippi
Death by Force

Yatcey Estell

Male, age 36 · Jackson, Mississippi
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Yatcey Estell was a 36-year-old man from Jackson, Mississippi, whose ordinary Sunday morning turned deadly on July 26, 2020. That day, he went to the Sunset Plaza Apartments on Sunset Drive to pick up his child, arriving in the middle of a simmering dispute…

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Alexis Gwendolyn Aaron - Flint, Michigan
Death by Force

Alexis Gwendolyn Aaron

Female, age 17 · Flint, Michigan
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Alexis Gwendolyn Aaron, a 17-year-old female, had a life full of promise that was tragically cut short in the summer of 2020. A student at Flint Southwestern Academy, she was eagerly anticipating her senior year of high school. Known for a smile that could…

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Roshawn Terrell - Flint, Michigan
Death by Force

Roshawn Terrell

Male, age 26 · Flint, Michigan
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 26, 2020, a dispute at the Mega Classic Diner in Flint Township, Michigan, turned deadly, claiming the life of 27-year-old Roshawn Antionez Terrell. Terrell, a Black male and devoted father of three, had been called to the…

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Anthony Crews - Atlantic City, New Jersey
Death by Force

Anthony Crews

Male, age 34 · Atlantic City, New Jersey
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Sunday in July 2020, the life of Anthony Crews, a 34-year-old male from Chesilhurst, New Jersey, was tragically cut short on the streets of Atlantic City. Officers, responding to a 911 call, discovered his body at the…

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Rashidah Bryant - Newark, New Jersey
Death by Force

Rashidah Bryant

Female, age 21 · Newark, New Jersey
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer evening in Newark, New Jersey, the life of a young woman was tragically cut short. Rashidah Y. Sutton-Bryant, a 21-year-old female, was fatally shot on Sunday, July 26, 2020. The incident occurred at the Bradley Court Complex located on North Munn…

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Curtis Cooper - Newport-news, Virginia
Death by Force

Curtis Cooper

Male, age 39 · Newport-news, Virginia
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, the life of Curtis Emanuel Cooper, a 39-year-old Black male from Newport News, Virginia, was tragically cut short. On July 26, 2020, Cooper died in an incident that has been described as a 'death by force.' Despite the violent nature of…

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Derrick Horton - Norfolk, Virginia
Death by Force

Derrick Horton

Male, age 29 · Norfolk, Virginia
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Sunday in Norfolk, Virginia, the life of Derrick T. Horton, a 29-year-old man, was tragically cut short. On July 26, 2020, dispatchers received a call about a gunshot victim around 6 a.m. in the 2800 block of Earlscourt Avenue.…

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Kyilene Torain - Norfolk, Virginia
Death by Force

Kyilene Torain

Female, age 20 · Norfolk, Virginia
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Norfolk, Virginia, a 20-year-old woman named Kyilene P. Torain was found suffering from a gunshot wound. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. on July 26, 2020, in the 500 block of Mariners Way. First responders…

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Frederick D. Sanders - Fort-wayne, Indiana
Death by Force

Frederick D. Sanders

Male, age 29 · Fort-wayne, Indiana
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a summer morning in Fort Wayne, Indiana, a large party in the 1100 block of East Lewis Street turned into a scene of violence and tragedy. On July 26, 2020, amidst a gathering of what police estimated to be around 100 people, gunfire…

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Crystal Strong-Eddins - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Crystal Strong-Eddins

Female, age 61 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer morning in St. Louis, Missouri, the life of Crystal Strong-Eddins, a 61-year-old Black/African American woman, came to a tragic end. On July 26, 2020, she was discovered deceased inside a vehicle on Wren Street in the northern part of the city.…

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Daina Smith - Independence, Missouri
Death by Force

Daina Smith

Female, age 52 · Independence, Missouri
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet city of Independence, Missouri, the life of 52-year-old Daina M. Smith was tragically cut short on the evening of July 26, 2020. Responding to a call, police arrived at a residence on South Greenwich Lane to find Daina deceased inside her home…

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Demarko Williams - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Demarko Williams

Male, age 23 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, a weekend in St. Louis was marked by a wave of violence that tragically cut short several lives. Among the victims was Demarko Williams, a 23-year-old male. On the night of Sunday, July 26, 2020, Williams was found shot on the 8500…

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Shawn Ricks - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Shawn Ricks

Male, age 30 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Kansas City, Missouri, the life of 30-year-old Shawn Ricks, a male, was tragically cut short. On July 26, 2020, just after 1:30 a.m., police responded to a call about a shooting in the 3400 block of Indiana Avenue.…

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Tobias Courtney - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Tobias Courtney

Male, age 24 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 26, 2020, a violent altercation occurred in the North City area of St. Louis, Missouri, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. Among the deceased was 24-year-old Tobias C. Courtney Jr., a male resident of the area. The…

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Edwin Young - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Edwin Young

Male, age 30 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, the life of 30-year-old Edwin Young was cut short by an act of gun violence in Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of Sunday, July 26th, a shooting erupted in the 2200 block of Fleetwood Avenue, leaving three men wounded. Among them was…

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Richard Ricky Jones - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Richard Ricky Jones

Male, age 53 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer evening in Baltimore, tragedy struck Richard Ricky Jones, a 53-year-old man, whose life was cut short by gunfire. The incident unfolded on July 26, 2020, at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Springhill Avenue. Officers from the Baltimore Police…

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Antonio Villa - Brooklyn, New York
Death by Force

Antonio Villa

Male, age 18 · Brooklyn, New York
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer evening in Brooklyn, New York, 18-year-old Antonio Villa was playing basketball with friends at a park in the Cypress Hills neighborhood on July 26, 2020. The lively scene turned tragic when a gunman, standing through the sunroof of a passing SUV…

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Draquan McDonald - Syracuse, New York
Death by Force

Draquan McDonald

Male, age 24 · Syracuse, New York
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, the life of 24-year-old Draquan R. 'Draskii' McDonald was cut short by an act of gun violence in Syracuse, New York. On the evening of July 26th, on Park Street in the vicinity of Washington Square Park, McDonald was shot in the back.…

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Erskine Dodson Jr - Syracuse, New York
Death by Force

Erskine Dodson Jr

Male, age 42 · Syracuse, New York
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, the city of Syracuse, New York, was struck by a wave of violence that claimed the life of Erskine Dodson Jr., a 42-year-old man known for his dedication to his family and community. On the night of July 26th, Dodson was tragically…

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Grashino Yancy - Staten-island, New York
Death by Force

Grashino Yancy

Male, age 32 · Staten-island, New York
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the warm evening of a summer Sunday on Staten Island, a neighborhood barbecue filled the air with the sounds of community and life. But the festive atmosphere was tragically shattered, leaving a local hero dead and a community in mourning. Grashino Yancy…

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James Conner - Bronx, New York
Death by Force

James Conner

Male, age 37 · Bronx, New York
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of a summer day in the Bronx, a life of entrepreneurial ambition and fatherly devotion was tragically cut short. James Conner, a 37-year-old Black man known to his loved ones as Derell or Rell, was fatally shot in the head on July…

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Juan Carlos Ortega - Bronx, New York
Death by Force

Juan Carlos Ortega

Male, age 24 · Bronx, New York
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 26, 2020, a young man's life was cut tragically short on a street in the Bronx. Juan Carlos Ortega, a 24-year-old male, was fatally shot in the Belmont neighborhood. The incident unfolded around 5:42 a.m. near the…

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Kleimer Mendez - Brooklyn, New York
Death by Force

Kleimer Mendez

Male, age 16 · Brooklyn, New York
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer evening in 2020, 16-year-old Kleimer Mendez was playing basketball at the George Walker Jr. Park in the Cypress Hills neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. It was July 26th when the lively scene at the park was shattered by sudden violence. A…

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Luis Ramos-Rodriguez - Syracuse, New York
Death by Force

Luis Ramos-Rodriguez

Male, age 27 · Syracuse, New York
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, a visit to Syracuse, New York, turned tragic for Luis Ramos-Rodriguez, a 27-year-old man from Puerto Rico. On the evening of July 26th, on the city's west side, Ramos-Rodriguez was on Oswego Street when he was shot in the head.…

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Shaka Ifill - Queens, New York
Death by Force

Shaka Ifill

Male, age 40 · Queens, New York
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, a domestic dispute in a Queens apartment escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 40-year-old Shaka Ifill. On the afternoon of July 26th, police responded to a 911 call from a residence on 91st Avenue in Woodhaven.…

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Alejandra Estrada - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Alejandra Estrada

Female, age 17 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Alejandra "Ale" Estrada was a 17-year-old Hispanic girl from Huntington Park, California, who was described by her loved ones as being "one of a kind and the life of the party." Her life was cut short when she was caught in the crossfire of a shooting in the…

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Josh Mena - Burbank, California
Death by Force

Josh Mena

Male, age 39 · Burbank, California
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Joshua Mena, aged 39, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2020, in Burbank, California. The incident occurred at a Gulf gas station located at 8458 S. Cicero Avenue. On that fateful night, officers responded to a call of shots fired around 10:49 p.m. Upon…

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Scott Thomson - Chico, California
Death by Force

Scott Thomson

Male, age 28 · Chico, California
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Scott Thomson, a 28-year-old resident of Chico, California, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2020. The incident occurred on a Sunday afternoon at the intersection of West Ninth Street and Cedar Street. According to reports, Scott Thomson suffered a…

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Denecia Seward - Lake-worth, Florida
Death by Force

Denecia Seward

Female, age 29 · Lake-worth, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Denecia Seward, a 29-year-old mother of four, was tragically found dead on July 26, 2020, in a room at the Super 8 Motel in Lantana, Florida. Her body was discovered by a guest who noticed the door to her room slightly ajar early that morning. Upon…

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Jonathan Coleus - West-palm-beach, Florida
Death by Force

Jonathan Coleus

Male, age 29 · West-palm-beach, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jonathan Coleus, a 29-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2020, in Mangonia Park, West Palm Beach, Florida. The incident occurred at a Sunoco gas station on 45th Street, where Coleus was fatally shot by his girlfriend, Latisha Latoya…

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Kyrion Weathers - Ocala, Florida
Death by Force

Kyrion Weathers

Male, age 15 · Ocala, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Ky'Rion De'Monte Weathers, a 15-year-old from Ocala, Florida, tragically passed away on July 26, 2020. The young teenager, affectionately known as "KD," was a former student at Trinity Catholic High School and was set to attend Forest High School in the fall…

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Robert Kennedy - Sebastian, Florida
Death by Force

Robert Kennedy

Male, age 67 · Sebastian, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Robert Kennedy, aged 67, passed away on July 26, 2020, in Sebastian, Florida. He was a resident of Barefoot Bay, Florida, and had moved there in 2007 from Mahopac, New York. Kennedy was known for his work as a bus driver for the Brevard County School System…

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Steven Shiver - Clarksville, Florida
Death by Force

Steven Shiver

Male, age 59 · Clarksville, Florida
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Steven David Shiver, a 59-year-old white male from Clarksville, Florida, passed away on July 25, 2020. Shiver, who had lived in Calhoun County for much of his life, was a mechanic and a truck driver. He was born on January 5, 1961, in Wewahitchka, Florida, to…

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Andrew Williams - Evanston, Illinois
Death by Force

Andrew Williams

Male, age 29 · Evanston, Illinois
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Andrew Williams, a 29-year-old African American man, was tragically shot to death on July 26, 2020, in Evanston, Illinois. The incident occurred outside his home on Hartrey Avenue, just hours before he was set to celebrate his 30th birthday. According to…

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Christopher Lerma - Rockford, Illinois
Death by Force

Christopher Lerma

Male, age 33 · Rockford, Illinois
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Christopher Anthony Lerma, a 33-year-old male from Rockford, Illinois, passed away on July 26, 2020. Born on January 15, 1987, Christopher was deeply loved by his family, including his mother Diane Garza, his daughter Amirah Lerma, and his sisters Mandie…

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Darrell Swine Ricks - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Darrell Swine Ricks

Male, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Darrell Swine Ricks, a 37-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2020, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was a result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of extensive investigation. Darrell, known affectionately…

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Muhammad Wilson - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Muhammad Wilson

Male · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Muhammad Wilson, a resident of Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2020. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation. Muhammad Wilson, an elderly African American man, was shot and killed while…

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Pedro Zabala - Joliet, Illinois
Death by Force

Pedro Zabala

Male, age 16 · Joliet, Illinois
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Pedro Zabala, 16, a Hispanic male, was found late on the morning of July 26, 2020, on a quiet stretch near Ottawa and Monroe streets in Joliet, Illinois. Officers responding around 10:16 a.m. discovered him with a gunshot wound to the head; fire personnel…

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Tayveona Edwards - Lansing, Illinois
Death by Force

Tayveona Edwards

Female, age 20 · Lansing, Illinois
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Tayveona Edwards, a 20-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on July 26, 2020, in Lansing, Illinois. The incident occurred near 184th Street and Violet Avenue, where she was found with multiple gunshot wounds. Authorities responded to a call…

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Bernard Gaudet - Thibodaux, Louisiana
Death by Force

Bernard Gaudet

Male, age 31 · Thibodaux, Louisiana
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday night in Thibodaux, Louisiana, the life of Bernard Gaudet, a 31-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On July 26, 2020, deputies from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a shooting in the 300 block of…

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Tylyike Akiel Pigford - Wilson, North Carolina
Death by Force

Tylyike Akiel Pigford

Male, age 24 · Wilson, North Carolina
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Tylyike Akiel Pigford, a 24-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on July 26, 2020, in Wilson, North Carolina. Pigford was standing in the driveway of his grandparents' home on Academy Street when he was shot. The incident occurred…

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Anthony Maurice Gilbert Jr. - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

Anthony Maurice Gilbert Jr.

Male, age 20 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Anthony Maurice Gilbert Jr., a 20-year-old African American male from Cleveland, OH, tragically passed away on July 26, 2020. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated as a murder case. Law enforcement authorities conducted a thorough…

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Dalan Hardin Oulds-Wellman - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Dalan Hardin Oulds-Wellman

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Dalan Hardin Oulds-Wellman, a 21-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. He was fatally shot outside the Story Lounge nightclub on East 5th Avenue around 2:12 AM. Oulds-Wellman and another victim were found suffering…

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Devante Strickland - Lancaster, Ohio
Death by Force

Devante Strickland

Male, age 27 · Lancaster, Ohio
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

On July 26, 2020, 27-year-old Devante Marquise Strickland, a former Kent State University football player, was fatally shot at a party in Amanda Township near Lancaster, Ohio. Strickland, who was from Columbus, was one of two people shot at the party, which…

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James Hunter - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

James Hunter

Male, age 29 · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

James Hunter, a 29-year-old man from Cincinnati, OH, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2020. He was fatally shot in the early hours of that Sunday morning in the 500 block of Fairbanks Avenue in East Price Hill. Hunter was pronounced dead at the scene…

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John Thomson - Grand-rapids, Ohio
Death by Force

John Thomson

Male, age 72 · Grand-rapids, Ohio
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

John D. Thomson, a 72-year-old man from Grand Rapids Township, Ohio, tragically died on July 26, 2020. According to the Wood County Sheriff's Office, Thomson was found deceased in the 17000 block of Wapakoneta Road. The preliminary investigation suggested…

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Joe Dominguez - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Joe Dominguez

Male, age 28 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Joe Dominguez, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2020, in Dallas, Texas. The incident occurred around 1:15 p.m. in the 700 block of Sabine Street. According to witnesses, Joe Dominguez was involved in a road rage incident with…

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Ricky Forward - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Ricky Forward

Male, age 28 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Jul 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Ricky Forward, a 28-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed on July 26, 2020, in Dallas, Texas. The incident occurred around 5:45 p.m. near the Veteran Affairs' North Texas campus, specifically at 4417 S. Lancaster Road, a location that houses both an…

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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.