Deaths by Force on July 27

Deaths by Force (503)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Godson Jean-Baptiste

Male, age 26 · Belle-glade, Florida

Killed Jul 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Godson Jean-Baptiste, a 26-year-old resident of Belle Glade, Florida, was tragically shot and killed on July 27, 2010. His body was discovered in front of Hall's Grocery Store on Southwest Fifth Street. The incident occurred around 12:49 am when deputies…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Joseph DeMark Slade

Male, age 36 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Jul 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Joseph DeMark Slade, a 36-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 27, 2016, in Orlando, Florida. Slade was one of three victims in a targeted triple murder that occurred in the Parramore neighborhood of Orlando. The other victims were…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kalila Hollis

Female, age 1 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Jul 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kalila Hollis, a 1-year-old African American girl from Fort Lauderdale, FL, tragically lost her life on July 27, 2016, in a harrowing incident that shocked the community. The events unfolded in Dania Beach, just south of Fort Lauderdale, where Kalila was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Roderick Smith

Male, age 40 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Jul 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Roderick Smith, aged 40, tragically lost his life on July 27, 2016, in Orlando, Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and led to an extensive investigation. Smith was found dead under suspicious circumstances, prompting law…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Wesley Cave

Male, age 22 · Hephzibah, Georgia

Killed Jul 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 27, 2016, the life of 22-year-old Wesley De'Ron Cave, an African American male, was tragically cut short in Hephzibah, Georgia. The incident unfolded around 1 a.m. on Teakwood Drive, where Cave was shot multiple times. By…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Africa Bass

Female, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Africa S. Bass, a 23-year-old African American woman, was tragically shot and killed on July 27, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 12:05 a.m., as she was walking on the sidewalk in the 8700 block of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Keith Jackson

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Keith Jackson, a 32-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on July 27, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the West Englewood neighborhood, a locality often plagued by violence. On that fateful day, Jackson was driving in the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Devon Martes

Male, age 17 · Metairie, Louisiana

Killed Jul 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday in July 2016, the life of 17-year-old Devon Martes came to a tragic end in Metairie, Louisiana. Martes, a Black male, was fatally shot by a Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputy following a pursuit that led them to a newspaper…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Diquane McLamb

Male, age 20 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Jul 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Diquane Breon McLamb, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 27, 2016, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. McLamb was shot while sitting in a car outside the Discount Tobacco store on South Reilly Road. The incident occurred around…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Michael Osborn

Male, age 48 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jul 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Michael Wayne Osborn, a 48-year-old man from Memphis, Tennessee, was at his job at JARS Delivery Services and Transportation on a Wednesday afternoon in July 2016, when his life was tragically cut short. A gunman, identified as 30-year-old Charles Hammond…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Paris Powell

Male, age 29 · Oakland, California

Found Jul 27, 2011 · 15 years ago

On July 27, 2011, Paris Powell, a 29-year-old Oakland resident, was shot and killed while providing meals to homeless individuals in East Oakland. The shooting occurred in the early hours on the 1000 block of 47th Avenue, where Powell had parked his van to…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

William Cornick

Male, age 43 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jul 27, 2011 · 15 years ago

On July 27, 2011, William Cornick, aged 43, was found dead in Albuquerque, New Mexico, under suspicious circumstances. Cornick's death was initially treated as a homicide, but despite investigations by local law enforcement, no suspects were identified, and…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Valerie Ricks

Female, age 55 · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 27, 2011 · 15 years ago

Valerie Ann Ricks, a 55-year-old woman from Fayetteville, Arkansas, tragically died on July 27, 2011, in Houston, Texas. She was found shot in the head near a feeder road just south of downtown Houston. Valerie was nude from the waist down when discovered by…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Aaron William Fix

Male, age 16 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Jul 27, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of 16-year-old Aaron William Fix, a Caucasian male, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. On the evening of July 27th, Aaron, his 19-year-old brother Wayne Fix, and their friend Austin Howse were…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Austin Wayne Howse

Male, age 16 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Jul 27, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, a tragic event cut short the life of 16-year-old Austin Wayne Howse. On the night of July 27, Howse, along with brothers Wayne Dylan Fix, 19, and Aaron William Fix, 16, were fatally shot while sitting in their vehicle on Mira Loma Drive…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Wayne Dylan Fix

Male, age 19 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Jul 27, 2011 · 15 years ago

Wayne Dylan Fix, a 19-year-old male, tragically lost his life on July 27, 2011, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was a loving father to his two-year-old daughter, Kimberly, and was engaged to be married to his fiancée, Marissa Rudey. A 2010 graduate of…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Marcus Baldy London

Male, age 19 · Washington-park, Illinois

Killed Jul 27, 2011 · 15 years ago

Marcus Baldy London, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on July 27, 2011, in the Washington Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 12:55 a.m. on the 6000 block of South Prairie Avenue. Marcus was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Thomas Golden Payton lll

Male, age 41 · Cambridge, Ohio

Killed Jul 27, 2011 · 15 years ago

Thomas Golden Payton III, a 41-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically died on July 27, 2011, in Cambridge, Ohio. The circumstances surrounding his death involved a complex marital triangle. Payton and his wife were reportedly separated at the…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Kimberly Jones

Female, age 40 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 27, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 27, 2006, the life of 40-year-old Kimberly Jones was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. A construction worker, she was discovered around 5 a.m. inside her burning minivan, which was parked in front of her apartment…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Neal Cochran

Male, age 30 · Morganton, North Carolina

Killed Jul 27, 2006 · 20 years ago

Neal Michael Cochran, a 30-year-old male from Morganton, North Carolina, tragically passed away on July 27, 2006. The details surrounding his death indicate that he was a victim of a homicide. Unfortunately, there is limited information available regarding…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Kathleen Bullman

Female, age 19 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Jul 27, 1986 · 40 years ago

Kathleen Bullman, a 19-year-old Native American woman, tragically lost her life on July 27, 1986, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her body was discovered by three transients in a brushy area near a railroad warehouse. The circumstances surrounding her death were…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Cheri Domingo

Female, age 35 · Goleta, California

Killed Jul 27, 1981 · 45 years ago

Cheri Domingo, a 35-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on July 27, 1981, in Goleta, California. She was staying at a relative's house with her companion, Gregory Sanchez, when an intruder broke in during the night. The attacker, later identified as the…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Adam Walsh

Male, age 6 · Tallahassee, Florida

Killed Jul 27, 1981 · 45 years ago

Adam John Walsh, a 6-year-old white male child, was abducted on July 27, 1981, from a Sears department store located in the Hollywood Mall in Hollywood, Florida. He had accompanied his mother, Revé Walsh, on a shopping trip and was left briefly at a kiosk…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Joana Holter

Female, age 46 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jul 27, 1981 · 45 years ago

Joana Holter was a 46‑year‑old White female who was found brutally slain in her home on July 27, 1981. According to investigative records, she was discovered on the same day as the high‑profile murder of six‑year‑old Adam Walsh, though at her residence. The…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Gregory Sanchez

Male, age 27 · Goleta, California

Killed Jul 27, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the quiet seaside community of Goleta, California, the summer of 1981 was shattered by a brutal and terrifying crime. On the night of July 27, 27-year-old Gregory Sanchez and his companion, 35-year-old Cheri Domingo, were house-sitting at a residence on…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Marilyn McKenzia

Female, age 17 · Wildwood, Florida

Found Jul 27, 1976 · 50 years ago

On July 27, 1976, the skeletal remains of 17-year-old Marilyn Elizabeth McKenzia were discovered in a wooded area off of Jackson Street in Wildwood, Florida. Marilyn had left her home in Pennsylvania in November 1975 to work as a seasonal farm laborer…

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Death by Force85th anniversary

Jesse Franklin Rickels

Male, age 48 · Warrior, Alabama

Killed Jul 27, 1941 · 85 years ago

On a late Sunday evening in Warrior, Alabama, the community was shattered by the sudden and violent death of its respected Chief of Police, Jesse Franklin Rickels. On July 27, 1941, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the 48-year-old male lawman was on duty when he…

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Death by Force95th anniversary

Raymond L Ezzell

Male · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Jul 27, 1931 · 95 years ago

Special Agent Raymond L. Ezzell, a 30-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was shot and killed in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 27, 1931. He was working undercover for the Bureau of Prohibition, part of the United States Department of Justice, when he attempted…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

TShawn Bennett

Male, age 31 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Jul 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

T’Shawn Bennett, a 31-year-old male, went to Valley Ridge Park in SeaTac on the evening of July 27, 2021, when summer light still hung over the basketball courts beside Tyee High School. Around 8:30 p.m., witnesses saw a man walk up to Bennett on the court…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Curtis Banks

Male, age 57 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jul 27, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a violent encounter in a St. Louis alley would ultimately lead to a man's death months later. Curtis Banks, a 57-year-old male, was found in the 3500 block of Clarence Avenue on the afternoon of July 27, 2021, suffering from multiple…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Roy Rumsey

Male, age 58 · Fairfax, Virginia

Killed Jul 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Fairfax, Virginia, a grim discovery was made on a hot summer day in July 2016, unraveling a tragic story of a father and his young daughter. Roy Eugene Rumsey, a 58-year-old man, was found deceased inside his burning home on…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Richard Brown

Male, age 51 · Queens, New York

Killed Jul 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer morning in Queens, New York, a dispute believed to be over drugs turned fatal for 51-year-old Richard Brown. The male victim was outside a motel on Linden Place in Flushing on July 27, 2016, when the encounter escalated. At approximately 11:30…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Danny McGriff Jr.

Male, age 39 · Monroe, North Carolina

Killed Jul 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Danny McGriff Jr., a 39-year-old African American male, was found dead on July 27, 2016, at the Relax Inn in Monroe, North Carolina. He had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m. on July 26, 2016, when officers…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Karen Kelly

Female, age 48 · Gloucester, Virginia

Killed Jul 27, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, a quiet neighborhood in Gloucester, Virginia, was disrupted by a violent act that ended the life of 48-year-old Karen Kay Kelly. On July 27th, a friend discovered Kelly's body inside her home on Hickory Fork Road. Responding deputies…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Raymond Gonzales

Male, age 43 · Rosemead, California

Killed Jul 27, 2006 · 20 years ago

Raymond Gonzales was 43 years old when he died on Thursday, July 27, 2006, in Rosemead, in the San Gabriel Valley east of downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds in front of 2507 Angelus Ave.…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Deseane Charyse Myles

Female, age 14 · Manchester Square, California

Killed Jul 27, 2001 · 25 years ago

On July 27, 2001, in the Manchester Square neighborhood of Los Angeles, 14-year-old Deseane Charyse Myles was found dead; Los Angeles County coroner records list the cause of death as strangulation. The coroner entry and contemporary records place the death…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Arturo Hernandez

Male, age 30 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 27, 2001 · 25 years ago

Arturo Hernandez was 30 years old when he died on Friday, July 27, 2001, in Atwater Village, in northeast Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at Dover Street and the Los Angeles River. His death…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Ronnie St. Clair

Male, age 40 · Murray County, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 27, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the summer of 1991, a grim discovery was made in a rural pocket of Murray County, Oklahoma, forever altering the lives of a local family. On July 27th, the body of 40-year-old Ronnie St. Clair, a white male from the small town of Silo, was found near his…

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Death by Force120th anniversary

Marshal William C. Manis

Male · Richland, Missouri

Killed Jul 27, 1906 · 120 years ago

In the quiet farm country of late July 1906, a manhunt for an Army deserter would end in the tragic death of a dedicated lawman. City Marshal William C. Manis of Richland, Missouri, a male, met his untimely end on July 27th of that year. His final moments…

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Amarr Yarbrough-Gordon

Male, age 18 · Grand Rapids, Michigan

Killed Jul 27, 2026 · this year

In the quiet, early hours of July 27, 2026, in Gaines Township, Michigan, the life of 18-year-old Amarr Yarbrough-Gordon of Grand Rapids was tragically cut short. The young man was discovered inside his vehicle which had crashed into a ditch. First responders…

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Anthony TJ Walker

Male, age 31 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed Jul 27, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of July 27, 2026, the life of 31-year-old Anthony "TJ" Walker was tragically cut short in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Responding to a call about a shooting just after 11 p.m., police arrived at a residence located at 1900 W. 30th Avenue. There…

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Christine Dixon

Female, age 57 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jul 27, 2026 · this year

On a summer afternoon in Jacksonville, Florida, the life of 57-year-old Christine Dixon was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. On July 27, 2026, Dixon was one of four people shot in a quadruple shooting that unfolded on Susie Street in a Westside…

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Christopher Moore

Male, age 29 · Valdosta, Georgia

Killed Jul 27, 2026 · this year

In the late afternoon of July 27, 2026, the life of 29-year-old Christopher Moore was tragically cut short in Valdosta, Georgia. The incident unfolded at the Prospers Apartments on East Park Avenue, where an argument escalated into a fatal burst of gunfire.…

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Cuame Nelson

Male, age 34 · North Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Jul 27, 2026 · this year

In the early evening of July 27, 2026, the life of 34-year-old Cuame Nelson was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in North Charleston, South Carolina. First responders were called to the vicinity of the Retreat at Palm Pointe apartment complex on…

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Darin Rice

Male, age 39 · Horse Branch, Kentucky

Killed Jul 27, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of July 27, 2026, the quiet community of Horse Branch, Kentucky, was disturbed by an act of violence that resulted in the death of 39-year-old Darin Ray Rice. Deputies from the Ohio County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a…

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Darius Malik Bell

Male, age 29 · Anderson, South Carolina

Killed Jul 27, 2026 · this year

On a summer morning in Anderson, South Carolina, the life of 29-year-old Darius Malik Bell was tragically cut short. The incident occurred on Monday, July 27, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m. at a Sunoco gas station located at 1800 W. Whitner Street. Bell…

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Jacqueline Castillo Reyes

Female, age 44 · Daytona Beach, Florida

Killed Jul 27, 2026 · this year

In what has been described by law enforcement as a tragic murder-suicide, 44-year-old Jacqueline Castillo Reyes was killed in her Daytona Beach, Florida, home on July 27, 2026. The incident, which left the couple's three sons orphaned, was the culmination of…

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Leon Richardson

Male, age 18 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed Jul 27, 2026 · this year

In the early evening of Monday, July 27, 2026, the life of 18-year-old Leon Richardson was tragically cut short on a street in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Around 6:45 p.m., multiple 911 calls flooded the Bridgeport police dispatch, with callers reporting the…

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