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Deaths by Force on July 29

701 open cases in our database happened on July 29. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (504)

Quintin Domond Collins - New-iberia, Louisiana
Death by Force

Quintin Domond Collins

Male, age 20 · New-iberia, Louisiana
Killed Jul 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, a young man's life was cut tragically short on a street in New Iberia, Louisiana. Quintin Domond Collins, a 20-year-old male, was fatally wounded by gunfire on the evening of Wednesday, July 29, 2020. The incident prompted an immediate…

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Wayne Joseph Bourliea Jr. - Hammond, Louisiana
Death by Force

Wayne Joseph Bourliea Jr.

Male, age 36 · Hammond, Louisiana
Killed Jul 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, the life of 36-year-old Wayne Joseph Bourliea Jr., a white male, was brought to a tragic and violent end in Hammond, Louisiana. On the morning of July 29th, a distressing scene was discovered inside the Z-Equipment store on Highway 190.…

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Andre Boyd - Charlotte, North Carolina
Death by Force

Andre Boyd

Male, age 22 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed Jul 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

Andre C. Boyd Jr., a 22-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on July 29, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Boyd, affectionately known as A.J., was a beloved member of his community and family. He was known for his gentle-hearted nature…

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Donald Simpson - Hickory, North Carolina
Death by Force

Donald Simpson

Male, age 30 · Hickory, North Carolina
Killed Jul 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

Donald Simpson, a 30-year-old male from Hickory, NC, tragically died on July 29, 2020. His death was the result of a shooting incident that occurred in Hickory. The Hickory Police Department launched an investigation into the incident, which was determined to…

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George Harrill - Lenoir-city, Tennessee
Death by Force

George Harrill

Male, age 65 · Lenoir-city, Tennessee
Killed Jul 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, the life of 65-year-old George Harrill was cut short in a fatal shooting in Lenoir City, Tennessee. On the evening of July 29th, authorities received a distress call and dispatched deputies to a residence on Ford Road. Upon their…

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Pollyanna Smotherman - San-antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Pollyanna Smotherman

Female, age 40 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Jul 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

Pollyanna "Pam" Marie Smotherman, a 40-year-old woman of Caucasian ethnicity from Cibolo, Texas, tragically lost her life on July 29, 2020. She was working the night shift at an E-Z Mart convenience store in Garden Ridge, Texas, when a masked man entered the…

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Sierra Ford - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Sierra Ford

Female, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

Sierra Ford, 29, was stabbed to death in the 6400 block of South Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, in the Parkway Gardens area of Greater Grand Crossing on Chicago's South Side, on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 29, 2020. The Chicago Police Department…

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Marka Willoe Watkins - Vance, Alabama
Death by Force

Marka Willoe Watkins

Female, age 20 · Vance, Alabama
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, a young woman's disappearance sparked a month-long search that ended in a grim discovery. Marka 'Willoe' Watkins, a 20-year-old female, was reported missing by her grandmother on June 15, 2019, from Jefferson County, Alabama. The family…

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LaCarter Wade - Birmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

LaCarter Wade

Male, age 3 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

LaCarter Wade was a 3-year-old Black boy from Birmingham, Alabama, whose life ended after a predawn house fire tore through a home on 8th Avenue in the Wylam community. The first calls for help came in around the 4:30–4:40 a.m. window, with neighbors…

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Deandre Brown - Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Death by Force

Deandre Brown

Male, age 26 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 29, 2019, the quiet intersection of 14th Avenue and Blake Street in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, became the scene of a tragedy. Responding to a report of a shooting at approximately 5:10 a.m., police officers arrived to find a…

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Kinnetha Lord - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Kinnetha Lord

Female, age 48 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, the life of 48-year-old Black / African American female, Kinnetha Lord, was cut short in her Las Vegas home. On the evening of July 29th, her husband, Sebastian Lord, placed a 911 call, claiming his wife had taken her own life. When…

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Gerald Lawan Jones - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Gerald Lawan Jones

Male, age 48 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, a burst of violence outside an Oklahoma City motel claimed the life of Gerald Lawan Jones, a 48-year-old Black man. The evening of July 29th unfolded at the Relax Inn, located at 2211 NE 32nd Street, where Jones was shot around 9:05…

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Mary Loving - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Mary Loving

Female, age 49 · Tulsa, Oklahoma
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, the life of 49-year-old Mary Loving was tragically cut short in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On July 29th, her body was discovered, having been left outside the OSU Medical Center downtown. The circumstances of her death were immediately…

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Tyler R Gruber - Bay-city, Michigan
Death by Force

Tyler R Gruber

Male, age 39 · Bay-city, Michigan
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, the life of 39-year-old Tyler R. Gruber was tragically cut short in his Bay City, Michigan, home. On July 29, 2019, Gruber was found deceased, a victim of a violent home invasion. Formerly of Monroe, Michigan, he had moved to Bay City…

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Michael Paul Oliveira - Willows, California
Death by Force

Michael Paul Oliveira

Male, age 44 · Willows, California
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

On July 29, 2019, Michael Paul Oliveira, a 44-year-old resident of Orland, California, was found dead from a gunshot wound at a residence on the 600 block of North Shasta Street in Willows, California. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m., prompting a…

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Eric Scott - Miami-gardens, Florida
Death by Force

Eric Scott

Male, age 25 · Miami-gardens, Florida
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Eric Scott, a 25-year-old resident of Miami Gardens, Florida, tragically lost his life on July 29, 2019. The incident occurred outside a Family Dollar store located along the 1700 block of Northwest 183rd Street. According to surveillance footage, Scott was…

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Amy Alexandria Gibson - Dawsonville, Georgia
Death by Force

Amy Alexandria Gibson

Female, age 44 · Dawsonville, Georgia
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In a desperate search for safety, 44-year-old Amy Alexandria Gibson fled from her husband, a frantic 911 call logging her terror. Her flight ended in the parking lot of Dawson County Fire Station 7, a place she likely hoped would be a sanctuary. Tragically…

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Gerald Waldon - Augusta, Georgia
Death by Force

Gerald Waldon

Male, age 22 · Augusta, Georgia
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, the life of 22-year-old Gerald Waldon, a male resident of Augusta, was tragically cut short. On the evening of July 29th, authorities were called to the intersection of Old Savannah Road and Ramsey Street where they discovered Waldon's…

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Miranda Goddard - Springfield, Illinois
Death by Force

Miranda Goddard

Female, age 24 · Springfield, Illinois
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Miranda Goddard, a 24-year-old woman from Springfield, Illinois, was found dead on July 29, 2019. She had been shot in the head in the 2100 block of North Grand Avenue East. The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office quickly identified a suspect in her murder…

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Phillip Butler - Rockford, Illinois
Death by Force

Phillip Butler

Male, age 30 · Rockford, Illinois
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Phillip Jerome Butler, a 30-year-old African American male from Rockford, Illinois, tragically lost his life on July 29, 2019. Born on July 27, 1989, Phillip was known for his work in various jobs around Rockford, including roofing, and enjoyed bowling at Don…

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Trifari Hughes - Rockford, Illinois
Death by Force

Trifari Hughes

Male, age 29 · Rockford, Illinois
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Trifari Arthur Hughes, a 29-year-old African American male from Rockford, Illinois, tragically lost his life on July 29, 2019. Hughes was one of the victims in a double homicide that occurred in the 2000 block of Hutchins Avenue. The incident took place…

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Richard Kelly Akers - Sylva, North Carolina
Death by Force

Richard Kelly Akers

Male, age 63 · Sylva, North Carolina
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Richard Kelly Akers, a 63-year-old man from Sylva, North Carolina, tragically died on July 29, 2019. His death was the result of a murder-suicide committed by his son, Richard Travis Akers, who was 38 years old. The incident occurred at their home on Walter…

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Darius Savaughn Freeman - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Darius Savaughn Freeman

Male, age 26 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Darius Savaughn Freeman, a 26-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed on July 29, 2019, in Pittsburgh's Sheraden neighborhood. He was found unresponsive at the scene when police responded to reports of multiple rounds of gunfire at around 5:30 p.m.…

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Nicholas Mills - Columbia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Nicholas Mills

Male, age 19 · Columbia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

On July 29, 2019, Nicholas Mills, a 19-year-old male from Columbia, PA, tragically lost his life due to a fatal shooting. The incident occurred at Mills' residence on North Third Street, where he was hosting a gathering with friends. The suspect, 17-year-old…

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Keniya Johnson - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Keniya Johnson

Male, age 23 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Memphis, Tennessee, during a meeting that turned deadly. Keniya Cornelious Johnson, a 23-year-old Black/African American male, was fatally shot on July 29, 2019. Known for his passion for…

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Demetrice Stewart - Fort-worth, Texas
Death by Force

Demetrice Stewart

Female, age 30 · Fort-worth, Texas
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Demetrice Stewart, a 30-year-old African American woman from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically lost her life on July 29, 2019. The incident occurred on July 20, 2019, during a children's birthday party in Forest Hill, a suburb of Fort Worth. Stewart was attending…

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Jacqueline Rose Nicholas - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Jacqueline Rose Nicholas

Female, age 32 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jacqueline-Rose Parguian Nicholas, a 32-year-old woman from Dallas, Texas, tragically lost her life on July 29, 2019. Jacqueline-Rose, who was of Filipino descent, was found dead in Room 228 of Hotel ZaZa in Dallas. The incident occurred after a 911 call was…

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Justin Laravie II - San-antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Justin Laravie II

Male, age 22 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Justin Matthew Laravie II, a 22-year-old male of mixed ethnicity, tragically passed away on July 29, 2019, in San Antonio, Texas. Laravie was born on June 25, 1997, in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was known for his talents in skating and singing. He was described…

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Willie Steve Kiser - Waco, Texas
Death by Force

Willie Steve Kiser

Male, age 31 · Waco, Texas
Killed Jul 29, 2019 · 7 years ago

Willie Steve Kiser, a 31-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically died on July 29, 2019, in Waco, TX. The incident occurred in the 900 block of Houston Street, where Kiser was fatally shot. According to reports, Kiser was involved in a family…

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Jessuh Williams - Phoenix, Arizona
Death by Force

Jessuh Williams

Male, age 37 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, a life was tragically cut short in Phoenix, Arizona. On the evening of July 29th, 37-year-old Jessuh Williams was at the Airport Inn, an extended-stay hotel located near 25th and Van Buren streets, not far from Sky Harbor Airport. An…

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Antonio Dewayne Urquhart - Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Death by Force

Antonio Dewayne Urquhart

Male, age 27 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late evening hours of July 29, 2018, the life of 27-year-old Antonio Dewayne Urquhart, a male resident of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, was tragically cut short. Police responded to a call at the intersection of Camden Road and Union Avenue where a car had…

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Kathy King - Summersville, West Virginia
Death by Force

Kathy King

Female, age 49 · Summersville, West Virginia
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet woods of Nicholas County, West Virginia, a weekend camping trip turned into a tragedy on Sunday, July 29, 2018. Kathy King, a 49-year-old Caucasian female from Lincoln County, was enjoying time at the Mountain Lake Campground in Summersville. The…

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Jovannexen Rivera - Worcester, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Jovannexen Rivera

Male, age 23 · Worcester, Massachusetts
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jovannexen Rivera, a 23-year-old Hispanic male known to his loved ones as "Jampy," was a young father with a passion for cars and baseball. Born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, he moved to Worcester, Massachusetts with his family at the age of two. He was a…

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Eduardo Lerma - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Death by Force

Eduardo Lerma

Male, age 21 · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

Eduardo Lerma-Escobar, 21, male, died on July 29, 2018 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, he had called New Mexico home for years and graduated from Moriarty High School in 2015. Family and friends remembered him by his nickname “Eddie,”…

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Jasmir Allen - Lexington, Kentucky
Death by Force

Jasmir Allen

Female, age 19 · Lexington, Kentucky
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, a vibrant young woman's life was tragically cut short in Lexington, Kentucky. Jasmir Allen, a 19-year-old female, was fatally shot on the evening of Sunday, July 29, 2018. The incident occurred around 10:50 p.m. at the Liberty Heights…

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Jonathan Blackmon - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Jonathan Blackmon

Male, age 37 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jonathan Blackmon, aged 37, tragically lost his life on July 29, 2018, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The incident occurred at a gas station near 32nd and Lisbon, where Blackmon was involved in a verbal altercation that escalated into a fatal shooting. According to…

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Aundre Byrd - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Aundre Byrd

Male, age 25 · Tulsa, Oklahoma
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, the life of 25-year-old Aundre Byrd was tragically cut short in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In the early morning hours of Sunday, July 29th, his body was discovered outside an apartment complex in the northern part of the city. He had sustained a…

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Jesus Freddy Alfredo Alvarez - Guymon, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Jesus Freddy Alfredo Alvarez

Male, age 20 · Guymon, Oklahoma
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Guymon, Oklahoma, a young man's life was cut tragically short in a violent confrontation. Jesus Freddy Alfredo Alvarez Catalan, a 20-year-old male, was killed on Sunday, July 29, 2018, in an incident that also claimed the life of another…

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Thomas Richard Craine - Perkins, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Thomas Richard Craine

Male, age 61 · Perkins, Oklahoma
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Perkins, Oklahoma, the life of 61-year-old Thomas Richard Craine came to an unexpected and tragic end on July 29, 2018. He was found deceased in the home he shared with his son at 129 Payne Street, having sustained a fatal gunshot wound.…

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Fabian James Wesaw - Dowagiac, Michigan
Death by Force

Fabian James Wesaw

Male, age 42 · Dowagiac, Michigan
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, July 29, 2018, Fabian “Jimmy” J. Wesaw, Sr., a 42-year-old male and a member of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, was fatally shot outside the Beeson Street Bar in downtown Dowagiac, Michigan. Wesaw was an…

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Avary Pope-Moore - Hampton, Virginia
Death by Force

Avary Pope-Moore

Male, age 18 · Hampton, Virginia
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, a life full of promise was tragically cut short in Hampton, Virginia. Avary Pope-Moore, an 18-year-old male, was killed on what was supposed to be a day of celebration – his own birthday. On the evening of July 29, within the confines…

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Cedric Bernard Gillum - Roanoke, Virginia
Death by Force

Cedric Bernard Gillum

Male, age 30 · Roanoke, Virginia
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, the life of Cedric Bernard Gillum, a 30-year-old male from Salem, was tragically cut short in Northwest Roanoke, Virginia. On the evening of Sunday, July 29th, police responded to a call at the Embassy Inn on Melrose Avenue. There, they…

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Joseph Lewis III - Richmond, Virginia
Death by Force

Joseph Lewis III

Male, age 19 · Richmond, Virginia
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday summer evening, tragedy struck the streets of Richmond, Virginia. On July 29, 2018, at approximately 11:47 p.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the night in the 3100 block of Meadowbridge Road. When police arrived, they found the…

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Brian Thomas - East-chicago, Indiana
Death by Force

Brian Thomas

Male, age 30 · East-chicago, Indiana
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

A 30-year-old man from Hammond, Indiana, Brian M. Thomas, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018. He was pronounced dead at St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago. Further details regarding the circumstances of his death, including the cause, have not been made…

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Darnell Crawford - Michigan-city, Indiana
Death by Force

Darnell Crawford

Male, age 39 · Michigan-city, Indiana
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

On July 29, 2018, a violent incident occurred in Michigan City, Indiana, resulting in the death of 39-year-old Darnell D. Crawford. The shooting took place in the midst of a summer weekend, marking another tragic event in the local community. Crawford, a…

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Michael Ternell Carter - Fort-wayne, Indiana
Death by Force

Michael Ternell Carter

Male, age 40 · Fort-wayne, Indiana
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

It was a warm summer evening in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that took a tragic turn on Sunday, July 29, 2018, forever altering the lives of the family and friends of Michael Ternell Carter. The 40-year-old man, known affectionately to some as 'Mikey,' became a…

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Leonard Joyner - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Leonard Joyner

Male, age 58 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late afternoon of July 29, 2018, tragedy struck at the intersection of 51st Street and Swope Parkway in Kansas City, Missouri. African American Leonard Joyner III, a 57-year-old resident known affectionately as 'Junior' or 'Lenny,' was driving his…

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Veronica Taylor - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Veronica Taylor

Female, age 30 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Jul 29, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, the life of a 30-year-old woman, Veronica Taylor, was tragically cut short in St. Louis, Missouri. On the early morning of July 29, 2018, she was found shot to death in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. At the time of her death…

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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.