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Deaths by Force on July 31

726 open cases in our database happened on July 31. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (511)

Daniel Peek - Youngstown, Ohio
Death by Force

Daniel Peek

Male, age 46 · Youngstown, Ohio
Killed Jul 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Daniel Alan Peek, a 46-year-old man from Youngstown, Ohio, tragically passed away on July 31, 2022. Peek was born on September 5, 1975, and worked as a roofer for 25 years. He was known for his positive spirit, love for his family, and passion for outdoor…

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Edwin Rivera-Valentin - Reading, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Edwin Rivera-Valentin

Male, age 26 · Reading, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

On July 31, 2022, at approximately 3:00 a.m., 26-year-old Hispanic male Edwin Rivera-Valentín was fatally shot in the 400 block of Spring Garden Street in Reading, Pennsylvania. Responding officers found Edwin Rivera-Valentín deceased at the scene. An…

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Qua-dell Spradley - Reading, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Qua-dell Spradley

Male, age 26 · Reading, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Qua-dell Nyzhon Spradley, a 26-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Reading, Pennsylvania, tragically lost his life on July 31, 2022. Qua-dell was born on July 27, 1996, and was employed as a health insurance agent for PCOA for eight years. He was…

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Ramir Porter - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Ramir Porter

Male, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Ramir Porter, a 29-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on July 31, 2022, in Philadelphia, PA. At around 5:30 p.m., Philadelphia Police officers responded to a call on the 3900 block of Priscilla Street, where they found Ramir suffering from multiple…

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Shane Smith - Chester, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Shane Smith

Male, age 35 · Chester, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Shane Smith, a 35-year-old male from Chester, PA, tragically died on July 31, 2022. He was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting incident at a gas station in Upland Borough, which led to his vehicle crashing into a pole on Kerlin Street in Chester. The incident…

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Christopher Harris - Chattanooga, Tennessee
Death by Force

Christopher Harris

Male, age 22 · Chattanooga, Tennessee
Killed Jul 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the life of 22-year-old Christopher Harris was tragically cut short. On July 31, 2022, in the 2500 block of O'Rear Street, Harris was shot. He was rushed to Erlanger East Hospital, but his injuries proved to be…

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Brian Turner - Azle, Texas
Death by Force

Brian Turner

Male, age 43 · Azle, Texas
Killed Jul 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Brian K. Turner, a 43-year-old male from Azle, Texas, tragically died on July 31, 2022. Turner was riding his motorcycle on State Highway 199 when he was shot by another motorist. He was found injured and lying in the road by Azle police officers and…

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Judiria Nunez - Fort-worth, Texas
Death by Force

Judiria Nunez

Female, age 32 · Fort-worth, Texas
Killed Jul 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Judiria Jeannette Nunez, a 32-year-old woman from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically passed away on July 31, 2022. She was shot in the back at her home in the 2800 block of Mesquite Road in north Fort Worth. The incident occurred shortly before 6 a.m., and despite…

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Luis Enrique Flores - San-antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Luis Enrique Flores

Male, age 28 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Jul 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Luis Enrique Flores, a 28-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, was fatally shot during an altercation in a parking lot on the South Side of San Antonio on July 31, 2022. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. when Flores was shot multiple times after a physical…

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Nathanial Alaniz - Pearland, Texas
Death by Force

Nathanial Alaniz

Male, age 19 · Pearland, Texas
Killed Jul 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Nathaniel Alaniz, a 19-year-old male from Pearland, Texas, tragically lost his life on July 31, 2022. He was found dead inside his grandparent's home on Blakely Grove Lane in Pearland. The incident occurred when Pearland police responded to a call of gunshots…

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Julie Names - Grants Pass, Oregon
Death by Force

Julie Names

Female, age 43 · Grants Pass, Oregon
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer day in Grants Pass, Oregon, the life of 43-year-old Julie Marie Names, a White/Caucasian female, was tragically cut short. On July 31, 2020, Names sustained a fatal gunshot wound. The incident that led to her death occurred near Stratton Creek in…

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Patrick Johnson - Osborne, Kansas
Death by Force

Patrick Johnson

Male, age 58 · Osborne, Kansas
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet town of Osborne, Kansas, the summer of 2020 was shattered by a violent death that left a family and community searching for answers. On the night of July 31, 2020, 58-year-old Patrick Edward Johnson, a resident of Salina, was found deceased in…

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Peyton Armstead - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Peyton Armstead

Female, age 21 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, a young Black/African American woman's life was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. Twenty-one-year-old Peyton Alyce' Armstead was found deceased on the evening of July 31, 2020. Born in Evansville, Indiana, on July 11, 1999…

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Tyus Sublett - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Tyus Sublett

Male, age 25 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, on the evening of July 31st, the life of 25-year-old Tyus O. Sublett was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. A Black male, Sublett was discovered inside a vehicle in an alleyway in the 1000 block of Dr. W.J. Hodge Street in…

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Telisa Griffin - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Telisa Griffin

Female, age 49 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer evening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of 49-year-old Telisa Griffin was tragically cut short. On July 31, 2020, the female resident of the city fell victim to fatal gun violence. The specific circumstances surrounding the incident that led to…

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Demarkis Kelly - Jackson, Mississippi
Death by Force

Demarkis Kelly

Male, age 21 · Jackson, Mississippi
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, the life of 21-year-old Demarkis Kelly was cut short by an act of gun violence in Jackson, Mississippi. On Friday, July 31, 2020, Kelly was fatally shot, leaving behind a community to mourn his untimely death. In the immediate aftermath…

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Antonio San Antonio - Chesapeake, Virginia
Death by Force

Antonio San Antonio

Male, age 19 · Chesapeake, Virginia
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a summer morning in Chesapeake, Virginia, the life of 19-year-old Antonio San Antonio was brought to a violent and tragic end. On July 31, 2020, police responded to a call about an injured person at a residence in the 700 block of…

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John Bailey - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

John Bailey

Male, age 30 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, a year marked by unrest and a surge in violence across the nation, the life of 30-year-old John Bailey Jr. was cut short on the streets of St. Louis, Missouri. On the night of Friday, July 31st, in the Old North St. Louis neighborhood…

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Danielle Man Dixon - Newtown, South Carolina
Death by Force

Danielle Man Dixon

Male · Newtown, South Carolina
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Danielle Jermaine Dixon, a Black male known affectionately as "Man," was discovered deceased on July 31, 2020, in the Newtown community of Dillon County, South Carolina. The discovery was made after deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the area…

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Keyon Stith - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Keyon Stith

Male, age 16 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the night of July 31, 2020, a tragic shooting in Baltimore, Maryland, claimed the life of 16-year-old Keyon Stith. The Black/African American male was in the 600 block of Mount Holly Street at approximately 10:14 p.m. when the sound of gunshots echoed…

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Maqi Darden - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Maqi Darden

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer morning in 2020, the life of 19-year-old Maqi Darden was tragically cut short in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. A young man with his future ahead of him, Darden became a victim of the city's ongoing gun violence on Friday, July 31, 2020. The…

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Rabiah Ahmad - Columbia, Maryland
Death by Force

Rabiah Ahmad

Female, age 30 · Columbia, Maryland
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet suburban landscape of Columbia, Maryland, a story of profound loss and a lengthy quest for justice began to unfold on the night of July 31, 2020. Rabiah Ahmad, a 30-year-old female, was inside a residence on Dovecote Drive when the tranquility of…

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Elbert Wright - Amityville, New York
Death by Force

Elbert Wright

Male, age 28 · Amityville, New York
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer evening in Amityville, New York, a dispute escalated into deadly violence, claiming the life of Elbert Wright. The 28-year-old male from Massapequa was fatally shot on July 31, 2020, following an altercation on Somerset Road North. When Suffolk…

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Shaiquan Wilson - Bronx, New York
Death by Force

Shaiquan Wilson

Male, age 21 · Bronx, New York
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, a night in the Bronx turned tragic for 21-year-old Shaiquan Wilson. On Friday, July 31st, at approximately 10:40 p.m., Wilson was in the Soundview section of the borough when he was fatally shot. He was found unconscious and…

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Zahr Butler - Rochester, New York
Death by Force

Zahr Butler

Male, age 21 · Rochester, New York
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 31, 2020, tragedy struck in Rochester, New York, claiming the life of 21-year-old Zahr Butler. A Black male, Butler was on OK Terrace when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 12:50 a.m., shortly after Rochester…

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Austin Belisle - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Austin Belisle

Male, age 45 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Austin Edward Belisle, a 45-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on July 31, 2020. The incident occurred in the Vermont Square neighborhood, specifically in the 5200 block of Ruthelen Street. According to the Los Angeles…

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Tyrone Lampley - San-jose, California
Death by Force

Tyrone Lampley

Male, age 24 · San-jose, California
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Tyrone Lampley, a 24-year-old resident of San Jose, California, was tragically found shot to death on July 31, 2020. His body was discovered lying facedown in the grass outside a home on the 2900 block of Aetna Way, near Windmill Springs Elementary School.…

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Nixon Ward - Lauderhill, Florida
Death by Force

Nixon Ward

Male, age 36 · Lauderhill, Florida
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Nixon Ward, a 36-year-old resident of Lauderhill, Florida, tragically lost his life on July 31, 2020. On that fateful night, Ward was struck by multiple bullets while inside his car. The vehicle subsequently crashed into a light pole at the corner of NW 23rd…

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Caleb Reed - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Caleb Reed

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Caleb Reed, a 17-year-old African American youth activist from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on July 31, 2020. Reed was a prominent member of Voices for Youth in Chicago Education (VOYCE) and GoodKids MadCity, organizations advocating for the removal…

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Janari Andre Ricks - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Janari Andre Ricks

Male, age 9 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Janari Andre Ricks, a 9-year-old African American boy, was tragically shot and killed on July 31, 2020, in Chicago, Illinois. Janari was playing outside with friends in the Cabrini Green neighborhood when he was struck by a bullet. The incident occurred…

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Tevin Watkins - Chicago-heights, Illinois
Death by Force

Tevin Watkins

Male, age 26 · Chicago-heights, Illinois
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Tevin Watkins, a 26-year-old African American male from East Hazel Crest, Illinois, was tragically shot to death on July 31, 2020, in Sauk Village, a suburb of Chicago. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of 223rd Street. Watkins was shot…

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James White - Westwego, Louisiana
Death by Force

James White

Male, age 34 · Westwego, Louisiana
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

James Marquette “Quetty” White, 34, a Black man, was riding his motorcycle through the West Bank on the afternoon of July 31, 2020, when violence found him in unincorporated Westwego, Louisiana. Deputies with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office were sent…

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Tishawn J. Wilson - High-point, North Carolina
Death by Force

Tishawn J. Wilson

Male, age 23 · High-point, North Carolina
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Tishawn J. Wilson, a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting on July 31, 2020, in High Point, North Carolina. The incident occurred at approximately 3:29 p.m. at 1210 Filbert Place, where officers found Wilson lying on…

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Bernard Carl Anderson - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Bernard Carl Anderson

Male, age 46 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Bernard Carl Anderson, a 46-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost his life on July 31, 2020. He was one of three individuals who sustained gunshot wounds during an exchange of gunfire in the early hours of that morning. Anderson was pronounced…

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Jawaun Hurst - Youngstown, Ohio
Death by Force

Jawaun Hurst

Male, age 20 · Youngstown, Ohio
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jawaun Hurst, a 20-year-old African American male from Youngstown, Ohio, tragically lost his life on July 31, 2020. He was found in a wooded lot on LaBelle Avenue on the city's south side, having been shot multiple times, including in the stomach. Neighbors…

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Darnilio Garza - San-antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Darnilio Garza

Male, age 17 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Darnilio Garza, a 17-year-old Hispanic male from San Antonio, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on July 31, 2020. Garza was meeting three friends in his front yard when one of them ambushed him and shot him in the head. The incident occurred around 4:30…

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Diajwan Triplett - Texas-city, Texas
Death by Force

Diajwan Triplett

Male, age 31 · Texas-city, Texas
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Diajwan Triplett, a 31-year-old man from Texas City, TX, was tragically murdered on July 31, 2020. The investigation into his death revealed a complex and disturbing plot of revenge. Michael King, a 25-year-old man, was arrested and later convicted for…

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James Francis Walsh Jr - Wichita-falls, Texas
Death by Force

James Francis Walsh Jr

Male, age 62 · Wichita-falls, Texas
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

James Francis Walsh Jr., a 62-year-old man from Wichita Falls, TX, was tragically shot and killed on the evening of July 31, 2020. He was found on the porch of a residence in the 1200 block of Austin Avenue, having been shot once in the torso and once in the…

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Jasmine Rodriguez - Littlefield, Texas
Death by Force

Jasmine Rodriguez

Female, age 17 · Littlefield, Texas
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jasmine Rodriguez, a 17-year-old Hispanic female from Littlefield, Texas, tragically lost her life on July 31, 2020. The incident occurred following a series of domestic events at a residence on West Third Street. According to reports, Jasmine was found with…

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Willie Earl Wright - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Willie Earl Wright

Male, age 28 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Jul 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Willie Earl Wright, a 28-year-old Black man from Dallas, Texas, tragically lost his life on July 31, 2020. Wright was shot multiple times while sitting in his white Mercury Grand Marquis on North Buckner Boulevard. The incident occurred around 5:06 p.m. when…

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Martinus Williams Jr - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Martinus Williams Jr

Male, age 24 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Jul 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, the life of Martinus Williams Jr., a 24-year-old man from Louisville, Kentucky, was tragically cut short. On the evening of July 31, 2019, Williams was found fatally shot inside a building in the 2300 block of West Oak Street, in the…

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Neftaly Martinez - Saint Johnsbury, Vermont
Death by Force

Neftaly Martinez

Male, age 37 · Saint Johnsbury, Vermont
Killed Jul 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, the quiet town of Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, was rocked by a violent death that left a family grieving and a community searching for answers. On the evening of July 31st, 37-year-old Neftaly Martinez, a Hispanic male from Enfield…

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William Fernandez Martinez - Springfield, Massachusetts
Death by Force

William Fernandez Martinez

Male, age 28 · Springfield, Massachusetts
Killed Jul 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early hours of a summer morning in Springfield, Massachusetts, the life of 28-year-old Hispanic male William Fernandez Martinez was tragically cut short. On July 31, 2019, at approximately 12:09 a.m., the Springfield Police Department received a call…

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Daniel Dan Hunt - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Death by Force

Daniel Dan Hunt

Male, age 35 · Colorado Springs, Colorado
Killed Jul 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

In a Colorado Springs neighborhood, the life of 35-year-old Daniel Dan Hunt was cut short on July 31, 2019, in a fatal shooting. The man responsible, 40-year-old Daniel Gray, admitted to the killing, which occurred while he was high on methamphetamine. Gray…

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Zachary Steven Pace - Montrose, Colorado
Death by Force

Zachary Steven Pace

Male, age 22 · Montrose, Colorado
Killed Jul 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of July 31, 2019, Zachary Steven Pace, a 22-year-old Caucasian male, was at a gathering with several other people in a converted garage in Montrose, Colorado. Moments after ordering pizza for the group and speaking with his father who was on…

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Demond T Higgins - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Demond T Higgins

Male, age 26 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Jul 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer evening in Milwaukee, the life of Demond T. Higgins, a 26-year-old Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On July 31, 2019, Higgins was inside a car on the city's north side when he was fatally shot. The incident prompted a…

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Arsenio Jordan - Benton-harbor, Michigan
Death by Force

Arsenio Jordan

Male, age 29 · Benton-harbor, Michigan
Killed Jul 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late afternoon of July 31, 2019, the sounds of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Benton Harbor neighborhood, leaving a young man dead and a community in shock. Arsenio Jordan, a 29-year-old male, was fatally shot on Superior Street near Clay Street.…

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Amber Rose Hudson Tracy - Paoli, Indiana
Death by Force

Amber Rose Hudson Tracy

Female, age 28 · Paoli, Indiana
Killed Jul 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, a tragedy unfolded in the small town of Paoli, Indiana, ending the life of 28-year-old Amber Rose Hudson Tracy. A White/Caucasian female, Amber was born on April 15, 1991, in the nearby city of Bedford, Indiana. She had built a life in…

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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.