Death by Force

Carl Roberson

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 4, 2010 · 16 years ago

Carl Roberson, a 23-year-old man, was shot and killed on July 4, 2010, in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. The incident took place at approximately 7:57 a.m. on the 5400 block of West Chicago Avenue. Roberson was standing on the sidewalk when a man exited a…

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Jason Rogers

Male, age 30 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 4, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early morning hours of the Fourth of July in 2010, the life of 30-year-old Jason Rogers, an African American male, was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. Rogers was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds, his death marking…

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Raynard Johnson

Male, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 4, 2010 · 16 years ago

On the Fourth of July in 2010, the life of a 24-year-old African-American man, Raynard Johnson, was cut short by violence in the Mondawmin neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. He was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds, another victim in a city that was…

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Kenneth Everette

Male, age 22 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jul 4, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the summer of 2010, the life of 22-year-old Kenneth Everette was tragically cut short in Detroit, Michigan. A young man with his future ahead of him, he became another victim of the city's ongoing struggles with violent crime. His death is a somber…

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Sharnita Jones

Female, age 20 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jul 4, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the summer of 2010, a young woman named Sharnita Jones, aged 20, found her life tragically cut short in Detroit, Michigan. Her death, which occurred sometime that year, is considered a homicide and remains a painful, unresolved chapter for her loved ones.…

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Michael B Butler

Male, age 32 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jul 4, 2010 · 16 years ago

On the Fourth of July in 2010, 32-year-old Michael B. Butler was killed in Kansas City, Missouri. The case, however, has grown cold over the years, leaving a family without answers and a community with the lingering unease of an unresolved crime. Information…

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Akeem Wilson

Male, age 15 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jul 4, 2010 · 16 years ago

Akeem Wilson, a 15-year-old male, was tragically killed on the Fourth of July in 2010 in Kansas City, Missouri. The holiday weekend was marked by a wave of violence across the city, and it was amidst this turmoil that Akeem was fatally shot. After being found…

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Stephanie Vernon

Female, age 34 · Gastonia, North Carolina

Found Jul 4, 2010 · 16 years ago

On July 4, 2010, 34-year-old Stephanie Emory Vernon was found dead in a wooded area near railroad tracks in the 1400 block of Airline Avenue, Gastonia, North Carolina. Her death remains unsolved, with authorities continuing their investigation. Vernon's body…

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Lawrence Millender

Male, age 51 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Jul 4, 2010 · 16 years ago

Lawrence Millender, aged 51, was shot and killed on July 4, 2010, in Fort Worth, Texas. He was found dead in the parking lot of a BYOB club, having suffered a gunshot wound to the head. Millender, a military veteran, became the victim of what was suspected to…

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Donanthony Stewart

Male, age 20 · Oakland, California

Found Jul 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

Donanthony Stewart, a 20-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was fatally shot on July 4, 2009. His death occurred during a year marked by significant violence in the city, which saw a total of 104 homicides. The shooting took place in East Oakland, an…

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Marcus Brinkley

Male, age 21 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early morning hours of the Fourth of July in 2009, a young man’s life was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. Twenty-one-year-old Marcus Brinkley, a male, was found murdered at approximately 2:58 a.m. in front of a residence at 2018 3rd Street…

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Maxwell Micheal Nelson

Male, age 18 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Jul 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

Maxwell Michael Nelson Charles Griffy, an 18-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on the night of July 4, 2009, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was discovered by police outside the El Dorado Club near 24th and P Streets around 11 p.m. Despite being…

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Jamal Palmer

Male, age 22 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Jul 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, on the Fourth of July, the life of 22-year-old Jamal Palmer was tragically cut short in Buffalo, New York. An African-American male, Palmer was a beloved son and a doting father to his daughter. His sudden death left his family and…

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David D. Price

Male, age 18 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Jul 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

An 18-year-old African-American male, David D. Price, was killed in Buffalo, New York, on July 4, 2009. Born on September 3, 1990, the young man's life was cut short in an act of violence that remains a somber memory for his family and the community. He was…

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Malik Scott

Male, age 16 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Found Jul 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

Malik Scott, a 16-year-old resident of Pittsburgh's Hill District, was tragically killed on July 4, 2009. He was found dead from a gunshot wound to his torso at the Robert E. Williams Memorial Park, located at the intersection of Milwaukee and Adelaide…

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Sei Suah

Male, age 54 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jul 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, the life of Sei George Suah, a 54-year-old man, was tragically cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. An employee of Technicolor, where he worked as a scanner, Suah was found deceased on the Fourth of July. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Justin Green

Male, age 17 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Jul 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, a Saturday evening in Columbia, South Carolina, turned tragic with the death of 17-year-old Justin Green. On July 4th, the young man sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the neck while inside a house at 800 Woodside Avenue. Authorities…

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Catherine Flores

Female, age 34 · Scotland-neck, North Carolina

Killed Jul 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

Catherine Ann Flores, a 34-year-old woman from Scotland Neck, NC, tragically lost her life on July 4, 2009. She was found dead in her home alongside her husband, Jesus Flores Saanverdra, who was 41 years old. According to the Halifax County Sheriff's Office…

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Stephen Air McNair Steve

Female, age 36 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Jul 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

Steve McNair, a 36-year-old African-American former NFL quarterback, was tragically killed on July 4, 2009, in Nashville, Tennessee. McNair, nicknamed 'Air McNair,' was shot by his girlfriend, Sahel 'Jenni' Kazemi, in a murder-suicide. Kazemi, a 19-year-old…

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Derrick Pelt

Male, age 33 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jul 4, 2008 · 18 years ago

Derrick Dewayne Pelt, 33, a Black male, was shot in Birmingham’s Smithfield neighborhood around 12:15 a.m. on July 3, 2008, on the 1100 block of 2nd Street West. He was gravely wounded in the overnight violence and was taken to UAB Hospital, where he died on…

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Martin Hoard

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 4, 2008 · 18 years ago

Martin Hoard, aged 29, was killed on July 4, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place during a particularly violent year for the city, which saw over 500 homicides, contributing to a general atmosphere of insecurity and distress across various…

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Timothy Finch

Male, age 40 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 4, 2008 · 18 years ago

On the morning of the Fourth of July in 2008, a day typically marked by celebration, tragedy struck in the heart of Boston. Timothy Finch, a 40-year-old African-American male, was fatally assaulted near the bustling Faneuil Hall area. The incident occurred…

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Franklin Douglas Boo Taylor

Male, age 28 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Jul 4, 2008 · 18 years ago

On the Fourth of July in 2008, the life of 28-year-old Franklin Douglas 'Boo' Taylor, an African-American man, was tragically cut short in Omaha, Nebraska. In the early hours of the holiday, police responded to a call at 2564 Crown Point Avenue where they…

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Sean Eugene Campbell

Male, age 24 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Jul 4, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a Tuesday evening in Nashville, Tennessee, the life of Sean Eugene Campbell was tragically cut short. The 29-year-old man was discovered on the ground in the parking lot of the Biltmore Place Apartments on Biltmore Drive, having sustained multiple gunshot…

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Christopher Barefield

Male, age 29 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Jul 4, 2008 · 18 years ago

Christopher Barefield, age 29, was killed on July 4, 2008, in San Antonio, Texas. The case involved a complex series of connections to other criminal activities and ongoing investigations related to the Barefield family. Christopher's death was part of a…

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Juanita Payne

Female, age 15 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jul 4, 2008 · 18 years ago

Juanita Payne, a 15-year-old girl from Dallas, Texas, tragically lost her life on July 4, 2008. She was attending a party when a hail of bullets was fired into the crowd by Don "Dunn" Hardge, an 18-year-old member of the DFW Mafia gang. Amidst the chaos…

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Isreal Martinez

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 4, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 4, 2007, Isreal Martinez, a 25-year-old male, was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a violent period for Chicago, where numerous neighborhoods were grappling with increasing homicide rates. According to data from the…

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Victorino Perez

Male, age 34 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Jul 4, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, a man by the name of Victorino 'Neno' Perez-Vera passed away in Kansas City, Missouri. Born on August 17, 1972, in the town of Juventino Rosas in Guanajuato, Mexico, he had made his way to Kansas City in the late 1980s, building a life…

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Perry Lawson

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jul 4, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 4, 2007, Perry Lawson, aged 38, was found dead in Dayton, Ohio, in a tragic incident that remains unsolved. He was discovered inside a white Saturn vehicle in the vicinity of 1200 Valley Street. Perry Lawson had been involved in selling fireworks from…

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Cleveland Powell

Male, age 77 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Jul 4, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 4, 2007, Cleveland Powell, a 77-year-old resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was tragically killed. Details surrounding the homicide were sparse, as is often the case with older cases that do not receive widespread media attention or updates.…

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William Johnson

Male, age 29 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 4, 2007 · 19 years ago

On the morning of the Fourth of July in 2007, the holiday's celebrations were pierced by a grim discovery in a Denver park. Members of the Denver Police Department were dispatched to the area of East 39th Avenue and Oneida Street following a report of a body…

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Flora Maxine Tyler

Female, age 60 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 4, 2007 · 19 years ago

The summer holiday in 2007 was meant to be a time of neighborhood gatherings and celebration across Los Angeles, but on July 4, 2007, violence cut short the life of Flora Maxine Tyler. She was a sixty-year-old Black woman living in the city when she met an…

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Robert Knisley

Male, age 34 · Junction City, Ohio

Killed Jul 4, 2005 · 21 years ago

On July 4, 2005, Robert Knisley, a 34-year-old resident of Junction City, Ohio, attended Fourth of July festivities, including a private party in the area. After leaving the celebrations, Knisley was later found lying in the middle of State Route 668, north…

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Joseph Adetula

Male, age 18 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 4, 2005 · 21 years ago

On the evening of July 4, 2005, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 18-year-old Joseph Adetula was walking north on North Frankfort Avenue. He was returning from a convenience store where he had gone to buy fireworks. As he made his way, a gold-colored, four-door vehicle…

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Luis Manuel Ayala

Male, age 22 · Paramount, California

Killed Jul 4, 2004 · 22 years ago

Luis Manuel Ayala, a 22-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on July 4, 2004, in Paramount, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Ayala was fatally shot on that fateful day. The incident occurred in the early hours, and…

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Jose Martin Aragon

Male, age 19 · Adams, Colorado

Killed Jul 4, 2003 · 23 years ago

Jose Martin Aragon, 19, male, White, was killed on July 4, 2003, in Brighton, Adams County, Colorado. According to state investigators, Aragon became involved in a fight with unknown individuals that night and was shot; he died the same day. The case is…

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Kevin Tarsia

Male, age 36 · Kirkwood, New York

Killed Jul 4, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of July 4, 2002, the quiet of Grange Hall Park in Kirkwood, New York, was shattered by an act of brutal violence that claimed the life of Broome County Sheriff's Deputy Kevin J. Tarsia. A 36-year-old, male deputy and a 13-year veteran of…

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Victoria Vicky Hen

Female, age 25 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 4, 2002 · 24 years ago

Victoria "Vicky" Hen, a 25-year-old employee of El-Al Airlines, tragically lost her life on July 4, 2002, in Los Angeles, California. Born in Israel, Vicky and her family emigrated to the United States in 1990. On that fateful day, she was working at the…

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Yaakov Aminov

Male, age 46 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 4, 2002 · 24 years ago

Yaakov Aminov, a 46-year-old father of eight, tragically lost his life on July 4, 2002, during a shooting at the El Al Israel Airlines ticket counter at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Aminov was one of two victims killed in the attack, the other…

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Benjamin Avila

Male, age 69 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 4, 2000 · 26 years ago

On a warm Independence Day in 2000, Benjamin Avila, a 69-year-old man, was tending to his work as a street vendor in Denver, Colorado. Known for his daily routine of selling beans and other goods from his pickup truck, he was a familiar and beloved figure in…

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Larry Stone Fist Crabtree

Male, age 77 · Portsmouth, Ohio

Killed Jul 4, 2000 · 26 years ago

Larry Stone Fist Crabtree, a 77-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, passed away on July 4, 2000, in Portsmouth, OH. The circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately clear, and it took some time for authorities to piece together what happened.…

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Regina Powell

Female, age 53 · Portsmouth, Ohio

Killed Jul 4, 2000 · 26 years ago

Regina Powell, a 53-year-old woman from Portsmouth, Ohio, tragically passed away on July 4, 2000. The circumstances surrounding her death were initially unclear, leading to a thorough investigation by local authorities. The investigation revealed that Regina…

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Won-Joon Yoon

Male, age 26 · Bloomington, Indiana

Killed Jul 4, 1999 · 27 years ago

On a summer day that should have been filled with celebration, Won-Joon Yoon, a 26-year-old male Korean graduate student, became a victim of a senseless act of hatred. It was July 4, 1999, in Bloomington, Indiana, and Yoon was on his way to the Korean United…

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Nicholas Barela

Male · Chino, California

Found Jul 4, 1998 · 28 years ago

On July 4, 1998, Nicholas Barela, a young Hispanic male, was found stabbed to death on McKinley Street in Chino, California. The homicide remains an open cold case, and despite efforts by local authorities, no suspects have been publicly identified. Barela's…

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Michelyn Joann Derning

Female, age 47 · Spokane, Washington

Killed Jul 4, 1998 · 28 years ago

The life of Michelyn Joann Derning, a 47-year-old Caucasian female, came to a tragic end in the summer of 1998. The daughter of a Marine Corps colonel, she had grown up accustomed to the transient life of a military family. After graduating from high school…

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Tamika Dianrochell Osborn

Female, age 21 · Tyler, Texas

Found Jul 4, 1997 · 29 years ago

On July 4, 1997, Tamika Dianrochell Osborn, aged 21, was found dead in her residence in Tyler, Texas, the day after Independence Day. Her body was discovered by a neighbor on July 5th at her home located at 1113 South Francis Avenue in the Butler College area…

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Danny Elkins

Male, age 42 · Yuma, Arizona

Killed Jul 4, 1995 · 31 years ago

On the Fourth of July in 1995, a day meant for celebration, tragedy struck in Yuma, Arizona, with the death of 42-year-old White male, Danny Elkins, a Lieutenant with the Yuma Police Department. Elkins, along with Sergeant Michael Crowe of the Arizona…

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Michael Lynn Crowe

Male, age 41 · Yuma, Arizona

Killed Jul 4, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the summer of 1995, a tragedy unfolded within the ranks of Yuma, Arizona's law enforcement community, culminating in the death of 41-year-old Sergeant Michael Lynn Crowe. A United States Marine Corps veteran, Crowe had dedicated 15 years of service to the…

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