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Deaths by Force on July 5

1,056 open cases in our database happened on July 5. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (816)

Daimar Cortez Bowden - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Daimar Cortez Bowden

Male, age 17 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Jul 5, 2020 · 6 years ago

Daimar Cortez Bowden, a 17-year-old male from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2020. He was fatally shot in the Franklinton neighborhood after getting into an altercation with 18-year-old Ahmere Little. The incident occurred in the 1400…

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KeViania James - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

KeViania James

Female, age 15 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed Jul 5, 2020 · 6 years ago

Ke'Viania James, a 15-year-old girl from Cleveland, OH, tragically died on July 5, 2020. She was born on November 28, 2004, and was a beloved member of the South Euclid Lyndhurst community. Ke'Viania was celebrating the holiday weekend with her family when…

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Abdul Lamar Davis - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Abdul Lamar Davis

Male, age 43 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 5, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Philadelphia, on Sunday, July 5, 2020, Abdul Lamar Davis, a 43-year-old Black male, was found shot to death. The incident occurred around 4:45 p.m. on the 2300 block of Croskey Street. Responding Philadelphia Police officers…

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Albert Thomas Lee Jr. - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Albert Thomas Lee Jr.

Male, age 27 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 5, 2020 · 6 years ago

Albert Thomas Lee Jr., a 27-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2020, in Philadelphia, PA. He was one of eight individuals who fell victim to gun violence over the Fourth of July weekend. Albert was shot multiple times around 17th and…

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Angelo Walker - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Angelo Walker

Male, age 15 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 5, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, a promising young life was tragically cut short on the streets of Philadelphia. Angelo Walker, a 15-year-old male, was riding his bicycle in the Overbrook neighborhood on the evening of July 5th when he was struck by gunfire. The…

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Desiree Shaffer - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Desiree Shaffer

Female, age 37 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 5, 2020 · 6 years ago

Desiree D. Shaffer, a 37-year-old woman from Philadelphia, PA, tragically lost her life on July 5, 2020. She was known for her vibrant personality and was affectionately referred to as "the cool aunt" by her niece Justine Greenwood. Desiree was shot multiple…

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Keith D Byrd - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Keith D Byrd

Male, age 34 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 5, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of the Fourth of July weekend in 2020, violence shattered the quiet of a Pittsburgh neighborhood, leaving a family and community to mourn a life cut short. Keith D. Byrd, a 34-year-old Black male, was discovered lying in the street…

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Sydney Parmelee - Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Sydney Parmelee

Female, age 23 · Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Killed Jul 5, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, the life of 23-year-old Sydney Alyse Parmelee was cut tragically short. On July 5th, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Sydney was found deceased on a couch with a gunshot wound to her head. A handgun was discovered near her body, initially…

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Derontae Teasley - Nashville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Derontae Teasley

Male, age 26 · Nashville, Tennessee
Killed Jul 5, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, a gathering of remembrance in Nashville, Tennessee, was shattered by sudden violence, leaving a community in mourning and a family searching for answers. Derontae Teasley, a 26-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on the evening of July…

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Christina Delacruz - San-antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Christina Delacruz

Female, age 37 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Jul 5, 2020 · 6 years ago

Christina Delacruz, a 37-year-old woman from San Antonio, Texas, tragically lost her life on July 5, 2020. Christina, who was of Hispanic descent, was kidnapped and killed in an execution-style murder. Her body was found on the Southeast Side of San Antonio…

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Clifford Durell Manor - San-antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Clifford Durell Manor

Male, age 30 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Jul 5, 2020 · 6 years ago

Clifford Durell Manor, a 30-year-old male, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas. He was fatally shot in the chest during a disturbance outside the BLOW Hookah Lounge on Walzem Road. The incident occurred around 4:40 a.m. when a…

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Timothy Chambers - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Timothy Chambers

Male, age 23 · Houston, Texas
Killed Jul 5, 2020 · 6 years ago

Timothy Chambers, a 23-year-old male from Houston, Texas, tragically passed away on July 5, 2020. He was fatally shot at a convenience store located at 8100 Martin Luther King Boulevard in southeast Houston. The incident occurred around 3:25 p.m., and Timothy…

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Gary Allen Salzman Jr. - Chinatown, California
Death by Force

Gary Allen Salzman Jr.

Male, age 43 · Chinatown, California
Killed Jul 5, 2020 · 6 years ago

Gary Allen Salzman Jr., a 43-year-old U.S. Army veteran and chef, died on Sunday, July 5, 2020, in the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles. The circumstances surrounding his death remain shrouded in mystery, with no public information released by law…

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Zakia Bibbs - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Death by Force

Zakia Bibbs

Female, age 25 · Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a warm summer night, twenty-five-year-old Zakia Denise Bibbs was traveling in a car with friends, heading north on Interstate 20/59 in Tuscaloosa County. It was July 5, 2019, and the group was on their way to Atlanta to celebrate a birthday weekend. As…

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Heather Suzan Roberson - Birmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

Heather Suzan Roberson

Female, age 23 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 5, 2019, the body of 23-year-old Heather Suzan Roberson, a White/Caucasian female, was discovered in a grassy area near railroad tracks in the 700 block of Antwerp Avenue in Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Police officers…

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Casey Barnes - Gravette, Arkansas
Death by Force

Casey Barnes

Male, age 20 · Gravette, Arkansas
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

On July 5, 2019, a tragic incident unfolded in Gravette, Arkansas, resulting in the deaths of four family members. Casey Barnes, a 20-year-old from Gravette, was among the victims. The other deceased were his 22-year-old brother, Levi Barnes; their mother…

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Inga Lee Barnes - Gravette, Arkansas
Death by Force

Inga Lee Barnes

Female, age 42 · Gravette, Arkansas
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the quiet community of Gravette, Arkansas, a devastating tragedy unfolded, claiming the life of 42-year-old Inga Lee Barnes, a female resident. On a summer day, July 5, 2019, the tranquility of the town was shattered by an act of violence that left a…

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Levi Barnes - Gravette, Arkansas
Death by Force

Levi Barnes

Male, age 22 · Gravette, Arkansas
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

On July 5, 2019, a tragic incident unfolded in Gravette, Arkansas, resulting in the deaths of four family members. Levi Barnes, a 22-year-old from Gravette, was among the victims. The other deceased were his father, Justin Barnes; his mother, Inga Barnes; and…

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Emily Butler - Frederick, Colorado
Death by Force

Emily Butler

Female, age 36 · Frederick, Colorado
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer day in Frederick, Colorado, a welfare check led to a grim discovery. On July 5, 2019, police were dispatched to a home on Shavano Circle where they found 36-year-old Emily Butler deceased. The circumstances of her death immediately pointed towards…

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Matthew Arellano - Denver, Colorado
Death by Force

Matthew Arellano

Male, age 18 · Denver, Colorado
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of a summer day in Denver, Colorado, the life of 18-year-old Matthew Arellano was tragically cut short. On July 5, 2019, in the Harvey Park neighborhood, police responded to a call around 1:40 a.m. in the 2500 block of South Patton…

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Jordan Reynoso - Reno, Nevada
Death by Force

Jordan Reynoso

Male, age 18 · Reno, Nevada
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Name released of man killed in Reno shooting - KOLO ... killed in a shooting in Reno on July 5 has been identified as 18-year-old Jordan Reynoso of Reno. The shooting happened just before 11 p.m. in the 500 block of West Sixth Street. At the scene, officers…

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Zula Mehari Werede - Seattle, Washington
Death by Force

Zula Mehari Werede

Male, age 29 · Seattle, Washington
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer evening, a promising life was tragically cut short in what has been described as a case of mistaken identity. Zula Mehari Werede, a 29-year-old Black / African American man, had come to the United States from Eritrea in search of a better life. He…

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Kevin Pulley - Greenwood, Mississippi
Death by Force

Kevin Pulley

Male, age 24 · Greenwood, Mississippi
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, the life of a young man from Greenwood, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. Kevin Jamal Pulley, a 25-year-old Black male, was found dead on July 4th of that year. The cause of his death was a gunshot wound, and authorities quickly…

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Tyquan Montraz Jones - Petersburg, Virginia
Death by Force

Tyquan Montraz Jones

Male, age 20 · Petersburg, Virginia
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer evening in Petersburg, Virginia, the life of 20-year-old Tyquan Montraz Jones was tragically cut short. On July 5, 2019, Jones was found at an intersection, having been shot multiple times. Emergency services responded to the scene, but his…

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Lynn Armstrong - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Lynn Armstrong

Male, age 48 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 5, 2019, the life of 48-year-old Lynn Patrick Armstrong was tragically cut short in a south Kansas City apartment. Police were dispatched to a residence in the 9300 block of Myrtle Avenue around 4:45 a.m. after a woman…

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Michael Jason Deck - Greenville, South Carolina
Death by Force

Michael Jason Deck

Male, age 45 · Greenville, South Carolina
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Greenville, South Carolina, a dispute between two men who knew each other ended in tragedy. Michael Jason Deck, a 45-year-old man, was shot and killed inside a Walmart on White Horse Road on July 5, 2019. The incident, which unfolded…

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Jamal Allen - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Jamal Allen

Male, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer evening in Baltimore, Maryland, tragedy struck when 25-year-old Jamal Allen, a Black male, was fatally shot on July 5, 2019. The incident occurred around 11:12 p.m. in the 2100 block of West Lexington Street. Emergency responders found Allen at…

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James Antonio Diggs IV - Glen-burnie, Maryland
Death by Force

James Antonio Diggs IV

Male, age 29 · Glen-burnie, Maryland
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer evening on July 5, 2019, a festive pool party at the Glen Burnie Park Swim Club in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 29-year-old James Antonio Diggs IV of Gwynn Oak. The event, attended by…

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Dwayne Smith - Queens, New York
Death by Force

Dwayne Smith

Male, age 37 · Queens, New York
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Queens, New York, 37-year-old Dwayne Smith was riding his bicycle, just a short distance from his home in the Springfield Gardens neighborhood. It was around 11:15 p.m. on July 5, 2019, and the Jamaican-born mechanic was returning…

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Ostilio (Ozzy) Salerno - Bronx, New York
Death by Force

Ostilio (Ozzy) Salerno

Male, age 44 · Bronx, New York
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Ostilio 'Ozzy' Salerno, a 44-year-old male construction foreman, died on July 5, 2019, following a fatal encounter in the Bronx, New York. The incident that led to his death unfolded in a Morris Heights apartment building located at 1750 Sedgwick Avenue.…

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Brian Stuart Bedard - Richmond, California
Death by Force

Brian Stuart Bedard

Male, age 50 · Richmond, California
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Brian Stuart Bedard, a 50-year-old resident of Oakland, was tragically killed in a fatal shooting on July 5, 2019, in Richmond, California. The incident occurred in the afternoon near 6th Street and Ohio Avenue. Richmond Police officers responded to reports…

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Dustin Bridwell - San-diego, California
Death by Force

Dustin Bridwell

Male, age 37 · San-diego, California
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Dustin Bridwell, a 37-year-old resident of San Diego, California, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2019. On that fateful evening, the San Diego Police Department received a call about a shooting in the 2400 block of Calle Gaviota. Upon arrival, officers…

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Miles Lishey - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Miles Lishey

Male, age 31 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Miles Julian Lishey, a 31-year-old man from Los Angeles, was tragically shot and killed on July 5, 2019. The incident occurred in the Gramercy Park neighborhood, specifically in the 9600 block of South Western Avenue. According to the Los Angeles County…

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Alayshia Powe - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Alayshia Powe

Female, age 17 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Alayshia Cartiana Powe, a 17-year-old African American girl, tragically lost her life on July 5, 2019, in Jacksonville, Florida. Alayshia was an upcoming senior at Ed White High School and was known for her vibrant personality and passion for fashion. She was…

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Harold Jones III - Kissimmee, Florida
Death by Force

Harold Jones III

Male, age 31 · Kissimmee, Florida
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Harold Jones III, aged 31, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2019, in Kissimmee, Florida. The incident occurred at the Sonoma Pointe Apartments, where deputies responded to reports of multiple gunshots. Upon arrival, they found Jones suffering from several…

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Tamarco Santel Head - Warner-robins, Georgia
Death by Force

Tamarco Santel Head

Male, age 38 · Warner-robins, Georgia
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 6, 2019, Tamarco Santel Head, a 38-year-old man from Macon, was shot and killed. The fatal incident occurred around 2 a.m. in the front breezeway of Club Boss on North Davis Drive in Warner Robins, Georgia. Officers had been…

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Tazavia Rashawn Cooper - Thomasville, Georgia
Death by Force

Tazavia Rashawn Cooper

Male, age 21 · Thomasville, Georgia
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Thomasville, Georgia, a dispute escalated into a fatal encounter that claimed the life of 21-year-old Tazavia Rashawn Cooper of Bainbridge. The incident, which occurred on Friday, July 5, 2019, at the intersection of Feinberg and…

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Akeelah Addison - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Akeelah Addison

Female, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

On July 5, 2019, in Chicago's Fuller Park, Akeelah Addison, a 22 year old African American woman, was shot and killed in the predawn hours on the 4200 block of South Wells Street. Police said she was dancing in the street around 2:55 to 3 a.m., amongst many…

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Graham Hyland - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Graham Hyland

Male, age 40 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Graham Patrick Hyland, a 40-year-old white male from Chicago, Illinois, tragically passed away on July 5, 2019. Hyland, who was a devoted husband to Kimberly Hyland and a loving father to four daughters, was found dead in the Ted Lechowicz Woods, located in…

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Oliver Booth - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Oliver Booth

Male, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Oliver Booth, a 37-year-old African American man, tragically lost his life on July 5, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a violent Fourth of July weekend in the city, which saw multiple incidents of gun violence. Oliver Booth was struck in…

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Tory Terry - Chicago, Illinois
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Tory Terry

Male, age 40 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

Tory Terry, a 40-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on July 5, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago. Tory Terry was standing on a sidewalk in the 300 block of North Laramie…

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Katherine Kennedy - Bulls-gap, Tennessee
Death by Force

Katherine Kennedy

Female, age 32 · Bulls-gap, Tennessee
Killed Jul 5, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer evening in Bulls Gap, Tennessee, the life of 32-year-old Katherine Kennedy was tragically cut short. On July 5, 2019, at a residence on Walter Drive, an argument escalated into a fatal act of violence that would leave a family and community in…

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Damonta Martin - Akron, Ohio
Death by Force

Damonta Martin

Male, age 17 · Akron, Ohio
Killed Jul 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

On July 5, 2018, Damonta Naeschonn Martin, a 17-year-old from Akron, Ohio, was found fatally shot near Catskill Drive and Dahlgren Drive at around 10:55 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and the case remains unsolved. Damonta, who stood at 6' 1" and…

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Crystal Dena Wilson - Meridian, Idaho
Death by Force

Crystal Dena Wilson

Female, age 36 · Meridian, Idaho
Killed Jul 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, the life of 36-year-old Crystal Dena Wilson, a Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in what police have described as a murder-suicide. On July 5th of that year, law enforcement was called to a residence in the 2200 block of Horse…

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Reed Christensen - Salt Lake City, Utah
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Reed Christensen

Male, age 67 · Salt Lake City, Utah
Killed Jul 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of North Salt Lake, Utah, the morning of July 5, 2018, brought a grim discovery that would unravel a complex and ultimately unresolved case. Reed Christensen, a 67-year-old White/Caucasian male, was found dead in the upstairs hallway of…

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Corey Drummer - Springfield, Massachusetts
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Corey Drummer

Male, age 34 · Springfield, Massachusetts
Killed Jul 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, the life of Corey D'Andre Drummer, a 34-year-old Black / African American man from Springfield, Massachusetts, was tragically cut short. On July 5, 2018, Drummer was sitting in a car with his cousin on Westminster Street in Springfield…

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Marcus Jimenez - Clovis, New Mexico
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Marcus Jimenez

Male, age 23 · Clovis, New Mexico
Killed Jul 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

On July 5, 2018, Airman 1st Class Marcus Jimenez, a 23-year-old from Olton, Texas, suffered a fatal gunshot wound in an incident that occurred at a residence in Clovis, New Mexico. The incident involved Jimenez and another airman who were reportedly playing…

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Miguel Gonzalez Campos - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Miguel Gonzalez Campos

Male, age 32 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Jul 5, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the warm evening of July 5, 2018, in a southeastern Las Vegas Valley neighborhood, a violent encounter forever altered the lives of the Gonzalez-Campos family. That night, just after 10 p.m. on the 5000 block of Mountain Vista Street, near Tropicana…

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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.