Deaths by Force on July 7

Deaths by Force (517)

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Cathleen Dennis

Female, age 29 · Grand Rapids, Michigan

Killed Jul 7, 1995 · 31 years ago

Cathleen Dennis, a 28-year-old Black female, arrived in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Friday, July 7, 1995, with her sister, Deanna. The two had traveled from their hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, seeking to work in the sex industry away from home. Described by her…

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Mary Lidguerre

Female, age 30 · Mount Seymour, British Columbia

Killed Jul 7, 1995 · 31 years ago

Mary Lidguerre, a 30-year-old Indigenous woman, was last seen on July 7, 1995, after living and working in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Contemporary records and later reviews of the missing-women investigations describe her as being involved in the sex…

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Douglas Hartman

Male, age 31 · Allentown, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 7, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the summer of 1992, the life of a dedicated law enforcement officer was tragically cut short in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Deputy Sheriff Douglas Paul Hartman, a 31-year-old male who had served with the Lehigh County Sheriff's Office for two years, was…

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Nona Stamey Cobb

Female, age 29 · Surry County, North Carolina

Killed Jul 7, 1992 · 34 years ago

Nona Stamey Cobb, a 29-year-old white female, was tragically murdered on July 7, 1992. Her body was discovered on the northbound side of Interstate 77 in Surry County, North Carolina. Cobb had been last seen on the night of July 6, 1992, at the Welcome Center…

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William Montgomery

Male, age 53 · Palmyra, Indiana

Killed Jul 7, 1989 · 37 years ago

On a summer day in 1989, the life of William Montgomery, a 53-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. A taxi cab driver from Louisville, Kentucky, he was found shot to death along the side of McCracken Road near U.S. 150 in rural southern…

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Mark Tony Williams

Male, age 24 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jul 7, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the summer of 1989, a promising young life was tragically cut short, leaving a community in mourning and a mystery that would linger for decades. Mark Anthony 'Tony' Williams, a 24-year-old male Knoxville Police Department officer, was shot and killed on…

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Mark Anthony Tony Williams

Male, age 24 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jul 7, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the summer of 1989, the life of a young Knoxville Police Department officer, Mark Anthony 'Tony' Williams, was tragically cut short. The 24-year-old male was off-duty on the night of July 7th, riding his motorcycle near the intersection of I-40 and Cherry…

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Alphonso Deal

Male, age 42 · New-york, New York

Killed Jul 7, 1988 · 38 years ago

On the evening of July 7, 1988, in New York City, Senior Court Clerk Alphonso B. Deal, a 42-year-old Black/African American male, tragically lost his life in an act of immense bravery. At approximately 11:10 PM on West 140th Street, Deal witnessed a man being…

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Charles F Smith

Male, age 18 · Suffolk, Virginia

Killed Jul 7, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the summer of 1987, a chilling chapter began in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia with the discovery of the body of 18-year-old Charles F. Smith. On July 7th, the young man was found strangled, his death marking the first in a string of homicides that…

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Viginia Temple

Female, age 30 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Jul 7, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the summer of 1984, a wave of terror swept through the Midwest, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. At the heart of this storm of violence was the tragic story of Viginia Temple, a 30-year-old Black female from Toledo, Ohio. A graduate of DeVilbiss…

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Rachelle Temple

Female, age 9 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Jul 7, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the summer of 1984, a wave of terror gripped the Midwest as a deadly duo, Alton Coleman and Debra Brown, embarked on a violent crime spree that spanned six states. Their path of destruction led them to Toledo, Ohio, where they crossed paths with the Temple…

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Deborah Miles

Female, age 22 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 7, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the summer of 1983, a wave of fear gripped the city of Louisville, Kentucky, as a series of brutal murders targeting young women unfolded. The final victim in this string of tragic events was Deborah Miles, a 22-year-old female. On July 7, 1983, her…

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Daniel McCullion

Male, age 24 · Prospect Park, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 7, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the summer of 1982, the life of a young man from Prospect Park, Pennsylvania, was cut short, leaving behind a void and questions that have lingered for decades. Twenty-four-year-old Daniel W. McCullion Jr., a male with his entire future ahead of him, died…

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Ruth Ann Jany

Female, age 21 · Belleville, Illinois

Killed Jul 7, 1978 · 48 years ago

On the night of July 7, 1978, a 21-year-old woman named Ruth Ann Jany was abducted from a First National Bank automated teller machine in downtown Belleville, Illinois. At approximately 11:30 p.m., in a moment of vulnerability, her life took a tragic turn.…

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Homer Luis Garcia

Male, age 15 · Pasadena, Texas

Killed Jul 7, 1973 · 53 years ago

Homer Luis Garcia, a 15-year-old Hispanic male from Pasadena, Texas, tragically lost his life on July 7, 1973. He was one of the victims of the notorious serial killer Dean Corll, who was infamously known as the "Candy Man". Corll, along with his teenage…

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James Homer Smith

Male, age 23 · Indianpolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 7, 1962 · 64 years ago

On July 7, 1962, the life of James Homer Smith, a 23-year-old former Marine, came to a tragic and violent end. The unfortunate series of events began in Indianapolis, Indiana, at a train station where Smith was seeking a ride east. It was there that he…

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Robert Lee Haynes

Male, age 3 · Jacksonville, Alabama

Killed Jul 7, 1945 · 81 years ago

In the summer of 1945, in Jacksonville, Alabama, a young boy named Robert Lee Haynes, died under mysterious circumstances. The child's life was cut short on July 7, 1945, while he was in the care of his grandmother, Nannie Doss. Initially, the cause of the…

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Kiv Phillips

Male, age 26 · Bisbee, Arizona

Killed Jul 7, 1882 · 144 years ago

In the summer of 1882, the life of Deputy Sheriff Kiv Phillips was cut short in a sudden act of violence. At 26 years old, Phillips, a male officer with the Cochise County Sheriff's Department, was known for his quiet and unassuming manner, yet he was utterly…

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Ali Almasri

Male, age 16 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 7, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the summer of 2024, a promising life was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. Ali Almasri, a 16-year-old Middle Eastern male, became a victim of gun violence on the evening of July 7th. The fatal incident unfolded at 6500 Six Mile Lane, a location…

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Brandon Lindsley

Male, age 34 · Downey, California

Killed Jul 7, 2024 · 2 years ago

On July 6, 2024, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Downey police officers responded to reports of gunfire near the Rio San Gabriel Riverbed and the Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway. Upon arrival, they discovered the bodies of three men, all in their 30s, who had…

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Kenneth Dean

Male, age 35 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 7, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a summer day in Indianapolis, the life of a beloved father and entrepreneur was tragically cut short. Kenneth Edward Dean, a 35-year-old man, was discovered deceased in a vehicle on the city's east side on July 7, 2022. The car was located in the front…

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Andre Terryl Stinson

Male, age 62 · Florence, California

Killed Jul 7, 2019 · 7 years ago

Andre Terryl Stinson, a 62-year-old man from Florence, California, tragically lost his life following a violent incident on July 7, 2019. On that day, around 6:15 p.m., Stinson was standing on the sidewalk in the 7800 block of Wadsworth Avenue, engaged in a…

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Christian Rivera

Male, age 29 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 7, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Boston, the life of 29-year-old Christian Rivera was tragically cut short. On July 7, 2018, in the Roxbury neighborhood, Rivera was standing with several other people on Homestead Street when a gunman approached and opened fire on the…

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Adrian Anderson

Male, age 36 · Decatur, Georgia

Killed Jul 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the predawn hours of a Friday morning, July 7, 2017, in Decatur, Georgia, Adrian Anderson, a 36-year-old man, was standing by a car, deep in conversation with a friend. The quiet of the early morning at the Waterford Manor Apartments on Covington Highway…

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Shawn Porter

Male, age 49 · Waleska, Georgia

Killed Jul 7, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, a quiet street in Waleska, Georgia, became the scene of a tragic event that left two people dead. On the morning of July 7th, deputies from the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a residence on Clay Wade Road to conduct…

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Dre’sean Harris

Male, age 22 · Compton, California

Killed Jul 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dre'sean Harris, a 22-year-old resident of Compton, California, was tragically shot and killed on July 7, 2015. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. in the courtyard of an apartment complex located in the 400 block of East Palmer Street. Harris was conversing…

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Jose Sotelo-Trujillo

Male, age 28 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jose Sotelo-Trujillo was 28 years old when he died on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in Sylmar. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 15445 Cobalt St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Keith Jigg Zinn

Male, age 30 · San-francisco, California

Killed Jul 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

Keith Jigg Zinn, a 30-year-old resident of San Francisco, tragically lost his life on July 7, 2014. Zinn, known affectionately as "Jigg" in his community, was shot in the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood. The incident occurred on Ironwood Way and Catalina…

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Rodney Youngblood

Male, age 56 · Coldspring, Texas

Killed Jul 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

Rodney Leon Youngblood, a 56-year-old man from Coldspring, Texas, tragically passed away on July 7, 2014. His death was part of a double homicide that occurred in Coldspring, where Rodney Youngblood and another man, Johnny McHenry, were fatally shot inside a…

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JiBril Williams

Male, age 23 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jul 7, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the summer of 2012, a young man's life was tragically cut short on the streets of Chester, Pennsylvania. JiBril Williams, a 23-year-old male, was killed by gunfire on the evening of July 7, 2012. He was reportedly walking from his aunt's home near 21st…

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Stepfone Barry Robinson

Male, age 23 · Capitol-heights, Maryland

Killed Jul 7, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, a young life was tragically cut short in Capitol Heights, Maryland. Stepfone Barry Robinson, a 23-year-old Black male, was the victim of a fatal shooting on July 7th. The incident, which has been classified as a homicide, left a…

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Kamal Stevens

Male, age 21 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jul 7, 2007 · 19 years ago

Kamal Stevens was 21 years old when he was killed in St. Louis on Saturday, July 7, 2007. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in St. Louis through 2017, lists…

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Carlos Juarez

Male, age 17 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 7, 2005 · 21 years ago

Carlos Juarez, a 17-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on July 7, 2005, in East Hollywood, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Carlos was fatally shot, marking a devastating end to his young life. The incident…

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Klaus Claus Christmann

Male, age 31 · San Fransisco, California

Killed Jul 7, 1974 · 52 years ago

Klaus Achim “Claus” Christmann, a 31-year-old German-American immigrant, was tragically murdered on July 7, 1974, in San Francisco, California. His body was discovered by a woman walking her dog at Ocean Beach, a location that had already been the site of…

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E.R. Marsh

Male · Camden, Arkansas

Killed Jul 7, 1929 · 97 years ago

In the summer of 1929, a male lawman's life was tragically cut short in the line of duty. On Sunday, July 7, 1929, Deputy Sheriff E. R. Marsh of the Ouachita County Sheriff's Office was killed by gunfire. The incident unfolded when Deputy Marsh and two of his…

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Columbus W. Jones

Male, age 24 · Easley, South Carolina

Killed Jul 7, 1904 · 122 years ago

Constable Columbus W. Jones, a 24-year-old male, met a tragic and untimely end in Easley, South Carolina. His life was cut short by an act of gun violence on July 7, 1904. Serving his community as a constable, Jones was in the line of duty when he was fatally…

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John Cross

Male, age 40 · Geary, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 7, 1903 · 123 years ago

In the quiet outskirts of Geary, Oklahoma, a dedicated public servant, City Marshal John Cross, a male, was going about his duties on a late evening. As the clock struck 11:30 p.m., he noticed three suspicious men camping near the edge of town and approached…

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