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Lester Jackson

Male, age 70 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a summer morning in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, a man named Lester Lorenzo Jackson was found killed. The discovery was made at approximately 9:20 a.m. in the 1800 block of Harvard Street, Northwest. The Metropolitan Police Department…

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Tyrone Speight

Male, age 42 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a summer night in Washington, D.C., tragedy struck in the 300 block of Adams Street, NE. On Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at approximately 11:42 PM, a man named Tyrone Speight was fatally shot. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, casting…

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Tri Trinh

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

Tri Trinh, a 23-year-old male, was killed on July 8, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of the ongoing violence that affected Chicago during a period marked by high rates of homicides. Tri's murder took place in a city grappling with significant…

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Arnold Aaron Jr. Foster

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, a young man's life was tragically cut short on a street in Baltimore, Maryland. Arnold Aaron Jr. Foster, a 21-year-old male, was killed on July 8, 2009. The incident that led to his death took place at 3908 Fairfax Road. Born on…

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Maurice Mcfadden

Male, age 18 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a summer day in 2009, the life of 18-year-old Maurice McFadden was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. The young Black male was found on July 8th in the 1700 block of Division Street, the victim of a shooting. He was rushed to the Maryland Shock…

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Kevin Brown

Male, age 37 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

On the evening of July 8, 2009, the life of 37-year-old Kevin Brown was tragically cut short in Boston. Responding to a call at approximately 8:00 p.m., Boston Police officers arrived at 1740 Washington Street, where they made a grim discovery. Inside one of…

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Teresa Wright

Female, age 40 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jul 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

Teresa Wright was a 40-year-old woman from Birmingham, Alabama, whose life ended on the night of July 8, 2009, inside a home on the 200 block of 22nd Street Southwest. Police were called to the address after reports that two people had been shot, and when…

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Heather Center

Female, age 8 · Chesnee, South Carolina

Killed Jul 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, a quiet street in Chesnee, South Carolina, became the scene of a tragic and calculated act of violence that ended the life of 8-year-old Heather 'Brooke' Center. On July 8th, the young girl, a rising third-grader at Reidville Elementary…

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Darryl Wayne Every Jr.

Male, age 20 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jul 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the warm early evening of July 8, 2009, in New Orleans, Louisiana, the life of 20-year-old Darryl Wayne Every Jr. was tragically cut short. An African American male, Every was in the backyard of a home in the 4600 block of Dart Street, near Verdome Place…

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Lynda Joyce Walker Schowengerdt

Female, age 55 · Rocky-mount, North Carolina

Killed Jul 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

Lynda Joyce Walker Schowengerdt, a 55-year-old woman from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on July 8, 2009. The circumstances surrounding her death were deeply distressing. Lynda was found with gunshot wounds outside her home, a result of…

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Israel Arroyo

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

Israel Arroyo, aged 34, was shot and killed on July 8, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. Known by his family and friends as "Papo," Israel’s life was cut short due to an act of gun violence in a city that saw a significant number of homicides that year. The…

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Steven L Mcelwain

Male, age 22 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jul 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

On July 8, 2008, police in Indianapolis, Indiana, began an investigation into the violent death of a 22-year-old African American male named Steven Tracey McElwain Jr., whose life was cut short in a homicide that remains unsolved years later. Officers were…

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Paul Stitt

Male, age 41 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jul 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

Paul Stitt, a 41-year-old Caucasian male, had traded his life as the frontman for a heavy metal band for a quieter existence in Las Vegas, Nevada. Formerly known as Paul Vee, the lead singer of the 1990s Denver-based band Angellic Rage, he had once opened for…

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Philip Gokool

Male, age 36 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the summer of 2008, a quiet street in Oklahoma City became the scene of a tragedy that remains unresolved to this day. On July 8th, thirty-six-year-old Philip Gokool was found in the front yard of a residence on Northwest 47th Street. He had been fatally…

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Mohammad Mahmood

Male, age 67 · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

Mohammad Mahmood, aged 67, was found fatally shot in Houston, Texas, on July 8, 2008. The incident took place near the 8600 block of Clinton Drive. According to reports, Mahmood was discovered with a gunshot wound to the lower chest, and initial…

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Robert C Mouanotoua

Male, age 20 · Fresno, California

Found Jul 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 8, 2007, Robert Chai Mouanoutoua, a 20-year-old resident of Clovis in Fresno County, California, was tragically killed. His death remains part of Fresno’s ongoing challenge with violent crime during that period. Robert was born on April 18, 1987, and…

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Dexter Owens

Male, age 28 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Jul 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 8, 2007, tragedy struck the community of Jacksonville, Florida, when Dexter Alonzo Owens II, a 28-year-old African-American male, was fatally shot. His untimely death sent ripples through the lives of those who knew and loved him, leaving behind an…

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Isaac Thomas

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 8, 2007, 26-year-old Isaac Thomas was killed in Chicago, Illinois, in an incident that contributed to the continuing violence in the city that year. Isaac's death took place in an environment marked by high levels of violence, which included both…

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Kendra T Briscoe

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

Kendra T. Briscoe, aged 29, was fatally shot on July 8, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident was part of a broader pattern of violence that affected many Chicago neighborhoods during that time. According to public safety data from the Chicago Police…

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Crawford D Caldwell

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jul 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 8, 2007, Crawford D. Caldwell, a 26-year-old male, was shot and killed in Chicago. His death was among the numerous homicides that occurred in Chicago during a period characterized by high levels of violent crime, particularly concentrated in certain…

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Thomas Parker

Male, age 46 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Jul 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 8, 2007, Thomas Parker, a 46-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was shot and killed at his home located at 777 Alton Avenue. The Columbus Police Department responded to reports of a gunshot, where they found Parker suffering from a fatal gunshot…

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Troy Jefferson

Male, age 23 · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 8, 2007, 23-year-old Troy Jefferson was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred in the early morning hours near the 5000 block of Ennis Street. According to reports, Jefferson was approached by an unknown assailant who fired…

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Steve Longoria

Male, age 38 · Houston, Texas

Found Jul 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

On July 8, 2007, Steve Longoria, aged 38, was shot and killed at his residence in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 10:45 p.m. at his home on Oxford Street. Witnesses reported hearing a knock at the door, which Longoria answered. An unknown…

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Nicole Oliver

Female, age 24 · Wells, Maine

Killed Jul 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, the community of Wells, Maine, was shaken by the tragic death of 24-year-old Nicole Lynn Oliver. A devoted mother of two young boys, Nicole was discovered in her home on July 9, 2007, the victim of a violent act that also claimed the…

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Gregory Goncalves Jr.

Male, age 28 · Brockton, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, on July 8th, the life of 28-year-old Gregory Goncalves Jr. of Abington, Massachusetts, was violently cut short. He was found in a driveway on Hunt Street in Brockton, seated in the passenger side of a car, having been shot 15 times. The…

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Robert Anthony Kozminski

Male, age 29 · Grand-rapids, Michigan

Killed Jul 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 8, 2007, a call came in about a domestic disturbance on Emerald Avenue NE in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Robert Anthony Kozminski, a 29-year-old male police officer with seven years of service on the force, was one of the…

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Evelyn Woods

Female, age 50 · Mitchellville, Maryland

Killed Jul 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

A tranquil Sunday evening in a quiet Bowie, Maryland neighborhood was shattered by violence, leaving a family and community reeling from a shocking murder-suicide. Evelyn Nadine Woods, a 50-year-old Black woman, was tragically killed in her home on Dunwood…

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Broderick Brown

Male, age 22 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jul 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

Broderick Brown, a 22-year-old African-American male from Washington, D.C., stepped into the afternoon of Thursday, July 8, 2004, as a beloved son, grandson, and sibling, unaware that the day would be his last. The obituary that followed his death described…

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Thomas Gray

Male, age 77 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

On a summer evening in Denver, Colorado, on July 8, 2004, a shooting shattered the quiet in the 5100 block of West Florida Avenue. When police officers arrived at the scene, they found 77-year-old Thomas Gray near his vehicle, which was parked outside a video…

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John Welles

Male, age 17 · Arcadia, Florida

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

On July 8, 2003, 17-year-old John Welles was found dead in a ditch near Joshua Creek in Arcadia, Florida. Initially, John had gone to a local Walmart that morning and was last seen around 11:30 am, but he soon became unreachable. His disappearance prompted a…

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Andres Madera

Male, age 15 · Brockton, Massachusetts

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

On a summer evening in Brockton, Massachusetts, the life of a Hispanic/Latino male teenager was tragically cut short. Fifteen-year-old Andres Madera was on a city street on July 8, 2003, when he was fatally shot. In the immediate aftermath, he was rushed to a…

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Charles J. Miller

Male, age 58 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the summer of 2003, a horrific act of violence shattered the community of Meridian, Mississippi, leaving an indelible scar on the city and the families of the victims. Among those lost was Charles J. Miller, a 58-year-old man, who was tragically killed in…

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DeLois Bailey

Female, age 53 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the summer of 2003, a horrific act of violence shattered the community of Meridian, Mississippi, claiming the life of 53-year-old DeLois Bailey, a female employee at the local Lockheed Martin plant. On the morning of July 8th, a disgruntled coworker…

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Lynette McCall

Female, age 47 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

On a tragic Tuesday morning, July 8, 2003, the Lockheed Martin aircraft parts plant in Meridian, Mississippi, became the scene of a horrific workplace shooting. Among the victims was Lynette McCall, a 47-year-old female employee. The perpetrator was…

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Micky Lee Fitzgerald

Male, age 45 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the summer of 2003, a tragedy unfolded in Meridian, Mississippi, that cut short the life of Micky Lee Fitzgerald, a 45-year-old man known for his dedication to his family and his faith. On July 8th, Fitzgerald was at his job at the Lockheed Martin aircraft…

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Samuel Cockrell

Male, age 46 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

A workplace shooting on July 8, 2003, at the Lockheed Martin plant in Meridian, Mississippi, claimed the life of 46-year-old Samuel Edward “Sam” Cockrell Jr. and five of his colleagues. The tragic event unfolded when a fellow employee, Doug Williams, opened…

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Thomas Willis

Male, age 57 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the summer of 2003, a tragedy unfolded in Meridian, Mississippi, that cut short the life of 57-year-old Thomas Willis. On July 8th, Willis was at his workplace, the Lockheed Martin plant, when a fellow employee named Douglas Williams opened fire on his…

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Earnestine Harper

Female, age 70 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

Earnestine Harper, aged 70, was tragically found dead on July 8, 2003, in Bakersfield, California. She was a deeply religious woman, known for her strong community involvement and advocacy for civil rights. On the day of her death, Earnestine, along with her…

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Joanie Harper Brothers

Female, age 39 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

On July 8, 2003, the peaceful city of Bakersfield, California, was shaken by the brutal murder of Joanie Harper Brothers, her three children, and her mother, Ernestine Harper. Joanie, a 39-year-old basketball official, was found dead in her home alongside her…

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Lyndsey Michelle Brothers

Female, age 1 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

Lyndsey Michelle Brothers, born on August 5, 2000, tragically passed away on July 6, 2003, in Bakersfield, California. Her death was part of a horrific mass murder that claimed the lives of her entire family, including her mother Joanie Harper, her brothers…

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Marques Juan Brothers

Male, age 4 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

Marques Juan Brothers, a 4-year-old boy from Bakersfield, California, tragically lost his life on July 8, 2003. The young boy was one of the victims in a horrific family massacre that shocked the local community and garnered national attention. Marques, along…

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Marshall James Brothers

Male · Bakersfield, California

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

Marshall James Brothers, a six-week-old infant from Bakersfield, California, tragically lost his life on July 8, 2003. The infant was one of five victims in a horrific mass murder that also claimed the lives of his mother, Joanie Harper, his siblings Marques…

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Sergio Keko Sandoval

Male, age 15 · Inglewood, California

Killed Jul 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

Sergio "Keko" Sandoval, a 15-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on July 8, 2003, in Inglewood, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Sergio was shot and killed on that fateful day. The incident occurred in a…

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Baby Boy Ferguson

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jul 8, 2002 · 24 years ago

On July 8, 2002, Baby Boy Ferguson tragically died as a result of a gunshot wound sustained by his mother before his birth. The incident took place on West State Street in Columbus, Ohio. The unborn child did not survive the trauma caused by the gunshot, and…

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Dannarriah Finley

Female, age 4 · Port Arthur, Texas

Found Jul 8, 2002 · 24 years ago

Dannarriah Finley, a 4-year-old girl, was abducted from her home in Orange, Texas, on July 4, 2002. Her mother had put her to bed with her siblings and cousins, and she was last seen asleep in a white floral shirt and purple shorts around 4 a.m. Tragically…

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Thomas Dwayne Everett Sr.

Male, age 25 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Jul 8, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 8, 2000, the life of Thomas Dwayne Everett Sr., a 25-year-old White / Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Kansas. He was discovered in the driver's seat of his car, located in the 300 block of South Mill…

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Daniel Isaac Alvarenga

Male · Glendale, California

Killed Jul 8, 2000 · 26 years ago

On Saturday, July 8, 2000, tragedy unfolded in the Crescenta Highlands community of Glendale, California, claiming the life of an infant. Daniel Isaac Alvarenga, a Latino male who was less than one year old, died at or was brought from an apartment residence…

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Cary Palmer Adams

Female, age 25 · Childersburg, Alabama

Killed Jul 8, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the summer of 1998, a Fourth of July holiday visit to relatives in Coosa County, Alabama, turned into a tragedy for the family of Cary Palmer Adams. The 25-year-old Caucasian female had traveled from her home in Chipley, Florida, with her husband and their…

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