Death by Force

Tanisha Michelle Strong

Female, age 21 · Shelby, North Carolina

Killed Jun 11, 2009 · 17 years ago

Tanisha Michelle Strong, a 21-year-old African American woman, tragically passed away on June 11, 2009, at her home in Shelby, North Carolina. Born on April 20, 1988, in Cleveland County, she was the daughter of Marita Williamson Strong and Eugene Hopper.…

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Betty Virginia Ogilvie

Female, age 65 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 11, 2009 · 17 years ago

On June 11, 2009, 65-year-old Betty Virginia Ogilvie died in Los Angeles, California. Authorities designated her death a homicide, placing her name among the hundreds of lives claimed by violent crime across Los Angeles County that year. Beyond the initial…

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Samuel Woldetensae

Male, age 32 · Oakland, California

Found Jun 11, 2008 · 18 years ago

On June 11, 2008, Samuel Woldetensae, a 32-year-old male, was found dead in Oakland, California. He was shot while inside a vehicle, and the homicide took place in East Oakland, a region known for its high levels of violent crime. The incident occurred in an…

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Santiago Ayala

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 11, 2008 · 18 years ago

Santiago Ayala, a 25-year-old male, was a victim of homicide in Chicago on June 11, 2008. Ayala was among the many individuals who lost their lives to gun violence in the city during a period of heightened crime rates. Chicago saw significant violence in…

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Cory Smith

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 11, 2008 · 18 years ago

Cory Smith, a 22-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally injured on June 11, 2008. The incident occurred in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood, located on the city's southwest side. Cory was found on the sidewalk, and the circumstances surrounding his death…

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James Davis

Null, age 52 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 11, 2008 · 18 years ago

On June 11, 2008, James Davis, aged 52, was fatally shot in Chicago. The shooting occurred in a South Side neighborhood, an area often affected by high rates of violent crime. Davis was found with multiple gunshot wounds, and despite efforts to save him, he…

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Meet Singh

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jun 11, 2008 · 18 years ago

On June 11, 2008, 63-year-old Meet Singh was found fatally shot on Montgomery Road in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred near 3400 Montgomery Road, where Singh was reportedly attacked and killed. The Cincinnati Police Department responded to the scene…

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Meet P Singh

Male, age 63 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Jun 11, 2008 · 18 years ago

On June 11, 2008, 63-year-old Meet P. Singh was tragically killed in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at 3400 Montgomery Road, where Singh was shot, and the Cincinnati Police Department took over the investigation. Despite ongoing efforts, the homicide…

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Aziz Damar Booth

Male, age 11 · Charlottesville, Virginia

Killed Jun 11, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the quiet of a Charlottesville home, just after midnight, the life of 11-year-old Aziz Damar Booth was tragically cut short. On June 3, 2008, a knock at the door from an acquaintance shattered the peace of the night. Waverly “Eddie” Whitlock, a 27-year-old…

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Elizabeth Garrett

Female, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 11, 2008 · 18 years ago

Elizabeth Garrett was 25 years old when she died on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, in the 3500 block of Buena Vista Avenue in Baltimore. She died of asphyxiation. The Baltimore Police Department investigated her death, and the Baltimore Sun's homicide database…

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Dontay P Gregory

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 11, 2007 · 19 years ago

Dontay P. Gregory, aged 25, was shot and killed on June 11, 2007, in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. His death occurred in a community that had been struggling with significant challenges related to gun violence. Englewood, like many other…

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Sergio Jones

Null, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 11, 2007 · 19 years ago

Sergio Jones, an 18-year-old from Chicago, was tragically killed on June 11, 2007. The circumstances of his death are part of a broader context of escalating violence in Chicago during that time. His homicide occurred amidst ongoing issues with gang-related…

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Jennifer M Nugent

Female, age 40 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jun 11, 2007 · 19 years ago

The death of 40-year-old White female Jennifer Michelle Nugent in Indianapolis, Indiana, remains a tragic and unresolved chapter for her grieving family. Born into a close-knit circle, Jennifer was the daughter of the late Joe and Edith Nugent and had grown…

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Barbara Griffin

Female, age 18 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 11, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 11, 2007, the life of 18-year-old Barbara Griffin was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. A young Black female, Griffin was discovered on the 200 block of North Bentalou Street, having sustained a…

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Juan Derrick Taylor

Male, age 44 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 11, 2007 · 19 years ago

Juan Derrick Taylor, a 44-year-old African-American male, was fatally shot on June 11, 2007, in Baltimore, Maryland. The incident occurred in the 1400 block of West Lexington Street, an area recognized at the time for a high crime rate. The nature of the…

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Deon Myles

Male, age 30 · Houston, Texas

Found Jun 11, 2007 · 19 years ago

Deon Myles, a 30-year-old man, was tragically killed in Houston, Texas, on June 11, 2007. Details surrounding his death remain limited, as it was reported among numerous homicides in the city that year. Based on the available records, Myles's case was part of…

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James Curtis Mike Seay

Male, age 24 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jun 11, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, a family was irrevocably changed by an act of violence that claimed the life of a young man. James Curtis 'Lil' Mike' Seay, a 24-year-old Black / African American male, was killed by gunfire on June 11, 2007, in Richmond, Virginia. His…

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Rayquan Elliot

Male, age 25 · Queens, New York

Killed Jun 11, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 11, 2007, the life of a promising 24-year-old male rapper from Queens, New York, was cut short. Rayquan Elliot, known professionally as Stack Bundles, was fatally shot in the lobby of his apartment building at the Redfern…

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Melissa Kay LeSueur

Female, age 35 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jun 11, 2007 · 19 years ago

Melissa Kay LeSueur, a 35-year-old woman from Burleson, Texas, tragically lost her life on June 11, 2007, in Dallas, Texas. Melissa was known for her love of wildflowers and her passion for volunteering at the Dallas SPCA. She had become addicted to crystal…

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William Shelery

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jun 11, 2005 · 21 years ago

William Shelery, age 69, was shot and killed on June 11, 2005, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident took place at approximately 930 E. Martin Luther King Drive, in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati. Shelery was found shot inside his Cadillac at around…

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Michael Carter

Null · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jun 11, 2005 · 21 years ago

On June 11, 2005, Michael Carter, a 19-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, was shot and killed at 2013 Lockbourne Road. The young man sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head. The incident occurred in Franklin County, and local law enforcement responded to the…

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Benjamin Benji Baez Jr.

Male, age 27 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Jun 11, 2003 · 23 years ago

On a summer night in Hartford, Connecticut, the life of 27-year-old Hispanic male Benjamin Benji Baez Jr. was tragically cut short. Shortly before midnight on June 11, 2003, Baez was sitting in the passenger seat of a friend's parked car on Main Street when…

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Gennaro DAurizio

Male, age 83 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 11, 2002 · 24 years ago

Gennaro D'Aurizio, an 83-year-old Italian immigrant, was found deceased on June 11, 2002, in his cherished three-acre vegetable garden in Chester, Pennsylvania. He had meticulously cultivated this garden since 1956, a testament to his dedication and passion…

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Beatrice Montgomery

Female, age 73 · Pomona, California

Killed Jun 11, 2000 · 26 years ago

Beatrice Montgomery was 73 years old when she died on Sunday, June 11, 2000, in Pomona. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 1550 N. Park Ave. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Yee Wah Chan

Female, age 49 · Alhambra, California

Killed Jun 11, 2000 · 26 years ago

Yee Wah Chan was 49 years old when she died on Sunday, June 11, 2000, in Alhambra. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 2711 W. Carlos Ave. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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John W. Yengo

Male, age 72 · Livingston, New Jersey

Killed Jun 11, 1998 · 28 years ago

In 1988, former Jersey City Municipal Court Judge John W. Yengo, a 72-year-old male, sought treatment at St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston, New Jersey, for what appeared to be a severe sunburn. This condition was later understood to be an allergic reaction…

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Ramona Lisa Wilson

Female, age 16 · Smithers, British Columbia

Killed Jun 11, 1994 · 32 years ago

Ramona Lisa Wilson, a 16-year-old Indigenous girl and member of the Gitxsan Nation, was living with her family in Smithers, British Columbia, when she disappeared on the night of June 11, 1994. She was the youngest of six children, played outfield on a local…

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Carolyn Grant

Female · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Jun 11, 1993 · 33 years ago

On June 11, 1993, Carolyn Grant, aged 40, was tragically killed at her home in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred when an unknown suspect came to her door, asking for her by name. When Grant responded, she was shot at her doorstep. The assailant fled…

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Sanford Swift

Male, age 31 · Arlington, Virginia

Killed Jun 11, 1992 · 34 years ago

On the night of June 11, 1992, Sanford K. “Sam” Swift III, a 31-year-old man, was working as the night shift manager at the Roy Rogers restaurant in the 5200 block of Lee Highway in Arlington, Virginia. After bidding farewell to the last six employees for the…

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Brenda Kay Broadway

Female, age 31 · Kermit, Texas

Killed Jun 11, 1982 · 44 years ago

On June 11, 1982, 31-year-old white female Brenda Kay Broadway of Kermit, Texas, was brutally murdered in a remote desert area of Winkler County. That night, shortly after midnight, Brenda returned home from work and took her two daughters—14-year-old Salina…

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Christie Mechelle Elms

Female, age 8 · Kermit, Texas

Killed Jun 11, 1982 · 44 years ago

On June 11, 1982, 8-year-old white female Christie Mechelle Elms of Kermit, Texas, was abducted and murdered in a brutal crime that shocked the local community. Christie, along with her 30-year-old mother, Brenda Kay Broadway, and 14-year-old sister, Salina…

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Jan Albert Zepka

Male, age 25 · White River Junction, Vermont

Killed Jun 11, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the early summer of 1980, a camping trip to the green mountains of Vermont ended in a chilling mystery that continues to endure. Jan Albert Zepka, a 25-year-old male from Wethersfield, Connecticut, had traveled to the state to enjoy the outdoors. His…

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James Fox

Male, age 69 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Jun 11, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the summer of 1980, the quiet life of a Knoxville resident was brought to a violent and mysterious end. On June 11th, 69-year-old James Floyd Fox, Sr. was discovered deceased inside his home on Dick Ford Lane. He was found lying on the floor of his dining…

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Hazel Wilson

Female, age 74 · Vancouver, Washington

Killed Jun 11, 1980 · 46 years ago

Hazel Wilson, 74, a white female, was attacked inside her Vancouver, Washington home after two intruders forced their way in on June 11, 1980. According to accounts later presented in court, William Perry Jackson and his accomplice Gary Allen Smith pried open…

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Lisa Ann Henderson

Female, age 17 · Wagoner County, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 11, 1979 · 47 years ago

On a summer day, what began with the promise of a potential modeling job ended in a tragedy that would haunt Wagoner County, Oklahoma, for decades to come. Seventeen-year-old Lisa Ann Henderson, a high school senior from Tulsa, left her home on June 1, 1979…

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Jack L. Thompson

Male, age 43 · Borger, Texas

Killed Jun 11, 1979 · 47 years ago

Jack L. Thompson, a 43-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Borger, Texas, died on June 11, 1979. He was a Hutchinson County Corrections Officer who was killed in the line of duty during a jailbreak in Stinnett, Texas. Thompson's death was a result of…

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Jeanette Baca

Female, age 17 · Conifer, Colorado

Killed Jun 11, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the early summer of 1978, the quiet mountain community of Conifer, Colorado, was shaken by a grim discovery. On June 11, the body of 17-year-old Jeanette Louise Baca, a white female, was found by a pair of hikers. Her nude remains had been discarded down a…

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Roland Young

Male, age 23 · Irvine, California

Killed Jun 11, 1978 · 48 years ago

Roland Gerald Young, a 23-year-old Caucasian male, was discovered stabbed to death on Irvine Center Drive in Irvine, California, on June 11, 1978. His murder was later attributed to Randy Steven Kraft, a notorious serial killer known as the "Freeway Killer"…

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William Cann

Male, age 32 · Union-city, California

Killed Jun 11, 1974 · 52 years ago

William Cann, the Chief of Police in Union City, California, was tragically assassinated on June 11, 1974, during a community meeting held at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in the Decoto neighborhood. The meeting was organized to address the escalating…

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Penny Rickenbaker

Female, age 30 · Santa-cruz, California

Killed Jun 11, 1974 · 52 years ago

Penny Rickenbaker, aged 30, died on June 11, 1974, in Santa Cruz, California. Her death was initially reported as a suicide, with the cause being a gunshot wound to the head. However, the circumstances surrounding her death were suspicious, leading to further…

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Georgann Hawkins

Female, age 18 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Jun 11, 1974 · 52 years ago

Georgann Hawkins, an 18-year-old Caucasian female, was a student at the University of Washington. In the early morning hours of June 11, 1974, she vanished from a well-lit alley behind her sorority house. She was on her way back from her boyfriend's…

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Marshal Samuel Perry Burks

Female, age 45 · Mckinney, Texas

Killed Jun 11, 1902 · 124 years ago

Marshal Samuel Perry Burks, aged 45, was the City Marshal and Fire Chief of McKinney, Texas. On June 11, 1902, he responded to a prowler call and, along with a night watchman, arrested three individuals at the scene. Marshal Burks took one of the suspects, a…

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Clinton Willie Francis Jr.

Male, age 72 · San-angelo, Texas

Killed Jun 11, 2024 · 2 years ago

On June 11, 2024, the San Angelo Police Department responded to a welfare check at a residence in the 1000 block of East 21st Street around 10:00 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found the house secured. Based on information from the complainant and evidence at…

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Anthony Dewayne Haley

Male, age 36 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jun 11, 2023 · 3 years ago

On June 11, 2023, at approximately 10:00 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 2600 block of Southwest Boulevard in west Charlotte. Upon arrival, they discovered…

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Martin Gomez Albornoz

age 17 · Hurst, Texas

Killed Jun 11, 2023 · 3 years ago

On June 11, 2023, 17-year-old Martin Gomez Albornoz tragically lost his life in Hurst, Texas. The incident occurred at 244 Willow Street, where he sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head. The Gun Violence Archive categorizes this case under incidents…

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LaKerriyah Chambers

Female, age 11 · Wilkinson-county, Mississippi

Killed Jun 11, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet, rural community of Wilkinson County, Mississippi, the early morning hours of June 11, 2020, were shattered by a senseless act of violence that claimed the life of 11-year-old LaKerriyah Chambers. The young girl became the unintended victim of a…

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Daron Jefferson

Male, age 29 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 11, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the night of June 11, 2020, a violent incident unfolded in the Bevo Mill neighborhood of south St. Louis, Missouri, resulting in the untimely death of 29-year-old Daron Jefferson. The shooting occurred late that Thursday evening, with police receiving…

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Yosef Hakoun

Male, age 44 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jun 11, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Mill Basin, Brooklyn, the evening of June 11, 2020, took a tragic turn for 44-year-old Yosef Hakoun. As he returned to his home on Whitman Drive around 8:50 p.m., a confrontation with two individuals escalated with horrifying…

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