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Deaths by Force on June 17

723 open cases in our database happened on June 17. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (503)

Death by Force

Richard Wilburn

Male, age 56 · Morristown, Tennessee

Killed Jun 17, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet town of Morristown, Tennessee, the life of 56-year-old Richard Wilburn was abruptly ended in a burst of violence. On a Monday afternoon, June 17, 2024, police were called to the High Street Apartments to investigate reports of a shooting. Inside…

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Clifton Alex Spears

Male, age 39 · Greensburg, Louisiana

Killed Jun 17, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the summer of 2023, the community of Greensburg in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, was unsettled by the violent death of one of its residents. Clifton Alex Spears, a 39-year-old male, was found deceased in his home on Highway 1042 on Saturday, June 17, 2023.…

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Baron Jones

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 17, 2022 · 4 years ago

Baron D. Jones, a 30-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on June 17, 2022, in Chicago, IL. His death was the result of a fatal shooting that occurred in the Englewood neighborhood, a community that has been grappling with high levels of…

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Michael Osby

Male, age 19 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 17, 2020 · 6 years ago

Michael Osby, a 19-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on June 17, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Michael was shot near 517 W. 81st St. in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood.…

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Quasim Perrin

Male, age 24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 17, 2020 · 6 years ago

Quasim Perrin, a 24-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on June 17, 2020, in Philadelphia, PA. He was found on the 2200 block of North 2nd Street, next to an exploded ATM machine. Quasim was transported to Temple University Hospital, where he was…

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Calvin D. Williams

Male, age 36 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jun 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, tragedy struck in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with the death of 36-year-old Calvin D. Williams. On June 17, 2017, Williams became a victim of gun violence, his life cut short in an act that would be recorded in the city's grim tally of…

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Larry Michael Lockhart

Male, age 25 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jun 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Washington, D.C., the life of Larry Michael Lockhart was tragically cut short. On June 17, 2015, in the 1300 block of Orren Street, NE, the 25-year-old male was shot and killed. The incident occurred at…

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Clydedale Hoskin Jr.

Male, age 23 · Antioch, California

Killed Jun 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Clydedale Hoskin Jr., aged 23, tragically lost his life on June 17, 2015, in Antioch, California. He was one of the victims in a double homicide that occurred on the 1800 block of Cavallo Road. The incident took place shortly before 12:30 a.m., when Hoskin…

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Demetrius Towns

Male, age 32 · Marietta, Georgia

Killed Jun 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday evening, the relative quiet of the Masters Inn on Windy Hill Road in Marietta, Georgia, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. On that night, June 17, 2015, multiple 911 calls flooded the Cobb County Police dispatch, reporting…

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Joshua Lee

Male, age 27 · Amite, Louisiana

Killed Jun 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late afternoon of a Wednesday in Amite, Louisiana, a long-simmering feud reached its violent end, leaving one man dead and another in custody. On June 17, 2015, 27-year-old Joshua Lee, a male, was shot and killed in a parking lot on Highway 51. The…

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James Jefferson

Male, age 53 · Bunnlevel, North Carolina

Killed Jun 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

James Jefferson, a 53-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on June 17, 2015, in Bunnlevel, North Carolina. The incident occurred late at night in the 800 block of Darroch Road. Authorities were called to the scene around 11:30 p.m. and found…

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Luis Alfonso Lechuga-Hernandez

Male, age 55 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jun 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 21, 2025, a tragic event unfolded at a QuikTrip gas station located at the intersection of 27th Avenue and Thomas in west Phoenix. The incident, believed to have started as a robbery attempt, ended in the death of Naul…

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Anna Kaplan

Female, age 74 · South-farmingdale, New York

Killed Jun 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of South Farmingdale, New York, a tragedy unfolded that left friends and neighbors in disbelief. On June 17, 2014, Anna Kaplan, a 74-year-old woman, was found deceased in her home. The grim discovery was made after a request for a…

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Demone Robinson

Male, age 24 · Harvey, Louisiana

Killed Jun 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Demone Robinson, a 24-year-old male, was fatally shot on June 27, 2014, in the 1000 block of Inca Drive in Harvey, Louisiana. The incident unfolded as a planned robbery that escalated into a homicide. Robinson was lured to the location under the pretext of a…

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Joel Miranda

Male, age 41 · Gardena, California

Killed Jun 17, 2007 · 19 years ago

Joel Miranda was 41 years old when he died on Sunday, June 17, 2007, in Gardena. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma in the 13900 block of Normandie Avenue. His death was ruled a homicide…

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Yanshi Wang

Female, age 43 · Rosemead, California

Killed Jun 17, 2007 · 19 years ago

Yanshi Wang was 43 years old when she died late on Sunday, June 17, 2007, in Rosemead, in the western San Gabriel Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 8849 Glendon Way, Apt. A. Her death was ruled a…

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Deon Fowles

Male, age 27 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jun 17, 2007 · 19 years ago

Deon Fowles was 27 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Sunday, June 17, 2007. The Atlanta Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through 2017, lists it as a…

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Leandre Marcell Gardner

Male, age 18 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 17, 2000 · 26 years ago

Leandre Marcell Gardner was 18 years old when he died on Saturday, June 17, 2000, in the Vermont Square neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 717 W. 47th St. His death was…

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Danny Linn

Male, age 48 · Warwick, Rhode Island

Killed Jun 17, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a tragic evening in Warwick, Rhode Island, a violent outburst shattered the tranquil atmosphere of a local eatery, leaving several families irrevocably broken. It was June 17, 1978, when a disgruntled employee unleashed a hail of bullets inside Lee's…

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Frank Jelly Nash

Male, age 46 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jun 17, 1933 · 93 years ago

On June 17, 1933, the criminal career of 46-year-old White male Frank 'Jelly' Nash came to a violent conclusion outside Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. Known as one of the most prolific bank robbers in American history, Nash had been apprehended just…

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Christopher Chenault

Male, age 54 · Rayville, Louisiana

Killed Jun 17, 1910 · 116 years ago

Christopher Chenault, a 54-year-old man, served as the town marshal in Rayville, Louisiana, and on the evening of June 17, 1910, he walked into a dispute that had already been smoldering for hours. A blacksmith was locked in an argument with his employer over…

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Frank Stiggers

Male, age 50 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jun 17, 1909 · 117 years ago

Frank B. Stiggers was a 50-year-old male law enforcement officer in Louisville, Kentucky, whose long career on the rails and city streets ended violently on June 17, 1909. He had been born Franklin Barnard Stigger in Owen County, Kentucky, in December 1858…

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Edward Fenner

Male, age 49 · Troy-borough, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 17, 1905 · 121 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, June 17, 1905, the town of Troy, Pennsylvania, was shaken by the violent death of its Chief of Police, Edward W. Fenner. The 49-year-old male officer was discovered lifeless near a local horse barn, not far from the…

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