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Rajiv Shukla

Male, age 36 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Found Jun 18, 2007 · 19 years ago

On June 18, 2007, Rajiv Mahesh Shukla, aged 36, was found dead from gunshot wounds near the intersection of South Boulevard and Tyvola Road in Charlotte, North Carolina. Early that morning, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers responded to reports of a man…

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David Martin

Male, age 36 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jun 18, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the quiet community of Bumpass, Virginia, a family was irrevocably fractured by violence on June 18, 2007. David Wayne Martin, a 36-year-old man, was shot and killed, a tragedy that would soon lead to a startling arrest. The initial investigation pointed…

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Mario Kearney

Male, age 37 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jun 18, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early summer of 2007, the life of 37-year-old Mario Maurice 'Buffy' Kearney was tragically cut short. On June 18, 2007, Kearney, a male resident of Richmond, Virginia, fell victim to gun violence. The specific details of the events leading to his death…

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Frank Charles Denzinger

Male, age 32 · Georgetown, Indiana

Killed Jun 18, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the quiet town of Georgetown, Indiana, a domestic disturbance call on a summer evening in 2007 quickly escalated into a tragedy that would claim the life of a dedicated law enforcement officer. Frank Charles Denzinger, a 32-year-old male officer with the…

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Keith Mason

Male, age 24 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 18, 2007 · 19 years ago

Keith Mason Jr., a 24-year-old male from Chester, PA, was tragically killed on June 18, 2007. Keith, affectionately known as "Kee Fee" or "Loyalty," was known for his baritone voice and love for singing and rapping. His death was part of a series of unsolved…

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Richard Jose Bravo Matthews

Male, age 22 · Tacoma, Washington

Killed Jun 18, 2005 · 21 years ago

On a summer evening in Tacoma, Washington, the life of 22-year-old Richard Jose Bravo Matthews was violently cut short. On June 18, 2005, the young man, a male born in nearby Lakewood, became a victim of homicide. The incident, which involved gun violence…

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Ernestine Marie Patterson

Female, age 30 · Jennings, Louisiana

Killed Jun 18, 2005 · 21 years ago

Ernestine Marie Daniels Patterson was a 30-year-old Black woman from Jennings, Louisiana, who vanished in the middle of June 2005�last seen on June 16, according to the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff�s Office. Two days later, on June 18, her body was found in…

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Gregory Lei Hunter

Male, age 54 · Grand-prairie, Texas

Killed Jun 18, 2004 · 22 years ago

Sergeant Gregory Lei Hunter, aged 54, was a dedicated officer with the Grand Prairie Police Department in Texas. He was the first black sworn police officer hired by the department in 1973 and had a long and distinguished career, earning numerous awards and…

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Larry Bernard Mcdowell

Male, age 50 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 18, 2004 · 22 years ago

Larry Bernard McDowell was 50 years old when he died on Friday, June 18, 2004, in Mid-City. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 2851 S. Corning St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it…

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Desiree Lekanoff

Female, age 22 · Anchorage, Alaska

Killed Jun 18, 2003 · 23 years ago

A Caucasian/White, Desiree Michelle Lekanoff, age 22, female, vanished from Anchorage in late 2001, slipping out of sight in the long subarctic winter. Reported missing by her boyfriend after she was last seen on November 24, 2001, her absence stretched from…

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Kevin Gilpin

Male · Casey County, Kentucky

Killed Jun 18, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the spring of 1997, a young man named Kevin Lee Gilpin, age 18, vanished without a trace, leaving his family engulfed in a mystery that would haunt them for years. On April 2, 1997, Kevin's father dropped him off on Old Columbia Road in Campbellsville…

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Jeremy Lee Opie Dunn

Male, age 21 · Coaling, Alabama

Killed Jun 18, 2003 · 23 years ago

On June 18, 2003, the quiet community of Coaling, Alabama, was disturbed by a grim discovery. The body of 21-year-old Jeremy Lee Opie Dunn was found in a wooded area near a railroad bridge off of Dudley Road. The young man, known to some as "Opie," had been…

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Janice Roberts

Male, age 44 · New Britain, Connecticut

Killed Jun 18, 2003 · 23 years ago

On June 18, 2003, a 44-year-old African-American transgender woman named Janice Roberts was last seen alive in New Britain, Connecticut. She was observed getting into a blue van outside a Stop & Shop in Wethersfield and was reported missing six days later, on…

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John Fang Sun

Male, age 60 · South San Gabriel, California

Killed Jun 18, 2003 · 23 years ago

John Fang Sun was 60 years old when he died on Wednesday, June 18, 2003, in South San Gabriel, an unincorporated community in the western San Gabriel Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 8035 Hill…

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Tobin Craig Thomas

Male, age 31 · Eagle-lake, Texas

Killed Jun 18, 1998 · 28 years ago

Tobin Craig Thomas, a 31-year-old white male, was a police officer in Eagle Lake, Texas. On June 18, 1998, he was investigating the scene of a murder when he was ambushed and shot by the suspect. Officer Thomas was wearing a bulletproof vest, which stopped…

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William Dawson

Male, age 27 · Monroe Township, New Jersey

Killed Jun 18, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the summer of 1995, a tragic event unfolded in Monroe Township, New Jersey, forever altering the lives of an unsuspecting couple. On the evening of June 18th, William Dawson, a 27-year-old male, was with Stacey Smith in their room at the Star Motel on…

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Anthony Brown

Male, age 30 · Nassau, New York

Killed Jun 18, 1995 · 31 years ago

On a summer night in 1995, the life of Anthony L. Brown, a 30-year-old Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. Brown, a seven-year veteran of the Nassau County Sheriff's Department working as a Corrections Officer, was off-duty and attending a…

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Patricia Apodaca

Female, age 28 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Jun 18, 1995 · 31 years ago

On June 18, 1995, the body of 28-year-old Hispanic female Patricia Apodaca was discovered lying in the street in the 700 block of N.E. 28th Street in Fort Worth, Texas. She had been shot in the chest. As of now, there have been no arrests or publicly…

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Earlene Boyd

Female, age 23 · Gainesville, Florida

Killed Jun 18, 1994 · 32 years ago

Earlene Boyd, aged 23, was found murdered on June 18, 1994, in Tumbling Creek Park, Gainesville, Florida. Her body was discovered in the creek, face down, in an area located near SW 6th Street. Earlene was known in the local community and had lived and worked…

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Paul Abel Gonzalez

Male, age 20 · San Diego, California

Found Jun 18, 1992 · 34 years ago

On the early morning of June 18, 1992, officers responded to a call of a shooting at 223 North 29th Street. Upon their arrival, the officers found the victim, identified as 20-year-old Paul Gonzalez, lying on the porch of the residence suffering from four…

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Todd Loren

Male, age 32 · San Diego, California

Found Jun 18, 1992 · 34 years ago

Todd Loren, the 32-year-old publisher of Revolutionary Comics, was found murdered in his San Diego condo on June 18, 1992. Loren was well-known in the comic industry for publishing "Rock 'N' Roll Comics," a series of unauthorized biographies of famous rock…

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Kenneth Fowler

Male, age 59 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Jun 18, 1992 · 34 years ago

Kenneth Dwin Fowler, a 59-year-old white male, was a Sergeant for the Lubbock Police Department in Texas. He served the force for 36 years and was tragically killed in the line of duty on June 18, 1992. On that fateful day, Sgt. Fowler and another officer…

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Barbara Duckwall Holland

Female, age 45 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jun 18, 1990 · 36 years ago

Barbara Jean Duckwall Holland, a 45-year-old white female, tragically lost her life on June 18, 1990, in Jacksonville, Florida. Born on May 13, 1945, in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, Barbara was laid to rest at Chapel Hills Memory Gardens in…

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Cynthia Perry

Female, age 30 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jun 18, 1990 · 36 years ago

Cynthia L. Perry, aged 30, tragically lost her life on June 18, 1990, in Jacksonville, Florida. Her death was part of a horrific spree killing carried out by James Edward Pough. On that fateful day, Pough embarked on a violent rampage, targeting individuals…

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Denise Sapp Highfill

Female, age 36 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jun 18, 1990 · 36 years ago

Denise Diane Sapp Highfill, aged 36, tragically lost her life on June 18, 1990, in Jacksonville, Florida. Her death was part of a horrific spree killing carried out by James Edward Pough. On that fateful day, Pough entered the General Motors Acceptance…

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Drew Woods

Male, age 38 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jun 18, 1990 · 36 years ago

Drew Winston Woods, aged 38, tragically lost his life on June 18, 1990, in Jacksonville, Florida. His death was a result of a mass shooting incident at the General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) office, where he was one of the victims. This horrific…

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Steven Paul Bolyard

Male, age 37 · Pensacola, Florida

Killed Jun 18, 1990 · 36 years ago

Investigator Steven Paul Bolyard, aged 37, tragically lost his life on June 18, 1990, in Pensacola, Florida. Bolyard, who served with the Florida State Attorney's Office for the 1st Judicial Circuit, was shot and killed by a murder suspect he had previously…

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Janice David

Female, age 40 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jun 18, 1990 · 36 years ago

Janice Faye Folkerts David, a 40-year-old Caucasian woman, tragically passed away on June 18, 1990, in Jacksonville, Florida. Born on October 13, 1949, in Memphis, Tennessee, Janice's life was cut short under circumstances that have left a lasting impact on…

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Jewell Belote

Female, age 50 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jun 18, 1990 · 36 years ago

Jewell Belote, aged 50, tragically lost her life on June 18, 1990, as a victim of a mass shooting in Jacksonville, Florida. This horrific event, known as the GMAC massacre, was perpetrated by James Edward Pough, a 42-year-old man who went on a deadly rampage…

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Julia White Burgess

Female, age 42 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jun 18, 1990 · 36 years ago

Julia White Burgess, aged 42, tragically lost her life on June 18, 1990, in Jacksonville, Florida. Her death occurred during a mass shooting at a GMAC payment center, which is considered one of the first workplace mass shootings in U.S. history. On that…

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Lee Simonton

Male, age 33 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jun 18, 1990 · 36 years ago

Lee Merlin Simonton, aged 33, tragically lost his life on June 18, 1990, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was one of the victims in a horrific shooting spree that took place at the General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) office. The perpetrator, James Edward…

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Sharon Louise Hall

Female, age 45 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jun 18, 1990 · 36 years ago

Sharon Louise Hall, a 45-year-old woman from Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost her life on June 18, 1990. Sharon was one of the victims in a horrific mass shooting that took place at the General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) office located on…

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Joan Butler

Female, age 24 · Overland Park, Kansas

Killed Jun 18, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the summer of 1989, a shadow fell over Overland Park, Kansas, with the disappearance of Joan Butler, a 24-year-old White/Caucasian woman. An ambitious graduate of the University of Kansas, Joan had recently moved to the area and was working as a buyer for…

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Regina Armstrong

Female, age 6 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Jun 18, 1985 · 41 years ago

On a warm summer morning in Orlando, Florida, on June 18, 1985, six-year-old Regina Mae Armstrong said a final, cheerful goodbye to her father. He had just dropped her and her older sister, Christina, at their babysitter's apartment in the Semoran Terrace…

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Alan Harrison Berg

Male, age 50 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jun 18, 1984 · 42 years ago

On the evening of June 18, 1984, Alan Harrison Berg, a 50-year-old Jewish male and controversial radio talk show host, was brutally murdered in the driveway of his Denver, Colorado, townhouse. As he stepped out of his Volkswagen Beetle, he was met by a hail…

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Tamika Turks

Female, age 7 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Jun 18, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the summer of 1984, a wave of terror swept across the Midwest, leaving a trail of grief and devastation. At the heart of this tragic story is Tamika Turks, a seven-year-old African American girl from Gary, Indiana. On June 18, 1984, young Tamika and her…

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Joseph Adamov

Male · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jun 18, 1980 · 46 years ago

On June 18, 1980, Joseph Adamov, a 52-year-old male, was found dead in his rented room above the Big Whirl restaurant located at 124 East Market Street in Akron, Ohio. The building had been deliberately set on fire, and the incident was classified as arson.…

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David L. Friederichsen

Male, age 29 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Jun 18, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the summer of 1978, a domestic disturbance call in Chattanooga, Tennessee, ended in a hail of gunfire that would ultimately claim the lives of two police officers and the suspect. On Thursday, June 15, 1978, Chattanooga Police Department officers David L.…

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Raymond Curley

Male, age 40 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Jun 18, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a June night in 1978 in Dallas County, Texas, Raymond Curley, a 40-year-old White male, crossed paths with a predator whose crimes would not be fully understood for years. His life ended on June 18, 1978, in an attack that, at the time, was just one more…

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Steven Hicks

Male, age 19 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jun 18, 1978 · 48 years ago

Steven Mark Hicks was an 18-year-old White/Caucasian male from Coventry Township, Ohio, whose life ended on June 18, 1978, after a chance encounter with Jeffrey Dahmer. Although Hicks has sometimes been associated with Milwaukee because Dahmer later committed…

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Clifford Phillip Payne

Male, age 49 · New Cordell, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 18, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of June 18, 1977, the life of Deputy Sheriff Clifford Phillip Payne, a 38-year-old White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in New Cordell, Oklahoma. Payne, a dedicated officer with the Washita County Sheriff's Office…

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Paul Lentz

Male, age 14 · Frederick, Maryland

Killed Jun 18, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the summer of 1975, a shadow fell over the community of Frederick, Maryland, with the tragic death of 14-year-old Paul J. Lentz. A white male, Paul was last seen on June 18, 1975, with plans to go bowling. When he did not return home, a search began…

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Belinda Darlene Zetterower

Female, age 14 · Hollywood, Florida

Killed Jun 18, 1975 · 51 years ago

Belinda Darlene Zetterower, a 14-year-old white female from Hollywood, Florida, was tragically murdered on June 18, 1975. She had just completed the 8th grade at Attucks Middle School and was preparing to begin high school in the fall. On the evening of her…

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Barry Pinder

Male, age 21 · Mendocino County, California

Found Jun 18, 1974 · 52 years ago

Barry Kirk Pinder, 21, was found dead on June 18, 1974, at a campsite in MacKerricher State Park, Mendocino County, California. Originally from Florida, Pinder had been traveling, and his death remains unsolved. His body was discovered under a picnic table…

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Grady Van Wilson

Male, age 22 · Camden, Arkansas

Killed Jun 18, 1973 · 53 years ago

On a summer evening in 1973, the life of Grady Van Wilson, a 22-year-old White / Caucasian male, was cut tragically short. A dedicated patrolman with the Camden Police Department for a year, Wilson was furthering his career by attending a training course at…

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Donald Smithson

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jun 18, 1970 · 56 years ago

On June 18, 1970, Donald D. Smithson was found dead in Dayton, Ohio, under circumstances that led to his death being classified as a homicide. The incident took place in Montgomery County, and the Dayton Police Department took the lead on the investigation.…

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Henry Lawrence Baird

Male, age 28 · Table-bluff, California

Killed Jun 18, 1950 · 76 years ago

Henry Lawrence Baird, also known as "Red," was found dead on June 18, 1950, on the beach at Table Bluff, California. He was 27 years old at the time of his death. Baird, a sergeant in the Harbor Craft Detachment of the transportation corps in Alaska, was…

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John Glab

Male · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 18, 1928 · 98 years ago

On the evening of June 18, 1928, John Irving Glab, a wealthy retired Chicago druggist, was found fatally wounded next to his car in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred shortly after 9:00 pm when Glab was shot by a .32 caliber bullet that entered…

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