Death by Force

Ronald Banks

Male, age 38 · Leesburg, Florida

Killed Jun 26, 2004 · 22 years ago

On June 26, 2004, Ronald Banks, aged 38, was murdered in Leesburg, Florida. Banks was found in the parking lot next to his residence on East Dixie Avenue, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his upper torso. He was pronounced dead at the scene.…

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Kenneth Ragland

Male, age 20 · Landover, Maryland

Killed Jun 26, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early hours of a late June morning in 2004, the life of 20-year-old Kenneth Shepard Ragland of Landover was tragically cut short. Ragland, a male, was driving with four friends after spending time at the Mad Chef Cafe on Central Avenue in Capitol…

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Leonard Anderson

Male, age 34 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 26, 2004 · 22 years ago

Leonard Anderson, a 34-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on June 26, 2004. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Anderson was shot in the Adams-Normandie neighborhood. The incident occurred on a Saturday…

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Saul Gallegos

Male, age 35 · Manson, Washington

Killed Jun 26, 2003 · 23 years ago

On a summer evening in Manson, Washington, on June 26, 2003, the life of 35-year-old Hispanic male, Saul Gallegos, was tragically cut short. A Chelan County Sheriff's Deputy, Gallegos was on duty when he initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by a man…

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John Richard Gluck

Male, age 74 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 26, 2000 · 26 years ago

John Richard Gluck, a 74-year-old white male, died June 26, 2000, after being strangled at a residence in Toluca Lake. Coroner records list the address as 10255 Riverside Drive and identify the cause of death as strangulation. The death is recorded under the…

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Jaime Corona Cervantes

Male, age 43 · Vermont Vista, California

Killed Jun 26, 2000 · 26 years ago

On Monday, June 26, 2000, forty-three-year-old Jaime Corona Cervantes lost his life in the South Los Angeles community of Vermont Vista. The day marked the sudden end of the Hispanic man's life in a busy urban pocket positioned just north of the Interstate…

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Jonathan Lara

Male, age 22 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed Jun 26, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the summer of 1999, a chilling crime rattled the city of Greenville, South Carolina, marking the beginning of a short but terrifying crime spree. On June 26, Jonathan Lemuel Lara, a 26-year-old male employee at a local Radio Shack, was found dead in the…

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Tyresa Mack

Female, age 24 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jun 26, 1999 · 27 years ago

In Jacksonville, Florida, the life of Tyresa Mack, a 24-year-old Black/African American female, was tragically cut short on July 26, 1999. That morning, she had been out with a friend, diligently applying for jobs. The last time anyone heard from her was in a…

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Debra Sue Murray

Female, age 38 · Chandler, Arizona

Killed Jun 26, 1998 · 28 years ago

On the morning of June 26, 1998, 38-year-old Debra Sue Murray was ambushed and fatally shot on the front lawn of her home in Chandler, Arizona, as she was leaving for her job as a manager at a local Jack in the Box. The incident occurred at approximately 4:30…

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Cheryl Miles

Female · Pomona, California

Killed Jun 26, 1995 · 31 years ago

Cheryl Miles, a resident of Pomona, California, tragically passed away on June 26, 1995. Her death was a result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. Cheryl was found deceased in her home, and initial reports indicated that she had been the…

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William Smith

Null · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Jun 26, 1994 · 32 years ago

On June 26, 1994, William Smith, a 20-year-old man, was tragically killed in Springfield, Ohio. The incident occurred around 8:50 p.m. after Smith left his girlfriend's residence on East Liberty Street. As Smith was walking in front of 117 East Liberty, he…

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Jessie Sinner Garcia

Male, age 16 · Colton, California

Killed Jun 26, 1994 · 32 years ago

Jessie 'Sinner' Garcia, a 16-year-old resident of Colton, California, tragically lost his life on June 26, 1994. Jessie was a member of the North Side Colton (NSC) gang, and his death was the result of a drive-by shooting. He was shot in the head by members…

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Jennifer Tong

Female, age 34 · Radnor, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 26, 1993 · 33 years ago

Jennifer Tong, a 34-year-old Asian woman, was found dead on June 26, 1993, in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania. She was a married mother of two young children and worked part-time as a server in King of Prussia. Her body was discovered in the back seat of her…

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Donald James Manning

Male, age 28 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Jun 26, 1993 · 33 years ago

Detective Donald James Manning, a 28-year-old male, was tragically killed on June 26, 1993, in Fort Worth, Texas. Manning, who served with the Fort Worth Police Department for six years, was off-duty at the time of his death. He and a female friend were…

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Loretta Melendez

Female, age 28 · Yonkers, New York

Killed Jun 26, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 26, 1992, the body of 28-year-old Loretta Melendez was discovered on the quiet pavement of 17 Morgan Street in Yonkers, New York. A man on his way to visit his girlfriend made the grim discovery at 4:48 a.m., finding…

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Linda Rayner

Female, age 43 · Deep River, Connecticut

Killed Jun 26, 1992 · 34 years ago

On a summer day in 1992, 43-year-old Linda Anne Rayner, a White female social worker from California, was back in her hometown of Deep River, Connecticut. She was in town to attend a conference and spend time with her family. On the afternoon of June 26th…

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James Boyakin Barnett

Male, age 35 · Mendenhall, Mississippi

Killed Jun 26, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the summer of 1990, the community of Mendenhall, Mississippi, was shaken by the violent death of one of its own. James Boyakin Barnett, a 35-year-old male Deputy Sheriff with the Simpson County Sheriff's Office, lost his life in the line of duty on the…

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Theresa Brown

Female, age 22 · Lenexa, Kansas

Killed Jun 26, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the summer of 1989, a sense of unease settled over the suburbs of Kansas City. Theresa Brown, a 22-year-old White female, was building a life for herself in Lenexa, Kansas. A graduate of Camdenton High School in Missouri, she worked as a dental assistant…

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Christine Rusch

Female, age 22 · Lenexa, Kansas

Killed Jun 26, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the summer of 1989, a series of terrifying events unfolded in Johnson County, Kansas, forever changing the lives of several families. Among the victims was Christine Rusch, a 22-year-old White/Caucasian woman living in Lenexa. On June 26, 1989, Christine…

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Laverne Stolzy

Female, age 56 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 26, 1984 · 42 years ago

Laverne Stolzy, a 56-year-old woman, was brutally murdered in her South Los Angeles home on June 25, 1984. She had turned 56 just a week before her death. Stolzy was attacked with a two-by-four, leaving severe gashes on her head. The crime was part of a…

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Robert Pratt

Male, age 31 · Escondido, California

Killed Jun 26, 1983 · 43 years ago

Robert Pratt, aged 31, tragically passed away on June 26, 1983, in Escondido, California. His death was the result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. Pratt was found deceased under suspicious circumstances, leading authorities to launch a…

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Denny Van Lawrence

Male, age 77 · Jackpot, Nevada

Killed Jun 26, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the quiet expanse of Jackpot, Nevada, the life of a dedicated lawman, Denny Van Lawrence, a 77-year-old Caucasian male, came to a tragic end on June 26, 1982. However, the story of his demise began three decades earlier, on a fateful day that would forever…

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Jimmy Ray Tolson

Male, age 23 · Campton, Kentucky

Killed Jun 26, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the small town of Campton, Kentucky, a tragic event unfolded on June 26, 1978, forever marking the community. Jimmy Ray Tolson, the 23-year-old White male Chief of Police, was sitting at his desk in city hall, engaged in a conversation with his brother and…

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Albert Claggett

Male, age 26 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Jun 26, 1978 · 48 years ago

On the early morning of June 26, 1978, Prince George's County Police Officer Albert Claggett, a 26-year-old male, was nearing the end of his shift. He and his partner, Officer James B. Swart, initiated a traffic stop in Bladensburg of a vehicle matching the…

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James Brian Swart

Male, age 25 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Jun 26, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 26, 1978, a tragedy unfolded inside the Hyattsville District Station in Prince George's County, Maryland, that claimed the life of 25-year-old Prince George's County Police Officer James Brian Swart, a White male. Officer…

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Ellen Choate

Female, age 23 · Newport, Maine

Killed Jun 26, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the early summer of 1975, a promising new chapter awaited 23-year-old Ellen Choate, a White female with a bright future. Having just secured a teaching position in Bangor, Maine, she embarked on a journey from Philadelphia, full of anticipation. Her…

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Thelma Ruth McCarty

Female, age 51 · McKinney, Texas

Killed Jun 26, 1977 · 49 years ago

Thelma Ruth McCarty, a 51-year-old white female, tragically lost her life on June 26, 1977. Her death was the result of a brutal murder committed by Billy Dean Battenfield, a serial killer who, along with a 15-year-old accomplice, abducted and stabbed her to…

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Joe Stuntz

Male, age 23 · Oglala, South Dakota

Killed Jun 26, 1975 · 51 years ago

On a tense June 26, 1975, on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Oglala, South Dakota, a violent shootout erupted that left three men dead, including 23-year-old Joe Stuntz, a Coeur d'Alene Indian man. Stuntz, an activist with the American Indian Movement…

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Joseph Bedell Stuntz

Male, age 23 · Oglala, South Dakota

Killed Jun 26, 1975 · 51 years ago

On June 26, 1975, a day of violence erupted on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Oglala, South Dakota, that left three men dead, including a 23-year-old Native American man named Joseph Bedell Stuntz. A member of the American Indian Movement Stuntz, who…

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Margaret Harold

Female, age 35 · Annapolis, Maryland

Killed Jun 26, 1957 · 69 years ago

On a summer evening, June 26, 1957, 35-year-old Margaret Virginia Harold, a white female, was out for a drive with her boyfriend, an Army sergeant on leave, near Annapolis, Maryland. Their peaceful drive took a horrific turn when another vehicle abruptly…

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Edgar Cleveland Waldrop

Male, age 24 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed Jun 26, 1910 · 116 years ago

In the summer of 1910, a young lawman in Greenville, South Carolina, met a tragic and untimely end. Edgar Cleveland Waldrop, a 24-year-old male, served his community as a Special Constable with the Piedmont Police Department. On the night of June 26th, he was…

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Reginald Anderson-Taylor

Male, age 39 · Gig Harbor, Washington

Killed Jun 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Reginald Anderson-Taylor, a 39-year-old resident of Gig Harbor, Washington, tragically lost his life on June 26, 2024, in a shooting incident. The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Anderson-Taylor died from a gunshot wound to the torso.…

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Dennis Taylor

Male, age 49 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a June evening in 2008, 34-year-old Demond Taylor, a male police officer for St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, was shot and killed. He was off-duty and in his personal vehicle at a stoplight on Page Boulevard when the incident occurred. For…

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Theoreon Sanders

Male, age 21 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the summer of 2022, a young man’s life was tragically cut short in the Gravois Park neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Theoreon Eugene 'Theo' Sanders, a 21-year-old male, was killed by gun violence on Sunday, June 26, 2022. The incident, which is being…

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Stephone Jemison

Male, age 26 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jun 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a June evening in Birmingham, Alabama, a dispute tragically escalated, leaving one man dead. Stephone Lamar Jemison was found inside a home on Avenue Z in Ensley with gunshot wounds. The incident, which occurred just before 11 p.m. on…

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Shawn Ghlagi

Male, age 29 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jun 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

Shawn Ghlagi, a 29-year-old male from Houston, TX, was tragically shot and killed on June 26, 2019. The incident occurred at his residence on 13138 Townwood Drive. According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded to the scene and found Shawn…

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Jack Wilson

Male, age 45 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jun 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in Portland, Maine, on June 26, 2018, a male named Jack Wilson, aged 45, found himself in a heated argument on Oxford Street. The confrontation took a tragic turn when Wilson was shot near the intersection with Elm…

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Reina Mercado

Female, age 50 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

Reina Ines Angulo Mercado, a 50-year-old Latina, tragically lost her life on June 29, 2018, after being shot in the 1300 block of James M. Wood Boulevard in the Westlake area of Los Angeles. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on June 26, 2018, while Mercado…

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Jovan Johnson

Male, age 29 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Jun 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic turn of events stemming from a family dispute over money, a 29-year-old man, Javon Johnson, was killed in the Newark apartment he shared with his older brother. The incident unfolded on June 26, 2017, in their residence located on the 400 block of…

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Antone Jackson

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Antone Jackson, a 26-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on June 26, 2017, in the South Chicago neighborhood. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. According to reports, Jackson was involved in an…

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John Parker

Male, age 74 · Gibsonville, North Carolina

Killed Jun 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

John Parker, a 74-year-old male from Gibsonville, NC, passed away on June 26, 2017. According to available information, his death was not the result of any criminal activity, and there were no arrests, suspects, litigations, or investigations related to his…

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Christopher Vasquez

Male, age 24 · Reading, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Christopher Vazquez Rivera, a 24-year-old male of Puerto Rican ethnicity from Reading, PA, tragically passed away on June 27, 2014, at The Reading Hospital. Born on January 14, 1990, in Humacao, Puerto Rico, Christopher was a beloved son, brother, and father…

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Roger Moody

Male, age 45 · Walnut-cove, North Carolina

Killed Jun 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Roger Stew Moody, a 45-year-old man from Walnut Cove, NC, tragically died on June 26, 2012. His death was the result of a violent incident where he was intentionally run over by his girlfriend, Morgan Elizabeth Bishop, 24, of Tuxedo. The incident occurred…

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Ronald Ledell Fortune

Male, age 44 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

Ronald Ledell Fortune was 44 years old when he was killed in St. Louis on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated his death. The Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in St. Louis through 2017…

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Annie Maudlin

Female, age 24 · Mesquite, Texas

Killed Jun 26, 2010 · 16 years ago

Annie Maudlin, a 24-year-old woman from Mesquite, Texas, tragically lost her life on June 26, 2010. Her death was the result of a shooting incident, and her body was discovered at an apartment in the 4000 block of Samuell Boulevard. The Mesquite police named…

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Joaquin Rodriguez

Male, age 21 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Joaquin Rodriguez was 21 years old when he died on Friday, June 26, 2009, in Northridge, in the San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 18656 Frankfort St. His death was ruled a homicide…

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Francisco Javier Cardenas

Male, age 30 · Montebello, California

Killed Jun 26, 2005 · 21 years ago

Francisco Javier Cardenas was 30 years old when he died on Sunday, June 26, 2005, in the city of Montebello. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 603 S. 4th St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Marvino Davis

Male, age 46 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 26, 2003 · 23 years ago

Marvino Davis, a 46-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on June 26, 2003, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Davis was fatally shot, marking a somber day for his family and community. The incident…

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