Death by Force

Frankie Acosta

Male, age 50 · Avocado-heights, California

Killed Jun 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

Frankie Acosta, a 50-year-old Latino man, was fatally shot on June 28, 2007, in Avocado Heights, California. The incident occurred at 2302 Holford Street in Whittier, where Acosta sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at 1:20 a.m. on the…

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Froylan Castaneda Torres

Male, age 35 · Paramount, California

Killed Jun 28, 2005 · 21 years ago

Froylan Castaneda Torres, a 35-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on June 28, 2005, in Paramount, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Torres was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his life. The incident occurred…

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Joaquin Pruitt

Male, age 18 · Oceanside, California

Killed Jun 28, 2005 · 21 years ago

Joaquin Pruitt, an 18-year-old from Oceanside, California, tragically lost his life on June 28, 2005, in a gang-related shooting. Pruitt was not affiliated with any gang, but he became an unintended victim in a violent retaliation. The incident occurred in…

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Laura Smith

Female · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jun 28, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early morning hours of a summer day in Washington, D.C., a woman named Laura Smith, who was also known as Liz, was resting on a park bench in the historic Logan Circle. The city was just beginning to stir, the quiet of the pre-dawn moments hanging in…

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Joseph LeMaster

Male, age 35 · Grove City, Ohio

Found Jun 28, 2003 · 23 years ago

On June 29, 2003, the body of Joseph LeMaster, aged 35, was discovered in an open field off State Route 665 in southern Franklin County, near Grove City, Ohio. LeMaster had died from a single gunshot wound. He was last seen alive on June 28, 2003, in the area…

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Johnny Nguyen

Male, age 22 · Escondido, California

Killed Jun 28, 2003 · 23 years ago

Johnny Nguyen, a 22-year-old resident of Escondido, California, tragically lost his life on June 28, 2003. His death was the result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. Nguyen was fatally shot in what authorities described as an "ambush…

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Florian J. Gall

Male, age 68 · Somerville, New Jersey

Killed Jun 28, 2003 · 23 years ago

The Very Reverend Florian J. Gall, a 68-year-old male, died on Saturday, June 28, 2003, while a patient at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, New Jersey. At the time of his death, he was the Episcopal Vicar of Hunterdon County for the Diocese of Metuchen…

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Bruce Marett

Male, age 50 · Westminster, South Carolina

Killed Jun 28, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the summer of 2002, the life of Bruce Gaines Marett, a 50-year-old male, was brought to a violent and tragic end in his Westminster, South Carolina mobile home. On June 28th of that year, Marett was found brutally beaten, bludgeoned, and cut to death at…

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Haggitt

Male, age 57 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Jun 28, 2000 · 26 years ago

On a summer day that would end in tragedy, Dr. Rodger C. Haggitt, a 57-year-old White/Caucasian male, went to his office at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, unaware of the devastating events that would soon unfold. A world-renowned…

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Raymond Wells III

Male, age 18 · Sharonville, Ohio

Killed Jun 28, 1999 · 27 years ago

On June 28, 1999, the city of Sharonville, Ohio, was stunned by the brutal killing of Raymond Wells III, an 18-year-old who was found dead on Sharonwoods Court. Late that evening, the police received a call reporting a young man struggling in the street. By…

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Emma Berry

Female, age 38 · Lafayette, Alabama

Killed Jun 28, 1995 · 31 years ago

Emma Sue Berry, a 38-year-old female, was found dead on June 28, 1995, in the Buffalo community near LaFayette, Alabama. Authorities said she had been shot to death inside her trailer, turning what appeared to be an ordinary summer day in rural Chambers…

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Coy N. Smith

Male, age 61 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Jun 28, 1994 · 32 years ago

On a summer day in 1994, Lieutenant Coy N. Smith, a 61-year-old male officer with the Alabama Public Service Commission, was on duty, unaware that his path was about to cross with a dangerous fugitive. A veteran of 28 years, Lt. Smith was a seasoned officer…

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Len J. Rowell

Male, age 24 · Poplarville, Mississippi

Killed Jun 28, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 28, 1994, Pearl River County Sheriff's Deputy Len J. Rowell, a male, was on patrol when he initiated a traffic stop on Interstate 59 near Poplarville, Mississippi. At approximately 3:45 a.m., he radioed in the tag number of…

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Sheila Etheridge

Female, age 29 · Bridgeport, Michigan

Killed Jun 28, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the summer of 1993, a sense of unease lingered over Bridgeport, Connecticut. For some time, the city had been haunted by a series of brutal killings, leaving the community on edge. It was during this period of fear that the life of 29-year-old Sheila…

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Johnny Martin

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 28, 1990 · 36 years ago

Johnny L. Martin, a 31-year-old male police officer with the Chicago Police Department, was tragically shot and killed on June 28, 1990. Officer Martin was off-duty at the time, having served with the department for four years. He was fatally wounded in an…

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Charles Ballard

Male, age 25 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 28, 1990 · 36 years ago

On a summer evening in Chester, Pennsylvania, the life of 25-year-old Charles Ballard was cut short by gunfire on June 28, 1990. The incident, which would lead to a murder charge and a subsequent trial, concluded with the acquittal of the man accused of his…

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Anthony J. Chavez

Male, age 44 · Herber, Utah

Killed Jun 28, 1989 · 37 years ago

On a late spring day, the body of a 44-year-old Hispanic male named Anthony J. Chavez was discovered on a side road off State Road 189 near mile marker 32 in Wasatch County, Utah. The date was June 28, 1989. An investigation by the Wasatch County Sheriff's…

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Edward Rebel

Male, age 50 · Marana, Arizona

Killed Jun 28, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the quiet expanse of Marana, Arizona, a dedicated officer's final call would unfold into a story of heroism and ultimate sacrifice. Edward Rebel, a 50-year-old male, had served with the Arizona Department of Public Safety for over 24 years, a tenure marked…

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James David Mandrell

Male, age 44 · Gallatin, Tennessee

Killed Jun 28, 1988 · 38 years ago

On a summer morning in 1988, a dedicated officer of the law, 44-year-old Detective James David Mandrell of the Sumner County Sheriff's Office, embarked on what would be his final undercover assignment. The male detective was investigating a case of cattle…

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Catherine DiMauro

Female, age 31 · Newark, Delaware

Killed Jun 28, 1988 · 38 years ago

Catherine DiMauro, a 31-year-old white female from Newark, Delaware, was last seen late on the night of June 28, 1988, walking along U.S. Route 40. At about 6:25 a.m. the next morning, construction workers discovered the 31-year-old's nude body at a…

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Jennie Vincow

Female, age 79 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 28, 1984 · 42 years ago

Jennie Vincow, a 79-year-old Caucasian woman, was brutally murdered in her Los Angeles apartment on June 28, 1984. The crime was particularly gruesome, as her throat was slashed so deeply that she was nearly decapitated. She had also suffered multiple stab…

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Tommy Richard Gober

Male, age 25 · Dekalb, Georgia

Killed Jun 28, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the summer of 1980, a tragic event unfolded in Dekalb, GA, that ended the life of a young police officer. Tommy Richard Gober, a 25-year-old male officer with the DeKalb County Police Department, was responding to a burglary in progress on Aquamist Drive…

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Herbie King

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jun 28, 1978 · 48 years ago

On June 28, 1978, five-year-old Herbie King tragically died of asphyxiation at 4040 Hamilton Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident was investigated by the Cincinnati Police Department, but to this day, the case remains unsolved. Authorities have been…

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Charles Magarian

Male, age 48 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jun 28, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a grim morning in Boston, June 28, 1978, the city awoke to a scene of brutal violence that would come to be known as the "Blackfriars Massacre". Inside the blood-spattered basement of the Blackfriars Pub on Summer Street, law enforcement discovered the…

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Freddie Delavega

Male, age 34 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jun 28, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a summer day in Boston, on June 28, 1978, a grim discovery was made that would come to be known as the "Blackfriars Massacre". Inside the Blackfriars Pub on Summer Street, five men were found dead in the basement, victims of a gangland-style slaying. One…

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Freddy Francisco Delavega

Male, age 34 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jun 28, 1978 · 48 years ago

On the morning of June 28, 1978, the city of Boston awoke to a scene of brutal violence that would come to be known as the "Blackfriars Massacre." Inside the blood-spattered basement of the Blackfriars Pub on Summer Street, a janitor made a gruesome…

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John A Kelly

Male, age 34 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jun 28, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 28, 1978, the city of Boston awoke to a brutal crime that would come to be known as the "Blackfriars Massacre." Among the five men found slain in the basement of the Blackfriars Pub on Summer Street was 34-year-old John A.…

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John A. Jack Kelly

Male, age 34 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jun 28, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 28, 1978, the city of Boston was rocked by a brutal crime that would come to be known as the Blackfriars Massacre. Inside the Blackfriars Pub on Summer Street, a janitor arriving for his shift made a gruesome discovery in…

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Peter Meroth

Male, age 31 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jun 28, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a summer day in Boston, on June 28, 1978, a grim discovery was made in the basement of the Blackfriars Pub on Summer Street. Peter Meroth, a 31-year-old male, was found deceased alongside four other men in what would become known as the "Blackfriars…

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Vincent E. Solomonte

Male, age 35 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jun 28, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 28, 1978, a janitor arriving for his shift at the Blackfriars Pub on Summer Street in Boston stumbled upon a horrific scene. In the basement of the pub, five men lay dead, victims of what would become known as the…

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Vincent Solmonte

Male, age 35 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jun 28, 1978 · 48 years ago

On the morning of June 28, 1978, a janitor arriving for work at the Blackfriars Pub on Summer Street in downtown Boston stumbled upon a horrific scene. In the cramped, subterranean basement of the Irish-themed pub, five men lay dead, the victims of a brutal…

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Jessie Judy

Female, age 22 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Jun 28, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the summer of 1974, a tragic end came to the life of 22-year-old Jessie Ruth Judy. Her death was not an isolated incident but was connected to the criminal activities of Donald Henry 'Pee Wee' Gaskins, a man who would later be known as one of South…

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Georgie Cannaday

Female, age 48 · Jay, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 28, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the summer of 1973, in the quiet, rural outskirts of Jay, Oklahoma, a grim discovery brought a wave of shock and fear to the small community. Forty-eight-year-old Georgie Cannaday, a Caucasian female, was found murdered in her home on June 28th. Her body…

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Doreen Hope Dempsey

Female, age 22 · Florence County, South Carolina

Killed Jun 28, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the summer of 1973, the life of 22-year-old Doreen Hope Dempsey, a Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in Johnsonville, located in Florence County, South Carolina. Her death was not an accident but a brutal act at the hands of one of South…

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Robin Michelle Dempsey

Female, age 2 · Johnsonville, South Carolina

Killed Jun 28, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the summer of 1973, a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded in the small town of Johnsonville, South Carolina, with the death of two-year-old Robin Michelle Dempsey. The young Caucasian female's life was cut short on June 28, 1973, when she and her 23-year-old…

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Mary Mullen

Female, age 85 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jun 28, 1962 · 64 years ago

In the summer of 1962, a palpable fear began to creep into the city of Boston. On June 28th, that fear found its way into an apartment at 1435 Commonwealth Avenue, the home of 85-year-old Mary Mullen. Later that day, she was found dead on her sofa, becoming…

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Christopher Waters

Male, age 18 · Dover, Delaware

Killed Jun 28, 2026 · this year

In the quiet early morning hours of Sunday, June 28, 2026, the city of Dover, Delaware, was irrevocably altered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 18-year-old Christopher Waters. Just after midnight, at approximately 12:13 a.m., the sound of…

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Kaleb Stampley

Male, age 19 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jun 28, 2026 · this year

On a warm Sunday evening in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a verbal dispute tragically escalated, ending the life of 19-year-old Kaleb Stampley on June 28, 2026. The fatal encounter unfolded around 7 p.m. on Blue Grass Drive, near BREC's Fortune Addition Park.…

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Vincenzo Decini

Male, age 25 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jun 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a home in southeast Denver, a welfare check led to a grim discovery. Officers from the Denver Police Department arrived at a residence in the 9600 block of East Girard Avenue to find 25-year-old Vincenzo Decini and a woman deceased inside. It was believed…

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Francisco Hurtado

Male, age 26 · Atwater, California

Killed Jun 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

On June 28, 2024, in Atwater, California, 26-year-old Francisco Hurtado was fatally shot in the 100 block of Castle Drive. Responding to reports of shots fired around midnight, officers found Hurtado with multiple gunshot wounds; despite life-saving efforts…

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Lisa Bill Baisley

Female, age 60 · Chico, California

Killed Jun 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

On June 28, 2024, a tragic incident occurred in Chico, California, resulting in the death of Lisa Bill Baisley, a 60-year-old woman. The incident has been classified as a case of gun violence, adding to the growing concerns about firearm-related deaths in the…

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Miguel Martinez-Mendoza

Male, age 48 · Livingston, California

Killed Jun 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

On June 28, 2024, 48-year-old Miguel Martinez-Mendoza was fatally shot during an illegal rooster fight in Livingston, California. Merced County Sheriff's deputies initially responded to reports of a shooting near Lincoln and Westside Boulevards, just south of…

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Dwayne Woods

Male, age 50 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

Dwayne Woods, 50, was stabbed to death in what police described as a domestic-related attack on the afternoon of Friday, June 28, 2024, in the 2100 block of North Neenah Avenue on Chicago's Northwest Side. The Sun-Times homicide tracker places the block in…

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Clayton K. McFarlane

Male, age 30 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Jun 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

Clayton K. McFarlane, a 30-year-old resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, tragically lost his life on June 28, 2022, in a fatal shooting incident. The incident occurred in Lauderhill, an area known for its high incidence of fatal shootings. According to the…

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Deon Wilson

Male, age 25 · Lamar, South Carolina

Killed Jun 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet town of Lamar, South Carolina, the life of 25-year-old Deon Wilson was tragically cut short on June 28, 2020. Wilson, a male resident of the community, fell victim to a fatal shooting that sent ripples of concern through the small town. The…

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Jonathan Huerta

Male, age 18 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jonathan Huerta, an 18-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on June 28, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Jonathan was shot near Alameda and 55th streets in Vernon. The incident…

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Mashonn Antoinette Jones

Female, age 54 · Pomona, California

Killed Jun 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

Mashonn Antoinette Jones was 54 years old when she died on Sunday, June 28, 2020, in Pomona, in the eastern part of Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds near 1101 Brewster Drive. Her death…

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Ignacio Rodriguez

Male, age 58 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 28, 2019 · 7 years ago

Ignacio Rodriguez, a 58-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on June 28, 2019, in University Park, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Rodriguez was fatally shot, marking a somber incident in the…

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