Death by Force

Andre Brown

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

On June 2, 2012, Andre Brown, a 33-year-old African American male from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically killed. Details surrounding the circumstances of his death are limited in public records. As of now, there is no publicly available information regarding…

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Jermain F Arnold

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

On June 2, 2012, Jermain F. Arnold, aged 26, was shot and killed in Chicago. The incident took place in the Near West Side neighborhood, specifically in a parking lot area, as part of an outbreak of citywide violence that spanned that weekend. Arnold's death…

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Kenny Moore

Male, age 50 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Jun 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

On June 1, 2012, a 50-year-old Black male named Kenny Moore disappeared under alarming circumstances from his place of business in Detroit, Michigan. A well-known and respected figure in his community, Moore owned and operated US 1 Transmissions, an auto…

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Keith T Porter

Male, age 42 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the summer of 2012 in St. Louis, Missouri, a friend of 42-year-old Keith T. Porter made a tragic discovery that would mark the city's 39th homicide of the year. On the evening of June 2nd, the friend found Porter unresponsive inside his home located in the…

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Robert Bethea

Male, age 41 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Jun 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

On June 2, 2012, Robert Lee Bethea Jr., a 41-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed. Bethea passed away at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, where he was taken following the incident. The shooting occurred under circumstances that…

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Keith Terrell Porter

Male, age 42 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early summer of 2012, Keith Terrell Porter, a 42-year-old man, was found deceased in his St. Louis, Missouri, residence. His life was cut short by an act of gun violence on or around June 2nd of that year. Authorities were called to his home, where…

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Antwon C Tilson

Male, age 43 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 2, 2010 · 16 years ago

Antwon C. Tilson was a 43-year-old Black man from St. Louis, Missouri. His death is all that’s been placed in your hands here—no public timeline to follow, no shared account of a last day, no official narrative to lean on—just the fact that a life ended and…

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Chris Jackson

Male, age 18 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 2, 2010 · 16 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that unfolded in Tulsa, Oklahoma, 18-year-old Chris L. Jackson Jr., an African American male, was fatally shot on June 2, 2010. He succumbed to his injuries the following day, on June 3, 2010. The incident prompted an investigation…

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Christopher Bailey

Male, age 18 · Miami Gardens, Florida

Killed Jun 2, 2010 · 16 years ago

Christopher Bailey, 18, Black male, was a Miami Gardens teenager whose life ended on June 2, 2010. Friends knew him as “Beanz,” a nickname that hints at the circles and routines that made up his everyday life before violence interrupted it. After his death he…

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Sabrina Alexandra Alcantar

Female, age 32 · Youngtown, Arizona

Killed Jun 2, 2009 · 17 years ago

On June 2, 2009, the life of 31-year-old Sabrina Alexandra Alcantar, a Hispanic female, was tragically cut short by gun violence in Youngtown, Arizona. Born in Arizona on April 18, 1978, to Alex and Sandra Reyna, Sabrina was the eldest of five siblings and a…

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Shai Roxanne Caldwell

Female, age 19 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Jun 2, 2009 · 17 years ago

On the evening of June 2, 2009, 19-year-old Shai Roxanne Caldwell was attending a high school graduation party on Continental Place in Landover, Maryland. An altercation broke out at the celebration, leading to a burst of gunfire. Caldwell, who was not the…

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Gregory Jonas

Male, age 59 · Centreville, Illinois

Killed Jun 2, 2009 · 17 years ago

Gregory Jonas, a 59-year-old African American male, was a dedicated police officer with the Centreville Police Department in Illinois. On June 2, 2009, while patrolling an apartment complex in the 4700 block of Tudor Avenue, he was tragically shot and killed.…

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Steven L Davis

Male, age 35 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 2, 2009 · 17 years ago

Steven L Davis was 35 years old when he was killed in St. Louis, Missouri, on Tuesday, June 2, 2009. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in St. Louis from…

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Edgar Cavada

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 2, 2008 · 18 years ago

Edgar Cavada, aged 24, was shot and killed on June 2, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide occurred in the Brighton Park neighborhood, an area that has historically faced incidents of violence. Cavada was found with multiple gunshot wounds, and the…

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Charles Bradley

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 2, 2008 · 18 years ago

Charles Bradley, age 19, was shot and killed on June 2, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, an area that has long struggled with violence and crime. Bradley was struck by gunfire in the late afternoon…

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William Michael Rayford

Male, age 19 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 2, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the summer of 2008, the life of 19-year-old William Michael Rayford was tragically cut short when he was fatally shot in a North St. Louis alley. The incident occurred in the 5200 block of Euclid Avenue, where he was gunned down, leaving his family to…

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Elijah L. Jackson

Male, age 24 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Jun 2, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a summer day in Omaha, Nebraska, the life of a young African-American man, Elijah L. Jackson, was tragically cut short. On June 2, 2008, the 24-year-old male passed away, leaving behind a grieving family and a community searching for answers. The…

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Najee Gilliard

Male, age 19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Jun 2, 2008 · 18 years ago

Najee Gilliard, a 19-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was found dead on June 2, 2008. He was fatally shot on the 900 block of South 5th Street. The incident occurred in a neighborhood where gun violence was prevalent at the time, and Najee's death was among…

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Tony LaChance

Male, age 17 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 2, 2008 · 18 years ago

On June 2, 2008, White male Tony LaChance, aged 17, was tragically killed in Lemay, a community within St. Louis County, Missouri. The incident occurred in the early morning hours, approximately around 2:15 a.m., while the teenager was walking along the 400…

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Augustine Esteban

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 2, 2007 · 19 years ago

Augustine Esteban, aged 20, was killed on June 2, 2007, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred as part of a broader wave of violence affecting the community. Augustine was shot while on a street corner, an area that had seen…

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David Elijah Washington

Male, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 2, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, a young man's life was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore. David Elijah Washington, a 24-year-old African-American male, was fatally shot on the evening of Saturday, June 2, 2007. The incident that claimed his life…

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Nicholas Anderson

Male, age 23 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jun 2, 2007 · 19 years ago

Nicholas Anderson, a 23-year-old man from Memphis, Tennessee, died on June 2, 2007. In the days that followed, his name appeared in a public death notice that focused less on how his life ended than on how his family would gather to remember him. Arrangements…

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Henry Rodriguez

Male, age 44 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 2, 2007 · 19 years ago

Henry Rodriguez Jr., a 44-year-old Latino man, was tragically shot and killed on June 2, 2007, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. The incident occurred at approximately 5:25 p.m. on 504 N. St. Louis Street, within the jurisdiction of the LAPD's Hollenbeck…

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Gabriel Saucedo

Male, age 36 · Safford, Arizona

Killed Jun 2, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the line of duty, Correctional Officer Gabriel B. Saucedo, a 36-year-old Hispanic male, lost his life in Safford, Arizona. On June 2, 2005, while on perimeter patrol alone in his vehicle at the Arizona State Prison Complex - Safford, his 9mm Glock service…

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Roger Dale Lynch

Male, age 51 · Smithia, Kentucky

Killed Jun 2, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the late hours of a June evening in Smithia, Kentucky, a call to 911 shattered the night's quiet. A young woman, just 18 years old, was on the line, her voice filled with fear as she reported a violent fight between her parents. Responding to this domestic…

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Clifton Rife

Male, age 34 · Oxon-hill, Maryland

Killed Jun 2, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 2, 2004, a violent encounter in Oxon Hill, Maryland, claimed the life of 34-year-old Clifton Rife II. An off-duty District of Columbia police sergeant, Rife was visiting a friend at the Riverview Terrace apartments in the…

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Shelle McGugin

Female, age 35 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Jun 2, 1999 · 27 years ago

On June 2, 1999, Shelle McGugin, a 35-year-old woman, was found dead in her apartment at the Sunflower Apartments, located on Northeast Loop 410 in San Antonio, Texas. Her decomposed body was discovered by authorities, and the Bexar County Medical Examiner's…

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John Cooper

Male, age 40 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 2, 1999 · 27 years ago

On a summer day in Chester, Pennsylvania, tragedy struck the community with the death of John E. Cooper, a 40-year-old Black/African American man. On June 2, 1999, Cooper's life was cut short by an act of gun violence. His death was classified as a homicide…

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Celestina Perez

Female, age 24 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed Jun 2, 1995 · 31 years ago

On a summer day in Springfield, Massachusetts, the quiet of Gurdon Bill Park was broken by a grim discovery. On June 2, 1995, the body of 24-year-old Celestina Perez was found. A Hispanic female, she had been brutally beaten and strangled. The discovery of…

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Pamela Verile

Female, age 33 · Grand Rapids, Michigan

Killed Jun 2, 1995 · 31 years ago

On a quiet morning in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a man heading to the Grand River to trap minnows stumbled upon a horrifying scene that would forever alter the lives of a local family. It was June 2, 1995, when the discovery of 33-year-old Pamela Lynn Verile's…

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Howard Defeo

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jun 2, 1994 · 32 years ago

On June 2, 1994, Howard Defeo was found dead in Columbus, Ohio, after suffering a brutal attack. The incident occurred between Short Street and Sycamore Street in Franklin County. Howard Defeo, a 52-year-old male, was beaten severely, suffering multiple blunt…

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George Williams

Male, age 25 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jun 2, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the summer of 1992, the quiet of the LaBranche Wetlands in St. Charles Parish, just outside of New Orleans, was broken by a grim discovery. On June 2nd, the body of 25-year-old George Williams, a Black male from New Orleans, was found floating in the…

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Herbert Farley

Male, age 65 · Ontario, California

Killed Jun 2, 1990 · 36 years ago

Herbert Farley, a 65-year-old male, was tragically killed in June 1990 in Ontario, California. He and his wife, Lula Mae Farley, 71, were collecting recyclables behind a supermarket when they were attacked. Lula Mae Farley was shot and killed in the alley…

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Desiree Wheatley

Female, age 16 · El Paso, Texas

Killed Jun 2, 1987 · 39 years ago

Desiree Wheatley, a 15-year-old white female, disappeared on June 2, 1987, in El Paso, Texas. She had just finished her last day at H.E. Charles Middle School and was walking home with friends when she separated from the group. Witnesses later reported seeing…

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Nichole Lopatta

Female, age 8 · Terrytown, Louisiana

Killed Jun 2, 1985 · 41 years ago

Eight-year-old Nichole Lopatta, a Caucasian female, was enjoying a summer evening near the swimming pool of the Tres Vidas apartments in Terrytown, Louisiana, on June 2, 1985, when her life took a horrific turn. She was lured away from the area by a teenage…

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Curtis Baker

Male, age 45 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 2, 1984 · 42 years ago

Curtis R. Baker, a 45-year-old African American male, was a dedicated police officer with the Chicago Police Department. On June 2, 1984, Officer Baker was tragically shot to death during an armed robbery at approximately 1:30 a.m. The incident occurred in…

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Paul Verna

Male, age 35 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 2, 1983 · 43 years ago

Paul Lawrence Verna, a 35-year-old motorcycle officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, tragically lost his life on June 2, 1983. Officer Verna was conducting a routine traffic stop when he encountered two armed robbery suspects. During the stop, one of…

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Krista Lee Elliott

Female, age 21 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jun 2, 1982 · 44 years ago

On June 2, 1982, the life of 21-year-old Caucasian female, Krista Lee Elliott, was tragically cut short in a room of the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her discovery by a hotel maid performing routine cleaning duties unveiled a grim scene; Elliott was…

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Steven Wells

Male, age 18 · Downey, California

Killed Jun 2, 1980 · 46 years ago

Steven Jay Wells, an 18-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically murdered on June 2, 1980, in Downey, Los Angeles County, California. His death was part of a series of heinous crimes committed by William Bonin, infamously known as the 'Freeway Killer.' Bonin…

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Ruth Boehner

Female, age 64 · Miami, Florida

Killed Jun 2, 1970 · 56 years ago

On June 2, 1970, the body of 64-year-old white female Ruth Boehner was discovered in her Miami, Florida apartment. The circumstances surrounding her death were both violent and disturbing. According to investigators, Ruth Boehner had suffered blunt-force…

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Oneal Moore

Male, age 34 · Bogalusa, Louisiana

Killed Jun 2, 1965 · 61 years ago

In the racially charged atmosphere of 1965 Bogalusa, Louisiana, Oneal Moore, a 34-year-old Black man, stood as a symbol of progress and a target of hate. Just one year and a day after he and his partner, David Creed Rogers, made history as the first Black…

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Mark Seworth Noe

Male, age 40 · Republic, Missouri

Killed Jun 2, 1929 · 97 years ago

In the late hours of June 2, 1929, the town of Republic, Missouri, was shattered by the killing of its 40-year-old male Town Marshal, Mark Seworth Noe. On that Sunday evening, Marshal Noe conducted a traffic stop on Main Street, pulling over a vehicle that…

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G.M. Lanius

Male, age 54 · Alexandria, Louisiana

Killed Jun 2, 1909 · 117 years ago

In the summer of 1909, the city of Alexandria, Louisiana, was the scene of a sudden and violent act that cut short the life of a dedicated law enforcement officer. On Monday, August 2, Police Officer G. M. Lanius, a 54-year-old male, was carrying out his…

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Joseph Baker

Male, age 56 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Jun 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 2, 2024, the city of Tucson was met with a grim discovery that would soon unfold into a homicide investigation. Joseph Baker, a 56-year-old male, was found unresponsive in front of a business located at 29 N. Tucson Blvd.…

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Jesus Regueira Sr.

Male, age 83 · Miami, Florida

Killed Jun 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

On June 2, 2024, a tragic incident occurred at a residence in the Kendale Lakes area of Southwest Miami-Dade, Florida. Jesus Regueira Sr., an 83-year-old man, was one of the four individuals found dead in what authorities have confirmed as a murder-suicide.…

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Jeffery Antonio Cole

Male, age 54 · Greenwood, Mississippi

Killed Jun 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early summer of 2024, the life of Jeffery Antonio Coleman, a 54-year-old man from Greenwood, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. On the second of June, Coleman was fatally shot in an act of gun violence that took place at the Deluxe Inn in…

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Richard Nugent

Male, age 38 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jun 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

On June 2, 2024, at approximately 6:35 p.m., Houston police officers responded to reports of a deceased individual at 699 Franklin Street. Upon arrival, they discovered Richard Nugent, 38, lying unresponsive on the sidewalk near the Buffalo Bayou Trail…

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Ware Lee Lane Jr

Male, age 62 · Burton, Michigan

Killed Jun 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the summer of 2022, a domestic disturbance call led Burton police to a grim discovery at the Kings Lane Apartments. Inside one of the units, officers found 62-year-old Ware Lee Lane Jr., a male resident, suffering from a single gunshot wound to his chest.…

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