Death by Force

Eirsrick Scruggs

Male, age 29 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jun 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

On the morning of June 3, 2010, 29-year-old Eirsrick Scruggs was found unresponsive in the backyard of a property on Gale Street in Akron, Ohio. Authorities determined he had died from a gunshot wound. Scruggs’s death shocked his family and community, leading…

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Lamar Williams

Male, age 24 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a June afternoon in 2010, Lamar Williams, a 24-year-old Black man, was the victim of a targeted shooting in Pittsburgh's Overbrook neighborhood. The incident unfolded as Williams was parking his white Cadillac STS in the lot of a lounge near Saw Mill Run…

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Joseph Addison

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of a Thursday in June 2010, the Point Breeze section of South Philadelphia was rocked by the distinct and horrifying sound of semiautomatic rifle fire. When the barrage of bullets finally subsided, a young, 22-year-old man…

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Deborah Sue Gardner

Female, age 46 · Ottumwa, Iowa

Killed Jun 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a tragic evening in Ottumwa, Iowa, the life of 46-year-old Deborah Sue Gardner came to a sudden and violent end. On June 3, 2010, police responded to a distress call at 11:24 p.m. reporting a shooting at her residence at 936 Ingersoll Street. Upon their…

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Byron Bastian

Male, age 33 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jun 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early moments of a Wednesday morning, just after midnight on June 3, 2009, the life of Byron Frederick Bastian was tragically cut short. The 33-year-old African-American man was in the 5400 block of C Street, Southeast in Washington, D.C., when gunfire…

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Osben Laparra

Unknown, age 21 · Miami, Florida

Found Jun 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

On June 3, 2009, the dismembered remains of 21-year-old Osben Laparra were discovered floating in multiple bags in Biscayne Bay, Miami. A cyclist spotted the first suspicious bag near Pelican Harbor, prompting a police response. Later that same day, divers…

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Trinidad Cuevas

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Trinidad Cuevas, a 20-year-old male, was fatally shot on June 3, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident is part of a pattern of gun violence that plagued Chicago during that time, contributing to a year that witnessed significant challenges in terms of…

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Archie Herring

Male, age 30 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jun 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Archie Edward Herring Jr., a 30-year-old Black man, lived most of his brief life in western Tennessee, where family, church, and work wove together the rhythms of his days until his death on June 3, 2009, abruptly severed those ties. Public records preserve…

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John Burks

Male, age 23 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jun 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

John Dion Burks, a 23-year-old resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away on June 3, 2009. His untimely death marked a significant loss to his family and community. John was remembered fondly by those who knew him, and his passing was a moment of…

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Jamaica Bynum

Female, age 25 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Jun 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

On the morning of June 3, 2009, in Chesapeake, Virginia, 25-year-old Jamaica Bynum, a Black/African American mother of two, was fatally shot in her home on Creekside Crescent. Bynum was a nursing student, poised to graduate in September of that year, and also…

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Louis Shelton Lou Deggs

Male, age 21 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jun 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Louis Shelton 'Lou' Deggs, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot on June 3, 2009, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The incident occurred in the 2800 block of Jackson Avenue, where Deggs was found and later succumbed to his injuries. His death launched a lengthy…

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Telacia Fortson

Female, age 31 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jun 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Telacia Fortson, a 31-year-old African American woman from Cleveland, Ohio, was one of the victims of convicted serial killer Anthony Sowell. She was last seen on June 3, 2009, and her remains were later discovered at Sowell’s residence on Imperial Avenue.…

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Hilda Mejias

Unknown, age 76 · Miami, Florida

Found Jun 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

On June 3, 2008, Hilda Mejias, a 76-year-old resident of Miami, Florida, was tragically killed in her home. Her homicide remains unsolved to this day, and is part of the broader list of cold cases in Miami that the authorities continue to investigate. Mejias…

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Freddy Figueroa

Male, age 52 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jun 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a Monday evening in Indianapolis, what began as a regular day ended in tragedy for 51-year-old Freddy Figueroa. He was found in the parking lot of an automotive business on the city's west side, having been shot five times. The call reporting shots fired…

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Tyrone Hillard Wells

Male, age 33 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the summer of 2008, a life was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. Tyrone Hillard Wells, a 33-year-old African-American male, became another victim of the city's ongoing violence. On June 3rd of that year, Wells was fatally shot in a neighborhood…

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Ernest S Johnson

Male, age 29 · San Francisco, California

Found Jun 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

Ernest S. Johnson, age 29, was killed in a shooting incident on June 3, 2007, in San Francisco's Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood. The shooting occurred in an area known for a high number of violent incidents, and Johnson's death added to the city's…

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Richard Elias

Male, age 42 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

Richard Elias, age 42, was killed on June 3, 2007, in Chicago. The homicide took place in the early morning hours in an area of the city with a significant history of violent incidents. Initial reports indicate that Elias was found shot, and emergency…

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Mariotis Harris

Male, age 17 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jun 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early hours of Sunday, June 3, 2007, the body of 17-year-old African-American male Mariotis Harris was discovered in a wooded area in Boston, Massachusetts. Police responded to a call at 12:30 a.m. and found Harris in the woods near 90 Lorna Road in…

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Brent Harley

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jun 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

On June 3, 2007, Brent Harley, a 20-year-old male, was found deceased from a gunshot wound at 6115 E. Livingston Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. His death was classified as a homicide, and the investigation into his killing has since remained open, with no suspects…

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Molly Allysun Brooke Cohran

Female, age 16 · Stockbridge, Georgia

Killed Jun 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

A Sweet Sixteen celebration turned into a scene of chaos and violence, tragically ending the life of 16-year-old Molly Allysun Brooke Cohran, a female from the Atlanta, Georgia area, on June 3, 2007. That evening, Molly attended a graduation party at the St.…

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Yahshika Frye

Female, age 16 · Stockbridge, Georgia

Killed Jun 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the warm evening hours of June 3, 2007, a graduation party at the St. Ives Crossing apartment complex clubhouse in Stockbridge, Georgia, turned into a scene of chaos and violence, resulting in the tragic death of 16-year-old Yahshika Frye, a Black female.…

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Virginia Jones

Female, age 81 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

Virginia Jones was 81 years old when she died on Sunday, June 3, 2007, in the 3600 block of Rosedale Road in Baltimore. She suffered blunt force injuries. The Baltimore Police Department investigated her death, and the Baltimore Sun's homicide database lists…

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Brian Hughes

Male, age 32 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Jun 3, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the late hours of June 3, 2004, a series of gunshots shattered the quiet of a Jackson, Mississippi, home, leaving 32-year-old Brian Hughes dead on his living room floor. His wife, Elicia Hughes, reported being awakened by loud pops while in bed with their…

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Sergio Guerrero

Male, age 44 · Naples, Florida

Killed Jun 3, 2003 · 23 years ago

Sergio Guerrero, aged 44, was found murdered on June 3, 2003, in Naples, Florida. His body was discovered at approximately 12:15 PM near the intersection of Rose Avenue and Delaware Avenue in Immokalee. The Collier County Sheriff's Office responded to the…

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Luis Alfonso Ramirez

Male, age 17 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 3, 2003 · 23 years ago

Luis Alfonso Ramirez, a 17-year-old from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on June 3, 2003. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation and legal proceedings. Ramirez's death was a result of a…

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Cassandra Johnson

Female · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jun 3, 2002 · 24 years ago

On June 3, 2002, Cassandra Johnson, aged 43, was tragically killed in Columbus, Ohio. Her body was discovered at the rear of 2551 Parsons Avenue, and she had suffered fatal head injuries resulting from blunt force impacts. The case has remained unsolved since…

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Mary Alice Pratt

Female, age 82 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jun 3, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., a life of generosity and familial warmth came to a brutal end. Mary Alice Pratt, an 82-year-old female, was found beaten to death in her home on the evening of Wednesday, June 3, 1998. For over two…

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Alexander Sanderlieb Kirpnick

Male, age 27 · Santa-cruz, Arizona

Killed Jun 3, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the vast and often unforgiving landscape of the Arizona desert, just a couple of miles north of the Mexican border, the life of Alexander Sanderlieb Kirpnick, a 27-year-old male Border Patrol Agent, came to a violent and tragic end. It was on June 3, 1998…

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John Sczyrek

Male, age 30 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Jun 3, 1993 · 33 years ago

On a tragic day in June of 1993, Newark Police Detective John Sczyrek, a 30-year-old male, was fatally shot in a brazen attack within the supposed safety of the Essex County Courthouse. He was there to testify as the key witness in a narcotics case against…

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Francisco Perez

Male · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 3, 1990 · 36 years ago

On a summer evening in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the life of a local business owner was tragically cut short in a case that remains a mystery to this day. Francisco Perez, the proprietor of the Labamba Cantina bar at 3202 E. 15th Street, was found deceased by his wife…

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Charles Carskaddon

Male, age 40 · Pasco-county, Florida

Killed Jun 3, 1990 · 36 years ago

Charles Edmund Carskaddon Jr., a 40-year-old white male, was tragically murdered on June 3, 1990, in Pasco County, Florida. His body was discovered on June 6, 1990, in a secluded area, covered by an electric blanket and a large amount of uprooted tall grass.…

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Brian Spencer

Male, age 38 · Riviera-beach, Florida

Killed Jun 3, 1988 · 38 years ago

Brian Roy "Spinner" Spencer, a 38-year-old Canadian male, was a former professional ice hockey player who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for teams including the Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders, and Pittsburgh…

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Amber Jean Swartz-Garcia

Female, age 7 · Pinole, California

Killed Jun 3, 1988 · 38 years ago

Amber Jean Swartz-Garcia, a 7-year-old American girl, was abducted on June 3, 1988, while playing jump rope in her front yard in Pinole, California. Amber, who was of Caucasian descent, was the daughter of Bernie Swartz, a police officer who was killed four…

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James Wier

Male, age 25 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jun 3, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the quiet darkness of a Denver night, a call came in about a man armed with a shotgun on South Pennsylvania Street. It was a situation fraught with peril, one that police officers face with a mixture of training and trepidation. On this particular night…

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Tracy McCalip

Female, age 23 · Portland, Oregon

Found Jun 3, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the early summer of 1985, the life of 23-year-old Tracy McCalip, a Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in Portland, Oregon. On the afternoon of June 3rd, a person mowing a field near the intersection of Northeast 47th Avenue and Elrod Road made a…

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Leroy Wiley

Male, age 63 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jun 3, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the spring of 1985, Leroy Wiley, a 64-year-old Black man, was a familiar face in his Denver community as the owner and operator of Leroy's TV and Electronics store. On the morning of April 11th, his life took a tragic turn when an unknown individual or…

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Lake Darrell Elven James

Male, age 34 · Duncan, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 3, 1985 · 41 years ago

On a summer day in Duncan, Oklahoma, the life of 34-year-old Lake Darrell Elven James, a White male, was tragically cut short. On June 3, 1985, James, who had been serving as a Lake Ranger for only four months, was responding to reports of gunfire in the…

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Harold Gene Matthews

Male, age 38 · Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Killed Jun 3, 1983 · 43 years ago

On a humid evening on June 3, 1983, the quiet of rural Lawrence County, Arkansas, was shattered by a violent shootout that claimed the life of Sheriff Harold 'Gene' Matthews. The 38-year-old male lawman was killed while attempting to apprehend a heavily armed…

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Frank Genovese

Male, age 26 · Greenacres, Florida

Killed Jun 3, 1982 · 44 years ago

Frank Dean Genovese, a 26-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on June 3, 1982, in Greenacres, Florida. Deputy Sheriff Genovese was participating in a SWAT team operation responding to a standoff with an armed suspect at 1012 10th Lane in the Chalets…

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Russell Davidson

Male, age 12 · Longwood, Florida

Killed Jun 3, 1982 · 44 years ago

Russell Edward "Jocko" Davidson, a 12-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on June 3, 1982, in Longwood, Florida. He was the son of Russell Edward Davidson Sr., also known as Rusty Day, a prominent rock singer. The circumstances surrounding their…

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Asenath Dukat

Female, age 8 · Upper Arlington, Ohio

Killed Jun 3, 1980 · 46 years ago

On June 3, 1980, eight-year-old Asenath Dukat was murdered while walking home from school in Upper Arlington, Ohio. Her body was found in a creek bed near the First Community Village. The case remained unsolved for over 40 years. In 2022, DNA evidence finally…

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Kam Dip Chin

Female, age 69 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jun 3, 1980 · 46 years ago

Kam Dip Chin, a 69-year-old woman, tragically died on June 13, 1980, in an arson fire at the Hamilton Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The fire, which broke out early in the morning, was set deliberately on the third-floor stairwell of the building. Firefighters…

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Roseanne Robinson

Female, age 17 · Lincoln, Rhode Island

Killed Jun 3, 1980 · 46 years ago

On a rainy New England evening on June 2, 1980, 17-year-old Roseanne Robinson was trying to get home. A Caucasian female described by her sisters as a "free spirit," she had recently graduated high school and moved to Providence, Rhode Island, just a week…

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Louis Henry Wagner Ii

Male, age 25 · Saint-tammany-parish, Louisiana

Killed Jun 3, 1978 · 48 years ago

Louis Henry Wagner II, a 25-year-old White/Caucasian male sergeant with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office, was killed on June 3, 1978, in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, after what investigators described as an ambush. He had been driving home from the…

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Lison Blais

Female, age 17 · Montreal, Quebec

Killed Jun 3, 1978 · 48 years ago

Lison Blais, a 17-year-old female, spent the evening of Saturday, June 3, 1978, out with friends in Montreal. Accounts indicate the group visited a discotheque on Saint-Denis before going to Bar Chez Philippe on Saint-Laurent Boulevard. At approximately 3:25…

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Dennis Wilbert Allen

Male, age 24 · Four-oaks, North Carolina

Killed Jun 3, 1977 · 49 years ago

Dennis Wilbert Allen, a 24-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was a patrolman with the Four Oaks Police Department in North Carolina. On June 3, 1977, he was shot and killed while performing his duties. Patrolman Allen had stopped a suspicious vehicle on a…

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Eugene Johnson

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jun 3, 1974 · 52 years ago

On June 3, 1974, Eugene Charles Johnson was found dead in Dayton, Ohio. He was 30 years old at the time of his death. The details surrounding the homicide are limited, but Johnson's name has been included in various memorials and records as a homicide victim.…

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Dorothy Cerny

Female, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 3, 1973 · 53 years ago

Dorothy T. Cerny, a 25-year-old Caucasian woman from Chicago, Illinois, tragically lost her life on June 3, 1973. Dorothy and her fiancé, James Schmidt, also 25, were traveling along Highway 57 in Cook County when they were ambushed by a group of four men.…

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