Deaths by Force on June 6

Deaths by Force (522)

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Mary Ann Higginbotham

Female, age 22 · Mooresville, Indiana

Killed Jun 6, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the summer of 1978, a young woman named Mary Ann Higginbotham, a 22-year-old Caucasian female, vanished from her Clayton, Indiana home, leaving behind a mystery that would linger for decades. She was last seen on June 6, 1978, along with her 25-year-old…

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Richard Keith

Male, age 20 · Hamilton, Ohio

Killed Jun 6, 1978 · 48 years ago

Richard Allen Keith, a 20-year-old White male and United States Marine, was tragically murdered in June 1978. Born on August 3, 1957, in Hamilton, Ohio, Keith enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1975 after graduating from Chrysler High School in New Castle…

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Annette Selix

Female, age 11 · Anderson, California

Killed Jun 6, 1978 · 48 years ago

Annette Lynn Selix, an 11-year-old female whose ethnicity is not publicly documented, left her Cottonwood home near Anderson, California, on the evening of Sunday, August 13 1978 to buy groceries. When she failed to return, a search began; by the next morning…

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Elizabeth Gast

Female, age 57 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jun 6, 1975 · 51 years ago

On June 6, 1975, Elizabeth Gast, a 57-year-old woman from Cincinnati, Ohio, was found murdered at her residence on Main Street. Gast had been strangled, and investigators quickly classified her death as a homicide. Despite the efforts of the Cincinnati Police…

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Marianne Mitzner

Female, age 50 · Licoln, Nebraska

Killed Jun 6, 1975 · 51 years ago

On June 6, 1975, the life of 50-year-old White female Marianne Mitzner came to a brutal and tragic end in Lincoln, Nebraska. Her son made the horrific discovery, finding his mother's body in the bathroom of the Mitzner Rare Coin Shop she co-owned with her…

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Aaron Peterson

Male, age 64 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Jun 6, 1973 · 53 years ago

Aaron Peterson, aged 64, was found dead on June 6, 1973, in Akron, Ohio. He was discovered in an abandoned house located at 35 East Lods Street in Summit County. Peterson had suffered blunt force trauma, and his death was classified as a homicide. Despite the…

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Marcus Harris

Male, age 28 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 6, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 6, 1973, a conversation between two brothers on a Tulsa street was violently and tragically cut short. Marcus Rozell Harris, a twenty-eight-year-old male, was standing and talking with his brother in front of a residence at…

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Robert Francis Kennedy

Male, age 42 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 6, 1968 · 58 years ago

Senator Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy, aged 42, was fatally shot on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, and succumbed to his injuries on June 6, 1968. Kennedy, a prominent figure in American politics and a candidate in the 1968…

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Cheryl Burnett

Female, age 19 · El Cajon, California

Killed Jun 6, 1965 · 61 years ago

On June 6, 1965, Cheryl Mae Burnett, a 19-year-old white female from El Cajon, California, was found murdered in her apartment. The crime scene was deeply disturbing: Cheryl had been raped and strangled with a curtain cord while her 2-year-old son slept in…

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James A. Flynn

Male, age 28 · New York, New York

Killed Jun 6, 1955 · 71 years ago

James A. Flynn, about 27 or 28, a man, died on June 6, 1955 in New York, New York, leaving behind a story that reads more like a rumor carried on waterfront wind than a case file neatly tied with string. In later accounts of the life of Betty Neumar—the woman…

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Joe Erber

Male, age 59 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Jun 6, 1920 · 106 years ago

In the summer of 1920, a veteran law enforcement officer's life was tragically cut short in Little Rock, Arkansas. Officer Joe Erber, a 59-year-old male with 27 years of dedicated service to the Little Rock Police Department, responded to a call concerning a…

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Philip Goeble

Male, age 42 · Lima, Ohio

Killed Jun 6, 1900 · 126 years ago

Philip Goeble, a 42-year-old male police officer with the Lima Police Department in Ohio, died on June 6, 1900. His death was the result of gunshot wounds he sustained 18 months earlier while attempting to arrest three men wanted for an armed robbery. During…

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Ross Highcrest

Male, age 41 · Saint Pauls, North Carolina

Killed Jun 6, 2026 · this year

On a quiet Saturday morning in Saint Pauls, North Carolina, the life of 41-year-old Ross A. Highcrest Sr. was tragically cut short. On June 6, 2026, deputies from the Robeson County Sheriff's Office responded to a call regarding a domestic disturbance at a…

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Ralph Miller

Male, age 33 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jun 6, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of a Thursday morning in Kansas City, Missouri, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a home on Bellefontaine Avenue, leaving a scene of tragedy that would claim the life of 33-year-old Ralph Miller. The violent episode, which unfolded…

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Nicholas Keith

Male, age 21 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 6, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the night of June 6, 2022, violence erupted in the Fairground neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of a young man. Nicholas Keith, 21, was at a residence in the 4200 block of Pleasant Street, located near Penrose Street. Around 11:50…

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Claude Moore

Male, age 41 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jun 6, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, a violent act cut short the life of 41-year-old Claude Moore in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On the evening of June 6th, Moore was fatally shot in the vicinity of 41st and Wright streets. The incident prompted an investigation by the Milwaukee…

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Ronald Franklin

Male, age 32 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jun 6, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer evening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of 32-year-old Ronald Franklin Jr. was tragically cut short on June 6, 2020. He was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred near the intersection of 50th and Center Streets. The incident unfolded as…

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William Mitchell Andrews

Male, age 60 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 6, 2019 · 7 years ago

William Mitchell Andrews was 60 years old when he died on Thursday, June 6, 2019, in downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 721 S. Main St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed…

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David Crockett

Male, age 61 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 6, 2019 · 7 years ago

David Earl Crockett, 61, was found stabbed at his home in the 6400 block of South Kenwood Avenue in Woodlawn, on Chicago's South Side, on the morning of Thursday, June 6, 2019, and died about an hour later. He lived on the same block. Area Central detectives…

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Ronald Floyd

Male, age 38 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 6, 2018 · 8 years ago

On June 6, 2018, authorities in St. Louis, Missouri, discovered the body of 38-year-old African American male Ronald Floyd. He was found shot to death inside a vehicle in the Patch neighborhood, a community located in the southeastern riverside portion of the…

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Jose Luis Lopez

Male, age 17 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 6, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jose Luis Lopez, a 17-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on June 6, 2018, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Jose was fatally shot, marking a devastating end to his young life. The incident…

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Richard Owen

Male, age 49 · Plantation, Florida

Killed Jun 6, 2017 · 9 years ago

Richard Owen, a 49-year-old man from Plantation, FL, tragically passed away on June 6, 2017. His death was the result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. Richard Owen, a Caucasian male, was found deceased in his home under suspicious…

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William Tyrone Gantt

Male, age 34 · Batesburg, South Carolina

Killed Jun 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 6, 2015, a dispute that began with words inside a nightclub in the Batesburg-Leesville area of Lexington County, South Carolina, escalated into deadly violence outside the establishment. William Tyrone Gantt, a 34-year-old…

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James Edward Smillie

Male, age 53 · North-port, Florida

Killed Jun 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

James Edward Smillie, a 53-year-old white male, died on June 6, 2015, in North Port, Florida, following an officer-involved shooting. The incident began when North Port Police responded to a domestic disturbance call at Smillie's residence. Two family members…

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Irvin Adan Gonzalez-Martinez

Male, age 18 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed Jun 6, 2015 · 11 years ago

Irvin Adan Gonzalez-Martinez, an 18-year-old male from Raleigh, NC, was tragically shot and killed on June 6, 2015. The incident occurred at a city park on Collegeview Avenue, not far from NC State's campus. Gonzalez-Martinez, a former Athens Drive High…

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James Edward Walters

Male, age 32 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jun 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early summer of 2014, a wave of violence rippled through Birmingham, Alabama, leaving a family to mourn the loss of James Edward Walters Jr. A 32-year-old man, Walters was found fatally shot inside a car on a Friday, the sixth of June. The discovery…

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Matthew Boutwell

Male, age 46 · Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Killed Jun 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic sequence of events on a Friday in June of 2014, Matthew Boutwell, a 46-year-old male, was involved in a domestic dispute that ended in a murder-suicide in Forrest County. The incident spanned two separate locations, beginning in the morning and…

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Jermaine Gamble

Male, age 20 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Jun 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer evening in Newark, New Jersey, the life of 20-year-old Jermaine Gamble was cut short by gunfire. On Friday, June 6, 2014, in the 200 block of South 8th Street, Gamble was shot and fatally wounded. The incident, which also left a female victim…

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Louis Myers

Male, age 48 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Jun 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a discovery was made inside a car parked in the 4000 block of Meadows Drive in Indianapolis, Indiana, that brought a tragic end to the life of 48-year-old Louis Myers. On June 6, officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police…

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Foung Yang

Male, age 56 · Fresno, California

Killed Jun 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

Foung Yang, aged 56, was tragically killed on June 6, 2014, in Fresno, California. The incident occurred at a Southeast Fresno apartment complex, where his son, Peter Yang, shot him multiple times. The confrontation between father and son escalated to a fatal…

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Anthony Taylor Sr.

Male, age 44 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Jun 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

It was a summer evening in Columbus, Georgia, that turned tragic for Anthony Wayne Taylor Sr. On June 6, 2014, the 44-year-old man's life was cut short by an act of gun violence. The incident that led to his death has been referred to as the 'Ft. Benning Road…

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Carl M. Haynes

Male, age 55 · Westmont, California

Killed Jun 6, 2013 · 13 years ago

Carl M. Haynes was 55 years old when he died on Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Westmont, an unincorporated area of South Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds suffered near West 102nd Street and…

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Mylia Pisaturo

Female, age 47 · Magnolia, Texas

Killed Jun 6, 2010 · 16 years ago

Mylia Michiell Pisaturo, a 47-year-old woman from Magnolia, Texas, was born on March 29, 1963. She tragically lost her life on June 6, 2010. Records indicate that her Social Security card was issued in Texas. Despite the passage of time, specific details…

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Charles Thomas

Male, age 71 · Long Beach, California

Killed Jun 6, 2008 · 18 years ago

Charles Thomas was 71 years old when he died on Friday, June 6, 2008, in Long Beach. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1208 Myrtle Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Long Beach…

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David Burrell

Male, age 19 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jun 6, 2007 · 19 years ago

On June 6, 2007, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. David Renard Burrell, a 19-year-old male, was killed by an act of gun violence. At the time of his death, Burrell was an employee of Publix Supermarket and an active member…

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Edward Earl Stephens Jr.

Male, age 55 · Athens, California

Killed Jun 6, 2004 · 22 years ago

Edward Earl Stephens Jr. was 55 years old when he died on Sunday, June 6, 2004, in Athens, an unincorporated community in South Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 127th Street and…

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Howard Eveard Adams

Male, age 41 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 6, 2004 · 22 years ago

Howard Eveard Adams was 41 years old when he died on Sunday, June 6, 2004, in Hollywood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1745 N. Orange Drive. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los…

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Patricia Ann Trinidad

Female, age 34 · Long Beach, California

Killed Jun 6, 2004 · 22 years ago

Patricia Ann Trinidad was 34 years old when she died on Sunday, June 6, 2004, in Long Beach. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 730 Magnolia Ave. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Long…

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Rodney Bernard Brown

Male, age 43 · Downtown, California

Killed Jun 6, 2003 · 23 years ago

On June 6, 2003, Rodney Bernard Brown lost his life in the urban core of Downtown Los Angeles. Brown, a 43-year-old Black man, died under circumstances that prompted county coroner officials to classify his death as a homicide. The specific physical cause of…

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Lynn Elyn Hollinger

Female, age 54 · West Covina, California

Killed Jun 6, 2002 · 24 years ago

Lynn Elyn Hollinger was 54 years old when she died on Thursday, June 6, 2002, in West Covina, a city in the San Gabriel Valley east of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 200 N. Grand Ave. Her…

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Dennis Buan

Male, age 18 · San-marino, California

Killed Jun 6, 1994 · 32 years ago

Dennis Buan, an 18-year-old from San Marino, California, tragically lost his life on June 6, 1994. His death occurred during a graduation party, which turned into a scene of violence and chaos. The incident was marked by a shooting that also claimed the life…

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Thomas Conger

Male, age 40 · Midlothian, Texas

Killed Jun 6, 1908 · 118 years ago

Constable Thomas D. Conger, age 40, was a male officer of Midlothian, Texas, who tragically died on June 6, 1908. He succumbed to gunshot wounds six weeks after being shot while attempting to serve a bond forfeiture warrant. During the arrest attempt, the…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.