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James V Robinson

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

James V. Robinson, a 29-year-old man, was tragically killed on June 8, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. His homicide occurred during a time when the city was grappling with high levels of gun violence and crime, particularly in neighborhoods heavily affected by…

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Humberto Collaguazo

Male, age 43 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

Humberto Collaguazo, age 43, was killed on June 8, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances of his death were part of the ongoing violence that has long affected many neighborhoods in the city. Collaguazo was one of several homicide victims recorded in…

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Karl Terrance Snyder

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

Karl Terrance Snyder, a 21-year-old Black man, was killed in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 8, 2009. That date placed him among the city’s steady roll of summer violence, another name added to the running tally of lives cut short as the year unfolded. The…

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Arlene Wright

Female, age 24 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jun 8, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, the life of a young African-American woman, 24-year-old Arlene K. Wright, was tragically cut short in her Milwaukee, Wisconsin home. On Monday, June 8, 2009, Wright was discovered deceased inside her residence at 5552 N. 61st Street.…

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David Asberry

Male, age 40 · Fresno, California

Found Jun 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

David Asberry, a 40-year-old resident of Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on June 8, 2008. His death occurred in the midst of a violent altercation, which resulted in his homicide. Information surrounding his life and death reveals that he had…

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Demetrius Demond Wagner

Male, age 20 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the heart of St. Louis, a man known for his warmth and dedication to his work at a local convenience store became a victim of senseless violence. Mack A. Wagner, a 62-year-old Black male, was a familiar and beloved face at Kaiser's Grand Mart in the…

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Douglas Heard

Male, age 32 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

Douglas Heard, a 32-year-old Black man from St. Louis, Missouri, died on June 8, 2008. In the public memorial notices that followed, his death is framed in the language of sudden loss and love—an announcement that he was “called home,” leaving behind a circle…

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Terrance Smith

Male, age 32 · Columbia, Tennessee

Killed Jun 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the summer of 2008, a Sunday evening in Columbia, Tennessee, turned tragic with the death of Terrance Dewayne Smith. On June 8th, the 32-year-old male sustained multiple stab wounds and was found fatally injured. The incident occurred at a residence…

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Eric Mario Carballo

Male, age 32 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Killed Jun 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 8, 2008, the life of 32-year-old Eric Mario Carballo was tragically cut short in a sudden act of violence. At approximately 2:40 a.m. in the Aragona section of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Carballo was exiting a vehicle…

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Skyla Jade Whitaker

Female, age 11 · Weleetka, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the quiet, rural landscape of Weleetka, Oklahoma, a horrific crime shattered the community's sense of peace. On the afternoon of June 8, 2008, the bodies of two young friends, 11-year-old Skyla Jade Whitaker and 13-year-old Taylor Dawn Paschal-Placker…

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Taylor Dawn Paschal-Placker

Female, age 13 · Weleetka, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Weleetka, Oklahoma, the lives of two young friends were tragically cut short. Thirteen-year-old Taylor Dawn Paschal-Placker and her eleven-year-old friend, Skyla Whitaker, were walking along a rural dirt road on June 8, 2008, when…

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Anthony John Martinez

Male, age 14 · Fresno, California

Found Jun 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

Anthony John Martinez, a 14-year-old boy, tragically died on June 8, 2007, in Fresno, California. He was born on April 15, 1993. Anthony's burial took place at Fresno Memorial Gardens, specifically in the Garden of Meditation. His passing was a significant…

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Craig Antwon Hunter

Male, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a summer evening in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of Craig Antwon Hunter, a 29-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. On June 8, 2007, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Hunter was found on the 1900 block of North Collington Avenue, the victim of a…

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Monte Williams

Male, age 24 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Jun 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, the life of Monte Williams, a 24-year-old Black / African American man, was cut short in Omaha, Nebraska. On June 8, 2007, Williams was fatally shot, leaving a case that has puzzled investigators for years and a family searching for…

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Diego Saucedo

Male, age 30 · Houston, Texas

Found Jun 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

Diego Saucedo, age 30, was killed in a shootout that took place on June 8, 2007, in southwest Houston, Texas. The incident happened late at night, around 11:50 p.m., and resulted in one death and injuries to two others. The shootout occurred near a Valero gas…

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India Amani Marissa Boston

Female, age 14 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Jun 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a summer evening in Savannah, Georgia, the life of 14-year-old India Amani Marissa Boston, a Black female, was tragically cut short. On June 8, 2007, India, accompanied by a friend, entered a local diner where a young man named Kevin Williams was sitting…

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Joshua James Montague

Male, age 26 · Kileen, Texas

Killed Jun 8, 2007 · 19 years ago

Joshua James Montague, a 26-year-old male from Killeen, Texas, tragically died on June 8, 2007, from a gunshot wound to the chest in a hotel room at the Hallmark Inn & Suites in Killeen. Police were called to the scene after reports of shots being fired, and…

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Antwain Rodgers

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jun 8, 2005 · 21 years ago

On June 8, 2005, Antwain Anthony Rodgers, a 30-year-old resident of Dayton, Ohio, was tragically killed. The homicide occurred in Montgomery County, and it remains unsolved to this day. According to available records, the Dayton Police Department has been…

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Joseph Jermaine Byrd

Male, age 24 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jun 8, 2005 · 21 years ago

On a summer evening in New Orleans, 24-year-old Joseph Jermaine Byrd was with friends inside an apartment on Hollygrove Street. The date was June 8, 2005, a time that would soon be etched in the city's memory for another reason. That night, however, the focus…

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Antwain Rodgers

Male, age 30 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jun 8, 2005 · 21 years ago

Antwain A. Rodgers, a 30-year-old Black male from Dayton, Ohio, was tragically killed on June 8, 2005. His death was ruled as an unsolved homicide by the Dayton Police Department. Despite extensive investigations, no arrests have been made, and the case…

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John Samuel Lee

Male, age 24 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Jun 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

On June 8, 2004, 24 year old John Samuel Lee was murdered outside of an apartment in Charlotte, NC where he was attending a cookout. His case remains unsolved.

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Rafael Rosado III

Male, age 26 · Biddeford, Maine

Killed Jun 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 9, 2004, the quiet of a Biddeford, Maine neighborhood was broken by a grim discovery. A neighbor found the body of 26-year-old Rafael Rosado III lying mortally wounded in front of his own home on Guinea Road. He had been…

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Aaron Holloway

Male, age 40 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

Aaron Holloway was 40 years old when he died on Tuesday, June 8, 2004, in downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 458 S. Broadway. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los…

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Jay Thames Jr

Male, age 57 · Gainesville, Florida

Found Jun 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

Jay Thames Jr., age 57, was found murdered on June 8, 2003, at his residence located at 1115 SW 3rd Avenue in Gainesville, Florida. His body was discovered at approximately 6:52 pm, and the cause of death was determined to be a beating. Thames lived in a quad…

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Caprice Anderson

Female, age 26 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Jun 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the early summer of 2003, the life of 26-year-old Caprice Keisha Anderson was tragically cut short in New Orleans. On the evening of June 8th, she was fatally shot in front of her grandmother's home on Lawrence Street. An autopsy later revealed that she…

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Matthew Powell

Male, age 25 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

On June 8, 2003, Matthew Powell, a 25-year-old male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot. The National Gun Violence Memorial lists Matthew Powell among those killed by gun violence on that date. Despite the passage of time, specific details regarding…

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Andy Byron Scott

Male, age 41 · Spalding, Georgia

Killed Jun 8, 2002 · 24 years ago

In a case that drew national attention and sparked debate over euthanasia, 41-year-old Andy Byron Scott, a white male, and his 42-year-old brother, Michael Randy Scott, died on June 8, 2002, in Spalding County, Georgia. Both men were residents of a local…

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Michael Randy Scott

Male, age 42 · Spalding, Georgia

Killed Jun 8, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the quiet setting of a nursing home in Spalding County, Georgia, a heartbreaking family saga reached its tragic conclusion on June 8, 2002. Michael Randy Scott, a 42-year-old white male, and his younger brother, 41-year-old Andy Byron Scott, were both…

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Vera Hapoff

Female, age 25 · Anchorage, Alaska

Killed Jun 8, 1999 · 27 years ago

On June 8, 1999, 25-year-old Native American/Indigenous, female Vera Lillian Hapoff was discovered in Anchorage's Ship Creek, her body lodged at the fish ladder dam near the overlook bridge where the current turns treacherous. She was 25 years old and female…

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Cecil Lawrence Chacon Jr

Male · Henderson, North Carolina

Found Jun 8, 1992 · 34 years ago

In June 1992, Cecil Lawrence Chacon Jr. was the vocational coordinator at the Vance County schools, an economics and business teacher at Vance Granville Community College, and a park ranger with the Army Corps of Engineers. He was active with the Boy Scouts…

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Irene Barron

Female, age 34 · Sacramento, California

Killed Jun 8, 1992 · 34 years ago

Irene Barron, a 34-year-old woman, died on June 8, 1992, under suspicious circumstances in her Sacramento County home. Initially, her death was attributed to natural causes, with her husband, Jack Barron, claiming she had a genetic disorder. However, friends…

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Carolyn Bradley

Female, age 40 · Independence, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 8, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the quiet, rural community of Independence Township, a shocking act of violence shattered the morning calm in June of 1990. Carolyn Sue Bradley, a 40-year-old female, was at her job as a clerk at the Highland Meadows general store when she was shot twice.…

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Laquann Sloan

Female, age 16 · Oakland, California

Killed Jun 8, 1989 · 37 years ago

Laquann Sloan, a 16-year-old from Oakland, California, tragically lost her life on June 8, 1989. Her death was part of a series of violent incidents attributed to Charles Arnett Stevens, infamously known as 'The I-580 Killer.' Stevens, who was 20 years old at…

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James Hart

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jun 8, 1988 · 38 years ago

James Hart, aged 43, was found dead on June 8, 1988, in Columbus, Ohio. His death was the result of a homicide, and his body was discovered with multiple stab wounds. The crime scene was located in the Franklin County area, specifically on Millington Road…

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Rosalie Auskings

Female · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jun 8, 1988 · 38 years ago

On June 8, 1988, Rosalie Auskings, a 39-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found brutally murdered near Long Street and Neil Avenue in Franklin County. Rosalie was discovered with multiple stab wounds, which ultimately led to her death. The case was…

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Matthew Marshall Chase

Male, age 22 · Pasadena, California

Killed Jun 8, 1988 · 38 years ago

Matthew Marshall Chase, a 22-year-old from Pasadena, California, tragically lost his life on June 8, 1988. On that fateful evening, Matt and his roommate, Therese Stahl, returned home from dinner around 11:45 PM. Realizing he had forgotten to cash his…

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Frank Richard Ringler

Male, age 51 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jun 8, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the summer of 1987, the life of Frank Richard Ringler, a 51-year-old Caucasian male, came to a tragic and violent end in Las Vegas, Nevada. Having recently returned to the city after spending time in both Florida and Barstow, California, he was looking…

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Bret Nathan Sunner

Male, age 25 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Killed Jun 8, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night on June 8, 1984, Bret Nathan Sunner, a 25-year-old male police officer with the Cedar Rapids Police Department, responded to a domestic disturbance call that would end his life. Having served on the force for three years…

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Elizabeth Loudenback

Female, age 22 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Jun 8, 1984 · 42 years ago

Elizabeth Loudenback, a 22-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on June 8, 1984, in Tampa, Florida. She was described as a quiet and unassuming individual who worked as a transformer winding and assembly specialist. On the day of her disappearance, she had…

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Constance Naon

Female, age 19 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Jun 8, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the summer of 1983, a young woman named Constance Elizabeth Naon, a 19-year-old Caucasian female, vanished from the Seattle area. She was last seen on the evening of June 8, 1983, near South 188th Street and Pacific Highway South. For months, her…

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Werner Hartmann

Male, age 38 · Northbrook, Illinois

Killed Jun 8, 1982 · 44 years ago

Werner Hartmann, a 38-year-old German-American businessman, was brutally murdered on June 8, 1982, in his Northbrook, Illinois home. Hartmann, who had migrated to the United States from Germany at the age of 19, had built a successful career in the car audio…

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Nina Hayes

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jun 8, 1980 · 46 years ago

Nina Hayes was killed on June 8, 1980, in Dayton, Ohio. Her body was found in Montgomery County, and her death was classified as a homicide. The investigation into her death has continued for over four decades without a resolution. Despite the passing of…

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Dante Evans Brown

Male, age 13 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jun 8, 1980 · 46 years ago

Dante Evans Brown, a 13-year-old African American boy from Cincinnati, OH, tragically lost his life on June 8, 1980. Dante and his 14-year-old cousin, Darrell Lane, were walking to a store to buy candy when they were shot by a sniper. The incident occurred on…

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Darrell Lane

Male, age 14 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jun 8, 1980 · 46 years ago

On June 8, 1980, 14-year-old Darrell Lane, an African American teenager from Cincinnati, OH, was tragically shot and killed while walking with his cousin, 13-year-old Dante Evans Brown, to a store to buy candy. The boys were ambushed by Joseph Paul Franklin…

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Buford Dedeaux

Male, age 34 · Gulfport, Mississippi

Killed Jun 8, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 8, 1979, Gulfport Police Department Patrolman Buford Dedeaux was on duty when he stopped a man on a bicycle near 25th Avenue and 34th Street. It was around 12:30 a.m. when the fateful encounter occurred. While questioning…

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Willie Peeples

Male, age 30 · Walterboro, South Carolina

Killed Jun 8, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the quiet landscape near Walterboro, South Carolina, a life of service was tragically cut short. Patrolman Willie Peeples, a five-year veteran of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, succumbed to gunshot wounds he sustained in the line of duty. The incident…

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William P. Mills

Male, age 32 · Brookview, Maryland

Killed Jun 8, 1979 · 47 years ago

On a late spring afternoon in the small community of Brookview, Maryland, the tranquility was shattered by a domestic dispute that would end in tragedy. It was June 8, 1979, and Maryland State Trooper William P. Mills, a 32-year-old Caucasian male and a…

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Randy Brown

Male, age 28 · Albany, Georgia

Killed Jun 8, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the summer of 1979, the city of Albany, Georgia, was struck by a tragedy that would be remembered for decades. Patrolman Randy Eugene Brown, a 28-year-old male officer with the Albany Police Department and a United States Navy veteran of the Vietnam War…

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