Deaths by Force on June 8

Deaths by Force (517)

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Timothy Lowe Hearn

Male, age 28 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jun 8, 1978 · 48 years ago

Timothy Lowe Hearn, a 28-year-old male police officer of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost his life on June 8, 1978, in Houston, Texas. Officer Hearn was a dedicated member of the Houston Police Department's Narcotics Division, having served for three and…

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Barbara Susan Schreiber

Female, age 14 · Hollywood, Florida

Killed Jun 8, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the early summer of 1975 in Hollywood, Florida, two inseparable best friends, Barbara Susan Schreiber and Belinda Darlene Zetterower, were celebrating the end of their eighth-grade year. At fourteen years old, the girls were full of life and looking…

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Andrew Hanks

Male, age 59 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jun 8, 1973 · 53 years ago

On June 8, 1973, Andrew Hanks, a 59-year-old male, was fatally shot in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at 3509 Reading Road, located in Hamilton County. Authorities responded to the scene, but unfortunately, Andrew Hanks succumbed to his injuries that…

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Lita Sonrisa Luby

Female, age 16 · Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Killed Jun 8, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the quiet, affluent neighborhood of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, the evening of June 8, 1973, was shattered by an eruption of brutal violence that would claim the life of 16-year-old Lita Sonrisa Luby. That fateful night, Lita, a female, was at her family's…

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Major Benjamin Coxson

Male, age 44 · Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Killed Jun 8, 1973 · 53 years ago

Major Benjamin “The Maj” Coxson, a 44-year-old Black African American male, moved in public life between politics, civil rights activism, and the criminal underworld, cultivating the image of a flamboyant power broker as he settled into his modern home on…

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William Frank Carey

Male, age 32 · Carmel, Indiana

Killed Jun 8, 1900 · 126 years ago

In the early evening of June 8, 1900, in Carmel, Indiana, a day's work in law enforcement turned fatal for 32-year-old Deputy Constable William Frank Carey. That day, Carey, a male, had been deputized by his cousin, the town constable, to assist in the arrest…

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Benjamin Crider

Male, age 30 · Carrollton, Georgia

Killed Jun 8, 1900 · 126 years ago

Benjamin H. Crider, a 30-year-old White male and the chief of police in Carrollton, Georgia, was remembered as the town’s earliest documented police chief, a small-town officer working in a community of only a few hundred people when violence overtook him on…

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William M. Bill Dalton

Male, age 30 · Ardmore, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 8, 1894 · 132 years ago

William M. 'Bill' Dalton, a 29-year-old male, met his end on a summer morning, June 8, 1894, near Ardmore in what was then Indian Territory. A former member of the California legislature, he had turned to a life of crime, joining his brothers in the notorious…

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Chris Houston

Male, age 21 · Sanford, Florida

Killed Jun 8, 2025 · 1 year ago

Christopher Lamar Houston, 21, male, left the warmth of a Sunday evening in Sanford, Florida, and stepped into an intersection where the air was thick with the small sounds of a neighborhood—tires on pavement, voices on porches—until gunfire broke the rhythm.…

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Ira Fields

Male, age 69 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 8, 2025 · 1 year ago

Ira Fields, 69, a man, was fatally shot on the evening of June 8, 2025, in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood, as he and another man walked out of E & J Liquors in the 5400 block of South Damen Avenue. Around 8:05 p.m., three people stepped out of a…

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Tyrone Phillips

Male, age 52 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jun 8, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 8, 2024, the quiet of the Rainbow Valley area in Phoenix, Arizona, was broken by an act of violence that claimed the life of 52-year-old Tyrone Phillips. Phillips, a male, was discovered with fatal gunshot wounds outside of…

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Joe Pena

Male, age 60 · Lodi, California

Killed Jun 8, 2024 · 2 years ago

On June 8, 2024, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office conducted a welfare check at a residence on East Mettler Road in Lodi, California, after family members reported being unable to contact the occupants for over a week. Upon arrival, deputies discovered…

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Kim Huynh

Female, age 69 · Lodi, California

Killed Jun 8, 2024 · 2 years ago

On June 8, 2024, deputies from the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office conducted a welfare check at a residence on East Mettler Road near Lodi, California, after family members reported being unable to contact the occupants for over a week. Upon arrival…

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Kendrick Johnson

Male, age 41 · Greenville, Mississippi

Killed Jun 8, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the winter of 2013, the quiet town of Valdosta, Georgia, was rocked by the tragic death of 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson, a male African-American student at Lowndes High School. His body was discovered on January 11, submerged headfirst inside a rolled-up…

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Agustin Anguiano Vega

Male, age 50 · Edinburg, Texas

Killed Jun 8, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of June 8, 2023, a fatal shooting occurred in rural Edinburg, Texas, resulting in the death of 50-year-old Agustin Anguiano Vega. At approximately 3:05 a.m., Hidalgo County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of gunfire in the 6700…

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Shashikanth Srinivas

Male, age 56 · Lewisville, Texas

Killed Jun 8, 2023 · 3 years ago

On June 8, 2023, 56-year-old Shashikanth Srinivas tragically lost his life in Lewisville, Texas. His passing is recorded on the National Gun Violence Memorial website, which honors individuals who have died due to gun-related incidents. Despite the passage of…

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Andre T. Smith

Male, age 54 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Jun 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a summer evening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, tragedy struck Andre T. Smith, a 54-year-old man, whose life was cut short by gunfire on June 8, 2017. The incident was one of two fatal shootings that occurred on the city's north side within a short period…

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Mario Martinez

Male, age 56 · Brownsville, Texas

Killed Jun 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Mario Martinez, a 56-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity from Brownsville, Texas, tragically passed away on June 8, 2017. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a larger investigation that involved multiple arrests and legal proceedings. The…

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Michael G. Jerden

Male, age 62 · Bucyrus, Kansas

Killed Jun 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer day in Bucyrus, Kansas, the quiet rhythm of rural life was shattered by a grim discovery. On June 8, 2015, 62-year-old Michael G. Jerden, a male, was found deceased. The initial circumstances surrounding his death were unclear, but it would soon…

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Adrian Elly

Male · Prentiss, Mississippi

Killed Jun 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a June night in 2015, Adrian D. Eley – a man from Prentiss, Mississippi whose last name appeared in different records as both Eley and Elly – found himself in the middle of a storm of jealousy and suspicion that had been building for days. In the weeks…

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Varnasia Frost

Female, age 28 · Biloxi, Mississippi

Killed Jun 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic turn of events, Varnasia Rena Frost, a 28-year-old female, lost her life in what authorities determined to be a murder-suicide. The incident unfolded on June 8, 2015, within the confines of a motel room in Jackson County, Mississippi. On that day…

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Wayne Thompson Smith

Male, age 34 · Lake-city, Florida

Killed Jun 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

Wayne Thompson Smith III, aged 34, tragically passed away on June 8, 2015, in Lake City, Florida. His death was a significant event in the local community, leading to an extensive investigation by law enforcement. Smith's death was initially reported as a…

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Jack David Eloyan

Male, age 22 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jack David Eloyan was 22 years old when he was stabbed to death on Monday, June 8, 2015, in Los Feliz. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds suffered in the 1700 block of North Vermont Avenue. His death was ruled…

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Joseph Milton

Male, age 37 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jun 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

On June 9, 2014, at approximately 7 p.m., Houston Police Department officers responded to a shooting incident at the Regency Square Apartments, located at 7222 Bellerive. Upon arrival, they discovered the body of Joseph B. Milton, a 37-year-old Black male, in…

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Joseph Alcaraz

Male, age 17 · Carson, California

Killed Jun 8, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joseph Alcaraz was 17 years old when he died in the first minutes of Sunday, June 8, 2014, after a fight at a party in Carson. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds suffered in the 18600 block of Towne Avenue.…

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Caroline Tom Mmary

Female, age 27 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 8, 2010 · 16 years ago

Caroline Tom Mmary was 27 years old when her death was recorded on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, in the Broadway-Manchester neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 217 1/2 88th…

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Robert Boyd

Male, age 56 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 8, 2008 · 18 years ago

Robert Boyd was 56 years old when he died on Sunday, June 8, 2008, in Jefferson Park, a neighborhood in South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 2724 Cimarron St. His death…

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Shawn Wootson

Male, age 34 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 8, 2005 · 21 years ago

Shawn W. Wootson, a 34-year-old male, died suddenly on June 8, 2005, in Chester, Pennsylvania, after he was shot while sitting in a car. The killing happened in the early-morning hours in the 400 block of East 10th Street, where police responded after hearing…

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Aleksandr Bentsionovich Markzitser

Male, age 44 · West Hollywood, California

Killed Jun 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

Aleksandr Bentsionovich Markzitser, a 44-year-old white male, was found dead on June 8, 2004, at 921 N. Sierra Bonita in West Hollywood. According to Los Angeles County coroner records, his cause of death was listed as strangulation. The death was…

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Tony Cadalig Ballaba

Male, age 32 · Wilmington, California

Killed Jun 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

On Sunday, June 8, 2003, thirty-two-year-old Tony Cadalig Ballaba died in Wilmington, California. The incident brought law enforcement and emergency responders into the harbor area community, where Ballaba, an Asian man, was found fatally injured. Following…

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Francisco Vera Hernandez

Male, age 69 · Montebello, California

Killed Jun 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

Francisco Vera Hernandez was 69 years old when he died on Sunday, June 8, 2003, in Montebello, a city just east of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 460 N. Garfield Ave.…

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Miguel Trejo-Hernandez

Male, age 25 · Florence-Firestone, California

Killed Jun 8, 2003 · 23 years ago

Miguel Trejo-Hernandez was 25 years old when he died on Sunday, June 8, 2003, in Florence-Firestone, an unincorporated community in South Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 2056 E. 76th…

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Luis Resendez Jr.

Male, age 16 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 8, 2000 · 26 years ago

Luis Resendez Jr., a 16-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on June 8, 2000, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Luis was fatally shot, marking a devastating end to his young life. The incident…

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Adrienne Deryl Reed

Female, age 25 · Westmont, California

Killed Jun 8, 2000 · 26 years ago

On June 8, 2000, Adrienne Deryl Reed, a 25-year-old Black woman, was found dead in Westmont, California. According to Los Angeles County coroner records reported by the Los Angeles Times Homicide Report, Reed died after being strangled at or near 2132 W.…

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Jorge Vasquez Alvarenga

Male, age 41 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jun 8, 2000 · 26 years ago

Jorge Vasquez Alvarenga was 41 years old when he died on Thursday, June 8, 2000, in East Hollywood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1324 N Alexandria Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed…

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Sterleen Hill

Female, age 27 · Yuma, Arizona

Killed Jun 8, 1987 · 39 years ago

On the night of June 8, 1987, a violent home invasion in Yuma, Arizona, ended in the tragic death of Sterleen Hill, a Black woman. The events of that evening unfolded as a terrifying ordeal for the Hill family, beginning when two men forced their way into…

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Margaret Williams

Female, age 15 · NA, Germany

Killed Jun 8, 1963 · 63 years ago

Margaret Williams, a 15-year-old girl, tragically lost her life on June 8, 1963. Her death was a result of a violent crime, specifically rape and strangulation. The case unfolded in Germany, where John Arthur Getreu, a U.S. citizen, was arrested for the…

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