Death by Force

Canton Gardner

Unknown, age 20 · Miami, Florida

Found Mar 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

On March 15, 2007, 20-year-old Canton Gardner was found murdered in Miami, Florida. Details of the incident indicate that the circumstances surrounding his death remain unresolved, and Gardner's case has since been classified as unsolved. The exact…

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Jonathan Fields

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Mar 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

Jonathan Fields, an 18-year-old male, was tragically killed on March 15, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred in the midst of a period when the city faced significant violence, particularly affecting specific community areas. During the time of…

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Alfred Reid

Male, age 52 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Mar 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

On March 14, 2007, Alfred N. Reid passed away in Indianapolis, Indiana. A resident of the city, he was 52 years old at the time of his death. He was a known figure in the local business community, recognized primarily as the owner of the former Black Orchid…

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Jhamal Shockley

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Mar 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

Jhamal Shockley, a 21-year-old from Philadelphia, was shot and killed on March 15, 2007. He was one of the numerous victims of violence that year in a city that faced challenges with its rising crime rates. The incident occurred at an outdoor location in…

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Donte Wilder

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Mar 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the late winter of 2007, the life of a young Philadelphia man, Donte Wilder, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Monday, March 12, 2007, in the area of the 1900 block of West Girard Avenue, an assault took place that would prove fatal for the…

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Lovel Allen

Male, age 33 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Mar 15, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early evening of a Tuesday in Washington, D.C., a residence in the 700 block of Langston Terrace, NE, became the scene of a fatal shooting. On March 15, 2005, at approximately 6 p.m., 33-year-old Lovel Allen, a Black male, was discovered inside with…

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Jose Felix

Male, age 17 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Mar 15, 2005 · 21 years ago

Jose A. Felix, a 17-year-old from Los Angeles, California, tragically passed away on March 15, 2005. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation and legal scrutiny. Jose's death was ruled a homicide, and it was…

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Sirran Walker

Male, age 21 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Mar 15, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the quiet hours of a Monday evening in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the life of a young man was tragically cut short, leaving behind a mystery that continues to baffle investigators. On March 15, 2004, Sirran Denall Walker, a 21-year-old male, was discovered shot to…

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Elizabeth Jacob

Female, age 46 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Mar 15, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early spring of 2004, the life of Elizabeth Long Jacob, a 46-year-old Caucasian woman known to her friends as Liz, was cut tragically short in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On the evening of March 15th, or the early morning of March 16th, the sound of gunshots…

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Javier Lopez

Male, age 40 · Vincent, California

Killed Mar 15, 2004 · 22 years ago

Javier Lopez, a 40-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on March 15, 2004, in Vincent, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Lopez was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his life. The incident occurred in a…

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Dante Guilford

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Mar 15, 2003 · 23 years ago

On March 15, 2003, 26-year-old Dante Guilford was tragically killed in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dante was shot at 3257 Bowling Green Court, located in Hamilton County. The Cincinnati Police Department responded to the scene, but despite their efforts, his death…

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James L Dejarnette Jr

Male, age 29 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Killed Mar 15, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the early hours of March 15, 2000, the quiet of a Virginia Beach neighborhood was broken by a tragic discovery. James L. Dejarnette Jr., a 29-year-old Black male, was found deceased by his roommate inside their residence in the 1500 block of New York…

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James Dejarnette Jr.

Male, age 29 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed Mar 15, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the early hours of March 15, 2000, the quiet of a Virginia Beach neighborhood was broken by a grim discovery. James Dejarnette Jr., a 29-year-old Black male, was found deceased by his roommate inside their residence in the 1500 block of New York Avenue. An…

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Tonya Doreen Gillikin

Female, age 30 · Enfield, North Carolina

Killed Mar 15, 1999 · 27 years ago

Tonya Doreen Gillikin, a 30-year-old female police officer, tragically lost her life on March 15, 1999, in Enfield, North Carolina. She was serving with the Enfield Police Department at the time of her death. On the night of her death, Lieutenant Gillikin and…

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Jeffrey Williams

Male, age 51 · Kokomo, Indiana

Killed Mar 15, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, March 15, 1998, Jeffery Lynn Williams, a 51-year-old male, was found deceased in his home on North Washington Street in Kokomo, Indiana. His son discovered him lying in a pool of blood on the kitchen floor of his trailer.…

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Donald Kilby

Male · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Mar 15, 1994 · 32 years ago

On March 15, 1994, Donald Kilby, a 39-year-old male, was shot and killed in Springfield, Ohio. The incident occurred around midnight at 1934 Superior Avenue. Kilby sustained a gunshot wound to the stomach, which ultimately led to his death at the scene. Along…

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Michael Ryan Spann

Male, age 18 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Mar 15, 1994 · 32 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon, March 15, 1994, the grounds of Goose Creek High School in Charleston, South Carolina, became the scene of a tragedy that cut short the life of 18-year-old Michael Ryan Spann. A male student at the school, Spann was in the parking lot…

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Sean Mcdonald

Male, age 26 · Bronx, New York

Killed Mar 15, 1994 · 32 years ago

On the evening of March 15, 1994, Sean McDonald, a 26-year-old male New York City Police Officer, was on duty in the High Bridge section of the Bronx. He was assigned to guard a condemned building at the corner of Edward L. Grant Highway and Shakespeare…

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John Hardy Roberts

Male, age 59 · Daytona Beach, Florida

Killed Mar 15, 1994 · 32 years ago

John Hardy Roberts, a 59-year-old white male, was found dead on March 15, 1994, in his Daytona Beach home. Roberts, an insurance adjuster, was the first known victim of Gary Ray Bowles, a serial killer who preyed on older gay men. Bowles, a 35-year-old…

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Torrey Blunt

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Mar 15, 1992 · 34 years ago

On March 15, 1992, Torrey Blunt, a 19-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed while attempting to enter a club near 1396 Cleveland Avenue in Franklin County. Torrey was struck by a gunshot wound, which proved fatal at the scene. The…

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Pearle Turner

Female · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Mar 15, 1992 · 34 years ago

Pearle Turner, a 28-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was murdered on March 15, 1992. The incident occurred behind 1396 Cleveland Avenue, where Turner was shot while she was entering a club. This tragic event has remained unsolved, and the Columbus Police…

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Marie Pendergast

Female, age 83 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Mar 15, 1992 · 34 years ago

On a tragic day in Phoenix, Arizona, 83-year-old Marie Pendergast was killed in her home on March 15, 1992. Her death was part of a violent rampage carried out by Pete Carl Rogovich, which resulted in multiple fatalities throughout the day. The events began…

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Phyllis Mancuso

Female, age 62 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Mar 15, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the quiet solitude of her Phoenix, Arizona home, 62-year-old Phyllis Mancuso's life was brought to a brutal and tragic end on March 15, 1992. She was discovered in her laundry room, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound that had struck her in the right cheek…

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Rebecca Carreon

Female, age 48 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Mar 15, 1992 · 34 years ago

On an otherwise quiet Sunday, March 15, 1992, in Phoenix, Arizona, the life of 48-year-old Rebecca Carreon, a female, was tragically cut short in a wave of senseless violence. Her death was not an isolated incident but part of a deadly rampage that claimed…

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Terkeberhan Na

Male, age 24 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Mar 15, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the spring of 1992, a wave of senseless violence shattered the lives of several families in Phoenix, Arizona, beginning with the tragic death of a young Ethiopian immigrant. Tekleberhan Manna, a 24-year-old Black man, was diligently working his shift as a…

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Phyllis Theresa Mancuso

Female, age 62 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Mar 15, 1992 · 34 years ago

On a tragic day in Phoenix, Arizona, 62-year-old Phyllis Theresa Mancuso was found murdered in her home on March 15, 1992. Her life was cut short when she was discovered in the laundry room of her residence, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound to her right…

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Waymon Allen

Male · Polk, Florida

Killed Mar 15, 1987 · 39 years ago

Waymon Dee Allen, a 39-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on March 15, 1987, in Polk County, Florida. Allen, who served as a Special Agent with the Polk County Sheriff's Office, was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow officer during a drug…

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Abigail J. Powlett

Female, age 33 · Plainfield, New Jersey

Killed Mar 15, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the line of duty, Officer Abigail J. Powlett, a dedicated member of the Plainfield Police Division, tragically lost her life on March 15, 1985. A female officer with three years of service, she was responding to a call about a man with a gun at the Meadow…

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Colleen Emily Orsborn

Female, age 15 · Daytona Beach, Florida

Killed Mar 15, 1984 · 42 years ago

Colleen Emily Orsborn, a 15-year-old Caucasian female from Daytona Beach, Florida, disappeared on March 15, 1984, after skipping school to go to the beach. Her family reported her missing four days later. Despite extensive searches, she was not located at the…

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Dennis Ray Armes

Male, age 28 · Kingston, Tennessee

Killed Mar 15, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the late winter of 1983, a dedicated law enforcement officer, Dennis Ray Armes, a 28-year-old male, was tragically killed in the line of duty. On the evening of March 15th, while on patrol, Deputy Armes conducted a traffic stop on Highway 58, approximately…

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Marcellus Revere

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Mar 15, 1980 · 46 years ago

On March 15, 1980, 58-year-old Marcellus Revere was found dead in his home on Dearborn Avenue in Dayton, Ohio. Revere was discovered by a relative who arrived at his house around 9:40 a.m. that Saturday morning. Authorities determined that he had been shot…

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Worth Joe Edwards

Male, age 49 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Mar 15, 1980 · 46 years ago

Deputy Sheriff Worth "Joe" Edwards, aged 49, tragically lost his life on March 15, 1980, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. On that fateful day, Deputy Edwards was off duty and conversing with a friend outside the friend's business on West Broward Boulevard. During…

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Ronald Gatlin

Male, age 18 · Hollywood, California

Killed Mar 15, 1980 · 46 years ago

Ronald Craig Gatlin, an 18-year-old male, tragically lost his life on March 15, 1980. Ronald, who was of Caucasian descent, was abducted by the notorious serial killer William Bonin, also known as 'The Freeway Killer.' Bonin was responsible for the rape…

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Jon Prestidge

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Mar 15, 1977 · 49 years ago

Jon Steven Prestidge, a 20-year-old male, tragically lost his life on March 15, 1977, in Norwood Park Township, Cook County, Illinois. Prestidge had traveled to Chicago on March 10, 1977, with plans to enroll in a nursing school. He had visited his…

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George Willard

Male, age 28 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Mar 15, 1975 · 51 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Saturday in Montgomery, Alabama, Police Officer George Willard McGaughey, a 28-year-old male, lost his life in the line of duty. The incident unfolded on March 15, 1975, when Officer McGaughey and his partner responded to a…

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Julie Cunningham

Female, age 26 · Vail, Colorado

Killed Mar 15, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the winter of 1975, 26-year-old Julie Cunningham, a white female, was living in the picturesque ski town of Vail, Colorado. She was working at a local ski shop and also as a part-time ski instructor. On the evening of March 15, she left her apartment in…

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Richard Pejskar

Male, age 43 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Mar 15, 1974 · 52 years ago

On the evening of March 15, 1974, Richard Pejskar, a 43-year-old White male, was at his job at the American Liquor store located at 1333 W. Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado. In addition to his work at the liquor store, Mr. Pejskar was also a mechanic. The…

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Gregory W. Spinelli

Male · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Mar 15, 1973 · 53 years ago

Special Agent Gregory W. Spinelli, born on March 8, 1949, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was a 24-year-old Caucasian male when he tragically lost his life on March 15, 1973, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was an FBI agent who had joined the bureau in 1970 as a…

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Charles Sorenson

Male, age 32 · Rio-vista, California

Killed Mar 15, 1963 · 63 years ago

Officer Charles H. Sorenson, a 32-year-old member of the California Highway Patrol, tragically lost his life on March 15, 1963, in Rio Vista, California. On that fateful day, Officer Sorenson was on patrol when he received a radio call about a robbery in…

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D.M. Baker

Male, age 70 · Cody, Wyoming

Killed Mar 15, 1939 · 87 years ago

D.M. Baker, reported in online records as a 69- or 70-year-old White male deputy sheriff from the Powell-Cody area of Park County, Wyoming, stepped into the path of a widening crisis in March 1939, when local authorities were trying to contain Earl Durand, a…

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Clarence Pinetop Smith

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Mar 15, 1929 · 97 years ago

Clarence "Pinetop" Smith, a 24-year-old African American male, was a pioneering boogie-woogie and blues pianist. Born on June 11, 1904, in Troy, Alabama, Smith moved to Chicago, Illinois, in the late 1920s to further his music career. He quickly gained…

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Earl T. James

Male, age 29 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Mar 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a Saturday in Jackson, Mississippi, the life of 29-year-old Earl James Terrell III was tragically cut short. On March 15, 2025, police responded to a shooting in the 5500 block of North State Street. There they discovered Terrell suffering from a gunshot…

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Gustavo Godinez-Carcamo

Male, age 40 · Central-islip, New York

Killed Mar 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late hours of a Saturday night in Central Islip, New York, a social gathering turned deadly, leaving one man dead and another facing a lifetime behind bars. Gustavo Godinez-Carcamo, a 40-year-old male, was shot and killed on March 15, 2025, in the…

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Ty’Quean Sharpe

Male, age 27 · Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Killed Mar 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Ty’Quean Sharpe, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on March 15, 2025, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The fatal incident occurred around 10:50 p.m. at a convenience store located at 1616 E. Raleigh Boulevard. Sharpe was one of two…

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Sean Bailey

Male, age 45 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Mar 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

Sean Bailey, a 45-year-old man, was fatally shot on March 15, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the West Garfield Park area, specifically in the 4600-block of West Maypole Avenue, around 6:45 p.m.. According to the Chicago police and the…

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John G. Stefanich

Male, age 67 · Griffith, Indiana

Killed Mar 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a quiet street in unincorporated Griffith, Indiana, a burst of violence on the afternoon of Friday, March 15, 2024, left three men dead, including 67-year-old John G. Stefanich of Highland. The tranquil neighborhood was disrupted by the sound of gunfire…

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Johnathan Hamff

Male, age 45 · Burmingham, Alabama

Killed Mar 15, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday evening in Birmingham, Alabama, a tragic event unfolded that would cut a man's life short. On March 15, 2023, 45-year-old Jonathan Christian Hamff was walking along the shoulder of Interstate 59 south. As he made his way near…

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Khogaly Mozzaffar

Male, age 42 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Mar 15, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of March 15, 2022, a fatal encounter unfolded at a Sunoco gas station on Ballenger Highway in Flint, Michigan, resulting in the death of 42-year-old Khogaly Mozzaffar. The incident, which involved a shooting, cut short the life of…

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