Deaths by Force on March 20

Deaths by Force (399)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Kelvin Alexander

Male, age 24 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Buffalo, New York, a life was tragically cut short, leaving a community in mourning. Kelvin Alexander, a 24-year-old male, became the victim of a fatal shooting on March 20, 2016. The incident unfolded just before…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Andre Jamal Bayyan

Male, age 27 · Inglewood, California

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Andre Jamal Bayyan, a 27-year-old Uber driver, was tragically shot and killed on March 20, 2016, in Inglewood, California. The incident occurred around 3:45 a.m. in the 3700 block of West 109th Street. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ricky Anthony Ramirez

Male, age 18 · Hesperia, California

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ricky Anthony Ramirez, an 18-year-old from Hesperia, California, tragically lost his life on March 20, 2016. The incident occurred at a local hookah lounge where Ramirez was fatally shot. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ruben Estrada

Male, age 21 · Salinas, California

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ruben Estrada, a 21-year-old resident of Salinas, California, tragically lost his life on March 20, 2016. Estrada was attending a house party on Ranchero Drive when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, and it was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

William Fifita

Male, age 20 · Gardena, California

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

William Fifita, a 20-year-old football player from Mt. San Antonio College, tragically lost his life in a car-to-car shooting on March 20, 2016. The incident occurred around 2:15 a.m. at the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard, on the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Carlos Enrique Cruz

Male, age 35 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Carlos Enrique Cruz, a 35-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on March 20, 2016, in Orlando, Florida. The incident occurred outside the Diamond Club, a local strip club on Semoran Boulevard. According to reports, the altercation involved three…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Devon Lofton

Male, age 7 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Devon Lofton, a 7-year-old African American boy, tragically died on March 20, 2016, in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. According to reports, Devon accidentally shot himself in the head with a gun that was brought into the house by his 10-year-old brother.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Eric OReilly

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Eric O'Reilly, a 27-year-old male from Chicago, IL, tragically passed away on March 20, 2016. Eric, who was of Irish descent, was shot in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. He succumbed to his injuries two months later at Stroger Hospital, where he was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tymetreis Fields

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tymetreis Fields, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on March 20, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred when Tymetreis was fatally shot, leading to his untimely death. The case drew significant attention due to the young…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kimberly Perkins Clark

Female, age 28 · Palmetto, Louisiana

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a heart-wrenching discovery brought a tragic end to the search for a young Louisiana mother. Kimberly Perkins Clark, a 27-year-old woman from Palmetto, was found deceased, her life cut short in a devastating act of violence. Her body…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Danny Crouse

Male, age 55 · Fort Littleton, Pennsylvania

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Sunday morning in March 2016, the quiet of the Fort Littleton interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike was shattered by a violent and ultimately fatal series of events. Danny Mack Crouse, a 55-year-old turnpike employee who had only been on the job for…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

James Robert J.R. Gustafson

Male, age 13 · Mount-pleasant, Pennsylvania

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

James Robert "J.R." Gustafson, a 13-year-old boy from Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, tragically died on March 20, 2016. He was born on June 21, 2002, and was a seventh-grade student at Mt. Pleasant Area Junior-Senior High School. J.R. was known for his love of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ronald Heist

Male, age 72 · Fort Littleton, Pennsylvania

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Sunday morning in March 2016, Ronald F. Heist, a 71-year-old man, was killed while at work at the Fort Littleton interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. A retired York City police officer, Heist was employed as a security guard for a contracted…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Daryl Spencer Lauderdale Jr.

Male, age 29 · Gallatin, Tennessee

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late afternoon of March 20, 2016, a domestic dispute in Gallatin, Tennessee, ended in the tragic death of 29-year-old Daryl Spencer Lauderdale Jr., a Black male known for his friendly demeanor and passion for motorcycles. The quiet neighborhood was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Andrew Poznick

Male, age 45 · Fort-hood, Texas

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Colonel Andrew T. Poznick, age 45, passed away unexpectedly on March 20, 2016, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Born on April 15, 1970, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Poznick was a distinguished military officer with a long and decorated career. He was a devoted…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Esperanza Martinez

Female, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On March 20, 2016, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Houston police officers responded to a call at 7320 Holtcamp. Upon arrival, they discovered 18-year-old Esmeralda Martinez, a Hispanic female, unresponsive in her bed. Houston Fire Department paramedics…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Franklin Little

Male, age 36 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Mar 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early spring of 2011, the life of Franklin Little, a 36-year-old Black / African American man, came to an unexpected end in Birmingham, Alabama. On March 20, 2011, the city's daily rhythms were shattered for his family and friends by his untimely…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Thai Pham

Male, age 26 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Mar 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

A quiet street in Louisville, Kentucky, became the scene of a tragedy on March 20, 2011. On that day, Thai Pham, a 26-year-old Asian man, was murdered at 103 E Tenny Street. The specific details surrounding the circumstances of his death are not readily…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Mitchell Fobbs

Male, age 51 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Mar 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

Mitchell Tyrone Fobbs, 51, a Black man, died on Sunday, March 20, 2011, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The news of his passing landed with the heavy finality that no family is ever truly ready for, even when life has given plenty of warning that time moves faster…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Andrew Willie Jr

Male, age 29 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Killed Mar 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of March 20, 2011, Andrew Cornelius Willie Jr., a 29-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The incident occurred in the parking lot of The After Midnight Club, located in the 700 block of Military Highway.…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Craig Birkholz

Male, age 28 · Fon Du Lac, Wisconsin

Killed Mar 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

Craig Allen Birkholz, a 28-year-old police officer from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, tragically lost his life in the line of duty on March 20, 2011. Officer Birkholz and another officer responded to an emergency call at a home on South Lincoln Avenue around 6:00…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Andrew Cornelius Willie Jr.

Male, age 29 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed Mar 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of March 20, 2011, the life of 29-year-old Andrew Cornelius Willie Jr., a Black male, was tragically cut short in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The incident occurred in the parking lot of The After Midnight Club, located in the 700…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Laura Cox

Female, age 74 · Gruver, Iowa

Killed Mar 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the small community of Gruver, Iowa, Laura Cox, a 74-year-old female, passed away in her home on March 20, 2006. Born Laura Belle Ruckman on October 29, 1931, in the nearby town of Estherville, she was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

William Elliott

Male, age 70 · Salisbury, Maryland

Killed Mar 20, 2001 · 25 years ago

On a Tuesday evening in Salisbury, Maryland, the routine of collecting rent payments turned into a tragic and fatal encounter for William R. Elliott. The 70-year-old, white male and his wife had just returned to their home on Airport Road on March 20, 2001.…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Gary Reeves Blair

Male, age 30 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Mar 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

Gary Reeves Blair, a 30-year-old male police officer with the Dallas Police Department, was tragically killed in the line of duty on March 20, 1986. Officer Blair, badge #4500, was shot and killed with his own weapon after making a traffic stop inside an…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Alvin George

Male, age 31 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Mar 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that was part of a larger, terrifying chapter in Atlanta's history, Alvin George, a 31-year-old Black man, was found deceased on March 20, 1986. His body was discovered in an alleyway off Kennesaw Avenue, having been stabbed…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Paul Her Mueller

Male, age 38 · Westfork, Arkansas

Killed Mar 20, 1981 · 45 years ago

On the night of March 20, 1981, West Fork Police Chief Paul Mueller was on patrol when he initiated a traffic stop on Highway 71. He suspected the driver of being intoxicated. Unbeknownst to Chief Mueller, the two occupants of the vehicle, Rodney Britton and…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Man Roberts

Male, age 32 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Mar 20, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the spring of 1981, the city of Newport News, Virginia, was rocked by the tragic death of Patrolman Dennis Jerome Roberts, a 32-year-old man who had dedicated his life to service. On March 20, Roberts, an officer with the Newport News Police Department for…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

James T. Rankin

Male, age 39 · Mohave, California

Killed Mar 20, 1981 · 45 years ago

James Thomas Rankin, a 39-year-old white male born on August 15, 1941, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was tragically murdered on March 20, 1981. At the time of his death, he was residing in Mohave, California. Rankin was kidnapped on March 19, 1981, from the parking lot…

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Death by Force95th anniversary

Vincenzo Little Jimmy Basile

Male · Vernon, California

Killed Mar 20, 1931 · 95 years ago

Vincenzo "Little Jimmy" Basile, a notable figure in the criminal underworld of early 20th century Los Angeles, met a violent end on March 20, 1931, in Vernon, California. Basile, who had ties to various illicit activities including bootlegging and extortion…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Anthony Stanley

Male, age 34 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Mar 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Saturday night in St. Louis, 34-year-old Anthony Stanley, a resident of Hazelwood, was fatally wounded in a shooting. The incident occurred on March 20, 2021, while he was sitting inside his dark-colored SUV in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Edgar Villacorta

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Edgar Villacorta, a 24-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on March 20, 2016, near South Hoover Street and West 41st Place in the Vermont Square neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records and authorities…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Raymond Lawrence Ramos III

Male, age 39 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Mar 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Raymond Lawrence Ramos III was 39 years old when he died on Sunday, March 20, 2016, in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds in front of 355 S. Alvarado St. His death was…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Nestor Flores-Olmos

Male, age 61 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Mar 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

Nestor Flores-Olmos was 61 years old when he died on Monday, March 20, 2006, in downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 206 W. 6th St. His death was ruled a homicide…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Myrtle Dee Benham

Female, age 55 · Baker, California

Killed Mar 20, 1981 · 45 years ago

Myrtle Dee Benham, a 56-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on March 20, 1981. Her body was discovered inside an abandoned desert house in Baker, California. The crime was part of a larger spree committed by Kelvin Malone, a convicted murderer who was…

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Alahna Ganann

Female, age 21 · Midland, Texas

Killed Mar 20, 2026 · this year

In what authorities are investigating as a potential murder-suicide, 21-year-old Alahna Ganann was found deceased in her Midland, Texas, home on Friday, March 20, 2026. The tragic discovery was made after police and fire departments responded to a 911 call…

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Cayden Alston-Arnold

Male, age 15 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed Mar 20, 2026 · this year

In a senseless act of violence that has shaken a Raleigh community, 15-year-old Cayden Alston-Arnold was shot and killed in his own home on Friday, March 20, 2026. The tragic event unfolded on Springshire Court, where the Southeast Raleigh High School…

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Charles Boyd Moore Jr.

Male, age 54 · West Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Mar 20, 2026 · this year

In the quiet neighborhood of Hammond Avenue in West Columbia, South Carolina, the morning of March 20, 2026, was shattered by a fatal act of violence. Charles Boyd Moore Jr., a 54-year-old male resident, was shot in the upper body. Following the assault, a…

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John Izzi Jr

Male, age 76 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Mar 20, 2026 · this year

On March 20, 2026, John Izzi Jr., 76, of Los Angeles, California, passed away, leaving behind the quiet weight of a life that had stretched across decades, relationships, memories, and moments that mattered to the people who knew him. A death notice like this…

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Jose Vivas

Male, age 40 · Antioch, Tennessee

Killed Mar 20, 2026 · this year

In a tragic turn of events on a Friday afternoon in Antioch, Tennessee, 40-year-old Hispanic male Jose Vivas was fatally shot. The incident occurred just before noon on March 20, 2026, in the 5700 block of Crossings Boulevard. Vivas was reportedly with…

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Kameron Marquese Voltz

Male, age 18 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Mar 20, 2026 · this year

In a quiet Birmingham neighborhood, the life of 18-year-old Kameron Marquese Voltz was tragically cut short on Friday, March 20, 2026. The incident, which unfolded on Lake Drive Circle NE, has left the community in a state of shock and disbelief. Voltz was…

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Maliyah Powell

Female, age 22 · Lewiston, Maine

Killed Mar 20, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of Friday, March 20, 2026, a 22-year-old Black / African American woman named Maliyah Powell was shot and killed in Lewiston, Maine. The incident, which has been ruled a homicide, cut short a life that was remembered for its compassion and…

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Michael Johnson

Male, age 50 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Mar 20, 2026 · this year

In the late afternoon of Friday, March 20, 2026, the life of 50-year-old Michael Johnson was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting at a residence on Grant Street in Jacksonville, Florida. Police responded to a call around 4:50 p.m. and discovered Johnson…

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Mya Parker

Female, age 20 · Mc Kees Rocks, Pennsylvania

Killed Mar 20, 2026 · this year

In the quiet borough of Mc Kees Rocks, Pennsylvania, the life of 20-year-old Mya Parker was tragically cut short on the evening of Friday, March 20, 2026. Just after 8 p.m., emergency services were dispatched to a residence on Singer Avenue following a report…

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Remon Allen

Male, age 27 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Mar 20, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Friday, March 20, 2026, a shooting inside a home in Louisville's Smoketown neighborhood left one man dead and his twin brother wounded. Responding to a call around 5:30 a.m., Louisville Metro Police Department officers arrived at…

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Sulayman Necros Blue

Male, age 49 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed Mar 20, 2026 · this year

Sulayman Necros Blue, a 49-year-old man, was killed on March 20, 2026, in Greenville County, South Carolina, in what authorities say was a homicide inside a room at the Budget Inn on Bruce Road. That Friday afternoon, Greenville County dispatchers received a…

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Terrance Simms Jr.

Male, age 24 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed Mar 20, 2026 · this year

In the early afternoon of a Friday in Youngstown, Ohio, the sound of gunfire shattered the ordinary rhythm of the South Side. When the echoes faded, 24-year-old Terrance Simms Jr. lay dead in the parking lot of a barber shop on Canfield Road. The tragic…

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Terry Hall

Male, age 23 · Belzoni, Mississippi

Killed Mar 20, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of March 20, 2026, the life of Terry Hall, a 23-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short in Belzoni, Mississippi. The quiet of the morning was shattered by the sound of gunfire at the former Lin Yin building on 1st Street, where…

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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.