Death by Force

James Keys

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Mar 20, 2008 · 18 years ago

On March 20, 2008, James Keys, a 34-year-old man, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the midst of ongoing violence that plagued the city, particularly in areas experiencing heightened gang activity and other socio-economic…

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Irma Gutierrez

Female, age 52 · Houston, Texas

Found Mar 20, 2008 · 18 years ago

Irma Gutierrez, aged 52, was found dead on March 20, 2008, in Houston, Texas, after what was described as a brutal attack. Gutierrez was discovered with severe head injuries at her home on Sycamore Road, and emergency services quickly transported her to Ben…

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Darrell Croft

Male, age 46 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Mar 20, 2008 · 18 years ago

Darell L. Croft, 46, male, died in Milwaukee in March 2008. His obituary records his passing on March 21, 2008, and notes that family and friends gathered days later for visitation and funeral services at Christ the King Baptist Church on North 60th Street…

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Antonio Derrell Johnson

Male, age 18 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Mar 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

On March 20, 2007, Antonio Derrell Johnson, an 18-year-old African-American male, was fatally shot in St. Louis, Missouri. The incident occurred in the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood, an area that has historically faced significant challenges with violent…

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Tyrone Banister

Male, age 18 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Mar 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

Tyrone Banister, an 18-year-old Black male, was killed in Omaha, Nebraska, on March 20, 2007. His death is recorded in public obituaries and memorial listings for that date, confirming his age and the Omaha location of the killing. Accounts that have…

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Samuel Terry

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Mar 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

On March 20, 2007, nineteen-year-old Samuel Terry was found dead in a car with a gunshot wound to the head at the intersection of N. Nelson Road and Margaret Street in Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Police Department classified his death as a homicide, and it…

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Rashine Gantt

Male, age 31 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Mar 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

Rashine Gantt was 31 years old when his life ended in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 20, 2007. He was a Black male whose death became part of the city’s long and painful record of homicide victims, a record that often reduces people to dates, blocks…

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J C Williams

Male, age 43 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Mar 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the spring of 2007, a dark chapter was written in the city of Nashville, Tennessee. On March 20th of that year, 43-year-old J.C. Williams, a Black male, was found deceased. The discovery sent ripples of concern through the community as his death was…

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Carl Graham

Male, age 37 · Van-buren, Missouri

Killed Mar 20, 2005 · 21 years ago

On March 20, 2005, the quiet community of Van Buren, Missouri, was shaken by the targeted killing of 37-year-old Sergeant Carl Dewayne Graham Jr., a male officer with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Having just completed his shift, Graham returned to his…

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Mohamed Omar

Male, age 23 · San Diego, California

Found Mar 20, 2004 · 22 years ago

On March 20, 2004, Mohamed Omar, a 23 year old Somali male, was the driver of a vehicle traveling Northbound 14th Street near J Street in the City of San Diego, California. The passenger in another vehicle nearby fired several gunshots at Omar's vehicle. Omar…

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John Brian Hill

Male, age 29 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Mar 20, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early hours of March 20, 2004, the life of 29-year-old John Brian Hill was tragically cut short in what police believe was a robbery gone wrong. Hill, a male, and his roommate were walking through the common area of their Tulsa, Oklahoma, apartment…

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Aaron Crews

Male, age 34 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Mar 20, 2004 · 22 years ago

Aaron Crews, a 34-year-old Portland resident, was murdered on March 20, 2004, in a violent altercation at a nightclub called Helena's Place. This establishment, located on NE Columbia Boulevard, was known for its divided setup, with a bar and a dining area.…

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Helen Alice Digby ONeal

Female, age 59 · Sachse, Texas

Killed Mar 20, 2004 · 22 years ago

Helen Alice Digby O'Neal, a 59-year-old woman of mixed ethnicity, passed away suddenly on March 20, 2004, in Sachse, Texas. Born on April 20, 1944, in Guatemala to missionary parents, Helen had a rich life filled with teaching, missionary work, and a passion…

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Yohance Powers

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Mar 20, 2003 · 23 years ago

On March 20, 2003, Yohance Powers, a 29-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, was shot and killed at 1811 Elm Street in Hamilton County. Powers’ death remains an unsolved homicide, with the incident occurring at his residence on that day. Despite the efforts…

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Ricardo Williams

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Mar 20, 2003 · 23 years ago

On March 20, 2003, Ricardo Williams, a 26-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, was shot and killed. The incident occurred at 1811 Elm Street in the Hamilton County area of Cincinnati. Ricardo suffered fatal injuries at the scene, and the Cincinnati Police…

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Mohammed Ali Nassir

Male, age 54 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Mar 20, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the spring of 2003, a wave of fear had been quietly building in Brooklyn. A series of seemingly random, fatal shootings had been plaguing the borough, leaving a trail of grief and confusion. On March 20, 2003, this senseless violence claimed the life of…

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Christopher Fletcher

Male, age 21 · Oakland, California

Killed Mar 20, 2002 · 24 years ago

Christopher Fletcher, a 21-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was tragically killed on March 20, 2002. Fletcher was sitting in his car on C Street when he was fatally shot with an assault rifle. The incident marked the 17th homicide in Oakland for that…

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Augustin Villasenor

Male, age 36 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Mar 20, 2000 · 26 years ago

Augustin Villasenor, a 36-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on March 20, 2000, in Dallas, Texas. Villasenor was an assistant manager at the Mi-T-Fine Car Wash in Irving, Texas. His death was part of a larger, horrific incident that also claimed…

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Benjamin Villasenor

Male, age 32 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Mar 20, 2000 · 26 years ago

Benjamin Villasenor, a 32-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on March 20, 2000, in Dallas, TX. He was one of five victims killed in a horrific shooting spree at the Mi-T-Fine Car Wash in Irving, a suburb of Dallas. The incident occurred just…

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Dennis Lee

Male, age 48 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Mar 20, 2000 · 26 years ago

Dennis Lee, a 48-year-old white man, was the manager of the Mi-T-Fine Car Wash in Irving, Texas, when he was killed on the morning of March 20, 2000. The attack occurred before the business opened for the day and became one of the deadliest workplace…

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Rhoda Wheeler

Female, age 46 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Mar 20, 2000 · 26 years ago

Rhoda Frances Freeman Wheeler, a 46-year-old woman of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost her life on March 20, 2000, in Dallas, Texas. She was employed as a cashier at the Mi-T-Fine Car Wash in Irving, Texas. Rhoda Wheeler's death was part of a horrific…

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Roberto Jimenez

Male, age 15 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Mar 20, 2000 · 26 years ago

Roberto Jimenez Jr., a 15-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on March 20, 2000, in Dallas, Texas. Roberto was one of the victims in a horrific shooting spree at the Mi-T-Fine Car Wash in Irving, Texas. The perpetrator, Robert Wayne Harris, a…

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Crystal Soulier

Female, age 18 · Rock County, Wisconsin

Killed Mar 20, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the autumn of 1996, a young Caucasian woman named Crystal Soulier, aged 18, vanished after leaving her job at the Telemark Lodge in Cable, Wisconsin, on October 1st. The circumstances of her disappearance were troubling; it is believed she was left by her…

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Patricia Ann Logan

Female, age 40 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Mar 20, 1997 · 29 years ago

Patricia Ann Logan, aged 40, was tragically murdered on March 20, 1997, in Orlando, Florida. Her death was part of a series of violent crimes committed by Frederick Pete Cox, a serial killer who targeted women in the Orlando area during a brief but intense…

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Denise Marie Wimmer

Female, age 12 · Stockton, California

Killed Mar 20, 1995 · 31 years ago

Denise Marie Wimmer, a 12-year-old girl from Stockton, California, tragically lost her life on March 20, 1995. Denise was a seventh-grader at Fremont Middle School and was known for her love of drawing, playing Nintendo, and her aspiration to work in child…

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Marcus Haynes

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Mar 20, 1994 · 32 years ago

In Washington, D.C., the death of a man named Marcus Haynes is a cold case that dates back to the early 1990s. On March 20, 1994, Haynes was shot on Simms Place, NE. The injuries he sustained in that shooting would ultimately lead to his death over a decade…

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Raymond Smith

Male, age 32 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Mar 20, 1990 · 36 years ago

Raymond Lamont Smith, a 32-year-old Black man who was also known as Ricky Beeks, was killed in Milwaukee in 1990 after crossing paths with Jeffrey Dahmer. Although some records have circulated with different dates, historical accounts generally identify May…

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Arland Anderson

Male · Akron, Ohio

Killed Mar 20, 1989 · 37 years ago

On March 20, 1989, Arland Anderson, a 24-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, was found shot and lying in the street near the intersection of West Thornton Street and Raymond Street. The incident occurred in Summit County, and the circumstances leading to his…

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Lee Arthur Lawrence Sr.

Male, age 51 · West-perrine, Florida

Killed Mar 20, 1989 · 37 years ago

Lee Arthur Lawrence Sr., a 51-year-old grocer and anti-drug crusader from West Perrine, Florida, was tragically murdered on March 20, 1989. Lawrence was known for his vocal opposition to the drug trade in his neighborhood, which had made him a prominent…

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Lila Bush

Female, age 73 · La Crosse, Wisconsin

Killed Mar 20, 1987 · 39 years ago

Lila Bush, a 73-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was killed inside her home on the north side of La Crosse, Wisconsin, on March 20, 1987. What initially confronted investigators was a horrific triple homicide. Lila was found dead along with her son, Kenneth…

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Kenneth Bush

Male, age 33 · La Crosse, Wisconsin

Killed Mar 20, 1987 · 39 years ago

Kenneth Bush, a 33-year-old White man, was killed on March 20, 1987, during a violent home invasion on the north side of La Crosse, Wisconsin. What initially confronted investigators was not a single killing but a triple homicide. Kenneth was found shot…

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Debra Reget

Female, age 35 · La Crosse, Wisconsin

Killed Mar 20, 1987 · 39 years ago

Debra Reget was a 35-year-old White woman whose life ended during a violent home invasion in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on March 20, 1987. She was at the north-side home of her boyfriend, Kenneth Bush, when an intruder entered the residence through a basement…

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Henry Lee Lang

Male, age 55 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Mar 20, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the early morning hours of March 20, 1983, the routine arrival of the cleaning crew at the Turning Point Lounge in Denver, Colorado, took a grim turn. Inside the establishment, they discovered the body of 55-year-old Henry Lee Lang, a Black male who worked…

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Richard Wayne Jr.

Male, age 17 · Hendricks County, Indiana

Killed Mar 20, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the spring of 1983, a young man's journey home turned into a tragedy that would remain a painful mystery for months. Richard Arthur Wayne Jr., a 17-year-old White male, was traveling from California to his home in Montpelier, Indiana, when he vanished on…

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Kimberly Louiselle

Female, age 16 · Brighton, Michigan

Killed Mar 20, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the spring of 1982, the life of 16-year-old Kimberly Louiselle was tragically cut short, leaving a mystery that would haunt her family and investigators for decades. A vibrant teenager from Green Oak Township, Michigan, with dreams of becoming a nurse…

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Albert Carey

Male, age 80 · Albany, Oregon

Killed Mar 20, 1982 · 44 years ago

Albert Howard Carey, an 80-year-old male whose ethnicity is not specified in public records, lived a quiet life in Albany, Oregon. In the night hours of March 20, 1982, one or more intruders entered his home on Oak Street. Carey was known to be reclusive…

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Emily Elizabeth LaQua

Female, age 14 · Brookshire, Texas

Killed Mar 20, 1982 · 44 years ago

Emily Elizabeth LaQua, a 14-year-old white female, was tragically killed on March 20, 1982, in Brookshire, Texas. Originally from Seattle, Washington, Emily had recently moved to Brookshire to live with her father, Frank LaQua, following her parents’ divorce.…

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Gilberto Cervantes

Male · San-gabriel, California

Killed Mar 20, 1977 · 49 years ago

Gilberto Cervantes, a 76-year-old tortilla factory owner, was tragically shot and killed on March 20, 1977, in the driveway of his home in San Gabriel, California. The murder was a contract killing orchestrated by Cervantes' stepson, Anthony de los Reyes, and…

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Robert Hamrick

Male, age 28 · Rock Creek, Ohio

Killed Mar 20, 1970 · 56 years ago

Robert Hamrick, the police chief of Rock Creek, Ohio, died under suspicious circumstances following a high-speed pursuit on the night of March 10, 1970. Chief Hamrick, 28 years old at the time, pursued an unknown vehicle on an icy road in Ashtabula County.…

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Rene Karam

Male, age 25 · Arlington, Virginia

Killed Mar 20, 1970 · 56 years ago

In March of 1970, the life of 25-year-old Rene Karam was tragically cut short in Arlington, Virginia. He was a young man who was last seen alive at approximately 10 p.m. on the evening of March 20th of that year. What happened in the hours that followed…

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Jane Mixer

Female, age 23 · Muskegon, Michigan

Killed Mar 20, 1969 · 57 years ago

In March of 1969, a 23-year-old female University of Michigan law student named Jane Mixer was looking for a ride from Ann Arbor to her hometown of Muskegon for spring break. She had recently gotten engaged and was eager to share the news with her parents.…

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Patricia Birmingham

Female, age 16 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Mar 20, 1949 · 77 years ago

Patricia Marie Birmingham was a 16-year-old White/Caucasian female and a high school student from West Allis, Wisconsin, whose disappearance in February 1949 became one of Milwaukee’s most widely reported murder cases of the period. Although March 20, 1949…

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William Joseph Melton

Male, age 33 · Selma, Alabama

Killed Mar 20, 1933 · 93 years ago

In the winter of 1933, a dedicated police officer named William Joseph Melton, a 33-year-old White male, was diligently serving the community of Selma, Alabama. He had been a member of the Selma Police Department for four years, a position he took on after a…

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Marshal Jordan

Male, age 22 · Howe, Texas

Killed Mar 20, 1903 · 123 years ago

Marshal Albert Jordan, a 22-year-old male, was tragically killed on March 20, 1903, in Howe, Texas. He was serving as a Deputy City Marshal for the Howe Police Department at the time of his death. Jordan had been with the agency for only three months when he…

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Meharie Kidane

Male, age 38 · Fresno, California

Killed Mar 20, 2026 · this year

On a tragic Friday night in Fresno, California, the life of 38-year-old Meharie Kidane was cut short by gunfire. The fatal shooting occurred on March 20, 2026, at the Sun Stereo Warehouse located in the downtown area at 736 Fulton Street. The evening took a…

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Donte Johnson

Male, age 39 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Mar 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of a Thursday morning in Richmond, Virginia, the life of Donte' LaMar Johnson Sr., a 39-year-old man, was tragically cut short. On March 20, 2025, at approximately 2:05 a.m., police officers were dispatched to an apartment located in the…

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Ahmad Anding

Male, age 28 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Mar 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a March evening in 2020, tragedy struck in the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, forever altering the lives of one family. Ahmad Anding, a 28-year-old male, was in the vicinity of the 2000 block of West 6th Street when the sound of gunfire…

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Lloyd Luna

Male, age 66 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Mar 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

Lloyd Luna, 66, was found dead with his throat cut inside an apartment in the 4100 block of West Adams Street in West Garfield Park, on Chicago's West Side, about 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. The Chicago Police Department investigated his death as a…

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