Deaths by Force on March 4

Deaths by Force (417)

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Angel Lenair

Female, age 12 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Mar 4, 1980 · 46 years ago

In March of 1980, the city of Atlanta was gripped by a series of terrifying child murders, and 12-year-old Angel Lenair, an African-American female, tragically became one of the victims. On the afternoon of March 4th, after finishing her homework, Angel left…

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Claude Flinchum

Male, age 46 · Campton, Kentucky

Killed Mar 4, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the quiet hills of Wolfe County, Kentucky, a dedicated public servant named Claude 'Rooster' Flinchum, a 46-year-old male, wore the badge of a Deputy Sheriff. His time with the Wolfe County Sheriff's Department was relatively short, having served for just…

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Joseph Joey Didier

Male, age 15 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed Mar 4, 1975 · 51 years ago

Joseph Lawrence "Joey" Didier, a 15-year-old boy from Rockford, Illinois, tragically lost his life on March 4, 1975. Joey was delivering newspapers in Rockford when he was abducted by Robert Henry Lower. Lower sexually assaulted and killed Joey. His body was…

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William McIntosh

Male, age 53 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Mar 4, 1974 · 52 years ago

William Sumpter McIntosh, a 53-year-old African-American civil rights leader from Dayton, Ohio, was fatally shot on March 4, 1974. McIntosh, born on February 2, 1921, was known for his nonviolent activism and efforts to challenge segregation and…

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Billie Smith

Null · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Mar 4, 1973 · 53 years ago

Billie Louise Smith, born on December 8, 1934, tragically lost her life on March 5, 1973, after being fatally shot in Dayton, Ohio. Billie was co-owner of Old Hickory BBQ, located on East Third Street. On the night of March 4, 1973, she was sitting at the far…

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Lloyd Pat Fitzgerald

Male, age 27 · Burlington, Vermont

Killed Mar 4, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the fall of 1972, a young Caucasian man named Lloyd "Pat" Fitzgerald, a 27-year-old electrician for the City of Burlington Electric and Light Department, vanished without a trace. On the evening of October 2nd, after completing a wiring job at a home on…

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Kim Wendy Allen

Female, age 19 · Santa Rosa, California

Killed Mar 4, 1972 · 54 years ago

Kim Wendy Allen, a 19-year-old Caucasian female, was a student at Santa Rosa Junior College in California. On March 4, 1972, she was last seen hitchhiking from her job at a health food store in Larkspur, Marin County, intending to return home to Santa Rosa.…

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Louis Dake

Male, age 61 · San-francisco, California

Killed Mar 4, 1969 · 57 years ago

Louis Dake, a 61-year-old security guard, tragically lost his life on March 4, 1969, in San Francisco, California. His death occurred during an attempted armored truck robbery. Dake was employed by Loomis, a security company, and was on duty when the incident…

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Jack Norwood Jernigan

Male, age 29 · Cheyenne, Wyoming

Killed Mar 4, 1954 · 72 years ago

Jack Norwood Jernigan, a 29-year-old White male police officer in Cheyenne, was drawn into a sudden and tragic confrontation late on March 4, 1954, when he and two Air Force policemen answered a disturbance call at a local restaurant around 10:30 that night.…

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Hiram Daniel Potts

Male, age 27 · Malvern, Arkansas

Killed Mar 4, 1935 · 91 years ago

In the town of Malvern, Arkansas, a 27-year-old male Patrolman named Hiram Daniel Potts met a tragic end on March 4, 1935. His death came during an encounter with two men who were attempting to jump a train. When Patrolman Potts approached and instructed the…

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Thomas Walsh

Male, age 39 · Coral-gables, Florida

Killed Mar 4, 1929 · 97 years ago

Thomas J. "Fatty" Walsh, a 39-year-old white male, met a violent end on March 4, 1929, in Coral Gables, Florida. Walsh, a notorious New York mobster, was known for his associations with infamous figures such as Arnold Rothstein, Charles "Lucky" Luciano, and…

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Charles Wells Dunn

Male, age 51 · Scotland-neck, North Carolina

Killed Mar 4, 1910 · 116 years ago

Charles Wells Dunn, aged 51, was the Chief of Police in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. On March 4, 1910, he was mortally wounded by a gunshot while attempting to apprehend a suspect who had just shot a state senator and a state assemblyman. The suspect became…

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U.s. Marshal John Dees

Male, age 42 · Panama-city, Florida

Killed Mar 4, 1909 · 117 years ago

Deputy U.S. Marshal John Dees, also known as "Buck" Crews, was a 42-year-old white male who tragically died on March 4, 1909, near Panama City, Florida. His death was the result of an accidental gunshot wound sustained while he was en route to conduct a…

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Ricardo Gathers

Male, age 30 · Homestead, Florida

Killed Mar 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

Ricardo Gathers, a 30-year-old man, was found dead on the street in Homestead, Florida, following a shooting incident on March 4, 2024. The incident was reported after police responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the neighborhood. The shots were heard around…

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Reginald Charles Johnson

Male, age 51 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Mar 4, 2024 · 2 years ago

On March 4, 2024, at approximately 7:58 p.m., 51-year-old Reginald Charles Johnson was found with gunshot wounds in the 1000 block of East Planz Road in southeast Bakersfield, California. He was transported to Kern Medical, where he succumbed to his injuries…

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Douglas Sanders

Male, age 31 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Mar 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of March 4, 2023, a night that began with entertainment would end in tragedy for 31-year-old Douglas Sanders, a male resident of Florissant, Missouri. After spending time with four other individuals at a strip club in Illinois, the group was…

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Kwasi Kirton

Male, age 41 · Mount-vernon, New York

Killed Mar 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a late Friday night in Mount Vernon, New York, a verbal dispute escalated into a fatal act of violence that claimed the life of 41-year-old Kwasi Kirton. The altercation, which began inside a bodega on March 4, 2022, tragically ended with Kirton being shot…

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Michael Miller

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Mar 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

Michael Miller, a 22-year-old African American male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on March 4, 2022. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and deeply saddening for the community. Michael was found with multiple gunshot wounds…

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Adam David Huber

Male, age 50 · Reno, Nevada

Killed Mar 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Adam David Huber, a 50-year-old resident of Reno, Nevada, lost his life to gun violence on March 4, 2020. Born on November 5, 1969, in Watsonville, California, to Adam and Vida Huber, Adam's life was cut short in a tragic incident. The details surrounding…

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Adam John AJ Huber

Male, age 17 · Reno, Nevada

Killed Mar 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet, suburban landscape of south Reno, Nevada, a tragedy unfolded on March 4, 2020, claiming the life of 17-year-old Adam John "AJ" Huber. A junior at Damonte Ranch High School, AJ was known for his friendly and outgoing nature, his quick wit, and an…

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Michael Patrick Mikey Huber

Male, age 16 · Reno, Nevada

Killed Mar 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In a quiet Reno, Nevada neighborhood, a devastating tragedy unfolded in early March of 2020, leaving a community in mourning and searching for answers. Sixteen-year-old Michael Patrick "Mikey" Huber, a sophomore at Damonte Ranch High School, was found…

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Wolfgang Bayer

Male, age 71 · Fort-bragg, California

Killed Mar 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Wolfgang Bayer, aged 71, was found deceased alongside his wife, Linda Bayer, aged 72, on March 4, 2018, near Fort Bragg, California. The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office discovered their bodies inside a vehicle parked in the 24000 block of Highway 20. The…

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Alfonso Artice

Male, age 30 · Miami, Florida

Killed Mar 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Alfonso Artice, a 30-year-old resident of Miami, Florida, tragically lost his life on March 4, 2018. The incident occurred near Jackson Memorial Hospital, where Artice and another man were shot. Artice sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced…

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Marcus Anthony Brown

Male, age 44 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Mar 4, 2018 · 8 years ago

Marcus Anthony Brown was 44 years old when he died on Sunday, March 4, 2018, in downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds in the 1500 block of South Flower Street. His death was ruled a…

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Lenroy Marshall

Male, age 46 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Mar 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Lenroy Marshall, 46, male, died on March 4, 2015, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and even in the bare facts of that date and place there is a weight that doesn’t need embellishment to feel heavy. A life that had carried its own private history, routines, hopes…

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Rebecca Lynne Oliver

Female, age 24 · Duncan, South Carolina

Killed Mar 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

On March 4, 2014, 24-year-old Rebecca Lynne Oliver died following an officer-involved shooting in Duncan, South Carolina. The incident began when the Duncan Police Department received a report of a disturbance behind the Value Place motel. Upon arrival, an…

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Stanley Williams

Male, age 20 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Mar 4, 2007 · 19 years ago

Stanley Williams was 20 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Sunday, March 4, 2007. The Atlanta Police Department Homicide Unit investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through…

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Donna Reese Mckinney

Female, age 46 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Mar 4, 2004 · 22 years ago

Donna Reese Mckinney was 46 years old when she died on Thursday, March 4, 2004, in the Broadway-Manchester area of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 319 W. 105th St. Her death was ruled…

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Kazimiera Paruch

Female, age 43 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Mar 4, 1997 · 29 years ago

Kazimiera Paruch, a 43-year-old white female of Polish descent, was brutally murdered on March 4, 1997, in Chicago, Illinois. She had been advertising her condominium for sale when she encountered her killer. According to investigators, she was sexually…

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Edward Scott

Male, age 37 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Mar 4, 1992 · 34 years ago

Edward Scott, a 37-year-old male, was tragically lost to gun violence on March 4, 1992, in Chester, Pennsylvania. Details surrounding the incident, including the circumstances of his death, remain scarce. Public records and available online sources do not…

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Donald Harp

Male, age 22 · Miami, Florida

Killed Mar 4, 1983 · 43 years ago

Donald Harp, a 22-year-old African American male, died on March 4, 1983, in Miami, Florida. His death occurred under tragic circumstances involving a police officer. On the night of the incident, Harp was involved in a car accident. As officers attempted to…

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Virginia Selby

Female, age 62 · Jupiter, Florida

Killed Mar 4, 1960 · 66 years ago

Virginia Burton Davis Selby, aged 61, tragically lost her life on March 4, 1960, in Jupiter, Florida. Her death was the result of a violent encounter with Dennis Manaford Whitney, a spree killer who had embarked on a cross-country murder spree. Whitney, who…

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John Wren

Male · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Mar 4, 1910 · 116 years ago

Detective John A. Wren, a 35-year-old white male, was a veteran of the Chicago Police Department, having served for over 13 years. On March 4, 1910, while on duty in plain clothes with his partner, Detective Patrick J. Quinn, Wren encountered three suspicious…

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