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Angela Esther Stephenson

Female, age 36 · Albany, Oregon

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Albany, Oregon, a deeply unsettling series of events culminated in the tragic death of Angela Esther Stephenson, a 36-year-old Caucasian woman. In the early morning hours of May 13, 2014, her life was cut short by a single gunshot…

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Elike Rahmon Richardson

Male, age 36 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a violent altercation in Southeast Washington, D.C., left a local man dead and another facing a murder charge. On the evening of May 13, police responded to a call for an aggravated assault in the 4400 block of C Street SE. Upon…

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Nicole Saldana-Tovar

Female, age 24 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a spring day in Wichita, Kansas, the life of 24-year-old Nicole Saldana-Tovar was tragically cut short. On May 13, 2014, the young mother of four was killed as a result of gun violence. Saldana-Tovar, a homemaker, was known by her loved ones as a…

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Lance George Gabriel Jr.

Male, age 22 · Federal Way, Washington

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

On what should have been a joyous celebration, Lance George Gabriel Jr., a 22-year-old male, was tragically killed on the evening of his birthday, May 13, 2014, in Federal Way, Washington. A Marine on leave, he was returning home from a birthday dinner with…

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Tracey Liniger

Female, age 50 · Springfield, Missouri

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the afternoon of May 13, 2014, a chaotic and dangerous sequence of events unfolded at a self-storage facility in Springfield, Missouri. Law enforcement officials were summoned to the A & A West Mini Storage located on West Sunshine Street after receiving…

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Calvin Williams

Male, age 38 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Calvin Williams, a 38-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on May 10, 2014. The incident occurred in the 900 block of East 120th Street in the Green Meadows neighborhood. According to reports, Williams was standing in an…

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Stefan Nicholas Burks

Male, age 38 · Palmdale, California

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Stefan Nicholas Burks, a 38-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2014, in Palmdale, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Burks was found with a gunshot wound to the back of his head inside a garage located in…

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David Lee Wilkins Jr.

Male, age 30 · Franklinton, North Carolina

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

David Lee Wilkins Jr., a 30-year-old man from Franklinton, NC, was tragically killed on the evening of May 13, 2014. The incident occurred in the area of Church and Hawkins streets, where Wilkins was found lying in the yard of a home with a single gunshot…

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Doral DAngelo Best

Male, age 42 · Goldsboro, North Carolina

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Doral D'Angelo Best, a 42-year-old African American male, passed away on May 13, 2014, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Known affectionately by his family and friends as "Rell," Doral was born on November 14, 1971, in Wayne County, North Carolina. He was a…

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Gregory Oldiges

Male, age 56 · Beavercreek-township, Ohio

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Gregory J. Oldiges, a 56-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Kettering, OH, was found dead in his Beavercreek Township home on May 13, 2014. Oldiges, the owner of Williams Brothers Roofing and Siding Co., had recently pleaded guilty to human trafficking…

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Keiara Patton

Female, age 20 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of a young mother named Keiara Patton was tragically cut short in Chattanooga, Tennessee. On May 13, the 20-year-old Black female was in her apartment in the College Hill Courts public housing complex when she was shot in the…

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Justin Javier Gonzalez

Male, age 24 · Waco, Texas

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Justin Javier Gonzalez, a 24-year-old Hispanic male from Waco, Texas, tragically passed away on May 13, 2014. Justin was born on April 7, 1990, in Waco to Francisco and Mary Helen Gonzalez. He worked as a concrete finisher at Gonzalez Concrete Construction.…

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Sean Michael Lamb

Male, age 22 · Odessa, Texas

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Sean Michael Lamb, a 22-year-old male from Odessa, Texas, tragically passed away on May 13, 2014. Sean was born on February 6, 1992, in Andrews, Texas, to Jeanne Taylor and Billy Lamb. He attended high school in Odessa and was known for his kind-hearted…

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Ulises Raul Gonzalez

Male, age 30 · Waco, Texas

Killed May 13, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ulises Raul Gonzalez, a 30-year-old male of Mexican ethnicity, tragically passed away on May 13, 2014, in Waco, Texas. His death was part of a double homicide that also claimed the life of his cousin, Justin Gonzalez. The two were killed in what was later…

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Brandon Byars

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 13, 2013 · 13 years ago

Brandon Byars, a 19-year-old, was shot and killed on May 13, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in a neighborhood that has been frequently affected by gun violence, underscoring the ongoing challenges faced by the community. Brandon was…

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William Dennis

Male, age 20 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 13, 2013 · 13 years ago

On Sunday afternoon, March 31, 1991, William Dennis “Billy” Moore II, a 20-year-old Black man from Detroit, Michigan, was caught up in a devastating automobile crash near the Cedar Crossing community while he was visiting Lyons, Georgia. The notices that…

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Jorge Vallecilla

Male, age 50 · Houston, Texas

Found May 13, 2013 · 13 years ago

On May 13, 2013, 50-year-old Jorge Vallecilla was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. in the 2800 block of West Sam Houston Parkway South. Houston Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire…

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Charles (Chuck) Dunnington

Male, age 30 · Independence, Missouri

Killed May 13, 2013 · 13 years ago

In Independence, Missouri, a dispute over a $300 drug debt led to the tragic death of 30-year-old Charles J. Dunnington, a man known to his loved ones as 'Chuck'. The events unfolded at a residence located in the 11300 block of East 11th Street, where…

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Deandre Calahan

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 13, 2013 · 13 years ago

Deandre Calahan, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and sparked a significant investigation. Deandre was found with multiple…

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Josue Gonzalez

Male, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 13, 2012 · 14 years ago

Josue Gonzalez, age 36, was killed on May 13, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide occurred during a particularly violent period in Chicago, with the year seeing an uptick in homicides and violent crime throughout the city. Josue's death was part of a…

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Marek Kaczmarczyk

Male, age 43 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 13, 2012 · 14 years ago

Marek Kaczmarczyk, aged 43, was killed on May 13, 2012, in an apartment in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred during the early hours of the morning when two intruders entered his apartment, bound him and two women present, and…

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Derrick Lawson

Male, age 33 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 13, 2012 · 14 years ago

Derrick Lawson, a 33-year-old Black man from Baltimore, Maryland, was killed on June 9, 2014, after a violent collision on the edge of the city in the Lansdowne area of Baltimore County. In the middle of the afternoon, as traffic moved through a busy corridor…

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Brenda Evans

Female, age 61 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 13, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a tragic Mother's Day in 2012, the lives of 61-year-old Brenda Evans and her 71-year-old husband, William, were brutally cut short in their home on Lenox Street in Detroit, Michigan. The African-American couple was discovered on May 13th, having been…

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William Evans

Male, age 62 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 13, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the spring of 2012, William Evans, a 62-year-old man, and his wife, Brenda Evans, were living a familiar life in their home on Lenox Street on Detroit's east side. Their lives, however, came to a brutal and sudden end on Mother's Day, May 13, 2012. The…

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Satha Cothran

Female, age 23 · Buffalo, New York

Killed May 13, 2012 · 14 years ago

Samantha Cothran was a 23-year-old female with a promising future ahead of her. She was pursuing a career as a pharmacist, having graduated from Nardin and Fisk University with a bachelor's degree in chemistry. On the night of May 13, 2012, Samantha was…

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Tremayne Barnes

Male, age 34 · Columbus, Ohio

Found May 13, 2012 · 14 years ago

Tremayne Barnes, a 34-year-old male, was tragically killed on May 13, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident is classified as a homicide, and to this day, it remains an unsolved case. The homicide occurred in the early hours of the day, and the Columbus Police…

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Samuel Moreno

Male, age 25 · Houston, Texas

Found May 13, 2012 · 14 years ago

On May 13, 2012, Samuel Moreno, age 25, was found fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred in a high-crime area of the city, and despite initial investigations, the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear. Moreno's body was found with…

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Samantha Kenyetta-Evon Cothran

Female, age 23 · Buffalo, New York

Killed May 13, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a spring evening in Buffalo, New York, the life of 23-year-old Samantha Kenyetta-Evon Cothran, an African-American woman with a promising future, was tragically cut short. On May 13, 2012, just hours after a Mother's Day celebration, Samantha was leaving a…

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James Bunk Carver

Male, age 92 · Seneca, South Carolina

Killed May 13, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the quiet town of Seneca, South Carolina, a horrific act of violence shattered the peace in May of 2010. James “Bunk” Carver, an 82-year-old Caucasian male, was discovered brutally beaten to death inside his residence on James Carver Road. The grim…

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Michael Claudio

Male, age 60 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 13, 2010 · 16 years ago

Michael A. Claudio, a 60-year-old resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was found stabbed to death on May 13, 2010. His body was discovered in his apartment located in the 7900 block of W. Bender Road. The incident is listed among the unsolved homicides in…

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Christopher J. Chris Farmer

Male, age 41 · Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Killed May 13, 2010 · 16 years ago

Christopher J. Farmer, a 41-year-old White/Caucasian male, was a father of two and a U.S. Navy veteran working as a maintenance mechanic in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. His life was cut short in a violent encounter on May 14, 2010, at his residence in the town…

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Nathan M. Snyder

Male, age 43 · Tampa, Florida

Killed May 13, 2010 · 16 years ago

Nathan M. Snyder, a 43-year-old white male, was tragically found deceased on May 13, 2010, at a bus stop located at Orient Road and Delano Avenue in Tampa, Florida. The cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound. Nathan Snyder's death has been…

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Jessica Barron

Female, age 22 · Deer-park, Texas

Killed May 13, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jessica Barron, a 22-year-old woman from Deer Park, Texas, tragically passed away on May 13, 2010. The circumstances surrounding her death have been the subject of extensive investigation and public interest. Jessica, who was of Hispanic descent, was found…

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Curtis Gibson

Null, age 38 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 13, 2009 · 17 years ago

Curtis Gibson, aged 38, was shot and killed in Chicago on May 13, 2009. His death came during a period of significant violence in the city, where incidents of gun violence were common, particularly in neighborhoods struggling with crime and gang activity.…

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Kenneth Williams

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 13, 2009 · 17 years ago

On May 13, 2009, Kenneth Williams, a 25-year-old Black male from Chicago, Illinois, was fatally shot. Reports indicate that he was shot multiple times, possibly up to 12, in what appeared to be a targeted attack. The incident occurred in a city grappling with…

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Myesha A. Haynes House

Female, age 28 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 13, 2009 · 17 years ago

Myesha A. Haynes House, 28, female, left friends and family searching for sense on May 13, 2009, when her body was pulled from Lake Michigan in Milwaukee. She had suffered four gunshot wounds to the chest, a brutal end that contrasted with the ordinary…

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Tirrell Dekeyser

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 13, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the spring of 2008, a wave of violence was washing over the city of Philadelphia, leaving a trail of unsolved cases and grieving families. Among the victims was Tirrell Dekeyser, a 21-year-old African-American man. On May 13, 2008, his life was cut short…

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Iman A. Snoop Cannon

Male, age 21 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 13, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the predawn hours of May 13, 2008, the aspiring music career of a young man from Nashville was tragically cut short on the streets of Atlanta, Georgia. Twenty-one-year-old Iman A. 'Snoop' Cannon, a male who had moved to the city with dreams of making his…

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Daniel H Valente

Male, age 42 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 13, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the spring of 2007, the life of a 42-year-old man, Daniel Valente, was tragically cut short in Indianapolis, Indiana. His death, which was reported on May 13, 2007, remains an open wound for his loved ones and a lingering mystery for law enforcement. The…

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Terrance Branch

Male, age 22 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 13, 2007 · 19 years ago

Terrance Branch, 22, a Black man from Indianapolis, Indiana, slipped from the world in early May 2007, leaving behind more questions than answers in the small footprint his death left online. He was known by the nickname “Wild,” a name that suggests a loud…

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Anthony J. Morgan

Male, age 18 · Columbus, Ohio

Found May 13, 2007 · 19 years ago

On May 13, 2007, Anthony J. Morgan, an 18-year-old student from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost his life. Anthony was a senior at Beechcroft High School and was close to graduating. He was described as a positive and hardworking young man, deeply involved in…

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John Franklin Porter

Male, age 46 · Gainesville, Florida

Found May 13, 2004 · 22 years ago

John Franklin Porter, aged 46, was tragically killed on May 13, 2004, in Gainesville, Florida. His body was found with a gunshot wound on the street, and despite initial investigative efforts by the Gainesville Police Department, the case has remained…

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Kay Pettigrew

Female, age 57 · Denton, Texas

Killed May 13, 2004 · 22 years ago

On May 13, 2004, 57-year-old Kay Kilbourn Byron Pettigrew, a white female from Denton, Texas, was tragically shot and killed by her estranged husband, 60-year-old Samuel E. Pettigrew. The incident occurred during a period of separation between the couple.…

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Barbra Jean Tuttle

Female, age 45 · Lansing, Michigan

Killed May 13, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the spring of 2004, the community of Lansing, Michigan, was unsettled by the discovery of 45-year-old Barbra Jean Tuttle, a female resident, found dead in her home on May 13th. The cause of her death was determined to be a brutal bludgeoning, leaving…

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Juan Pablo Jauregui

Male, age 23 · Compton, California

Killed May 13, 2003 · 23 years ago

Juan Pablo Jauregui, a 23-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 13, 2003, in Compton, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Jauregui was fatally shot, marking a somber day for his family and community. The incident…

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Karin Lane

Female, age 32 · Bremerton, Washington

Killed May 13, 2000 · 26 years ago

On a seemingly ordinary Saturday, May 13, 2000, in Bremerton, Washington, the lives of 32-year-old Caucasian female Karin Lane and her boyfriend, Clint Conn, were tragically cut short. The couple was last seen by a neighbor that morning; Conn was working on a…

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Hugo Fernando Arango

Male, age 24 · Doraville, Georgia

Killed May 13, 2000 · 26 years ago

On a Saturday night in May of 2000, a dedicated police investigator named Hugo Fernando Arango, a 24-year-old male, was working in Doraville, Georgia. His life was cut tragically short while he was looking into a report of people breaking into cars. That…

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Raymond Paul Chase

Male, age 34 · Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Killed May 13, 1999 · 27 years ago

Raymond Paul Chase, a 34-year-old Black man from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, was murdered on the evening of May 13, 1999, rather than October 1 as initially reported. At approximately 9:28 p.m., Chase drove his 1998 Chevrolet truck into the driveway of his home…

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