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Deaths by Force on May 18

701 open cases in our database happened on May 18. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (502)

James Richard Lee South - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

James Richard Lee South

Male, age 36 · Houston, Texas
Killed May 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

On May 18, 2022, 36-year-old male James Richard Lee South was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at 6909 Eastex Freeway, where officers from the Houston Police Department responded to reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered Mr.…

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Luther Figgs - Kemah, Texas
Death by Force

Luther Figgs

Male, age 45 · Kemah, Texas
Killed May 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

Luther Figgs, a 45-year-old man from Kemah, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on May 18, 2022, at the Watergate Yachting Center in Clear Lake Shores. Figgs was found dead from gunshot wounds on a boat where he lived with his domestic partner, Donna…

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Austin Johnes - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Austin Johnes

Male, age 22 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

Austin Dakota Johnes, a 22-year-old white male, was killed on May 18, 2020, in Louisville, Kentucky. The incident that led to his death occurred at a residence located at 512 North 27th Street in the Portland neighborhood. Friends and family describe him as a…

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Cristina Palmares - Phoenix, Arizona
Death by Force

Cristina Palmares

Female, age 30 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

In May of 2020, a Phoenix woman's life was tragically cut short in an act of domestic violence. Cristina Palmares, a 30-year-old female, was shot and killed by her husband, Estevanico Palmares, on May 18, 2020. The fatal shooting also claimed the life of…

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Derek Fitzpatrick - Boston, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Derek Fitzpatrick

Male, age 49 · Boston, Massachusetts
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a spring day in Boston, a brazen daytime shooting shattered the peace of a Dorchester neighborhood, claiming the life of Derek Fitzpatrick, a 49-year-old Black / African American man. The incident unfolded around noon on May 18, 2020, on Bernard Street…

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Jesus Abarca - Kansas City, Kansas
Death by Force

Jesus Abarca

Male, age 17 · Kansas City, Kansas
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of May 18, 2020, a promising young life was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Kansas. Jesus Jace Abarca, a 17-year-old White / Caucasian male, was inside his home in the 1100 block of Metropolitan Avenue when he was fatally shot. Just days…

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Jeffrey Harris - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Jeffrey Harris

Male, age 37 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

On May 18, 2020, Jeffrey J. Harris, a 37-year-old Black / African American man, died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Information surrounding the specific circumstances of his death remains limited and presents conflicting accounts. Details regarding the cause of his…

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Donald Donnie Gene Langdon - Mannford, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Donald Donnie Gene Langdon

Male, age 59 · Mannford, Oklahoma
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet community of Mannford, Oklahoma, the life of 59-year-old Donald Donnie Gene Langdon, a semi-truck driver with a passion for the outdoors, came to a tragic and violent end. On May 18, 2020, Langdon, a White male, and his companion of 16 years…

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Mary Liz Elizabeth Milam - Mannford, Oklahoma
Death by Force

Mary Liz Elizabeth Milam

Female, age 57 · Mannford, Oklahoma
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet community of Mannford, Oklahoma, a tragedy unfolded on the morning of May 18, 2020, ending the life of 57-year-old Mary 'Liz' Elizabeth Milam. A thoughtful and loving woman, Liz was known for her devotion to her grandchildren, her skill in the…

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Antwuan Bowens - Trenton, New Jersey
Death by Force

Antwuan Bowens

Male, age 44 · Trenton, New Jersey
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late morning hours of a spring day in Trenton, New Jersey, tragedy struck on Daymond Street. On May 18, 2020, Antwuan Bowens, a 44-year-old male, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The call came in just before 9 a.m., a time when the…

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Tayvion Jones - Trenton, New Jersey
Death by Force

Tayvion Jones

Male, age 18 · Trenton, New Jersey
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday morning in Trenton, New Jersey, the life of 18-year-old Tayvion Jones was tragically cut short. On May 18, 2020, police responded to a ShotSpotter activation for a shooting in the first block of Oakland Avenue at approximately…

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Donavan Barnett - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Donavan Barnett

Male, age 18 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the afternoon of May 18, 2020, a violent incident unfolded on the east side of Indianapolis, Indiana, claiming the life of an 18-year-old Black male named Donavan Barnett. The shooting occurred during daylight hours, shortly after 2:30 p.m., in a busy…

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Jeremiah Wetzel - Laporte-county, Indiana
Death by Force

Jeremiah Wetzel

Male, age 33 · Laporte-county, Indiana
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet, rural setting of Cass Township in LaPorte County, Indiana, the life of 33-year-old Jeremiah J. Wetzel was tragically cut short on a Monday night in May of 2020. The events of that evening unfolded in the 8200 west block of County Road 1500…

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Ronnie D. Hall - Fort-wayne, Indiana
Death by Force

Ronnie D. Hall

Male, age 21 · Fort-wayne, Indiana
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 18, 2020, the life of 21-year-old Ronnie D. Hall, a Black male, was cut short in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Police and paramedics were dispatched to the Woodview Manor Apartments around 3:40 a.m. after receiving reports of a car…

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Tevin Grimmett - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Tevin Grimmett

Male, age 25 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

On May 18, 2020, the community of Kansas City, Missouri, was shaken by a violent triple shooting that claimed the life of twenty-five-year-old Tevin Grimmett. A Black male resident of the city, Grimmett was at the Willow Creek Apartment Complex in the 9900…

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Tyree Matthews - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Tyree Matthews

Male, age 27 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the morning of May 18, 2020, police in Saint Louis County, Missouri, were called to the scene of a shooting at an apartment complex in the northern part of the county. Officers responded to the 2000 block of Vallette Drive around 7:15 a.m. but located the…

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Victor Garrett - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Victor Garrett

Male, age 21 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

On May 18, 2020, a violent disturbance erupted in the early morning hours at an apartment complex in Kansas City, Missouri, leading to a tragic loss of life. Officers from the Kansas City Police Department were dispatched to the Willow Creek Apartments in the…

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Dwayne Paterson - Buffalo, New York
Death by Force

Dwayne Paterson

Male, age 28 · Buffalo, New York
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

The investigation into the death of Dwayne Patterson, a male resident of Buffalo, NY, remains an unsolved homicide. On the evening of May 18, 2020, Patterson was found deceased on Burgard Place in the city. The circumstances surrounding his death were deemed…

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Heriberto Barba Rodriguez - Compton, California
Death by Force

Heriberto Barba Rodriguez

Male, age 48 · Compton, California
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

Heriberto Barba Rodriguez, a 48-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 18, 2020, in Compton, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Rodriguez was fatally shot near 720 W. Compton Blvd. The incident…

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Michael Moreno - Antioch, California
Death by Force

Michael Moreno

Male, age 43 · Antioch, California
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

Michael Moreno, a 43-year-old resident of Antioch, California, tragically lost his life on May 18, 2020. Moreno, a military veteran and the owner of the California Combat Academy gym in Pittsburg, was fatally shot in his apartment following an argument with…

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Thomas Walter Brown - Bunnell, Florida
Death by Force

Thomas Walter Brown

Male, age 59 · Bunnell, Florida
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

Thomas Walter Brown Jr., aged 59, passed away on May 18, 2020. He was a resident of Jacksonville, Florida, and had been living there for the past six years. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Lake City, Florida, Thomas was known for his close-knit family…

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Devan Mingo - Stone-mountain, Georgia
Death by Force

Devan Mingo

Male, age 24 · Stone-mountain, Georgia
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Stone Mountain, Georgia, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in a burst of violence that left a community searching for answers. Devan Mingo, a 24-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of Monday, May 18…

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Christopher Robinson - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Christopher Robinson

Male, age 25 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late evening hours of May 18, 2020, a disagreement between two men in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, escalated to a fatal conclusion. Christopher Robinson, a 25-year-old male, was found in the front yard of his St. Katherine Avenue home around 10:15 p.m.…

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Joshua Willis - Shreveport, Louisiana
Death by Force

Joshua Willis

Male, age 30 · Shreveport, Louisiana
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet hours of a spring night in Shreveport, Louisiana, the life of 30-year-old Joshua Willis was tragically cut short. On May 18, 2020, Willis was found shot in the 3300 block of Woodford Street, a residential area that would become the scene of a…

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Roman Kichigin - Charlotte, North Carolina
Death by Force

Roman Kichigin

Male, age 15 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

Roman Kichigin, a 15-year-old boy, tragically lost his life on May 18, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the parking lot of an apartment complex near Milton Road in east Charlotte. Roman, who was of Caucasian descent, was shot…

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Shawn Grady - Wilmington, North Carolina
Death by Force

Shawn Grady

Male, age 50 · Wilmington, North Carolina
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

Shawn Grady, a 50-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 18, 2020, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Grady was shot twice in the stomach during a mid-day shooting on Montgomery Avenue. Despite being rushed to New Hanover Regional Medical…

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Melissa Gonzalez-Torres - Reading, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Melissa Gonzalez-Torres

Female, age 37 · Reading, Pennsylvania
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, the life of 37-year-old Melissa Gonzalez-Torres was tragically cut short in what was determined to be a murder-suicide. On the afternoon of May 18th, inside her Reading, Pennsylvania, home on Robeson Street, Melissa was fatally shot by…

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Thomas Johnson - West-mifflin, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Thomas Johnson

Male, age 45 · West-mifflin, Pennsylvania
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday evening in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, the life of Thomas Johnson, a 45-year-old African American male, was tragically cut short. On May 18, 2020, in the Mon View Heights apartment complex, Johnson was fatally shot, sustaining…

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Brandon Scott Rosecrans - Harker-heights, Texas
Death by Force

Brandon Scott Rosecrans

Male, age 27 · Harker-heights, Texas
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

Pfc. Brandon Scott Rosecrans, a 27-year-old male soldier from Kimberling City, Missouri, was found dead with a gunshot wound in Harker Heights, Texas, on May 18, 2020. Rosecrans, who had joined the Army in May 2018 as a quartermaster and chemical equipment…

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Miloni Metoyer - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Miloni Metoyer

Female, age 9 · Dallas, Texas
Killed May 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

On May 18, 2020, a tragic incident occurred in Dallas, Texas, resulting in the death of Miloni Metoyer, a 9-year-old girl. Miloni was killed by her mother, Alexica Stevenson-Gates, who then took her own life after a tense standoff with police. The incident…

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Jonathan Hernandez - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Jonathan Hernandez

Male, age 25 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, a burst of gunfire shattered the late afternoon calm in a Northeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood, leaving a young man's life tragically cut short. On Saturday, May 18, 2019, at approximately 5:24 p.m., Jonathan Hernandez, a 25-year-old…

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Luis Meza Salcedo - Tucson, Arizona
Death by Force

Luis Meza Salcedo

Male, age 21 · Tucson, Arizona
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of 21-year-old Luis Meza Salcedo was cut short in Tucson, Arizona. On May 18th, he was found fatally shot near the Tucson airport, a discovery that would set in motion a homicide investigation. The young man, identified as Luis…

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Matrell Michael Eugene Johnson - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Death by Force

Matrell Michael Eugene Johnson

Male, age 18 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early hours of May 18, 2019, the life of 18-year-old Matrell Michael Eugene Johnson, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. Johnson, along with his friend Royal Ceiz Abram, also 18, and two other teenagers…

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Royal Abram - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Death by Force

Royal Abram

Male, age 18 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early hours of May 18, 2019, the lives of a group of teenagers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, were irrevocably shattered in a burst of senseless violence. Among them was Royal Abram, an 18-year-old Black / African American male, who was seated in a vehicle…

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Robert Robertson - Sardis, Mississippi
Death by Force

Robert Robertson

Male, age 24 · Sardis, Mississippi
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late morning hours of a spring day in Sardis, Mississippi, a dispute between two men who knew each other reached a tragic and final conclusion. Robert Robertson Jr., a 24-year-old male member of the Mississippi National Guard, was at the Circle Z Gas…

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Deonte Dexter - Saginaw, Michigan
Death by Force

Deonte Dexter

Male, age 33 · Saginaw, Michigan
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of 33-year-old Deon-Te Deshawn Dexter, a Black/African American man from Saginaw, Michigan, was tragically cut short. On the evening of May 18th, Dexter, known affectionately as 'Dex' to his friends and family, was inside the…

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Kordell Brzozowski - Jackson, Michigan
Death by Force

Kordell Brzozowski

Male, age 19 · Jackson, Michigan
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of 19-year-old Kordell Brzozowski was tragically cut short in Jackson, Michigan. On May 18, the young man, known to many as 'Dell,' became a victim of gun violence. The incident that led to his death unfolded after an argument…

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David Anderson - Franklin, New Jersey
Death by Force

David Anderson

Male, age 30 · Franklin, New Jersey
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a spring evening, what began as a large gathering of people at Naaman Williams Park in Franklin Township, New Jersey, ended in a fatal burst of violence. It was around 11 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2019, when multiple gunshots rang out, sending attendees…

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Jacqueline Brown-Steinert - Springfield, Missouri
Death by Force

Jacqueline Brown-Steinert

Female, age 52 · Springfield, Missouri
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of 52-year-old Jacqueline L. Brown-Steinert was tragically cut short. On Saturday, May 18, 2019, Jacqueline, a resident of Springfield, Missouri, passed away. Born in Marietta, Georgia, on November 22, 1966, she was known for…

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Marquaun Grace - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Marquaun Grace

Male, age 20 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the night of May 18, 2019, 20-year-old male Marquaun Grace lost his life in a violent incident in Kansas City, Missouri. Police officers were dispatched to the area of 51st Street and Euclid Avenue shortly before 10:00 p.m. after receiving reports of…

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Cynthia Chinyere Ohans - Columbia, South Carolina
Death by Force

Cynthia Chinyere Ohans

Female, age 26 · Columbia, South Carolina
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 18, 2019, the life of 26-year-old Cynthia Chinyere Ohans was tragically cut short in her own apartment in Columbia, South Carolina. Responding to a call, Columbia Police Department officers discovered a grim scene at the…

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Daniel Antonio Rosario Jr - Anderson, South Carolina
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Daniel Antonio Rosario Jr

Male, age 28 · Anderson, South Carolina
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 18, 2019, the life of 28-year-old Daniel Antonio Rosario Jr., a Hispanic male, was tragically cut short in Anderson, South Carolina. The incident unfolded around 1:45 a.m. outside of Club 1421, a local nightclub. It was there…

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Jaylen Bradshaw - Salters, South Carolina
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Jaylen Bradshaw

Male, age 21 · Salters, South Carolina
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in May 2019, the life of 20-year-old Jaylen DaShaun Bradshaw was tragically cut short. The young man from Greeleyville, South Carolina, was at a nightclub in Salters when gunfire erupted, leading to his untimely death.…

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James Johnny Chase - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

James Johnny Chase

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of a young man from Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically cut short. James Johnny Chase III, a 21-year-old male, was killed on May 18, 2019. His death was the result of gun violence, and authorities quickly classified the case as…

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Jacqueline Glasby - Long-beach, California
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Jacqueline Glasby

Female, age 57 · Long-beach, California
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jacqueline Glasby, a 57-year-old woman from Ontario, California, was tragically killed on May 18, 2019, in Long Beach, California. The incident occurred around 12:40 a.m. near the West Cocktail Lounge on the 1600 block of West Pacific Coast Highway. Glasby…

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Joshua Emmanuel Moorer - Stockton, California
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Joshua Emmanuel Moorer

Male, age 26 · Stockton, California
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

Joshua Emmanuel Moorer, a 26-year-old resident of Stockton, California, tragically lost his life on May 18, 2019. On that day, at approximately 4:04 p.m., officers from the Stockton Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 200 block of…

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Thomas Walsh - San-francisco, California
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Thomas Walsh

Male, age 58 · San-francisco, California
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

Thomas Walsh, a 58-year-old resident of Daly City, was tragically killed on May 18, 2019, in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood. Walsh, a passionate mechanic known for his selflessness and dedication to helping others, was working on a 1970…

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Clint Back - Sharpes, Florida
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Clint Back

Male, age 34 · Sharpes, Florida
Killed May 18, 2019 · 7 years ago

Clint Back, a 34-year-old resident of Sharpes, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 18, 2019. He was found shot in the face in his mobile home on Melaleuca Road. The incident occurred on a Saturday night, and neighbors reported hearing a disturbance…

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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.