Death by Force

Alonzo Brooks

Male, age 23 · La Cygne, Kansas

Killed May 1, 2004 · 22 years ago

On a spring night in April 2004, Alonzo Brooks, a 23-year-old African-American man, traveled with friends to a farmhouse party in the rural town of La Cygne, Kansas. Brooks was reportedly one of only three Black individuals at the gathering of about 100…

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Joel Smithwick

Male, age 20 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed May 1, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the late spring of 2004, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in Chesapeake, Virginia. Joel U. Smithwick, Jr., a 20-year-old male, was killed by a gunshot on May 1, 2004. A native of Williamston, North Carolina, Joel was known affectionately as…

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Ebony Nicole Johnson

Female, age 22 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 1, 2004 · 22 years ago

Ebony Nicole Johnson, a 22-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, tragically lost her life on May 1, 2004. She was the victim of a domestic violence incident. Her estranged husband, Jarvis M. Johnson, forcibly took her from her apartment to his residence, where…

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Eddie Meram

Male · San Diego, California

Found May 1, 2003 · 23 years ago

Eddie Meram, aged 51, was killed on the morning of May 1, 2003, in San Diego, California. Meram was the owner of Doctor J's Liquor Store, located at 5080 Logan Avenue, where he had been a well-known and liked figure in the community. On the day of his death…

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Elwyn Randy White

Male, age 40 · Northfield, Vermont

Killed May 1, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the quiet state of Vermont, the story of Caucasian male Elwyn Randy White, aged 40, came to a tragic and unsettling end. His absence was first officially noted on August 21, 2001, when he was reported missing. For months, his whereabouts remained a…

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Eleazar Leyva Martinez

Male, age 32 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 1, 2002 · 24 years ago

Eleazar Leyva Martinez was 32 years old when he died on Wednesday, May 1, 2002. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma. The coroner's summary published by the Los Angeles Times does not give…

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Cristina Gonzalez-Rubin

Female, age 62 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 1, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 1, 1997, the body of 62-year-old Caucasian female Cristina Gonzalez-Rubin was discovered lying on the ground in the parking lot of the Sierra Park Apartments in southern Las Vegas. A visitor to the city from Florida, her…

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Saxton Randall Jones

Male, age 47 · Tallahassee, Florida

Killed May 1, 1995 · 31 years ago

Saxton Randall Jones, a 47-year-old white male, tragically died on May 1, 1995, in Tallahassee, Florida. Captain Jones was a dedicated member of the Florida Highway Patrol, having served for 24 years. His career began on July 7, 1969, and he was part of the…

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John Rojas

Male, age 20 · Rialto, California

Killed May 1, 1994 · 32 years ago

John Rojas, a 20-year-old resident of Rialto, California, tragically lost his life on May 1, 1994. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation and legal scrutiny. Initial reports indicated that Rojas was found…

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Kimberly Thompson Wright

Female, age 34 · Flint, Michigan

Killed May 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

On May 1, 1993, Kimberly Thompson Wright, a 34-year-old female dispatcher for the Flint Police Department, was found dead in the basement of her Fenton Township home from a single gunshot wound to the chest. Her estranged husband, former Michigan State…

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Fitzroy Reid

Male, age 21 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

Fitzroy Reid, a 21-year-old man, was killed in Brooklyn during a period of gang-related violence that investigators later connected to Richard “Babyface” Jameswhite. Although the supplied date places Reid’s death on May 1, 1993, contemporary reporting…

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Ryan Cambridge

Male, age 18 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

Ryan Cambridge was an 18-year-old male from Brooklyn whose life ended in a burst of gunfire on May 1, 1993. He was killed alongside 21-year-old Dodson Sparman near St. Paul’s Court and Ocean Avenue in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn. Two other people were…

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Dodson Sparman

Male, age 21 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed May 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

On the first of May in 1993, the life of 21-year-old Dodson Sparman was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. On that day, Sparman and another young man, 18-year-old Ryan Cambridge, were both killed in…

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Gene Edward Sonny Arnold

Male, age 40 · Denver, Colorado

Killed May 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

In a Denver alley on a spring evening, the life of Gene Edward Sonny Arnold was brought to a sudden and violent end. It was May 1, 1992, and the 40-year-old White male, known to some as Sonny, was in an alley near the 5100 block of Beach Court and Bryant…

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Beamon Aton Hill

Male, age 16 · Olivehurst, California

Killed May 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

Beamon Aton Hill, a 16-year-old student from Olivehurst, California, tragically lost his life on May 1, 1992, during the Lindhurst High School shooting. On that fateful day, Eric Houston, a former student of Lindhurst High School, entered the school armed…

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Jason Edward White

Male, age 19 · Olivehurst, California

Killed May 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

Jason Edward White, a 19-year-old from Olivehurst, California, tragically lost his life on May 1, 1992, during the Lindhurst High School shooting. This devastating event unfolded when Eric Houston, a former student of the school, entered the premises armed…

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Judith Marion Judy Davis

Female, age 17 · Olivehurst, California

Killed May 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

Judith Marion "Judy" Davis, a 17-year-old student from Olivehurst, California, tragically lost her life on May 1, 1992, during a horrific event at Lindhurst High School. On that fateful day, Eric Houston, a former student of the school, went on a shooting…

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Robert Brens

Male, age 28 · Olivehurst, California

Killed May 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

Robert Brens, a 28-year-old history teacher at Lindhurst High School in Olivehurst, California, tragically lost his life on May 1, 1992, during a horrific school shooting. The incident unfolded when Eric Houston, a former student of Lindhurst High School…

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Suzanne Morgan

Female, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

Suzanne R. Morgan, a 24-year-old woman from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost her life on May 1, 1992. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Suzanne was shot in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. Her death occurred during a…

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Jose Antonio Lumbrera

Male, age 4 · Garden City, Kansas

Killed May 1, 1990 · 36 years ago

Jose Antonio Lumbrera, a four-year-old Hispanic male, was brought into a Garden City, Kansas hospital emergency room by his mother, Diana Lumbrera, on the evening of May 1, 1990. He was already deceased upon arrival. The day prior, his mother had taken him to…

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Emma W. Kappus

Female, age 15 · Brunswick, Georgia

Killed May 1, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the quiet coastal town of Brunswick, Georgia, a tragic story unfolded in the spring of 1989, forever altering the lives of the Kappus family. On the morning of May 1st, the sounds of gunshots shattered the peace, leading to the grim discovery of two bodies…

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Patrick Russell Kappus

Male, age 40 · Brunswick, Georgia

Killed May 1, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 1, 1989, in Brunswick, Georgia, the life of 40-year-old Patrick Russell Kappus, a male, came to a violent and tragic end. Neighbors reported hearing a single gunshot around 7:00 a.m., followed by the sound of a man yelling…

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Avis Robinson

Female, age 31 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 1, 1988 · 38 years ago

Avis Robinson was a 31-year-old woman whose life ended violently on May 1, 1988. She was found dead inside a vacant apartment, where investigators determined that she had been strangled. The circumstances surrounding the discovery left authorities with a…

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Suzanne Korcz

Female, age 27 · Buffalo, New York

Killed May 1, 1987 · 39 years ago

Suzanne Korcz, 27, a White woman, vanished in the Niagara Falls–Lockport corridor on the night of May 1, 1987, after a tense argument with her fiancé at a bar in Niagara Falls. According to police accounts reported later, her fiancé said she wandered off…

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Larry Clark

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 1, 1985 · 41 years ago

On May 1, 1985, Larry Clark, a 30-year-old man, was tragically killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred south of 797 St. Clair Avenue in Franklin County, where Clark was found with a gunshot wound to his chest. Despite efforts by emergency responders…

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George Hunnel

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 1, 1983 · 43 years ago

On May 1, 1983, George C. Hunnel was killed in Dayton, Ohio. His death has remained unsolved for decades, marking it as one of Dayton’s numerous cold cases. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office lists his homicide in their unsolved case files, maintaining hope…

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Henry Hoeweler

Male, age 82 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 1, 1983 · 43 years ago

Henry Hoeweler, an 82-year-old man from Cincinnati, Ohio, became one of the non-hospital victims of Donald Harvey, the former hospital orderly who was later exposed as one of the most prolific serial killers in American history. Although the supplied…

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Minnie Bogan

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

On May 1, 1980, Minnie Bogan was found dead in Dayton, Ohio, under circumstances that remain unsolved to this day. Her death has been classified as a homicide, and the Dayton Police Department has been involved in the investigation. The incident took place in…

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Kathy Sue Miller

Female, age 15 · Seattle, Washington

Killed May 1, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the spring of 1973, 15-year-old Kathy Sue Miller, a young female from Seattle, Washington, was looking forward to the future. On May 1st of that year, she responded to a "help wanted" ad in the local newspaper for a position at a service station. After a…

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Nancy Snowden

Female, age 2 · Concord, California

Killed May 1, 1959 · 67 years ago

Nancy Ann Snowden, a two-year-old girl from Concord, California, tragically passed away on May 1, 1959. The details surrounding her death are sparse, and there is limited information available from the time period. However, it is known that her death was…

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Robert Snowden

Female, age 4 · Concord, California

Killed May 1, 1959 · 67 years ago

Robert Snowden, a 4-year-old boy from Concord, CA, tragically passed away on May 1, 1959. The circumstances surrounding his death were shrouded in mystery and led to a significant investigation. Initial reports indicated that Robert's death was sudden and…

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Susanne Snowden

Female, age 7 · Concord, California

Killed May 1, 1959 · 67 years ago

Susanne Snowden, a 7-year-old girl from Concord, CA, tragically passed away on May 1, 1959. Her death was a significant event in the community, leading to an extensive investigation. Initial reports indicated that Susanne's death was suspicious, prompting law…

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Timothy J. Wall

Male, age 15 · Massapequa, New York

Killed May 1, 1958 · 68 years ago

In a tragic and shocking event that unfolded in the spring of 1958, a bitter feud between two high school classmates culminated in a fatal encounter inside a school washroom. Timothy J. Wall, a 15-year-old white male from Massapequa, New York, lost his life…

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Jack Peterson

Male, age 35 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed May 1, 1939 · 87 years ago

In the spring of 1939, the city of Phoenix, Arizona, was rocked by a crime that would leave a lasting scar on a local family and the community at large. Jack Peterson, a 35-year-old car salesman, went to work on April 29th, unaware that it would be his final…

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Sanford S. Perryman

Male, age 38 · Sylacauga, Alabama

Killed May 1, 1914 · 112 years ago

Sanford Smith Perryman, a 38-year-old White male, was the chief of police in Sylacauga, Alabama, and the surviving online historical accounts do not describe his death as a mystery so much as a violent clash that unfolded in the open, in the tense atmosphere…

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John Burk

Male, age 32 · Kaufman, Texas

Killed May 1, 1905 · 121 years ago

John Dee Burk, a 32-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, served as the Kaufman County Precinct 8 Constable. On May 1, 1905, Burk was conducting business in Kaufman, Texas, when he responded to a disturbance at J. J. Patterson's pool room. There, he arrested…

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Patrick Duffy

Male · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 1, 1902 · 124 years ago

On May 1, 1902, Detective Patrick Duffy, a 34-year-old white male, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. Detective Duffy, an 11-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department assigned to the 19th Precinct in the Stock Yards district, was en route to the…

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Jeff Scott

Male · Inverness, Florida

Killed May 1, 1897 · 129 years ago

On May 1, 1897, Jeff Scott, an African American male, was tragically murdered by bludgeoning. The perpetrator was Albert Gunn, an African American male serial killer active during the 1880s and 1890s. Gunn's criminal activities spanned multiple years…

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Traveon L. Brown

Male, age 22 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed May 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

Traveon L. Brown, a 22-year-old resident of East Saint Louis, Illinois, tragically lost his life to gun violence on May 1, 2024. The young man's untimely death has left a void in his community and among his loved ones. While specific details surrounding the…

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Eric Johnson

Male, age 34 · Houston, Texas

Killed May 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 1, 2024, at approximately 4:20 a.m., Houston police responded to a shooting at a convenience store located at 6802 Cullen Boulevard. Upon arrival, officers discovered 34-year-old Eric Johnson unresponsive in the parking lot, suffering from an apparent…

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Latonio Meeks

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed May 1, 2024 · 2 years ago

Latonio Malik Meeks, 27, died after he was stabbed in the neck during an argument inside an apartment in the first block of North Lotus Avenue in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side on the night of Wednesday, May 1, 2024. The Chicago Police…

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Johnny Karris

Male, age 47 · Cordova, Alabama

Killed May 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours, a sense of unease settled over a home in Cordova, Alabama, culminating in the death of 47-year-old Johnny Karris. On May 1, 2023, officers with the Gardendale Police Department arrived at Karris's residence to execute a narcotics…

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Hansen A. Charles

Male, age 36 · Upper-darby, Pennsylvania

Killed May 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the first of May in 2023, a 36-year-old man named Hansen A. Charles was tragically killed in what authorities have described as a targeted attack in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. Evidence gathered during the investigation suggests that Charles was…

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Nicholas Cymbol

Male, age 43 · Butler, Pennsylvania

Killed May 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

Nicholas Cymbol, a 43-year-old man, passed away on May 1, 2023, while a resident at Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Butler, Pennsylvania. His death, initially attributed to a heart attack, was later revealed to be the result of a lethal dose of…

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Ronald Thomas

Male, age 27 · Manhattan, New York

Killed May 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon in the heart of the Upper West Side, the life of Ronald Thomas, a 27-year-old male visiting from Glen Allen, Virginia, was abruptly ended. On May 1, 2022, Thomas was sitting in his white Mercedes-Benz SUV on West 102nd Street near…

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Luis Mora

Male, age 39 · Bakersfield, California

Killed May 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

Luis Mora, a 39-year-old resident of Bakersfield, California, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2022, in a shooting incident that occurred at Panorama Park. The Bakersfield Police Department responded to reports of gunfire at Panorama Drive and River…

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Mike Lorenzo

Male, age 65 · Hayward, California

Killed May 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

On May 1, 2020, Mike Lorenzo, a 65-year-old homeless man from Hayward, California, was found unresponsive and suffering from gunshot wounds in the area of Industrial Parkway and Pacific Street. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. The…

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Terrence Scott

Male, age 38 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

Terrence Scott was 38 years old when he was found fatally stabbed on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, in the 5900 block of York Road in Baltimore. The Baltimore Sun's homicide database lists his death as a homicide and records that he was found at about 4 p.m. that day.…

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