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Deaths by Force on May 1

885 open cases in our database happened on May 1. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (499)

Death by Force

Terrell Berdeen

Male, age 25 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed May 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Terrell Berdeen, a 25-year-old resident of Milwaukee, WI, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2015. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and sparked significant concern within the community. According to available reports, Berdeen was…

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Johnathon Thurman

Male, age 23 · Ocala, Florida
Killed May 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Johnathon Thurman, a 23-year-old resident of Ocala, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2015. The incident occurred outside the Marion Oaks home he shared with his stepfather, Sidney Ferguson, and Ferguson's mother. On the night of the incident…

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Rodney Saunders

Male, age 23 · Yonkers, New York
Killed May 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of a spring morning, the life of 23-year-old Rodney Saunders was violently cut short in an ambush just steps from his Yonkers home. On May 1, 2014, at approximately 2 a.m., Saunders, a male resident of the city, was walking on Woodsworth…

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Anthony Jones

Male, age 39 · Orlando, Florida
Killed May 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Anthony Jones, a 39-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, tragically passed away on May 1, 2014. His death was the result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. On the night of his death, Jones was involved in a confrontation that escalated…

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Eddie Banks Jr.

Male, age 42 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

Eddie Banks Jr., a 42-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2012. The incident occurred in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, specifically in the 1800 block of East 1st Street. According to reports, Banks and his…

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Boyce Kelly

Male, age 33 · Staten-island, New York
Killed May 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a spring evening in 2009, the life of 33-year-old Boyce Kelly was tragically cut short on a Staten Island street. The male victim was shot and killed on May 1st, an event that stemmed from a simmering feud. The dispute, reportedly over a woman, escalated…

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Andrew Ross

Male, age 50 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed May 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

Andrew Ross was 50 years old when he was killed in St. Louis, Missouri, on Friday, May 1, 2009. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in St. Louis from 2007…

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Duke Craps

Male · Chesapeake, Virginia
Killed May 1, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the spring of 2003, a violent act shattered the peace in a Chesapeake, Virginia neighborhood, leaving a lasting scar on the community. On the first of May, in the 4200 block of Rotunda Avenue, a man named Duke Craps was found the victim of a fatal…

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Jesus Galacia

Male, age 26 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 1, 2003 · 23 years ago

Jesus Galacia, a 26-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2003, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Jesus was shot, leading to his untimely death. The incident occurred in a neighborhood…

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Troy Antoine Holmes

Male, age 22 · Rancho-palos-verdes, California
Killed May 1, 2000 · 26 years ago

Troy Antoine Holmes, a 22-year-old resident of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, tragically lost his life on May 1, 2000. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Holmes was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his young life. The incident…

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Alfred V. Miller

Male, age 32 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

Alfred V. Miller, a 32-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on May 1, 1992. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Miller was fatally shot in Chesterfield Square, a neighborhood in South Los Angeles. His death…

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Charles William Sticks Orebo

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

Charles William "Sticks" Orebo, a 21-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on May 1, 1992. His death occurred during the infamous 1992 Los Angeles riots, a period marked by widespread civil unrest and violence following the…

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Howard Martin

Male, age 22 · Pasadena, California
Killed May 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

Howard Eugene Martin, a 22-year-old resident of Pasadena, California, tragically lost his life on May 3, 1992. His death occurred during the tumultuous period of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, a time marked by widespread violence and unrest. Martin was an…

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Meeker Gibson

Male, age 35 · Pomona, California
Killed May 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

Meeker Gibson, a 35-year-old resident of Pomona, California, tragically lost his life on May 1, 1992. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Gibson was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his life. His death occurred during a tumultuous…

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Paul Douglas Horace

Male, age 38 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

Paul Douglas Horace, a 38-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on May 1, 1992. His death occurred during a tumultuous period in the city's history, specifically amidst the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Horace was fatally shot in…

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Elizabeth Gale Tucker

Male, age 17 · Weymouth, Nova Scotia
Killed May 1, 1985 · 41 years ago

Elizabeth Gale Tucker, a 17-year-old hitchhiker, was murdered on May 1, 1985, in a wooded area near Weymouth, Nova Scotia. Her body was discovered months later, on October 6, 1985, by a hunter and his dog on a logging road near Grosses Coques. At the time…

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Thomas Gordon

Female, age 24 · Toledo, Ohio
Killed May 1, 1980 · 46 years ago

Thomas Gordon, a 24-year-old male from Toledo, Ohio, tragically lost his life on May 1, 1980. He was a victim of the notorious serial killers Anthony and Nathaniel Cook. On the night of his death, Thomas and his 18-year-old girlfriend were abducted at…

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Naomi Hall

Female, age 22 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed May 1, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the spring of 1975, a wave of fear gripped the city of Detroit as a string of brutal murders targeting women unfolded. Among the victims was Naomi Hall, a 22-year-old woman whose life was violently cut short. On May 3, 1975, she was discovered beaten to…

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Ellis Koury

Male · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed May 1, 1939 · 87 years ago

In the spring of 1939, a chilling event unfolded in the desert landscape near Phoenix, Arizona, forever marking the lives of two local families. Ellis M. Koury, a male automobile salesman, along with his colleague Jack Peterson, embarked on what they believed…

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