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Deaths by Force on May 20

662 open cases in our database happened on May 20. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (440)

Death by Force

Carlos Mejia

Male, age 44 · Salinas, California
Killed May 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

Carlos Mejia, a 44-year-old resident of Salinas, California, tragically lost his life on May 20, 2014. Mejia's death was the result of a police-involved shooting, which occurred during a confrontation with Salinas police officers. On the day of the incident…

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Death by Force

Martin Figueroa

Male, age 27 · Fresno, California
Killed May 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

Martin Figueroa, a 27-year-old resident of Fresno, California, tragically lost his life on May 20, 2014. The incident occurred at his mother's house, where he was reportedly acting erratically. The Fresno Police Department responded to a call from his sister…

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Death by Force

Robert Casbon

Male, age 23 · Harvey, Louisiana
Killed May 20, 2013 · 13 years ago

On the night of May 20, 2013, a gathering in a garage in Harvey, Louisiana, turned tragic, ending the life of 23-year-old Robert Casbon. That evening, Casbon was with Phillip McClendon, 28, and another man in the garage of a home on Cimwood Drive, where they…

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Dwight Henry

Male, age 45 · Los Angeles, California
Killed May 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

On May 20, 2012, the body of 45-year-old Dwight Henry was found in the backseat of a white Chevrolet Trailblazer parked outside the Alpine Village beer hall in Torrance, California. The Los Angeles County coroner listed the cause of death as strangulation…

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Death by Force

Laverne Hale

Female, age 87 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed May 20, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the spring of 1987, a violent series of crimes plagued the elderly community of Indianapolis, Indiana, culminating in a tragic event on May 20 involving 87-year-old Laverne Hale. On that day, the Black female resident was in her home when she was targeted…

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Death by Force

Alex Rackley

Male, age 19 · Middlefield, Connecticut
Killed May 20, 1969 · 57 years ago

In the spring of 1969, a climate of suspicion and paranoia permeated the ranks of the Black Panther Party, fueled by the FBI's counterintelligence program, COINTELPRO, which sought to infiltrate and disrupt radical groups. It was in this tense atmosphere that…

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Death by Force

Dorla Meisner

Female, age 3 · Tiffin, Ohio
Killed May 20, 1953 · 73 years ago

In the quiet town of Tiffin, Ohio, on May 20, 1953, a heartbreaking tragedy unfolded that would forever be etched in the memories of those who knew the Meisner family. Among the lives lost that fateful day was little Dorla I. Meisner, a 3-year-old female…

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Death by Force

George Meisner III

Male, age 3 · Tiffin, Ohio
Killed May 20, 1953 · 73 years ago

George Meisner III, a three-year-old boy from Tiffin, Ohio, tragically died on May 20, 1953. According to available information, George was shot by his father. The incident was a devastating event for the family and the community. George fought for his life…

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