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Derek Prudhomme

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Found May 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

Derek Prudhomme, 18, was tragically killed on May 28, 2007, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. in the 7900 block of Grow Lane, near the Park West Apartments in northwest Houston. According to police, the fatal event was a…

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Michael Shane Hill

Male, age 29 · Boone, Iowa

Killed May 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

On what began as a seemingly ordinary day, May 28, 2007, the life of 29-year-old Michael Shane Hill, a White male from Boone, Iowa, came to a tragic and violent end on the sheep farm near Ogden where he worked. In a desperate call to 911 at approximately…

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Chauncey Jones

Male, age 46 · Temple-hills, Maryland

Killed May 28, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early hours of a Memorial Day in 2007, the life of 46-year-old Chauncey Harold Jones was cut short in his Temple Hills, Maryland, home. The quiet of the morning was shattered around 2 a.m. by a fatal gunshot that echoed from the residence in the 3600…

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Patricia Mays

Female, age 44 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed May 28, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the late spring of 2004, the community of Knoxville, Tennessee, was unsettled by a series of violent crimes that seemed to have no end. It was during this tense period that Patricia Eldridge Mays, a 44-year-old woman, tragically became another victim. On…

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Eduardo Jose Perez

Male, age 28 · Rancho-dominguez, California

Killed May 28, 2004 · 22 years ago

Eduardo Jose Perez, a 28-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 28, 2004, in Rancho Dominguez, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Perez was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his life. The incident occurred…

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Myiesha Danielle Bishop

Female, age 10 · Mebane, North Carolina

Killed May 28, 2004 · 22 years ago

Myiesha Danielle Bishop, a 10-year-old African American girl, tragically lost her life on May 28, 2004, in Mebane, North Carolina. The circumstances surrounding her death were both harrowing and deeply unsettling. On May 25, 2004, Myiesha was shot in the head…

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Karla Martinez

Female, age 3 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 28, 2004 · 22 years ago

Karla Martinez was 3 years old when she died on Friday, May 28, 2004, in Highland Park. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 5640 Ash St. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los Angeles…

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Roberto Martinez

Male, age 2 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 28, 2004 · 22 years ago

Roberto Martinez was 2 years old when he died on Friday, May 28, 2004, in Highland Park. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 5640 Ash St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los Angeles…

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Ryan Eugene Cappelletty

Male, age 23 · Midlothian, Virginia

Killed May 28, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 28, 2003, a sense of duty called 23-year-old Chesterfield County Police Officer Ryan Eugene Cappelletty to a neighborhood in Midlothian, Virginia. Reports of gunshots had disturbed the quiet of South Ridge Drive, and…

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William Magdalena Heredia

Male, age 49 · Los Angeles, California

Killed May 28, 2002 · 24 years ago

William Magdalena Heredia was 49 years old when he died on Tuesday, May 28, 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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William Dewayne Jones

Male, age 49 · Austin-park, Texas

Killed May 28, 2000 · 26 years ago

William Dewayne Jones Sr., a 49-year-old African-American police officer with the Austin Park Police Department, tragically lost his life on May 28, 2000. Officer Jones was conducting a routine traffic stop at Zilker Park when the driver of the vehicle he had…

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Prinis Vincent Weaver

Male, age 25 · Prichard, Alabama

Killed May 28, 1999 · 27 years ago

On the eve of what should have been his wedding day, Prinis Vincent Weaver, a 25-year-old male, was tragically killed in his Prichard, Alabama, apartment on May 28, 1999. He was at home with his infant children while his fiancée had gone to a local Walmart.…

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James Rice

Male, age 23 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed May 28, 1999 · 27 years ago

James Rice, a 23-year-old male from Chester, Pennsylvania, died on May 28, 1999. According to available records, he resided in the 19013 zip code area of Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Despite thorough searches, there is no publicly available…

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Philip Hartman

Male, age 49 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 28, 1998 · 28 years ago

Philip Edward 'Phil' Hartman, a beloved comedian and actor known for his work on 'Saturday Night Live' and 'The Simpsons,' tragically died on May 28, 1998, at the age of 49. Hartman was shot to death by his wife, Brynn Omdahl Hartman, in their Los Angeles…

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Wendy Lim

Female, age 34 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 28, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 28, 1997, a tragic and violent event unfolded in Portland, Oregon, that claimed the life of 34-year-old Wendy Kay Lim, a Caucasian female. At approximately 3:30 a.m., Lim was seated in the front passenger seat of a friend's…

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Wendy Kay Lim

Female, age 34 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 28, 1997 · 29 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 28, 1997, a tragic event unfolded in Portland, Oregon, that cut short the life of 34-year-old Wendy Kay Lim, a Caucasian female. The night was like any other, as Lim rode as the front passenger in a car driven by an…

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Walter Blackshear

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 28, 1994 · 32 years ago

Walter Blackshear was killed on May 28, 1994, in Columbus, Ohio, in what remains an unsolved homicide. The incident occurred at the rear of 2259 Ontario Street in Columbus, Franklin County. Blackshear, who was thirty-nine years old at the time, sustained a…

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Ronald Ciesielski

Male, age 19 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed May 28, 1994 · 32 years ago

On the night of May 28, 1994, in South Bend, Indiana, the life of 19-year-old Ronald C. 'Ronnie' Ciesielski was tragically cut short. That evening, a distressing 911 call was made from a residence at 265 N. Kenmore Street, reporting a violent home invasion.…

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Johnny Rell Terrell

Male, age 25 · Muncie, Indiana

Killed May 28, 1993 · 33 years ago

African American male Johnny Rell Terrell, 25, was attending a crowded birthday celebration in the Whiteley neighborhood of Muncie, Indiana, when violence erupted in the early morning hours of May 28, 1993. The gathering took place at a residence located at…

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Johnny Bayer

Male, age 20 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed May 28, 1993 · 33 years ago

John Lee 'Johnny' Bayer, a 20-year-old male, was last seen on May 28, 1993, in Indianapolis. Rumors had already begun to circulate within the local gay community about men vanishing from the area's nightclubs. Bayer's car was found in a part of the city…

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Yun Mo Yang

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 28, 1990 · 36 years ago

On May 28, 1990, Yun Mo Yang, a 55-year-old man, was found dead behind the Kahiki Restaurant on East Broad Street in Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Police Department identified the location of the incident at the rear of 3583 East Broad Street in Franklin…

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Perry Floyd Patton

Male, age 26 · Munday, Texas

Killed May 28, 1989 · 37 years ago

Perry Floyd Patton, a 26-year-old male officer with the Munday Police Department in Texas, tragically lost his life on May 28, 1989. Patton was responding to a robbery call at a local convenience store when he encountered the suspect one block away. A…

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Xuong Thanh Chau

Male, age 28 · Portland, Oregon

Killed May 28, 1988 · 38 years ago

On May 28, 1988, Xuong 'Tom' Chau, a 28-year-old Vietnamese man, was murdered in Portland, Oregon. At the time of the incident, Chau was working in the back room of his store, Tom's Hock Shop, located on the 500 block of SE 82nd Avenue. Around 10:30 a.m., two…

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Her Burton

Male, age 47 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 28, 1987 · 39 years ago

On May 28, 1987, Herman Burton, aged 47, was fatally shot during a home invasion at his residence in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at his apartment located at 3688 Cleveland Avenue, where he was with several other people at the time. During the…

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Martha Kitzler

Female, age 17 · Hollywood, California

Killed May 28, 1984 · 42 years ago

Martha Kitzler, a 17-year-old female of mixed Nicaraguan and American descent, was murdered on May 28, 1984, in Hollywood, California. She was the half-sister of Mauricio Rodriguez Silva, a recently paroled convict with a history of violence. The two shared a…

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Boyd Lee McNear

Male, age 18 · LaRue County, Kentucky

Killed May 28, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 28, 1983, the quiet of LaRue County, Kentucky, was broken by a grim discovery. Boyd Lee McNear, an 18-year-old, was found deceased by a motorist at approximately 2:30 A.M. His body was located along KY 84 in the Howardstown…

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William Dean Miner Jr.

Male, age 29 · Avilla, Indiana

Killed May 28, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 28, 1983, Avilla Town Marshal William Dean Miner Jr., a 29-year-old male, responded to a report of vandalism in progress. He discovered two men breaking into a vehicle at the Avilla Salvage Yard on Indiana 3. A confrontation…

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Michael Andrew Riley

Male, age 22 · Blue River Township, Indiana

Killed May 28, 1983 · 43 years ago

On May 28, 1983, 22-year-old Michael Andrew 'Mick' Riley vanished after a night out at The Vogue Theater, a nightclub in Indianapolis. He was seen leaving with a man who was not identified at the time. This evening would be the last time he was seen alive…

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Faith Hathaway

Female, age 18 · Franklinton, Louisiana

Killed May 28, 1980 · 46 years ago

Faith Hathaway, an 18-year-old woman, had been out late in the early hours of May 28, 1980, celebrating what was meant to be a turning point in her life: she was about to enter the United States Army. Around 4:30 a.m., outside the Lakefront Theatre in…

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Thomas Glen Lundgren

Male, age 13 · Agoura, California

Killed May 28, 1979 · 47 years ago

Thomas Glen Lundgren, a 13-year-old boy, was tragically murdered on May 28, 1979. His body was discovered near a freeway in Agoura, California. The autopsy revealed that Thomas had been emasculated, bludgeoned, stabbed, and strangled to death. This brutal…

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Malcolm Eugene Little

Male, age 20 · Imperial County, California

Killed May 28, 1974 · 52 years ago

Malcolm Eugene Little, a 20-year-old Black male, died on May 28, 1974, in Imperial County, California. His death occurred during a period marked by a series of violent crimes targeting young men across Southern California. While specific details surrounding…

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Dawn Marie Huwe

Female, age 18 · Bloomington, Illinois

Killed May 28, 1973 · 53 years ago

On May 28, 1973, 18-year-old white female Dawn Marie Huwe, a student at Illinois State University from East Peoria, Illinois, disappeared from campus over Memorial Day weekend. Her body was discovered more than two months later, on August 5, 1973, buried in a…

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Deborah Sue Harden

Female, age 3 · Lancaster, Kansas

Killed May 28, 1968 · 58 years ago

Deborah Sue Harden, age 3, female, White/Caucasian, died on May 28, 1968, in Lancaster, Kansas. That Tuesday, the Harden farmhouse in Atchison County fell silent when the family was attacked as they slept. Deborah and her sister, Julie Lynn, 5, were found in…

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Julie Lynn Harden

Female, age 5 · Lancaster, Kansas

Killed May 28, 1968 · 58 years ago

On a quiet spring day in 1968, in the small town of Lancaster, Kansas, a darkness fell that would linger for decades. Five-year-old Julie Lynn Harden, a bright and innocent Caucasian girl, was tragically found deceased on May 28th. The discovery sent ripples…

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William Scott Harden

Male, age 30 · Lancaster, Kansas

Killed May 28, 1968 · 58 years ago

In the quiet farming community of Lancaster, Kansas, a profound tragedy shattered the peace on May 28, 1968. William Scott Harden, a 30-year-old male farmer, was found dead in his home. The grim discovery was not limited to him alone; his two young daughters…

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Rickie Bartholomew

Male, age 3 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed May 28, 1955 · 71 years ago

In the spring of 1955, a deeply disturbing event unfolded in Phoenix, Arizona, forever marking a tragic chapter in the city's history. A young boy named Rickie Bartholomew, at the tender age of three, had his life abruptly and violently cut short. On or about…

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William Coward

Male, age 44 · Chatham, Virginia

Killed May 28, 1939 · 87 years ago

In the small community of Chatham, Virginia, a tragic event unfolded on May 28, 1939, forever marking the town's history. Constable William M. 'Will' Coward, a 44-year-old male, was killed in the line of duty. His death occurred while he was attempting to…

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Khalief Rhodan

Male, age 30 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of May 28, 2024, Philadelphia police responded to a shooting incident in the Oak Lane neighborhood. Officers arrived at a residence on the 6500 block of Walnut Park Drive around 10:20 p.m., where they discovered 30-year-old Khalief Rhodan lying…

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Aaron Hughes

Male, age 35 · Oakland, California

Killed May 28, 2024 · 2 years ago

On May 28, 2024, Aaron Hughes, a 35-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was fatally shot during a confrontation that also left another individual wounded. The incident occurred in East Oakland, a neighborhood that has experienced a surge in gun violence…

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Jordan White

Male, age 19 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed May 28, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late afternoon sun of May 28, 2023, the life of 19-year-old Jordan White, a male resident of Jackson, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. Gunfire erupted around 3:00 p.m. in the 3000 block of Brisbane Lane, a normally quiet residential street. When…

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Jose Robles Quintana

Male · Nixon, Texas

Killed May 28, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 28, 2023, in Nixon, Texas, Jose Robles Quintana was found deceased under circumstances that prompted an investigation by local law enforcement. The community was shocked by the incident, and authorities immediately began gathering evidence to determine…

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Francisco Barraso-Ortega

Male, age 60 · Marysville, Washington

Killed May 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of May 28, 2022, a dispute over the noise from a power tool tragically escalated, leading to the death of 60-year-old Hispanic male, Francisco Barraso-Ortega of Marysville, Washington. The fatal incident occurred on the Tulalip Reservation…

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Dariius Poe

Male, age 29 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Detroit, Michigan, a night out turned into a scene of tragedy. Dariius Poe, a 29-year-old man, was fatally shot on May 28, 2022. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. in the area of Eight Mile and Southfield roads on…

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Jonathan Simmons

Male, age 43 · Jay, Florida

Killed May 28, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jonathan Simmons, aged 43, tragically lost his life on May 28, 2022, in Jay, Florida. The incident occurred at his home, where he was fatally shot by his 16-year-old son, Jaden Simmons. According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office, the shooting…

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Linda Gail Cassell

Female, age 64 · Martinsville, Virginia

Killed May 28, 2020 · 6 years ago

On May 28, 2020, Linda Gail Cassell, a 64-year-old female, was found deceased in a home located at 221 Venna Avenue in Martinsville, Virginia. Her death was the result of a tragic event that also claimed the lives of 90-year-old Lois Irene Cassell and…

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David Solomon Crockett

Male, age 28 · Lancaster, California

Killed May 28, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the late evening of Tuesday, May 28, 2019, sheriff's deputies were summoned to a residential neighborhood in Lancaster following reports of severe domestic unrest. Emergency dispatchers received an urgent call shortly before 10:30 p.m. reporting a family…

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Jonathan Polanco

Male, age 27 · Queens, New York

Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

On Memorial Day, May 28, 2018, a burst of violence inside a residence on 104th Street in Ozone Park, Queens, claimed the life of 27-year-old Jonathan Polanco. At approximately 11 a.m., Polanco was with three other men when gunfire erupted. He was struck once…

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Ernest Casanova

Male, age 35 · Calumet-city, Illinois

Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ernest Casanova, a 35-year-old male from Calumet City, Illinois, tragically lost his life on May 28, 2018. He was shot in the neck in the 500 block of Gordon Street. The incident occurred in a residential area, and the circumstances surrounding the shooting…

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