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Deaths by Force on May 28

692 open cases in our database happened on May 28. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (492)

Anthony Jerome Clark - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Anthony Jerome Clark

Male, age 24 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of Memorial Day in 2018, the sound of gunshots pierced the quiet of a Northeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood. Responding to the sounds, officers from the 5th District discovered a man lying on Langston Terrace. The man, identified as…

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Juan Bernal - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Juan Bernal

Male, age 21 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Juan Bernal, a 21-year-old from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, tragically lost his life on May 28, 2018. Bernal, known for his roles as a spoken word poet, rapper, leader, and mentor, was deeply embedded in his community. On the day of his death, Bernal suffered a…

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Christopher Wilson - Greenwood, Mississippi
Death by Force

Christopher Wilson

Male, age 31 · Greenwood, Mississippi
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late spring of 2018, the life of 31-year-old Christopher Wilson was tragically cut short in Greenwood, Mississippi. On the evening of May 28th, Wilson was attending a gathering when an altercation broke out, leading to gunfire. He sustained a fatal…

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Jalen Robert Hogue - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Jalen Robert Hogue

Male, age 18 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, just ten days shy of his nineteenth birthday, Jalen Robert Hogue was on the cusp of a new chapter in his life. The 18-year-old had recently graduated from high school and was living in a home on Mansfield Street in Detroit. His family…

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Elijah Lacey - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Elijah Lacey

Male, age 18 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the afternoon of Memorial Day, May 28, 2018, 18-year-old Elijah D. Lacey was sitting in his pickup truck in a parking lot shared by a Crown Liquors and a Waffle House near 21st Street and Post Road in Indianapolis, Indiana. A senior at Lawrence Central…

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Melvin Muhammad - South-bend, Indiana
Death by Force

Melvin Muhammad

Male, age 43 · South-bend, Indiana
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late hours of a Memorial Day in South Bend, Indiana, the life of Melvin Maurice Muhammad, a 43-year-old Black man, was cut short by gunfire. On May 28, 2018, police responded to reports of shots fired in the 600 block of Studebaker Street shortly after…

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Sergio Tabares - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Sergio Tabares

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Sergio Tabares, a 21-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on May 28, 2018. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Tabares was fatally shot in Sylmar, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley. His body was…

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Steven Archuleta - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Steven Archuleta

Male, age 26 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Steven Juan Archuleta, a 27-year-old resident of San Pedro, California, tragically lost his life on May 29, 2018. He was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head beside his SUV on Second Street, near the Rancho San Pedro housing project. The incident…

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Zachary Morrison - Lakewood, California
Death by Force

Zachary Morrison

Male, age 28 · Lakewood, California
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Zachary Estevan Morrison, a 28-year-old resident of Lakewood, California, was tragically shot and killed on May 28, 2018. The incident occurred in the 12100 block of 207th Street, a location near Artesia High School's sports fields. According to the Los…

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Devante Carthers - Eustis, Florida
Death by Force

Devante Carthers

Male, age 25 · Eustis, Florida
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Devante Carthers, a 25-year-old resident of Eustis, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 28, 2018. The incident occurred during the early hours of the morning when Carthers was involved in a heated argument with Andrew Williams, 24, while they were…

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Peter Johnathon Charles Okoye - Melbourne, Florida
Death by Force

Peter Johnathon Charles Okoye

Male, age 32 · Melbourne, Florida
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Peter Johnathon Charles Okoye, known as DJ Showtime, was a prominent hip-hop DJ in Brevard County, Florida. On May 28, 2018, he was tragically killed in a shooting incident in Melbourne, FL. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Mount Carmel Lane, shortly…

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Ernest Baker Jr - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Ernest Baker Jr

Male, age 31 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a late spring evening in Atlanta, the life of 31-year-old Ernest Baker Jr. was cut short by gunfire. The male victim was at a rooming house on West Lake Avenue on May 28, 2018, when a violent encounter that had started hours earlier reached its tragic…

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Trevon Richardson - Decatur, Georgia
Death by Force

Trevon Richardson

Male, age 18 · Decatur, Georgia
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the warm evening of Memorial Day, May 28, 2018, the promising future of 18-year-old Trevon Richardson was tragically cut short. A recent graduate of Cedar Grove High School, the male teenager was a celebrated athlete, having been a part of the state…

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Darren Wimsatt - Country-club-hills, Illinois
Death by Force

Darren Wimsatt

Male, age 30 · Country-club-hills, Illinois
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Darren Wimsatt, a 30-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on May 28, 2018, in Country Club Hills, Illinois. The incident occurred in the 18000 block of Edwards Avenue at approximately 1:48 p.m. According to the Cook County Medical…

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Jeremy Ross - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jeremy Ross

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jeremy Ross, a 31-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on May 28, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. in the 5100 block of West Flournoy Street. According to reports, Ross was involved in an argument with…

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Mosiah Johnson - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Mosiah Johnson

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Mosiah Johnson, a 30-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on the night of May 28, 2018, in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago. The incident occurred at approximately 9:09 p.m. in the 800 block of South Albany. Johnson…

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Markejuandre Taylor - Shreveport, Louisiana
Death by Force

Markejuandre Taylor

Male, age 20 · Shreveport, Louisiana
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a late spring day in Shreveport, Louisiana, the life of 20-year-old Markejuandre Taylor was tragically cut short. The young Black/African American male died on Monday, May 28, 2018, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden and violent loss. In the…

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Curtis Lee McCollum - Winston-salem, North Carolina
Death by Force

Curtis Lee McCollum

Male, age 48 · Winston-salem, North Carolina
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Curtis Lee McCollum, a 48-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 28, 2018, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Curtis was born on September 2, 1969, in Winston-Salem, and he had a deep connection to his hometown. He graduated from East…

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Michael Duren Faulk - Salisbury, North Carolina
Death by Force

Michael Duren Faulk

Male, age 44 · Salisbury, North Carolina
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Michael Duren Faulk, a 44-year-old man from Salisbury, NC, tragically died on May 28, 2018. Faulk was found around 2 a.m. outside a home on North Shaver Street, lying in the driveway with multiple gunshot wounds. He had been shot while riding his bicycle. The…

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Shyheim Melvin - Fayetteville, North Carolina
Death by Force

Shyheim Melvin

Male, age 21 · Fayetteville, North Carolina
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Shyheim Melvin, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 28, 2018, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Shyheim was shot to death along the 500 block of Glen Canyon Drive. The incident also resulted in another individual, James Lorenzo…

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Dante Aaron Goodman - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Dante Aaron Goodman

Male, age 25 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Dante Aaron Goodman, a 25-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on May 28, 2018, in Columbus, OH. He was found lying on the side of East 16th Street in the South Linden neighborhood, suffering from a gunshot wound. Despite…

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Darrell Hill - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

Darrell Hill

Male, age 27 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Darrell Hill, a 27-year-old male from Cleveland, Ohio, tragically passed away on May 28, 2018. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a violent incident that began with an armed robbery. In September 2019, Darrell Hill was the victim of an armed…

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Michelle Hodgetts - Cincinnati, Ohio
Death by Force

Michelle Hodgetts

Female, age 55 · Cincinnati, Ohio
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Michelle Hodgetts, a 55-year-old woman from Cincinnati, OH, tragically passed away on May 28, 2018. She was a loving mother, daughter, and sister, known for her dedication to her family and her work at the Hart Animal Rescue Center. Michelle's life came to an…

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Sorin Farcas - Dayton, Ohio
Death by Force

Sorin Farcas

Male, age 19 · Dayton, Ohio
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Sorin C. Farcas, a 19-year-old male of Romanian ethnicity, tragically passed away on May 28, 2018, in Huber Heights, near Dayton, OH. Sorin was born on October 14, 1998, in Dej, Romania, and was the son of Craig and Codruta Coe. He had recently graduated from…

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Kevin Lowe - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Kevin Lowe

Male, age 24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Kevin Lowe Jr., a 24-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on May 28, 2018, in Philadelphia, PA. He was known affectionately as "Uggabug" or "Kev Lo" and was well-loved in his community. Kevin was shot multiple times in the head and torso around 9:15…

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Cassidy Ganey - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Death by Force

Cassidy Ganey

Female, age 25 · Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late afternoon of Memorial Day, May 28, 2018, the quiet of a Murfreesboro, Tennessee neighborhood was shattered by a tragedy that claimed the lives of three family members. Cassidy Ganey, a 25-year-old woman, was found deceased in her home on…

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Kenny Adair - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Death by Force

Kenny Adair

Male, age 55 · Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Kenneth Reed Adair, a 55-year-old man from Lascassas, Tennessee, tragically lost his life on May 28, 2018. He was the Vice President of Wesley Financial Group and had previously worked in the timeshare industry. Kenneth was a graduate of Franklin High School…

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Shelly Lorenz-Adair - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Death by Force

Shelly Lorenz-Adair

Female, age 48 · Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, a domestic tragedy unfolded, claiming the life of 48-year-old Shelly Lorenz-Adair. On May 28, 2018, she, along with her husband Kenny Adair and stepdaughter Cassidy Ganey, were found deceased in their home.…

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Billy Gardner Jr. - Terrell, Texas
Death by Force

Billy Gardner Jr.

Male, age 23 · Terrell, Texas
Killed May 28, 2018 · 8 years ago

Billy Gardner Jr., a 23-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on May 28, 2018, in Terrell, Texas. He was found with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle on the 400 block of Thomas Street. Despite being airlifted to Baylor Scott &…

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Paul Cerrato - Fresno, California
Death by Force

Paul Cerrato

Male, age 40 · Fresno, California
Found May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 28, 2017, 40-year-old Hispanic male Paul Ralph Cerrato was fatally shot in Fresno, California. His death occurred within an hour of another fatal shooting in the city, which claimed the life of 22-year-old Manuel Lopez. Authorities reported that the…

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Uel Lopez - Fresno, California
Death by Force

Uel Lopez

Male, age 23 · Fresno, California
Found May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 28, 2017, Manuel Lopez, a 23-year-old from Fresno, California, was shot and killed in the early morning hours. Manuel was walking with a friend near East White Avenue and Maple Avenue in Fresno when a car approached them, and shots were fired. The…

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Bernard Smithson - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Bernard Smithson

Male, age 30 · Jacksonville, Florida
Found May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

Bernard Smithson, a 30-year-old Jacksonville resident, was shot and killed on May 28, 2017. He was found behind an abandoned home on King Street, less than a mile from his own residence. The incident occurred late at night, and authorities have not identified…

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Hakeem Busch - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Hakeem Busch

Male, age 35 · Jacksonville, Florida
Found May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 28, 2017, Hakeem Busch, aged 35, was shot and killed in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred during a violent Memorial Day weekend, which saw multiple shootings across Duval County. Busch was found shot to death on Newbolt Court in…

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Daishawn Moore - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Daishawn Moore

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois
Found May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

Daishawn Moore, a 16-year-old, was tragically shot and killed on May 28, 2017, in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood. He and a 16-year-old girl were walking on the sidewalk when a vehicle approached, and shots were fired at them. Moore was struck in the back and…

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Donald S Watson - Kansas City, Missouri
Death by Force

Donald S Watson

Male, age 34 · Kansas City, Missouri
Killed May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 28, 2017, the life of 34-year-old Donald S. Watson was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Missouri. A Black male, Watson became one of a string of homicide victims in the city during a particularly violent stretch of days.…

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Anthony Tolber - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Anthony Tolber

Male, age 38 · Columbus, Ohio
Found May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 28, 2017, Anthony Lee Tolber, a 38-year-old male, was found fatally shot on East Fulton Street in Columbus, Ohio. At approximately 12:21 a.m., Columbus Police officers responded to a call about gunshots and found an unresponsive male lying in the…

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Charles Brown - Knoxville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Charles Brown

Male, age 53 · Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late afternoon of Sunday, May 28, 2017, a burst of violence shattered the peace of an East Knoxville neighborhood, leaving a family heartbroken and a community searching for answers. Charles 'Chucky' Norman Brown, a 53-year-old Caucasian male, was in…

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Xavier Fragoso - Tucson, Arizona
Death by Force

Xavier Fragoso

Male, age 24 · Tucson, Arizona
Killed May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a spring night in Tucson, Arizona, a celebration turned into a scene of violence that ended the life of 24-year-old Xavier Fragoso. On May 28, 2017, following a wedding reception, events escalated, leading to a fatal confrontation.…

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James Lamere - Lonsdale, Arkansas
Death by Force

James Lamere

Male, age 35 · Lonsdale, Arkansas
Killed May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet area of Lonsdale, Arkansas, the morning of Sunday, May 28, 2017, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. At approximately 8:30 a.m., deputies from the Saline County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the 18000 block of Highway 70 following a call…

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Wayne Joaquin - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Wayne Joaquin

Male, age 24 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late afternoon of Sunday, May 28, 2017, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a residential street in Northeast Washington, D.C. When police responded to the 5200 block of Dix Street NE, they discovered 24-year-old Wayne Joaquin suffering from…

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Devontae Oshawn Edward - Lexington, Kentucky
Death by Force

Devontae Oshawn Edward

Male, age 19 · Lexington, Kentucky
Killed May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Honey Jay Court in Lexington, Kentucky, the evening of May 28, 2017, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Responding to a call at approximately 10:15 p.m., police officers discovered the body of 19-year-old Devontae Oshawn…

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Eddie Lee Jones - Janesville, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Eddie Lee Jones

Male, age 28 · Janesville, Wisconsin
Killed May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of May 28, 2017, a verbal altercation in Janesville, Wisconsin, tragically cut short the life of 28-year-old Eddie Lee Jones, a Black/African American man from Markham, Illinois. The dispute, which took place just before 12:30 a.m. in the…

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Jeffrey R. Horton - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Jeffrey R. Horton

Male, age 31 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic Memorial Day weekend in 2017, the life of Jeffrey R. Horton, a 31-year-old Black/African American male, was cut short by gun violence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On the evening of May 28th, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Horton was in the 4700 block of…

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Teresa L. Wade - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Teresa L. Wade

Female, age 24 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic Memorial Day weekend in 2017, the life of 24-year-old Black / African American woman, Teresa L. Wade, was cut short in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The events that led to her death on Sunday, May 28th, unfolded at a Citgo gas station at the intersection…

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Roseanne Sutton - Camden, New Jersey
Death by Force

Roseanne Sutton

Female, age 36 · Camden, New Jersey
Killed May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Sunday evening in May 2017, a sense of tragedy befell the city of Camden, New Jersey. Roseanne Sutton, a 36-year-old female from the nearby city of Trenton, found her life abruptly and violently cut short. She was discovered in her vehicle at the…

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Tion Kwantae Burton - Axton, Virginia
Death by Force

Tion Kwantae Burton

Male, age 17 · Axton, Virginia
Killed May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 17-year-old Tion Kwantae Burton was tragically cut short. On the night of May 28th, the young man from Axton, Virginia, was at a graduation party, a celebration of a significant milestone, when gunfire erupted. Tion was…

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Jared Foltz - Elkhart, Indiana
Death by Force

Jared Foltz

Male, age 20 · Elkhart, Indiana
Killed May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early evening of May 28, 2017, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of 20-year-old Jared K. Foltz in an Elkhart, Indiana, Menards parking lot. Foltz, a young man known for his sense of humor and infectious smile, was found deceased in the…

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Christopher Myers - Saint-louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Christopher Myers

Male, age 55 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed May 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, a quiet street in St. Louis County became the scene of a somber discovery. On a Sunday afternoon in late May, police were dispatched to a home on Lyndhurst Avenue following a report of shots fired. Upon entering the residence, officers…

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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.