Death by Force

Carl Reed

Male, age 23 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed May 31, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 31, 2009, the life of 23-year-old Carl C. Reed was tragically cut short. Reed was at his duplex located in the 2400 block of Heiman Street in the northern part of the city when he received…

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George Richard Tiller

Male, age 67 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed May 31, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a Sunday morning in Wichita, Kansas, George Richard Tiller, a 67-year-old White/Caucasian male, was attending services at his church, the Reformation Lutheran Church. It was May 31, 2009, and he was serving as an usher, greeting fellow congregants in the…

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Lawrence Simmons

Male, age 66 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 31, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 31, 2008, a life was tragically cut short in the nation's capital. Lawrence Simmons, a male resident of Washington, D.C., was killed in the rear of 2420 4th Street in the northeastern quadrant of the city. The…

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George Ramirez

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 31, 2008 · 18 years ago

George Ramirez, age 28, was fatally shot on May 31, 2008, in the Clearing neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred late at night in an alley, with few details available regarding the events that led to his death. The neighborhood, Clearing, is located…

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Jesus Johnson

Null, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 31, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jesus Johnson, a 35-year-old man, was killed on May 31, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a particularly violent year for the city, which saw a surge in homicides. Johnson was among many victims of gun violence, a reflection of the broader…

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Jesus Delarosa

Male, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 31, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jesus Delarosa, aged 35, was killed on May 31, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was one of the many homicides reported that year in Chicago, which was grappling with persistent and widespread violence. The incident took place during a time when the city…

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Seneca Hentz

Male, age 29 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 31, 2008 · 18 years ago

Seneca Hentz, a 29-year-old African-American male from Las Vegas, was shot in the head on the night of Saturday, May 31, 2008, while seated in a car in a parking lot at Washington Avenue and Rancho Drive. Officers arrived around 10:15 p.m. and found him…

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Walter Ivy

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed May 31, 2008 · 18 years ago

Walter Bucannan Ivy, known by his nickname "Cheese," was a 25-year-old resident of Dayton, Ohio, who was tragically murdered on May 31, 2008. The incident took place in Dayton, specifically in Montgomery County, and has remained an unsolved homicide. Despite…

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Adam Mcgill

Male, age 18 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 31, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the warm evening of May 31, 2008, a tragedy unfolded on the 2200 block of North Howard Street in Philadelphia that cut short the life of 18-year-old Adam McGill. An African-American male, McGill became another victim of the city's struggle with youth…

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Tesia R Williams

Female, age 50 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed May 31, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the late spring of 2007, the life of a Louisville woman was tragically cut short, leaving behind a case that has remained unsolved for over a decade. Tesia R. Williams, a 50-year-old Black female, was murdered on May 31, 2007. The incident occurred at 522…

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Sher Booth

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed May 31, 2005 · 21 years ago

On May 31, 2005, Sherman Booth, a 51-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, was shot and killed during a domestic dispute at his home located at 4814 Yarmouth Avenue. The incident occurred in Hamilton County, and the Cincinnati Police Department took the lead…

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Abdul Abdi

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 31, 2005 · 21 years ago

On May 31, 2005, Abdul Abdi, aged 25, was fatally shot in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place at 1300 Dublin Granville Road, and Abdi was found with a gunshot wound. The case has been classified as a homicide and remains unsolved to this day. Despite the…

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Bonita V. King

Female, age 41 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed May 31, 2005 · 21 years ago

Bonita V. King, a 41-year-old woman from Greensboro, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on May 31, 2005. She was a victim of domestic violence, and her death was a result of a gunshot wound inflicted by her husband, Terry King, who was 42 years old at…

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Sadie Mack

Female, age 78 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 31, 2005 · 21 years ago

In May of 2005, a sense of unease settled over a West Baltimore neighborhood as police were called to the home of Sadie L. Mack. Inside, they discovered the 78-year-old African American woman deceased. The circumstances of her death were immediately…

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Lottie Thompson

Female, age 31 · Syracuse, New York

Killed May 31, 2004 · 22 years ago

On May 31, 2004, Lottie Mae Thompson, 31, a Black woman, was found slain inside her Syracuse apartment, the violence leaving little doubt it was a deliberate killing rather than an accident or sudden illness. The discovery set off an urgent police response on…

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Charlotte Pace

Female, age 22 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed May 31, 2002 · 24 years ago

On May 31, 2002, Charlotte Murray Pace, a 22-year-old Caucasian woman, was brutally murdered in her Baton Rouge, Louisiana, home. A recent and distinguished graduate, she had just received her Master of Business Administration degree from Louisiana State…

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Mary Vanculin

Female, age 26 · Springfield, Ohio

Killed May 31, 1997 · 29 years ago

On May 31, 1997, the body of 26-year-old Mary Lucinda Vanculin was discovered along Possum Road near the railroad tracks in Springfield, Ohio. Prior to this discovery, she had last been seen within the city of Springfield. Her body was found lying by the…

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Debra Murray Owens

Female, age 41 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed May 31, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the late spring of 1994, the city of Knoxville, Tennessee, was the scene of a crime that would leave a lasting chill in the community and remain a puzzle for law enforcement for decades to come. Debra Murray Owens, a 41-year-old female, worked as a…

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Teresa Gail Taylor

Female, age 40 · Chatham, Georgia

Killed May 31, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the quiet community of Chatham, Georgia, the life of 40-year-old Teresa Gail Taylor, a Caucasian female, was brutally cut short on May 31, 1993. She was discovered in the carport of her home, the victim of a violent attack that was part of a larger…

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Sharon Warfield

Female · Columbus, Ohio

Killed May 31, 1990 · 36 years ago

On May 31, 1990, Sharon Warfield, a 22-year-old woman from Columbus, Ohio, was tragically shot in the back near the intersection of 5th and Reed Avenue. The Columbus Police Department responded to the scene, but despite efforts to identify a suspect or…

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Joseph Joe Proce

Male, age 78 · Queens, New York

Killed May 31, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the late spring of 1990, a Queens man named Joseph 'Joe' Proce became a victim of a string of violent and seemingly random attacks that instilled fear across New York City. On May 31, 1990, Mr. Proce was shot in his lower back. The bullet caused severe…

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Glayton Mitchell Parker

Male, age 58 · Anderson, Tennessee

Killed May 31, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the quiet community of Anderson, Tennessee, a dedicated law enforcement officer's life was tragically cut short on May 31, 1990. Glayton Mitchell Parker, a 58-year-old white male serving as a Deputy for the Sullivan County Sheriff's Department, was killed…

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Michael Lloyd Rector

Male, age 49 · Greenway, Tennessee

Killed May 31, 1990 · 36 years ago

On the morning of May 31, 1990, the quiet of a Tennessee neighborhood was shattered by a grim discovery. The wife of 49-year-old Michael Lloyd Rector, a Special Agent for the Tennessee Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, found her husband's body in the…

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Sharon Faye Smith

Female, age 17 · Lexington County, South Carolina

Killed May 31, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the late spring of 1985, just two days before she was set to graduate from high school, 17-year-old Sharon Faye Smith, known to her loved ones as Shari, was abducted from the driveway of her family's home in Lexington County, South Carolina. On May 31st…

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Yvonne Antosh

Female, age 19 · Auburn, Washington

Killed May 31, 1983 · 43 years ago

Yvonne Shelly Antosh, a 19-year-old white female, was tragically murdered on May 31, 1983 in Washington state. Originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, she had traveled to Washington shortly before her death. She was last seen at the Ben Carol Motel in…

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Linda Monteiro

Female, age 27 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed May 31, 1980 · 46 years ago

On a tragic spring day, May 31, 1980, the life of Linda Joan Monteiro was violently cut short in Detroit, Michigan. A lifelong resident of the city where she was born on December 10, 1952, the 27-year-old Caucasian woman was discovered strangled in the…

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Roy Huskey

Male, age 48 · Rutherford, North Carolina

Killed May 31, 1979 · 47 years ago

Captain Roy Huskey, aged 48, was a dedicated officer with the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina. On May 31, 1979, he responded to a domestic dispute between a man and his teenage daughter in Rutherford County. Upon arriving at the scene…

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Millard Owen Messersmith

Male, age 58 · Rutherford, North Carolina

Killed May 31, 1979 · 47 years ago

Millard Owen Messersmith, a 58-year-old male, was a Deputy Sheriff with the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina. On May 31, 1979, he responded to a domestic dispute between a man and his teenage daughter in Rutherford County. Upon arriving at…

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Robert Peterson

Male, age 37 · Rutherford, North Carolina

Killed May 31, 1979 · 47 years ago

Robert Lee "Pete" Peterson, a 37-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was a trooper with the North Carolina Highway Patrol. On May 31, 1979, he responded to a domestic dispute in Rutherford County, North Carolina. The incident began when Captain Roy Huskey…

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Felix Farrow

Male, age 36 · Denver, Colorado

Killed May 31, 1977 · 49 years ago

Felix Farrow, 36, male, was found shot to death in Denver on May 31, 1977. Responding officers located him at 1941 West Myrtle in the city’s west side, where he was pronounced dead at the scene. The concise case synopsis preserved by the Denver Police…

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James Tyree

Male, age 69 · London, Kentucky

Killed May 31, 1970 · 56 years ago

James Harvey Tyree, a 69-year-old man, died on May 31, 1970, while he was a patient at Marymount Hospital in London, Kentucky. Online records identify his full name as James Harvey Tyree and place his death in London, in Laurel County. He was born on April…

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Alleen Rowe

Female, age 15 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed May 31, 1964 · 62 years ago

In the late spring of 1964, the desert air of Tucson, Arizona, carried a sense of unease that would soon permeate the community. A fifteen-year-old girl named Alleen Rowe, a promising student at Palo Verde High School with dreams of becoming an oceanographer…

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James Shellenbarger

Male, age 41 · Knox, Ohio

Killed May 31, 1905 · 121 years ago

Sheriff James Shellenbarger, age 41, was shot on May 31, 1905, while attempting to arrest Frank Hildreth, also known as Frank Coile, on a charge of assault with intent to kill. The incident occurred at the Hildreth farm northwest of Brandon, Knox County…

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John Blue

Male · Pineview, Georgia

Killed May 31, 1904 · 122 years ago

In the quiet town of Pineview, Georgia, the last day of May in 1904 was tragically marked by violence that cut short the life of a public servant. Town Marshal John A. Blue, a male officer of the law, was killed in the line of duty, a stark reminder of the…

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Delwin Aponte-Charbonier

Male, age 19 · Rochester, New York

Killed May 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the Upper Falls neighborhood of Rochester, New York, a burst of violence on a Saturday in late May of 2025 ended the life of 19-year-old Delwin Aponte-Charbonier. The young man, whose ethnicity has not been publicly disclosed, was inside a home on Ward…

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Joe Louis Washington

Male, age 32 · Capitol-heights, Maryland

Killed May 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, tragedy struck in Prince George's County, Maryland, claiming the life of Joe Louis Washington, a 32-year-old man from Brandywine. On the evening of May 31st, gunshots shattered the peace in the 6000 block of Martin Luther King Jr.…

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Gregory Murray Jr

Male, age 37 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed May 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In Kansas City, Missouri, on the evening of May 31, 2023, a dispute that began inside a Family Dollar store escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 37-year-old Gregory Murray Jr. The male victim was critically injured when gunfire erupted…

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Jonathan Rodriguez

Male, age 19 · Texas-city, Texas

Killed May 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On May 31, 2023, 19-year-old Jonathan Rodriguez was fatally shot in Texas City, Texas. The incident occurred on Texas Avenue near Third Street, where multiple 911 callers reported the shooting, with one providing a description of a vehicle believed to be…

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Donald Eric Miller

Male, age 59 · Chester, South Carolina

Killed May 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 31, 2022, the quiet of a Chester, South Carolina neighborhood was broken by a grim discovery. Donald Eric Miller, a 59-year-old man, was found shot to death in a yard on Wylie Street. When law enforcement arrived…

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Esteban Ocampo

Male, age 29 · Salinas, California

Killed May 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

On May 31, 2022, Esteban Ocampo, a 29-year-old resident of Salinas, California, was tragically shot and killed. The incident occurred around 2:55 PM at the intersection of North Sanborn Road and Del Monte Avenue. Upon arrival, Salinas Police Officers found…

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Shakiyah Burston

Female, age 23 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the night of May 31, 2020, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace on the 3900 block of Fairmount Avenue in Philadelphia, leaving three people struck by bullets. Among them was 23-year-old Shakiyah Burston, a Black female, who was found by responding…

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Andre Falletta Shedric

Male, age 54 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed May 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a Friday evening in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 54-year-old Andre Falletta Shedric was tragically cut short. On May 31, 2019, Shedric was found unresponsive inside a vehicle in the 1800 block of Bessemer Road. He had sustained a gunshot wound, and…

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Jose Luis Ramirez

Male, age 57 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jose Luis Ramirez, aged 57, passed away on May 31, 2018, in Los Angeles, CA. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, prompting a thorough investigation by local authorities. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office conducted an autopsy…

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Brian Regnier

Male, age 58 · Andover, Minnesota

Killed May 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Andover, Minnesota, a concerned neighbor's call to the police on the evening of May 31, 2017, unraveled a domestic tragedy. Inside a home on the 900 block of 139th Avenue Northwest, Anoka County deputies discovered the bodies of three…

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Curtis Crenshaw

Male, age 63 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed May 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 31, 2017, Curtis Crenshaw, a 63-year-old male, lost his life in the Hyde Park neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The incident occurred amidst the backdrop of a quiet residential area, where first responders were called to the scene. Despite the…

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Lazale Smith

Male, age 27 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Lazale Dewian Smith, a 27-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on May 31, 2017. The incident occurred in the 100 block of West 104th Street in the Broadway-Manchester area. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s…

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Troy Washington

Male, age 36 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Troy Lafayette Washington, a 36-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically killed on May 31, 2017. According to reports, Washington was sitting in a parked white sedan with two other individuals on the north curb of West 56th Street in the…

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Karen Ringquist

Female, age 65 · Springfield, Oregon

Killed May 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

On May 31, 2015, a quiet home in Springfield, Oregon, became the scene of a double homicide that would remain undiscovered for weeks. Karen Ringquist, a 65-year-old woman, and her husband, Randy Ringquist, were shot and killed inside their residence. The…

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