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Deaths by Force on May 31

808 open cases in our database happened on May 31. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (597)

Death by Force

Randy Ringquist

Male, age 63 · Springfield, Oregon
Killed May 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late spring of 2015, a family tragedy unfolded in a quiet Springfield, Oregon, home, culminating in the deaths of Randy Ringquist, a 63-year-old male, and his wife. The grim discovery was made after a concerned out-of-state relative repeatedly tried…

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Carl Sebastian Betts

Male, age 51 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Carl Sebastian Betts, a 51-year-old man from Los Angeles, was tragically killed on May 31, 2015. The incident occurred in the Manchester Square neighborhood, specifically in the 1900 block of West 85th Street. On that fateful night, Betts was sitting in a…

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Luis Garcia

Male, age 25 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Luis Garcia, a 25-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically passed away on May 31, 2015. His death was a result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of extensive investigations and legal proceedings. On the day of his death…

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Oscar Rodriguez-Mireles

Male, age 33 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Oscar Rodriguez-Mireles, a 33-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on May 31, 2015, in the Athens neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. According to law enforcement and coroner's records, the incident occurred shortly before 1 a.m. while…

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James Booher

Male, age 51 · Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Killed May 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

On May 31, 2014, James Allan "Jim Bob" Booher, a 51-year-old Caucasian male from Marion, Iowa, was last seen in Cedar Rapids. His sister reported him missing on June 3, 2014, sparking an investigation that would uncover a grim story of a drug deal gone wrong.…

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James Schwartzbauer

Male, age 57 · Lake Hattie Township, Minnesota
Killed May 31, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 31, 2013, smoke billowed from a lakeside home in Lake Hattie Township, a quiet area about 30 miles southwest of Bemidji, Minnesota. First responders arrived to find the residence engulfed in flames. Outside the burning…

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Victor Earl Jones

Male, age 48 · Northeast Antelope Valley, California
Killed May 31, 2013 · 13 years ago

Victor Earl Jones was 48 years old when he died on Friday, May 31, 2013, inside California State Prison, Los Angeles County, in the northeast Antelope Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force…

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Ricardo Chavez

Male, age 19 · Paramount, California
Killed May 31, 2009 · 17 years ago

Ricardo Chavez, a 19-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on May 31, 2009, in Paramount, California. The incident occurred around 11:29 p.m. in the 15100 block of Gundry Avenue. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Chavez was…

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Rosa Garcia

Female, age 35 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 31, 2009 · 17 years ago

Rosa Elvira Valencia Garcia, a 35-year-old Latina, tragically lost her life on May 31, 2009, in a murder-suicide incident in Encino, Los Angeles. According to authorities, Rosa was shot to death by her husband, Pedro Papias, a 41-year-old Latino, in their…

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Robert Earl Lee

Male, age 61 · Los Angeles, California
Killed May 31, 2007 · 19 years ago

Robert Earl Lee was 61 years old when he died on Thursday, May 31, 2007, on the east side of downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1002 E. 7th St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it…

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Robert Reed

Male, age 20 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed May 31, 2007 · 19 years ago

Robert Reed was 20 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Thursday, May 31, 2007. The Atlanta Police Department Homicide Unit investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through 2017…

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Rodolfo Reyes

Male, age 29 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 31, 2005 · 21 years ago

Rodolfo Reyes, a 29-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 31, 2005, in the Adams-Normandie neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Reyes was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his…

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Ruben Rio

Male, age 35 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 31, 2005 · 21 years ago

Ruben Joe Del Rio, a 35-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on May 31, 2005, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Del Rio was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his life. The incident occurred in…

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Humberto Gomez Jr.

Male, age 18 · Inglewood, California
Killed May 31, 2003 · 23 years ago

Humberto Gomez Jr. was 18 years old when he died on Saturday, May 31, 2003, in Inglewood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 4069 W. Century Blvd. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a case…

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Ton Hui Yi

Male, age 43 · Del-aire, California
Killed May 31, 2002 · 24 years ago

Ton Hui Yi, a 43-year-old resident of Del Aire, California, tragically lost his life on May 31, 2002. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Ton Hui Yi was fatally shot on that fateful Friday. The incident left the community in shock and…

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Matthew Miles

Male, age 22 · Chester, Pennsylvania
Killed May 31, 1995 · 31 years ago

On May 31, 1995, the life of Matthew Miles, a 22-year-old young man from Chester, Pennsylvania, was tragically cut short. His passing left a void in the hearts of those who knew and loved him, a wound that time could never fully heal. At such a young age…

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Tyrone Morrison

Male, age 21 · Chester, Pennsylvania
Killed May 31, 1995 · 31 years ago

On May 31, 1995, tragedy struck the community of Chester, Pennsylvania, as a young life was cut short. Tyrone Morrison, a 21-year-old man full of potential and promise, met an untimely end, leaving his family and friends to mourn a loss that could never be…

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John Doucet

Male · Lafayette, Louisiana
Killed May 31, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the late hours of May 31, 1974, the life of 31-year-old John W. Doucet was tragically cut short in Lafayette, Louisiana. A male taxi driver originally from Church Point, Doucet was on duty, navigating the city streets around midnight, unaware that his…

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Victor Hugo Melick

Male, age 51 · Williams, Arizona
Killed May 31, 1919 · 107 years ago

In the small town of Williams, Arizona, a dedicated public servant named Victor Hugo Melick met a tragic and untimely end. At 51 years old, Constable Melick was a male figure of authority in Coconino County. On a spring day, Saturday, May 31, 1919, Constable…

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William J Hart

Male, age 30 · Falco, Alabama
Killed May 31, 1914 · 112 years ago

In the small town of Falco, Alabama, a routine law enforcement action on Sunday, May 31, 1914, ended in tragedy for a young lawman. William J. Hart, a 30-year-old white male serving as the town Marshal, was shot and killed as he and deputies from the…

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Calvin Childs

Male, age 35 · Mobile, Alabama
Killed May 31, 1905 · 121 years ago

In the late spring of 1905, a dedicated lawman named Calvin Childs, a 35-year-old male deputy with the Mobile County Sheriff's Office, met an untimely and violent end. For three years, he had served his community, and on the last day of May, he was tasked…

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