Deaths by Force on May 3

Deaths by Force (525)

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Jose Espinos

age 31 · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jose Espinoza, a 31-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically passed away on May 3, 2008. His death was reported by the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, which determined the cause of death to be blunt head trauma. The manner of death was…

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William Greenwood

Male, age 48 · Walthourville, Georgia

Killed May 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the small community of Walthourville, Georgia, the life of William 'Bill' Francis Greenwood, a 48-year-old White male, was cut short on Saturday, May 3, 2008. His death, which occurred at his home in Aaron's Mobile Home Park, is being investigated as a…

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Stephen Liczbinski

Male, age 39 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed May 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

On May 3, 2008, a tragic series of events unfolded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, leading to the death of 39-year-old male, Sergeant Stephen Liczbinski, a 12-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department. The incident began around 11:30 a.m. when three…

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Jaumar Carvery

Male, age 21 · Halifax, Nova Scotia

Killed May 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jaumar “Maury” Carvery, a 21-year-old man, was fatally shot in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in the early morning hours of May 3, 2008. Shortly after midnight, two Halifax Regional Police beat officers who were patrolling Gottingen Street heard gunfire coming from…

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Jeffery Green

Male, age 42 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed May 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jeffery Green was 42 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Saturday, May 3, 2008. The Atlanta Police Department Homicide Unit investigated, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through 2017, lists it as…

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Kevin Caldwell

Male, age 24 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed May 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early morning hours of Thursday, May 3, 2007, a burst of gunfire shattered the predawn quiet at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Illinois Avenue, NW in Washington, D.C. Inside a vehicle passing through the intersection, 24-year-old Kevin…

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Latron Steadmon

Unknown, age 25 · Miami, Florida

Found May 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

Latron Steadmon, aged 25, was tragically killed in Miami, Florida, on May 3, 2007. Details regarding his murder are scarce, but the incident remains an unsolved case that has persisted for over a decade without resolution. Steadmon’s body was discovered in…

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Frankie L Banks

Male, age 51 · Chicago, Illinois

Found May 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

Frankie L. Banks, aged 51, was killed on May 3, 2007, in Chicago. His death took place during a period when the city was experiencing elevated levels of violent crime, with homicides occurring frequently, especially in areas marked by economic challenges and…

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Mathew Davis

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed May 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the spring of 2007, a wave of violence was crashing over the city of Baltimore, a grim reality that would soon irrevocably alter the lives of the Davis family. On the 3rd of May, Mathew Davis, a 23-year-old African-American man, found himself in the 1800…

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David Terrance Hankins

Male, age 31 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed May 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

David Terrance Hankins, a 31-year-old Minneapolis resident, was found dead on May 3, 2007, in what remains an unsolved homicide. Hankins was fatally shot in a case that still perplexes investigators and remains one of the many cold cases in the Minneapolis…

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Earl Clark

Male, age 47 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed May 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

Earl Clark, a 47-year-old man from Omaha, Nebraska, was tragically killed on May 3, 2007. His case remains unsolved, adding to the many cold cases that continue to haunt the city. Earl was a beloved son and father, remembered for the close ties he had with…

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Rodolph Ernest

Male, age 49 · Buffalo, New York

Killed May 3, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning, on July 22, 2023, violence erupted outside a tavern on Genesee Street near Mortimer Street in Buffalo's Willert Park neighborhood. The incident, which occurred at approximately 3:00 a.m., resulted in a triple shooting…

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Byron Barker

Male, age 47 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed May 3, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the spring of 2005, the vibrant life of Byron Kent Barker, a talented and well-loved 47-year-old White male hairstylist in Knoxville, Tennessee, was abruptly extinguished, leaving behind a mystery that would linger for years. Barker, known for his zest for…

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Richard Wright

Male · Akron, Ohio

Killed May 3, 2004 · 22 years ago

Richard Wright, a 64-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, was tragically killed on the night of May 3, 2004. Wright had just returned home from a trip to Las Vegas and was sitting in his car parked in the driveway of his residence on Huguelet Street. While…

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Yakov Ger

Male, age 36 · Vancouver, Washington

Killed May 3, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the spring of 2004, a somber discovery was made in the woods of Cowlitz County, Washington, bringing a months-long mystery to a tragic close. On May 3, 2004, the buried remains of Yakov Ger, a 36-year-old White/Caucasian male, were unearthed. An autopsy…

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Blair Arnold Buse

Male, age 49 · Waterville, Washington

Killed May 3, 2004 · 22 years ago

Blair Arnold Buse, aged 49, tragically passed away on May 3, 2004, in Waterville, Washington. According to available records, Blair was born on March 23, 1955. His death was a result of a violent incident involving his estranged wife. On the day of his death…

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Sasha J. Carter

Female, age 19 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed May 3, 2004 · 22 years ago

On a spring evening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of a 19-year-old Black/African American woman named Sasha J. Carter was tragically cut short. On May 3, 2004, Sasha was sitting in a parked car with a friend, Jimmy Hayes, at a gas station. Their ordinary…

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Geneva Acosta

Female, age 21 · Austin, Texas

Killed May 3, 2004 · 22 years ago

Geneva Sue Acosta, a 21-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on May 3, 2004, in Austin, Texas. Geneva was predeceased by her mother, Elizabeth Lisa Lopez, and her grandmother, Janie Lopez. She is survived by her children, Joel Lee Jr.…

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Kareem Bolds

Male, age 21 · Denver, Colorado

Killed May 3, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the heart of Denver on a spring day, a young man's life was tragically cut short, leaving a void in the community and a case that remains a puzzle for law enforcement. Kareem Bolds, a 21-year-old Black male, was in the company of another individual on May…

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John Lacey

Male, age 21 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed May 3, 2003 · 23 years ago

On a spring evening in Chester, Pennsylvania, the life of 21-year-old John Lacey was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. On May 3, 2003, the Widener University junior was walking from his campus apartment to a nearby off-campus bar to buy…

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Michael Kerkowski

Male, age 37 · Kingston Township, Pennsylvania

Killed May 3, 2002 · 24 years ago

In May 2002, the story of 37-year-old pharmacist Michael Kerkowski took a dark and violent turn. Believed by many to be on the run to avoid a prison sentence for his role in a significant prescription drug ring, the truth of his disappearance was far more…

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Tammy Fassett

Female, age 36 · Kingston Township, Pennsylvania

Killed May 3, 2002 · 24 years ago

In May of 2002, 37-year-old Tammy Lynn Fassett and her boyfriend, Michael Kerkowski, also 37, vanished from his home in Hunlock Township, Pennsylvania. Their disappearance sparked a lengthy investigation that would eventually unearth a story of greed…

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Ezekiel Barraza

Male, age 22 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed May 3, 1999 · 27 years ago

On May 3, 1999, 22-year-old Hispanic male Ezekiel "Chico" Barraza was at the Cowboy Cats Club, located at Main Street and Exchange Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas. After leaving the club, his body was discovered in the parking lot of the El Conejas Club at 1603…

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Terry Hudson

Male, age 17 · Gary, Indiana

Killed May 3, 1993 · 33 years ago

On May 3, 1993, the city of Gary, Indiana, witnessed the tragic and premature death of Terry Lee Hudson Jr., a 17-year-old Black male student who attended Horace Mann High School. The spring evening was shattered by gun violence, claiming the life of the…

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Robert Owen Calvert

Male · San Diego, California

Found May 3, 1992 · 34 years ago

On May 3, 1992, Robert Owen Calvert was found dead in his home on Limerick Avenue in San Diego, California. Friends discovered his body and called the police, leading patrol officers to respond to the scene. Calvert had been shot multiple times in the head in…

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Nancy Kitzmiller

Female, age 24 · Saint-charles, Missouri

Killed May 3, 1992 · 34 years ago

On May 3, 1992, the quiet routine of a Sunday afternoon in Saint Charles, Missouri, was shattered by the discovery of a violent crime at the Bogey Hills Plaza. Nancy Christine Kitzmiller, a 24-year-old White female, was working alone at Boot Village, a…

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Paul Jason Cowart

Male, age 21 · Mooresville, Missouri

Killed May 3, 1989 · 37 years ago

Paul Jason Cowart, a White 21-year-old man, vanished into the backroads and barn lots of northwestern Missouri at the tail end of a scheme that was already turning deadly. By the time his name surfaced publicly, it wasn’t in a help-wanted ad or a paycheck…

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June Cassandra Mincher

Female · Los-angeles, California

Killed May 3, 1984 · 42 years ago

June Cassandra Mincher, a Hollywood madam and porn actress, was murdered on May 3, 1984, in Los Angeles, California. Her death was a result of a complex and brutal crime orchestrated by multiple individuals. Mincher was gunned down on a Van Nuys sidewalk, a…

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David Allen Barr

Male, age 37 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed May 3, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the spring of 1983, the city of Pittsburgh lost one of its own in a tragic and unforeseen incident. David Allen Barr, a 37-year-old male police officer with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, had dedicated 15 years of his life to serving and protecting the…

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Carol Christensen

Female, age 21 · Maple Valley, Washington

Killed May 3, 1983 · 43 years ago

Carol Ann Christensen, a 21-year-old female and a registered member of the Blackfeet Tribe of Browning, Mont., was just beginning a new chapter in her life, separated from her husband and determined to make her own way as a young mother. On May 2, 1983, her…

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Linda Jackson

Female, age 20 · Seattle, Washington

Killed May 3, 1983 · 43 years ago

In the spring of 1983, a 20-year-old Native American woman named Linda Jackson vanished from the streets of Seattle. Her disappearance on May 3rd occurred during a time of great fear in the Seattle area, as the Green River Killer was actively preying on…

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Rebecca Dawn Becca Phillips

Female, age 16 · Anchorage, Alaska

Killed May 3, 1982 · 44 years ago

On May 3, 1982, Rebecca Dawn “Becca” Phillips—a white 16-year-old female from Anchorage, Alaska—set out with friends for a spring evening in East Anchorage's Russian Jack Springs Park. Sometime around nightfall, the quiet paths and open spaces turned…

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Vern Jay Sylvester

Male, age 19 · Anchorage, Alaska

Killed May 3, 1982 · 44 years ago

On the evening of May 3, 1982, 19-year-old white male, Vern Jay Sylvester joined three teenage friends—Joseph Kimler, Sabrina Imlach, and Rebecca Phillips—for a spring outing at Russian Jack Springs Park in Anchorage. What began as an easy night near their…

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Permon Gene Gilbert

Male, age 46 · Bethel, Ohio

Killed May 3, 1982 · 44 years ago

Permon Eugene "Gene" Gilbert, a 46-year-old man from Bethel, Ohio, was tragically murdered on May 3, 1982. Gilbert was a well-respected business owner and a proud father of four. He was last seen alive on May 22, 1982, after completing a service repair call…

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Floyd Harold Bernie Swartz

Male, age 33 · Pinole, California

Killed May 3, 1980 · 46 years ago

Floyd Harold "Bernie" Swartz, a 33-year-old police officer from Pinole, California, tragically lost his life on May 3, 1980, while in the line of duty. Swartz, a Vietnam veteran who had received an early honorable discharge from the Air Force to pursue his…

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Floyd Douglas Heist Sr.

Male, age 42 · Pensacola, Florida

Killed May 3, 1980 · 46 years ago

Floyd Douglas Heist Sr., a 42-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on May 3, 1980, in Pensacola, Florida. He was serving as a Deputy Sheriff with the Escambia County Sheriff's Office at the time of his death. On that fateful day, Deputy Heist…

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Mary Grismore

Female, age 26 · Whitehall, Ohio

Killed May 3, 1978 · 48 years ago

Mary Beth Grismore, a 26-year-old woman from Marshall, Indiana, went missing on February 22, 1978. Grismore, who had recently married and adopted the last name Grismore, was reported missing from her residence in Marshall. On May 3, 1978, Whitehall Police…

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Jess Leroy Lovelady

Male, age 75 · McKinney, Texas

Killed May 3, 1978 · 48 years ago

Jess Leroy Lovelady, a 75-year-old white male, was brutally murdered on May 3, 1978. Lovelady was stabbed to death by Billy Dean Battenfield, a serial killer, who then disposed of his body by throwing it down a water well. The motive behind this heinous act…

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Arthur Hennesay

Male, age 43 · El-centro, California

Killed May 3, 1977 · 49 years ago

Arthur Kenneth Hennesay, a 43-year-old officer with the El Centro Police Department, tragically lost his life on May 3, 1977. Officer Hennesay and his colleague, Officer John Vickers, were responding to a seemingly routine complaint about a stuck car horn in…

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John Vickers

Male, age 30 · El-centro, California

Killed May 3, 1977 · 49 years ago

John A. Vickers, a 30-year-old officer with the El Centro Police Department, tragically lost his life on May 3, 1977. Officer Vickers and his colleague, Officer Arthur Hennesay, were responding to a seemingly routine call about a stuck car horn in a motel…

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Joseph Boswell

Male, age 53 · San-francisco, California

Killed May 3, 1977 · 49 years ago

Patrol Special Police Officer Joseph W. Boswell, aged 53, tragically lost his life on May 3, 1977, in San Francisco, California. Officer Boswell was fatally shot while interrupting a robbery at a drugstore located at 2450 San Bruno Avenue. The incident…

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Barbara Jean Kirk

Female, age 19 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed May 3, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 3, 1973, a neighbor noticed smoke billowing from the apartment of 19-year-old Barbara Jean Kirk in Las Vegas, Nevada. Breaking through a window, the neighbor pulled Barbara from the burning residence. The subsequent…

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Michael Gerchenson

Male, age 19 · West Frankfort, Illinois

Killed May 3, 1972 · 54 years ago

In the spring of 1972, the life of 19-year-old Michael Gerchenson, a sophomore at Southern Illinois University, was tragically cut short. On May 3rd of that year, his body was discovered, shot to death, along a stretch of highway near West Frankfort…

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William Ramsey

Male, age 34 · Lapel, Indiana

Killed May 3, 1938 · 88 years ago

On the night of December 2, 1937, the State Bank of Lapel in Madison County, Indiana, became the target of a burglary that would spark a months-long federal manhunt and result in a violent confrontation. Intruders gained access to the building by prying open…

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Matthew Wann

Male, age 55 · Jackson, Alabama

Killed May 3, 1932 · 94 years ago

In the early hours of May 3, 1932, Jackson County Sheriff Matthew L. Wann, a 55-year-old male, was killed while attempting to serve a warrant. The incident occurred between Scottsboro and Larkinsville, Alabama. Sheriff Wann was in the process of arresting…

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Marshal Amos Brown

Female, age 60 · Fairbury, Illinois

Killed May 3, 1910 · 116 years ago

Marshal Amos Brown, a 60-year-old white male, tragically died on May 3, 1910, in Fairbury, Illinois. His death was the result of a violent encounter that occurred two days earlier. On the evening of May 1, 1910, Marshal Brown was patrolling the intersection…

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Robert Henry Crockett

Male, age 35 · Big Ugly, West Virginia

Killed May 3, 1905 · 121 years ago

Robert Henry Crockett, a 35-year-old White/Caucasian man, was serving as a special agent with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Police Department when a routine disturbance aboard an excursion train turned deadly on May 3, 1905. Crockett was aboard a…

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Juvan Newman

Male · Eastpointe, Michigan

Killed May 3, 2025 · 1 year ago

The following synopsis details the events surrounding the death of Juvan Maurice Newman, a young Black / African American male who died on May 3, 2025, in Eastpointe, Michigan. On the afternoon of Saturday, May 3, 2025, a violent altercation erupted in the…

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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.