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Deaths by Force on May 4

648 open cases in our database happened on May 4. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (444)

Daune Walton Johnson - Sacramento, California
Death by Force

Daune Walton Johnson

Male, age 30 · Sacramento, California
Killed May 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

On May 4, 2022, Daune Walton Johnson, a 30-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, was found dead on the sidewalk in the 5100 block of Southwest Avenue. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office received a call around 11:24 p.m. reporting a person lying on…

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David Vincent Verdin - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

David Vincent Verdin

Male, age 27 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

David Vincent Verdin, a 27-year-old Latino male, tragically died on May 4, 2022, in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Verdin succumbed to a gunshot wound to his right thigh. The incident occurred…

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Cairi McNear - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Cairi McNear

Male, age 17 · Miami, Florida
Killed May 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

Cairi McNear, a 17-year-old from Miami, FL, tragically lost his life on May 4, 2022. Cairi was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting on the 7100 block of 14th Place in northwest Miami-Dade as he was heading to school. The incident left his family and…

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Widlyn Montilus - Kissimmee, Florida
Death by Force

Widlyn Montilus

Male, age 27 · Kissimmee, Florida
Killed May 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

Widlyn Montilus, a 27-year-old male from Kissimmee, Florida, tragically lost his life on May 4, 2022. The incident occurred in the parking lot of Vans Beauty Salon located at 4402 Orange Blossom Trail in Kissimmee. On that day, authorities responded to…

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Erick Alfaro - Des Plaines, Illinois
Death by Force

Erick Alfaro

Male, age 14 · Des Plaines, Illinois
Killed May 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

Hispanic/Latino male, 14-year-old Erick Alfaro, was walking through the Blackhawk Estates mobile home community in unincorporated Elk Grove Township near Des Plaines on the evening of May 4, 2022, when a dark-colored SUV rolled in along the 400 block of West…

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Jamarion Lewis (J-Mar) Loston - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jamarion Lewis (J-Mar) Loston

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed May 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jamarion Lewis (J-Mar) Loston, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 4, 2022, in Chicago, IL. Jamarion was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a car located in an alley in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. Despite the…

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Jarrell Watkins - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jarrell Watkins

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed May 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

On May 4, 2022, Jarrell Watkins, a 34-year-old African American male, was found shot to death in his car in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred just before 10 p.m. when officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 7800 block…

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Martha Maschke - Rockford, Illinois
Death by Force

Martha Maschke

Female, age 48 · Rockford, Illinois
Killed May 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

Martha Maschke, a 48-year-old woman from Rockford, Illinois, tragically lost her life on May 4, 2022. Martha, who was born on September 26, 1973, was the daughter of William Maschke and Cynthia (Scott) Maschke. She was a dedicated certified nursing assistant…

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Raquan Thomas - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Raquan Thomas

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed May 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

Raquan Thomas, a 21-year-old male from Columbus, OH, was fatally shot on May 4, 2022. He was lured to a parking lot on McNaughten Road under the pretense of selling marijuana. When he arrived, he was approached by four men who attempted to rob him. During the…

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Sharon Foster - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

Sharon Foster

Female, age 57 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed May 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

Sharon L. Foster, a 57-year-old African American woman, passed away on May 4, 2022, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was born on December 30, 1964, in Fort Pierce, Florida, and relocated to Cleveland in 1987. Sharon was known for her strong faith and dedication to her…

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Kenneth Brown - Nashville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Kenneth Brown

Male, age 65 · Nashville, Tennessee
Killed May 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

A quiet evening in Nashville turned tragic for 65-year-old Kenneth Brown on May 4, 2022. In what investigators believe was a targeted attack, the male victim was shot near his home in the 1500 block of 14th Avenue North. The incident unfolded as an apparent…

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Andrew Jacob Rangel - San-antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Andrew Jacob Rangel

Male, age 29 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed May 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

Andrew Jacob Rangel, a 29-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on May 4, 2022, in San Antonio, TX. He was born on March 5, 1993, to Javier Carlos Rangel and Angela Canales. Andrew is survived by his mother, stepfather, maternal…

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Darrin Wilson - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Darrin Wilson

Male, age 25 · Dallas, Texas
Killed May 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

Darrin Wilson was a 25-year-old truck driver and a devoted father to two young boys. Known to friends and family by the nicknames “D-Will” and “Knot,” the Dallas man was described as a great father and provider. In the early morning hours of April 29, 2022, a…

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NasJah Moody - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

NasJah Moody

Male, age 15 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the Shawnee neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, a promising young life was tragically cut short on the afternoon of May 4, 2020. NasJah Moody, a 15-year-old Black male, was at the intersection of 39th Street and Alford Avenue when he was struck by…

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Kevin Atkins - Newport, Vermont
Death by Force

Kevin Atkins

Male, age 38 · Newport, Vermont
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a tragic day in Newport, Vermont, the life of 38-year-old Kevin Atkins, a Caucasian male, was cut short in a violent encounter. The incident unfolded on May 4, 2020, at a residence on School Street where Atkins lived with his wife, Nicole Atkins, and her…

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Christopher Dayton Young - Kingman, Arizona
Death by Force

Christopher Dayton Young

Male, age 30 · Kingman, Arizona
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday in Kingman, Arizona, the life of 30-year-old Christopher Dayton Young came to a violent end. The incident that led to his death on May 4, 2020, began with a complaint about loud music at the home he shared with his roommate…

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Elvis Kendal - Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Death by Force

Elvis Kendal

Male, age 38 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of May 4, 2020, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, a fatal shooting occurred that claimed the life of 38-year-old Elvis Kendal. Kendal, a Black male, was discovered inside a vehicle at the intersection of 33rd Avenue and Hazel Street around 6:00 p.m.…

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William O’Connor - Portland, Oregon
Death by Force

William O’Connor

Male, age 52 · Portland, Oregon
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In a tragic event on May 4, 2020, William O’Connor, a 52-year-old male, lost his life in a shooting incident in a Northeast Portland home. The circumstances surrounding his death were determined by law enforcement to be a murder-suicide. Portland police…

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Russell James Davis III - Aurora, Colorado
Death by Force

Russell James Davis III

Male, age 21 · Aurora, Colorado
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, a young Black man's life was cut short in a burst of violence that has so far left more questions than answers. Twenty-one-year-old Russell James Davis III, a resident of Aurora, Colorado, was fatally shot on the evening of May 4th. The…

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Stanley Dawkins - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Stanley Dawkins

Male, age 38 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday in Washington, D.C., the life of Stanley Maurice Dawkins, a 38-year-old man, was tragically cut short. On May 4, 2020, in the Truxton Circle neighborhood, Dawkins was found by officers from the Metropolitan Police Department on…

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Jyronna T. Brown - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Jyronna T. Brown

Male, age 41 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, tragedy struck the city of Louisville, Kentucky, with the untimely death of Jyronna T. Brown, a 41-year-old man. On the afternoon of May 4th, in the 1800 block of Gillette Avenue, a burst of gunfire shattered the day's calm. When police…

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Nas’Jah Moody - Louisville, Kentucky
Death by Force

Nas’Jah Moody

Male, age 15 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Nas’Jah Moody, a 15-year-old Black male, was a freshman at Shawnee Academy in Louisville, Kentucky, known for his kind-hearted nature and willingness to lend a helping hand to others. He enjoyed spending time with his friends and being outdoors. On the…

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Tyrikus D. Boyd - Bowling-green, Kentucky
Death by Force

Tyrikus D. Boyd

Male, age 23 · Bowling-green, Kentucky
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, the life of a young man from Bowling Green, Kentucky, was tragically cut short. Tyrikus D. Boyd, a 23-year-old male, died on May 4, 2020. Remembered as an athlete who was part of the 2013-14 Bowling Green High School state football…

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Antonio Shaw - Madison, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Antonio Shaw

Male, age 48 · Madison, Wisconsin
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of May 4, 2020, Antonio Shaw, a 48-year-old Black/African American man, was working his shift as a caregiver at a group home on Badger Lane in Madison, Wisconsin. The night took a tragic turn when the sound of gunshots broke the quiet.…

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Susan L Hahn - Green Bay, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Susan L Hahn

Female, age 64 · Green Bay, Wisconsin
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In a quiet suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the life of 64-year-old Susan L. Hahn, a White female, came to a tragic and unexpected end on May 4, 2020. The community was left in shock when authorities, responding to a welfare check at her Allouez residence…

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Willie McGhee - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Willie McGhee

Male, age 36 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Willie McGhee, 36, male, was struck by gunfire in Milwaukee and died on May 4, 2020. His death is recorded among those lost to gun violence in the city that day, placing his name alongside other victims of shootings that punctuated the early months of 2020.…

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Joseph Baldwin - Henrico, Virginia
Death by Force

Joseph Baldwin

Male, age 22 · Henrico, Virginia
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, a young man's life was abruptly cut short in Henrico, Virginia. Joseph Baldwin, a 22-year-old Black / African American male, was killed on May 4, 2020. The incident unfolded in the 5000 block of Millers Lane, a quiet residential area…

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Shawn Johnson - Chantilly, Virginia
Death by Force

Shawn Johnson

Male, age 41 · Chantilly, Virginia
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of May 4, 2020, a shooting shattered the quiet of a condominium complex in Chantilly, Virginia. Inside a residence on Meadowland Court, 41-year-old Shawn Johnson was found by Fairfax County police suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper…

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Dion Clayton - Gary, Indiana
Death by Force

Dion Clayton

Male, age 27 · Gary, Indiana
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Gary, Indiana, a sequence of violent events unfolded, culminating in the death of 27-year-old Dion Clayton. On May 4, 2020, police were drawn to a Save Gas Station at the corner of 45th and Broadway by the discovery of…

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Charles Shirley - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Charles Shirley

Male, age 41 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late afternoon of May 4, 2020, Charles Shirley, a 41-year-old man, was fatally shot while sitting in his vehicle in Kansas City, Missouri. The incident occurred around 5:20 p.m. in the circle drive of the Cold Storage Lofts, located at East 3rd and Oak…

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William Rayford - Hazelwood, Missouri
Death by Force

William Rayford

Male, age 32 · Hazelwood, Missouri
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday morning in Hazelwood, Missouri, the quiet of the Extend-A-Stay Suites was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Inside one of the rooms, 32-year-old William Rayford was found, having been shot multiple times. The Hazelwood Police…

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Christina Cuteri - Aiken, South Carolina
Death by Force

Christina Cuteri

Female, age 31 · Aiken, South Carolina
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of May 4, 2020, 31-year-old Christina Angela Cuteri, a female resident of Aiken, South Carolina, was found in the driver's seat of her vehicle at the intersection of Kathwood Road and Old Jackson Highway with a fatal gunshot wound. Emergency…

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Preston Rich Jr. - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Preston Rich Jr.

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, the life of Preston Rich Jr., a 21-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. On May 3rd, he suffered a gunshot wound to the head in a violent daytime incident. Despite being rushed to the hospital and the efforts…

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Eric Nikolas Futrell - Lamont, California
Death by Force

Eric Nikolas Futrell

Male, age 37 · Lamont, California
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Eric Nikolas Futrell, a 37-year-old resident of Frazier Park, was tragically killed on May 4, 2020, in Lamont, California. The incident occurred in the afternoon when deputies were dispatched to the 8300 block of Fuller Drive following reports of a shooting.…

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Roberto Riviera - Los-altos, California
Death by Force

Roberto Riviera

Male, age 48 · Los-altos, California
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Roberto Rivera, a 48-year-old resident of Union City, was tragically killed on May 4, 2020, in Los Altos, California. Rivera was working as a mason in the backyard of a home on Highlands Circle when he was shot multiple times. The incident marked the first…

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Clifton Mike Totton - Rockford, Illinois
Death by Force

Clifton Mike Totton

Male, age 39 · Rockford, Illinois
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Clifton "Mike" Totton, a 39-year-old African American male from Rockford, Illinois, tragically lost his life on May 4, 2020. Clifton was born on December 21, 1980, and had lived in Rockford for 16 years after moving from Chicago. He was a father, leaving…

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Damien Howard - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Damien Howard

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Damien Howard, a 21-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on May 4, 2020, in the Gresham neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. while Damien and another man were on the porch of a residence in the 8500 block of…

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Melinda Anderson - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Melinda Anderson

Female, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Melinda Anderson, a 28-year-old African American woman from Chicago, IL, tragically lost her life on May 4, 2020. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning in the Austin neighborhood, specifically in the 5600 block of West Madison Street.…

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Arthur Netter - New-orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Arthur Netter

Male, age 28 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Arthur Netter, 28, a Black man from New Orleans, was shot on the evening of May 4, 2020, in the Central City area. Just before 8:45 p.m., police were called to the 2100 block of Fourth Street after reports of gunfire. When officers arrived, they found him…

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Aidan Joseph A.J. Foster - Gates, North Carolina
Death by Force

Aidan Joseph A.J. Foster

Male, age 10 · Gates, North Carolina
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Aidan Joseph "A.J." Foster, a 10-year-old boy from Gates, North Carolina, tragically passed away on May 4, 2020. Aidan was born on May 8, 2009, in Suffolk, Virginia, and was the son of Timothy Roy Foster and Crystal Leigh Dowdy Foster. He was a fifth-grade…

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Brandon Carter - Waynesville, North Carolina
Death by Force

Brandon Carter

Male, age 24 · Waynesville, North Carolina
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Brandon Carter, a 24-year-old male from Canton, North Carolina, tragically died on May 4, 2020, in Waynesville, NC. The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at around 12:06 a.m. reporting suspicious activity at the entrance to the Shadow Woods…

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Carolyn Moseley Walker - Madison, North Carolina
Death by Force

Carolyn Moseley Walker

Female, age 86 · Madison, North Carolina
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Carolyn Moseley Walker, an 86-year-old woman from Madison, North Carolina, passed away on May 4, 2020. Carolyn, who was of Caucasian ethnicity, had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease and heart disease. Her death was the result of a tragic murder-suicide…

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Johnny Ausbon Grice - Lumberton, North Carolina
Death by Force

Johnny Ausbon Grice

Male, age 49 · Lumberton, North Carolina
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Johnny Ausbon Grice, Jr., a 49-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Lumberton, North Carolina, tragically passed away on May 4, 2020. He was born on December 12, 1970, and was well-known in his community. Johnny was survived by his wife, Brenda Smith…

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Kaleb Banks - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Kaleb Banks

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

On May 4, 2020, Kaleb Banks, a 20-year-old male from Columbus, OH, tragically lost his life due to a gunshot wound. The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m. at 26 South Hampton Road on the city's east side. When police arrived at the scene, they found Banks…

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Jevon Battle - Nashville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Jevon Battle

Male, age 19 · Nashville, Tennessee
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the spring of 2020, the life of a promising young man, Jevon Battle, was tragically cut short on a street in Nashville, Tennessee. A former football player at Station Camp High School, the 19-year-old was remembered for a smile that could illuminate any…

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Christopher Jolly - Lubbock, Texas
Death by Force

Christopher Jolly

Male, age 17 · Lubbock, Texas
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Christopher Jolly, a 17-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 4, 2020, in Lubbock, Texas. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when police responded to a shots-fired call in the 2600 block of East Baylor Street.…

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Errick Smith - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Errick Smith

Male, age 45 · Houston, Texas
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Errick Smith, a 45-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on May 4, 2020, while sitting on the front porch of his residence in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 6:45 p.m. in the 4400 block of Mowery Road. Neighbors reported…

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Kevin Anton Davis - Killeen, Texas
Death by Force

Kevin Anton Davis

Male, age 58 · Killeen, Texas
Killed May 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Kevin Anton Davis, a 58-year-old man from Killeen, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on May 4, 2020. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning in the 1200 block of Goodhue Drive. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Davis suffering…

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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.