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Deaths by Force on May 5

704 open cases in our database happened on May 5. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (497)

Antwan Stevenson - Boston, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Antwan Stevenson

Male, age 25 · Boston, Massachusetts
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston, a 25-year-old African-American man named Antwan Stevenson was fatally shot on the evening of Friday, May 5, 2017. The incident occurred at 50 Rexford Street, where Boston Police responded to a call about a person being…

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Rodney Prejean - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Rodney Prejean

Male, age 42 · Houston, Texas
Found May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Rodney Prejean, aged 42, was killed on May 5, 2017, in Houston, Texas. He was brutally stabbed at the El Viajero Sports Bar on the Southwest Freeway around 2 a.m. The fatal attack occurred after an altercation inside the bar, and Rodney was pronounced dead at…

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Charlie Sanders Jr. - Selma, Alabama
Death by Force

Charlie Sanders Jr.

Male, age 63 · Selma, Alabama
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

A 63-year-old man, Charlie Sanders Jr., was tragically killed in a shooting incident in Selma, Alabama. On the evening of Friday, May 5, 2017, law enforcement responded to a call on the 1500 block of St. Phillips Street. Upon their arrival, they discovered…

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Joquon N Coverdale - Wilmington, Delaware
Death by Force

Joquon N Coverdale

Male, age 22 · Wilmington, Delaware
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Joquon N. Coverdale, a 22-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in Wilmington, Delaware, on the evening of May 5, 2017. Coverdale had been born on August 11, 1994, in Newark, Delaware, and was the father of three children. His death unfolded shortly before 8…

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Michael Dupree Price - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Michael Dupree Price

Male, age 36 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, May 5, 2017, the life of 36-year-old Michael Dupree Price was tragically cut short on a sidewalk in Southeast Washington, D.C. Police responded to the 4600 block of Benning Road, SE, before 6 a.m. to find Price…

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Carlos Guerrero - Yakima, Washington
Death by Force

Carlos Guerrero

Male, age 27 · Yakima, Washington
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of Carlos Guerrero, a 27-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On the 5th of May, in Yakima, Washington, Guerrero was fatally shot in an act of violence that marked another somber moment for a community already grappling…

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DAndre Bullis Sr - Grand-rapids, Michigan
Death by Force

DAndre Bullis Sr

Male, age 23 · Grand-rapids, Michigan
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic Friday afternoon, May 5, 2017, the life of 23-year-old D'Andre Terrell Dean Bullis Sr. was cut short in a burst of gunfire. The young man, a resident of Wyoming, Michigan, and a father to two boys, was with his cousin, Manuel Villarreal, outside a…

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Frankie Zanetti - Battle-creek, Michigan
Death by Force

Frankie Zanetti

Male, age 63 · Battle-creek, Michigan
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Frankie A. “Frank” Zanetti, a 63-year-old male, passed away in Battle Creek, Michigan, on Friday, May 5, 2017. His life was tragically cut short in a shocking act of violence that occurred at his family's business. On that spring day, Zanetti was at his place…

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David Blackwell Jr. - Atlantic City, New Jersey
Death by Force

David Blackwell Jr.

Male, age 31 · Atlantic City, New Jersey
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Atlantic City, the life of David Blackwell Jr., a 31-year-old man from Hammonton, New Jersey, was tragically cut short. On May 5, 2017, at approximately 10:15 p.m., police responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a man down…

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Joseph Goodin - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Joseph Goodin

Male, age 32 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late afternoon of May 5, 2017, the life of 32-year-old Joseph C. Goodin, a Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in a west side Indianapolis garage. The incident unfolded around 5:30 p.m. in the 5900 block of Bertha Street, a neighborhood described…

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Terrell Scott - Zionsville, Indiana
Death by Force

Terrell Scott

Male, age 30 · Zionsville, Indiana
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 5, 2017, the community of Zionsville, Indiana, was disturbed by the sound of gunshots, leading to the discovery of a homicide. Terrell Scott, a 30-year-old man from Indianapolis, was found deceased in the parking lot of the…

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Antonio Panuamba - Spartanburg, South Carolina
Death by Force

Antonio Panuamba

Male, age 17 · Spartanburg, South Carolina
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, a young man’s life was tragically cut short in Spartanburg, South Carolina, following a dispute that escalated to fatal violence. Antonio Panuamba, a 17-year-old male, died on May 5, 2017. A senior at Byrnes High School, he was just…

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Dalton Moore - Cowpens, South Carolina
Death by Force

Dalton Moore

Male, age 18 · Cowpens, South Carolina
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Dalton Dwyer Moore, an 18-year-old male from Cowpens, South Carolina, tragically lost his life on the evening of May 5, 2017. A recent graduate of Broome High School, Moore was known for his friendly and outgoing nature, and his sudden death sent ripples of…

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Darrell Hamilton - Yemassee, South Carolina
Death by Force

Darrell Hamilton

Male, age 31 · Yemassee, South Carolina
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 5, 2017, the life of 31-year-old Darrell Lewis Hamilton was tragically cut short in the Yemassee area of South Carolina. A male resident of the community, Hamilton was discovered deceased in the driver's seat of a Toyota…

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Randall Shawn Davis - Greenville, South Carolina
Death by Force

Randall Shawn Davis

Male, age 25 · Greenville, South Carolina
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday in May 2017, the life of 25-year-old Randall Shawn Davis of Piedmont, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. On May 5, 2017, Davis was discovered on the side of a road in Greenville, the victim of a fatal shooting. The…

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Jordan Pannell - Sacramento, California
Death by Force

Jordan Pannell

Male, age 17 · Sacramento, California
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jordan Pannell, a 17-year-old from Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on May 5, 2017. The incident occurred in the North Highlands area, specifically on Greenholme Drive, where sheriff's detectives found Pannell suffering from gunshot wounds to…

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Siddeeq Rasheed - San-bernardino, California
Death by Force

Siddeeq Rasheed

Male, age 38 · San-bernardino, California
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Siddeeq Rasheed, a 38-year-old resident of San Bernardino, California, tragically lost his life on May 5, 2017. He was found suffering from gunshot wounds in front of his home on North Colorado Street around 1:17 a.m. Despite efforts to save him, Rasheed…

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Clarence Fleming - Savannah, Georgia
Death by Force

Clarence Fleming

Male, age 23 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a late spring evening in Savannah, Georgia, the lives of two young men were tragically cut short. On Friday, May 5, 2017, Clarence Fleming, a 23-year-old male, was fatally wounded in a shooting that also claimed the life of 25-year-old Desmond Lanier. The…

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Desmond Lanier - Savannah, Georgia
Death by Force

Desmond Lanier

Male, age 25 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday evening in Savannah, Georgia, the life of 25-year-old Desmond Lanier was tragically cut short. On May 5, 2017, Lanier, a male resident of the city, was fatally shot at the intersection of Georgia and Mississippi Avenues. The…

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Harry Davis - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Harry Davis

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Harry J. Davis, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 5, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and indicative of the broader issues of violence plaguing the city. Harry was a…

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Chauvin Caesh - New-orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Chauvin Caesh

Male, age 21 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Chauvin Caesh, a 21-year-old Black man, was killed on May 5, 2017, in New Orleans, Louisiana, in a shooting that unfolded on an otherwise ordinary Friday morning in the city’s east. Early reports described him as the lone victim in the incident, a young man…

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Zion Barthelemy - Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Death by Force

Zion Barthelemy

Male, age 13 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Zion Barthelemy, a 13-year-old male, tragically lost his life on Friday, May 5, 2017, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The incident occurred at the Mallard Crossing apartment complex where Zion and two of his friends, aged 12 and 13, were playing with a loaded…

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Jayquon Devione Tillman - Portage, Ohio
Death by Force

Jayquon Devione Tillman

Male, age 18 · Portage, Ohio
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jayquon Devione Tillman, an 18-year-old African American male from Cleveland, tragically lost his life on May 5, 2017, in Portage, Ohio. Tillman was a student at Eastern Michigan University and was attending a large house party in Franklin Township, just…

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Alexander Clay Byrom - La-vernia, Texas
Death by Force

Alexander Clay Byrom

Male, age 25 · La-vernia, Texas
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Alexander Clay Byrom, a 25-year-old male from La Vernia, Texas, tragically lost his life on May 5, 2017, following a fatal shooting incident. The incident occurred on County Road 356, north of La Vernia, just before 5 p.m. on that fateful Friday afternoon.…

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Bertha Saenz - Corpus-christi, Texas
Death by Force

Bertha Saenz

Female, age 53 · Corpus-christi, Texas
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Bertha Saenz, a 53-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity from Corpus Christi, Texas, tragically passed away on May 5, 2017. She was a beloved aunt, great-aunt, cousin, daughter, and sister who was known for her vibrant personality and love for music. Bertha…

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Ja Darek De Shawn - Terrell, Texas
Death by Force

Ja Darek De Shawn

Male, age 23 · Terrell, Texas
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ja Darek De Shawn, a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on May 5, 2017, in Terrell, Texas. The incident occurred early in the morning in the 1300 block of S. Rockwall. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Ja Darek De Shawn Moss…

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Jimmy Kollman - Austin, Texas
Death by Force

Jimmy Kollman

Male, age 82 · Austin, Texas
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 5, 2017, Jimmy Kollman, an 82-year-old man from Austin, Texas, was found dead in his home from a gunshot wound. The Austin Police Department determined that his death was a result of a murder-suicide. Kollman's son, 54-year-old Joseph Kollman, shot and…

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Joshua Reyes - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Joshua Reyes

Male, age 17 · Houston, Texas
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Joshua Reyes, a 17-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on May 5, 2017, in Houston, TX. The circumstances surrounding his death involved a violent altercation that led to his murder. Joshua was shot by Angel "Fat Angel" Lopez, an 18-year-old…

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Lloyd Trim - Baytown, Texas
Death by Force

Lloyd Trim

Male, age 38 · Baytown, Texas
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 5, 2017, Lloyd David Trim Jr., a 38-year-old man from Baytown, Texas, was tragically shot and killed in his apartment. The incident occurred early in the morning when assailants forcefully kicked in the door of Trim's apartment and opened fire. Lloyd…

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Travis James G - Killeen, Texas
Death by Force

Travis James G

Male, age 29 · Killeen, Texas
Killed May 5, 2017 · 9 years ago

Travis James Granger, a 29-year-old male of mixed ethnicity, was tragically killed on May 5, 2017, in Killeen, Texas. He was a former soldier who served with distinction in the United States Army, including two tours of duty in Afghanistan. Travis was highly…

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Matthew Jackson - Oakland, California
Death by Force

Matthew Jackson

Male, age 26 · Oakland, California
Found May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Matthew Jackson, a 26-year-old Oakland resident, was killed on May 5, 2015, in a homicide that took place in East Oakland. His death was one of many that contributed to a violent year in the city, which experienced a surge in homicides. Jackson was shot at…

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Enrique T. Fikes - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Enrique T. Fikes

Male, age 25 · Miami, Florida
Found May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

On May 5, 2015, Enrique T. Fikes, aged 25, was found dead from a gunshot wound in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred at approximately 12:13 a.m. near Northwest 18th Avenue and 53rd Street, where police responded to reports of gunshots. Upon arrival…

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Kenneth Kelly - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Kenneth Kelly

Male, age 38 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kenneth Kelly, 38, a Black/African American man from Detroit, Michigan, died in a homicide, but the publicly available reporting and records that can be found online do not clearly document the circumstances of his killing in a way that pins down where it…

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Kency Roberson - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Kency Roberson

Male, age 21 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the afternoon of May 5, 2015, a young Black man named Kency Roberson, aged 21, was fatally shot in north St. Louis, Missouri. The incident occurred around 2:52 p.m. in a parking lot located in the 6000 block of Natural Bridge Avenue. When St. Louis police…

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Lafayette Antonio Reed - Omaha, Nebraska
Death by Force

Lafayette Antonio Reed

Male, age 27 · Omaha, Nebraska
Killed May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of May 5, 2015, the life of 27-year-old Lafayette Antonio Reed, an African-American male known to his loved ones as Tony, was tragically cut short. At approximately 4:37 AM, Omaha Police were called to a residence at 3229 N 28th Street to…

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Diondre Mitchell - Omaha, Nebraska
Death by Force

Diondre Mitchell

Male, age 27 · Omaha, Nebraska
Killed May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 5, 2015, the life of 27-year-old African-American male Diondre Mitchell was tragically cut short in Omaha, Nebraska. Police were called to a residence in the 3200 block of North 28th Street around 4:40 a.m. to investigate a…

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Marcus Williams - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Marcus Williams

Male, age 43 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Marcus Williams, 43, a Black man from Memphis, Tennessee, died on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, leaving a sudden quiet in the lives of the people who knew him best. Public notices about his passing focused on what came next for his family and community—how they…

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Edward Eddie Arnold Cardwell - Tuskegee, Alabama
Death by Force

Edward Eddie Arnold Cardwell

Male, age 52 · Tuskegee, Alabama
Killed May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a spring evening in 2015, what began as a peaceful fishing trip ended in tragedy for the Cardwell family. Edward Eddie Arnold Cardwell, a 52-year-old Caucasian male from Opelika, Alabama, was fatally shot on May 5, 2015, while spending time with his family…

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Lafayette Antonio Reed - Omaha, Nebraska
Death by Force

Lafayette Antonio Reed

Male, age 27 · Omaha, Nebraska
Killed May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Lafayette Antonio Reed, 27, a Black male, was found shot to death in the early morning hours of May 5, 2015, inside a home at 3229 North 28th Street in Omaha. Officers were dispatched at 4:37 a.m. and discovered Reed and his cousin, 27-year-old Diondre…

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Courtney Yates - Albany, New York
Death by Force

Courtney Yates

Male, age 27 · Albany, New York
Killed May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a spring night in Albany, New York, Courtney Yates, a 27-year-old man, found his life tragically cut short. On May 5, 2015, Yates was an innocent bystander at the corner of Lark Street and Sheridan Avenue when he was caught in a hail of bullets from a…

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Jorge Manzanarez - Queens, New York
Death by Force

Jorge Manzanarez

Male, age 38 · Queens, New York
Killed May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the afternoon of May 5, 2015, a verbal dispute in broad daylight at the intersection of Whitney and Roosevelt avenues in Queens, NY, turned deadly for 38-year-old Jorge Manzanarez. The male victim was shot once in the chest and was later pronounced dead at…

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Brendon K. Glenn - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Brendon K. Glenn

Male, age 29 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Brendon K. Glenn, a 29-year-old man, tragically lost his life on May 5, 2015, in Venice, Los Angeles. Glenn, who was known by friends as "Dizzle," was a familiar face in the Venice area, often seen with his black Labrador, Dozer. On the night of his death…

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Dalton McCullough - Locust-grove, Georgia
Death by Force

Dalton McCullough

Male, age 17 · Locust-grove, Georgia
Killed May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a quiet Locust Grove, Georgia neighborhood, a teenage romance tragically ended in violence and death. On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 17-year-old Dalton McCullough, a junior at Hampton High School, went to his girlfriend's home on Wycliffe Drive.…

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Kendra Weathers - Austell, Georgia
Death by Force

Kendra Weathers

Female, age 24 · Austell, Georgia
Killed May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of May 5, 2015, the life of 24-year-old Kendra Weathers was tragically cut short in Austell, Georgia. Responding to calls of gunfire at the Lake Crossing Apartments on Six Flags Drive around 2 a.m., Cobb County police discovered Weathers in…

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Gregory ‘Lil Lord’ Taylor - Riverdale, Illinois
Death by Force

Gregory ‘Lil Lord’ Taylor

Male, age 33 · Riverdale, Illinois
Killed May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Gregory “Lil Lord” Taylor, a 33-year-old Black male, was shot and killed on May 5, 2015, in Riverdale, Illinois. Known by his nickname in the neighborhood, he became one more life cut short by gunfire, his death recorded among the day's losses to violence and…

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Crista Spears - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Crista Spears

Female, age 26 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Crista Nicole Spears, a 26-year-old woman from Middletown, Ohio, tragically passed away on May 5, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on January 25, 1989, and was the daughter of Tracy Fultz and Tammy Rosenbaum. Crista is survived by her children; Alyssa…

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Orlando Gray - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

Orlando Gray

Male, age 29 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Orlando Gray, a 29-year-old African American man from Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on May 5, 2015. His untimely death left a profound impact on those who knew and loved him, sending waves of grief through his family, friends, and the community that had been a…

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Jaedi Rae Weed - Needmore, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Jaedi Rae Weed

Female, age 19 · Needmore, Pennsylvania
Killed May 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jaedi Rae Weed, a 19-year-old female of Caucasian ethnicity from Needmore, Pennsylvania, tragically passed away on May 5, 2015. She was born on December 29, 1995, in Mesa, Arizona, and was the daughter of the late Laura Lynn Hollenshead. Jaedi is survived by…

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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.