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Deaths by Force on May 8

677 open cases in our database happened on May 8. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (487)

Theron Alston - Clementon, New Jersey
Death by Force

Theron Alston

Male, age 32 · Clementon, New Jersey
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet, pre-dawn hours of May 8, 2018, the life of Theron Alston, a 32-year-old Black/African American male from Magnolia, New Jersey, was tragically cut short. The scene of the violence was the Arborwood Apartments complex in the neighboring town of…

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Anthony Joseph Trovata - Salem, Virginia
Death by Force

Anthony Joseph Trovata

Male, age 32 · Salem, Virginia
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Salem, Virginia, a fatal encounter unfolded in the parking lot of a Go Mart convenience store on West Main Street. Anthony Joseph Trovata, a 32-year-old man from Shawsville, was found suffering from a single gunshot…

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Alastair Stephens - Fort-wayne, Indiana
Death by Force

Alastair Stephens

Male, age 38 · Fort-wayne, Indiana
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a spring evening in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the life of Alastair C. Stephens, a 38-year-old male, was cut short by an act of violence. On May 8, 2018, police responded to a call around 9 p.m. and found Stephens critically injured in the middle of Bowser…

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Daymarko Tolefree - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Daymarko Tolefree

Male, age 17 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 17-year-old Daymarko Tolefree was tragically cut short on the east side of Indianapolis. On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 8th, police responded to a report of a person down and discovered the young Black male inside a car in…

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Jordan Deshields - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Jordan Deshields

Male, age 16 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 16-year-old Jordan Leon Deshields was tragically cut short, marking another grim milestone for the city of Baltimore. On the evening of May 8th, Deshields was fatally shot near a basketball court at the Mary Rodman…

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Alejandro Jaramillo - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Alejandro Jaramillo

Male, age 33 · Los-angeles, California
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Alejandro Jaramillo, a 33-year-old security guard from Pacoima, Los Angeles, tragically died on May 8, 2018. His death occurred in the early hours of the morning while he was on duty in an industrial area on San Fernando Road near Branford Street. According…

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Jorge Alberto Esteban - Paramount, California
Death by Force

Jorge Alberto Esteban

Male, age 22 · Paramount, California
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jorge Alberto Esteban, a 22-year-old resident of Paramount, California, tragically lost his life on May 9, 2018, after being shot the previous night. The incident occurred in the 14700 block of Texaco Avenue, near Salud Park. According to the Los Angeles…

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Chadwick Mark Hoilman - Jacksonville, Florida
Death by Force

Chadwick Mark Hoilman

Male, age 44 · Jacksonville, Florida
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Chadwick Mark Hoilman, a 44-year-old white male from Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically killed on May 8, 2018. Hoilman, a father of two daughters, was shot outside a home on Alvin Road on Jacksonville's Westside. The incident occurred after an argument…

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Huey Neal - Albany, Georgia
Death by Force

Huey Neal

Male, age 77 · Albany, Georgia
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of southwest Dougherty County, a tragedy unfolded on a Tuesday morning, leaving a family shattered and neighbors in disbelief. On May 8, 2018, 77-year-old Huey Neal was found deceased in his home located at 3512 Hamilton Drive in…

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Jessie Neal - Albany, Georgia
Death by Force

Jessie Neal

Female, age 71 · Albany, Georgia
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a tragic day in Albany, Georgia, 71-year-old Jessie Neal, an African American female, lost her life in a violent shooting incident that also claimed the life of 77-year-old Huey Neal. The events unfolded on May 8, 2018, at a residence located at 3512…

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Kelvin James Barron - Cordele, Georgia
Death by Force

Kelvin James Barron

Male, age 30 · Cordele, Georgia
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 8, 2018, the life of 30-year-old Kelvin James Barron of Cordele, Georgia, was tragically cut short. Known to his friends and family as 'KK,' Mr. Barron was a father of three and a 2006 graduate of Crisp County High…

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Lora Gilbert - Columbus, Georgia
Death by Force

Lora Gilbert

Female, age 26 · Columbus, Georgia
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a tragic turn of events stemming from a domestic situation, 26-year-old Lora Gilbert was found deceased in the backyard of a home in north Columbus, Georgia, on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Lora, a female, was discovered alongside her estranged husband…

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Denzel Peterson - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Denzel Peterson

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Denzel L. Peterson, a 24-year-old African American male, was fatally shot in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred on May 8, 2018. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of ongoing investigations and legal…

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Jazmyne Jeter - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jazmyne Jeter

Female, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jazmyne Jeter, a 15-year-old African American girl, was tragically shot and killed on May 8, 2018, while sitting on the porch of a home in the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. Jazmyne, a freshman at ACE Technical Charter High School, was known…

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Jeremy Turner - Gibson-city, Illinois
Death by Force

Jeremy Turner

Male, age 34 · Gibson-city, Illinois
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jeremy Turner, a 34-year-old male from Gibson City, Illinois, tragically lost his life on May 8, 2018. Jeremy, who was born on October 30, 1983, in Cordele, Georgia, was a beloved member of his community. He was married to Dyna Roesch and was a father to two…

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Tomar Bloodworth - Wilmington, North Carolina
Death by Force

Tomar Bloodworth

Male, age 19 · Wilmington, North Carolina
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Tomar Bloodworth, a 19-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on May 8, 2018, in Wilmington, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the 2800 block of Chestnut Street around 8:50 p.m. Bloodworth was sitting in the passenger seat of a car when he…

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Jeniqua Morrow - Dayton, Ohio
Death by Force

Jeniqua Morrow

Female, age 25 · Dayton, Ohio
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jeniqua L. Morrow, a 25-year-old woman from Dayton, Ohio, tragically lost her life on May 8, 2018. She was fatally shot in the early hours of the morning at Northland Village Apartments in Harrison Township. Morrow was discovered by deputies who responded to…

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Quincy Jones - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Quincy Jones

Male, age 39 · Dallas, Texas
Killed May 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of May 8, 2018, the tranquility of a Dallas neighborhood was shattered by a tragic event that claimed the life of Quincy Earl Jones Sr., a 39-year-old Black male. Born on January 19, 1979, Quincy was a native of Dallas, Texas, and had built his…

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Roy B Winters - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Roy B Winters

Male, age 71 · Chicago, Illinois
Found May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Roy B. Winters, aged 71, was a victim of homicide on May 8, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. Winters was killed in a violent beating incident that occurred in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago, an area on the South Side of the city. His death was part of a…

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Jermaine J Brown - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Jermaine J Brown

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois
Found May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jermaine J. Brown, a 20-year-old man, was shot and killed on May 8, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. Brown's death occurred in the midst of a troubling surge of gun violence affecting many neighborhoods in the city during that period. The incident took place on…

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Charles Gatuthu - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Charles Gatuthu

Male, age 35 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In Baltimore, Maryland, the life of Charles N. Gatuthu Jr., a 35-year-old man, came to an end on Monday, May 8, 2017. Born on October 22, 1981, Mr. Gatuthu was a resident of the city at the time of his passing. Further details regarding the circumstances of…

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Tyrnauer Jones - Detroit, Michigan
Death by Force

Tyrnauer Jones

Male, age 26 · Detroit, Michigan
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 8, 2017, the city of Detroit, Michigan, became the setting for a violent tragedy involving the death of 26-year-old Tyrnauer Jones. The young man was discovered shot and killed, marking another addition to the city's homicide statistics for that year.…

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Leland Butler - St. Louis, Missouri
Death by Force

Leland Butler

Male, age 18 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 18-year-old Leland Butler was tragically cut short in a burst of violence on the streets of St. Louis, Missouri. On the evening of Monday, May 8, 2017, Butler was driving in the southern part of the city when he was struck…

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Rashawn Hill - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Rashawn Hill

Male, age 26 · Columbus, Ohio
Found May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Rashawn Diontay Hill, aged 26, was tragically killed on May 8, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus Police officers responded to a shooting incident around 10:50 p.m. at the 1700 block of Huy Road, where they found Hill lying unresponsive with a gunshot wound…

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Susan Alery - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Susan Alery

Female, age 39 · Houston, Texas
Found May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Susan Alery, age 39, was tragically killed on May 8, 2017, in Houston, Texas. The homicide was part of a year that saw numerous violent crimes in the Houston area, with a significant number of unsolved and highly publicized incidents. In 2017, Houston…

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Justin Hardaway - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Justin Hardaway

Male, age 32 · Houston, Texas
Found May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Justin Hardaway, age 32, was shot and killed on May 8, 2017, in Houston, Texas. The shooting occurred in the late evening at 707 Greens Road, where residents reported hearing gunfire. Hardaway was discovered on the sidewalk between two apartment buildings and…

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Brenda Reyna - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Brenda Reyna

Female, age 63 · Houston, Texas
Found May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 8, 2017, 63-year-old Brenda Reyna was fatally shot while asleep in her bed during a drive-by shooting in north Houston. Authorities believe Reyna was not the intended target; rather, the incident was likely related to gang activity, as she shared her…

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Robert Washington - Birmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

Robert Washington

Male, age 63 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Monday evening in Birmingham, Alabama, on May 8, 2017, a dispute between acquaintances turned fatal, ending the life of 63-year-old Robert Washington, a Black male. That night, officers were dispatched to a call of a person shot, and upon arrival, they…

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Israel Balvino Choxon - Little Rock, Arkansas
Death by Force

Israel Balvino Choxon

Male, age 24 · Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 8, 2017, 24-year-old Israel Balvino Choxon was fatally shot outside his residence at 8309 Stanton Road in Little Rock, Arkansas. Choxon had just returned home after purchasing diapers from a local store when he was approached by an unknown assailant.…

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Tamela Jones - Little Rock, Arkansas
Death by Force

Tamela Jones

Female, age 52 · Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of May 8, 2017, the body of 52-year-old Tamela Jones, a female resident of Little Rock, Arkansas, was discovered behind an abandoned house on Arch Street. She had been fatally shot. A witness in the area reported hearing gunshots…

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Robert Stotts - Roswell, New Mexico
Death by Force

Robert Stotts

Male, age 27 · Roswell, New Mexico
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of May 8, 2017, a night in Roswell, New Mexico, turned tragic for Robert Stotts, a 27-year-old Caucasian male. An altercation at an Allsup's convenience store located near South Main Street and East Hobson escalated to a fatal conclusion.…

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Erica Alford - Virginia-beach, Virginia
Death by Force

Erica Alford

Female, age 29 · Virginia-beach, Virginia
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on May 8, 2017, a 29-year-old woman, Erica Alford, was shot and killed in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The incident unfolded in the 5800 block of Newtown Arch, where officers responded to reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they…

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Kimberly Garcia-Banuelos - Danville, Virginia
Death by Force

Kimberly Garcia-Banuelos

Female, age 53 · Danville, Virginia
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the community of Danville, Virginia, was unsettled by the death of Kimberly Garcia-Banuelos. A 53-year-old female, she was found deceased, leaving behind questions and a lingering sense of unease. The circumstances surrounding her death…

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Rakeem Walker - Gary, Indiana
Death by Force

Rakeem Walker

Male, age 20 · Gary, Indiana
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a spring evening in Gary, Indiana, the life of 20-year-old Rakeem Walker was tragically cut short. On May 8, 2017, Walker, a young man known to his loved ones as 'NuNu Nuskii,' was fatally wounded by gunfire on the city's West Side. The…

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Taveeon Fowler - Jefferson-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Taveeon Fowler

Male, age 23 · Jefferson-city, Missouri
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 8, 2017, police in Jefferson City, Missouri, launched a homicide investigation following reports of gunfire in the evening hours. Officers arriving at the scene discovered 23-year-old Taveeon Darnell Fowler suffering from gunshot wounds. He was…

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Timothy Durden - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

Timothy Durden

Male, age 18 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

On May 8, 2017, in Kansas City, Missouri, an African American teenager named Timothy Wayne Durden, Jr. became the victim of a violent confrontation that unfolded in a quiet Northland neighborhood. The 18-year-old, who had attended Park Hill High School and…

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Crystal Wiley - Summerville, South Carolina
Death by Force

Crystal Wiley

Female, age 37 · Summerville, South Carolina
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic day in May 2017, the life of 37-year-old Crystal Wiley, a Caucasian female, was cut short in Summerville, South Carolina. Authorities discovered her body on the morning of May 8, 2017; she had been fatally shot. The incident immediately launched a…

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Larry Morales - Rochester, New York
Death by Force

Larry Morales

Male, age 22 · Rochester, New York
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of Larry Morales Jr., a 22-year-old male, was abruptly cut short on the streets of Rochester, New York. On the evening of May 8th, Morales was walking on Glendale Park in the vicinity of Dewey Avenue. He had just left a corner…

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Glenn Adipi - Columbus, Georgia
Death by Force

Glenn Adipi

Male, age 23 · Columbus, Georgia
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Glenn Hollan Adipi, a 23-year-old Black male from Columbus, Georgia, was killed by gun violence on May 8, 2017, a death that left only a thin public record behind and an even heavier silence around what happened that night. The killing has been tied in online…

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Melissa Kelly - Lawrenceville, Georgia
Death by Force

Melissa Kelly

Female, age 45 · Lawrenceville, Georgia
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours in Lawrenceville, Georgia, a domestic dispute escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 45-year-old Melissa Kelly. Responding to a 5:40 a.m. call regarding a shooting, Gwinnett County police arrived at a home on Bridgewalk…

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Mezaio Pickett - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Mezaio Pickett

Male, age 26 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In what was supposed to be a straightforward online transaction, Mezaio Pickett, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot on May 8, 2017, in the parking lot of a Carrabba's restaurant on Cumberland Boulevard in Cobb County, an area in the Atlanta metropolitan…

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Travis Daniels - Unadilla, Georgia
Death by Force

Travis Daniels

Male, age 29 · Unadilla, Georgia
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of May 8, 2017, a violent home invasion shattered the peace in Unadilla, Georgia, tragically ending the life of 29-year-old Travis Daniels, an African American male. At approximately 3:19 a.m., emergency services were…

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Edric Wicks - East-saint-louis, Illinois
Death by Force

Edric Wicks

Male, age 38 · East-saint-louis, Illinois
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Edric Wicks, a 38-year-old African American male from East St. Louis, Illinois, tragically lost his life on May 8, 2017. His death has been a subject of significant concern and investigation within the community. Edric Wicks was found deceased under…

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M’RQuan Jefferson - East-saint-louis, Illinois
Death by Force

M’RQuan Jefferson

Male, age 19 · East-saint-louis, Illinois
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

M’RQuan Jefferson, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on May 8, 2017, in East St. Louis, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of intense scrutiny and investigation. Jefferson's death was a result…

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Kartrina Wright - Durham, North Carolina
Death by Force

Kartrina Wright

Female, age 35 · Durham, North Carolina
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kartrina Wright, a 35-year-old African American woman from Durham, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on May 12, 2017. The incident occurred in her home on Golden Crest Drive, where she was critically injured in an attempted murder-suicide. The…

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Robert Eugene Owens - Fuquay-varina, North Carolina
Death by Force

Robert Eugene Owens

Male, age 46 · Fuquay-varina, North Carolina
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Robert Eugene Owens, a 46-year-old white male, passed away on May 8, 2017, in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. Owens, who was the editor of the Second Amendment advocacy blog BearingArms.com, was found dead near a stop sign outside his home. The Fuquay-Varina…

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Gerald Talley - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Gerald Talley

Male, age 63 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Gerald Steven Talley, a 63-year-old African American man from Columbus, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on May 8, 2017, at his residence. Talley was well-known in his community for his dedication to helping others, especially the elderly, with home improvement…

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Rashawn Deante Hill - Columbus, Ohio
Death by Force

Rashawn Deante Hill

Male, age 26 · Columbus, Ohio
Killed May 8, 2017 · 9 years ago

Rashawn Deante Hill, a 26-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on May 8, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. Around 10:50 p.m., police officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting outside Hill's residence at 1716 Huy Road. Upon arrival, they…

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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.