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Richard Goodman

Male, age 55 · City, North Carolina

Killed Nov 6, 1989 · 37 years ago

Richard Dorian Dickie Goodman, an American music and record producer, was born on April 19, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York. He is best known for inventing the "break-in" recording technique, which involved using brief clips of popular songs to create comedic…

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Stephanie McDuffie

Female, age 23 · Steelton, Pennsylvania

Killed Nov 6, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the autumn of 1989, a young woman's life was tragically cut short, a story that would remain a painful mystery for years. Stephanie McDuffey, a 23-year-old resident of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, vanished on November 6, 1989. An African American woman…

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Bradford Alan Lorton

Male, age 25 · Wayne County, Indiana

Killed Nov 6, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the autumn of 1985, a young man named Bradford Alan Lorton, a 25-year-old Caucasian male, vanished from his life in Wayne County, Indiana. The last time his family had contact with him was on November 4th of that year. Just two days later, on November 6…

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Francis Doyle

Female, age 35 · Westville, New Jersey

Killed Nov 6, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the autumn of 1985, the community of Westville, New Jersey, was shaken by the tragic death of 35-year-old Francis Doyle. A female resident of the area, her life was cut short in a violent act that has left a lasting mark on the town. The discovery of her…

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Sherman Ray Walker

Male, age 32 · Saint-john-the-baptist-parish, Louisiana

Killed Nov 6, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the quiet evening hours in Garyville, Louisiana, a dedicated law enforcement officer's life was tragically cut short in a calculated act of vengeance. Detective Lieutenant Sherman Ray Walker, a 32-year-old male who served with the St. John the Baptist…

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Virginia Lee Johnson

Female, age 18 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Nov 6, 1984 · 42 years ago

Virginia Lee Johnson, an 18-year-old woman originally from Connecticut, was tragically murdered on November 6, 1984, in Pasco County, Florida. She had been splitting her time between Connecticut and the North Tampa, Florida, area when she became a victim of a…

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Richard Becker

Male, age 36 · Poland-township, Ohio

Killed Nov 6, 1983 · 43 years ago

Patrolman Richard Elton Becker, aged 36, was a dedicated officer with the Poland Township Police Department in Ohio. On the night of November 6, 1983, Becker was on routine patrol when he received a report of a suspicious person near a bar on State Route 170.…

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Stephen Saboda

Male, age 35 · Deland, Florida

Killed Nov 6, 1982 · 44 years ago

Deputy Sheriff Stephen Saboda, aged 35, tragically lost his life on November 6, 1982, in DeLand, Florida. Saboda was a dedicated member of the Volusia County Sheriff's Office and was part of the SWAT team. On the fateful day, he responded to a hostage…

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Delia Maria Adriano

Female, age 25 · Milton, Ontario

Killed Nov 6, 1982 · 44 years ago

Delia Maria Adriano was a 25-year-old woman from Oakville, Ontario, who vanished on the night of September 26, 1982, only steps from her family’s home. She was engaged to Danny Dutra and worked as a secretary for WearCheck International in Toronto. That…

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Ira Gabor Essoe

Male, age 69 · Orange, California

Killed Nov 6, 1980 · 46 years ago

Ira Gabor Essoe Sr., a retired sergeant from the Orange County Sheriff's Department, succumbed to complications from gunshot wounds on February 4, 2010. The incident that led to his injuries occurred on November 6, 1980, when he and his partner, both in…

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Gerald Griffin

Male, age 29 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Nov 6, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the line of duty, Officer Gerald F. Griffin, a 29-year-old male, made the ultimate sacrifice on November 6, 1979. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps who had served in the Vietnam War and been awarded a Purple Heart, Griffin had been with the…

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Horace Ford

Male, age 39 · Queens, New York

Killed Nov 6, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a Monday morning in November 1978, a brave off-duty detective named Horace Ford, a 39-year-old male, tragically lost his life in a violent bank robbery in Queens, New York. He was working a secondary job at the Manufacturers Hanover Bank located at 41-01…

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Julius Apple

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Nov 6, 1975 · 51 years ago

On November 6, 1975, Julius Apple, a 67-year-old male, was brutally beaten to death at his residence on 1119 Walnut Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, a historically diverse area with a mix of residential and…

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Carswell Carr

Male, age 45 · Milledgeville, Georgia

Killed Nov 6, 1974 · 52 years ago

Carswell Hall Carr Sr., a 45-year-old man, was killed inside his home on Pine Valley Road in Milledgeville, Georgia, on November 6, 1974. His death came during the violent multistate crime spree of Paul John Knowles, an escaped Florida prisoner who traveled…

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Amanda Carr

Female, age 15 · Milledgeville, Georgia

Killed Nov 6, 1974 · 52 years ago

Amanda Beth Carr, a 15-year-old girl, was killed inside her family’s home on Pine Valley Road in Milledgeville, Georgia, during the night of November 6, 1974. The violence began after her father, Carswell Hall Carr Sr., encountered a stranger named Paul John…

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Gerald Wayne Blackie Sawyer

Male, age 32 · Santa-monica, California

Killed Nov 6, 1973 · 53 years ago

Gerald Wayne "Blackie" Sawyer, a 32-year-old detective with the Los Angeles Police Department, was tragically killed on November 6, 1973, in Santa Monica, California. Detective Sawyer was working undercover on a joint investigation with the Drug Enforcement…

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Marcus Albert Foster

Male, age 50 · Oakland, California

Killed Nov 6, 1973 · 53 years ago

Marcus Albert Foster, an influential educator and the first Black superintendent of the Oakland Unified School District, was tragically assassinated on November 6, 1973, at the age of 50. Foster was leaving a school board meeting when he and his deputy…

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Erith Hall

Male, age 57 · Wildwood, Florida

Found Nov 6, 1970 · 56 years ago

Erith Hall, a 57-year-old resident of Wildwood, Florida, was tragically found dead on November 6, 1970. Hall, an employee at the Super Test Station located at 210 North Main Street, was discovered shot to death at his place of work. The authorities believe…

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Aiken Johnson

Male, age 49 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Nov 6, 1948 · 78 years ago

On a November morning in 1948, the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, was shattered by an outburst of violence that would come to be known as the Market Street Massacre. Among the victims of this tragic event was Aiken Johnson, a 49-year-old man who lost his life…

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Ellery Bertram Purnsley

Male, age 56 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Nov 6, 1948 · 78 years ago

In the annals of Chester, Pennsylvania's history, the date of November 6, 1948, is marked by a tragic event that claimed the life of a dedicated public servant. Ellery Bertram Purnsley, a 56-year-old male detective with the Chester City Police Department, was…

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Edward Boyer

Male, age 24 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Nov 6, 1948 · 78 years ago

Edward Boyer, a 24-year-old African American male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was killed on the morning of November 6, 1948, during what became known as the Market Street Massacre. The shooting began around 8:15 a.m. near 233 Market Street in Chester’s Bethel…

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Fred Casino

Male, age 38 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Nov 6, 1948 · 78 years ago

In the fall of 1948, a tragic event unfolded in Chester, Pennsylvania, forever marking the life of Fred Casino. On November 6th, the 38-year-old Black/African American man found himself in the midst of a horrific mass shooting. The perpetrator was Melvin…

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James Simons

Male, age 41 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Nov 6, 1948 · 78 years ago

On November 6, 1948, in Chester, Pennsylvania, a tragic event unfolded that claimed the lives of several individuals, including James Simons, a 41-year-old male. The incident, later referred to as the "Market Street Massacre," began when Melvin Collins, a…

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Louise Moore

Female, age 40 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Nov 6, 1948 · 78 years ago

On November 6, 1948, Louise Moore, a 40-year-old woman from Chester, Pennsylvania, tragically lost her life in a mass shooting incident. The perpetrator, Melvin Collins, also known as "Bad Boy," was a 38-year-old African American man from Exmore, Virginia.…

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Peter Parker

Male · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Nov 6, 1948 · 78 years ago

Peter Parker, a male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically died on November 6, 1948, in Chester, Pennsylvania, at the age of 40. His death was a result of a mass shooting carried out by Melvin Collins, also known as "Bad Boy," who was a 38-year-old African…

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Samuel Lytle

Male, age 57 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Nov 6, 1948 · 78 years ago

On the morning of November 6, 1948, in Chester, Pennsylvania, a tragic event unfolded that would come to be known as the Market Street Massacre, claiming the life of Samuel Lyttle, a 28-year-old man. The day began with an air of normalcy, which was violently…

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Arnold Rothstein

Male, age 46 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Nov 6, 1928 · 98 years ago

Arnold Rothstein, a 46-year-old White man, was pulled into the Park Central Hotel in Manhattan, New York, on the night of November 4, 1928, for what sounded like just another tense meeting in a world where money, favors, and grudges traded hands as easily as…

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Amos Wellington Howell

Male, age 21 · Watauga, North Carolina

Killed Nov 6, 1902 · 124 years ago

Amos Wellington Howell, a 21-year-old male deputy sheriff with the Watauga County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina, tragically died on November 6, 1902. Howell succumbed to gunshot wounds he sustained two weeks earlier while attempting to arrest a man for…

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Samuel Charles Carpenter

Male · Denver, Colorado

Killed Nov 6, 1900 · 126 years ago

In the annals of Denver's history, the story of Patrolman Samuel Charles Carpenter, a male officer, is a somber tale of a life cut short by the lingering effects of violence. His death was not a sudden event, but a slow decline stemming from a single, fateful…

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Stuart K. Harvey

Male · Denver, Colorado

Killed Nov 6, 1900 · 126 years ago

In the tumultuous political climate of early 20th century Denver, Special Officer Stuart K. Harvey, a male, became a casualty of the very system he was sworn to protect. On a tense election day, November 6, 1900, the city was a powder keg of political…

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Emmanuel Donaldson

Male, age 19 · Dolton, Illinois

Killed Nov 6, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Dolton, Illinois, the life of 19-year-old Emmanuel Donaldson of Riverdale was tragically cut short on the evening of Thursday, November 6, 2025. The young man was the victim of a fatal shooting, a violent end to a life that had just…

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Benjamin Cruz

Male, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Nov 6, 2024 · 2 years ago

Benjamin Cruz, a 36-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, tragically lost his life on November 6, 2024. The incident occurred in the Englewood neighborhood, where he was fatally shot during an argument with two individuals. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Matilda Georgeta Chirila

Female, age 76 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Nov 6, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Canterbury Run in Newport News, Virginia, a tragedy unfolded that left neighbors in shock and sorrow. On the evening of November 6, 2023, police were called to the home of Matilda Georgeta Chirila, a 76-year-old woman, and her…

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Cedric Williams

Male, age 35 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Nov 6, 2022 · 4 years ago

On November 6, 2022, a Sunday that would end in tragedy, 35-year-old Cedric Williams, a male resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was fatally shot. The incident that claimed his life occurred near the intersection of 21st Street and Keefe Avenue in Milwaukee.…

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Jodeci Tyrone Daniels

Male, age 26 · Inglewood, California

Killed Nov 6, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jodeci Tyrone Daniels, a 26-year-old resident of Inglewood, California, tragically lost his life on November 6, 2020. The incident occurred around 11:35 p.m. when officers from the Inglewood Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 200…

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Kevin Coleman

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Nov 6, 2020 · 6 years ago

Kevin Coleman, a 24-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on November 6, 2020. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Kevin was fatally shot near 10355 S. Western Ave. in the Gramercy Park…

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Jardney Bell

Male, age 30 · Thibodaux, Louisiana

Killed Nov 6, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of Halloween night in 2020, a grim discovery was made on Cortez Street in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. Authorities responded to reports of gunfire shortly before 11:45 p.m. and found a vehicle that had crashed into a ditch. Inside, they…

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Joshua Maurice Mabry

Male, age 32 · Long Beach, California

Killed Nov 6, 2020 · 6 years ago

Joshua Maurice Mabry was 32 years old when he died on Friday, November 6, 2020, in Long Beach. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds near 340 W. Pacific Coast Hwy. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed…

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Jerome Thomas

Male, age 61 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Nov 6, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jerome Thomas was 61 years old when his body was found in the bathtub of a vacant home in the 1800 block of East Lafayette Avenue in Baltimore on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at about 12:58 p.m., according to the Baltimore Sun's notes. He had suffered blunt force…

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Larry Keandrae Jones

Male, age 25 · Mount-morris-township, Michigan

Killed Nov 6, 2019 · 7 years ago

In a tragic and senseless act of violence, Larry Keandrae Jones, a 25-year-old male, was killed on November 6, 2019, in Mount Morris Township, Michigan. The incident unfolded as a result of a jealous rage, leading to a home invasion and the untimely death of…

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Michael Wayne Kemmerlin

Male, age 59 · Orangeburg, South Carolina

Killed Nov 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late autumn of 2014, the community of Orangeburg, South Carolina, marked the passing of Michael Wayne Kemmerlin, a 59-year-old man who died on Thursday, November 6, 2014. Born on April 4, 1955, he was a lifelong resident of the area. Online sources and…

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Kevin Thompson

Male, age 37 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Nov 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

In late May of 2018, concern grew for 46-year-old Kevin Thompson when he uncharacteristically failed to show up for his job at Myers Well Service in Pennsylvania. Described as a 'model employee,' his sudden absence was alarming. After five days without…

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Tracey Dupree Thomas

Male, age 20 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Nov 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

Tracey Dupree Thomas, a 20-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on November 6, 2014. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Tracey was fatally shot in the Green Meadows neighborhood. The incident occurred on a…

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Rickey Douglas

Male, age 19 · Clayton, Georgia

Killed Nov 6, 2014 · 12 years ago

Rickey Jerome Douglas was a 19-year-old Black male whose life ended in gun violence on November 6, 2014, in Clayton, Georgia. The surviving public record on his case is thin, but the sources that remain point in the same direction: he was fatally shot that…

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Gustavo Manuel Lopez

Male, age 29 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Nov 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

Gustavo Manuel Lopez, a 29-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on November 6, 2012, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, the incident occurred in the 3300 block of Hunter Street. On that fateful…

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Manuel Frank Verdin

Male, age 34 · Fresno, California

Killed Nov 6, 2012 · 14 years ago

Manuel Frank Verdin, aged 34, tragically lost his life on November 6, 2012, in Fresno, California. Verdin was one of the victims in a horrific shooting incident at a meat processing plant, where he worked. The gunman, identified as Lawrence Jones, opened fire…

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Jose Ortiz

Male, age 21 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Nov 6, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jose Ortiz was 21 years old when he died on Thursday, November 6, 2008, in Hollywood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard. His death was ruled a homicide, and it…

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Darnell Favors

Male, age 37 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Nov 6, 2004 · 22 years ago

Darnell Favors, a 37-year-old man from Dayton, Ohio, died on November 6, 2004, after being shot several days earlier in Dayton. Public cold-case records maintained through Ohio law enforcement list the incident date as October 31, 2004, and the homicide date…

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