Deaths by Force on October 12

Deaths by Force (488)

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Dick Laurence Zoomer Daniels

Male, age 33 · Butte Falls, Oregon

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet woods near Butte Falls, Oregon, the life of Dick Laurence Zoomer Daniels, a 33-year-old White/Caucasian male, came to a sudden and violent end on the evening of October 12, 2016. Daniels, a machinist who enjoyed riding dirt bikes and fishing, was…

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Karen Canfield

Female, age 56 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the fall of 2016, a quiet Colorado Springs neighborhood was rocked by a tragedy that claimed the life of a long-time resident. Karen J. Canfield, a 56-year-old female, was found deceased in a home on the city's east side on October 12, 2016. Her death was…

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Michael Taylor

Male, age 38 · Burkesville, Kentucky

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the small town of Burkesville, Kentucky, the life of Michael Allen "Munk" Taylor, a 38-year-old White male, was tragically cut short on October 12, 2016. A machine operator and a native of Barren County, Taylor was a resident of Cumberland County at the…

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Rick Gudex

Male, age 48 · Madison, Wisconsin

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of October 12, 2016, the life of Rick Gudex, a 48-year-old Caucasian male, came to a tragic end in the quiet Town of Eden, Wisconsin. A family member, concerned after Gudex had spoken of ending his life, reached out to law enforcement for…

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Vincent L. Williams

Male, age 44 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early afternoon of October 12, 2016, a grim discovery was made in an alley in the 4200 block of North 21st Street in Milwaukee. There, authorities found the body of 44-year-old Vincent L. Williams, a Black male who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound.…

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Jakwon Barnes

Male, age 20 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet morning hours of October 12, 2016, the community of Hampton, Virginia, was disturbed by a grim discovery. In the front yard of a residence on Peterborough Drive, 20-year-old Jakwon Barnes, a Black / African American male, was found unresponsive.…

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Marc E. Johnson

Male, age 48 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, a sudden act of violence brought an untimely end to the life of Marc E. Johnson, a 48-year-old man from Richmond, Virginia. On the evening of October 12, 2016, Johnson was fatally shot in the 5300 block of Blue Ridge Avenue. The…

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Eddie Demarcus Phillips

Male, age 23 · Muncie, Indiana

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of an autumn morning in Muncie, Indiana, the life of 23-year-old Eddie Demarcus Phillips was cut short. On October 12, 2016, Phillips, a male resident of the city, was fatally shot in the 700 block of South Hackley Street. The incident…

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Kristi Redmon

Female, age 52 · Lafayette, Indiana

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of October 12, 2016, a quiet residential neighborhood in Lafayette, Indiana, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Kristi Redmon, a beloved 52-year-old female art teacher who had spent two decades inspiring creativity in elementary students at…

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Luis Cedres

Male, age 46 · Blue-springs, Missouri

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of October 12, 2016, a tragedy unfolded in a Blue Springs, Missouri, home that would end the life of 46-year-old Luis Cedres. Intruders broke into his residence around 12:30 a.m., leading to a fatal confrontation. Mr. Cedres was discovered…

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Atu Williams

Male, age 18 · Myrtle-beach, South Carolina

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the coastal city of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the life of 18-year-old Atu Williams, a male, came to a tragic and abrupt end on the evening of Wednesday, October 12, 2016. The incident unfolded in the 1100 block of Mr. Joe White Avenue, where Williams…

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Norris Rashid Dail Sr.

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the fall of 2016, a tragic series of events that began in Jacksonville, Florida, with the death of a young mother culminated in the discovery of a man's body in a wooded area of Baltimore, Maryland. Norris Rashid Dail Sr., a 26-year-old Black male, was…

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Charalambos Bobby Antonelos

Male, age 61 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Charalambos "Bobby" Antonelos, a 61-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on October 12, 2016. Antonelos, originally from Lixoudi, Cephalonia, Greece, was a beloved figure in his community, known for his generosity and…

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Louis Garcia

Male, age 23 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Louis Michael Alberto Garcia, a 23-year-old resident of Wilmington, Los Angeles, was tragically killed on October 12, 2016. The incident occurred at Bob's Hamburgers, a well-known eatery located on the 1100 block of Pacific Coast Highway in Harbor City.…

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Brenda Rae Bannon

Female, age 53 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Brenda Rae Brannon, a 53-year-old white female, was found dead on October 12, 2016, in Jacksonville, FL. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office confirmed that her death was the result of a murder-suicide involving her ex-husband, Barry Scot Brannon, who was also…

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Dexter Johnson

Male, age 26 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dexter Johnson, a 26-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on October 12, 2016. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 3:30 a.m., in the 4600 block of Carter Street, west of South Ivey Lane. According to…

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Yunia Gomez

Female, age 45 · Miami, Florida

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the night of October 12, 2016, a tragic domestic dispute in Miami, Florida, led to the death of 45-year-old Yunia Gomez. Miami-Dade Police responded to a call at a residence on NW 99th Street, where they discovered Yunia Gomez deceased from a gunshot…

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Aaron Smith

Male, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Aaron M. Smith, a 36-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on October 12, 2016, in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago, IL. According to reports, Smith was standing on the street at approximately 11:10 p.m. in the 7400 block of…

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CaRon White

Male, age 22 · Harvey, Louisiana

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, a life was abruptly cut short on a Wednesday night in Harvey, Louisiana. Ca'Ron White, a 22-year-old male, was the victim of a fatal drive-by shooting on October 12th. The incident unfolded, leaving a community in shock and a family to…

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Anthony E. Packy Brown

Male, age 46 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Oct 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Anthony E. Packy Brown, a 46-year-old male of West Indian ethnicity, tragically passed away on October 12, 2016, at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, OH. His death was unexpected, and he was survived by five children and several siblings. A Celebration of…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Anthony Hicks

Male, age 52 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Oct 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

In a quiet home in the Rancho El Dorado area of Maricopa, Arizona, a domestic argument escalated into a fatal encounter. Anthony Hicks, a 52-year-old Black male, was at the center of a dispute with his son, Julius Hicks. The verbal disagreement moved through…

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Phillip A Stewart

Male, age 41 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Oct 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the historic Cherokee Street neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, the life of Phillip A. Stewart, a 41-year-old male, was brought to a violent and tragic end on October 12, 2011. That evening, Stewart was shot and killed, his death adding to the city's…

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Evan Mccray

Male, age 29 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Oct 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

On October 12, 2011, Evan McCray, a 29-year-old man, was shot and killed in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred around 8:36 p.m. when a District Four police officer was flagged down at Jefferson Avenue by an individual who reported that the front seat…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Christy Lynn Wilson

Female, age 47 · Seal-beach, California

Killed Oct 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

Christy Lynn Wilson, aged 47, tragically lost her life on October 12, 2011, in the Seal Beach Salon Meritage shooting, one of the deadliest mass shootings in Orange County history. Christy was a beloved nail artist at the salon, where she had worked for over…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

David Alan Caouette

Male, age 64 · Seal-beach, California

Killed Oct 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

David Alan Caouette, aged 64, tragically lost his life on October 12, 2011, in Seal Beach, California, during a horrific mass shooting at Salon Meritage. Caouette, a beloved family man and outdoor enthusiast, was sitting in his parked Land Rover outside the…

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Laura Lee Webb Elody

Female, age 46 · Seal-beach, California

Killed Oct 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

Laura Lee Webb Elody, aged 46, tragically lost her life on October 12, 2011, in a mass shooting at Salon Meritage in Seal Beach, California. The incident occurred shortly before 1:30 PM when Scott Evans Dekraai, driven by a bitter custody dispute with his…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Lucia Bernice Kondas

Female, age 65 · Seal-beach, California

Killed Oct 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

Lucia Bernice Kondas, aged 65, tragically lost her life on October 12, 2011, in Seal Beach, California. Lucia was one of the victims in a horrific mass shooting at Salon Meritage, located at 500 Pacific Coast Highway. The incident, which is considered one of…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Michele Daschbach Fast

Female, age 47 · Seal-beach, California

Killed Oct 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

Michele Daschbach Fast, aged 47, tragically lost her life on October 12, 2011, in Seal Beach, California. Michele was one of the victims of a mass shooting at a hair salon, Salon Meritage, where she was present at the time. The incident was a devastating…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Michelle Marie Fournier

Female, age 48 · Seal-beach, California

Killed Oct 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

Michelle Marie Fournier, a 48-year-old resident of Huntington Beach, California, tragically lost her life on October 12, 2011, in a mass shooting at Salon Meritage in Seal Beach. Fournier, a licensed cosmetologist, was one of eight victims in what became the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Randy Lee Fannin

Male, age 62 · Seal-beach, California

Killed Oct 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

Randy Lee Fannin, aged 62, tragically lost his life on October 12, 2011, in a mass shooting at Salon Meritage in Seal Beach, California. Fannin, the owner of the salon, was among the eight victims who were fatally shot by Scott Evans Dekraai. The incident…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Victoria Li Mandri Buzzo

Female, age 54 · Seal-beach, California

Killed Oct 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

Victoria Li Mandri Buzzo, aged 54, tragically lost her life on October 12, 2011, in a horrific mass shooting at Salon Meritage in Seal Beach, California. The incident, which is considered the deadliest mass killing in Orange County history, occurred shortly…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Derek Kotecki

Male, age 40 · Lower-burrell, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early evening of October 12, 2011, a tragedy unfolded in the parking lot of a Dairy Queen in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania, that would claim the life of a dedicated police officer. Derek Kotecki, a 40-year-old male and an 18-year veteran of the Lower…

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Vicente El Picosito Garcia

Male, age 20 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Oct 12, 2006 · 20 years ago

Vicente 'El Picosito' Garcia, a 20-year-old individual, met a tragic end on October 12, 2006, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born on May 30, 1986, in San Bernardino, California, Garcia's life was cut short in a violent incident that has been described as a…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Frank Drees

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Oct 12, 2001 · 25 years ago

On October 12, 2001, Frank Drees, 37, was shot and killed along with his friend Vicki Waters, 42, on the front porch of Drees' residence at 1278 Quebec Road in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident took place after the two had spent an evening at a bar together.…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Vicki Waters

Female · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Oct 12, 2001 · 25 years ago

Vicki Waters, aged 42, was tragically killed on October 12, 2001, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at 1278 Quebec Road, the residence of Frank Drees, who was also a victim in this double homicide. On the night of their deaths, Vicki and Frank had…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Dennis Krueger

Male · Tijeras, New Mexico

Killed Oct 12, 2001 · 25 years ago

On the morning of October 12, 2001, Dennis Krueger was found dead inside his vehicle near the intersection of NM Highway 333 and NM Highway 217 in Tijeras, New Mexico. This incident is classified as a cold case by the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office. The…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Thomas Wales

Male, age 49 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Oct 12, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the quiet, upscale Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, a dedicated federal prosecutor's life was abruptly cut short. Thomas Wales, a 49-year-old White/Caucasian male, was a man known for his commitment to justice and his vocal advocacy for gun control. On…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

William Peele

Male, age 27 · Bladensburg, Maryland

Killed Oct 12, 2001 · 25 years ago

On a fall evening in Bladensburg, Maryland, the life of William Peele was tragically cut short. On October 12, 2001, the 27-year-old man died from injuries sustained in a shooting. The incident was another instance of gun violence in the community. Further…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Meyer Muscatel

Male, age 54 · Sherman Oaks, California

Killed Oct 12, 2001 · 25 years ago

Meyer Muscatel, a 58-year-old real estate developer from Sherman Oaks, California, was reported missing on October 12, 2001, after failing to return from a business meeting. His body was discovered floating in New Melones Reservoir six days later, with a…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Gavin Hunter

Male, age 22 · Toronto, Ontario

Killed Oct 12, 2001 · 25 years ago

Gavin Hunter, a 22-year-old man, was shot and killed in Toronto on October 12, 2001. The shooting took place at 53 Silverstone Drive in the city's northwest end. Hunter was inside a vehicle parked in the driveway in front of a townhouse when he was fatally…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Beyonder Diabolas Shareef

Male · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 12, 2001 · 25 years ago

Beyonder Diabolas Shareef was an infant, less than a year old, when he died on Friday, October 12, 2001, somewhere in Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma. The public…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Bobbie Robertson

Female, age 38 · Fort Smith, Arkansas

Killed Oct 12, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the fall of 1981, the life of 38-year-old Bobbie Jean Roam Robertson was tragically cut short in Fort Smith, Arkansas. On October 12th of that year, she became a victim of a violent crime that was part of a larger, terrifying string of events. Robertson, a…

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Death by Force120th anniversary

Robert Marshall Beard

Male, age 52 · Roanoke, Virginia

Killed Oct 12, 1906 · 120 years ago

On October 12, 1906, Robert Marshall Beard, a 52-year-old White man, was on duty with the Roanoke City Police when a routine piece of police work turned into the city’s next tragedy. Late on the night of October 11 and into the early hours that followed…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Arthur Estralla

Male, age 49 · Malvern, Arkansas

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Arthur Estralla, 49, male, was shot on the evening of October 12, 2021, in rural Hot Spring County just north of Malvern. Investigators placed the scene at a residence along Arkansas Highway 171, where gunfire was reported around 7:30 p.m. First responders…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Phyllis Ann Sprague

Female, age 86 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Phyllis Ann Sprague, an 86-year-old female, passed away on October 12, 2021, in Columbia, South Carolina. Her death was the result of a tragic murder-suicide that took place at the Harmony Collection senior living facility located on Clemson Road. Richland…

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Quintez Brown

Male, age 29 · Jackson, Tennessee

Killed Oct 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the autumn of 2021, the life of 29-year-old Quintez Brown, a male resident of Jackson, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Tuesday, October 12, 2021, the Jackson Police Department was alerted to gunfire in the vicinity of 164 Lincoln…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Aiden Serin

Male, age 1 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

On Wednesday, October 12, 2011, one-year-old Aiden Serin died in Los Angeles, California. The toddler, male and only a year into his life, became the victim of circumstances that prompted an immediate response from specialized law enforcement personnel and…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jane Doe #79

Female, age 71 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 12, 2011 · 15 years ago

The woman known only as Jane Doe #79 was about 71 years old when she died on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma. Her death was ruled a homicide, but the Los…

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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.