Death by Force

Samuel John Cruz Jr.

Male, age 52 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Samuel John Cruz Jr. was 52 years old when he died on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, in Hollywood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 6314 Willoughby Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it…

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Jacolby Donaldson

Male, age 21 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Oct 12, 2013 · 13 years ago

Jacolby Donaldson, aged 21, was killed on October 12, 2013, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was shot in what police describe as a targeted attack, which occurred near the Gateway Town Center. Despite initial investigative efforts, the case remains unsolved, and…

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Timothy Roberts

Male, age 37 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Oct 12, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late hours of a Saturday night in Savannah, Georgia, the life of Timothy Bernard Roberts, a 37-year-old man, was tragically cut short. On October 12, 2013, Roberts was discovered with a gunshot wound, lying near his bicycle at the intersection of West…

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Randy Hamilton

Male, age 21 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 12, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the autumn of 2013, the life of a young Indianapolis man was tragically cut short. Randy Lamont Hamilton Jr., a 21-year-old African American male, died on Saturday, October 12, 2013. His death was not the result of natural causes or an accident; it was…

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Benny Dean

Male, age 36 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 12, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 12, 2013, the life of 36-year-old Benny Antronell Dean, a Black male, was cut short in a fatal shooting in northeast Oklahoma City. The incident unfolded around 1:30 a.m. near the intersection of N.E. 28th Street and…

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Joseph Malicki

Male, age 30 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Oct 12, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 12, 2013, Joseph Malicki, a 30-year-old Caucasian male, was found deceased in an alley in the 2100 block of S. 25th Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Responding to a call just before 2:00 a.m., police discovered Malicki had…

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Victor Russell

Male, age 23 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Oct 12, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 12, 2013, a homecoming after-party for Hampton University alumni at the Magnuson Hotel on Omni Boulevard in Newport News, Virginia, turned tragic. Victor Rasheem Russell, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot in the chest…

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Javillion Ward

Male, age 15 · Sacramento, California

Killed Oct 12, 2013 · 13 years ago

Javillion Ward, a 15-year-old from Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on October 12, 2013. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and sparked significant community concern. Javillion was found with fatal injuries, and his…

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Lafayette Johnson

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

Lafayette Johnson, aged 34, was tragically killed in Chicago, Illinois, on October 12, 2012. The incident occurred during a year that was marked by an alarming spike in homicides throughout the city, which saw an increase in violence that drew significant…

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Jamie Washington

Male, age 26 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Oct 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

A Black / African American male, Jamie Lee Washington, 26 years old, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2012, in New Orleans, Louisiana. At this time, details regarding the circumstances of his death, including whether it was the result of a criminal act…

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Alfred Skinner

Male, age 38 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Oct 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the city of Detroit, on a fall evening in 2012, the life of Alfred Skinner, a 38-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short. On Friday, October 12th, gunfire erupted inside a residence on Anglin Street, leaving a scene of violence that would…

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Brandin Princole

Male, age 17 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Oct 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a Friday afternoon in Omaha, Nebraska, 17-year-old Brandin Princole, an African-American male, was walking to a friend's house on October 12, 2012. As he made his way near the intersection of North 46th Street and Larimore Avenue, a car passed by, and its…

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Sherry Lee Prather

Female, age 43 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Oct 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

Sherry Lee Prather, a 43-year-old mother of two from Jacksonville, Florida, was last seen alive on the night of October 12, 2012. She had been dropped off at Boots N Bottles, a local biker bar, by her mother and daughter. Prather, known for her love of Harley…

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Rodney Turpin

Male, age 46 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

In Washington, D.C., the life of Rodney Turpin, a 46-year-old male, was cut short in a violent act that left more questions than answers. His death, which occurred in the Takoma neighborhood of the nation's capital, was the result of a stabbing. The specifics…

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Charles Lefort

Male, age 17 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Oct 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

Charles Lefort, 17, a Black male, was killed in New Orleans, Louisiana, on October 12, 2010. The case is recorded as a homicide handled by the New Orleans Police Department, with the incident tied to the 1600 block of North Rocheblave Street in the city’s…

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Justin Griffith

Male, age 30 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Oct 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

On October 12, 2010, Justin Griffith, a 30-year-old white male from Columbus, Ohio, was fatally shot multiple times while seated in a vehicle with two other individuals who were unharmed. Despite the presence of witnesses, the investigation into his death has…

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Whylisha Foreman

Female, age 28 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

Whylisha Dontae Foreman, a 28-year-old Black/African American female and Chester resident, died on October 12, 2010, in Chester, Pennsylvania. She had been born in Philadelphia and was raised through the Chester Upland School District, later working for…

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Camyone Williams

Male, age 18 · Victorville, California

Killed Oct 12, 2009 · 17 years ago

Camyone Williams, also known by the alias Anderson, was tragically killed on October 12, 2009, outside the Karma nightclub in Victorville, California. Williams, originally from Arizona, had ties to the cities of Ontario and Pomona in California. On the night…

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Denise Phillips

Female, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early morning hours of a crisp autumn day in Washington, D.C., the life of a young woman was tragically cut short. Denise Phillips, a 27-year-old female, was in the prime of her life, surrounded by the love of her family and friends. The specific…

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James Polcholpek

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

James Polcholpek, age 19, was fatally shot on October 12, 2008, in Chicago. The incident occurred in the city's South Side, a region often associated with high levels of gun violence. Polcholpek was shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene.…

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Darrell Jenkins

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

Darrell Jenkins, age 23, was shot and killed on October 12, 2008, in Chicago. The incident occurred while Jenkins was visiting his family, having moved back from Niles to Chicago, where he was born. He was attending East West University downtown, trying to…

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Bruce Peebles

Male, age 56 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

Bruce Peebles, a 56-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, was found deceased on October 12, 2008. His death was part of a grim pattern of violence that was prevalent in Chicago during that year, as the city was grappling with a high homicide rate. In 2008…

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Herminio Jr. Casillas

Male, age 22 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

Herminio Casillas Jr., a 22-year-old man from Las Vegas, Nevada, was tragically shot and killed on October 12, 2008. The incident occurred in the eastern part of Las Vegas Valley. Authorities responded to reports of gunfire early that morning and found…

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Marshaund Gray

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Oct 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

On October 12, 2008, Marshaund Gray, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot while at a club located at 560 S. High Street in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred late at night, and Marshaund sustained a gunshot wound to the upper body that ultimately led to…

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Erick Peralta-Romero

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Oct 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

On October 12, 2008, 22-year-old Erick Peralta-Romero was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred on Sullivant Avenue and was reported as part of an altercation that escalated into violence. Peralta-Romero suffered a fatal gunshot wound…

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Erick Okimi Peralta Romero

Male, age 22 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Oct 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

Erick Okimi Peralta Romero, aged 22, was killed on October 12, 2008, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred on Sullivant Avenue, where Romero was involved in an altercation that turned violent. During the fight, he was shot, ultimately leading to his death.…

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Lakeesha Ross

Female, age 35 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Oct 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

On October 12, 2008, Lakeesha Ross, a 35-year-old woman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was found dead, the victim of a fatal shooting. The incident took place during a particularly violent year in Philadelphia, which recorded a substantial number of…

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Steven Munoz

Male, age 12 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 12, 2008 · 18 years ago

Steven Munoz, a 12-year-old boy from Los Angeles, was tragically killed on October 12, 2008. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. near the Los Angeles Convention Center. Steven was standing with a group of people when several Latino males, described as…

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Leeroy Henderson

Male, age 29 · San Diego, California

Killed Oct 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

On the night of October 12, 2007, 29-year-old African American male Leeroy Henderson was fatally shot in the Colina Del Sol neighborhood of San Diego, California. According to the San Diego Police Department, patrol officers heard gunshots near 4800 El Cajon…

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Marvin Nmn Latimer

Male, age 51 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Oct 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

On October 12, 2007, a 51-year-old African-American male named Marvin Nmn Latimer died in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Despite inquiries into the circumstances surrounding his death, there is no publicly available information from online sources detailing the…

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Stacy Ross

Female, age 38 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the autumn of 2007, the life of Stacy Ross, a 38-year-old Caucasian female, came to an unexpected end in Las Vegas, Nevada. On October 12, 2007, Stacy L. Ross-Stills, a resident of Las Vegas, passed away. At the time of her death, she was employed as an…

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Dawan Derrick Childress

Male, age 24 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Oct 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the cool autumn of 2007, a life was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. Dawan Derrick Childress, a 24-year-old man, became the victim of a fatal shooting on October 12th of that year. The events of that day unfolded with a chilling sequence that left…

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Toykia Dow

Female, age 37 · Landover, Maryland

Killed Oct 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

Toykia Lynn Dow, a 37-year-old Black woman, had recently relocated to the Washington-Baltimore area from Albany, New York, with hopes of starting a new chapter for her family. On the evening of Friday, October 12, 2007, she spent time sightseeing with her…

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Ricky High

Male, age 48 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed Oct 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

Ricky High, a 48-year-old African American male, was tragically murdered on October 12, 2007, in Raleigh, North Carolina. His death was part of a series of killings committed by Samuel James Cooper, a serial killer who terrorized the area between 2006 and…

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Johnny Tyrod Davis

Male, age 29 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Oct 12, 2005 · 21 years ago

Johnny Tyrod Davis, a 29-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on October 12, 2005, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The incident occurred in an apartment on Dwelle Drive in the Topeka Heights subdivision around 5 a.m. Davis had been…

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Tammy Renea Greene Austin

Female, age 36 · Hudson, North Carolina

Killed Oct 12, 2005 · 21 years ago

Tammy Renea Greene Austin, a 35-year-old woman from Hudson, North Carolina, passed away on October 12, 2005. Born on July 13, 1970, in Caldwell County, she was the daughter of Robert A. Greene and Mitzie Davis Greene Logedon. Tammy was employed with the…

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Tirrell Smith

Male, age 25 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 12, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the early evening of Friday, May 29, 2020, the sounds of gunshots shattered the quiet of a Southeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood. When officers from the Seventh District arrived at the 3000 block of 30th Street, Southeast, at approximately 6:23 p.m.…

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Tony Baylor

Male, age 24 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 12, 2003 · 23 years ago

Tony Curtis Baylor, a 24-year-old African-American man, spent the evening of Sunday, October 12, 2003, at a gas station near the intersection of Minnesota and Pennsylvania Avenues SE in Washington, D.C. Sometime between 9:00 and 9:45 p.m., gunfire tore…

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Cameron Ware

Male, age 22 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Oct 12, 2003 · 23 years ago

On the evening of October 12, 2003, a 22-year-old Black/African American male named Cameron Brandice Ware was fatally shot in front of his residence in the 5800 block of Northeast 18th Avenue in Portland, Oregon. The incident occurred at approximately 8:45…

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Cameron Brandice Ware

Male, age 22 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Oct 12, 2003 · 23 years ago

On October 12, 2003, at approximately 8:45 p.m., Cameron Brandice Ware, a 22-year-old resident of Portland, Oregon, was fatally shot in front of his mother's house located in the 5800 Block of NE 18th Avenue. The incident occurred as Ware was standing outside…

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Louis DeJesus III

Male, age 21 · Anchorage, Alaska

Killed Oct 12, 2002 · 24 years ago

African-American/Black male, age 21, Louis DeJesus III died on October 12, 2002, in Anchorage, Alaska. Just before 2:00 a.m., an argument in the parking lot of the VFW club in the Muldoon area—101 Oklahoma Street—erupted into gunfire. In the chaos, the…

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Delores Buchanan

Female, age 50 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Oct 12, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the fall of 2002, a tragic series of events unfolded in Gary, Indiana, culminating in the death of 50-year-old Delores Buchanan, an African American woman. On the evening of October 12th, what began as a gathering of friends and family in her home took a…

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Zzeene Hilton Edward Stukes

Male, age 23 · Baltimore-city, Maryland

Killed Oct 12, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the autumn of 1999, a young Black man named Zzeene Hilton Edward Stukes tragically lost his life in Baltimore City, Maryland. At 23 years old, Zzeene's life was cut short on October 12th of that year. The circumstances surrounding his death point to a…

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Mark Louis Stephenson

Male, age 31 · Jourdanton, Texas

Killed Oct 12, 1999 · 27 years ago

Mark Louis Stephenson, a 31-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was a Deputy Sheriff in Atascosa County, Texas. On October 12, 1999, he responded to a call at a mobile home in Jourdanton, Texas, where he was ambushed and shot by Jeremiah Engleton, a…

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Terry Wayne Miller

Male, age 37 · Austin, Texas

Killed Oct 12, 1999 · 27 years ago

On October 12, 1999, Terry Wayne Miller, a 37-year-old male Highway Patrol Trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety, was tragically shot and killed while responding to a phony 911 call near Pleasanton, Atascosa County, Texas. Trooper Miller was…

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John Richard Sowa

Male, age 28 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Oct 12, 1997 · 29 years ago

On the evening of Sunday, October 12, 1997, a male Atlanta Police Officer named John Richard Sowa, aged 28, was tragically killed in the line of duty. He and his partner, Officer Patricia Cocciolone, were responding to a domestic disturbance call at an…

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Tony Ray Patterson

Male, age 31 · Topeka, Kansas

Killed Oct 12, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of October 12, 1995, a 31-year-old White / Caucasian male named Tony Ray Patterson was part of a team of Topeka Police Department officers conducting a drug raid on a house near Washburn University. As the designated "ram man" for the…

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Phyllis Campobasso Cook Senn

Female, age 56 · Blackville, South Carolina

Killed Oct 12, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the quiet town of Blackville, South Carolina, the halls of Blackville-Hilda High School became the scene of a tragedy that would forever alter the community. On October 12, 1995, Phyllis Campobasso Cook Senn, a dedicated 56-year-old female teacher, lost…

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