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Aavielle Wakefield

Female · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Oct 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Aavielle Wakefield, a 5-month-old African American girl, tragically lost her life on October 1, 2015, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was shot in the chest while sitting in her car seat next to her sister. Her mother and another family member were also in the car at…

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Rojelio Gorostiza

Male, age 63 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Oct 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Rojelio Gorostiza, a 63-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, passed away on October 1, 2015, in Lubbock, Texas. He was born on April 1, 1952, to Martin and Maria Gorostiza. Unfortunately, there is no detailed information available regarding the circumstances…

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Jonathan Hunt

Male, age 58 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jonathan Hunt, a 58-year-old man from Baltimore, Maryland, was shot on the night of October 1, 2014, in northeast Baltimore, in the 1600 block of Cliftview Avenue. Police were called to the area at about 9:40 p.m. and found he had been hit in the torso.…

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Jonathan Davis

Male, age 58 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Wednesday afternoon in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of 58-year-old Jonathan Davis was brought to a violent end. It was October 1, 2014, in the 1800 block of East Preston Street when Davis was discovered deceased, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds.…

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Luis Alberto-Ortega

Male, age 35 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Wednesday in Kansas City, Missouri, the life of Luis Alberto-Ortega was tragically cut short. On October 1, 2014, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 4100 block of East 6th Street. Upon arrival, they discovered…

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Jerald Goldsmith

Female, age 52 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 1, 2014, a gruesome discovery was made on the steps of Masten Park in Buffalo, New York. The body of 52-year-old Jeraldine Goldsmith, a beloved mother of seven and a grandmother, was found by a passerby. Known to her…

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Roger Jr. Weatherspoon

Male, age 22 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Roger Weatherspoon Jr., 22, was fatally shot in Columbus, Ohio, on October 1, 2014. Police responding to a report discovered Weatherspoon inside a vehicle outside a Dunkin' Donuts on East Dublin Granville Road. Investigators determined he was shot during a…

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Derek Kately

Male, age 36 · Houston, Texas

Found Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Derek "DK" Marcus Kately, a 36-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, was tragically killed on October 1, 2014. Originally from New Iberia, Louisiana, Kately moved to Houston later in his life and eventually owned an auto detailing company. He was remembered as…

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Alfredo Giddens

Male, age 51 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On October 1, 2014, Alfredo Giddens, aged 51, was tragically shot while sitting in his car in the 1000 block of S. Gevers Street, located on San Antonio's East Side. The incident occurred at approximately 9:50 a.m. when two female suspects approached Giddens.…

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Johnie Lee Resper

Male, age 18 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Wednesday afternoon, the first of October in 2014, the life of 18-year-old Johnie Lee Resper was cut short on a street in Northeast Washington, D.C. A Black male, Resper was found suffering from gunshot wounds at approximately 3:04 p.m. in the 200 block…

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Nicolas Scott

Male, age 23 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the fall of 2014, the life of a young man, Nicolas Neal Scott, was tragically cut short in Oklahoma City. The 23-year-old male was the victim of a homicide on October 1, 2014. Born Nicolas Aweyo on June 23, 1991, in Kenya, he was adopted by American…

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William Whitelaw

Male, age 77 · Bloomfield-hills, Michigan

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, a quiet Bloomfield Township, Michigan, condominium complex became the scene of a grim discovery that would unravel a story of trust betrayed and brutal violence. William Whitelaw, a 77-year-old male resident of the Knollwood Pointe…

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Ethan Hunter Payne

Male, age 13 · Lexington, South Carolina

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the fall of 2014, a tragic incident cut short the life of 13-year-old Ethan Hunter Payne in Lexington, South Carolina. On the afternoon of October 1st, after a half-day at school, Ethan was at his home with friends when a gun was fired. The single gunshot…

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Maurice Wright

Male, age 36 · Ridgeland, South Carolina

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small community of Ridgeland, South Carolina, a dispute between brothers escalated into a tragedy that ended a life and irrevocably changed a family. Maurice Lamar Wright, a 36-year-old man, was shot and killed on October 1, 2014, following a heated…

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Connie M. Sowells III

Male, age 27 · Oakland, California

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Connie M. Sowells III, aged 27, tragically lost his life on October 1, 2014, in Oakland, California. The incident occurred outside the Bella Ultra Lounge, a downtown nightclub located at 11th and Clay streets. According to reports, the altercation began as a…

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Oley Thenbouapha

Male, age 30 · Westside, California

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Oley Thenbouapha, a 30-year-old resident of Westside, California, tragically lost his life on October 1, 2014. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when deputies were dispatched to the area of Dudley and Hughes on a disturbance call with…

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Bush Bena

Male, age 53 · North-port, Florida

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Bush Bena, aged 53, tragically passed away on October 1, 2014, in North Port, Florida. His death was part of a suspected murder-suicide involving his estranged wife, Heidi DeCarlo, aged 43. The North Port Police Department responded to a domestic disturbance…

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Heidi DeCarlo

Female, age 43 · North-port, Florida

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Heidi DeCarlo, a 43-year-old woman from North Port, Florida, tragically died on October 1, 2014, in what authorities believe to be a murder-suicide. Heidi DeCarlo, who was estranged from her husband, Bush Bena, 53, was found dead alongside him in their North…

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Pawel Siniakowicz

Male, age 22 · Des-plaines, Illinois

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Pawel Siniakowicz, a 22-year-old male from Chicago, was found dead on October 1, 2014, at Maxon Shooter's Supplies and Indoor Range in Des Plaines, Illinois. He suffered a single gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident…

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Marquis Wyatt

Male, age 23 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Wednesday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 23-year-old Marquis LaTrelle Wyatt came to an end on October 1, 2014. A native of the city, he was known for his love of basketball and football. Further details regarding the circumstances of his death…

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Jataven Dukes

Male, age 24 · Lima, Ohio

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ja'Taven Cotrell Dukes, Sr., a 24-year-old African American man from Lima, Ohio, tragically passed away on October 1, 2014. He was fatally shot during a home invasion at 724 W. Eureka St. The incident occurred between 9 p.m. and midnight when Marquis Hall…

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Joshua Simpson

Male, age 30 · Clarksville, Tennessee

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the autumn of 2014, the life of 30-year-old Joshua Simpson was tragically cut short in Clarksville, Tennessee. On October 1st, police responded to a call of shots fired at a residence on Jack Miller Boulevard. Upon arrival, they found Simpson suffering…

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Alfredo Giddens Jr.

Male, age 51 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Alfredo Giddens Jr., a 51-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on October 1, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred while he was sitting in his car on the East Side of San Antonio. Witnesses reported seeing two women…

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Arturo Segura-Estrada

Male, age 48 · Houston, Texas

Killed Oct 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Arturo Segura-Estrada, a 48-year-old Hispanic male, tragically died on October 1, 2014, in Houston, Texas. He suffered a fatal puncture wound to his torso and was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident occurred at 220 Northpoint around 2:50 p.m. Houston…

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Joshua Worthy

Male, age 1 · Tampa, Florida

Found Oct 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

Joshua Worthy, a 1-year-old child from Tampa, Florida, tragically died on October 1, 2013, as a result of homicide. His case remains unsolved, adding to the many open cases that require the community's assistance. The investigation into Joshua's death has not…

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Perry Turner

Male, age 35 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Oct 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

Perry Turner, 35, a Black man from Buffalo, New York, is remembered in the fragments that survive online: a name, a life cut short, and a city that has seen far too many families forced to measure time by what came before and what came after. Beyond those…

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Rafael Farias

Male, age 46 · Houston, Texas

Found Oct 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

Rafael Farias, age 46, was found dead in Houston, Texas, on October 1, 2013. His body was discovered by a passerby in an open area on Houston's South Side. Authorities indicated that Farias had suffered fatal injuries consistent with homicide, but no further…

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Luis Adame Luevanos

Male, age 19 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Oct 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the fall of 2013, a young man's life was cut tragically short in Denver, Colorado. Nineteen-year-old Luis Adame Luevanos, a male, found himself in a fatal altercation on October 3rd of that year. The setting was a 7-11 convenience store, a place of…

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Angelo Price

Male, age 18 · Oakland, California

Found Oct 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

Angelo Price, an 18-year-old resident of Oakland, was killed on October 1, 2012, in a shooting that underscored the violent challenges facing the city at the time. Angelo was among the 131 homicide victims recorded in Oakland that year, a stark reminder of…

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Herron Adams

Male, age 26 · Oakland, California

Found Oct 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

Herron Adams, a 26-year-old Oakland resident, was tragically killed on the evening of October 1, 2012. The incident occurred outside the Two Star Market and Liquor Store located at 2020 MacArthur Blvd in the Dimond district. Adams had just purchased a bottle…

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Marvin L Mcferren

Male, age 43 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

Marvin L. McFerren, aged 43, was a homicide victim in Chicago on October 1, 2012. His death was recorded as part of a year that saw significant numbers of homicides throughout the city, with Chicago grappling with ongoing issues related to gun violence and…

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Sean Sr. Melton

Male, age 43 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Oct 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the night of October 1, 2012, tragedy struck in Baltimore, Maryland, when Sean Sr Melton, a 43-year-old Black male, was found shot. The incident occurred at approximately 11:28 p.m. in the 2800 block of Quantico Avenue. Emergency services responded to the…

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Machel Martin

Male, age 34 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Oct 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, a 34-year-old Black man named Machel Martin was fatally shot on the evening of October 1, 2012. The incident, which also left two other individuals wounded, took place on Park Street near Geneva Avenue in the Fields…

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Steven Jackson

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the city of Philadelphia on the evening of October 1, 2012, a burst of violence at an auto body shop on the 2200 block of West Stewart Street claimed the life of Steven Jackson. The 25-year-old man was inside the shop at approximately 7 p.m. when gunfire…

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Julio Manuel Alcantar

Male, age 23 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

Julio Manuel Alcantar, a 23-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on October 1, 2012, in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred in the 1000 block of West 66th Street, where Alcantar was one of three…

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Cortez Clements

Male, age 36 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Oct 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the spring of 2011, a promising young man's life was tragically cut short in the heart of Detroit. Courtney 'Cortez' Smith, a 20-year-old male, was a student and a celebrated football player for Wayne State University. On May 5, 2011, he was with teammates…

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Anthony Evans

Male, age 24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Oct 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

Anthony Evans, a 24-year-old male, was killed on October 1, 2010, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident took place amid an ongoing wave of violence affecting the city during that year. Anthony's body was found with multiple gunshot wounds, which…

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Sayda Reyes

Female, age 24 · Houston, Texas

Found Oct 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

Sayda Reyes, a 24-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, was found dead in her apartment at 10402 Sandpiper, on October 1, 2010. Family members, who had reported her missing a few days prior, discovered her body early in the morning. The police arrived at the…

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Dominick Kelly

Male, age 21 · Houston, Texas

Found Oct 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

Dominick Kelly, aged 21, was tragically shot and killed on October 1, 2010, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred during the late hours of the night. His death was investigated by the Houston Police Department's Homicide Division, which is responsible for…

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Andre Pate

Male, age 30 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early evening of Thursday, October 1, 2009, the life of a man named Andre Pate was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. At approximately 5:28 p.m., in front of a residence at 1606 K Street in the Northeast quadrant of the city, Pate was shot and…

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Robert Jackson

Male, age 18 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a Monday afternoon, September 28, 2009, in the 100 block of 35th Street in Southeast Washington, D.C., a man named Robert Jackson was shot. He was rushed to a hospital and fought for his life for three days before succumbing to his wounds on Thursday…

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Michael Anthony Jr. Jones

Male, age 29 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Oct 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

On the evening of Thursday, October 1, 2009, Michael Anthony Jones, a 29-year-old male, returned to his residence at 2214 14th Avenue North in Nashville, Tennessee, around 10:30 p.m. Shortly after entering his home, neighbors overheard the sounds of a heated…

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Pamela Taschuk

Female, age 48 · Lino Lakes, Minnesota

Killed Oct 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

On the evening of October 1, 2009, Pamela Taschuk, a 48-year-old Caucasian woman, was found shot to death in her Lino Lakes, Minnesota, home. The tragic event was the culmination of a history of domestic abuse she had endured at the hands of her husband of 22…

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Wesley Simpson

Male, age 32 · San Francisco, California

Found Oct 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

Wesley Simpson, aged 32, was killed on October 1, 2008, in San Francisco. The incident occurred in the city’s Portola neighborhood, where Simpson was shot in what appeared to be a drive-by shooting. He was transported to San Francisco General Hospital, where…

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Ricardo Francis

age 47 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a fall evening in the nation's capital, a life was tragically cut short. Ricardo Francis was in front of a residence on 6th Street, SE in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred at approximately…

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Maleek Parks

Male, age 15 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Oct 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

On October 1, 2007, 15-year-old Maleek Parks was shot and killed in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred during a wave of violence on the west side of Jacksonville, where gunfire erupted at two different locations. Maleek was one of two people who…

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Howard K Stevenson

Male, age 20 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the crisp autumn air of an Indianapolis afternoon, a domestic dispute escalated to a fatal conclusion, leaving a family to grieve and a community to question the circumstances. On Tuesday, November 11, 2025, 27-year-old Carl Edward Stevenson IV, a male…

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Marvin Bass

Male, age 48 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Oct 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

In Louisville, Kentucky, a saga of family tragedy unfolded over the course of several years, marked by violence and loss. The story begins with the death of Michael Bass Sr., a man who lost his life in a brutal triple homicide. He was killed alongside two…

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