Deaths by Force on October 1

Deaths by Force (554)

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Erick Steven Silva

Male, age 22 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Erick Steven Silva, a 21-year-old Hispanic male, was working as a security guard at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017, a night that would end in tragedy. Stationed in front of the stage, he was in the midst of a crowd of thousands…

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Hannah Lassette Mageira Ahlers

Female, age 34 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Hannah Lassette Mageira Ahlers, a 34-year-old female from Beaumont, California, was attending the Route 91 Harvest country music festival in Las Vegas with her husband of 16 years, Brian, and several other couples. On the night of October 1, 2017, as they…

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Heather Lorraine Warino Alvarado

Female, age 35 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Heather Lorraine Warino Alvarado, a 35-year-old Hispanic female, tragically lost her life on October 1, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada. A resident of Cedar City, Utah, she was in attendance at the Route 91 Harvest Festival with her daughter. The country music…

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Jack Reginald Beaton Jr.

Male, age 54 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jack Reginald Beaton Jr., a 54-year-old Caucasian male, was celebrating his 23rd wedding anniversary with his wife, Laurie, at the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the evening of October 1, 2017. The couple, from Bakersfield…

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James Sonny Melton

Male, age 29 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of October 1, 2017, James "Sonny" Melton, a 29-year-old male registered nurse from Big Sandy, Tennessee, was attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, with his wife, Heather. The couple was celebrating their first…

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Jennifer Marie Jenny Parks

Female, age 35 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jennifer Marie "Jenny" Parks, a 35-year-old Caucasian female, was a vibrant and dedicated kindergarten teacher whose life was tragically cut short on October 1, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada. A resident of Palmdale, California, she was a mother of two children…

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Jennifer Topaz Irvine

Female, age 42 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the night of October 1, 2017, Jennifer Topaz Irvine, a 42-year-old Caucasian woman, was enjoying the Route 91 Harvest country music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. What was meant to be a joyous occasion turned into a scene of terror and tragedy when a…

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Jessica Klymchuk

Female, age 28 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jessica Klymchuk, a 28-year-old female from Canada, was visiting Las Vegas with her fiancé to attend the Route 91 Harvest country music festival. On the night of October 1, 2017, what should have been a joyous occasion turned into a scene of terror and…

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John Joseph Phippen

Male, age 56 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

John Joseph Phippen, a 56-year-old White male, was enjoying the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas on the night of October 1, 2017, alongside his son, Travis. They were dancing together when the sound of gunfire suddenly pierced the festive…

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Jordan Alan McIldoon

Male, age 23 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jordan Alan McIldoon, a 23-year-old from Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, was one of the victims of the devastating mass shooting that occurred on October 1, 2017, at the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. McIldoon was attending the…

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Jordyn N. Rivera

Female, age 21 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the night of October 1, 2017, Jordyn N. Rivera, a 21-year-old female, was attending the Route 91 Harvest country music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. The lively event turned into a scene of terror when a gunman opened fire on the crowd of approximately…

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Kelsey Breanne Meadows

Female, age 28 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kelsey Breanne Meadows, a 28-year-old resident of Taft, California, was one of the victims of the devastating mass shooting that occurred on October 1, 2017, at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. Meadows was a substitute teacher…

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Keri Lynn Poole Galvan

Female, age 31 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Keri Lynn Poole Galvan, a 31-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragically killed on October 1, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada. A resident of Thousand Oaks, California, she was attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival with her husband, Justin Galvan, and a group…

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Kurt Allen Von Tillow

Male, age 55 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kurt Allen Von Tillow, a 55-year-old resident of Cameron Park, California, was one of the victims of the devastating mass shooting that occurred on October 1, 2017, at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident, which is one of the…

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Larry Parra

Male, age 40 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Reports that a 40-year-old Caucasian male named Larry Parra died in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 1, 2017, appear to be part of a hoax. A widely circulated story, initially published by People magazine, claimed Parra was a terminally ill man celebrating his…

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Laura Anne Shipp

Female, age 50 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On October 1, 2017, Laura Anne Shipp, a 50-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, tragically lost her life in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. The incident occurred during the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival, a country music event held on…

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Lisa Marie Marhefka Patterson

Female, age 46 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the tragic evening of October 1, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Lisa Marie Marhefka Patterson, a 46-year-old Caucasian woman, lost her life in a senseless act of violence. A resident of Lomita, California, she was attending the Route 91 Harvest country music…

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Lisa Romero Muniz

Female, age 48 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Lisa Romero Muniz, a 48-year-old Hispanic woman, was tragically killed on October 1, 2017, in the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. A resident of Gallup, New Mexico, she had traveled to Las Vegas with her husband…

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Melissa Ann Ramirez

Female, age 26 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Melissa Ann Ramirez, a 26-year-old, was not a victim of the Las Vegas shooting on October 1, 2017, but rather there are two distinct individuals with the name Melissa Ramirez involved in different incidents. # Melissa Ramirez - Las Vegas Shooting The Melissa…

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Michelle Vo

Female, age 32 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

A vibrant and ambitious 32-year-old Asian American woman, Michelle Vo, found her life tragically cut short on the night of October 1, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada. A graduate of the University of California, Davis, and a successful agent for New York Life…

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Neysa C. Davis Tonks

Female, age 46 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On October 1, 2017, Neysa C. Davis Tonks, a 46-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, tragically lost her life in the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival. This devastating event occurred when a gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of the…

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Nicholas Joseph Diamond

Male, age 29 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 1, 2017, the life of Nicholas Joseph Diamond, a 29-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was discovered unresponsive around 4:30 a.m. in the driver's seat of his Toyota Camry, which was parked…

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Patricia Louise Mestas

Female, age 67 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Patricia Louise Mestas, a 67-year-old female from Menifee, California, was a vibrant and beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother with a passion for country music. Her life was tragically cut short on the night of October 1, 2017, in Las Vegas…

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Christopher Chris

Male, age 28 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On October 1, 2017, Christopher Roybal, a 28-year-old veteran who had served in Afghanistan, was among the victims of the mass shooting that occurred at the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. Roybal was attending the concert when the…

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Quinton Robbins

Male, age 20 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Quinton Robbins, a 20-year-old Caucasian male, was enjoying the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas on the night of October 1, 2017. He was with his girlfriend, taking in the country music when the sound of gunfire suddenly pierced the festive…

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Rachael Kathleen Parker

Female, age 33 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the night of October 1, 2017, Rachael Kathleen Parker, a 33-year-old Caucasian female, was attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, when she was fatally shot. The lively outdoor concert descended into chaos when a gunman, later…

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Rhonda M. Zeleneski LeRocque

Female, age 42 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Rhonda M. Zeleneski LeRocque, a 42-year-old female, was a resident of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, where she lived with her husband of over 20 years, Jason, and their young daughter. She was known by friends and family as a beautiful and loving mother and wife…

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Rocio Guillen Rocha

Female, age 40 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Rocio Guillen Rocha, a 40-year-old Hispanic mother of four from Southern California, attended the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas with her fiancé, Chris Jaksha. The trip was an annual tradition for them and their friends. This particular celebration…

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Sandra Lee Sandy Casey

Female, age 35 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of October 1, 2017, Sandra Lee "Sandy" Casey, a 35-year-old White female, was attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. A special education teacher from Redondo Beach, California, she was at the concert with her…

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SFC Charleston V. Chucky

Male, age 34 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On October 1, 2017, Sergeant First Class Charleston V. 'Chucky' Hartfield, a 34-year-old off-duty Las Vegas police officer and a member of the Nevada Army National Guard, lost his life in the devastating mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in…

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Stacee Ann Rodrigues Etcheber

Female, age 50 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Stacee Ann Rodrigues Etcheber, a 50-year-old resident of the Bay Area, tragically lost her life on October 1, 2017, during the devastating mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born to parents Rodrigues and Annella Jo Keen…

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Steven Richard Berger

Male, age 44 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Steven Richard Berger, a 44-year-old White/Caucasian male, was in Las Vegas to celebrate his birthday with friends in the fall of 2017. A financial advisor from Minnesota and a devoted father to his three children, he had a deep love for country music. This…

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Susan Smith

Female, age 53 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Susan Marie Smith, a 53-year-old White female from Simi Valley, California, was in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017, enjoying the Route 91 Harvest country music festival. An office manager for the Simi Valley School District for 16 years, she was known as a kind…

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Tara Ann Roe Smith

Female, age 34 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Tara Ann Roe Smith, a 34-year-old woman from Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, tragically lost her life in the devastating mass shooting that occurred on October 1, 2017, at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. Born on September 1, 1983, at the Brandon…

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Teresa Nicol Kimura

Female, age 38 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Teresa Nicol Kimura, a 38-year-old female, was a vibrant soul known for her infectious laugh and a personality that could light up a room. On the night of October 1, 2017, she was with a close-knit group of six friends, whom she considered family, at the…

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Thomas Allen Day Jr.

Male, age 57 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Thomas Allen Day, Jr., a 54-year-old man from Corona, California, was one of the victims of the devastating mass shooting that occurred on October 1, 2017, at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. Day Jr. was a devoted father and a home builder…

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Victor Loyd Link

Male, age 55 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the night of October 1, 2017, Victor Loyd Link, a 55-year-old Caucasian male from Aliso Viejo, California, was attending the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. What began as a joyous occasion filled with music and camaraderie tragically…

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William Winfield Bill Wolfe

Male, age 42 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

William Winfield "Bill" Wolfe Jr., a 42-year-old Caucasian male, was celebrating his 20th wedding anniversary with his wife, Robyn, at the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the night of October 1, 2017. The couple had traveled from…

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Colwin Lynn Henderson

Male, age 20 · Lawrence, Kansas

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic night in Lawrence, Kansas, the life of 20-year-old, Black male, Colwin Lynn Henderson of Topeka was cut short. In the early morning hours of October 1, 2017, a burst of gunfire erupted near the intersection of 11th and Massachusetts streets…

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Leah Elizabeth Brown

Female, age 22 · Lawrence, Kansas

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Leah Elizabeth Brown, a 22-year-old Black/African American woman from Shawnee, Kansas, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of October 1, 2017, in downtown Lawrence, Kansas. She had been on medical leave from U.S. Navy boot camp and had gone to…

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Tremel Dupree Dean

Male, age 24 · Lawrence, Kansas

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of October 1, 2017, the vibrant atmosphere of downtown Lawrence, Kansas, was shattered by a burst of gunfire that ended the life of 24-year-old Tremel Dupree Dean, a Black/African American male from Topeka. The shooting, which occurred…

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Shane Anderson

Male, age 44 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the fall of 2017, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of Shane Anderson, a 44-year-old male teacher from Tulsa, Oklahoma, who taught geography at Oneta Ridge Middle School in the Broken Arrow Public Schools district. On the evening of October…

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Richard Frazier

Male, age 34 · Natchez, Mississippi

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the night of October 1, 2017, the city of Natchez, Mississippi, was gripped by a wave of violence as a group of men in a white Chevrolet truck went on a chaotic shooting spree, indiscriminately firing at various targets across the city. In the midst of…

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Veronica Richardson

Female, age 42 · Coeburn, Virginia

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small town of Coeburn, Virginia, a tragedy unfolded that left the community in shock. On October 1, 2017, 42-year-old Veronica Richardson was fatally shot at a residence on Gracepoint Road. The incident prompted a swift response from the Wise County…

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Eugene Dobbins

Male, age 15 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, October 1, 2017, the life of 16-year-old Eugene Dobbins was tragically cut short in his own home on Routiers Avenue in Indianapolis. The male teenager was fatally shot in what police described as a heartbreaking accident.…

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Al-Jaami Asa Sweet

Male, age 40 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of North Charleston, South Carolina, the life of Al-Jaami Asa Sweet, a 40-year-old Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On the first day of October in 2017, Sweet was discovered in the driveway of a residence on…

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Ellie Becoat III

Male, age 23 · Pamplico, South Carolina

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ellie Becoat III, a 23-year-old Black man from Pamplico, South Carolina, was known to those closest to him as “Little E,” a soft-spoken son, brother, and friend who split his time between work, service, and the music he loved. He was born in Florence in…

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Charles Wyche

Male, age 51 · District-heights, Maryland

Killed Oct 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet early morning hours of October 1, 2017, the body of 51-year-old Charles Wyche was discovered in an alleyway in District Heights, Maryland. Responding to a report of an unconscious man in the 6500 block of Kipling Parkway around 10:50 a.m.…

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