Deaths by Force on October 20

Deaths by Force (448)

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Carlton Tremain Bethea

Male, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Oct 20, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the autumn of 2008, the life of Carlton Tremain Bethea, a 29-year-old Black/African American man, was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of October 20, 2008, Bethea was killed in the 500 block of West Preston Street. His death was…

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Vincent Leonard Ashford

Male, age 22 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Oct 20, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the autumn of 2008, the life of a young man was tragically cut short on a street in St. Louis, Missouri. Vincent Leonard Ashford, a 22-year-old Black / African American male, was found shot to death on October 20, 2008. The promising future that lay before…

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Gregory Haywood

Male, age 20 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Oct 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

Gregory Haywood, aged 20, was tragically killed on October 20, 2007, in Jacksonville, Florida. His death remains an unsolved homicide that has since been classified as a cold case. Gregory’s case has been featured on Project Cold Case, an organization…

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Derico Jackson

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

Derico Jackson, a 31-year-old man, was fatally shot on October 20, 2007, in Chicago. His death was part of a violent period in the city where homicides were on the rise, with gun violence being a leading cause of fatalities in many neighborhoods. Jackson's…

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Rhan King

Male, age 53 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Oct 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

Rhan King, aged 53, was tragically killed on October 20, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. King’s death was recorded as part of the extensive homicide data maintained by the City of Chicago, which reflects the ongoing challenge of violent crime that many Chicago…

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Miguel A. Perez

Male, age 22 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Oct 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the autumn of 2007, a young Hispanic man's life was tragically cut short on a street in Boston. Miguel A. Perez, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on October 20, 2007. The incident occurred in front of 225 Bowdoin Avenue, where police responded to a…

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Kahlil Ingram

Male, age 40 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

Kahlil Ingram, a 40-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was listed among the city’s 2007 homicide victims after an incident tied to the 2200 block of Ridge Avenue. Public online records place the incident date as September 15, 2007, and his…

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Teddias Tucker

Male, age 21 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Oct 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the autumn of 2007, the life of 21-year-old Teddias LaWayne Tucker was tragically cut short on a Saturday morning in Memphis, Tennessee. On October 20th, at approximately 10:42 a.m., police responded to a call on Sledge Avenue near Dudley Street. Upon…

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Alfredo Elber

Male, age 32 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Oct 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

On October 20, 2007, Alfredo Elber, aged 32, was tragically murdered in San Antonio, Texas. The incident took place in what appeared to be a sudden attack. Elber was found shot near his residence, and the circumstances surrounding his death suggested it was…

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Kalani Lee Jacobs

Male, age 19 · Lumberton, North Carolina

Killed Oct 20, 2007 · 19 years ago

Kalani Lee Jacobs, a 19-year-old from Lumberton, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on October 20, 2007. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply unsettling for the community. Kalani, a young African American male, was shot and killed…

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Michael Lynce

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Oct 20, 2005 · 21 years ago

On October 20, 2005, Michael Lynce was murdered in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. The incident occurred on the same day, and Dayton Police Department responded to the scene. Michael Lynce, a Black male, was just 32 years old at the time of his death. The…

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Mario A Johnson

Male, age 26 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 20, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday evening in Washington, D.C., the life of Mario A. Johnson was tragically cut short. On October 20, 2003, at approximately 11:40 p.m., the 26-year-old man was shot in the 4600 block of Hunt Place NE. Police responded to the scene…

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Jimmy Blissett

age 62 · Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Killed Oct 20, 2002 · 24 years ago

On the evening of October 19, 2008, what began as a hunting trip in the high country north of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, ended in profound tragedy for the Blissett family. James 'Jimmy' F. Blissett, a 41-year-old father, and his 9-year-old son, Jessy J.…

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Jennifer Lynn Maynard Myers

Female, age 44 · Spring-grove, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 20, 1997 · 29 years ago

Jennifer Lynn Maynard Myers, a 44-year-old White/Caucasian female, was killed on October 20, 1997, inside the Spring Grove, Pennsylvania art gallery where she worked. The killing came just two days before she was expected to appear in court against Kevin…

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Rose Migdal

Female, age 45 · Jermone, Idaho

Killed Oct 20, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the autumn of 1993, a 45-year-old Caucasian woman named Rose Migdal was staying at the Holiday Hotel in Jerome, Idaho. On October 20th, she vanished without a trace, leaving behind questions that would linger for years. Her disappearance sparked an…

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Quami Cook

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Oct 20, 1992 · 34 years ago

On October 20, 1992, 18-year-old Quami Cook was tragically killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred at 860 North Cassady Avenue, and involved Cook being shot in the back. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Cook with fatal injuries, and he…

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John Patrick Winston

Male, age 63 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 20, 1990 · 36 years ago

On the evening of Saturday, October 20, 1990, John Patrick Winston, a 63-year-old Caucasian male, was fatally shot in what appeared to be an attempted robbery. The incident occurred at approximately 11:00 p.m. in the driveway of his home on Chevy Chase Circle…

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Donovan Silence Davis

Male, age 22 · Norwalk, Connecticut

Killed Oct 20, 1989 · 37 years ago

On a Tuesday evening, October 10, 1989, the life of Donovan Silence Davis, a 22-year-old Black male also known as Marlon S. Brown, was tragically cut short in Norwalk, Connecticut. Patrolling officers discovered him lying face down in a pool of blood in the…

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William Dillemuth

Male, age 44 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Oct 20, 1989 · 37 years ago

On a tragic afternoon in October of 1989, a dedicated public servant's life was cut short in the line of duty. Deputy William M. Dillemuth, a 44-year-old male and a 23-year veteran of the Erie County Sheriff's Office, was killed on October 20th. The events…

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Dighton Lewis Little

Male, age 35 · Ripon, California

Killed Oct 20, 1989 · 37 years ago

Dighton Lewis Little, a 35-year-old deputy sheriff with the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office, tragically lost his life on October 20, 1989, in Ripon, California. Deputy Little was a dedicated member of the department's SWAT team, having joined the…

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Duane Moorehead

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Oct 20, 1988 · 38 years ago

On October 20, 1988, Duane Edward Moorehead Jr., aged 17, was shot and killed in Dayton, Ohio. The homicide occurred in Montgomery County, and the investigation was led by the Dayton Police Department. Despite initial investigative efforts, no suspects were…

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Douglas Morgan

Male, age 36 · Greenland, New Hampshire

Killed Oct 20, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the autumn of 1985, a grim discovery was made in the woods near Route 101 in Greenland, New Hampshire. On October 20th, the decomposed body of 36-year-old Douglas Morgan, a male from Sharon, Massachusetts, was found. An autopsy would later reveal the…

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Daryl Williams

Male, age 20 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Oct 20, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the fall of 1985, the city of Atlanta was grappling with a series of violent crimes that instilled fear within the community. It was during this tense period, on October 20, 1985, that the body of a young man was discovered in a desolate, abandoned…

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Robert Bob Darling Jr.

Male, age 21 · Benson, Ohio

Killed Oct 20, 1984 · 42 years ago

Robert Bob Darling Jr., a 21-year-old white male, was found dead on October 20, 1984, in Benson, Hamilton County, New York. His body was discovered by hunters in a heavily wooded area off Benson Road. An autopsy determined that Darling Jr. was the victim of…

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Kathleen Bledsoe

Female, age 16 · Jefferson, Alabama

Killed Oct 20, 1983 · 43 years ago

On a remote road in Jefferson, Alabama, the crisp autumn air of October 20, 1983, was shattered by an act of brutal violence that ended the life of 16-year-old Kathleen Bledsoe. A high school student, she was parked with her 17-year-old boyfriend, Charles…

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Anthony Nelson

Male · Miami, Florida

Killed Oct 20, 1982 · 44 years ago

Anthony Nelson, a 34-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on October 20, 1982, in Miami, Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death were shrouded in mystery and led to a significant investigation by local authorities. Nelson was…

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Shirley Sherrill

Female, age 18 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Oct 20, 1982 · 44 years ago

Shirley Marie Sherrill, an 18-year-old Caucasian female, disappeared in Seattle, Washington, in 1982. Her life was cut short when she became a victim of one of the most prolific serial killers in American history. On October 20, 1982, after having lunch with…

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Kimberly Pappas

Female · Tustin, California

Killed Oct 20, 1979 · 47 years ago

Killed on October 20, 1979, in Tustin, CA. She had just moved into her new apartment. Parker assaulted and murdered her in a similar fashion to his previous victims.

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Debra Lynn Senior

Female, age 17 · Anaheim, California

Killed Oct 20, 1979 · 47 years ago

Debra Lynn Senior, a 17-year-old white female from Anaheim, California, was tragically murdered on October 20, 1979. Her death was part of a series of brutal assaults and killings that plagued Orange County during the late 1970s, attributed to a serial…

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Thomas G. Tompkins

Male, age 31 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Oct 20, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the autumn of 1978, a dedicated 31-year-old male Shreveport Police Patrolman named Thomas Glen Tompkins had been with the department for a mere eight months. On the evening of Friday, October 20, 1978, he was tasked with transporting a man who had been…

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David Tolsma

Male, age 32 · Cheektowaga, New York

Killed Oct 20, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 20, 1977, the life of Cheektowaga Police Officer David J. Tolsma was tragically cut short. The 32-year-old U.S. Navy veteran and six-year veteran of the police force was responding to a robbery in progress at a Holiday…

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Mark Carlson

Male, age 17 · Horseshoe Bend, Idaho

Killed Oct 20, 1974 · 52 years ago

On a crisp autumn day in 1974, a 17-year-old Caucasian male named Mark Carlson embarked on what was to be his first hunting trip in the scenic area of Huckleberry Flats, nestled between Horseshoe Bend and Placerville, Idaho. On October 20th, he set out for…

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Edgar Estridge

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Oct 20, 1974 · 52 years ago

On October 20, 1974, Edgar Estridge was fatally shot in Dayton, Ohio. The homicide occurred in Montgomery County, and the case remains unsolved to this day. The Dayton Police Department took up the investigation, but despite efforts, no suspects have been…

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Susan Pack

Female · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Oct 20, 1968 · 58 years ago

On the night of October 20, 1968, 18-year-old white female Susan Pack was working at a Lawson Milk Company store in Columbus, Ohio, alongside fellow employee Jimmy Stevens and store manager Phyllis Crow. At approximately 10:30 p.m., a white male suspect…

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Jimmy Stevens

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Oct 20, 1968 · 58 years ago

On October 20, 1968, Jimmy Stevens, a teenage male employee at a dairy bar in Columbus, Ohio, was brutally murdered during a violent robbery. Stevens, a white male, was working alongside another teenage employee, Susan Pack, and their manager, Phyllis Crowe…

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Henry Heard

Male, age 27 · Dora, Alabama

Killed Oct 20, 1923 · 103 years ago

In the line of duty, Police Officer Henry Heard, a 27-year-old male, lost his life in Dora, Alabama, on October 20, 1923. The fatal encounter occurred when Officer Heard, along with his partner and a civilian volunteer, went to investigate a man suspected of…

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John T. Skaggs

Male, age 30 · Clarkson, Kentucky

Killed Oct 20, 1910 · 116 years ago

Town Marshal John T. Skaggs, a 30-year-old male, met an untimely and violent end on Thursday, October 20, 1910. His death occurred not in his hometown of Clarkson, Kentucky, but in Henderson, while he was in the process of transporting a prisoner. The…

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Wade Perrin

Male · Joanna, South Carolina

Killed Oct 20, 1870 · 156 years ago

In the tumultuous political climate of Reconstruction-era South Carolina, Wade Perrin, a Black man and a newly re-elected Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, met a brutal end. On the evening of October 20, 1870, just one day…

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Antonio D. Burney

Male, age 36 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Oct 20, 2026 · this year

An Akron, Ohio resident, Antonio D. Burney was a man whose life was cut short at the age of 36. Though details of his personal life, work, and family are not widely known, a social media tribute remembered him as "a son, a friend, a life full of stories,"…

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Duantez Jenkins

Male, age 37 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Oct 20, 2026 · this year

Duantez Jenkins, a 37-year-old father from Nashville, Tennessee, was killed in a shootout on the night of Tuesday, October 20, 2026. His death brought further tragedy to a family still mourning a recent and profound loss, leaving his surviving children and…

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Violeta Yeager

Female, age 37 · Meridian, Idaho

Killed Oct 20, 2026 · this year

Violeta Yeager was a dedicated, board-certified family nurse practitioner, providing care to her community as part of the Saint Alphonsus Health Alliance in Idaho. At 37 years old, she was a respected healthcare professional known for her commitment to her…

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Jahiem Everson

Male, age 22 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Oct 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jahiem Everson, a 22-year-old man, was found fatally shot on the night of October 20, 2025, in an alleyway between two houses in the 3000 block of East Second Street in Dayton. Officers already patrolling nearby heard a burst of gunfire around 8:40–8:45 p.m.…

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Brayan Rodriguez Baltodano

Male, age 24 · Houston, Texas

Killed Oct 20, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 20, 2024, at approximately 4:20 p.m., Houston police officers responded to a shooting incident at an apartment complex located at 7575 Office City Drive. Upon arrival, they discovered 24-year-old Brayan Aldair Rodriguez Baltodano unresponsive in…

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Jason Alex Lay

Male, age 52 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Oct 20, 2023 · 3 years ago

On October 20, 2023, Jason Alex Layman, a 52-year-old man, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on the campus of Farnell Middle School in Tampa, Florida. The incident occurred when Layman drove to the area where students are dropped off by bus and by…

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Adelberto Moises Gabino

Male, age 33 · Santa-maria, California

Killed Oct 20, 2022 · 4 years ago

Adelberto Moises Gabino, a 33-year-old resident of Santa Maria, California, tragically lost his life on the night of October 20, 2022. Gabino was driving near the intersection of Boone Street and Western Avenue when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred…

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Antwain James Bryant

Male, age 31 · Palmdale, California

Killed Oct 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

Antwain James Bryant, a 31-year-old resident of Palmdale, California, tragically lost his life on October 20, 2020. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Bryant was fatally shot near 40614 11th St. West in Northwest Palmdale.…

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Leanna Alicia Alaniz

Female, age 28 · Palmdale, California

Killed Oct 20, 2020 · 6 years ago

Leanna Alicia Alaniz was 28 years old when her life was tragically taken on October 20, 2020, in Palmdale, California. A Hispanic woman with dreams for her future and a deep love for those closest to her, Leanna died as a result of strangulation. According to…

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Hector Vega Rico

Male, age 40 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 20, 2019 · 7 years ago

Hector Vega Rico, a 40-year-old Hispanic man, died on Sunday, October 20, 2019, after suffering fatal blunt-force injuries in Reseda, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California. His death was recorded as a homicide by 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.