Deaths by Force on October 26

Deaths by Force (469)

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Pammy Avent

Female, age 15 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Oct 26, 1983 · 43 years ago

On October 26, 1983, a 16-year-old female named Pammy Annette Avent walked away from her family's home in Seattle and vanished. For two decades, her family held onto a fading hope, enduring the anguish of not knowing her fate. Her mother, Velma Harris, later…

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Mary Coppola

Female, age 15 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Killed Oct 26, 1975 · 51 years ago

Mary Ann Coppola, a 15-year-old White/Caucasian female, disappeared from the Homestead area of South Florida in September 1975. Although some later online summaries have associated her name with an October 26, 1975 Fort Lauderdale homicide, more detailed…

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Melissa Anne Smith

Female, age 17 · Midvale, Utah

Killed Oct 26, 1974 · 52 years ago

On the evening of October 18, 1974, 17-year-old Melissa Anne Smith, a female high school senior, left a pizza parlor in Midvale, Utah. She had plans to stay the night at a friend's house, but when those plans fell through, she began the walk home. Tragically…

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Mary Alice Briscolina

Female, age 14 · Broward County, Florida

Killed Oct 26, 1972 · 54 years ago

Mary Alice Briscolina, a 14-year-old white female from Broward County, Florida, disappeared on October 23, 1972, while hitchhiking with another girl, Elsie Farmer. Both girls vanished under mysterious circumstances, prompting a search that would last several…

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Elsie Lina Farmer

Female, age 13 · Broward County, Florida

Killed Oct 26, 1972 · 54 years ago

Elsie Lina Farmer, a 13-year-old white female from Broward County, Florida, disappeared on October 23, 1972, while hitchhiking with her friend, 14-year-old Mary Alice Briscolina. Both girls were last seen alive that day and were reported missing shortly…

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Patrice Finer Newkirk

Female, age 36 · Miami, Florida

Killed Oct 26, 1970 · 56 years ago

On October 26, 1970, the body of 36-year-old white female Patrice Finer Newkirk was discovered in the trunk of her green 1970 Pontiac LeMans with a white vinyl top. The vehicle had been found parked at Manor Park, just a few blocks from her residence in…

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Jonathon Hurdle

Male, age 50 · Cordova, Tennessee

Killed Oct 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, October 26, 2024, a quiet road in Cordova, Tennessee, became the scene of a tragic discovery. Just after 7 a.m., the Shelby County Sheriff's Office received a report of a car that had crashed into a fence in the 9300…

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William Crocket

Male, age 27 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Oct 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On an autumn morning in Hyattsville, Maryland, the life of William Deandre Crockett was tragically cut short. On October 27, 2023, at approximately 8:00 a.m., police responded to reports of a shooting in the 400 block of Chillum Road. Upon arrival, they…

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Clayton Tierney

Male, age 17 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On October 26, 2022, Clayton Tierney, a 17-year-old male from Pittsburgh, PA, tragically died after being shot in the head in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood. Tierney was found around 4:20 p.m. on the 1700 block of Broadway Avenue, near the T light-rail…

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Andy Rozelien

Male, age 29 · Linden, New Jersey

Killed Oct 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late afternoon of a crisp autumn day, the life of 29-year-old Andy Rozelien, a male resident of Linden, New Jersey, was tragically cut short. On Monday, October 26, 2020, shortly before 3:30 p.m., police responded to the 1600 block of East St. Georges…

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Min Ai

Female, age 40 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Oct 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Min Ai, a 40-year-old woman, was killed on the morning of October 26, 2020, on a Lower Manhattan street as the workday was beginning. It happened near the Financial District, in the area of Greenwich Street and Morris Street by a subway entrance, where…

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Andre Pete

Male, age 44 · Compton, California

Killed Oct 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Andre Eugene Pete, a 44-year-old resident of Compton, California, tragically lost his life on October 26, 2020. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Pete was fatally shot near 1650 E. Kay St. in Compton. The incident…

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Malik Millhouse

Male, age 25 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Malik James Millhouse, a 25-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on October 26, 2020. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Millhouse was fatally shot near 421 W. 93rd St. in the Vermont…

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Jose Saraseume

Male, age 45 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 26, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jose Saraseume, a 46-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot and killed on October 26, 2017, in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 10:25 a.m. when Jose had just parked his car in the 2500 block of North…

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Ashiwin Patel

Male, age 57 · Irvington, New Jersey

Killed Oct 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a Monday evening in Irvington, New Jersey, a 57-year-old gas station attendant named Ashiwin Patel was shot and killed. The incident occurred shortly before 8 p.m. on October 26, 2015, at the Getty gas station on Stuyvesant Avenue where Patel was working.…

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Maurilio Garcia

Male, age 45 · Lamont, California

Killed Oct 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Maurilio Garcia, aged 45, tragically passed away on October 26, 2015, in Lamont, California. His death was the result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. On the evening of his death, Garcia was found with multiple gunshot wounds, leading…

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Alfonso Rafael Jr.

Male, age 56 · Miami, Florida

Killed Oct 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Alfonso Rafael Jr., a 56-year-old disabled man from Miami, FL, died on October 26, 2015, in a tragic murder-suicide. Alfonso Rafael Jr. was shot by his father, Alfonso Rafael Sr., in their home in Westchester, a neighborhood in Miami. The incident was a…

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Rashad Stokes

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Rashad Stokes, a 29-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on October 26, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 1:30 a.m., while Rashad was standing on the sidewalk in the 4800…

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Frank Daniels

Male, age 58 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Oct 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Frank Daniels, a 58-year-old resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, lost his life to gun violence on October 26, 2014. However, the available sources do not provide detailed information about the specific circumstances of his death, including any suspects or…

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Benjamin Ford

Male, age 49 · Reno, Nevada

Killed Oct 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the morning of October 26, 2014, the city of Reno, Nevada, awoke to a grim discovery. In the 100 block of West Plumb Lane, a 49-year-old male named Benjamin Ford was found lying on the ground, unconscious and bleeding. Authorities were called to the scene…

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Rebecca Taul

Female, age 53 · Trenton, Missouri

Killed Oct 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Trenton, Missouri, a sense of unease had settled over 53-year-old Rebecca Taul. She had recently ended a relationship with her ex-boyfriend, David M. Call, 50, and a chilling fear for her safety had taken root. This fear was palpable…

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Joann Canfield

Female, age 72 · Alameda, California

Killed Oct 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joann Canfield, aged 72, passed away on October 26, 2014, in Alameda, California. Her death was a tragic and complex event, deeply intertwined with her battle against dementia. Joann's husband, Jerry Canfield, was the central figure in this heartbreaking…

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Samuel Castillo

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Samuel Castillo, a 24-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on October 26, 2014. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Castillo was fatally shot in the Vermont Square neighborhood. The incident occurred on a…

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Kim Trahn Le

Female, age 44 · Springfield, Florida

Killed Oct 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kim Trahn Le, aged 44, tragically passed away on October 26, 2014, in Springfield, Florida. The circumstances surrounding her death were deeply distressing, as it was determined to be a result of foul play. Kim was found in an abandoned trailer, a discovery…

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Lori Alexander

Female, age 44 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Oct 26, 2014 · 12 years ago

Lori Alexander, a 44-year-old woman from Toledo, Ohio, passed away on October 26, 2014. She was born on August 6, 1970, in Greenville, Ohio, and was the daughter of Vicki "Alexander" Serna and Kenneth R. Alexander. Lori was known for her love of gardening and…

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Bruce Moore

Male, age 66 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Oct 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the fall of 2013, a quiet townhouse complex in Phoenix, Arizona, became the scene of a tragic and violent event that claimed the life of 66-year-old Bruce Moore and three generations of his family. On the morning of October 26th, a dispute over the barking…

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Dax Dixon

Male, age 12 · Pratts, Virginia

Killed Oct 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the autumn of 2013, a tragic accident claimed the life of 12-year-old Dax Ian Dixon, a male, seventh-grade student from Madison, Virginia. On Saturday, October 26, 2013, while playing in the woods with a friend near his home in Madison County, Dax was…

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Brian Adams

Male, age 27 · Alondra-park, California

Killed Oct 26, 2013 · 13 years ago

Brian Jerry Jamar Adams, a 27-year-old resident of Alondra Park, California, tragically lost his life on October 26, 2013. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Adams was fatally shot in Alondra Park. The incident occurred in the vicinity of…

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Melody Marie Sustait

Female, age 1 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Melody Marie Sustait was 1 year old when she died on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as…

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Raymundo Perez

Male, age 34 · Santa Clarita, California

Killed Oct 26, 2009 · 17 years ago

Raymundo Perez was 34 years old when he was stabbed to death on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Santa Clarita. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds suffered at 18358 Soledad Canyon Road. His death was ruled a…

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Manuel Navarro Franco

Male, age 44 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

Manuel Navarro Franco was 44 years old when he died on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, in Wilmington, the harbor community at the southern end of the city of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds in the 300…

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Sylvester Watson

Male, age 51 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Oct 26, 2007 · 19 years ago

Sylvester Watson was 51 years old when he was killed in Atlanta on Friday, October 26, 2007. The Atlanta Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through 2017, lists it…

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Azyia Yolanda McLaughlin

Female, age 17 · Wilmington, North Carolina

Killed Oct 26, 2004 · 22 years ago

Azyia Yolanda McLaughlin, a 17-year-old African American female, tragically passed away on October 26, 2004, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Azyia was a bright and loving individual who was determined to become a pharmacist. She was already taking steps…

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Servando Ruiz

Male, age 35 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 26, 2003 · 23 years ago

Servando Ruiz, a 35-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on October 26, 2003, in East Hollywood, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Ruiz was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his life. The incident occurred on a…

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Ann Helen Juarez

Female, age 62 · Lancaster, California

Killed Oct 26, 2003 · 23 years ago

On Sunday, October 26, 2003, sixty-two-year-old Ann Helen Juarez died in Lancaster, California. Lancaster, situated in the Antelope Valley region of northern Los Angeles County, is an expansive high-desert community that experienced rapid residential growth…

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Henry Sload

Male, age 22 · Upper-darby, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 26, 1970 · 56 years ago

Henry Sload, a 22-year-old young man from Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, had his life tragically cut short on October 26, 1970. At an age when his future should have been bright with possibilities, he met an untimely death that left a lasting impact on those who…

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W. C. Lum Mcdougal

Male, age 39 · Carrollton, Mississippi

Killed Oct 26, 1907 · 119 years ago

In the autumn of 1907, a story of duty, justice, and violence unfolded in Carroll County, Mississippi, culminating in the death of Sheriff W. C. 'Lum' McDougal. A male nearing his 40th birthday, Sheriff McDougal was a respected figure in his community, having…

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