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Deaths by Force on October 28

707 open cases in our database happened on October 28. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (473)

Lewis Kevin Ramsey - Walterboro, South Carolina
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Lewis Kevin Ramsey

Male, age 43 · Walterboro, South Carolina
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the fall of 2016, the life of Lewis Kevin Ramsey, a 43-year-old male from Walterboro, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Friday, October 28, 2016, Ramsey was fatally shot in his residence. He was not the only victim of the violence…

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Kayla Yow - Glen-burnie, Maryland
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Kayla Yow

Female, age 18 · Glen-burnie, Maryland
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the fall of 2016, the life of 18-year-old Kayla Mae Yow was tragically cut short in what police determined to be a murder-suicide. On the evening of Friday, October 28, 2016, authorities were prompted to conduct a welfare check at an apartment in the 400…

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Edith Kamp - Tarpon-springs, Florida
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Edith Kamp

Female, age 86 · Tarpon-springs, Florida
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Edith Kamp, aged 86, passed away on October 28, 2016, in Tarpon Springs, Florida, under tragic circumstances. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office responded to a call from a family member who discovered the scene at the Kamp residence on Richards Road. Upon…

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Alberto Smith - Atlanta, Georgia
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Alberto Smith

Male, age 29 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, a young man's life was abruptly cut short in Atlanta, Georgia. Alberto Smith, a 29-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on Friday, October 28, 2016. The incident unfolded in the area of Bethsaida Road and Winkfield in…

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Benjamin Thompson - Atlanta, Georgia
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Benjamin Thompson

Male, age 28 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the fall of 2016, a visit to a friend's home on Markone Street in Atlanta turned tragic for 28-year-old Benjamin Thompson. On the night of October 28th, what began as a social gathering descended into violence, forever altering the lives of those present.…

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Aaron Bennett - Chicago, Illinois
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Aaron Bennett

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Aaron Bennett, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on October 28, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. Aaron was driving on the Northwest Side of Chicago when he became involved in an argument with another individual. During this altercation…

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Hernando Caster - Chicago, Illinois
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Hernando Caster

Male, age 38 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Hernando Lamont Caster, a 38-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on October 28, 2016, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred on a sidewalk in the 4900 block of West Huron Street. According to authorities, two…

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Jason McCullough - Park-forest, Illinois
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Jason McCullough

Male, age 39 · Park-forest, Illinois
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jason McCullough, a 39-year-old man from Park Forest, IL, was tragically shot and killed on October 28, 2016. The incident occurred at approximately 5:45 p.m. when Park Forest Police responded to a call of shots fired from within a home on the 200 block of…

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Larry Matthews - Chicago, Illinois
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Larry Matthews

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Larry Matthews, a 25-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on October 28, 2016, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred near 154th Street and Dixie Highway in Harvey, a south suburban area of Chicago. According to the Cook County medical…

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Steven Cowan - Chicago, Illinois
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Steven Cowan

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Steven Cowan, a 29-year-old male from Chicago, IL, was tragically killed on October 28, 2016. Cowan, who worked for a hair product manufacturer and lived with his common-law wife, was fatally shot while sitting in a blue truck parked in the West Englewood…

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Tyrice Anderson - Chicago, Illinois
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Tyrice Anderson

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tyrice Anderson, a 30-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on October 28, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a particularly violent Halloween weekend, which was noted as the deadliest of the year in Chicago. Anderson was…

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Crystal Hope Moore - Ponchatoula, Louisiana
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Crystal Hope Moore

Female, age 42 · Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that shattered a quiet Ponchatoula morning, 42-year-old Crystal Hope Moore became the victim of a violent domestic dispute that ultimately claimed her life. The harrowing incident unfolded inside her residence on East I-55 Service…

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Kayn Jontae Deshotel - Jennings, Louisiana
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Kayn Jontae Deshotel

Male, age 20 · Jennings, Louisiana
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 28, 2016, the life of 20-year-old Kayn Jontae Deshotel, an African American male, was tragically cut short in his Jennings, Louisiana home. Police received a 911 call around 5 a.m. reporting a shooting on Spencer Street.…

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Quincy Randle - Shreveport, Louisiana
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Quincy Randle

Male, age 21 · Shreveport, Louisiana
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the afternoon hours of a late October day in Shreveport, Louisiana, the life of 21-year-old Quincy Terrell Randle, an African American male, was tragically cut short. On October 28, 2016, in the Cedar Grove neighborhood, a sense of normalcy was shattered…

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Jalinda Campbell - Southern-pines, North Carolina
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Jalinda Campbell

Female, age 12 · Southern-pines, North Carolina
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jalinda Campbell, a 12-year-old African American girl, tragically lost her life on October 28, 2016, in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Jalinda was shot while sitting on the porch of her home, alongside 3-year-old Kyleigh Graham, who was also injured in the…

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Robert Regins - Parkton, North Carolina
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Robert Regins

Male, age 34 · Parkton, North Carolina
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Robert Regins, a 34-year-old man from Parkton, North Carolina, was found shot to death on October 28, 2016. The incident occurred on Hickory Ridge Road in the Upchurch Sands Subdivision. Deputies from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to a…

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Shai Taylor Valentine - Goldsboro, North Carolina
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Shai Taylor Valentine

Male, age 21 · Goldsboro, North Carolina
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Shai Taylor Valentine, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on October 28, 2016, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Shai was found unresponsive by police in the 100 Block of Astor Court, with what appeared to be gunshot wounds. His death…

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Lynn Shackelford - Dayton, Ohio
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Lynn Shackelford

Male, age 60 · Dayton, Ohio
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lynn Shackelford, a 60-year-old man from Dayton, Ohio, tragically lost his life on October 28, 2016. Shackelford was shot during an attempted robbery at his apartment on Summit Square Drive. He succumbed to his injuries the following day. The incident…

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Deon Traylor - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Deon Traylor

Male, age 41 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Deon Traylor, a 41-year-old Black male from Pittsburgh, PA, was fatally shot in the head on October 28, 2016, at his Bayridge Avenue apartment. The incident occurred following an argument with Michael Frye, a 25-year-old man from Elliott, over a $20 drug…

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Pedro Flores Jr. - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Pedro Flores Jr.

Male, age 37 · Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

On an autumn evening in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the life of 37-year-old Pedro Flores Jr. was tragically cut short. On Friday, October 28, 2016, at approximately 8:06 PM, officers from the Lancaster Bureau of Police were dispatched to the 100 block of East…

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Edward A. Mahan - Chester, Pennsylvania
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Edward A. Mahan

Male, age 38 · Chester, Pennsylvania
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, the life of Edward A. 'Eddie Boy' Mahan, a 38-year-old white male from Newark, Delaware, was tragically cut short. On October 6, 2016, he was the victim of a shooting in Newark, sustaining multiple gunshot wounds. For over three weeks…

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Joe Garcia - San-antonio, Texas
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Joe Garcia

Male, age 47 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Joe Garcia, a 47-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, tragically died on October 28, 2016. His death was the result of a shooting incident that occurred following a dispute over the ownership of a dog. Witnesses reported that the confrontation escalated…

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Reynaldo Cordova - San Francisco, California
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Reynaldo Cordova

Male, age 26 · San Francisco, California
Found Oct 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

Reynaldo Cordova, aged 26, was shot and killed on October 28, 2011, in the Mission District of San Francisco. The incident occurred at the intersection of 23rd and Harrison Streets, following an argument between Cordova and an unidentified suspect. During the…

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Isaac Dotson - Chicago, Illinois
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Isaac Dotson

Male, age 50 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Oct 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

On October 28, 2011, Isaac Dotson, a 50-year-old male, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The incident was part of the broader rise in violent crime in the city that year. The year 2011 was marked by a significant number of homicides, with Chicago…

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Edward Henry Jr. Wisdom - Nashville, Tennessee
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Edward Henry Jr. Wisdom

Male, age 71 · Nashville, Tennessee
Killed Oct 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, October 28, 2011, the sound of gunshots echoed in a Nashville neighborhood, a harbinger of a tragedy that would not be fully realized for several hours. It was on the front porch of his home at 3205 Moorewood Drive that…

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Carlos Delcid - Houston, Texas
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Carlos Delcid

Male, age 26 · Houston, Texas
Found Oct 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

On October 28, 2011, 26-year-old Carlos Delcid was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred in the early morning hours near the intersection of Westheimer Road and Fondren Road, a location known for its nightlife and high foot traffic.…

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Leopoldo Duke Anaya - Alhambra, California
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Leopoldo Duke Anaya

Male, age 19 · Alhambra, California
Killed Oct 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

Leopoldo Duke Anaya, a 19-year-old from Alhambra, California, was tragically shot and killed on October 29, 2011. The incident occurred near Winchester and Concord avenues in Alhambra. According to reports, just after midnight, officers responded to calls of…

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Eugene V Morgan - Red Bluff, California
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Eugene V Morgan

Male, age 36 · Red Bluff, California
Killed Oct 28, 2006 · 20 years ago

Eugene V. Morgan, age 36, was brutally attacked and killed on October 28, 2006, in a wooded area near Lake Avenue by the Sacramento River in Red Bluff, California. He was found with severe head and facial injuries, and despite being initially in a coma, he…

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Benjamin Wilcke - Louisville, Kentucky
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Benjamin Wilcke

Male, age 24 · Louisville, Kentucky
Killed Oct 28, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the autumn of 2006, the life of Benjamin L. Wilcke, a 24-year-old white male, was tragically cut short in his own home in Louisville, Kentucky. On Saturday, October 28, 2006, Wilcke was fatally wounded by a gunshot from an assailant who remains unknown.…

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Arturo Hernandez - Columbus, Ohio
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Arturo Hernandez

Male · Columbus, Ohio
Killed Oct 28, 2006 · 20 years ago

On October 28, 2006, Arturo Hernandez, a 34-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead at 389 N. Virginia Lee Road. Hernandez had sustained head trauma, and his death was classified as a homicide. The incident took place in Franklin County, and the…

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Dominique McCain - Charlotte, North Carolina
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Dominique McCain

Male, age 24 · Charlotte, North Carolina
Killed Oct 28, 2006 · 20 years ago

Dominique McCain, a 24-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on October 28, 2006, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dominique was born in Charlotte and had earned his GED. He worked as a Junior Administrator with Allegiance Home Care. He was…

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Jeffrey Fontana - San-jose, California
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Jeffrey Fontana

Male, age 24 · San-jose, California
Killed Oct 28, 2001 · 25 years ago

Jeffrey Michael Fontana, a 24-year-old police officer with the San Jose Police Department, tragically lost his life on October 28, 2001. Fontana was patrolling an affluent neighborhood in San Jose's Almaden Valley when he encountered a suspect during what was…

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Trayvon Jontea Wilson - Los-angeles, California
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Trayvon Jontea Wilson

Male, age 19 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Oct 28, 2001 · 25 years ago

Trayvon Jontea Wilson, a 19-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on October 28, 2001. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Wilson was fatally shot in the Vermont-Slauson area of Los Angeles. The incident…

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Christopher Courtemanche - Houston, Texas
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Christopher Courtemanche

Male, age 17 · Houston, Texas
Killed Oct 28, 2001 · 25 years ago

Christopher Courtemanche, a 17-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost his life on October 28, 2001, in Houston, Texas. He was shot and killed while sitting in a friend's car at a red light on Rankin Road at I-45. The incident occurred after…

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Marion Smith Jr. - Los Angeles, California
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Marion Smith Jr.

Male, age 50 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Oct 28, 2001 · 25 years ago

On Sunday, October 28, 2001, Marion Smith Jr. lost his life in Los Angeles, California. A 50-year-old Black man, Smith died under circumstances that prompted authorities to classify his death as a homicide. The specific cause of death was not publicly…

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Bao Manh Le - Toronto, Ontario
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Bao Manh Le

Male, age 27 · Toronto, Ontario
Killed Oct 28, 1996 · 30 years ago

On a cool autumn evening in Toronto, the life of 27-year-old Bao Manh Le was tragically cut short. On Monday, October 28, 1996, at around 8:35 p.m., the sounds of gunfire shattered the quiet of a neighborhood on Carlaw Avenue, near Langley Avenue. When police…

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Jamie Santos - Wheeling, Illinois
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Jamie Santos

Female, age 27 · Wheeling, Illinois
Killed Oct 28, 1991 · 35 years ago

Could a 911 call hold the clue to a Wheeling, IL woman’s murder? Jamie Santos Source: The Chicago Sun-Times Jamie Santos was one of a kind. By all accounts, she was independent and strong, living life on her terms. At age 27, Jaime lived alone with her two…

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Sadie Louise Farmer - Greensboro, North Carolina
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Sadie Louise Farmer

Female · Greensboro, North Carolina
Found Oct 28, 1991 · 35 years ago

Sadie Louise Farmer was tragically found murdered on October 28, 1991, in Greensboro, North Carolina. She was discovered inside a residence located on 909 E. Bragg Street. The case was particularly alarming, with authorities initially struggling to identify…

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John Phillips - North Kingstown, Rhode Island
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John Phillips

Male, age 19 · North Kingstown, Rhode Island
Killed Oct 28, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the autumn of 1986, the life of a 19-year-old Caucasian male named John Phillips was cut tragically short in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. On the night of October 26th, he was at a house party with friends, watching the tense seventh game of the World…

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Gloria Ann Gonzales - Houston, Texas
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Gloria Ann Gonzales

Female, age 19 · Houston, Texas
Killed Oct 28, 1971 · 55 years ago

Gloria Ann Gonzales, a 19-year-old Hispanic woman from Houston, Texas, tragically died on October 28, 1971. She disappeared near her home in Houston and her body was later found near Addick's Reservoir in west Houston. The cause of death was determined to be…

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Albert N. Moore - Jonesboro, Arkansas
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Albert N. Moore

Male, age 46 · Jonesboro, Arkansas
Killed Oct 28, 1926 · 100 years ago

In the line of duty, Constable Albert N. Moore, a 46-year-old law enforcement officer, lost his life on Thursday, October 28, 1926, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. His death came as a result of gunfire while he was attempting to arrest a man who was intoxicated.…

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Rodrey Dwayne Johnson

Male, age 31 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Oct 28, 2021 · 5 years ago

Rodrey Dwayne Johnson, a 31-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on October 28, 2021. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Johnson was fatally shot near 1403 W. 96th St. in the Westmont…

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Claudio Villavicencio

Male, age 61 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Oct 28, 2016 · 10 years ago

Claudio Villavicencio, a 61-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on October 28, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. Villavicencio was fatally shot, marking a somber end to his life. The incident occurred on a Friday, and his death was reported shortly…

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Francisco Aviles

Male, age 42 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Oct 28, 2011 · 15 years ago

Francisco Aviles was 42 years old when he died on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, in Watts, in South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 9528 S. Beach St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed…

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Barry Reginald Allie

Male, age 52 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Oct 28, 2006 · 20 years ago

Barry Reginald Allie was 52 years old when he died on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds. The record gives no address for where he was hurt. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Hinton Sasely

Male · Ripley, Tennessee
Killed Oct 28, 1906 · 120 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday night in Ripley, Tennessee, on October 28, 1906, Deputy Sheriff Hinton Sasely was on duty with the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office. He and several other deputies were approaching a residence with the intention of raiding an…

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Abdul Rolle - Miami, Florida
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Abdul Rolle

Male, age 50 · Miami, Florida
Killed Oct 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early light of October 28, 2025, Abdul Rolle, 50, a Black/African American man, was found gravely wounded near the intersection of Northwest 27th Avenue and NW 45th Street in Miami after a ShotSpotter alert drew deputies to the scene. Miami-Dade Fire…

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Ashley Renea Sanders - Indianapolis, Indiana
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Ashley Renea Sanders

Female, age 26 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Oct 28, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the night of October 28, 2025, a violent domestic disturbance unfolded at a residence in the 1400 block of West 34th Street in Indianapolis, Indiana. The incident centered around 26-year-old female Ashley Renea Sanders and her boyfriend, 38-year-old Steven…

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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.