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Deaths by Force on October 3

669 open cases in our database happened on October 3. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (460)

Death by Force

Salvador Mejia Chavez

Male, age 80 · Oxnard, California
Killed Oct 3, 2022 · 4 years ago

Salvador Mejia Chavez, an 80-year-old resident of Oxnard, California, tragically passed away on October 3, 2022. His death was the result of a violent incident in which he was shot in the head. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning on the…

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Jamica Boston

Female, age 48 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Oct 3, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 3, 2022, on the 5800 block of Angora Terrace in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the life of 48-year-old Jamica Boston was tragically cut short. Responding to reports of a shooting at 5:18 a.m., Philadelphia Police officers…

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William Hughes

Male, age 61 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Oct 3, 2022 · 4 years ago

William Hughes, a 61-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically died on October 3, 2022, in Philadelphia, PA. He was shot in his eye while inside a property on the 5800 block of Angora Terrace. Despite being rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center…

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Francisco Hernandez-Melo

Male, age 28 · Gervais, Oregon
Killed Oct 3, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a Saturday evening in the rural outskirts of Gervais, Oregon, the body of a young man was discovered lying on the side of the road. On October 3, 2020, Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a report of an unconscious person in the vicinity…

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Diane Michele Perron

Female, age 76 · Gig Harbor, Washington
Killed Oct 3, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet community of Gig Harbor, Washington, Diane Michele Perron, a 76-year-old woman, was a beloved figure, often described as the "neighborhood grandma". Her life, however, came to a tragic and violent end on October 3, 2020. On that Saturday evening…

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Kenny Keng Dang-Le

Male, age 19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Oct 3, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of October 3, 2020, a shooting shattered the quiet of a Philadelphia neighborhood, leaving a young man clinging to life. Just after midnight, at approximately 12:11 a.m., on the 2000 block of East Letterly Street, 19-year-old Kenny Keng…

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Andrew James Estrada

Male, age 18 · La-puente, California
Killed Oct 3, 2018 · 8 years ago

Andrew James Estrada, an 18-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on October 3, 2018, in La Puente, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Estrada was fatally shot, marking a devastating end to a young life full of…

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Francisco Augustin Estrada

Male, age 39 · Perris, California
Killed Oct 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

Francisco Augustin Estrada, aged 39, tragically lost his life on October 3, 2017, in Perris, California. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply unsettling, as he was the victim of a fatal shooting. The incident occurred in Mead Valley, a…

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Judah Todman

Male, age 6 · Orlando, Florida
Killed Oct 3, 2017 · 9 years ago

Judah Todman, a six-year-old boy from Orlando, Florida, tragically died on October 3, 2017. The incident occurred when Judah was left alone in a vehicle by his father, Jamal Daniel Todman, while he went to pick up his younger son from a daycare center. During…

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Frank Simpson

Male, age 60 · Lead Hill, Arkansas
Killed Oct 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet, rural landscape of Lead Hill, Arkansas, a shocking discovery shattered the peace on October 3, 2015. Frank Simpson, a 60-year-old male, was found deceased, the victim of a brutal act of violence that also claimed the life of his friend…

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Melvin Pogue

Male, age 18 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Oct 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the autumn of 2015, the life of 18-year-old Melvin Pogue was tragically cut short in Saint Louis, Missouri. A recent graduate of Normandy High School, Pogue had been enjoying the homecoming festivities at his alma mater on the evening of October 3rd. Later…

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Michael Mindock

Male, age 53 · South-tamaqua, Pennsylvania
Killed Oct 3, 2015 · 11 years ago

Michael Mindock III, a 53-year-old man from South Tamaqua, PA, tragically died on October 3, 2015, following an apparent murder-suicide incident at his home. According to reports, Mindock shot his wife in the back before turning the gun on himself. The…

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Jamal Haralson

Male, age 16 · Jackson, Mississippi
Killed Oct 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the fall of 2014, the life of 16-year-old Jamal Haralson was tragically cut short by gun violence in Jackson, Mississippi. On the evening of Friday, October 3, 2014, Haralson was fatally shot, leaving his family and community in mourning. In the immediate…

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Mickey Sudduth

Male, age 46 · Aberdeen, Mississippi
Killed Oct 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Aberdeen, Mississippi, a domestic dispute on October 3, 2014, escalated into a tragic and fatal encounter. Michael 'Mickey' Sudduth, a 46-year-old male, was fatally wounded during a gunfight. The altercation also resulted in the…

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Robert Mize

Male, age 59 · Aberdeen, Mississippi
Killed Oct 3, 2014 · 12 years ago

On an autumn day in Aberdeen, Mississippi, a domestic dispute tragically escalated, claiming the life of 59-year-old Robert Alan Mize. The fatal encounter occurred on October 3, 2014, at Mize's residence. The conflict began when Mize's son-in-law, Mickey…

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Damarcus Mason McLaurin

Male · Los Angeles, California
Killed Oct 3, 2013 · 13 years ago

On Thursday, October 3, 2013, the brief life of Damarcus Mason McLaurin came to a sudden and tragic end in the Vermont Vista neighborhood of South Los Angeles. Damarcus, an African American infant who was under one year old, died in the vicinity of Imperial…

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Michael Burklund

Male · Springfield-township, Ohio
Killed Oct 3, 2010 · 16 years ago

Michael Burklund, a 47-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was fatally shot on October 3, 2010, at his home in Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. His wife, Dorleen Burklund, 49, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection…

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Saul Ayala

Male, age 35 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Oct 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Saul Ayala, a 35-year-old Latino, was tragically killed on October 3, 2009, in East Hollywood, Los Angeles. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on the 4500 block of Clinton Street. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to a…

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Emmanuel Diaz

Male, age 22 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Oct 3, 2009 · 17 years ago

Emmanuel Diaz was 22 years old when he died on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Gardena Police Department…

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Alejandro Garcia

Male, age 20 · Houston, Texas
Killed Oct 3, 2008 · 18 years ago

Alejandro Garcia was 20 years old when he was killed in Houston on Friday, October 3, 2008. The Houston Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Houston through 2017, lists it as a…

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Joseph Fitzgerald

Male, age 66 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Oct 3, 2003 · 23 years ago

Joseph Fitzgerald was 66 years old when he died on Friday, October 3, 2003, in Wilmington, a neighborhood in the harbor area of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 1036 W.…

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Kelly Ann Jaeger

Female, age 39 · Phoenix, Arizona
Killed Oct 3, 2000 · 26 years ago

On the early morning of October 3, 2009, in Phoenix, Arizona, 39-year-old Kelly Ann Jaeger, a Caucasian female, was walking with her boyfriend, Jeffery Wellmaker, who is African-American. Their path took them near Palma Park, where they encountered Travis…

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George Willard Chapin

Male, age 87 · Rancho-palos-verdes, California
Killed Oct 3, 2000 · 26 years ago

George Willard Chapin, a retired mechanical engineer, and his wife, Pauline Chapin, were tragically found murdered in their Rancho Palos Verdes home on October 3, 2000. George, aged 87, and Pauline, aged 77, had been married for nearly 50 years and were…

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Pauline Rocheford Chapin

Female, age 77 · Rancho-palos-verdes, California
Killed Oct 3, 2000 · 26 years ago

Pauline Rocheford Chapin, aged 77, was tragically found dead on October 3, 2000, in her home in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The circumstances surrounding her death were particularly harrowing, as both she and her husband, George Chapin, aged 87, were…

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Scott George

Visalia, California
Killed Oct 3, 1995 · 31 years ago

Scott George, a 23-year-old from Visalia, California, was tragically murdered on October 3, 1995. His death was a result of a fatal shooting by Robert James Acremant, a family friend. George's body was discovered in an abandoned mine shaft in Calaveras…

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Johnnie Stokes

Male, age 48 · Chester, Pennsylvania
Killed Oct 3, 1993 · 33 years ago

On October 3, 1993, Johnnie Stokes, a 48-year-old male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was tragically lost to gun violence. According to available records, he was born on July 29, 1945, and passed away on the aforementioned date. He was laid to rest in Chester…

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Lawrence Leon Gordon

Male, age 46 · Ypsilanti, Michigan
Killed Oct 3, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the autumn of 1978, a wave of violence descended upon Ypsilanti, Michigan, beginning with the death of Lawrence Leon Gordon. A white male, Gordon was the first victim in a string of brutal killings carried out by his own roommate, William 'Billy' Edward…

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Ida Moses

Female · Ironto, Virginia
Killed Oct 3, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the quiet community of Ironto, Virginia, a grim discovery was made on October 3, 1978. The husband of Ida Mae Moses returned to their home in Montgomery County to find his wife's nude body lying on a bed. She had been shot three times in the head. The…

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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.