Deaths by Force on October 3

Deaths by Force (460)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Brae’Lin Smith

Male, age 20 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Oct 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

Brae’Lin M. Smith, a 20-year-old resident of Bakersfield, California, tragically lost his life on October 3, 2016. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling, as it was determined to be a homicide. Smith was found with multiple gunshot…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Frank Rutledge Jr

Male, age 33 · Hawthorne, Florida

Killed Oct 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

Frank Rutledge Jr., a 33-year-old resident of Hawthorne, Florida, tragically lost his life on October 3, 2016. Rutledge, known affectionately as "Scoopy," was an avid outdoorsman and sports fan. On the night of his death, he was found shot beside his parked…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jane Margaret Alcock

Female, age 83 · Naples, Florida

Killed Oct 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jane Margaret Alcock, an 83-year-old woman from Naples, Florida, was found dead on October 3, 2016, alongside her husband, Thomas Albert Alcock, also 83. The couple was discovered in their home on Woodshire Lane in the Forest Lakes community. According to the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Luis Rodriguez

Female, age 56 · Hollywood, Florida

Killed Oct 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

Luis Rodriguez, a 56-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on October 3, 2016, in Hollywood, Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply distressing, as they involved a violent altercation that ultimately led to his untimely…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Samaya Copeland

Female, age 16 · Riverdale, Georgia

Killed Oct 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the fall of 2016, the life of 16-year-old Samyah Copeland was tragically cut short in what police determined to be a murder-suicide. Copeland, a student at Riverdale High School, was found deceased from gunshot wounds inside a home on Montego Circle in…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Donald Edward DJ Fickey

Male, age 27 · Walker-county, Georgia

Killed Oct 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, the life of 27-year-old Donald Edward 'DJ' Fickey of Chickamauga, Georgia, came to a tragic and violent end. On October 3rd, first responders in Walker County received a distressing 911 call from Marshall Ralph Payne, reporting that his…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Samuel Michael Rockett Jr.

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

Samuel Michael Rockett Jr., a 32-year-old African American man, was tragically killed on October 3, 2016, in the West Side Austin neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred at approximately 3:34 a.m. in the 100 block of North Central Avenue. Rockett…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Bobby Evans

Male, age 18 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Oct 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, the life of 18-year-old Bobby Evans, a Black male from Shreveport, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On Monday, October 3, 2016, what began as a response to a report of a man with a gunshot wound to the hand in the 1200 block of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kyle Austin Graham

Male, age 49 · Grifton, North Carolina

Killed Oct 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kyle Austin Graham, a 49-year-old male from Grifton, NC, passed away on October 3, 2016. His death has been the subject of various investigations and legal proceedings. The circumstances surrounding his death have raised numerous questions and led to several…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kevin Paul Jalbert

Male, age 36 · Coatesville, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

On an early evening in October 2016, the life of Kevin Paul Jalbert, a 36-year-old male of mixed ethnicity, was brought to a tragic and violent end on a residential street in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Jalbert, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Rajshi Stoney Cox

Male, age 43 · York, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

Rajshi Stoney Cox, a 43-year-old man from York, PA, tragically lost his life on October 3, 2016. He was found in a vehicle on the 400 block of West King Street around 8 p.m. The cause of death was determined to be multiple gunshot wounds, and the manner of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ronald Raymar Carter

Male, age 29 · Mckeesport, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ronald Raymar Carter, a 29-year-old man from McKeesport, PA, tragically lost his life on October 3, 2016. He was fatally shot multiple times in the 1300 block of Maple Street in McKeesport. Witnesses reported that Carter and Derrick Means, 22, were arguing…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Paul Kennedy

Male, age 28 · Palestine, Texas

Killed Oct 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

Paul Nathaniel Kennedy, a 28-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on October 3, 2016, in Palestine, Texas. He was born on April 24, 1988, and grew up in Palestine, where he was well-known for his involvement in the community and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Sergio Diaz Acosta

Male, age 25 · Long Beach, California

Killed Oct 3, 2016 · 10 years ago

Sergio Diaz Acosta was 25 years old when he died on Monday, October 3, 2016, in Long Beach. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Pacific Avenue. His death was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Voshea Cooper

Female, age 34 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Oct 3, 2011 · 15 years ago

Voshea Cooper, a 30-year-old Black woman from Birmingham, Alabama, was found dead late Saturday morning on October 8, 2011, after police were called to the rear of a home at 204 Tuscaloosa Avenue. Investigators identified her as the victim in what they…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Alonzo Bencomo

Male, age 34 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Oct 3, 2011 · 15 years ago

Alonzo Bencomo, a 34-year-old Hispanic male, had just returned to his residence at 250 South Osceola Street in Denver on the evening of October 3, 2011. After parking his car in the alley by his garage, he began to walk into his backyard. It was in this…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Gregory Johnson

Male, age 48 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Oct 3, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a tragic autumn day in 2011, the life of a 48-year-old Black/African American man, Gregory Johnson, was abruptly cut short in New Orleans. On October 3rd, Johnson was found shot to death, his body lying on the ground just outside the sanctuary of his own…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Anton Ingram

Male, age 32 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Oct 3, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of an autumn morning in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of Anton Ingram, a 32-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. On October 3, 2011, at approximately 12:25 a.m., Ingram was fatally wounded in an incident that occurred at 500…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Paula Jacobs

Female, age 23 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Oct 3, 2011 · 15 years ago

On the evening of October 3, 2011, a 23-year-old African-American woman named Paula Jacobs was visiting her grandmother at the Orchard Gardens Housing Development in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. While standing in a courtyard with friends, at least two…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Robert Morris

Male, age 23 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Oct 3, 2011 · 15 years ago

Robert Morris, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot on October 3, 2011, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His body was discovered on the 2400 block of North 11th Street, where he succumbed to his injuries. The details surrounding his death are part of an ongoing…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Daryl Jr. Giles

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Oct 3, 2011 · 15 years ago

Daryl Jr. Giles, aged 21, was tragically killed on October 3, 2011, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His death occurred amidst a challenging period for the city, which was grappling with a high rate of violent crime and numerous unsolved homicide cases during…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jace DeHaven

Male, age 12 · Grand-canyon-village, Arizona

Killed Oct 3, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the fall of 2011, a family trip to the majestic Grand Canyon took a tragic and devastating turn, ending in the untimely death of 11-year-old Jace DeHaven. Jace, his younger sister Jersey, and their father, Anthony DeHaven, were visiting the national park…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jersey DeHaven

Female, age 5 · Grand-canyon-village, Arizona

Killed Oct 3, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 3, 2011, a horrific scene unfolded just outside the entrance to the popular South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. First responders were called to a recreational vehicle engulfed in flames. After…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Cody Faye Myers

Male, age 19 · Salem, Oregon

Killed Oct 3, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the fall of 2011, the life of 19-year-old Cody Faye Myers, a White male from Lafayette, Oregon, was tragically cut short in a harrowing series of events that spanned multiple states. Myers was reported missing over the weekend of October 1st, 2011, after…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Alonzo Jose Luis Bencomo

Male, age 34 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Oct 3, 2011 · 15 years ago

On an autumn evening in Denver, Colorado, the life of 34-year-old Alonzo Jose Luis Bencomo was tragically cut short. On October 3, 2011, the Hispanic male had just returned to his residence at 250 South Osceola Street. After parking his vehicle in the alley…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Stephanie Steph Jaeb Maxam

Female, age 51 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Oct 3, 2011 · 15 years ago

On an autumn evening in 2011, the life of Stephanie "Steph" Jaeb Maxam, a 51-year-old Caucasian female from Saint Paul, Minnesota, was tragically cut short. On October 3rd, in a parking lot at Parkdale Plaza, she was shot and killed by her former husband…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Maricus Kyle Perkins

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Oct 3, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the autumn of 2011, the life of Maricus Kyle Perkins, a 20-year-old Black/African American man from Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically cut short. On the afternoon of October 3rd, Perkins was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred during an attempted…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Reginald Alan Reggie Clark

Male, age 53 · Eureka, California

Killed Oct 3, 2011 · 15 years ago

Reginald Alan "Reggie" Clark, aged 53, was found dead on October 7, 2011, in Eureka, California. His body was discovered inside a vehicle, concealed beneath a pile of clothes. The discovery was made after a friend reported the vehicle as suspicious, noting…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Marvin Fitzgerald

Male, age 18 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 3, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, a young life was abruptly cut short on October 3, 2011. Marvin Fitzgerald, an 18-year-old male, was a lifelong resident of the city, where he was born on January 5, 1993. He was a student in the Chester Upland School…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Robert Shockley

Male, age 38 · Milton, West Virginia

Killed Oct 3, 2006 · 20 years ago

Robert Brian Shockley was a 38-year-old White/Caucasian man whose life ended in a violent murder-suicide in Milton, West Virginia, on October 3, 2006. Shockley was from Oakdale, California, and worked for the California-based medical identification service…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Darrell James Dickerson Jr

Male, age 18 · Erie, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 3, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the autumn of 2001, the life of 18-year-old Darrell James Dickerson Jr., a male of African American ethnicity, was cut short on the streets of Erie, Pennsylvania. On October 3, 2001, in what was described as a robbery gone wrong, Dickerson was fatally…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Von Anthony Harris

Male, age 42 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 3, 2001 · 25 years ago

Von Anthony Harris was 42 years old when he died on Wednesday, October 3, 2001, in the Harvard Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 1657 W. 56th…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Sharon Hammack

Female, age 29 · Kent County, Michigan

Killed Oct 3, 1996 · 30 years ago

On October 3, 1996, the body of 29-year-old Sharon Kay Hammack, a female, was discovered by a delivery driver in a field in Caledonia Township, located in Kent County, Michigan. Her body had been wrapped in a blanket, and an investigation later revealed the…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Donna Naomi Bacot

Female, age 24 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Oct 3, 1991 · 35 years ago

Donna Naomi Bacot, 24, a White woman, walked into the last hours of her life on the night of October 3, 1991, in Nashville, Tennessee, after a casual night out turned into a fatal encounter. She and her sister, Vicky, crossed paths with a stranger at B.J.’s…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Oscar Logan

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Oct 3, 1981 · 45 years ago

On October 3, 1981, Oscar Logan, a 56-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead behind a house located on Gray Street. Logan’s body was discovered in tall grass, and it was determined that he died from brain damage. The details surrounding his death…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Harold Phillips

Male, age 22 · New York City, New York

Killed Oct 3, 1976 · 50 years ago

Harold Phillips was a 22-year-old Black man when his life ended in New York City on October 3, 1976. Inside his own apartment at 27 East 124th Street, the violence was blunt and intimate: he was beaten to death with a hammer, the kind of killing that leaves a…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Michael Anthony Jones

Male · Fort Worth, Texas

Killed Oct 3, 1976 · 50 years ago

Michael Anthony Jones was a man whose life ended violently in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 3, 1976. Available accounts describe Jones as an acquaintance of Edward Lewis Lagrone, a young Fort Worth resident who would later be convicted of several additional…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Ethel Euell

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Oct 3, 1971 · 55 years ago

Ethel E. Euell was found dead on October 3, 1971, in Dayton, Ohio. The homicide took place in Montgomery County, and the case remains unsolved decades later. At the time of the incident, she was pronounced dead, with details of her death indicating it was a…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Sally Brown

Female, age 59 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Oct 3, 1971 · 55 years ago

On October 3, 1971, 59-year-old Sally Brown was found fatally shot at her residence located at 399 W. Galbraith in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Cincinnati Police Department investigated the case, but it remains unsolved. Sally Brown’s murder is now included in the…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Eugene Pearson

Male, age 24 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Oct 3, 1971 · 55 years ago

On October 3, 1971, Eugene Pearson, a 24-year-old male, was tragically killed in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident took place at 828 Wehrman Street, located in Hamilton County. According to available records, Pearson was killed on the same day the incident…

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Death by Force100th anniversary

Emma Richardson

Female, age 5 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Oct 3, 1926 · 100 years ago

In the autumn of 1926, a chill settled over the borough of Brooklyn, New York, that had little to do with the changing seasons. It was on the third of October that a young life, full of untapped promise, was tragically extinguished. Emma Richardson, a…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Kenneth Mack

Male, age 57 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 3, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kenneth Joel Mack, a 57-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on October 3, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Mack was shot near 449 W. 74th St. in the Vermont Knolls…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Rommel Carranza-Bahena

Male, age 25 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 3, 2006 · 20 years ago

Rommel Carranza-Bahena, a 25-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on October 3, 2006, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Rommel was fatally shot, marking a devastating end to his young life. The…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Frances Juanita West

Female, age 46 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 3, 2001 · 25 years ago

Frances Juanita West was 46 years old when she died on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, in Watts, in South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 10536 Pace Ave. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

Oland Collins

Male, age 21 · Gibson-station, Virginia

Killed Oct 3, 1911 · 115 years ago

In the autumn of 1911, a law enforcement tragedy unfolded in the small community of Gibson Station, Virginia, resulting in the death of 21-year-old Deputy Sheriff Oland Collins. On October 3rd, Deputy Collins, a male officer with the Bell County Sheriff's…

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Drequeon Freeman

Male, age 19 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed Oct 3, 2026 · this year

Dre’Queon K. Freeman was a beloved son who touched many lives in his 19 years. Born on November 23, 2006, the young man from Rockford, Illinois, was remembered fondly by family, friends, and colleagues for the moments they shared and the memories they…

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Sulliman Bah

Male, age 17 · Fellsmere, Florida

Killed Oct 3, 2026 · this year

Sulliman “Sulli” Bah was a funny, kind, and curious 17-year-old who had a gift for making people feel seen and valued. Born on March 17, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio, he lived in Vero Beach, Florida, with a large, loving family that included his mother, Chelynn…

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Antonia Felton Williams

Male, age 32 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Oct 3, 2026 · this year

Antonia Felton Williams Jr., a 32-year-old man from Fayetteville, North Carolina, was known by loved ones for the joy he brought to those around him and the positive influence he had on their lives. Born on February 24, 1994, his life was one filled with…

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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.