Death by Force

Lloyd Silas Jones

Male, age 66 · Mendenhall, Mississippi

Killed Oct 4, 1995 · 31 years ago

On the morning of October 4, 1995, Simpson County Sheriff Lloyd Silas Jones, a 66-year-old male, was shot and killed in the front yard of his own home on Mary Grove Road near Magee, Mississippi. A dedicated lawman with a 39-year career, he had served as…

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Danny Gatton

Male, age 49 · Newburg, Maryland

Killed Oct 4, 1994 · 32 years ago

On an autumn evening in 1994, the music world was silenced by the unexpected death of Danny Gatton, a man often hailed as the 'world's greatest unknown guitarist.' On October 4th, in his hometown of Newburg, Maryland, the 49-year-old male musician was found…

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Goldy Snyder

Female, age 86 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 4, 1994 · 32 years ago

Goldy Snyder, an 86-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragically murdered on October 4, 1994, in her bait shop located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Snyder and her husband had operated the Playtime Fishing Bait shop since the 1940s, a business that had become…

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Roger Lamar Motley

Male, age 38 · Opelika, Alabama

Killed Oct 4, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the busy parking lot of an Opelika, Alabama Walmart on October 4, 1993, the life of 38-year-old Opelika Police Sergeant Roger Lamar Motley was tragically cut short. A concerned citizen had flagged down the veteran officer, pointing out a car where a child…

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Bruce Mayo

Male, age 27 · Bronx, New York

Killed Oct 4, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the early morning hours of an autumn day in the Bronx, a life of public service was tragically cut short. Bruce Mayo, a 27-year-old male Correction Officer, was killed on October 4, 1993. An officer with the New York City Department of Correction for six…

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Lurleen Warden

Female · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 4, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the autumn of 1988, concern began to mount for Lurleen Warden, a White female resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma. When friends and neighbors realized she hadn't been seen for a few days, a request was made for authorities to check on her well-being. On October 4…

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Alice Hawkes

Female, age 23 · Westbrook, Maine

Killed Oct 4, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the fall of 1987, a promising life was tragically cut short, leaving a family heartbroken and a community in suspense. Alice Hawkes, a 23-year-old Caucasian woman, was found brutally murdered in her Westbrook, Maine, apartment on October 4, 1987. Her…

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Mildred Greene

Female, age 61 · Queens, New York

Killed Oct 4, 1987 · 39 years ago

In a quiet Queens neighborhood, the life of 61-year-old Mildred Greene was tragically cut short on October 4, 1987. She was not the victim of a random act of violence but was targeted and killed because she was a witness to a crime. Her death was a calculated…

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Eugene Dean Jr

Male · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Oct 4, 1983 · 43 years ago

Eugene Dean Jr., an 18-year-old resident of Springfield, Ohio, was found dead on October 4, 1983, near the railroad tracks at Park Avenue and Lagonda. Initially, it appeared that Eugene had been struck by a train. However, an autopsy later revealed that he…

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Lisa Reimer

Female, age 20 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Oct 4, 1980 · 46 years ago

On October 4, 1980, 20-year-old Caucasian female Lisa J. Reimer was killed in a violent incident on the south side of Indianapolis, Indiana. The shooting took place on the eastbound ramp leading onto Interstate 465 from U.S. 31 in Marion County. Reimer was…

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Dirk Alan Leonardson

Male, age 24 · Riverside, California

Killed Oct 4, 1980 · 46 years ago

Dirk Alan Leonardson, a 24-year-old deputy with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, tragically lost his life on October 4, 1980, in Riverside, California. On that fateful night, Deputy Leonardson was off-duty and at home when he heard a disturbance…

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Leola Etta Bryant

Female, age 51 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Oct 4, 1977 · 49 years ago

In March of 1974, Leola Etta Bryant, a 51-year-old African American woman, vanished after she was last seen at the Midway Bar on Reynold's Avenue in North Charleston, South Carolina. Her family reported her missing to the North Charleston Police Department…

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Earl Reed

Male, age 58 · Anaheim, California

Killed Oct 4, 1975 · 51 years ago

On October 4, 1975, Earl S. Reed, a 58-year-old White male, was found dead in his motel room at the Caravan Inn in Anaheim, California. Reed had checked into room 227 the night before. In the early hours of the morning, a neighboring guest reported hearing…

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William Veseth

Male, age 39 · Wolf Point, Montana

Killed Oct 4, 1973 · 53 years ago

William Veseth, 39, a White male, closed his small restaurant, Bill's Pizza Palace, a little after 1 a.m. on October 4, 1973, and stepped into the predawn quiet of Wolf Point, Montana. Not long after, three young men pulled up looking for more beer, and a…

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Arthur Fleece Crenshaw

Male, age 32 · Dade-city, Florida

Killed Oct 4, 1922 · 104 years ago

Arthur Fleece Crenshaw, a 32-year-old white male, was tragically killed on October 4, 1922, in Dade City, Pasco County, Florida. Crenshaw, who served as a deputy sheriff, was ambushed and shot while investigating illegal moonshining activities in the area. He…

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John Van Waters

Male · Dade-city, Florida

Killed Oct 4, 1922 · 104 years ago

Federal Prohibition Agent John Van Waters was tragically killed on October 4, 1922, in Dade City, Florida. He was ambushed and shot while investigating illegal stills in Pasco County. Van Waters, along with Constable Arthur Crenshaw of the Pasco County…

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Charles H. Wiley

Male, age 46 · Seward, Alaska

Killed Oct 4, 1917 · 109 years ago

Charles H. Wiley, 46, male, was the city marshal in Seward, Alaska when a routine call turned fatal in early October 1917. He had only recently taken on the badge—about six months into his service—when he went to a local hotel to check on a disturbance. Using…

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Bradley Allen Freeman

Male, age 40 · Adams Township, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 4, 2026 · this year

Bradley "Brad" Allen Freeman was a 40-year-old man from Windber, Pennsylvania, who worked at Thomas Johnstown Buick and GMC. Born in Johnstown on January 25, 1986, he was the son of Paul E. Sr. and Kathleen Freeman. Brad was a stepfather to two boys, Malachi…

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Kenneth Williams

Male, age 47 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 4, 2026 · this year

Kenneth Williams, a 47-year-old man, was found shot to death on a Sunday night in downtown Los Angeles, California, leaving behind a case with few clues and many unanswered questions. His life was ended by a single gunshot on October 4, 2026, near the…

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Braxton Donavon Tucker

Male, age 18 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Oct 4, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the heart of Louisville, Kentucky, a young life was abruptly cut short on a Wednesday in early autumn. Braxton Donavon Tucker, an 18-year-old male, succumbed to gunshot wounds on October 4, 2023. The events leading to his death unfolded in the Portland…

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Craig Wyatt

Male, age 55 · Pleasantville, New Jersey

Killed Oct 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late evening hours of October 4, 2022, the life of 55-year-old Craig Wyatt, a male resident of Pleasantville, New Jersey, was tragically cut short. At approximately 10:47 p.m., the sound of gunfire pierced the night, triggering a ShotSpotter…

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Edwin Andino

Male, age 45 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 4, 2022 · 4 years ago

Edwin Coreas Andino, a 45-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on October 4, 2022. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Andino's death was classified as a homicide, resulting from a gunshot…

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Alexis Soto

Male, age 29 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Alexis Soto, a 29-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on October 4, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. According to reports, Soto was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his life. The incident occurred under circumstances that have not been fully…

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Elizandro Martinez Constanza

Male, age 36 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Oct 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Elizandro Martinez Constanza was a 36-year-old Hispanic man whose life was cut short by violence in Greensboro, North Carolina, on October 4, 2020. That Sunday evening, at approximately 8:00 p.m., police responded to a call on Farmington Drive. Officers…

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Byron Hill

Male, age 55 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

Byron Keith Hill, a 55-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on October 4, 2019. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Hill was fatally shot in Vernon, a city within Los Angeles County. The…

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Nicole Ann Beilman

Female, age 27 · Fairport, New York

Killed Oct 4, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet village of Fairport, New York, the life of 27-year-old Nicole Ann Beilman came to a tragic end on October 4, 2017. A young woman who found joy in watching birds and listening to live music, Nicole was known for her radiant smile. She was born…

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Patrick King

Male, age 36 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Oct 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the autumn of 2015, the life of 36-year-old Patrick Lamont King, a male resident of Jackson, Mississippi, was cut short in an act of violence. On the evening of Sunday, October 4th, events unfolded at the Willow Street Apartments, a complex also known to…

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Darnell Blow

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Darnell Blow, a 21-year-old man from Los Angeles, was tragically shot and killed on October 4, 2015. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 1 a.m., in the 500 block of West Colden Avenue in the Vermont Vista neighborhood. According to…

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Walter West

Male, age 44 · Wallace, North Carolina

Killed Oct 4, 2015 · 11 years ago

Walter West, a 44-year-old male from Wallace, NC, tragically died on October 4, 2015. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated by local authorities, leading to the arrest and conviction of his nephew, Geovoney Xavier West. Geovoney West was…

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Robert Daniel Vasquez

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

Robert Daniel Vasquez, a 21-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on October 4, 2014, in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 1:30 a.m., when police received multiple…

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Reginald Turner

Male, age 18 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 4, 2014 · 12 years ago

Reginald Turner, an 18-year-old male from Pittsburgh, PA, tragically lost his life on October 4, 2014. Turner was shot in the stairwell of an apartment building in Pittsburgh's East Liberty section. The incident occurred during an altercation involving Turner…

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Keith Monroe Marshall

Male, age 61 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 4, 2012 · 14 years ago

On October 4, 2012, sixty-one-year-old Keith Monroe Marshall lost his life in Los Angeles, California. Marshall, an African American man born around 1951, died under circumstances categorized as a homicide by local authorities. While coroner records confirmed…

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Naomi Johnson

Female, age 65 · Williamsburg-county, South Carolina

Killed Oct 4, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the quiet town of Kingstree, South Carolina, the autumn of 2010 was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the life of 65-year-old Naomi Johnson and her sister. A graduate of Kingstree High School and a retired employee of Williamsburg First…

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Antwaine Williams

Male, age 21 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the fading light of an early autumn evening in Oklahoma City, tragedy irrevocably altered the course of a young man's life. On October 4, 2009, 21-year-old Antwaine Williams, an African-American male, found himself in the parking lot of the Concord…

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Robert Joseph Wellman

Male, age 70 · San-dimas, California

Killed Oct 4, 2009 · 17 years ago

Robert Joseph Wellman, a 70-year-old resident of San Dimas, California, tragically lost his life on October 4, 2009. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Wellman was shot, leading to his untimely death. The incident occurred in San Dimas, a…

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Donald Smithwick

Male · Ahoskie, North Carolina

Killed Oct 4, 2007 · 19 years ago

Donald Bradley Smithwick, a 33-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, was tragically murdered on October 4, 2007, in Ahoskie, North Carolina. Smithwick was kidnapped from his home early in the morning as he was leaving for his job at Nucor of Hertford…

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Perry McDonald

Male, age 36 · Inglewood, California

Killed Oct 4, 2005 · 21 years ago

Perry McDonald was 36 years old when he died on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005, in Inglewood, the city just southwest of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 530 E. Hargrave St. His death was ruled a…

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Robert David Weisman

Male, age 41 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 4, 2004 · 22 years ago

On Monday, October 4, 2004, forty-one-year-old Robert David Weisman lost his life in Los Angeles, California. Little about the specific sequence of events leading to his death was made public, leaving the exact moments of his final hours largely shrouded in…

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Michelle Lew

Female, age 1 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 4, 2003 · 23 years ago

On Saturday, October 4, 2003, one-year-old Michelle Lew died in Los Angeles, cutting short a life that had barely begun. Little information was ever made public about the circumstances that led up to her death or the exact location where she was fatally…

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Sonya Richardson

Female, age 37 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Oct 4, 1985 · 41 years ago

On a fall day in 1985, the discovery of a woman's body in a Denver alley began a mystery that would endure for decades. Sonya Richardson, a 37-year-old Black female, was found on October 4, 1985, in the 1600 block of Verbena Street. She had been shot to…

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Jodie Jameson

Female, age 26 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Oct 4, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the neon-drenched landscape of Las Vegas, a city that thrives on fleeting connections and anonymity, the life of 26-year-old Jodie Jameson came to a brutal and tragic end on October 4, 1980. A female working for a local escort service, her final hours were…

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Herbert Kessinger

Male, age 26 · Grisham-township, Illinois

Killed Oct 4, 1910 · 116 years ago

Constable Herbert L. Kessinger, aged 26, was shot and killed on October 4, 1910, while attempting to serve a warrant at a residence in Grisham Township, Illinois. Kessinger, a male of Caucasian ethnicity, was a dedicated officer of the Grisham Township…

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August Baker

Male, age 56 · Cumberland, Maryland

Killed Oct 4, 1907 · 119 years ago

In the year 1907, Patrolman August Baker, a 56-year-old male officer with the Cumberland Police Department, found his life cut tragically short in the line of duty. For eight years, he had served the force, and on the evening of October 3rd, his patrol took…

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Charles Sledd

Male, age 35 · Mount-sterling, Kentucky

Killed Oct 4, 1904 · 122 years ago

In the town of Mount Sterling, Kentucky, a dedicated public servant named Charles Sledd, a 35-year-old male, met an untimely and tragic end. His death, which occurred in October of 1904, was not the result of a malicious act, but rather a devastating…

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Jack West

Male · Wild Horse Valley, Oregon

Killed Oct 4, 1903 · 123 years ago

In the rugged terrain of Wild Horse Valley, about 35 miles south of Burns, Oregon, a tragic event unfolded on October 4, 1903. Special Deputy Sheriff Jack West of the Harney County Sheriff's Office, a male lawman, was on a mission to apprehend a wanted…

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Andrew Kelly

Female, age 29 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 4, 1903 · 123 years ago

In the late summer of 2006, a story of profound neglect and systemic failure unfolded in Philadelphia, culminating in the tragic death of a 14-year-old girl named Danieal Kelly. Danieal, a child with cerebral palsy who was unable to care for herself, was…

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