Deaths by Force on October 9

Deaths by Force (473)

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Shawnda Summers

Female, age 16 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Oct 9, 1982 · 44 years ago

Shawnda Leea Summers, a 17-year-old Black female, was last seen in Seattle, Washington, near Yesler Way on October 9, 1982. For nearly a year, her whereabouts remained unknown, a period of agonizing uncertainty for her loved ones. The grim discovery of her…

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Patsy Bray Cowan

Female, age 50 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Killed Oct 9, 1980 · 46 years ago

On the crisp autumn evening of October 9, 1980, Patsy Bray Cowan, a vibrant 50-year-old Caucasian real estate agent, returned to her home in the 4400 block of Smokey Lake Drive in Virginia Beach, Virginia, unaware that her life was in imminent danger. Earlier…

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Ford Humphrey

Male, age 25 · Stafford, Virginia

Killed Oct 9, 1980 · 46 years ago

On the quiet night of October 9, 1980, in Stafford, Virginia, the life of a dedicated public servant was tragically cut short. Deputy Sheriff Ford Tyson 'Toby' Humphrey, a 25-year-old male who had served with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office for seven…

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Cherie Lynn Ayers

Female, age 29 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Oct 9, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the autumn of 1980, the life of a 29-year-old White / Caucasian woman named Cherie Lynn Ayers was tragically cut short in her Portland, Oregon apartment. An X-ray technician and a graduate of the University of Oregon, Cherie was found by her fiancé on…

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Ernest Jones

Male, age 40 · Tonawanda, New York

Killed Oct 9, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the autumn of 1980, a chilling discovery was made on the banks of the Niagara River in Tonawanda, New York, that would leave a lasting scar on the community. On October 9th, the body of 40-year-old Ernest Jones, a male taxi driver, was found. The scene was…

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Maurice Thompson

Male, age 3 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Oct 9, 1978 · 48 years ago

Maurice Thompson, a 3-year-old child, tragically lost his life on October 9, 1978, in Dallas, Texas. His death was part of a horrific crime in which his mother, Vivian, and his infant sister, Latoya, were also killed. Vivian, who was only 18 years old at the…

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Jay Fry

Male, age 24 · Lincoln, Illinois

Killed Oct 9, 1977 · 49 years ago

On October 9, 1976, not 1977, 24-year-old white male Jay Fry and his 24-year-old pregnant wife, Robin Fry, were brutally murdered in their home in Lincoln, Illinois. Jay Fry worked as a produce manager at a local Kroger grocery store. The couple, both…

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Robin Fry

Female, age 24 · Lincoln, Illinois

Killed Oct 9, 1977 · 49 years ago

On October 9, 1976, not 1977, 24-year-old white female Robin Fry and her husband Jay Fry, also 24, were murdered in Lincoln, Illinois. The couple, who were expecting their first child, were shot and killed in what authorities later connected to a series of…

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Francis Schneible

Male, age 47 · Dover, Delaware

Killed Oct 9, 1969 · 57 years ago

Francis T. Schneible, 47, male, White, died on December 20, 1993, from complications of a shotgun wound he suffered while on duty in Dover, Delaware, on October 9, 1969. That autumn afternoon began with an ordinary call: a store manager from the downtown…

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Wayne Morgan

Male, age 52 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Oct 9, 1967 · 59 years ago

Wayne Cole Morgan, a 52-year-old Caucasian male, passed away on October 9, 1967, in San Antonio, Texas. His death has been a subject of much speculation and investigation over the years. Wayne Cole Morgan was born on November 9, 1915, and was laid to rest in…

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William Smith

Male, age 42 · Greenville, Tennessee

Killed Oct 9, 1908 · 118 years ago

William Smith, a 42-year-old Caucasian male, had only been in his elected position as Sheriff of Greene County for a little over a month before his untimely death on Friday, October 9, 1908. On that fateful Thursday morning, while in the courthouse, Smith was…

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Cobey L Howard

Male, age 28 · East St. Louis, Illinois

Killed Oct 9, 2026 · this year

Cobey L. Howard, a 28-year-old man, was a resident of East St. Louis, Illinois. His life was abruptly and violently ended in the autumn of 2026, leaving a void in the lives of his family, friends, and all who knew him. Though details of his personal life and…

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Daniel Mack

Male, age 48 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed Oct 9, 2026 · this year

Daniel Mack, a 48-year-old man from the St. Louis suburb of Normandy, Missouri, was known as a family man whose life was tragically cut short in the fall of 2026. His death left a void in the lives of those who knew and loved him, a consequence of what…

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Darrius Potter

Male, age 44 · Lawton, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 9, 2026 · this year

Darrius Potter was a 44-year-old man from Lawton, Oklahoma, who belonged to a large and close-knit family spread across several states. His life was deeply intertwined with his relatives in Texas, where his mother, Linda "Theresa" Potter Titus, had built her…

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James Nicholas Fabrizio

Male, age 28 · Douglas, Georgia

Killed Oct 9, 2026 · this year

James Nicholas Fabrizio was a 28-year-old man living in Douglas, Georgia, a small community in the southern part of the state with fewer than 12,000 residents. He lived in a home on Robin Lane in the Touchton Woods neighborhood with his parents, John and…

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Kyrie Stone

Male · Erie, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 9, 2026 · this year

Kyrie Stone was a baby boy just days away from being born. His 24-year-old mother, Angelina Stone, was joyfully anticipating his arrival, which was scheduled for October 14, 2026. She had already chosen his name and shared ultrasound photos on social media in…

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Miguel Eduardo Suarez Tovar

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 9, 2026 · this year

A burst of violence on a Friday morning in Chicago’s South Side claimed the life of Miguel Eduardo Suarez Tovar, a 27-year-old man from the suburb of Harvey, Illinois. The shooting, which also left a second man critically injured, unfolded in a residential…

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Philip J. Dodson

Male, age 43 · Fenton, Missouri

Killed Oct 9, 2026 · this year

Philip John Dodson was a father, a son, and a brother who, despite enjoying travel, always remained close to his St. Louis roots. Born on September 19, 1983, he grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri, where he formed many lifelong friendships. Those who loved him…

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Shykeem Boyd

Male, age 41 · Bridgeton, New Jersey

Killed Oct 9, 2026 · this year

Shykeem Boyd, a 41-year-old man from Bridgeton, New Jersey, was a father of two children. His life was part of a larger family fabric, including two brothers and two sisters. Those who knew him left tributes for him following his sudden death, though the…

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Naseem James

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 9, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early evening of October 9, 2024, the Fern Rock neighborhood of Philadelphia was shattered by gunfire. Responding to reports of a shooting at approximately 5:33 p.m. on the 5700 block of North Camac Street, police officers discovered 22-year-old Naseem…

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Parul Jani

Female, age 51 · Hoover, Alabama

Killed Oct 9, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet community of Hoover, Alabama, a life was tragically cut short in what began as an unsettling vehicular accident. Parul Jani, a 55-year-old woman, was a passenger in a Camry when it was struck by an SUV traveling erratically in the wrong direction…

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Aric Riggins

Male, age 39 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Oct 9, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours in Macon, Georgia, a sequence of events led to the tragic death of 39-year-old Eric Riggins. After dropping his wife off at her workplace, Riggins pulled his car into a gas station parking lot at the intersection of Mercer…

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Lorenzo Clemon Cowen

Male, age 44 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Oct 9, 2023 · 3 years ago

Lorenzo Clemon Cowen, aged 44, was fatally shot on October 9, 2023, in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. This tragic incident adds to the distressing pattern of gun violence affecting the city. Details about the circumstances leading to Cowen's death remain…

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Leandro Iquite

Male, age 18 · San-leandro, California

Killed Oct 9, 2023 · 3 years ago

On October 8, 2023, at approximately 10:45 p.m., deputies and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel responded to reports of a carjacking and possible shooting at an apartment complex on Miramar Avenue in unincorporated San Leandro. Upon arrival, they…

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Aaron Michael Evans

Male, age 35 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 9, 2019 · 7 years ago

Aaron Michael Evans, a 35-year-old man from Pittsburgh, PA, tragically lost his life on October 9, 2019, due to a fatal home invasion. Evans was found shot and stabbed in his home on Lawton Street in Penn Hills, a suburb of Pittsburgh. The incident occurred…

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Jose Pina

Male, age 26 · Houston, Texas

Killed Oct 9, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jose Pina, a 26-year-old man from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on October 9, 2019, during a home invasion. Pina, a husband and father of three, was shot inside his apartment while he, his wife, and children were asleep. Four masked men broke into…

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William Louis Simpson

Male, age 59 · Mechanicsville, Virginia

Killed Oct 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of Mechanicsville, Virginia, a tragic event unfolded, ending the life of 59-year-old William Louis Simpson Jr. On October 9, 2018, the younger Simpson became the victim of a fatal shooting in what law enforcement officials have…

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Kartavious Jones

Male, age 30 · Albany, Georgia

Killed Oct 9, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of October 9, 2018, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of Kartavious Jones, a 30-year-old man from Albany, Georgia. His body was later discovered by city employees, lying face down in a field in a residential neighborhood at…

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Shelly Mason

Male, age 69 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Oct 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the fall of 2015, a tragedy unfolded in Birmingham, Alabama, that ended the life of 69-year-old Shelly Manson. On Friday, October 9th, Mr. Manson, a male resident of the city, was found dead, a victim of gun violence. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Matthew Stewart

Male, age 24 · Ashdown, Arkansas

Killed Oct 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the small town of Foreman, Arkansas, the community was shaken by the untimely passing of a young man. Matthew Stewart, a 24-year-old male, died on October 9, 2015. His death left a void in the lives of his family and friends, who remembered him as a…

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Angelo P. Lorenz

Male, age 33 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Oct 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 9, 2015, the life of 33-year-old Angelo P. Lorenz was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence outside a lounge on South Orange Avenue in Newark, New Jersey. The male victim was fatally shot without any…

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Elliot Smith

Male, age 33 · Tangipahoa-parish, Louisiana

Killed Oct 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the autumn of 2015, the life of 33-year-old Elliot Smith was tragically cut short in a violent encounter in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. On the night of October 9th, Smith and another man, Quandell Beard, were victims of a double homicide that authorities…

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Colton Keith Tilly

Male, age 22 · Jackson, Tennessee

Killed Oct 9, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the autumn of 2015, the life of 22-year-old Colton Keith Tilly of Jackson, Tennessee, was cut tragically short. On the night of Friday, October 9, 2015, a Madison County Sheriff's deputy attempted to pull over a vehicle driven by Tilly. The reasons for the…

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Kevin Heath Frazier

Male, age 29 · Carroll, Virginia

Killed Oct 9, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet community of Pipers Gap in Carroll County, Virginia, the life of 29-year-old Kevin Heath Frazier was tragically cut short on the evening of October 9, 2013. Deputies from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office were called to a residence on Rippey…

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Kenneth Prince

Male, age 36 · Bowie, Maryland

Killed Oct 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

On the morning of October 9, 2010, tragedy struck in Bowie, Maryland, when 36-year-old Kenneth Lamarr Prince was fatally shot. The incident that claimed the life of the Oxon Hill resident occurred in the early hours, at approximately 5:37 a.m., in the 13700…

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Terrel Gray

Male, age 26 · Rocky-mount, North Carolina

Killed Oct 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

Terrell Antwan Gray, a 26-year-old male of African American ethnicity, was tragically shot and killed on October 9, 2010, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He was found outside the L and M Food Mart on Raleigh Road shortly after midnight. Despite the efforts of…

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Cherlyn Reyes

Female, age 21 · Saint-joseph, Indiana

Killed Oct 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

On the night of October 8 leading into the early morning hours of October 9, 2009, 21-year-old Cherlyn Marie Reyes was at the apartment she shared with her boyfriend, Brice L. Webb, on Lincoln Way East in South Bend, Indiana. The couple had a history of…

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Virginia Refai

Female, age 50 · Lawndale, California

Killed Oct 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

Virginia Refai was 50 years old when she died on Thursday, October 9, 2008, more than three weeks after she was found badly hurt beside the train tracks in Lawndale. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt…

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Jeremiah Campbell

Male · Inglewood, California

Killed Oct 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

On October 9, 2007, an infant named Jeremiah Campbell lost his life in the city of Inglewood, California. Jeremiah, a Hispanic male who was less than a year old, died under circumstances that prompted an immediate investigation by local law enforcement and…

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Johnnie Williams

Female, age 45 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Oct 9, 2003 · 23 years ago

On a grim day in October 2003, the body of Johnnie Mae Williams, a 45-year-old African American woman, was discovered in a wooded area in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A divorced mother of three, Williams had struggled with drug addiction and was involved in…

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Charles Stamper

Male, age 23 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 9, 1910 · 116 years ago

Charles N. Stamper was a 23-year-old male deputy sheriff in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, living with his wife Emma and their three young children in the coal-mining village of Dawson, just north of Tulsa, when his life ended violently on October 9, 1910. 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.