Deaths by Force on September 1

Deaths by Force (533)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Freddie Lopez

Male, age 32 · Altus, Oklahoma

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Freddie Lopez, a 32-year-old male, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2016, in Altus, Oklahoma. Born on August 22, 1984, in Fort Worth, Texas, he worked in construction. He was a devoted father to three daughters and an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys. On…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Cort Gatlin

Male, age 29 · Summit, Mississippi

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the disappearance of Cort Gatlin, a 29-year-old male from Summit, Mississippi, marked the beginning of a grim and unsettling story. Gatlin was reported missing on August 26, 2016, which was also his birthday. The search for him…

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Krista White

Female, age 31 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a late summer evening in Meridian, Mississippi, the life of 31-year-old Krista White was tragically cut short. On September 1, 2016, she was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred on Whippoorwill Road. The incident left the community seeking answers…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Frank Juncaj

Male, age 58 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 1, 2016, Frano Juncaj, a 58-year-old Albanian immigrant known affectionately as Frank to his customers and community, was fatally shot in what police believe was an attempted robbery at his restaurant, Detroit Coney…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Omari Charlie Robinson

Male, age 41 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Omari Charlie Robinson was a 41-year-old Black man whose life revolved around a tight-knit slice of Detroit’s west side, where he was known to friends and customers as “Charlie O.” Most days he could be found outside the liquor store on Fenkell, near the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Christopher Romero

Male, age 26 · Atlantic City, New Jersey

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic and violent episode driven by jealousy, 26-year-old Christopher Romero was fatally shot on September 1, 2016, at the Zumiez store in the popular Atlantic City outlet shopping center known as 'The Walk,' where he worked as a manager. The incident…

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Clay Ray Crudup

Male, age 32 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of Clay Ray Crudup, a 32-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On the first day of September in North Charleston, South Carolina, Crudup fell victim to gun violence. The specific circumstances surrounding the shooting…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Heaven Miller

Female, age 2 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a heart-wrenching incident in Columbia, South Carolina, a two-year-old girl named Heaven Miller, who was Black/African American, lost her life on September 1, 2016. The tragic event unfolded at her family's townhome in the evening, around 6:30 p.m. Heaven…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Steven Gregory Brock

Male, age 50 · Westminster, South Carolina

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a dispute between two men in Westminster, South Carolina, escalated to a fatal conclusion, leaving one man dead and another facing a lengthy prison sentence. The life of Steven Gregory Brock, a 50-year-old White/Caucasian male, was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Akaijah Evelyn

Male, age 37 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a late summer evening in Brooklyn, the life of 37-year-old Akaijah Evelyn was tragically cut short. On September 1, 2016, Evelyn was standing with two other men outside on St. Marks Avenue in the Crown Heights neighborhood when a dark sedan reportedly…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kendell Walcott

Male, age 24 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Thursday afternoon in the typically quiet neighborhood of Old Mill Basin, Brooklyn, the life of 24-year-old Kendell Walcott, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On September 1, 2016, at approximately 12:40 p.m., gunshots shattered the peace on East…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Rodney Greenlee

Male, age 37 · Fort-myers, Florida

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Rodney Greenlee, a 37-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on September 1, 2016, in Fort Myers, Florida. The incident occurred early in the morning, around 8:40 a.m., when Fort Myers police received reports of shots fired. Upon…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Deandre Bolston

Male, age 19 · Milledgeville, Georgia

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of 19-year-old Deandre 'Ricky' Bolston was cut short in a violent encounter in Milledgeville, Georgia. On September 1st, Bolston was found with gunshot wounds to his abdomen behind a building at the Milledgeville Manor…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jordan Collins

Female, age 23 · Lithonia, Georgia

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on September 1, 2016, 23-year-old Jordan Collins was killed at his sister's home in Lithonia, Georgia, where he and his brother, Chad Collins, were babysitting her children. The evening took a fatal twist when two women, whom Jordan…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

James Beale

Male, age 59 · Murfreesboro, North Carolina

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

James Beale, a 59-year-old man from Murfreesboro, North Carolina, tragically died on September 1, 2016. He was found dead in his home at the Woodbridge Mobile Home Park along with his 34-year-old son, Michael Scott Lassiter. Both victims succumbed to gunshot…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Michael Lassiter

Male, age 34 · Murfreesboro, North Carolina

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Michael Scott Lassiter, a 34-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically died on September 1, 2016, in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. He was found shot to death in his mobile home at the Woodridge Mobile Home Park along with his father, James…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Angel Cruz

Male, age 38 · Lorain, Ohio

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Angel Cruz, a 38-year-old Hispanic male from Lorain, OH, tragically died on September 1, 2016. He was killed in an apartment at Westgate Gardens on Leavitt Road in Lorain. The incident occurred just after midnight when gunfire erupted, leaving Angel Cruz and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Gary Stevens

Male, age 60 · Laurelville, Ohio

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Gary Gene Stevens, a 60-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity from Laurelville, OH, died valiantly at his home on September 1, 2016. He was a proud U.S. Marine and later worked in the HVAC industry. Gary was known for his strong support of the Constitution…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jose Morales

Male, age 35 · Lorain, Ohio

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 1, 2016, Jose Morales, a 35-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, was tragically killed in Lorain, Ohio. The incident occurred just after midnight in an apartment at Westgate Gardens on Leavitt Road. According to police reports, gunfire erupted…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

George Koumbis

Male, age 63 · Corpus Christi, Texas

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 1, 2016, George Koumbis, a 63-year-old white male and owner of Shooters Depot in Corpus Christi, Texas, was fatally shot during an armed robbery at his gun store. The incident occurred between 8 and 9 p.m. A 38-year-old male employee was also…

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Ricardo Monarez

Male, age 22 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ricardo Monarez, a 22-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically found dead on September 1, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. His body was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds to the head, indicating a violent and deliberate act. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Joaquin Martinez

Male, age 38 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Joaquin Martinez was 38 years old when he died on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, in the Green Meadows neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds in the 11600 block of South Avalon…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Albert Flores

Male, age 19 · Fresno, California

Found Sep 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

Albert Flores, a 19-year-old from Fresno, California, was killed on September 1, 2011, in a tragic incident that involved gun violence. The homicide took place in Fresno, a city that has seen its share of violent crime. Details about the circumstances of…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Corry L Calvin

Male, age 35 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Sep 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday evening in St. Louis, a knock at the door shattered the night's quiet on Peck Street. It was September 1, 2011, when a man in a ski mask arrived at the home of 35-year-old Corry L. Calvin. When the door was opened, the masked…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Mario Whitfield

Male, age 24 · Lorain, Ohio

Killed Sep 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

On 09/01/2011, at approximately 0445 hours, Lorain Police Officers were dispatched to the area of West 24th Street and Westview Court in Lorain regarding shots fired and a male possibly being hit. The victim, Mario Whitfield, was located deceased in the front…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Oscar Orozco

Male, age 53 · Houston, Texas

Found Sep 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

Oscar Ortiz Orozco, 53, was fatally shot on September 1, 2011, while on his way to work as a school bus driver for the Aldine Independent School District in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred early in the morning, as Orozco was driving his white Chevrolet…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Chevis Cooks

Male, age 31 · Houston, Texas

Found Sep 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

On September 1, 2011, at approximately 11:30 a.m., 31-year-old Chevis Cooks was fatally shot while seated in his vehicle in the 5500 block of Kashmere Street in Houston, Texas. Responding officers found Cooks unresponsive in the driver's seat, having…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Kiana Moore

Female, age 18 · Sumter, South Carolina

Killed Sep 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2011, tragedy struck the community of Sumter, South Carolina, with the death of 18-year-old Kiana Shamonda Dontrell Moore. An African American female, Kiana's life was cut short on August 31, 2011, when she passed away at Tuomey Regional…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Michael Fye

Male, age 22 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Sep 1, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a Friday afternoon, the first of September in 2006, the life of 22-year-old Michael Fye was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. At approximately 1:32 p.m., in the 5000 block of Rock Creek Church Road, NE, the sound of gunfire broke the day's calm.…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Thomas Ruiz

Male · Binghamton, New York

Killed Sep 1, 2001 · 25 years ago

On the night of September 1, 2001, a retired city employee, Thomas Ruiz, was discovered lying on the sidewalk at the intersection of Conklin Avenue and Gates Street in Binghamton, New York. The 59-year-old Hispanic man had sustained severe head injuries that…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Waverly Leroy Cameron Jr

Male, age 22 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed Sep 1, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the late summer of 1996, the life of a young Black/African American man, Waverly Leroy Cameron Jr., was tragically cut short at the age of 22. His death, which occurred around September 1, 1996, would become an enduring mystery in Portsmouth, Virginia. For…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Cara Lei Yazzie

Female, age 8 · Dennehotso, Arizona

Killed Sep 1, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the quiet community of Dennehotso, Arizona, a devastating tragedy unfolded within the Yazzie family home on September 1, 1996. Eight-year-old Cara Yazzie, a young girl, was fatally shot by her own father, 33-year-old Norman Dean Yazzie. The horrific event…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Jazann June Yazzie

Male, age 13 · Dennehotso, Arizona

Killed Sep 1, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the quiet community of Dennehotso, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation, a devastating tragedy unfolded on September 1, 1996, forever altering the lives of the Yazzie family. That day, 13-year-old Jazann Yazzie, her sisters Veneashia, 15, Cara, 8, and Nathalie…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Nathalie Yazzie

Female, age 5 · Dennehotso, Arizona

Killed Sep 1, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the small, isolated community of Dennehotso, Arizona, a heart-wrenching story unfolded within the Yazzie family home on September 1, 1996. Five-year-old Nathalie Yazzie, a young Navajo girl, was tragically killed. Her life was cut short when her own…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Veneashia Ann Yazzie

Female, age 15 · Dennehotso, Arizona

Killed Sep 1, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the quiet community of Dennehotso, Arizona, a devastating series of events unfolded within the Yazzie family home on September 1, 1996. A 15-year-old female named Veneashia Yazzie, along with her three younger sisters, Jazann, 13; Cara, 8; and Nathalie, 5…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Mary DeLuca

Female, age 22 · Long Island, New York

Killed Sep 1, 1991 · 35 years ago

A sense of profound loss and bewilderment gripped a quiet Long Island neighborhood following the tragic death of a family in a shocking murder-suicide. The devastating event unfolded in Syosset, New York, where a dispute over the family home culminated in a…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Eric Ramey

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Sep 1, 1986 · 40 years ago

On September 1, 1986, Eric Ramey was found dead in Dayton, Ohio, in what remains an unsolved homicide. The incident took place in Montgomery County, and the Dayton Police Department has been leading the investigation since. Despite years of efforts, no…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Patricia Plummer Mondrik

Female · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Sep 1, 1981 · 45 years ago

Patricia Plummer Mondrik was discovered deceased inside her apartment in the 9800 block of Powhattan on Tuesday, September 1, 1981. Patricia's employer had been trying to reach her since Monday when she did not show for work. She was found the next day and…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Paul Witte

Male, age 44 · Beverly-shores, Indiana

Killed Sep 1, 1981 · 45 years ago

On the evening of September 1, 1981, in the lakeside town of Beverly Shores, Indiana, Paul Witte, a 44-year-old man and volunteer firefighter, lay dozing on the living room couch of the family home he shared with his wife, Hilma “Marie” Witte, and their two…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Ann Hodgins

Female · Scranton, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 1, 1981 · 45 years ago

Ann Hodgins, a 19-year-old woman from Scranton, PA, tragically died on September 1, 1981. Her death was initially ruled as an accident, but later investigations revealed that she was murdered. The case remained unsolved for many years, and it wasn't until an…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Elizabeth Marie Campa

Female, age 54 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Sep 1, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the afternoon of August 28, 2021, Elizabeth Marie Campa, a 54-year-old Hispanic woman, became the victim of a horrific act of violence in the North Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California. What began as an argument between Elizabeth and her former…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Joseph Chester Goudeau

Male, age 35 · Hawthorne, California

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

Joseph Chester Goudeau, a 35-year-old resident of Hawthorne, California, was tragically shot and killed on September 1, 2016. The incident occurred in the 14100 block of South Lemoli Avenue, where Goudeau was socializing and drinking with a group of people in…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

David Joseph Lopez

Male, age 41 · Pomona, California

Killed Sep 1, 2016 · 10 years ago

David Joseph Lopez was 41 years old when he died on Thursday, September 1, 2016, in Pomona. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 1575 N. White Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Marquis Williams

Male, age 21 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Sep 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the fading daylight of a September evening in Chesapeake, Virginia, a young man's life was cut short by a burst of violence that remains a mystery more than a decade later. On September 21, 2011, 21-year-old Marquise K. Williams was found lying on the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Davon Booth Jr.

Male, age 1 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Sep 1, 2011 · 15 years ago

Davon Booth Jr. was 13 months old when he was pronounced dead on Monday, Aug. 8, 2011, after being taken from his home in the 5600 block of Woodmont Avenue in Baltimore. An autopsy later found that he had died of head trauma, and his death was added to the…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Khalil Elijah Johnson

Male, age 1 · Lancaster, California

Killed Sep 1, 2006 · 20 years ago

On September 1, 2006, one-year-old Khalil Elijah Johnson, a Black male infant, lost his life in the high desert city of Lancaster, California. Born on December 8, 2004, the toddler had only recently celebrated his first birthday before his life was abruptly…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Albert Overton

Male, age 53 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Sep 1, 2001 · 25 years ago

Albert Overton was 53 years old when he died on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, in Green Meadows, a neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 11936 S. Central Ave. His death was ruled a…

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Death by Force90th anniversary

Irving Ashkenas

Male, age 34 · New-york, New York

Killed Sep 1, 1936 · 90 years ago

In the late summer of 1936, the life of Irving Ashkenas, a 34-year-old man, came to a violent and abrupt end. In the early morning hours of September 5th, a milkman discovered Ashkenas's body sprawled outside his taxi cab near the entrance of the Paramount…

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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.