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Deaths by Force on September 21

710 open cases in our database happened on September 21. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (534)

Joseph Smith - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Joseph Smith

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois
Found Sep 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of September 21, 2015, Joseph Smith, a 23-year-old African American male, was fatally shot in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. At approximately 6:15 p.m., while walking in the 5500 block of West Potomac Avenue, an unidentified assailant…

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Rodney Lovett - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Rodney Lovett

Male, age 27 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Sep 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

On September 21, 2015, a violent incident in Indianapolis, Indiana, resulted in the untimely death of Rodney Lovett, a 27-year-old African American male. He was fatally shot during a period marked by significant violence in the city, leaving investigators to…

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Jonathan Guz - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Jonathan Guz

Male, age 22 · Houston, Texas
Found Sep 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

On December 22, 2015, 71-year-old Hispanic male Saul Cruz was working as a security guard in southwest Houston. Around 4:10 a.m., while seated in his vehicle outside a gas station at 4735 Anderson, he was ambushed by two individuals. The assailants approached…

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Kendall Dourell Murphy - Taylor, Michigan
Death by Force

Kendall Dourell Murphy

Male, age 28 · Taylor, Michigan
Killed Sep 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the autumn of 2015, the life of 28-year-old Kendall Dourell Murphy was tragically cut short. On the evening of September 21st, police were called to The Ponds apartment complex in Taylor, Michigan, where they discovered Murphy with a fatal gunshot wound.…

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Brian C. Nelson - Richmond, Indiana
Death by Force

Brian C. Nelson

Male, age 36 · Richmond, Indiana
Killed Sep 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, a family gathering in Richmond, Indiana, took a tragic and violent turn, ending in the death of 36-year-old Brian C. Nelson. On September 21, 2015, at the home of his cousin, Ryan Richardson, an evening of drinking among family and…

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Dahreaus Howard - Michigan-city, Indiana
Death by Force

Dahreaus Howard

Male, age 24 · Michigan-city, Indiana
Killed Sep 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

DahReus M. Howard, a 24-year-old Black male and lifelong resident of Michigan City, Indiana, became the victim of a violent tragedy in the early autumn of 2015. Born on September 6, 1991, he was known to his friends and family as "Dahr" and had graduated from…

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Mamadou Barry - Bronx, New York
Death by Force

Mamadou Barry

Male, age 39 · Bronx, New York
Killed Sep 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 21, 2015, Mamadou Barry, a 39-year-old Black / African American livery cab driver, was found deceased in his green Lincoln Town Car in the Bronx, New York. A father of three with a fourth child on the way, Barry was…

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Wendell Lee - Willowbrook, California
Death by Force

Wendell Lee

Male, age 25 · Willowbrook, California
Killed Sep 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Wendell Dechaun Lee, a 25-year-old aspiring professional basketball player, tragically lost his life on September 21, 2015, in Willowbrook, California. Lee was visiting a friend and standing outside her home on Elva Avenue when a sedan pulled up. A man exited…

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Aldo Miguel Camilo - Lehigh-acres, Florida
Death by Force

Aldo Miguel Camilo

Male, age 31 · Lehigh-acres, Florida
Killed Sep 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Aldo Miguel Camilo, a 31-year-old Hispanic male from Fort Myers, Florida, was found dead on September 21, 2015, in Lehigh Acres. His charred remains were discovered in the trunk of a burning vehicle near Venetia Street East and Naples Avenue South. The…

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Michael A Gary - Atlanta, Georgia
Death by Force

Michael A Gary

Male, age 19 · Atlanta, Georgia
Killed Sep 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a wooded area near the Camelot Club Condos on Old National Highway, 19-year-old Michael Gary, a male, was with two friends, Quentarious Cook and Jordan Bembry. The trio had gone to the remote location with the intention of firing their handguns. Their…

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Brandon Nixon - Independence, Louisiana
Death by Force

Brandon Nixon

Male, age 28 · Independence, Louisiana
Killed Sep 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, the life of 28-year-old Brandon Nixon, an African American man from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was cut short. On the morning of September 21st, he was shot on Coates Road in the community of Independence. Though the shooting occurred…

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Kenya Romain Venable - Concord, North Carolina
Death by Force

Kenya Romain Venable

Male, age 32 · Concord, North Carolina
Killed Sep 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kenya Romain Venable, a 32-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on September 21, 2015, in Concord, North Carolina. Born on February 28, 1983, in Concord, Kenya was known for his joyous, respectful, and loving nature. Despite facing…

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Jacquell Rountree - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Jacquell Rountree

Male, age 31 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Sep 21, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jacquell Rountree, a 31-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically died on September 21, 2015, in Philadelphia, PA. He was found lying on the front porch of his family's residence with multiple gunshot wounds. Jacquell was transported to a local…

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Artemus Debose - Miami, Florida
Death by Force

Artemus Debose

Male, age 28 · Miami, Florida
Found Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On September 21, 2014, 28-year-old Artemus Debose was killed in Miami, Florida, in a homicide that remains unsolved. The Miami Police Department responded to the scene after receiving reports of the incident. Debose's body was found, and an investigation was…

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Launde White - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Launde White

Male, age 25 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 21, 2014, the life of 25-year-old Launde White, an African-American male, was cut short in a backyard in northeast Las Vegas. The incident occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. in the 3700 block of Kolanut Lane, near Lake…

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Jose Ual Hernandez-pena - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Jose Ual Hernandez-pena

Male, age 16 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a warm evening in Las Vegas, on September 21, 2014, a sense of foreboding had settled over Maria Blanca Hernandez, a feeling she would later describe as a "friction to the heart." That night, her worst fears became a tragic reality when her 16-year-old…

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Gary Hooser - Buffalo, New York
Death by Force

Gary Hooser

Male, age 21 · Buffalo, New York
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Sunday in Buffalo, New York, the life of 21-year-old Gary D. Hooser was tragically cut short. On September 21, 2014, Hooser and another man, 27-year-old David Deshawn Laguerre, were shot on Butler Avenue in what became a double homicide that shocked the…

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David Laguerre - Buffalo, New York
Death by Force

David Laguerre

Male, age 27 · Buffalo, New York
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the autumn of 2014, a tragic event unfolded on a street in Buffalo, New York, forever altering the lives of two families. On the evening of September 21st, David Laguerre, a 27-year-old African-American man, was shot and killed on Butler Avenue. The…

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Corey Clark - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Corey Clark

Male, age 23 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Corey Clark, a 23-year-old Black male from Penn Hills, was shot and killed on September 21, 2014, inside Cliff’s Bar and Grill in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. He was sitting in a booth at the bar, near North Lang Avenue and Upland Street, on a Sunday…

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Christopher Ramos - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death by Force

Christopher Ramos

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Found Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Christopher Ramos, a 22-year-old man, was fatally shot on September 21, 2014, in Philadelphia. The incident took place at approximately 8:03 p.m. on the 2200 block of East Cambria Street. When Philadelphia Police Officers arrived at the scene, they found…

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Isaias Gonzalez - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Isaias Gonzalez

Male, age 28 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Isaias Gonzalez, a 28-year-old Hispanic/Latino man from Memphis, Tennessee, died on September 21, 2014. In the days that followed, the only widely published public notice of his passing was brief, the kind of announcement that reads like a door closing softly…

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Anyira Calvajal - Lawrence, Massachusetts
Death by Force

Anyira Calvajal

Female, age 25 · Lawrence, Massachusetts
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a tragic day in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the life of 25-year-old Anyira Calvajal was cut short. On September 21, 2014, Ms. Calvajal, a female resident of the city, was fatally shot in her apartment on Springfield Street. The promising life of this young…

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Jose Uel Hernandez - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Jose Uel Hernandez

Male, age 16 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a warm evening in Las Vegas, a sense of foreboding weighed heavily on Maria Blanca Hernandez. That feeling became a devastating reality on the night of September 21, 2014, when her 16-year-old son, Jose Uel Hernandez, a Hispanic male, was senselessly…

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Launde Lawrence White - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Launde Lawrence White

Male, age 25 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 21, 2014, the life of 25-year-old Launde Lawrence White, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in Las Vegas, Nevada. The incident unfolded in the backyard of a residence located in the 3700 block of…

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Monty Gibson - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Monty Gibson

Male, age 48 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the evening of September 21, 2014, a violent home invasion in a west Las Vegas valley neighborhood resulted in the death of 48-year-old Monty Gibson. The Black or African American man was found deceased in the doorway of his residence on the 1600 block of…

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Dion Darnell Nathaniel Toney - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Death by Force

Dion Darnell Nathaniel Toney

Male, age 27 · Minneapolis, Minnesota
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Dion Darnell Nathaniel Toney, a 27-year-old resident of Minneapolis, MN, succumbed to his injuries on September 21, 2014, following a shooting incident that occurred on August 8, 2014, at the 400 Soundbar, a nightclub located in downtown Minneapolis. The…

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Amina Muhammad - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Amina Muhammad

Female, age 26 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a September evening in 2014, a young Black woman named Amina Muhammad, aged 26, was standing and talking with a friend in the street on the 2600 block of N. 50th Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was around 9:00 p.m. when a car, described by witnesses as…

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Shellsea Lefebre - Drummond-island, Michigan
Death by Force

Shellsea Lefebre

Female, age 12 · Drummond-island, Michigan
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, the life of 12-year-old Shellsea Lefebre was tragically cut short on Drummond Island, Michigan. A seventh-grader from Sault Ste. Marie, Shellsea was visiting the island with her family. On September 21st, while on a hunting trip, a…

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Jesse Weston - Chesterfield, Virginia
Death by Force

Jesse Weston

Male, age 20 · Chesterfield, Virginia
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jesse Dakota Weston was a 20-year-old man from Chesterfield County, Virginia, who died on September 21, 2014. He was White. In the days after he was gone, the people who loved him tried to describe what the loss felt like, remembering a young man they called…

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Alan Puff - Fort-wayne, Indiana
Death by Force

Alan Puff

Male, age 21 · Fort-wayne, Indiana
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Alan J. 'AJ' Puff was a twenty-one-year-old resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana, known for his dedication to his work and his passion for motorsports. Employed as a fence installer with R & R Fencing, he spent much of his free time as an avid racer, competing at…

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Scott Maxie - North-vernon, Indiana
Death by Force

Scott Maxie

Male, age 61 · North-vernon, Indiana
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, a tragic series of events unfolded in the small community of North Vernon, Indiana, culminating in the death of 61-year-old Scott Maxie, a local gun store owner. The male victim was found deceased on Sunday, September 21, 2014…

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David Spry - Kansas-city, Missouri
Death by Force

David Spry

Male, age 56 · Kansas-city, Missouri
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday night in Kansas City, Missouri, a discovery was made that brought a violent end to a man's life. On September 21, 2014, police were called to the 5600 block of East 16th Terrace around 11:30 p.m. In the front yard of a house…

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Adrian Javon Holmes - Pineland, South Carolina
Death by Force

Adrian Javon Holmes

Male, age 20 · Pineland, South Carolina
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a quiet Sunday in late September 2014, 20-year-old Adrian Javon Holmes, a Black African American man from the small unincorporated community of Pineland in Jasper County, South Carolina, was shot and killed, his life ending almost as abruptly as adulthood…

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Brandon Finney - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Brandon Finney

Male, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Sunday night in September 2014, 25-year-old Brandon Finney, a surgical support technician, was waiting for a bus after his shift at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Tragically, he became an innocent victim in a violent…

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Christopher Camphor - Baltimore, Maryland
Death by Force

Christopher Camphor

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the city of Baltimore on September 21, 2014, the life of 20-year-old Christopher Camphor was tragically cut short. The young Black man was at a bus stop located at Saratoga and Paca streets in the downtown area when gunfire erupted. The shooting was not a…

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David Deshawn Laguerre - Buffalo, New York
Death by Force

David Deshawn Laguerre

Male, age 27 · Buffalo, New York
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, the city of Buffalo, New York, was struck by a wave of violence that left families and communities searching for answers. Among the tragedies of that year was the unsolved murder of David Deshawn Laguerre, a 27-year-old…

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Bryan Martinez Rubio - Los-angeles, California
Death by Force

Bryan Martinez Rubio

Male, age 28 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Bryan Martinez Rubio, a 28-year-old Latino male, was tragically shot and killed on September 21, 2014, in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred shortly after 1 a.m. while Rubio was sitting at a bus bench near South…

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Juan Ramirez Ramirez - Bakersfield, California
Death by Force

Juan Ramirez Ramirez

Male, age 41 · Bakersfield, California
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Juan Ramirez Ramirez, aged 41, tragically lost his life on September 21, 2014, in Bakersfield, California. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and led to a significant investigation. Ramirez was found dead in the backyard of a home…

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Louis Fimbres - Shafter, California
Death by Force

Louis Fimbres

Male, age 34 · Shafter, California
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Louis Fimbres Jr., a 34-year-old resident of Shafter, California, tragically passed away on September 21, 2014. His death has been a subject of significant attention and investigation. Louis was born on January 6, 1980, and his untimely demise left a profound…

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Siaosi Moataane Fatu Foou - Hawthorne, California
Death by Force

Siaosi Moataane Fatu Foou

Male, age 28 · Hawthorne, California
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Siaosi Moataane Fatu Foou, a 28-year-old Pacific Islander, tragically lost his life on September 21, 2014, in Hawthorne, California. According to coroner's records, Siaosi was fatally shot in the early hours of September 20, 2014, while standing in front of a…

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Richard Johnson - Chicago, Illinois
Death by Force

Richard Johnson

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Richard Johnson, a 34-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on September 21, 2014, in Chicago, IL. His death was the result of a violent altercation that led to his murder. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, and it was…

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Derrick Christmas - New-orleans, Louisiana
Death by Force

Derrick Christmas

Male, age 28 · New-orleans, Louisiana
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans, a native of Maringouin, Louisiana, Derrick Christmas, a 28-year-old man, found his life cut short on a Sunday in late September. On September 21, 2014, Christmas was fatally wounded by gunfire in an incident…

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Charles Douglas - Greensboro, North Carolina
Death by Force

Charles Douglas

Male, age 64 · Greensboro, North Carolina
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Charles S. Douglas, a 64-year-old African American male, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Born on March 19, 1950, Charles was a resident of Greensboro at the time of his passing. Public records indicate that Charles S.…

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Corey Crouch - Winston-salem, North Carolina
Death by Force

Corey Crouch

Male, age 28 · Winston-salem, North Carolina
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Corey Bernard Crouch, a 28-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on September 21, 2014, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Corey was born on March 4, 1986, to Sonya and Bernard Crouch. He attended North Forsyth High School and was a member…

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Michael Thomas Vandross - Greensboro, North Carolina
Death by Force

Michael Thomas Vandross

Male, age 27 · Greensboro, North Carolina
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Michael Thomas Vandross, a 27-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on September 21, 2014, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Covey Lane, where Vandross and another individual, Kenneth Lamont Munn, were…

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Kyle Fox - Rootstown, Ohio
Death by Force

Kyle Fox

Male, age 26 · Rootstown, Ohio
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kyle R. Fox, a 26-year-old Caucasian male from Rootstown, OH, tragically passed away on September 21, 2014. He was born on September 6, 1988, to Rick and Rhonda Fox and earned two Bachelor's Degrees from the University of Akron. At the time of his death, Kyle…

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Ricky Burgett - Nashville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Ricky Burgett

Male, age 27 · Nashville, Tennessee
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the fall of 2014, a tragic and violent event cut short the life of 27-year-old Ricky A. Burgett, Jr. in Nashville, Tennessee. On the evening of September 21st, what began as a quiet night at his Welshwood Drive apartment ended in a fatal encounter. Burgett…

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Jason Widner - San-antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Jason Widner

Male, age 29 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Sep 21, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jason Widner, a 29-year-old male from San Antonio, TX, tragically died on September 21, 2014, from a gunshot wound to the stomach. The incident occurred at an apartment complex on the 1200 block of Patricia Drive. Widner was allegedly confronting Codey…

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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.