Deaths by Force on September 2

Deaths by Force (573)

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Steven Kinney

Male, age 17 · Milan, Ohio

Killed Sep 2, 1989 · 37 years ago

On September 2, 1989, 17-year-old Steven Kinney was tragically killed under suspicious circumstances in Milan, Ohio. Kinney was attending a party on River Road, where an altercation reportedly broke out. After the incident, he left the gathering on foot and…

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Donna Sauls

Female · Cook, Illinois

Killed Sep 2, 1987 · 39 years ago

On September 2, 1987, Donna Sauls, a woman from Cook County, Illinois, was tragically killed in a violent incident that also claimed the life of Alvin Smith and left Albert Sauls severely wounded. Donna Sauls, along with her husband Albert Sauls and their…

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Tracie Pamela Jones

Female · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Sep 2, 1982 · 44 years ago

On a late summer day in Washington, D.C., the life of Tracie Pamela Jones was tragically cut short. On Thursday, September 2, 1982, in the 2400 block of King Street, SE, Ms. Jones, an African-American female, was killed under circumstances that remain a…

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Vincent Tyrone Tatum

Male, age 25 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Sep 2, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the late summer of 1982, the life of Vincent Tyrone Tatum, a 25-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in Las Vegas, Nevada. A dedicated Sergeant with the Nevada Department of Corrections, Tatum was known for his commitment to his role at the…

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Richard Hall

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Sep 2, 1980 · 46 years ago

Richard Hall, a resident of Columbus, Ohio, was tragically killed on September 2, 1980. His case remains unsolved despite years of investigation. On the night of his death, Richard was reportedly attacked in what is suspected to have been a violent encounter.…

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Delbert Berry

Male, age 32 · Apache, Arizona

Killed Sep 2, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the late summer of 1973, on the vast expanse of the Navajo Reservation in Lupton, Arizona, a dedicated lawman's life was tragically cut short. Deputy Sheriff Delbert L. Berry, a 32-year-old male who had been with the Apache County Sheriff's Office for a…

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George Leighton Pomraning

Male, age 26 · Arlington, Virginia

Killed Sep 2, 1973 · 53 years ago

On a late summer evening, just as their shift was about to end, Arlington County Police Officer George Leighton Pomraning, age 26, and his partner stopped at a 7-11 on Columbia Pike. There, they encountered a 19-year-old and his two friends who had just…

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William Richter

Male, age 23 · Highland Park, Illinois

Killed Sep 2, 1972 · 54 years ago

William Richter was a 23-year-old white male and United States Army serviceman who became the victim of an armed robbery carried out by members of the group authorities called the De Mau Mau gang. On September 2, 1972, Richter and James Davis were near trucks…

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Lloyd Worthy

Male, age 27 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Sep 2, 1967 · 59 years ago

On a warm evening in Little Rock, Arkansas, on September 2, 1967, the life of 27-year-old Lloyd Worthy, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. A two-year veteran of the Little Rock Police Department and a U.S. Navy veteran, Officer Worthy…

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Burt O. Burbank

Male, age 47 · Dewitt, Arkansas

Killed Sep 2, 1954 · 72 years ago

In the late summer of 1954, a sudden act of violence shattered the peace of the small town of Dewitt, Arkansas. On the evening of September 2nd, City Marshal Burt O. Burbank, a 47-year-old male, was carrying out his duties, responding to a report of a…

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Charles C. Planter

Male, age 49 · Council Bluffs, Iowa

Killed Sep 2, 1905 · 121 years ago

In the late summer of 1905 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, a dedicated and courageous 49-year-old male patrol driver for the local police department, Charles C. Platner, would tragically lose his life in the line of duty. Known for his bravery and described as "one…

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James Reed

Male, age 28 · Houston, Texas

Killed Sep 2, 1905 · 121 years ago

Deputy Constable James A. Reed, aged 28, was fatally shot on September 2, 1905, in Houston, Texas. Reed, who served with the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable's Office for only four months, was attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a burglary suspect when…

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William Morris

Male, age 54 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Sep 2, 1902 · 124 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 2, 1902, a veteran police sergeant's routine patrol took a fatal turn in Kansas City, Kansas. Sergeant William Morris, a 54-year-old man who had served with the Kansas City Police Department for 11 years, was making his…

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Benjamin Pitezel

Male, age 39 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 2, 1894 · 132 years ago

Benjamin Pitezel, a Caucasian male, was murdered on September 2, 1894, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, rather than Chicago, Illinois. He was 39 years old at the time of his death. Pitezel was an associate of the infamous serial killer H.H. Holmes, whose real…

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Stephon Carroll

Male, age 31 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Sep 2, 2026 · this year

In the afternoon of September 2, 2026, tragedy struck the Frankford neighborhood of northeast Baltimore, forever altering the lives of those connected to 31-year-old Stephon Carroll. At approximately 2:29 p.m., the sound of gunfire shattered the late summer…

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Dane Ford

Male, age 77 · Lakewood, Washington

Killed Sep 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late summer of 2025, the life of 77-year-old Dane Robert Ford came to a tragic end. On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, Mr. Ford, a resident of Puyallup, Washington, passed away. His death occurred in North Fort Lewis, within Pierce County. The…

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Larry Whiters

Male, age 47 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Sep 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late summer evening of September 2, 2024, a burst of violence shattered the peace at the intersection of W. 22nd Plaza and Morton Street in Gary, Indiana, leaving a Chicago man lifeless. Larry Whiters, a 47-year-old male, was discovered suffering from…

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Juan Alvarez

Male, age 40 · Texas-city, Texas

Killed Sep 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

On September 2, 2023, 40-year-old Juan Alvarez from La Marque, Texas, was found deceased on the shoulder of the Highway 146 southbound feeder road in Texas City. Responding to reports of gunfire around 4:42 p.m., officers discovered Alvarez's body partially…

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Berlie Michael

Male, age 51 · Longs, South Carolina

Killed Sep 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

Just after midnight on September 2, 2022, a call brought law enforcement to Dewitt Road in the Longs area of Horry County, South Carolina, where a person was found lying in the roadway. The victim was identified as Berlie Michael III, a 51-year-old man from…

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Corey Lee Davis

Male, age 19 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Sep 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

Corey Lee Davis, a 19-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically lost his life on September 2, 2022. Davis was fatally shot in the city's Fairfax neighborhood around 7:50 p.m. He was sitting inside a vehicle with three unknown males when he was shot. The…

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Michael David Banks Jr

Male, age 28 · Westlake, California

Killed Sep 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

Michael David Banks Jr., a 28-year-old resident of Westlake, California, tragically lost his life on September 2, 2020. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Banks was fatally shot near 606 St. Paul Avenue in Westlake. The…

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Javonie Daniel Alacantara

Male, age 30 · South-gate, California

Killed Sep 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

Javonie Daniel Alacantara, a 30-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on September 2, 2019, in South Gate, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Alacantara was fatally shot. The incident occurred in the…

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Jemil McGowan

Male, age 38 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Sep 2, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jemil McGowan was 38 years old when he died on Monday, September 2, 2019, Labor Day, three days after a fight on Crenshaw Boulevard in the Hyde Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died from…

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Jesse Andrew Lynn

Male, age 56 · Inglewood, California

Killed Sep 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jesse Andrew Lynn, a 56-year-old resident of Gramercy Park in South Los Angeles, was fatally shot on September 2, 2018, in Inglewood, California. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. in the 600 block of West Venice Way while Lynn was visiting his girlfriend's…

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Erick Diablo Zelaya

Male, age 27 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Sep 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

Erick Diablo Zelaya, a 27-year-old man from Arlington, Texas, was tragically killed on September 2, 2017. His death was part of a brutal double murder that also claimed the life of his 17-year-old girlfriend, Iris Chirinos. The investigation revealed that…

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Kristan Elizabeth Smith

Female, age 51 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Sep 2, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday evening in Las Vegas, a heated argument shattered the peace of an apartment shared by 51-year-old Kristan Elizabeth Smith and her 24-year-old boyfriend, Johnny Medrano. The dispute, which took place on September 2, 2015…

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Lamar Thomas

Male, age 39 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 2, 2015 · 11 years ago

Lamar Thomas, a 39-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on September 6, 2015, after being shot on September 2, 2015. The incident occurred in the 4700 block of South Avalon Boulevard in the South Park neighborhood. According to…

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James Hunter

Male, age 39 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

In an Oklahoma City apartment complex, a domestic dispute tragically escalated, leading to the death of 39-year-old James Hunter on September 2, 2014. The man, a male, was fatally shot following an altercation with his girlfriend's son. The incident unfolded…

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Kendrick Brown

Male, age 35 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kendrick Brown, a 35-year-old African American man from Cleveland, OH, died on September 2, 2014, as a result of an officer-involved shooting. Police were called to East 140th Street around 9:15 a.m. for a report of a man shooting at another man. When…

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Kathrine Gingrich

Female, age 26 · Houston, Texas

Killed Sep 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kathrine Gingrich, a 26-year-old woman, was found dead on September 2, 2014, in her apartment located in the 14000 block of Alderson Street, Houston, TX. Her body was discovered by her boyfriend around 4:00 PM when he returned from work. He last saw her alive…

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Fredrick Brown

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

Fredrick Brown, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on September 2, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were violent and deeply unsettling. Fredrick was fatally stabbed in the chest and torso during an…

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Jeffrey Smith

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jeffrey Smith, a 31-year-old male from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically killed on September 2, 2012. Despite efforts to investigate his death, there is limited publicly available information detailing the circumstances surrounding the incident. As of now, no…

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Ted Frank Taffolla

Male, age 30 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Sep 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

Ted Frank Taffolla was 30 years old when he died on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, in Reseda, in the San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 18333 Strathern St. His death was ruled a homicide, and…

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Jason Lee Joy

Male, age 35 · Lawrence, Indiana

Killed Sep 2, 2009 · 17 years ago

On the afternoon of September 2, 2009, police in Bedford, Indiana, responded to a violent scene at the Ridgewood Apartment Complex on the 3300 block of Michael Avenue. Officers arrived to find 35-year-old Jason Lee Joy lying face down in the street, suffering…

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Clyde Patrick

Male, age 44 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Sep 2, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Birmingham, Alabama, a situation involving a man in distress ended in tragedy. Clyde Patrick, a 44-year-old man, died on August 2, 2007, after an encounter with officers from the Birmingham and University of Alabama at Birmingham…

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Christopher Fridd

Male, age 28 · Covina, California

Killed Sep 2, 2007 · 19 years ago

Christopher Fridd was 28 years old when he died on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007, in Covina. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 700 E. Rowland St. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Covina Police…

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Irma Jennifer Aguilar

Female, age 24 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Sep 2, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 2, the quiet streets of downtown Los Angeles became the scene of a disturbing discovery. Around 5:30 a.m., as dawn was just beginning to break across the city center, a witness noticed suspicious activity inside a…

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Marcelino Reyes

Male, age 30 · Pico-rivera, California

Killed Sep 2, 2000 · 26 years ago

Marcelino Reyes, a 30-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on September 2, 2000, in Pico Rivera, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Reyes was fatally shot on that fateful Saturday. The incident left the community in…

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Herbert A. Lucha

Male, age 25 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Sep 2, 2000 · 26 years ago

Herbert A. Lucha was 25 years old when he died on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds in front of 833 1/2 W. 60th St. His death…

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Joel Lee

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Sep 2, 1993 · 33 years ago

In September 1993, a promising life was tragically cut short in Northeast Baltimore. Joel Lee, a 21-year-old Korean-American man and a senior at what was then Towson State University, was on his way to a classmate's home to borrow a computer-science book.…

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Lydia Ridell

Female, age 79 · Brooksville, Florida

Killed Sep 2, 1993 · 33 years ago

Lydia M. Ridell, a 79-year-old woman, tragically lost her life in a mobile home fire on September 2, 1993, in Brooksville, Florida. Her death was part of a disturbing pattern of crimes targeting elderly women in the area. The fire that claimed her life was…

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Victor Diaz

Male, age 47 · Fresno, California

Killed Sep 2, 1990 · 36 years ago

Victor Diaz, aged 47, tragically passed away on September 2, 1990, in Fresno, California. His death was a significant event that drew considerable attention due to the circumstances surrounding it. Victor Diaz was found deceased under suspicious conditions…

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Manuel F. Sermeno

Male, age 27 · Prince William County, Virginia

Killed Sep 2, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the late summer of 1989, a grim discovery was made in Prince William County, Virginia. On September 2nd, the body of 27-year-old Manuel F. Sermeno was found inside a burning car along Interstate 95. An investigation into his death determined that he had…

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Alvin Smith

Male, age 41 · Cook, Illinois

Killed Sep 2, 1987 · 39 years ago

Alvin Lee Smith, a 41-year-old Black male, died on September 3, 1987, in South Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois. Smith, who was a truck driver by profession, resided at 6538 South Winchester, Chicago, Illinois. His death certificate indicates that he…

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Norma Marglon

Female, age 78 · Richmond, California

Killed Sep 2, 1987 · 39 years ago

Norma Caroline Senini Marglon, a 78-year-old woman, passed away on September 2, 1987, in Richmond, Contra Costa County, California. She was born on August 28, 1909, in Santa Cruz, California. Marglon was a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother…

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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.