Deaths by Force on September 4

Deaths by Force (535)

Death by Force15th anniversary

Robert Raber

Male, age 30 · Morgantown, West Virginia

Killed Sep 4, 2011 · 15 years ago

Robert Mark “Bo” Raber Jr., a 30-year-old White/Caucasian man, was one of five people killed in a mass shooting at a home on Sugar Grove Road outside Morgantown, West Virginia. Contemporary news reports and Raber’s obituary place his death on Monday…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Ronald Carter

Male, age 38 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Sep 4, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 4, 2011, the life of 38-year-old Ronald Cornelius 'Pee Wee' Carter, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia. His body was discovered on a sidewalk in the 2500 block of Rosetta Street at…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Sam Brown

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Sep 4, 2006 · 20 years ago

On September 4, 2006, Sam Brown III, a 30-year-old man, was shot and killed at 3587 Haven Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. The shooting took place during the evening hours in Hamilton County, and Brown was discovered at the location with fatal gunshot wounds. The…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

John Maxx

Male, age 18 · Myrtle-beach, South Carolina

Killed Sep 4, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the first days of September 2006, eighteen-year-old John Leslie Graham III was moving through the familiar rhythms of life in coastal South Carolina, a young man rooted in the tight-knit communities of Myrtle Beach and nearby Atlantic Beach. Born on…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Wayne Drummond

Male, age 23 · Berkeley, California

Killed Sep 4, 2006 · 20 years ago

Wayne Drummond Jr., a 23-year-old from Oakland, California, tragically died on September 4, 2006, after being shot. The incident occurred near the University of California, Berkeley campus. Drummond, who had aspirations of studying environmental design at UC…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Ricky Tipton Thompson

Male, age 45 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Sep 4, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a late summer evening in Knoxville, Tennessee, the life of 45-year-old Ricky Tipton Thompson, a male resident of the city, was tragically cut short. On September 4, 2006, Thompson was seated in a Dodge Caravan at 1316 Maple Street, engaged in conversation…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Karen Wills

Female, age 20 · Waldorf, Maryland

Killed Sep 4, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 4, 2001, a single gunshot shattered the quiet of a Waldorf, Maryland neighborhood, tragically ending the life of 20-year-old Karen Sabrina Wills. A female, Wills was inside a residence on Kings Wharf Place in the…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Sonyia Campos

Female, age 27 · Grand Rapids, Michigan

Killed Sep 4, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the late summer of 1996, a sense of unease lingered over Grand Rapids, Michigan, as a series of women fell victim to an unseen predator. Among them was Sonyia Marie Campos, a 27-year-old mother known for her kind heart and trusting nature. She had a young…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Delores Lowe

Female · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Sep 4, 1996 · 30 years ago

On September 4, 1996, Delores Lowe, a 36-year-old woman, was found brutally beaten and strangled in the Hoffman schoolyard located at 3060 Durrell Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. The crime occurred in Hamilton County, and the Cincinnati Police Department has…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Mary Motte

Female, age 48 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Sep 4, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the late summer of 1991, a retired nurse named Mary Ruth Alexander-Motte, a 48-year-old female, was brutally murdered in her Tulsa, Oklahoma home where she had lived for a quarter of a century. On September 4th, she was discovered on the floor of her…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Ocie Platt

Female, age 70 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Sep 4, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a Wednesday in early September of 1991, concern grew for 70-year-old Ocie Mae Platt when she failed to answer her phone. A close friend who lived across the street decided to call Ocie's son, Julian, after her repeated attempts to reach Ocie went…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Leonard Leon Kolodziej

Male, age 43 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Sep 4, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a tragic day in Phoenix, Arizona, a dedicated officer's life was cut short in a sudden act of violence. Leonard Leon Kolodziej, a 43-year-old male, was responding to a call on September 4, 1991, in a residential neighborhood at 4300 N. 20th Street. A man…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Rudolfo Roque

Male, age 54 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 4, 1986 · 40 years ago

Rudolfo Roque, a 54-year-old man from San Diego, was tragically killed on September 4, 1986, while visiting Los Angeles. Roque was walking on the street when he was approached from behind by a gunman who fired a .22-caliber bullet into the back of his head.…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Connie Montez

Female · Houston, Texas

Killed Sep 4, 1981 · 45 years ago

Connie Montez, a 38-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas. She was fatally shot during a robbery at the Buckhorn Lounge, located at 12238 Hempstead Road, around 2:30 a.m. The incident was classified as a capital…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Kristin Gurholt

Female, age 34 · Vancouver, British Columbia

Killed Sep 4, 1981 · 45 years ago

Kristin Gurholt was 34, a White/Caucasian woman whose life ended violently in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, on September 4, 1981. Born in Norway, she had immigrated to Canada when she was four and was raised in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, in a large…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Arlene Gehrke

Female, age 58 · Buckeye, Iowa

Killed Sep 4, 1976 · 50 years ago

Arlene Gehrke, a 58-year-old woman who served as a church organist in the Buckeye, Iowa, area, was killed on September 4, 1976. Contemporary reporting places the homicide on September 4 rather than September 5. Gehrke was robbed and then shot in the back of…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Obie Harmon

Male, age 51 · Fayetteville, Arkansas

Killed Sep 4, 1971 · 55 years ago

Obie Harmon, 51, male, was killed on September 4, 1971, during a Basore family gathering in the Ozark Mountains of northwestern Arkansas, a case long associated with Fayetteville. Accounts describe a late-summer reunion at the Basore family home near Mount…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Wilma Iola Nettleship Basore

Female, age 70 · Fayetteville, Arkansas

Killed Sep 4, 1971 · 55 years ago

A quiet family gathering in the Ozark Mountains of northwestern Arkansas turned into a scene of unimaginable horror on September 4, 1971. At the rural Mount Olive home of George and Wilma Basore, family members had come together for a reunion, with food…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

Charles Schaeffer

Male, age 38 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Sep 4, 1911 · 115 years ago

On an early September evening in 1911, the life of a dedicated Buffalo police officer, Patrolman Charles E. Schaeffer, was tragically cut short in a violent confrontation. The 38-year-old, a respected 17-year veteran of the force, was dutifully patrolling his…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Bernard Robledo

Male, age 46 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Sep 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Bernard Robledo, aged 46, was found dead on September 4, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. His body was discovered in a trash can in a neighborhood near Charleston Boulevard and Arville Street. The Clark County Coroner's Office later confirmed that Robledo died…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kevin R. Cowser

Male, age 49 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Sep 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a quiet Sunday morning in Milwaukee, the life of 49-year-old Kevin R. Cowser, a male, came to an abrupt and violent end. It was shortly before 7:00 a.m. on September 4, 2016, near 70th and Melvina, when the sound of gunfire shattered the neighborhood's…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Alejandro Diaz

Male, age 34 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Alejandro Diaz, a 45-year-old off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy, was fatally shot on August 15, 2023, at the Sierra Lakes Golf Club in Fontana, California. The incident began when Diaz's wife reported to the authorities that he had fired a gun…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Anthony Carl Whitley

Male, age 37 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Sep 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Anthony Carl Whitley, a 37-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, was found shot to death on the night of September 4, 2016. His body was discovered inside a silver Chevrolet Impala that had crashed into a fence near Edward Waters College. The…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Maului Lewis

Male, age 45 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 4, 2016, a dispute in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia turned fatal for 45-year-old Maului Lewis. At approximately 1:00 a.m., beneath the Market-Frankford El at the intersection of Kensington and East…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Juan Abrajan

Male, age 26 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 4, 2001 · 25 years ago

Juan Jose Abrajan Jr., a 26-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on September 4, 2001, in East Hollywood, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Abrajan was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his young life. The…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

George Basore Jr

Male, age 49 · Fayetteville, Arkansas

Killed Sep 4, 1971 · 55 years ago

On September 4, 1971, a tragic incident unfolded at the Basore family's farm near Mount Olive in the Ozark Mountains of northwestern Arkansas. The family had gathered for a reunion, and the evening was set for a meal and conversation. Among the attendees were…

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Ashley Leigh Intihar

Female, age 16 · Manassas, Virginia

Killed Sep 4, 2026 · this year

In the late summer evening of September 4, 2026, the community of Manassas, Virginia, gathered for its popular "First Friday" festival, an event that typically drew thousands for a safe, family-friendly celebration. Among the crowd was Ashley Leigh Intihar, a…

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Candice Latara Michelle Johnson

Female, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 4, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Friday, September 4, 2026, a sense of routine was shattered by sudden violence on a sidewalk in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. Candice Latara Michelle Johnson, a 37-year-old woman originally from Michigan, was walking in the…

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Foster Trader

Male, age 18 · Dover, Delaware

Killed Sep 4, 2026 · this year

Foster Trader, an 18-year-old male from Dover, Delaware, was fatally shot on the night of September 4, 2026, outside the CAVA restaurant at 1037 North DuPont Highway. At approximately 9:47 p.m., Dover police began receiving multiple calls reporting gunfire in…

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John L Scarboro

Male, age 39 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Sep 4, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of a warm Friday evening in Augusta, Georgia, the life of 39-year-old John L. Scarboro was tragically cut short. On September 4, 2026, gunshots shattered the peace on Amsterdam Drive, leaving Scarboro with at least one fatal wound to his…

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Jonquail Myers

Male, age 29 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Sep 4, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of September 4, 2026, the life of 29-year-old Jonquail Myers was tragically cut short in a violent encounter in the parking garage of the upscale Mezzo Luxury Apartment Homes in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood. Atlanta police responded to a…

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Josh Washington

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 4, 2026 · this year

On the night of Friday, September 4, 2026, a verbal dispute in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood escalated to a fatal act of violence, claiming the life of 28-year-old Josh Washington. The incident unfolded at approximately 11:15 p.m. in the 7300 block of South…

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Marris Virgil

Male, age 37 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Sep 4, 2026 · this year

Marris Virgil, a 37-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on the evening of September 4, 2026, inside a home on Milwaukee’s north side. Milwaukee police were called to the 1200 block of West Keefe Avenue, near North 12th Street, at about 6:30 p.m. for a report…

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Reginald Holmes

Male, age 23 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed Sep 4, 2026 · this year

On the evening of Friday, September 4, 2026, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace in the Walnut Park neighborhood of Saint Louis, Missouri, irrevocably altering the course of many lives. Reginald Holmes, a 23-year-old man, was at a St. Louis Fish and…

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Sarah Sharp

Female, age 38 · Mooresville, North Carolina

Killed Sep 4, 2026 · this year

In a quiet, peaceful neighborhood in Mooresville, North Carolina, the evening of September 4, 2026, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 38-year-old Sarah Sharp and left another individual seriously injured. Deputies responded to a…

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Savannah Gideon

Female, age 32 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Sep 4, 2026 · this year

On the evening of September 4, 2026, in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Tigard, Oregon, a suburb of Portland, 32-year-old Savannah Gideon's life was tragically cut short. Witnesses reported seeing a man shoot her before fleeing the scene on foot.…

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Sonja Bruner

Female, age 58 · Southfield, Michigan

Killed Sep 4, 2026 · this year

On the evening of September 4, 2026, Sonja Bruner, a 58-year-old woman from Inkster, Michigan, was looking for a night of enjoyment with fellow members of her Slingshot vehicle group at a biker event held at a TGI Fridays on Evergreen Road in Southfield. This…

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Tavis Kimbrough

Male, age 43 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Sep 4, 2026 · this year

On a Friday afternoon in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the life of 43-year-old Tavis Kimbrough was tragically cut short in a burst of violence. On September 4, 2026, Kimbrough was at a bus stop in the downtown area, near 2nd Street and Marquette Avenue, when he…

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Tiffany Collins

Female, age 34 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Sep 4, 2026 · this year

A sense of unease led a concerned coworker to the Miami Township apartment of 36-year-old Tiffany Collins on Friday, September 4, 2026. Collins had uncharacteristically missed her shift at work, and upon entering the unlocked apartment to the sound of a…

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James Barnett

Male, age 69 · Salem, Alabama

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Salem, Alabama, the evening of September 4, 2025, was shattered by a grim discovery that would soon unravel a story of familial violence. James Barnett, a 69-year-old Black male, was found lifeless, seated in a chair in the front…

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Steven Kennedy

Male, age 27 · Selma, Alabama

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet town of Selma, Alabama, a Mmale named Steven Kennedy, 27, found his life tragically cut short. On the evening of Thursday, September 4, 2025, police responded to a call in the 1800 block of Hinson Alley around 8:30 p.m. There, they discovered…

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Marcus Anthony Javier

Male, age 34 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the warm afternoon of September 4, 2025, the life of 34-year-old Marcus Anthony Javier, a Hispanic male, was cut short on the south side of Tucson, Arizona. Deputies from the Pima County Sheriff's Department were initially called to the 3200 block of East…

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Adam Rodney

Male, age 51 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

Adam Rodney, 51, a male identified as White/Caucasian, was found dead on September 4, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. According to information attributed to the county medical examiner and summarized by local death-notice reporting, the death occurred in a…

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Ahmyiah Iman Pinkney

Female, age 24 · Yountville, California

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the morning of September 4, 2025, deputies with the Napa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 report of a possible shooting at the Bardessono Hotel and Spa in Yountville. Inside a guest room, they found 24-year-old Ahmyiah Iman Pinkney, a woman from…

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Jayviontae Cox

Male, age 14 · Evansville, Indiana

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In Evansville, Indiana, on the afternoon of September 4, 2025, the life of 14-year-old Jayviontae 'JoJo' Cox, a Black male, was tragically cut short in what police have described as an accidental shooting. The incident occurred at his home on East Cherry…

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Ronnie Ameen

Male, age 24 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a Thursday evening in Indianapolis, what initially appeared to be a single-vehicle crash unfolded into a homicide investigation that claimed the life of 24-year-old Ronnie Elijah Ameen. First responders were called to the 9500 block of East 37th Place on…

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Tequan Davis

Male, age 44 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of September 4, 2025, Tequan Davis, 44, a Black male, was found shot in the parking lot by the drive-through lanes of the Bank of Labor near 8th Street and State Avenue in downtown Kansas City, Kansas. Officers were called around 3:30 p.m.…

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Christopher Cross

Male, age 46 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late summer of 2025, the life of Christopher Columbus Cross III, a 46-year-old man residing in New Orleans, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. A native of Harvey, Louisiana, he was an entrepreneur who had attended Archbishop Shaw High School and…

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