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Deaths by Force on April 5

679 open cases in our database happened on April 5. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (484)

Death by Force

Naoki Kamijima

Male, age 48 · Crystal-lake, Illinois
Killed Apr 5, 1999 · 27 years ago

Naoki Kamijima, a 48-year-old Japanese immigrant and shop owner in Crystal Lake, Illinois, was tragically killed on April 5, 1999. Kamijima was gunned down inside his neighborhood convenience store by Douglas G. Vitaioli, a 38-year-old man who harbored a…

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Death by Force

Anthony Keith Thurman

Male, age 24 · Portland, Oregon
Killed Apr 5, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the spring of 1990, the life of Anthony Keith Thurman, a 24-year-old African American man, was tragically cut short in Portland, Oregon. On April 5th, his existence was brutally ended when he was beaten to death with a pipe. The grim discovery of his body…

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Death by Force

James Morefield

Male, age 45 · Gate-city, Virginia
Killed Apr 5, 1908 · 118 years ago

In the quiet hills of Scott County, Virginia, the life of Deputy Sheriff James W. Morefield, a 45-year-old male, came to a sudden and violent end on the night of Sunday, April 5, 1908. A dedicated public servant, he also held the position of county magistrate…

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Death by Force

Tom Crace

Male · Burg, Kentucky
Killed Apr 5, 1903 · 123 years ago

In the rural landscape of Morgan County, Kentucky, a lawman's duty tragically ended in violence. Constable Tom Crace, a male officer of the law, met his untimely death on Sunday, April 5, 1903. While on official business near a settlement known as Wheel Rim…

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