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Deaths by Force on November 17

635 open cases in our database happened on November 17. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (449)

Death by Force

Dashan Carver

Male, age 36 · Bronx, New York
Killed Nov 17, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Tuesday in the Bronx, tragedy struck 36-year-old Dashan Carver. On November 17, 2020, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Carver was in front of 341 E. 194th Street when he was approached by at least one individual. In a sudden act of…

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Dennis Reaves

Male, age 49 · Rhine, Georgia
Killed Nov 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the small town of Rhine, Georgia, a family dispute turned deadly late one Saturday night in November. Just before midnight on November 16, 2019, at a home located at 387 Mill Pond Road, a heated argument broke out between two brothers, Dennis Henry Reaves…

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Loretta Williams

Female · Cove, Oregon
Killed Nov 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of November 17, 2018, the quiet community of Cove, Oregon, was shattered by a violent act that ended the life of 62-year-old Loretta "Retta" Ann Williams. A beautician and cosmetologist by trade, Loretta was a beloved mother…

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Alexis Saldana

Male, age 18 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Nov 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Alexis Saldana, an 18-year-old from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on November 17, 2017. The incident occurred late at night when Saldana was driving a four-door Cressida sedan with some friends. As they pulled into the parking lot of a…

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Richard Hill

Male, age 48 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Nov 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

On November 17, 2015, authorities in Saint Louis, Missouri, were called to a residence in the 4400 block of Evans Avenue, located in the historic Ville neighborhood. Upon arrival, first responders discovered the body of 48-year-old Richard Hill inside the…

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Thomas Lacolla

Male, age 27 · Riverhead, New York
Killed Nov 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of November 17, 2015, Thomas Lacolla, a 27-year-old male from Riverhead, New York, was fatally shot while sitting in a car in the nearby hamlet of Riverside. The shooting occurred at approximately 9:37 p.m. outside a residence on Old Quogue…

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Charles Anthony Thompson

Male, age 49 · Gastonia, North Carolina
Killed Nov 17, 2015 · 11 years ago

Charles Anthony Thompson, a 49-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on November 17, 2015, in Gastonia, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the afternoon, around 4:30 PM, when police were called to the 300 block of Allison Avenue. Upon…

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Joseph Bush Jr.

Male, age 36 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Nov 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joseph Bush Jr., a 36-year-old man from Los Angeles, was tragically shot and killed on November 17, 2014. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. in the 4600 block of South Vermont Avenue in the Vermont Square neighborhood. According to reports, Bush was standing…

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Larry Thomas

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Nov 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Larry Thomas, a 31-year-old African American male, was found dead on November 17, 2014, in Chicago, IL. His death was a result of multiple gunshot wounds, which led the authorities to classify the case as a homicide. The incident occurred in the Englewood…

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Fernando Bland

Male, age 50 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Nov 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Fernando Bland, 50, was shot on Monday, November 17, 2014, in the 800 block of Canaan Avenue in far north St. Louis. He survived for nearly three months before dying of his injuries in February 2015. The case was investigated by the St. Louis Metropolitan…

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Jeffrey Michael Luedecke

Male, age 51 · Henrico, Virginia
Killed Nov 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet suburbs of Henrico, Virginia, a family's turmoil reached a tragic and violent end on a November evening in 2013. Inside their home on Midway Road, 51-year-old Jeffrey Michael Luedecke was fatally shot. The events of that night, however, were far…

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Fontaine Jack Collins

Male, age 90 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Nov 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

Fontaine Jack Collins was 90 years old when he was killed on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, in Vermont Vista, in South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 555 W. 92nd St. His death was ruled a…

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Leon Abney

Male, age 32 · Fort-washington, Maryland
Killed Nov 17, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the quiet community of Fort Washington, Maryland, the life of 32-year-old Leon Abney was tragically cut short on November 17, 2009. A victim of gun violence, his death left a void in the lives of those who knew him. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Anthony J. Valeriani Jr.

Male, age 52 · Naples, Maine
Killed Nov 17, 2008 · 18 years ago

On November 17, 2008, 52-year-old Anthony J. Valeriani Jr., a male, was found deceased in his Naples, Maine, home from a gunshot wound to the chest. His estranged wife, Patricia Valeriani, who was 46 at the time, admitted to shooting him. The couple, who had…

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Lorenzo Romero

Male, age 29 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Nov 17, 2002 · 24 years ago

Lorenzo Romero, a 29-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on November 17, 2002, in the Adams-Normandie neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Romero was fatally shot, marking a violent end to…

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Fernando Natareno

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Nov 17, 2000 · 26 years ago

Fernando Natareno, a 22-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on November 17, 2000, in East Hollywood, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Natareno was shot, leading to his untimely death. The incident occurred in a…

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John Pioppi

Male, age 46 · Vineland, New Jersey
Killed Nov 17, 1950 · 76 years ago

In the late hours of a November evening in 1950, a family tragedy unfolded in Franklin Township, New Jersey, forever marking the community of Vineland. John Pioppi, a male resident, was tragically killed during a violent rampage carried out by his…

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