Death by Force

Juan Guerra

Male, age 24 · Oakland, California

Found Sep 16, 2009 · 17 years ago

On September 16, 2009, 24-year-old Juan Guerra was killed in Oakland, California. The incident took place in West Oakland, an area that has experienced significant violent crime over the years. Guerra was one of the many victims that year, as 2009 saw a total…

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Ovarius Perez Everson

Male, age 31 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Sep 16, 2009 · 17 years ago

On the evening of September 16, 2009, a tragic event unfolded in Las Vegas, Nevada, that resulted in the death of 31-year-old Ovarius Perez Everson, an African-American male. The specific circumstances that led to his untimely passing have remained largely…

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Cleo Robinson

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Sep 16, 2009 · 17 years ago

On September 16, 2009, Cleo D. Robinson, a 21-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was tragically murdered. The incident occurred in Columbus, where Robinson was fatally shot. His death was a significant loss to his family, friends, and the local community.…

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Antonio Duenes

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 16, 2008 · 18 years ago

Antonio Duenes, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on September 16, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a violent year for the city, which experienced a substantial number of homicides. The incident occurred in a city already grappling with…

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Marcus Washington

Null, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 16, 2008 · 18 years ago

Marcus Washington, a 15-year-old from Chicago, was shot and killed on September 16, 2008. The incident took place amidst a broader pattern of violence that plagued the city throughout that year. Chicago experienced an alarming increase in homicides in 2008…

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Vladimir Hernandez

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 16, 2008 · 18 years ago

Vladimir Hernandez, aged 18, was fatally shot on September 16, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a particularly violent year for the city, which experienced more than 500 homicides that year. The details surrounding Hernandez's death fit into…

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Antonio Owens

Null, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 16, 2008 · 18 years ago

On September 16, 2008, Antonio Owens, age 22, was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in a neighborhood affected by persistent violence, which was part of a broader trend impacting the city at that time. Chicago, during the late 2000s…

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Rockie Jenkins

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 16, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the evening hours of September 16, 2008, tragedy struck on a residential street in Philadelphia. Rockie Jenkins, a 25-year-old Black man, was on the 1500 block of North Bouvier Street when he was targeted in a burst of gunfire. The violence of the…

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Angela Felton

Female, age 38 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Sep 16, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the late summer of 2008, the life of Angela R. Felton, a 38-year-old woman from Birmingham, Alabama, was tragically cut short. On September 16th or 17th of that year, Felton became a victim of gun violence, her death marking another grim statistic in the…

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Khary Kidd

Male, age 32 · Compton, California

Killed Sep 16, 2008 · 18 years ago

Khary Kidd, a 32-year-old resident of Willowbrook, California, tragically lost his life on September 16, 2008. The incident that led to his death occurred on September 12, 2008, when Kidd was walking with friends near the intersection of San Pedro Street and…

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Junior William Appiah

Male, age 18 · Toronto, Ontario

Killed Sep 16, 2008 · 18 years ago

Junior William Appiah was a funny and kind-hearted young man who loved to make people laugh. His older brother, Prince Benard Appiah, remembers the close bond they shared, growing up together in Toronto's Jane and Finch neighborhood. They would play soccer…

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Linus A Mckinney

Male, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Linus A. McKinney, aged 35, was fatally shot on September 16, 2007, in Chicago. His death occurred during a time when the city was struggling with an increase in violence, and his case became part of the concerning number of homicides reported that year.…

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Carl Allen

Male, age 53 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Sep 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Carl Allen, a 25-year-old man from Dayton, Ohio, was spending an ordinary day doing something countless parents do without a second thought: driving with his young child in the car. On May 22, 2017, he was behind the wheel with his two-year-old daughter…

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Nicholas Bonilla

Male, age 46 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the late summer of 2007, the life of Nicholas Bonilla, a 46-year-old man from Philadelphia, was tragically cut short. On Sunday, September 16, 2007, Bonilla became a victim of a homicide in the city. The incident that led to his death occurred at 3100 N.…

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Eric Jackson

Male, age 30 · Houston, Texas

Found Sep 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

Eric Demond Jackson, a 30-year-old African American male from Houston, Texas, was found dead on September 16, 2007. He was discovered unresponsive in his apartment after neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots. Despite the prompt arrival of emergency…

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Calvin Louis Brumfield II

Male, age 26 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Sep 16, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the late hours of a New Orleans day, 26-year-old Calvin Louis Brumfield II, an African American male, lost his life on September 16, 2007. The initial circumstances surrounding his death were shrouded in uncertainty, leaving a void of information for his…

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Karen Sayo Isozaki

Female, age 44 · Bellflower, California

Killed Sep 16, 2005 · 21 years ago

Karen Sayo Isozaki, 44, was found dead on September 16, 2005, at 9412 1/2 Park Street in Bellflower, California. According to Los Angeles County coroner records archived by the Los Angeles Times Homicide Report, her death was ruled a homicide by…

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Queen Louise Ruby Stanford

Female · Los Angeles, California

Killed Sep 16, 2004 · 22 years ago

On September 16, 2004, a life ended almost before it had truly begun. Queen Louise Ruby Stanford, an African American infant recorded at zero years of age, died in Los Angeles, California. Her death was reported to county authorities and subsequently examined…

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Eddie Cruz

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Sep 16, 2000 · 26 years ago

On September 16, 2000, Eddie Cruz was shot and killed at the Overland Crest Apartments, located at 3900 Overland Heights in Greensboro, North Carolina. Police responded to reports of a shooting at around 1:18 a.m. and found Cruz lying in the parking lot with…

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Robert Payne Williams

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Sep 16, 2000 · 26 years ago

On September 16, 2000, Robert Payne Williams was tragically shot and killed at Club Sensations in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident took place in the early hours of the morning. Williams, 27 years old at the time, was shot outside the club and…

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Christopher Graham

Male · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Sep 16, 1999 · 27 years ago

Christopher Graham was killed in Knoxville, Tennessee, on September 16, 1999, and his case remains listed by the Knoxville Police Department as an unsolved murder/open case. The city’s published cold-case listing places the homicide at 4420 Candora Street.…

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William Pratt

Male, age 37 · Brownville, Maine

Killed Sep 16, 1999 · 27 years ago

In the small town of Brownville, Maine, a dispute between neighbors escalated into a tragic and fatal encounter on September 16, 1999. William Pratt, a 37-year-old man, was shot and killed. The man responsible for his death was identified as his 29-year-old…

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James O'Connor

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Sep 16, 1995 · 31 years ago

James Michael O'Connor, known to friends and family as "Jimmy," was a dedicated and courageous man who had served his country and his city. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps from 1990 to 1994, he was honorably discharged and joined the Chicago Police…

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Frank Orme

Male · Ogden, Utah

Killed Sep 16, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the late summer of 1993, Frank Orme, a former tribal police officer, was starting a new chapter of his life in Utah. He had moved to the Brigham City area just three months earlier, in June, after being discharged from his position with the Yakima Indian…

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Pearlie Mae Edison

Female, age 34 · Immokalee, Florida

Killed Sep 16, 1990 · 36 years ago

On September 16, 1990, Pearlie Mae Edison, aged 34, was found murdered in a wooded area in Immokalee, Florida. The cause of death was determined to be from traumatic injuries. Her body was discovered in a remote location, adding to the challenges…

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Eric Carr

Male · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Sep 16, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 16, 1990, a quiet street in Tulsa, Oklahoma, became the scene of a tragedy that has remained a mystery for decades. Eric Carr, a male, had just returned to his residence with his brother when they were met by an unknown…

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Betty Jean Woods

Female, age 51 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Sep 16, 1990 · 36 years ago

Betty Jean Woods, a 51-year-old convenience store clerk from Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically shot in the head on September 16, 1990. She succumbed to her injuries four days later. The incident occurred at the convenience store where she worked, and…

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Dana Stidham

Female, age 18 · Benton County, Arkansas

Killed Sep 16, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the summer of 1989, just weeks after her high school graduation, 18-year-old Dana Stidham was embarking on a new chapter of her life. She had moved into an apartment in Centerton, Arkansas, with her brother and was looking forward to the future. On the…

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Annette Stewart

Female, age 33 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Sep 16, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the late summer of 1989, a seven-month reign of terror began in Kansas City, Missouri, with the tragic death of Annette Stewart, a 33-year-old Black woman. Her life was the first of six taken by a man who would come to be known as the Gillham Park…

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Thera Dieleman

Female, age 80 · Innerkip, Ontario

Killed Sep 16, 1988 · 38 years ago

Thera Dieleman, an 80-year-old widow, was a familiar and friendly face in the small community of Innerkip, Ontario. Having survived a Second World War internment camp, she was known for her resilience and spirit. After her husband passed away two years prior…

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Carol Brewer

Female, age 36 · Lebanon, Missouri

Killed Sep 16, 1987 · 39 years ago

In September of 1987, the community of Lebanon, Missouri, was shaken by a series of brutal killings. A central figure in this tragic story is Carol Brewer, a 36-year-old female. She, along with her 43-year-old husband George Ray Brewer, and a 38-year-old man…

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George Brewer

Male, age 43 · Lebanon, Missouri

Killed Sep 16, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the autumn of 1987, a series of tragic events unfolded in the quiet communities near Lebanon, Missouri, leaving a lasting scar on the residents. The life of George Ray Brewer, a 43-year-old man from Niangua, was cut short in a brutal act of violence that…

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Steven Steve Vestal

Male, age 38 · Lebanon, Missouri

Killed Sep 16, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the fall of 1987, the community of Conway, near Lebanon, Missouri, was shaken by the tragic death of 38-year-old Steven J. 'Steve' Vestal. A male resident of the area, Vestal became an unsuspecting victim in a string of senseless violence that cut his life…

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Milton Poultney

Male, age 75 · West Islip, New York

Killed Sep 16, 1987 · 39 years ago

Milton Poultney, 75, male, was supposed to be one more Long Island patient on the mend when he entered Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip in mid-September 1987. He had been admitted for gallbladder surgery, and witnesses later testified that doctors also…

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Michael Sanborn

Male, age 34 · Sanford, Maine

Killed Sep 16, 1985 · 41 years ago

On the morning of September 16, 1985, the quiet town of Sanford, Maine, was disturbed by a grim discovery. A male, Michael Sanborn, was found deceased, lying next to his vehicle in the parking lot of the Providence Automation Company located in the Adams…

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Toy Robinson

Male, age 50 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Sep 16, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the autumn of 1985, the city of Tulsa was confronted with a grim discovery that would become a long-standing mystery. On September 16th, the body of fifty-year-old Toy Roy Robinson, a male, was found in a parking lot situated on East 9th Street. The…

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Lisa Nichols

Female, age 28 · West Memphis, Arkansas

Killed Sep 16, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the autumn of 1984, the body of 28-year-old Lisa Nichols, a female resident of West Virginia, was discovered alongside Interstate 40 near West Memphis, Arkansas. She had been strangled and was found wearing only a sweater. It is believed that she may have…

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Brian Watson

Male, age 23 · Manchester, New Hampshire

Killed Sep 16, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the late summer of 1984, the family of a 23-year-old Caucasian male named Brian Watson from South Boston, Massachusetts, grew increasingly worried. He had vanished around July 28, 1984, leaving behind questions and a deepening sense of unease. For weeks…

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Norman Alexander Stewart

Male, age 51 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 16, 1983 · 43 years ago

On a late summer evening in Pittsburgh, the life of a veteran police detective was tragically cut short in a violent confrontation. Norman Alexander Stewart, a 51-year-old Caucasian male, was a seasoned officer with fifteen and a half years of service with…

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Robert Ray Jones

Male, age 57 · Austin, Texas

Killed Sep 16, 1983 · 43 years ago

Captain Robert Ray Jones, aged 58, was accidentally shot and killed on September 16, 1983, in Austin, Texas. The incident occurred during a firearms training demonstration at the Texas Department of Public Safety regional license office in Garland. Jones, a…

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Kate Rich

Female, age 80 · Ringgold, Texas

Killed Sep 16, 1982 · 44 years ago

Kate Rich, an 80-year-old woman from Ringgold, Texas, was tragically murdered on September 16, 1982. Her disappearance led to an extensive investigation, culminating in the discovery of her remains months later. Portions of her body were found in a…

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Jerome Scott Clifton

Male, age 30 · Frankfort, Kentucky

Killed Sep 16, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the late summer of 1980, a dedicated Kentucky State Trooper's life was tragically cut short, leaving a lasting impact on his community and the state police force. Jerome Scott Clifton, a 30-year-old White male from Frankfort, Kentucky, was a respected…

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Donald E Hellie

Male, age 47 · Poulsbo, Washington

Killed Sep 16, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the quiet town of Poulsbo, Washington, the autumn of 1977 was shattered by a brutal act of violence that would remain a troubling mystery for decades. On September 17, 1977, the body of 47-year-old Donald E. Hellie, a male resident, was discovered in his…

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Suzanne Miller

Female, age 25 · London, Ontario

Killed Sep 16, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the autumn of 1974, the life of Suzanne Miller, a 25-year-old mother of three from London, Ontario, came to a tragic and mysterious end. She was last seen on September 16, 1974, leaving her apartment on Gammage Street. After she failed to return home, her…

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James Gadson

Male, age 51 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Sep 16, 1973 · 53 years ago

James Gadson, a 51-year-old African American male, was born on January 26, 1922. He passed away in September 1973. Records indicate that he died on September 15, 1973, and was subsequently buried in Aston, Pennsylvania. Another source notes his death on…

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Nancy Miller

Female · Kermit, Texas

Killed Sep 16, 1970 · 56 years ago

The community of Kermit, a small city in the oil-rich Permian Basin of West Texas, was gripped by fear in the fall of 1970. On the night of September 16, a young mother named Nancy Miller, a white female, was abducted from the security of her own home. In a…

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Martha Lancaster

Female, age 21 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Sep 16, 1968 · 58 years ago

Martha Lancaster, a 21-year-old White woman, was one of four people found shot to death in Cleveland’s Rockefeller Park on the morning of September 16, 1968. Her body was discovered lying beside those of 54-year-old tavern owner Joseph Zoldan, 26-year-old…

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Raymond Homer

Male, age 26 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Sep 16, 1968 · 58 years ago

Raymond Homer, a 26-year-old man, was one of four people whose bodies were discovered in Cleveland’s Rockefeller Park on the morning of September 16, 1968. Early-morning joggers encountered the victims lying side by side, turning a quiet area of the park into…

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