Death by Force

Mario Butler

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

Mario Butler, a 28-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot on June 21, 2008. The incident was one of the many homicides recorded during a particularly violent year for Chicago. In 2008, the city experienced a surge in violent crime, with a noticeable…

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Fredrene Brown

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

Fredrene Brown, aged 22, was shot and killed on June 21, 2008, in Chicago. His death was part of a series of violent incidents that plagued the city during that year. Chicago, in 2008, was experiencing a high level of gun violence, with numerous neighborhoods…

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Darryl Sawyer

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

Darryl Sawyer, age 31, was fatally shot on June 21, 2008, in Chicago's South Side. The incident took place in the 7900 block of South Dobson Avenue, in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, a part of the city known for its high rates of violence during…

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Akeem Lewis

Null · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Jun 21, 2008 · 18 years ago

Akeem Lewis, a 23-year-old male, was the victim of a tragic homicide on June 21, 2008, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at 758 Ridgeway in Hamilton County. Akeem was shot and killed, and his case has since remained unsolved. Despite the efforts of…

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Carl Jones

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Jun 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

Carl Jones, aged 21, was fatally shot on June 21, 2007, in Chicago's Chicago Lawn neighborhood. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds, and despite efforts to save his life, he was pronounced dead shortly after the incident. The Chicago Lawn area, like…

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George Wilson

Male, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a summer day in Baltimore, what began as just another Thursday in June 2007 ended in tragedy for 24-year-old George Wilson. An African American man, Wilson became a victim of the city's ongoing violence when he was shot in the 3100 block of Ellerslie…

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Voltaire Michael Conway

Male, age 40 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

Voltaire Michael Conway, a 40-year-old Black / African American man, was a son and brother from a large Baltimore, Maryland, family. His life was cut short in his home city on June 21, 2007. Mr. Conway was the son of the late Elizabeth S. Conway and had…

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Sean White

Male, age 19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a summer day in Philadelphia, on June 21, 2007, the life of 19-year-old Sean A. White was tragically cut short by gun violence. A young African American man, Sean was known by friends and family for his kind and caring nature, though he could be serious…

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Bobby Lundy

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Jun 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

On June 21, 2007, Bobby Lundy, age 25, was shot and killed in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident took place in the early hours of the morning near the intersection of Sixth Street and Oxford Street. Bobby Lundy was one of three victims in a triple…

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Michael Bolding

Male, age 22 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jun 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, the life of 22-year-old Michael 'Little Mike' Bolding was tragically cut short by gun violence in Richmond, Virginia. His death, which occurred on or around June 21, 2007, left his family and community in mourning. An obituary published…

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Tommy Kent Martin

Male, age 59 · Camargo, Illinois

Killed Jun 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

Chief Deputy Tommy Kent Martin, aged 59, of the Douglas County Sheriff's Department in Illinois, tragically died on June 21, 2007, from gunshot wounds sustained while responding to a home invasion call in Camargo. Martin was shot in the face and chest by one…

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Sean White

Male, age 19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 21, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a summer day in Philadelphia, on June 21, 2007, the life of 19-year-old Sean A. White was tragically cut short by gun violence. An African American male, Sean was known by those who loved him as a protector of his mother and sister. He was remembered for…

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Hazel Temple

Female, age 98 · Westport, Maine

Killed Jun 21, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the quiet coastal town of Westport, Maine, a tragedy unfolded on June 21, 2005, ending the long life of 98-year-old Hazel Templeman. The circumstances of her death were contained within the walls of her own home, a place that should have been a sanctuary…

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Sarah E. Neal

Female, age 16 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Jun 21, 2005 · 21 years ago

Sarah E. Neal, a 16-year-old girl from Omaha, Nebraska, was tragically murdered on June 21, 2005. Sarah was a multisport high school athlete who participated in basketball, softball, and track. She was also known to be a skilled chess player. On that fateful…

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Steven Francis Gaughan

Male, age 41 · Laurel, Maryland

Killed Jun 21, 2005 · 21 years ago

On a summer morning in Laurel, Maryland, the life of a dedicated police officer was tragically cut short. Steven Francis Gaughan, a 41-year-old male corporal with the Prince George's County Police Department, was fatally shot on June 21, 2005. A 15-year…

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Jeff Adam Moritz

Male, age 30 · Flagstaff, Arizona

Killed Jun 21, 2000 · 26 years ago

Jeff Adam Moritz was a 30-year-old white male police officer in Flagstaff, Arizona, working the quiet, early hours of June 21, 2000, when a routine call pulled him toward the south side of town. Residents in a typically calm neighborhood had been jolted awake…

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Joseph Kolodski

Male, age 36 · Cherokee, North Carolina

Killed Jun 21, 1998 · 28 years ago

Joseph David Kolodski, a 36-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically killed on June 21, 1998, in Cherokee, North Carolina. Kolodski, a park ranger with the United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, was responding to a report of a man…

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Bobby Preston Hunter

Male, age 29 · St-pauls, North Carolina

Killed Jun 21, 1997 · 29 years ago

Bobby Preston Hunter, a 29-year-old male from St. Pauls, NC, tragically passed away on June 21, 1997. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of various investigations and legal proceedings. Hunter's death was a significant event in the…

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Norma Garrett

Female, age 27 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 21, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the early summer of 1995, Norma Garrett, a 27-year-old mother of two young sons, was living in St. Louis, Missouri. Police would later say that Norma had learning difficulties and that some people might have taken advantage of her vulnerability. Earlier…

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Monty Linnear

Male, age 17 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 21, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the summer of 1992, on the long and sun-drenched day of June 21st, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Seventeen-year-old Monty Moenage Linnear, a male, was found in the driveway of a residence at 2804 N. Boulder Avenue. He…

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Marcus Lee Hall

Male, age 61 · Hazelhurst, Georgia

Killed Jun 21, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the summer of 1992, a tragic event unfolded in the small town of Hazelhurst, Georgia, leading to the death of Sheriff Marcus Lee Hall, Sr., a 61-year-old white male. The incident, which took place on June 21, began as a response to a domestic violence…

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Darryl P Messer

Male, age 25 · Medaryville, Indiana

Killed Jun 21, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the summer of 1990, on June 21st, a young man named Darryl P. Messer, a 25-year-old Caucasian male, was at his home in Medaryville, Indiana. On that fateful day, he went out into his garden to gather some vegetables. When a significant amount of time had…

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Tommy De La Rosa

Male, age 43 · Fullerton, California

Killed Jun 21, 1990 · 36 years ago

Tommy De La Rosa, a 43-year-old detective with the Fullerton Police Department, tragically lost his life on June 21, 1990, during an undercover drug sting operation in Downey, California. De La Rosa, who had been with the department for ten years, was posing…

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Warren Joseph Broussard

Male, age 40 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jun 21, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the summer of 1988, the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, lost a decorated hero. Warren Joseph Broussard, a 40-year-old male Sergeant with the Baton Rouge Police Department, was a man who had served his country with distinction in the Vietnam War, earning a…

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Karen Finch Higgins

Female, age 25 · Sacramento, California

Killed Jun 21, 1987 · 39 years ago

Karen Louise Finch Higgins, a 25-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on June 21, 1987, in Sacramento, California. She was the victim of a murder committed by the notorious serial killer known as the 'I-5 Strangler'. The I-5 Strangler, later identified as…

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Elizabeth Miles Curtis Ehlers

Female, age 25 · Bondurant, Wyoming

Killed Jun 21, 1984 · 42 years ago

Female victim Elisabeth Miles “Lisa” Curtis Ehlers, age 25, a white resident of Jackson Hole, was found shot to death on June 21, 1984 at a highway turnout near the Hoback River on U.S. 191 just north of Bondurant, Wyoming. She had at least two fatal gunshot…

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Robert Cosgrove

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jun 21, 1983 · 43 years ago

On June 21, 1983, Robert Cosgrove, a 60-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead behind 269 Brehl Avenue in Franklin County. Cosgrove had suffered severe head wounds, and the incident was quickly classified as a homicide. The Columbus Police…

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Mildred Wallace

Female, age 65 · Cape-girardeau, Missouri

Killed Jun 21, 1982 · 44 years ago

In her Cape Girardeau, Missouri, home, 65-year-old Mildred Wallace became a victim in a series of brutal crimes that haunted the region. On June 21, 1982, her life was violently taken when an intruder, Timothy Wayne Krajcir, subjected her to a horrific…

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Gregory Miller

Male · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Jun 21, 1980 · 46 years ago

On June 21, 1980, 18-year-old Gregory Miller was found dead in the driveway of North High School in Springfield, Ohio. He was the apparent victim of a hit-and-run crash, which occurred in the early morning hours. The coroner estimated that Gregory likely died…

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Jerry Smith

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jun 21, 1980 · 46 years ago

Jerry Smith, aged 34, was tragically killed on June 21, 1980, in Columbus, Ohio. The homicide occurred under circumstances that remain largely unclear, and despite initial investigative efforts, no suspect was identified at the time. Jerry Smith's death is…

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Carlton Wayne Sudduth

Male, age 42 · Livingston, Alabama

Killed Jun 21, 1980 · 46 years ago

Carlton Wayne Sudduth, a 42-year-old male police officer with the Livingston University Police Department, was shot and killed on Saturday, June 21, 1980, in Livingston, Alabama. His death was the culmination of a series of events that began with an early…

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Kathy Ann Smith

Female, age 22 · Elgin, Texas

Killed Jun 21, 1979 · 47 years ago

Kathy Ann Smith, a 22-year-old white female, was found deceased on June 21, 1979, near Highway 290 and FM 696 in Elgin, Texas. Her identity remained unknown for over four decades, and she was buried without a name. Investigators struggled to make progress in…

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Michael Geszvain

Male, age 52 · Waukesha, Wisconsin

Killed Jun 21, 1978 · 48 years ago

Michael Geszvain was a 52-year-old White/Caucasian man who had spent 23 years serving with the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department when a routine courtroom assignment turned deadly on June 21, 1978. Geszvain was working as a courtroom bailiff inside the…

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Quin Obrien

Male, age 50 · Waukesha, Wisconsin

Killed Jun 21, 1978 · 48 years ago

Quin Edward O’Brien was a 50-year-old White/Caucasian male who had devoted much of his adult life to public service. A United States Army and Marine Corps veteran, he had served with the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department for approximately 24 years and had…

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Carla Szakacs

Female, age 29 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jun 21, 1975 · 51 years ago

Carla Lynn Szakacs, a 28-year-old white female, was tragically murdered on June 21, 1975, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was on her way home from work when the incident occurred near East 119th Street and Buckeye Road. Law enforcement responded to reports of…

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Carla Lynn Szakacs

Female, age 28 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Jun 21, 1975 · 51 years ago

On June 21, 1975, Carla Lynn Szakacs, a 28-year-old White woman, was shot and killed in Cleveland, Ohio, while returning from work. Born on May 9, 1947, Carla was a devoted mother of two children and worked as a factory employee at Weldon Tool in Cleveland.…

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Roger Edward Dickerson

Male, age 18 · Laguna Beach, California

Killed Jun 21, 1974 · 52 years ago

Roger Edward Dickerson, an 18-year-old white male, was a Private First Class in the United States Marine Corps at the time of his death. Born on August 4, 1955, in Corvallis, Oregon, he had spent most of his life in Albany before enlisting in the Marines in…

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Joseph A. DePalma

Male, age 44 · Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Killed Jun 21, 1972 · 54 years ago

In the summer of 1972, a deeply disturbing event shattered the peace of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. On June 21st, Joseph A. DePalma, a 44-year-old man, went to work at the Heritage Building, unaware of the tragedy that would soon unfold. His life was abruptly…

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Joseph Boyd

Male, age 48 · Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Killed Jun 21, 1972 · 54 years ago

In a tragic event that unfolded in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 48-year-old Joseph Boyd lost his life. On June 21, 1972, Boyd was one of six people fatally shot in a mass shooting at the Heritage Office Building. The perpetrator was identified as 27-year-old…

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Theodore G. Hall

Male, age 38 · Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Killed Jun 21, 1972 · 54 years ago

On the afternoon of June 21, 1972, Theodore G. Hall, a 38-year-old man from Willingboro, New Jersey, was at the Heritage House office building on Kings Highway in Cherry Hill when an ordinary workday turned into a massacre. He was inside the offices of Key…

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Andrew Goodman

Male, age 20 · Philadelphia, Mississippi

Killed Jun 21, 1964 · 62 years ago

On a hot summer day in Mississippi, June 21, 1964, a 20-year-old white, Jewish civil rights worker from New York named Andrew Goodman was murdered. He, along with two other activists, James Chaney, a 21-year-old Black man from Mississippi, and Michael…

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James Earl Chaney

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Mississippi

Killed Jun 21, 1964 · 62 years ago

James Earl Chaney, a 21-year-old African American man from Meridian, Mississippi, was a passionate and committed civil rights activist. His dedication to the cause of racial equality ultimately led to his death on June 21, 1964, in Neshoba County…

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Al Watson

Male · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 21, 1920 · 106 years ago

Al Watson, a drifter, was murdered on June 21, 1920, in Chicago, Illinois. He was involved in a notorious case known as 'The Case of the Ragged Stranger.' Al Watson, whose age and ethnicity are not explicitly documented, was killed by Carl Otto Wanderer, a…

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Ruth Anna Johnson Wanderer

Female, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 21, 1920 · 106 years ago

Ruth Anna Johnson Wanderer, a 21-year-old woman from Chicago, Illinois, met a tragic end on June 21, 1920. Ruth, who was pregnant at the time, was shot and killed during what initially appeared to be a robbery attempt. The incident occurred in the vestibule…

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Floyd Scroggins

Male, age 64 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Jun 21, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the summer of 2025, the life of 64-year-old Floyd Scroggins, a male resident of Shreveport, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On the afternoon of June 21st, officers from the Shreveport Police Department were dispatched to the 4100 block of Crosby…

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Amanda Warmack

Female, age 39 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Jun 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

In Montgomery, Alabama, the life of 39-year-old Amanda Warmack was tragically cut short by an act of gun violence. Her death, which has been ruled a homicide, has left a void in the lives of those who knew her and has prompted an ongoing investigation by law…

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Valerio Echeverrya

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

Valerio Echeverrya, 31, was killed in Chicago, Illinois on June 21, 2024. Few details about his death have been made public. No arrest has been reported, and the case remains unsolved. Anyone with information about Valerio Echeverrya's death is asked to…

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Dwight Sanders

Male, age 46 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 21, 2024 · 2 years ago

Dwight Dontaye Sanders, 46, was beaten to death on the night of Friday, June 21, 2024, in the 5400 block of West Congress Parkway in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side. The Chicago Police Department investigated, and Area Four detectives were…

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