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Deaths by Force on October 20

634 open cases in our database happened on October 20. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (443)

Death by Force

Eddie Gonzalez

Male, age 28 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Oct 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

Eddie Gonzalez, a 28-year-old Hispanic male from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on October 20, 2014. The incident occurred as a result of a drive-by shooting at the intersection of Edgeware Road and Kellam Avenue. Gonzalez sustained a…

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Death by Force

Kenneth Rodney Heffner

Male, age 47 · Sylva, North Carolina
Killed Oct 20, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kenneth Rodney Heffner, a 47-year-old man from Sylva, North Carolina, tragically passed away on October 20, 2014. Kenneth's death was the result of a violent incident that led to a significant investigation and subsequent legal actions. Kenneth, a Caucasian…

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Death by Force

Agustin Figueredo

Male, age 67 · Richmond-west, Florida
Killed Oct 20, 2013 · 13 years ago

Agustin Figueredo, a 67-year-old Hispanic male, passed away on October 20, 2013, in Richmond-West, Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, prompting an investigation by local authorities. Figueredo's death was later determined…

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Death by Force

William Huson

Male, age 58 · Medford, Oregon
Killed Oct 20, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a crisp autumn evening in Medford, Oregon, 58-year-old William "Huey" Huson, a dedicated taxi driver for Valley Cab, began his shift like any other. Little did anyone know that the night of October 20, 2012, which also happened to be his birthday, would be…

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Death by Force

Michael Turner

Male, age 26 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Oct 20, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the confines of St. Clair Correctional Facility, a dispute over a misplaced cell phone escalated into a fatal act of violence on September 14, 2009, ending the life of inmate Michael Darrell Turner. His assailant, Taurus Jermaine Carroll, was already…

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Death by Force

Thomas Earl Hall Jr.

Male, age 40 · Westmont, California
Killed Oct 20, 2005 · 21 years ago

Thomas Earl Hall Jr. was 40 years old when he died on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, in Westmont, an unincorporated community in South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 9313 S. Vermont Ave. His…

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Death by Force

Henry Louis Rios

Male, age 50 · Bell Gardens, California
Killed Oct 20, 2004 · 22 years ago

Henry Louis Rios was 50 years old when he died on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, in Bell Gardens. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 5864 Gage Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los…

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Wesley Noble

Male, age 76 · Prairie, Arkansas
Killed Oct 20, 1975 · 51 years ago

On an autumn day in 1975, the quiet of Casscoe, Arkansas, was shattered by an act of brutal violence that would leave a lasting scar on the small community. Wesley Noble, a 76-year-old retired farmer, was inside Cloud's Grocery on October 20th when three…

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Death by Force

Oleeta McWaters

Female, age 67 · St. Petersburg, Florida
Killed Oct 20, 1963 · 63 years ago

On October 20, 1963, 67-year-old Oleeta Lavina Beard McWaters, a white female resident of St. Petersburg, Florida, was found dead in her home. Her body was discovered the following day, and the cause of death was determined to be strangulation. Due to the…

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Death by Force

Sammy Smith

Male, age 33 · Scarboro, West Virginia
Killed Oct 20, 1962 · 64 years ago

output a synopsis using only information from online sources with multiple paragraphs detailing the death of Black / African American Sammy Smith age 33 died on Oct 20, 1962 from Scarboro, WV, return details on any arrests, suspect or suspects. Do not include…

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Death by Force

Luther Houston

Male · Caddo, Oklahoma
Killed Oct 20, 1902 · 124 years ago

Deputy U.S. Marshal Luther “Lute” Houston, a male lawman from Chickasha in Oklahoma Territory, met his death in the autumn of 1902 while pursuing one of the most feared outlaw gangs on the frontier. He came from a prominent Chickasha family and moved in…

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