Deaths by Force on October 27

Deaths by Force (470)

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Keith Madison

Male, age 24 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Oct 27, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the autumn of 1993, a young man's life was tragically cut short on a street in Denver. Keith Madison, Jr., a 24-year-old Black male, was shot and killed on October 27, 1993. The incident occurred in the 4700 block of Columbine Street, leaving a community…

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Heather Uffelman

Female, age 22 · Marietta, Georgia

Killed Oct 27, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the fall of 1992, a promising young woman named Heather Uffelman, a 22-year-old student at Middle Tennessee State University, found her life tragically cut short in what began as a seemingly straightforward business transaction. Alongside her fiancé…

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Nelson Jones

Male, age 11 · Hope, Kansas

Killed Oct 27, 1990 · 36 years ago

In the small, close-knit town of Hope, Kansas, the afternoon of October 27, 1990, began like many others for 11-year-old Nelson Jones, a Caucasian male. An energetic and fearless boy, he convinced his parents to let him stay home alone for the first time…

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Amy Mihaljevic

Female, age 10 · Bay Village, Ohio

Killed Oct 27, 1989 · 37 years ago

The Unsolved Mystery of Amy Mihaljevic's Murder: An Enduring Tragedy On October 27, 1989, the tranquil community of Bay Village, Ohio, was shaken to its core when 10-year-old Amy Mihaljevic vanished without a trace. Her brutal murder became one of the most…

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Lucille Edmundson

Female, age 22 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 27, 1989 · 37 years ago

Lucille Iwane Edmundson, a 22-year-old woman from Tulsa, Oklahoma, spent the night of October 27, 1989, at The Place Nightclub, a busy spot at 571 E. 36th Street North on the city's north side. She was there like many young people in their early twenties…

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David Robert Delitta

Male · Houston, Texas

Killed Oct 27, 1988 · 38 years ago

David Robert DeLitta, a 38-year-old Caucasian male, was tragically killed on October 27, 1988, in Houston, Texas. DeLitta, who served as a Special Agent for the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Criminal Investigations Division, was shot and…

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Gayle Botelho

Female, age 32 · Fall River, Massachusetts

Killed Oct 27, 1988 · 38 years ago

In the fall of 1988, Gayle Botelho, a 32-year-old Caucasian woman and mother of three, vanished from her Fall River, Massachusetts apartment on Prospect Street. On October 27th, she told her live-in boyfriend's brother she would be back in five minutes…

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Ernest Holbert

Male · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Oct 27, 1987 · 39 years ago

Ernest Cecil Holbert, a 59-year-old Caucasian male, was a dedicated officer with the Cleveland Division of Police. On January 2, 1972, while responding to a routine traffic accident on Buckeye Road and East Boulevard, Officer Holbert and his partner attempted…

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Florence Eyssalenne

Female, age 22 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Oct 27, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the autumn of 1985, a promising young life was abruptly cut short in the nation's capital. Florence Eyssalenne, a 22-year-old female, was found murdered in her Capitol Hill apartment on Sunday, October 27th. A graduate of Harvard University, she had moved…

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John Kenton Gough

Male, age 27 · Kilgore, Texas

Killed Oct 27, 1980 · 46 years ago

John Kenton Gough, a 27-year-old man from Kilgore, Texas, was found dead on October 27, 1980. Initially, the police were led to believe that drug dealers were responsible for his death. However, the case took a dramatic turn when his wife, Wanda Sue Gough…

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Alphonso J. Wake

Male, age 55 · Rulo, Nebraska

Killed Oct 27, 1900 · 126 years ago

In the small town of Rulo, Nebraska, a community gathering on the evening of October 27, 1900, took a tragic turn, ending the life of a dedicated public servant. City Marshal Alphonso J. Wake, a 55-year-old Caucasian male, was a respected figure in the…

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William Mitchell

Male, age 36 · Waco, Texas

Killed Oct 27, 1900 · 126 years ago

William Davis Mitchell, a 36-year-old police officer from Waco, Texas, met a tragic end on October 27, 1900. Officer Mitchell had been serving with the Waco Police Department for only six months when he was dispatched to a disturbance at a local saloon on…

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Renne Nelson

Female, age 45 · Beaumont, Texas

Killed Oct 27, 2026 · this year

A 45-year-old woman named Renne Nelson, who was originally from Oklahoma, was trying to build a life for herself in Beaumont, Texas. Though many details of her personal life remain private, those who knew her, even casually, felt she was a person who did not…

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Nelson Dariel Pena Martinez

Male, age 16 · Pikesville, Maryland

Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the afternoon hours of October 27, 2024, a shooting incident in Pikesville, Maryland, resulted in the death of 16-year-old Nelson Dariel Pena Martinez. The male victim was discovered with a gunshot wound in the 1700 block of Reisterstown Road at…

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Derrick Johnson

Male, age 48 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

Derrick Johnson, a 19-year-old male resident of St. Louis, Missouri, had his life abruptly ended on Memorial Day, May 29, 2023. The incident occurred in the Mark Twain neighborhood, specifically within the 4900 block of Leahy Avenue. According to reports…

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Monique Soila Duran

Female, age 43 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 27, 2024, at approximately 3 a.m., the Bakersfield Police Department responded to a welfare check request at a residence in the 7500 block of Lordsburg Drive, near Gosford Road and White Lane in southwest Bakersfield. Upon arrival, officers…

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Patrick D. Clark

Male, age 45 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Friday afternoon in Nashville, Tennessee, a dispute over auto repair work escalated into a fatal confrontation that claimed the lives of two men. On October 27, 2023, Patrick D. Clark, a 45-year-old male, and Lorenzo N. Perry…

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Samir Rodriguez

Male, age 30 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Oct 27, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the desolate expanse of Pajarito Mesa in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a grim discovery was made on the evening of October 27, 2022. The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a vehicle fire near the intersection of James Cook Drive and…

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Brittney Nichole Clark Nelson

Female, age 32 · Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Killed Oct 27, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet suburb of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded, leaving a community in shock and mourning. On October 27, 2022, 32-year-old Brittney Nichole Clark Nelson, her husband Brian Nelson, and their six young children were found…

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Leroy Price

Male, age 51 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Oct 27, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet streets of West Baltimore, a life was abruptly cut short on October 27, 2020. Leroy Price, a 51-year-old man, became another victim of the city's relentless gun violence. His death was part of a grim tally of homicides that year, a statistic that…

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Luis Torres-Mederos

Male, age 22 · Reno, Nevada

Killed Oct 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 27, 2019, amidst the costumed crowds of the annual Reno Zombie Crawl, a fatal encounter unfolded. Luis Torres-Mederos, a 22-year-old man, was shot after an evening that should have been filled with harmless fun. The…

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Shahib Williams

Male, age 20 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Oct 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the morning hours of a Sunday in October 2019, tragedy struck in the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia. On October 27th, at approximately 9:27 a.m., police responded to a call on the 4700 block of Shelmire Avenue. There, they discovered 20-year-old Shahib…

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Steve Thomas Martin

Male, age 57 · Richmond, Kentucky

Killed Oct 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the autumn of 2015, the community of Richmond, Kentucky, was shaken by a violent event that resulted in the death of one of its residents. Steve Thomas Martin, a 57-year-old male, was fatally shot on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. The incident, a triple…

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Malcom Trevon Moses Lawrence

Male, age 20 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed Oct 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Malcom Trevon Moses Lawrence, a 20-year-old resident of Saint Petersburg, Florida, tragically lost his life on October 27, 2015. The incident occurred late at night when Lawrence was found dead in the street, the victim of a fatal shooting. The St. Petersburg…

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Tony Adams

Male, age 35 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Oct 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Tony Lee Adams was a 35-year-old male resident of Jackson, Mississippi, whose life came to an abrupt and tragic end on October 27, 2014. While the specifics of his daily life and personal history remain largely private, his presence in the community was…

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Elkhadar El

Male, age 59 · Calumet-city, Illinois

Killed Oct 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Elkhadar El, a 59-year-old male from Calumet City, Illinois, passed away on October 27, 2014. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation. Elkhadar El's death was initially reported as a homicide, prompting a…

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Major Wendell Carter

Male, age 30 · Port-allen, Louisiana

Killed Oct 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Major Wendell Carter III, a 30-year-old man, was killed on October 27, 2014, after a nighttime trip to the Village Apartments in Port Allen turned a small-time marijuana purchase into a sudden ambush. The encounter began as a favor: Ashton E. Taylor asked…

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Joseph Marcello Rafael

Male, age 31 · Pasadena, California

Killed Oct 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joseph Marcello Rafael was 31 years old when he died on Monday, Oct. 27, 2014, in Pasadena. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma near Mercantile Place and Raymond Avenue. His death was ruled…

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Max White

Male, age 27 · Bluffton, Indiana

Killed Oct 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the autumn of 2009, in the small community of Bluffton, Indiana, a domestic dispute escalated into a tragedy that would tear a family apart. At the home of his parents, 27-year-old Tyler White confronted his estranged wife, 28-year-old Amy White. The…

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Michael Conoscenti

Male, age 56 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Oct 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

Michael Conoscenti was 56 years old when he was found stabbed to death on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in a motel room in Woodland Hills. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 20157 Ventura Blvd. His death was…

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Miguel Morales

Male, age 40 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Oct 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

Miguel Morales, aged 40, tragically passed away on October 27, 2007, in Los Angeles, California. His death was a significant event that left a profound impact on his family and community. Miguel was known for his kind-hearted nature and his dedication to his…

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Darius Truly

Male, age 26 · Palms, California

Killed Oct 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

Darius Ever Truly was 26 years old when he died on October 27, 2007, in the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds in the 3600 block of Bentley Avenue. His death was ruled a…

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James Danny Dickens

Male, age 42 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Oct 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

James Danny Dickens was 42 years old when he was killed in St. Louis on Saturday, October 27, 2007. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in St. Louis through…

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Myrtis Bickham

Male, age 76 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Oct 27, 2003 · 23 years ago

Myrtis “M.B.” Bickham was a 76-year-old man from New Orleans, Louisiana, whose life ended violently on the night of October 27, 2003, when gunfire found him outside a home on Ursuline Street. Investigators described the shooting as an ambush: shortly after…

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Roosevelt Roe Brown Jr.

Male, age 31 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Oct 27, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the city of New Orleans, on October 27, 2003, a 31-year-old African American male named Roosevelt Roe Brown Jr. tragically lost his life to gun violence. His death was classified as a homicide, prompting an extensive investigation by law enforcement.…

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Benjamin Frank Atkins

Male, age 75 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Oct 27, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the quiet, pre-dawn hours of a Sunday morning in North Charleston, South Carolina, a violent chain of events unfolded that would leave two people dead. On October 27, 1985, 75-year-old Benjamin Frank Atkins was killed in his home. His adoptive son, Joseph…

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Karen Patterson

Female, age 13 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Oct 27, 1985 · 41 years ago

Karen Patterson was a 13-year-old Black girl from North Charleston, South Carolina, whose life was stolen in the early hours of October 27, 1985, in an attack that shattered both her family and her neighborhood. She lived in a small tenant house behind a…

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Mike Pepitone

Male, age 36 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Oct 27, 1919 · 107 years ago

For more than a year, a terrifying figure known as "The Axeman" had haunted the city of New Orleans, his name whispered in fear from the back streets of the French Quarter to the quiet neighborhood groceries. The city held its breath, living under the shadow…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.