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Deaths by Force on October 27

669 open cases in our database happened on October 27. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (470)

Joshua Burns - Antioch, Tennessee
Death by Force

Joshua Burns

Male, age 29 · Antioch, Tennessee
Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of October 27, 2024, the joyous sounds of a Halloween party in Antioch, Tennessee, were shattered by the eruption of gunfire. Amid the chaos, 29-year-old Joshua Burns was struck in the head by a stray bullet. He was rushed to a…

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Angel Cruz Puga - Visalia, California
Death by Force

Angel Cruz Puga

Male, age 25 · Visalia, California
Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 27, 2024, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Tulare County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a man lying on the ground and bleeding in the 29100 block of Road 166 in Farmersville, California. Upon arrival, they discovered 25-year-old Angel Puga…

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Davion Jasper-Keyon Dewey Jackson - Rosamond, California
Death by Force

Davion Jasper-Keyon Dewey Jackson

Male, age 22 · Rosamond, California
Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 27, 2024, at approximately 1:20 a.m., the Kern County Sheriff's Office received multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting at the Rosamond Garden Apartments, located in the 3400 block of 15th Street West in Rosamond, California. Upon arrival, deputies…

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Drake Myles Alfaro - Bella Vista, California
Death by Force

Drake Myles Alfaro

Male, age 18 · Bella Vista, California
Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 27, 2024, 18-year-old Drake Myles Alfaro of Redding, California, was fatally shot at a large Halloween party in Bella Vista. The Shasta County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a gunshot victim around 1:10 a.m. at a residence in the 21000…

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Jason Richard Sandoval Jr. - Sacramento, California
Death by Force

Jason Richard Sandoval Jr.

Male, age 17 · Sacramento, California
Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 27, 2024, 17-year-old Jason Richard Sandoval Jr. tragically lost his life in a shooting incident in Sacramento, California. The event occurred around 11:30 p.m. outside an apartment complex in the 2000 block of West El Camino Avenue, following a…

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Joe Reyes Vasquez - Hawthorne, California
Death by Force

Joe Reyes Vasquez

Male, age 30 · Hawthorne, California
Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 27, 2024, at approximately 2:10 a.m., a tragic shooting occurred at a house party in the 3600 block of West El Segundo Boulevard in Hawthorne, California. During the event, an unidentified male suspect entered the backyard where the gathering was…

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Juan Lopez - Hawthorne, California
Death by Force

Juan Lopez

Male, age 29 · Hawthorne, California
Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 27, 2024, at approximately 2:10 a.m., a tragic shooting occurred at a house party in the 3600 block of West El Segundo Boulevard in Hawthorne, California. The incident resulted in the deaths of two men: Juan Lopez, aged 29, and Joe Reyes Vasquez…

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Liliana Martinez-Duran - Bakersfield, California
Death by Force

Liliana Martinez-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 on the 7500 block of Lordsburg Drive in southwest Bakersfield, California. Upon arrival, officers discovered the bodies of…

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Michael Jackson - Stockton, California
Death by Force

Michael Jackson

Male, age 24 · Stockton, California
Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 27, 2024, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Stockton Police Department officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 800 block of Mac Duff Avenue in Stockton, California. Upon arrival, they discovered 24-year-old Michael Jackson of Sacramento…

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Roman Miller - Sacramento, California
Death by Force

Roman Miller

Male, age 18 · Sacramento, California
Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of October 27, 2024, a tragic shooting occurred in Sacramento's Natomas neighborhood, resulting in the deaths of 18-year-old Roman Miller and 17-year-old Jason Sandoval. The incident took place around 11:30 p.m. outside an apartment complex on…

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Hayden Smith - Abilene, Texas
Death by Force

Hayden Smith

Male, age 30 · Abilene, Texas
Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

Hayden Smith, a 30-year-old White man from Abilene, Texas, was a self-employed welder and a devoted father to his two young children, Caroline and Wesson. A graduate of Clyde High School and Tulsa Welding School, he was described as an incredible welder who…

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Jakobe T. McDonald - Corpus-christi, Texas
Death by Force

Jakobe T. McDonald

Male, age 20 · Corpus-christi, Texas
Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

Jakobe T. McDonald, a 20-year-old from Corpus Christi, Texas, tragically lost his life on October 27, 2024. The young man, described by family and friends as a bright and promising individual, was found deceased under suspicious circumstances. Authorities…

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Jerry Encinia - Corpus-christi, Texas
Death by Force

Jerry Encinia

Male, age 29 · Corpus-christi, Texas
Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 27, 2024, a tragic incident occurred in Corpus Christi, Texas, resulting in the death of 29-year-old Jerry Encinia. In the early hours of that Sunday, a confrontation erupted in the parking lot of a nightclub located in the 5400 block of South…

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Kedarius Jackson - Dallas, Texas
Death by Force

Kedarius Jackson

Male, age 28 · Dallas, Texas
Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 27, 2024, at approximately 6:25 p.m., Dallas Police responded to a shooting incident in the 5600 block of Spring Valley Road in Far North Dallas. Upon arrival, officers discovered two individuals with gunshot wounds in the parking lot of an…

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Mario Villanueva - Houston, Texas
Death by Force

Mario Villanueva

Male, age 19 · Houston, Texas
Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 27, 2024, at approximately 1:20 a.m., Houston police responded to a shooting incident at a strip center located at 11921 Bissonnet Street in Southwest Houston. Upon arrival, officers discovered 19-year-old Mario Villanueva unresponsive, having…

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Ricardo Ortiz Morquecho - San-antonio, Texas
Death by Force

Ricardo Ortiz Morquecho

Male, age 30 · San-antonio, Texas
Killed Oct 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On October 27, 2024, 30-year-old Ricardo Ortiz Morquecho was fatally shot near Mission Road and East Huff Avenue in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. at an after-hours establishment. According to the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD)…

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Domminick Peterson - Burmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

Domminick Peterson

Male, age 47 · Burmingham, Alabama
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the fall of 2023, the city of Birmingham was coming to terms with an ever-increasing count of violent crimes. On the morning of Friday, October 27th, a concerning discovery added to the city's grim statistics. A community member in the Riley neighborhood…

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Briantez Vinson - Gadsden, Alabama
Death by Force

Briantez Vinson

Male, age 24 · Gadsden, Alabama
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the fall of 2023, the life of 24-year-old Briantez Tramaine Vinson was tragically cut short in his hometown of Gadsden, Alabama. On the night of Friday, October 27th, police were called to the Fresh Value at Canterbury Station on West Meighan Boulevard…

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Dominick Dwayne Peterson - Birmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

Dominick Dwayne Peterson

Male, age 47 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the cool morning air of Friday, October 27, 2023, a concerned citizen in the Riley community of Birmingham, Alabama, made a grim discovery. Lying unresponsive off the roadway in the 3900 block of Walnut Avenue SW was a man who had been shot. Birmingham…

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Ikaika Stone - Honolulu, Hawaii
Death by Force

Ikaika Stone

Male, age 39 · Honolulu, Hawaii
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

Ikaika Stone, a 39-year-old Asian and Pacific Islander man from Honolulu, was remembered by loved ones as a selfless and devoted family man. A fundraiser organized by his family described him as a loving husband who left behind a wife, a daughter, three sons…

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Semaj ONeal - Little Rock, Arkansas
Death by Force

Semaj ONeal

Male, age 15 · Little Rock, Arkansas
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the autumn of 2023, the life of a Little Rock teenager was tragically cut short in a burst of violence that unfolded at a busy intersection. Semaj O'Neal, a 16-year-old Black male, was found inside a vehicle on the afternoon of October 27th, suffering from…

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Shaliyah Collins - Savannah, Georgia
Death by Force

Shaliyah Collins

Female, age 19 · Savannah, Georgia
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the fall of 2023, Shaliyah Collins, a 19-year-old Black female, was living in Savannah, Georgia, with her boyfriend, Kewan Crawford. The young couple had obtained a marriage license just a month earlier and were planning their future together. In the early…

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David Miller - Waukegan, Illinois
Death by Force

David Miller

Male, age 59 · Waukegan, Illinois
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On October 27, 2023, a tragic incident occurred at the former Ramada Inn hotel located in the 200 block of North Green Bay Road in Waukegan, Illinois. At approximately 9:50 p.m., Waukegan police responded to a report of a shooting at the hotel. Upon arrival…

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Jamir Johnson - Waukegan, Illinois
Death by Force

Jamir Johnson

Male, age 30 · Waukegan, Illinois
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On October 27, 2023, Jamir Johnson, a 30-year-old resident of Gurnee, Illinois, was found dead along with another individual, 59-year-old David Miller of Lindenhurst, in a hotel room at the former Ramada Inn located at 200 North Green Bay Road in Waukegan…

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Xavier McClain - Indianapolis, Indiana
Death by Force

Xavier McClain

Male, age 22 · Indianapolis, Indiana
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late afternoon of October 27, 2023, the life of 22-year-old Xavier McClain was tragically cut short in a shooting on the east side of Indianapolis. A Black male, McClain was in the 2700 block of Station Street when gunfire erupted just before 4 p.m.…

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James Carpenter - Cleveland, Ohio
Death by Force

James Carpenter

Male, age 39 · Cleveland, Ohio
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

James "Paco" Anthony Carpenter, a 39-year-old resident of Cleveland, Ohio, tragically lost his life on October 27, 2023. He was born on April 16, 1984, and his death has been linked to an incident of gun violence. Reports indicate that Carpenter was shot in…

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Jennifer Castro - Yakima, Washington
Death by Force

Jennifer Castro

Female, age 32 · Yakima, Washington
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of Friday, October 27, 2023, the life of 32-year-old Jennifer Castro, a Hispanic female from Yakima, Washington, was tragically cut short. What began as a festive evening at a Halloween party with her boyfriend, 31-year-old Carsen Casey, and…

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Timothy Vaughn - Jackson, Mississippi
Death by Force

Timothy Vaughn

Male, age 27 · Jackson, Mississippi
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the autumn of 2023, the life of Timothy D. Vaughn Jr., a 27-year-old Black male from Jackson, Mississippi, was tragically cut short. On the evening of October 27, 2023, police were called to Cardinal Street where they made a grim discovery. Vaughn was…

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Earnest Lloyd Wright - Walterboro, South Carolina
Death by Force

Earnest Lloyd Wright

Male, age 59 · Walterboro, South Carolina
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet town of Walterboro, South Carolina, the life of Earnest Lloyd Wright, a 59-year-old Black/African American man, was abruptly ended. On the evening of October 27, 2023, family members made a grim discovery, finding Wright deceased in his home from…

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Shelton Jordan Jr - Norfolk, Virginia
Death by Force

Shelton Jordan Jr

Male, age 19 · Norfolk, Virginia
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a cool autumn evening in Norfolk, Virginia, tragedy struck a promising young life. Nineteen-year-old Shelton Jordan Jr., a resident of nearby Chesapeake, was on his way to a Halloween party on October 27, 2023. He never made it inside. At approximately…

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Akeem Jenkins - Camden, New Jersey
Death by Force

Akeem Jenkins

Male, age 33 · Camden, New Jersey
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the fading light of a Friday evening in Camden, New Jersey, the life of 33-year-old Akeem Jenkins was tragically cut short. On October 27, 2023, what might have been a typical night took a devastating turn. At approximately 8:00 p.m., the sound of gunfire…

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Casey Ryan Goolsby - Walkertown, North Carolina
Death by Force

Casey Ryan Goolsby

Male, age 24 · Walkertown, North Carolina
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On October 27, 2023, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Forsyth County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of gunfire on Cain Forest Drive in Walkertown, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 24-year-old Casey Ryan Goolsby, a resident of Walnut Cove…

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Jerren Rutherford - Memphis, Tennessee
Death by Force

Jerren Rutherford

Male, age 37 · Memphis, Tennessee
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the Oakhaven section of Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 37-year-old Jerren Rutherford, a man known in the local music scene as the rapper 'Big Mota,' was cut short on the night of Friday, October 27, 2023. He was a male victim of gun violence in an…

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Lorenzo N. Perry - Nashville, Tennessee
Death by Force

Lorenzo N. Perry

Male, age 55 · Nashville, Tennessee
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the autumn of 2023, a dispute over the payment for automotive repairs tragically escalated, leading to the death of 55-year-old Lorenzo N. Perry. The Black/African American man was fatally shot on October 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. The incident…

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John Barajas - Carson, California
Death by Force

John Barajas

Male, age 83 · Carson, California
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On October 27, 2023, at approximately 4:40 a.m., 83-year-old John Barajas was found unresponsive at his residence in the 1000 block of West 227th Street, situated between Vermont and Normandie avenues in the unincorporated area between Carson and Harbor…

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Renzo E. Arellano - Merced, California
Death by Force

Renzo E. Arellano

Male, age 17 · Merced, California
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the night of October 27, 2023, a Halloween party in Merced, California, turned tragic when 17-year-old Renzo E. Arellano was fatally shot. The event, held near Merced Avenue and Shirley Street, attracted approximately 100 underage attendees, largely due to…

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Teri Bigoski Mares - Anderson, California
Death by Force

Teri Bigoski Mares

Female, age 64 · Anderson, California
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On October 27, 2023, 64-year-old Teri Bigoski Mares was found deceased from a gunshot wound in her residence at El Rio Estates on Riverside Avenue in Anderson, California. The Shasta County Sheriff's Office identified her granddaughter, 30-year-old Crystal…

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Dillan Zubia - Odessa, Texas
Death by Force

Dillan Zubia

Male, age 17 · Odessa, Texas
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On October 27, 2023, a tragic incident unfolded in Odessa, Texas, resulting in the deaths of two teenagers, including 17-year-old Dillan Elain Zubia. The Ector County Sheriff's Office received a call around 6:00 p.m. regarding a gunshot victim at the Dollar…

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Kevin Adrian Ro - Odessa, Texas
Death by Force

Kevin Adrian Ro

Male, age 18 · Odessa, Texas
Killed Oct 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On October 27, 2023, 18-year-old Kevin Adrian Roman was fatally shot in Odessa, Texas. The Ector County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a gunshot victim at a Dollar General store located at 3rd Street and Knox. Upon arrival, deputies found Roman…

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Litfelton Alexander Frost - Birmingham, Alabama
Death by Force

Litfelton Alexander Frost

Male, age 32 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Oct 27, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the Inglenook neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 32-year-old Litfelton Alexander Frost was tragically cut short on the evening of Thursday, October 27, 2022. He was discovered on the front porch of a residence, having been shot multiple…

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Ulysses Ivey Jr. - Bennington, Vermont
Death by Force

Ulysses Ivey Jr.

Male, age 39 · Bennington, Vermont
Killed Oct 27, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of October 27, 2022, the quiet of a Bennington, Vermont street was broken by the sound of gunfire. Responding to reports, police discovered 39-year-old Ulysses Ivey, a Black/African American male, with gunshot wounds. He was rushed to…

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Jose Principe - Southington, Connecticut
Death by Force

Jose Principe

Male, age 28 · Southington, Connecticut
Killed Oct 27, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early moments of October 27, 2022, the life of Jose Principe, a 28-year-old Hispanic male from Waterbury, Connecticut, was tragically cut short. First responders were called to Queen Street in Southington around 12:10 a.m. for what appeared to be a…

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Uel Rodriguez - Hartford, Connecticut
Death by Force

Uel Rodriguez

Male, age 23 · Hartford, Connecticut
Killed Oct 27, 2022 · 4 years ago

On an autumn evening in Hartford, Connecticut, a minor traffic incident spiraled into a fatal encounter for 23-year-old Uel Rodriguez. A Hispanic male, Rodriguez was driving his car on October 27, 2022, when it was struck by another vehicle near the…

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Harris Begay - Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Harris Begay

Male, age 53 · Albuquerque, New Mexico
Killed Oct 27, 2022 · 4 years ago

On October 27, 2022, 53-year-old Harris Yazzie Begay, an Indigenous man from Church Rock, New Mexico, was reported missing by his wife after he failed to return from work in the Albuquerque area. Begay was last heard from when he mentioned plans to have…

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Yetundi Maples - Las Vegas, Nevada
Death by Force

Yetundi Maples

Female, age 46 · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Oct 27, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of October 27, 2022, the life of a 46-year-old Black / African American woman, Yetundi Yvonne Negitra Maples, was tragically cut short in her Las Vegas home. Residing at 5806 Spectacular Bid Street, Maples was shot and killed, leaving…

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Sophia Johnson - Washington, District of Columbia
Death by Force

Sophia Johnson

Female, age 38 · Washington, District of Columbia
Killed Oct 27, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a Thursday afternoon in Washington, D.C., a devastating incident cut short the life of 38-year-old Sophia Johnson. On October 27, 2022, Johnson was shot and killed while inside a vehicle at the intersection of New Jersey Avenue and N Street, Northwest. The…

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William Bergeron - Manchester, Washington
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William Bergeron

Male, age 72 · Manchester, Washington
Killed Oct 27, 2022 · 4 years ago

William Bergeron, a 72-year-old Caucasian male, was found dead in his Manchester, Washington home on October 27, 2022, in what was initially reported as a suicide. His wife, Colleen Jean Bergeron, then 70, had walked to a neighbor's house to report that her…

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Herron Meadow Washington - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Death by Force

Herron Meadow Washington

Male, age 56 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Killed Oct 27, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late hours of October 27, 2022, Herron Meadow Washington, a 56-year-old Black male, was found shot to death in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The incident occurred near 49th and Clarke, where police discovered a scene scattered with more than 20 bullet casings.…

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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.