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Deaths by Force on October 29

600 open cases in our database happened on October 29. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (444)

Death by Force

Donald Miller

Male · Lawton, Oklahoma
Killed Oct 29, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet hours of a late October night in Lawton, Oklahoma, a frantic 911 call shattered the calm. On October 29, 2017, Bret Kevin Splawn reported that he had accidentally shot his wife's uncle, a man named Donald Miller. In his distressed account to the…

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Hovanef Papazyan

Male, age 73 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Oct 29, 2017 · 9 years ago

Hovanef Papazyan, a 73-year-old resident of Van Nuys, Los Angeles, was tragically killed on October 29, 2017. The incident occurred in the Valley Glen area, specifically on the 6700 block of Greenbush Avenue. Papazyan was outside his home when he was…

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William Alvarez

Male, age 25 · Camden, New Jersey
Killed Oct 29, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Thursday in Camden, New Jersey, the sound of gunfire pierced the quiet of the Gateway neighborhood. Just before 12:15 a.m., a ShotSpotter notification drew police to the intersection of 10th Street and Atlantic Avenue. There…

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John Wesley

Male, age 32 · Buffalo, New York
Killed Oct 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the autumn of 2014, the life of 32-year-old John Wesley was tragically cut short in a burst of gun violence on the East Side of Buffalo, New York. On the evening of October 29, 2014, Wesley was shot, sustaining injuries that would ultimately prove fatal.…

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Edward William Mello

Male, age 43 · Woodland-hills, California
Killed Oct 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

Edward William Mello, a 43-year-old resident of Woodland Hills, California, tragically lost his life on October 29, 2014. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Mello died from a single gunshot wound near 20205 Ventura Blvd.…

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Zachary Lee Zeno

Male, age 55 · Oakland, California
Killed Oct 29, 2014 · 12 years ago

Zachary Lee Zeno, a 55-year-old resident of Oakland, California, passed away on October 29, 2014. His death was a significant event in the local community, as he was well-known and respected. The circumstances surrounding his death were tragic and have been…

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Kristopher Daniel Lee

Male, age 20 · Virginia-beach, Virginia
Killed Oct 29, 2013 · 13 years ago

On an autumn evening in Virginia Beach, Virginia, a young man’s life was tragically cut short. Twenty-year-old Kristopher Daniel Lee was found lying on the ground near some townhouses in the Level Green area on October 29, 2013. He had been shot, and despite…

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Michael Robinson

Male, age 22 · Norwalk, Connecticut
Killed Oct 29, 2010 · 16 years ago

On the evening of October 29, 2010, in Norwalk, Connecticut, a young man's life was cut tragically short. Michael Leon "Mizzy" Robinson Jr., a 22-year-old male, was shot and killed near the intersection of South Main and Grove streets. Police received…

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Talon Prater

Male, age 17 · St. Louis, Missouri
Killed Oct 29, 2009 · 17 years ago

Talon Prater was 17 years old when he was killed in St. Louis on Thursday, October 29, 2009. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in St. Louis through 2017…

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Pedro Puga

Male, age 24 · Avocado-heights, California
Killed Oct 29, 2005 · 21 years ago

Pedro Puga, a 24-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on October 29, 2005, in Avocado Heights, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Pedro was fatally shot on that fateful Saturday. The incident occurred in a…

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Daniel Conti

Male, age 28 · Brooklyn, New York
Killed Oct 29, 1977 · 49 years ago

Daniel Conti, a 28-year-old man from Brooklyn, was found dead on October 29, 1977, after his body turned up in the trunk of a car left near the intersection of Rochester Avenue and President Street, by Lincoln Terrace Park. Accounts tied to later…

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J.W. Thompson

Male · York, Alabama
Killed Oct 29, 1894 · 132 years ago

In the small town of York, Alabama, a story of duty and unresolved justice unfolded. J.W. Thompson, a male lawman holding the position of Town Marshal, met a sudden and violent end. His death occurred on a tense Monday, the 29th of October, 1894. The fatal…

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