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Deaths by Force on October 31

784 open cases in our database happened on October 31. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (558)

Death by Force

Joshua Boldra

age 46 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Oct 31, 2026 · this year

Joshua Timothy Boldra was a native of Los Angeles County, born there on May 19, 1980. For 46 years, he lived in the vast, sprawling metropolis that is home to millions. The city, known for its cultural diversity and as the heart of the American entertainment…

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Kenneth Elmore

Male, age 40 · Kansas City, Missouri
Killed Oct 31, 2026 · this year

Kenneth Elmore, a 40-year-old man, was fatally shot inside a Kansas City, Missouri, residence in the predawn hours of Halloween morning, leaving his loved ones to grapple with a sudden and violent loss. His death is being investigated as a homicide, one of…

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Travon Fleming

Male, age 29 · Jennings, Missouri
Killed Oct 31, 2026 · this year

Travon Fleming, a 29-year-old man from St. Louis, Missouri, is remembered by those who knew him for his infectious smile and his deep love for his family. Known affectionately as "Tray," he was a devoted father to his two sons and a cherished son, brother…

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Jaha Gilliam

Male, age 46 · Wilson, North Carolina
Killed Oct 31, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jaha Gilliam, a 46-year-old man from Wilson, North Carolina, died on October 31, 2025. On a date usually marked by porch lights and laughter, the news of his passing moved quietly through the city like a chill in the air. Neighbors who knew him in passing…

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Hans Hansen

Male, age 52 · Enumclaw, Washington
Killed Oct 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On Halloween day, a grim discovery was made near the scenic stretch of State Route 410 in Enumclaw, Washington. The body of 52-year-old Hans Erik Hansen, a male, was found near his 2006 Honda Pilot on October 31, 2024. The King County Medical Examiner would…

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James Perez

Male, age 27 · Vancouver, Washington
Killed Oct 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On Halloween night in 2024, a family trip to the Vancouver Mall for a trick-or-treating event ended in tragedy. James Perez, a 27-year-old Hispanic/Latino man, was with his girlfriend and their children when they became separated from their autistic son…

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Gregory Lee

Male, age 39 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Killed Oct 31, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a grim Halloween night in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood, what should have been an evening of festive celebration turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 39-year-old Gregory Kevin Lee. The shooting occurred on October 31, 2024, at…

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Tony Montana Fingers

Male, age 17 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Oct 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the Gravois Park neighborhood of St. Louis, a young life was tragically cut short on the evening of October 31, 2022. Tony Montana Fingers, a 17-year-old male, was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds in the 3600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. The…

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Yajaira Gordon

Female, age 35 · Montgomery, Illinois
Killed Oct 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Yajaira Gordon, a 35-year-old woman from Montgomery, IL, tragically lost her life on October 31, 2022. The incident occurred at her residence on Oak Ridge Drive, where she was found unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Yajaira, who was…

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Jesus Castro-Rosales

Male, age 52 · Austin, Texas
Killed Oct 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

On October 31, 2022, 52-year-old Jesus Castro-Rosales was found shot to death in the bathroom of an apartment in Northeast Austin. The incident occurred at the Flats at Cameron apartment complex, near the Cameron Road and Highway 183 intersection. The Austin…

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Jon Deundre Whitt

Male, age 26 · Birmingham, Alabama
Killed Oct 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jon Deundre Whitt, a 26-year-old man from Birmingham, Alabama, was caught in the chaos of a late-night confrontation inside a nightclub where music and crowds were meant to drown out everything else. In the early hours of October 11, 2020, police were called…

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Tammy Lynn Johnson

Female, age 33 · Henrico, Virginia
Killed Oct 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the autumn of 2020, a heart-wrenching discovery was made in a Henrico, Virginia home, forever altering the lives of one family. On the morning of Halloween, October 31, 2020, a family member, concerned for their loved one's well-being, made a welfare check…

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Alfredo Campos

Male, age 44 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Oct 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Alfredo Campos, a 44-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on October 31, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Campos was shot near 3656 Noakes St. in Boyle Heights. The incident…

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Victoria Anne Elliott

Female, age 34 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Oct 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Victoria Anne Elliott was 34 years old when she died on Thursday, October 31, 2019, Halloween. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died from blunt force trauma, and her death was ruled a homicide. The Los Angeles Times Homicide…

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Kenneth Lamont Combs

Male, age 57 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Oct 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

Kenneth Lamont Combs was 57 years old when he died on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, in the Vermont Square neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 2020 Vernon Ave. His death was…

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James Dixson

Male, age 36 · Saint-louis, Missouri
Killed Oct 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

James Dixson, a 36-year-old man from the St. Louis, Missouri area, died on October 31, 2015. Publicly available memorial information about Dixson focuses on his identity and loss rather than the circumstances that led to his death. The online notices that can…

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Roberto Gutierrez Cruz

Male, age 22 · Montgomery-village, Maryland
Killed Oct 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the fall of 2015, the life of 22-year-old Roberto Gutierrez Cruz was tragically cut short in Montgomery Village, Maryland. On the afternoon of November 2nd, a person walking through a wooded area behind the 18200 block of Contour Road made a grim discovery…

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Jarrel Worrel

Male, age 27 · Brooklyn, New York
Killed Oct 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Just after dawn on October 31, 2015, Jarrel Worrell, a 27-year-old man from Brooklyn, was shot in the back on East 108th Street in Canarsie. The gunfire turned a quiet Halloween morning into chaos, with emergency calls bringing police and medics rushing to…

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Claudell Turner

Male, age 57 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Killed Oct 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of Halloween in 2014, a scene initially perceived as a routine traffic accident on the corner of 12th and Cherry streets in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, would soon reveal a more sinister story. Police officers were dispatched to the…

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Douglas West

Male, age 25 · Ontario, Oregon
Killed Oct 31, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small city of Ontario, Oregon, the life of 25-year-old Douglas LeRoy West was tragically cut short on Halloween night, October 31, 2014. Known to his loved ones as "Miklo," Douglas was a man who found joy in the outdoors, often spending his time…

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Alonzo Jones

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois
Killed Oct 31, 2010 · 16 years ago

Alonzo Jones, a 29-year-old Black male from Chicago, was killed on February 28, 2004, after a confrontation inside an apartment at 7425 South Parnell turned into a prolonged and brutal attack. Court records identify him as the victim in a case that began when…

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David W. Palm

Male, age 43 · Edgewater, Wisconsin
Killed Oct 31, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the small community of Edgewater, Wisconsin, the life of 43-year-old David W. Palm was tragically cut short on October 31, 2009. A male victim of a violent act, his death was the result of a shooting that stemmed from a domestic dispute involving his…

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Salvador Ayala

Male, age 26 · Eagle Rock, California
Killed Oct 31, 2009 · 17 years ago

Salvador Ayala was 26 years old when he was stabbed to death on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Highland Park. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 119 1/2 E. Avenue 45. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Tyvone Anderson

Male, age 24 · Riverdale-park, Maryland
Killed Oct 31, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the autumn of 2007, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Riverdale Park, Maryland. Tyvone Anderson, a 24-year-old male, was killed by gun violence on October 31, 2007. The circumstances surrounding his death remain largely undisclosed in the…

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Jason Coca

Male, age 21 · Pinole, California
Killed Oct 31, 2007 · 19 years ago

Jason Coca, a 21-year-old resident of El Sobrante, was tragically shot to death on Halloween night, October 31, 2007, during a party in Pinole, California. The incident occurred at Michael Drive and Appian Way, where Coca was found suffering from multiple…

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Larry David Martinez

Male, age 32 · Paramount, California
Killed Oct 31, 2005 · 21 years ago

Larry David Martinez II, a 32-year-old Latino male, was shot and killed on October 31, 2005, in Paramount, California. Martinez had driven to an auto repair shop at 16675 Paramount Boulevard to have work performed on his car. As he entered the parking lot…

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Antonio Flores

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Oct 31, 2002 · 24 years ago

Antonio Merced Flores, a 22-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on October 31, 2002, in the Adams-Normandie neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Flores was fatally shot, marking a somber…

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Terrell Antwaun Sexton

Male, age 23 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Oct 31, 2002 · 24 years ago

Terrell Antwaun Sexton, a 23-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on October 31, 2002. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Sexton was fatally shot in the Adams-Normandie neighborhood. The incident occurred…

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Anthony Cody

Male, age 34 · Los-angeles, California
Killed Oct 31, 1983 · 43 years ago

Anthony Cody, aged 34, tragically passed away on October 31, 1983, in Los Angeles, California. His death was a result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. On the night of his death, Cody was found with multiple stab wounds in a secluded…

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Waylon Sewell

Male, age 55 · Columbiana, Alabama
Killed Oct 31, 1965 · 61 years ago

In the quiet hills of Shelby County, Alabama, a dedicated public servant, 55-year-old Deputy Sheriff Waylon W. Sewell, met a tragic and untimely end on Sunday, October 31, 1965. A five-year veteran of the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Sewell was…

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