Murder of Amos Brown, Jr

On August 13, 2010, Amos Brown, Jr. was in a car on Lexington Avenue near El Coqui Grocery in Norwalk, Connecticut. He would be shot in the back of the head. Three young men would be seen fleeing in a silver or gray Chevrolet Malibu. Amos would pass away at the hospital 2 years later. 

Three men seen fleeing the scene were black males in their teens or early 20s. 

Some believe that his death was retaliation for the self-defense death of Tykwan Hunt. Tykwan was a member of a local gang called the Money Greens. 

SOURCES:

State of Connecticut

Uncovered 

News 12 Connecticut August 12, 2022

Murder of Hou Chang Mao

On January 17, 2008, 47-year-old Hou Chang Mao was working at a Fu Yao supermarket on Gerrard St E. near Broadview Ave. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  At 6pm he was working outside when a shootout between rival groups erupted. The store would be shot up. He would be shot and pass away at the hospital. 

SOURCES:

Toronto Police Service

CBC January 18, 2008

Murder of Frankie Cabrera

In the early morning of January 14, 2006, Frankie Cabrera and their friend went to get gas at Circle K at the corner of 21st St and Avenue A in Yuma, Arizona. This is when they got into a fight with a group of Hispanic males and this resulted in Frankie getting stabbed to death.

Frankie was not involved with gangs, but it's believed that his killers were.

SOURCES:
Yuma, Arizona
Uncovered

Murder of David Kalamafoni

Around 11:30 pm on October 28, 1988, 17-year-old David Kalamafoni left a party and walked to his car near the intersection of NE Holman and 17th Ave in Portland, Oregon. He would stop at and talk to a friend who was in a vehicle nearby. There were gunshots heard and David was shot. His friend would drive him to David's home and his father called 911. David was brought to the hospital and was pronounced dead. 

No one could give a description of the shooter. At the time David was reported to be known as a gang member and the murder may have been gang-related. 

SOURCES:

Portland Oregon

Murder of Hien Minh Pham

On the evening of February 5, 1999, 20-year-old Hien Minh Pham was hanging out with friends. They would decide after 1 a.m. of the next morning to go to Taco Bell on 4933 SE Powell Blvd. in Portland Oregon. At approximately 1:55 a.m. they took two cars and Hien was in the drive-through ahead of his friends. 

Two Asian males approached his friend's car. The men would assault the driver of the car and Hien would get out of his car to help them. He was then surrounded by 6 to 7 more Asian males and they proceeded to assault him and ended up stabbing him. He would make it to the hospital but would pass. 

The suspects left the scene in possibly a light purple Honda Civic and a dark blue Honda Accord. All the suspects were Asian males between 17 to 20-years-old. They were wearing red shirts and belts. It's suspected that Hien may have been associated with an Asian Gang and a rival Gang attacked them. 

SOURCES:

The City of Portland Oregon

Murder of Oscar Castro

 A 1:30 a.m. on June 19, 2011, 26-year-old Oscar Castro was shot and killed outside of Clover Cafe on the Corner of High and LymannSt. in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It's believed that he was chased to where he was killed. He died from a single gunshot wound to the head. It's believed that this may have been a gang-related killing. 

SOURCES:

Hampden District Attorney

Mass Live June 20, 2011

Murder of Salorin Lopez

On August 19, 2004, 24-year-old Salorin Lopez and a woman were sitting in his car on Hawley Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Someone would shoot at Salorin and his passenger would be struck by stray bullets. Weeks earlier he was in a bar fight that ended up getting his face slashed. Gang activity is suspected in this case.

SOURCES:

City of Worcester

August 7, 1969 Salem, New Hampshire John Doe

On August 7, 1969  a roadwork crew discovered a man in Salem, New Hampshire he was in a water-filled ditch between exit 1 and 2 on I-93. He had been shot and was in an inclined position only partially submerged. It's possible he's a victim of a Gangland hit out of Boston. He was shot four times twice in the head, once in the torso and once in the neck. He had been dead up to a week.

He was a white male between 20 and 40 years old. He was 5'10" to 6'0" and around 225 lbs. He had brown hair. He had a metal rod and screws in his upper right leg. He was wearing a Bradlee's Superstore shirt.

SOURCES:
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1716umnh.html
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/11159
http://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/Rockingham_County_John_Doe

Murder of Terell Mayes

Around 6:45 P.M. December 26, 2011 3 year old Terell Mayes family heard gunshots outside their Minneapolis, Minnesota home. They all attempted to run to an upstairs bedroom to hide. Unfortunately Terrell was hit in the head from a stray bullet. The Mayes family never expected such a tragedy to happen especially the day after Christmas.

Shell casings across the street indicated the shooter was  It was believed that the shooting was gang related and Terell wasn't the intended victim.

The family has since moved out of the home, but every month his mother comes back to the neighborhood to leave flowers for her son.

There is currently a $60,000 reward for tips leading to an arrest.

SOURCES:
https://dps.mn.gov/entity/soc/Documents/poster-spotlight-on-crime-terrell-mayes-acc.pdf
http://www.startribune.com/mpls-police-seek-help-finding-killer-of-terrell-mayers-3/363147281/
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/12/21/terrell-mayes-investigation-continues

2007 Murder of Christopher Bartholomew

Christopher Bartholomew who went by Chris was studying at Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods in the hopes of being a police officer. Early morning on May 20, 2007 the 21 year old and his friend were on foot on 39th and Broadway near the Westport entertainment district in Kansas City. A shoot out happened between two rival gangs. Chris had lost his life when he tried pulling someone to safety. Three other people were injured, but Chris was the only fatality.

His mother and her best friend hold a softball tournament every year in the name of Chris. Chris loved to play softball. They wanted to do something he loved and help earn money for North Kansas City and Liberty students that want to get into law enforcement.

There is currently a $30,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

Anyone with information that can help solve this case is asked to call the Cold Case Squad at 816-234-5136.
SOURCES:
http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/community/816/article2217811.html
http://kcmo.gov/police/homicide-3/cold-case-unsolved-homicides/#.WbnPaciGPIU
http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-551058