Deaths by Force on April 12

Deaths by Force (476)

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Kyren Lacy

Male, age 24 · Spring, Texas

Killed Apr 12, 2025 · 1 year ago

Kyren Lacy, a 24-year-old male, tragically passed away on April 12, 2025, in Houston, Texas. Lacy, a former Louisiana State University wide receiver and NFL prospect, was found deceased in his vehicle following a police pursuit. Authorities reported that Lacy…

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Mohamad Hassan Bin Mohamad

Male, age 37 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Apr 12, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of April 12, 2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Dallas police officers responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment complex in the 7200 block of Fair Oaks Avenue, located in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas. Upon arrival, officers…

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Nicolas A. Mejia

Male, age 16 · Ashburn, Virginia

Killed Apr 12, 2025 · 1 year ago

In a quiet residential neighborhood of Ashburn, Virginia, the life of a sixteen-year-old male, Nicolas A. Mejia, was abruptly cut short. On the evening of April 12, 2025, what began as a planned meeting escalated into a fatal encounter. Nicolas, a Hispanic…

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Jacob Crumpton

Male, age 18 · Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of April 12, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 18-year-old Jacob Crumpton was fatally shot during what authorities believe was an attempted robbery. The incident unfolded around 11 p.m. on Reece Boulevard, culminating in the vehicle Crumpton was…

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Lamarion Evant Bailey

Male, age 18 · Jonesboro, Arkansas

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of Friday, April 12, 2024, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, 18-year-old Lamarion Evant Bailey, a male, died from a gunshot wound. The fatal incident unfolded at approximately 9:55 p.m. at the Race Street Market, situated at the corner of Race Street and…

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Tristan Rael

Male, age 7 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday morning in Colorado Springs, the life of a young boy was tragically cut short. Seven-year-old Tristan Rael, a first-grader at King Elementary School, was killed on April 12, 2024. The cause of his death was determined to be gun…

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Bryson Bryce Daniel Allen

Male, age 16 · Cantonment, Florida

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

Bryson Daniel Allen, a 16-year-old resident of Cantonment, Florida, passed away on April 13, 2024. He was born on June 26, 2007, in Pensacola, Florida, to parents Daniel Allen and Rebecca Packard. There is no detailed information available regarding the…

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John Dewayne Lee Connor

Male, age 19 · Wewahitchka, Florida

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 12, 2024, 19-year-old John Dewayne Lee Connor was found deceased at his residence in Dalkeith, south of Wewahitchka, Florida. The Gulf County Sheriff’s Office received a call in the morning, initially reporting a missing person, which was quickly…

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Kelvin Stanley Daye Jr.

Male, age 34 · Miami-dade, Florida

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

Kelvin Stanley Daye Jr., a father of six in his late 20s, was fatally shot while driving in Southwest Miami-Dade on April 12, 2024. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. after a ShotSpotter alert led authorities to the scene in the 10100 block of East Hibiscus…

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Charles Preston

Male · Clarkston, Georgia

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 12, 2024, the quiet of a Clarkston, Georgia neighborhood was shattered by a tragic discovery. Inside a home on North Indian Creek Drive, authorities found Charles Preston, the victim of a fatal shooting. Officers with the…

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Terrance Shelton

Male, age 33 · Fitzgerald, Georgia

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the small city of Fitzgerald, Georgia, the night of Friday, April 12, 2024, was shattered by the sound of gunfire on East Pine Street. When officers from the Fitzgerald Police Department arrived at the scene following 911 calls, they discovered a man…

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Walter Hicks

Male, age 43 · Markham, Illinois

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 12, 2024, a tragic incident occurred in the south suburban community of Markham, Illinois, resulting in the death of 43-year-old Walter Hicks. Hicks was fatally shot in the 16500 block of South Wood Street in Markham. The investigation into Hicks'…

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Alejandro Mondragon

Male, age 44 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the East Columbia neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, a community is grappling with the loss of one of its most compassionate members. Alejandro Mondragon, a 44-year-old Hispanic male, was known for his selfless dedication to aiding the area's homeless…

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Angel Miguel Nieves

Male, age 19 · Harvey, Louisiana

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday morning in Harvey, Louisiana, the life of 19-year-old Angel Miguel Nieves was tragically cut short. On April 12, 2024, Nieves was found suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office responded…

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Brandon Touchet

Male, age 45 · Lafayette, Louisiana

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Friday evening in Lafayette, Louisiana, a welfare check prompted by concern for a missing man led to a grim discovery. Inside an apartment on South College Road on April 12, 2024, police found the bodies of three individuals, all victims of a shooting.…

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Elizabeth Reames

Female, age 46 · Lafayette, Louisiana

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that sent shockwaves through the Lafayette community, 46-year-old Elizabeth Merritt Palmer Reames was found deceased in her apartment on South College Road on Friday, April 12, 2024. A female, Reames was the victim of a triple…

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Norris Edward Robinson Jr.

Male, age 39 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

A night of violence in Baton Rouge ended in the death of 39-year-old Norris Edward Robinson Jr. and left his teenage daughter wounded. The shooting occurred on the evening of Friday, April 12, 2024, on Sycamore Street. When police arrived at the scene shortly…

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Erik Allen Berger

Male, age 33 · Chanhassen, Minnesota

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

Erik Allen Berger, a 33-year-old St. Paul resident and car enthusiast, was found dead on April 12, 2024, in a garage at the AutoMotorPlex in Chanhassen, Minnesota. The Carver County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call just before 4 p.m., where they…

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James Nelson Purifoy

Male, age 27 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of April 12, 2024, Minneapolis police responded to reports of a shooting near the 3600 block of Penn Avenue North. Upon arrival, officers found 27-year-old James Nelson Purifoy lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his torso. He was…

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Tyreion Lamar Thomas

Male, age 18 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a tragic sequence of events on the night of Friday, April 12, 2024, 18-year-old Tyreion Lamar Thomas lost his life in Saginaw, Michigan. The young man was reportedly lured to the area of Bay Road near Cooper with the intention of being robbed. During the…

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Cortez Travone Keith

Male, age 35 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

A 35-year-old Black/African American man named Cortez Travone Keith was fatally shot in Jackson, Mississippi, on April 12, 2024. The incident was one of many acts of gun violence that have impacted the community. As of late 2025, there have been no public…

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Kendale James Hunter

Male, age 31 · Laurel, Mississippi

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

Kendale James Hunter, a 31-year-old man, was killed by gun violence in Laurel, Mississippi on Friday, April 12, 2024. The incident in which he died was a double shooting that took place in the Shadowood area. Following the shooting, a suspect was identified…

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Quiana Morrison

Female, age 43 · Bennettsville, South Carolina

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a tragic day in Bennettsville, South Carolina, a community was shaken by the violent death of 43-year-old Quiana La'Quaya Morrison, a Black female, whose life was cut short on April 12, 2024. The incident unfolded on Red Bud Street, where Morrison was…

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Pablo Rodriguez

Male, age 38 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Friday night in Kansas City, Missouri, an altercation escalated into deadly violence, claiming the life of 38-year-old Pablo Rodriguez. The shooting occurred on April 12, 2024, in the 1800 block of Hardesty Avenue. First responders discovered Rodriguez…

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Justin Carache-Soto

Male, age 21 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 12, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers responded to a call regarding an assault with a deadly weapon in the 6200 block of Upas Lane, located in the Hickory Grove Division of Charlotte, North…

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Kaleb L. Brown

Male, age 17 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 12, 2024, at approximately 6:40 p.m., 17-year-old Kaleb Brown was found deceased from a gunshot wound in the backyard of a residence on Boswell Road in east Charlotte, North Carolina. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The…

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Larry Thomas Jr

Male, age 27 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 12, 2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call in the 5300 block of Pinehurst Park Drive, located in the Providence Division of Charlotte, North…

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Anthony P. Tony DiCenzo

Male, age 83 · New-salem, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 12, 2024, 83-year-old Anthony P. "Tony" DiCenzo Sr., a respected businessman from Brownsville, Pennsylvania, was tragically found deceased. His body was discovered inside his white Cadillac along Riffle Hollow Road in German Township, covered with a…

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Uel Molina

Male, age 74 · Reading, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

Manuel "Manny" Molina, a 74-year-old resident of Reading, Pennsylvania, passed away on April 12, 2024. Born in Puerto Rico, he was the son of Genoveva Rosa Molina and the late Francisco Rosa Molina. Manny was a United States Navy veteran and worked as a…

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Euel Rentería Delgado

Male, age 16 · Goodlettsville, Tennessee

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, a young life was abruptly cut short on the evening of April 12, 2024. Sixteen-year-old Emanuel Rentería Delgado, a male described by his family as a loving, respectful, and kind individual, was fatally shot…

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Michael-Kane Gionny Buttram

Male, age 21 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the spring of 2024, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of 21-year-old Michael-Kane Gionny Buttram, a Black/African American male from Chattanooga, Tennessee. On the evening of April 12th, what began as an argument between two other individuals…

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Joseph McKinney

Male, age 26 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 12, 2024, a seemingly routine police call in Memphis, Tennessee, escalated into a tragic shootout that claimed the life of 26-year-old Officer Joseph 'Rusty' McKinney. A dedicated member of the Memphis Police Department…

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Van Franklin Cates

Male, age 68 · Hohenwald, Tennessee

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the quiet community of Hohenwald, Tennessee, the life of 68-year-old Van Franklin Cates, a white male, was tragically cut short on April 12, 2024. On that Friday morning, emergency services were dispatched to his residence on Mt. View Road following…

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Vidal York

Male, age 23 · Antioch, Tennessee

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of April 12, 2024, a burst of gunfire shattered the night at The Cascades apartment complex in Antioch, Tennessee, leaving a young man's life cut tragically short. Vidal Tyrelle York, a 23-year-old Black / African American male, was found lying…

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Isaiah Blasig-Prickett

Male, age 20 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Apr 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 12, 2024, at approximately 4:20 a.m., Dallas police responded to a 911 call reporting gunfire at an apartment complex located in the 3300 block of Hudnall Street, near Dallas Love Field Airport. Upon arrival, officers discovered 20-year-old Isaiah…

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Michael Gaines

Male, age 58 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed Apr 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of April 12, 2023, Michael Gaines, a 58-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally shot in what police have described as a targeted killing. Just before 9 p.m., officers were called to the corner of East Main and Arctic streets in…

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Nathan Holloway

Male, age 46 · Miami, Florida

Killed Apr 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

Nathan Holloway, a 46-year-old man, was fatally shot on April 12, 2022, in northwest Miami-Dade, Florida. The incident occurred in the 6900 block of Northwest 21st Court, where police responded to a ShotSpotter alert around 9:15 p.m. Upon arrival, officers…

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Andre Wallace Jr.

Male, age 19 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early evening of Wednesday, April 12, 2023, tragedy struck inside a McDonald's in Northeast Washington, D.C., ending the life of 19-year-old Andre Wallace, Jr. The incident unfolded in the 1600 block of Benning Road, Northeast, a little after 6:00 PM.…

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Christopher White

Male, age 28 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Apr 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of an April evening in 2023, the life of 28-year-old Christopher 'Chris' White, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short in a violent encounter in East Point, a city in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The incident, which also…

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William Martys

age 51 · Antioch, Illinois

Killed Apr 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 12, 2023, William Martys, a 59-year-old resident of Antioch, Illinois, was found dead in his driveway with a gunshot wound to the head. The incident occurred around 7:35 p.m. in the 40700-block of North Black Oak Drive in Antioch Township. Martys had…

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Brycen Demond Cassell-Thomas

Male, age 18 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Apr 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

Brycen Demond Cassell-Thomas, 18-year-old Black male, was shot on the evening of April 12, 2023, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as a gathering at McCormick Park turned from remembrance to panic. The memorial had drawn people together for a balloon release honoring…

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Terrence Dashawn Winston-Campbell

Male, age 23 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Apr 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, the life of Terrence Dashawn Winston-Campbell, a 23-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Indianapolis, Indiana. On the evening of April 12th, Winston-Campbell was at a gas station located on East Washington Street, just west of…

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Joshua L. Chism

Male, age 21 · Natchitoches, Louisiana

Killed Apr 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, the life of 21-year-old Joshua L. Chism, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Natchitoches, Louisiana. On the morning of April 12th, police responded to a call of a shooting at an apartment on the 100 block of North Melrose Avenue.…

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Jemetta Cooper

Female, age 61 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Apr 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

Jemetta Cooper was a 61-year-old woman whose life was cut short during a confrontation at her Cleveland, Ohio, apartment building. On the afternoon of April 12, 2023, an argument broke out at the Shaker Hall complex in the 12700 block of Shaker Boulevard.…

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Justyce Rashaan Williams

Female, age 16 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Apr 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

Justyce Rashaan Williams, a 16-year-old girl from Toledo, Ohio, tragically lost her life on April 14, 2023, just two days after her 16th birthday. Justyce was born on April 12, 2007, to parents Justyn Williams and Shardae Jones. She was a student at Gesu…

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Tyrell Brown

Male, age 18 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed Apr 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, the life of a young man was tragically cut short on the streets of North Charleston, South Carolina. Eighteen-year-old Tyrell Brown, a Black male, was fatally shot on Wednesday, April 12, 2023. The incident that claimed Brown's life…

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Frensly Bouquet

Male, age 27 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Apr 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of an April morning, the piercing sound of gunfire shattered the predawn stillness along McCarter Highway in Newark, New Jersey. Responding to a report of a shooting at approximately 1:45 a.m., police officers arrived at the 2100 block of…

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Isaiah Fitzgerald

Male, age 18 · Sikeston, Missouri

Killed Apr 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 25, 2023, Isaiah Craig Fitzgerald, an 18-year-old African American male from Sikeston, Missouri, was fatally shot following an escalating dispute that originated on social media. The conflict reportedly began when Fitzgerald reacted with a 'laughing'…

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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.