Deaths by Force on April 15

Deaths by Force (463)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Storm Allen Smith

Male, age 26 · Muncie, Indiana

Killed Apr 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

In Muncie, Indiana, on the evening of April 15, 2016, a confrontation with police ended the life of 26-year-old Storm Allen Smith. A Muncie Police officer was dispatched to the 4200 block of East Jackson Street after a report of a threat. The nature of the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Melanie Conklin Weaver

Female, age 61 · Dorchester, South Carolina

Killed Apr 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Melanie Conklin Weaver, a 61-year-old woman living in Dorchester County, South Carolina, was in the middle of a painful separation from her husband when an argument at their rural home in mid-April 2016 turned into a deadly confrontation. Public records and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

John Ulmschneider

Male, age 37 · Temple-hills, Maryland

Killed Apr 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Friday evening in April 2016, 37-year-old John Ulmschneider, a dedicated firefighter and paramedic, responded to a welfare check call in Temple Hills, Maryland, a call that would tragically be his last. A concerned resident had contacted authorities…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Dejon DG McInnis

Male, age 41 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Apr 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of April 15, 2016, a dispute in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan turned fatal for 41-year-old Dejon DG McInnis. A Black man, McInnis was involved in an argument with a group of up to four men at the intersection of West 157th…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Austin Bryant

Male, age 20 · West-palm-beach, Florida

Killed Apr 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Austin Bryant, a 20-year-old resident of West Palm Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 16, 2016. The incident occurred in the early hours outside the Flashdance strip club, located in the Palm Springs area. According to reports, a fight broke…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Devin Moore

Male, age 19 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Apr 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Devin Moore, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically found dead on April 15, 2016, in Orlando, Florida. His body was discovered in the front passenger seat of his Honda Civic on Hyland Oaks Drive, with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. The…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Bryan Collier

Male, age 35 · Albany, Georgia

Killed Apr 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a heated argument between two men in Albany, Georgia, escalated to a fatal exchange of gunfire, leaving both involved dead. The life of 35-year-old Bryan Collier was cut short on Friday, April 15, 2016, when he succumbed to multiple…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Brian Miskell

Male, age 24 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, the life of Brian Dwayne Miskell, a 24-year-old male from New Orleans, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On April 15, 2016, Miskell passed away, leaving behind a grieving family and a community searching for answers. The specific…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Joseph Dominique Anderson

Male, age 27 · Lexington, North Carolina

Killed Apr 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Joseph Dominique Anderson, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2016, in Lexington, North Carolina. Anderson, who was born on August 2, 1988, in Rowan County, was the son of William Anderson, Jr. and Adrienne Bailey…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kevin MichaelBaby DoggCaldwell

Male, age 27 · Lexington, North Carolina

Killed Apr 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kevin Michael "Baby Dogg" Caldwell, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2016, in Lexington, North Carolina. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of extensive investigation and legal scrutiny.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Enrique Straughter

Male, age 18 · Reynoldsburg, Ohio

Killed Apr 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Enrique Straughter, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2016, in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. He was a senior at Reynoldsburg High School and enjoyed playing basketball at the local recreation center. The circumstances…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Thomas Johnson

Male, age 48 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Apr 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

On April 15, 2016, Thomas Johnson, a 48-year-old African American male from Germantown, Ohio, was fatally shot. The incident occurred at a Speedway gas station located at 2001 Shiloh Springs Road in Trotwood. After sustaining a gunshot wound to the right arm…

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Derek Schindler

Male, age 30 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a tragic and violent event unfolded in a quiet Pittsburgh suburb, resulting in the death of 30-year-old Derek Schindler. A Caucasian male from Shaler Township, Schindler was at the Etna apartment of a friend, Joshua Huber, on April 15…

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Melissa Zuk

Female, age 22 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic Friday morning, April 15, 2016, the life of 22-year-old Melissa J. Zuk was cut short in an apartment in Etna, Pennsylvania. Zuk, a resident of McCandless, was with her boyfriend, 30-year-old Derek Schindler of Glenshaw, when both were fatally…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Luis Cordova

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

Luis Cordova, a 19-year-old from Chicago, was killed on April 15, 2011, in what appeared to be a gang-related shooting. He was shot multiple times in the vicinity of his neighborhood, succumbing to his injuries on the scene. Reports indicated that the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Chapane Howard

Female, age 24 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a street on Detroit's west side, a family's life was irrevocably shattered. Chapane Howard, a 24-year-old female, was riding in a car with her boyfriend and children at the intersection of Chicago and Mettetal streets when an unknown individual opened…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Trumain Allred

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Apr 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

On April 15, 2011, Trumain "Tank" Allred was shot and killed outside a residence on Andrew Street in Greensboro, North Carolina. The 24-year-old's death was ruled a homicide, but despite investigations, the case remains unsolved. Allred was a father of three…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Haarun C. Phillips

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Apr 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

On April 15, 2011, 21-year-old Haarun C. Phillips was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place during a gathering, where an altercation escalated to violence. Columbus police responded to the scene, but Phillips was pronounced dead shortly…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Christopher Nguyen Le

Male, age 22 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Apr 15, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the spring of 2006, a celebration of the Cambodian New Year at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Aurora, Colorado, turned into a scene of tragedy. On the evening of April 15th, Christopher Nguyen Le, a 22-year-old Asian male, was enjoying the festivities with his…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Quoc Dinh Phan

Male, age 28 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Apr 15, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the afternoon hours of a Thursday in Aurora, Colorado, a sequence of events unfolded that would culminate in a tragic and untimely death. It began when a police officer on a motorcycle observed a white BMW sedan traveling at a high rate of speed, clocking…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Damon Franklin Smith

Male, age 29 · Oakboro, North Carolina

Killed Apr 15, 1996 · 30 years ago

Damon Franklin Smith, a 29-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on April 15, 1996, in Oakboro, North Carolina. Officer Smith was responding to a domestic disturbance call alongside the department's chief when the incident occurred. A nine-year-old…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Scotty Lee Bennett

Male, age 27 · Pocahontas, Arkansas

Killed Apr 15, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the small city of Pocahontas, Arkansas, a routine domestic disturbance call on April 15, 1991, escalated into a tragedy that would forever mark the community. Officer Scotty Lee Bennett, a 27-year-old male serving with the Pocahontas Police Department…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Lynda Moore

Female, age 36 · Westminster, Vermont

Killed Apr 15, 1986 · 40 years ago

On a spring afternoon in the small Vermont village of Saxtons River, a tragedy unfolded that would leave a lasting scar on the community. Lynda Moore, a 36-year-old Caucasian / White mother of two, was at her home on April 15, 1986. She had been seen outside…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Lynda Moore

Female, age 36 · Saxtons River, Vermont

Killed Apr 15, 1986 · 40 years ago

On a spring afternoon in the small town of Saxtons River, Vermont, the tranquility was shattered by a brutal act of violence that would leave the community shaken and a family forever broken. On April 15, 1986, 36-year-old Lynda Moore, a Caucasian female, was…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Louise DelSanto

Female, age 22 · Clarkston, Georgia

Killed Apr 15, 1981 · 45 years ago

On April 15, 1981, the body of 22-year-old Louise Ann Dal Santo, a white female, was discovered in her apartment at the Woodcreek complex in Clarkston, Georgia. She was found lying face down in the bathtub, having been sexually assaulted and strangled by…

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Death by Force95th anniversary

Giuseppe Joe the Boss

Male, age 45 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Apr 15, 1931 · 95 years ago

Giuseppe “Joe the Boss” Masseria was a 45-year-old Italian-American man who had risen to the top of New York’s underworld and was trying to hold his empire together as rival factions bled the city in the Castellammarese War. By mid-April 1931, the pressure…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Oscar Rodas

Male, age 49 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a senseless act of violence on a Washington, D.C. roadway tragically cut short the life of Oscar Rodas, a 49-year-old man. The incident unfolded on the afternoon of April 15th, in the 3600 block of Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest, a…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Mark Pray

Male, age 72 · Orting, Washington

Killed Apr 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet neighborhood in Orting, Washington, the life of 51-year-old Daniel McCaw came to a violent end. For four days, McCaw had not shown up for work, raising concern among his colleagues. When deputies arrived at his home for a welfare check on September…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Angel Isaac Linares

Male, age 20 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Apr 15, 2021 · 5 years ago

Angel Isaac Linares, a 20-year-old male, tragically lost his life on April 15, 2021, in Orlando, Florida. The incident occurred around 5 a.m. near Park Tree Terrace Drive, close to Valencia College's east campus. Deputies responded to reports of shots fired…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Tywa Jones

Female, age 21 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Apr 15, 2006 · 20 years ago

Tywa She'Conda Jones, a 21-year-old African American woman, tragically passed away on April 15, 2006, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The circumstances surrounding her death have been a subject of investigation and public interest. Tywa Jones was found deceased…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Marcus Shyne

Male, age 24 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Apr 15, 1986 · 40 years ago

On a spring day in Denver, Colorado, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Marcus Shyne, a 24-year-old Black male, was found on April 15, 1986, in the 2500 block of Glenarm Street suffering from a gunshot wound. The severity of his injuries…

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Anthony Perla

Male, age 18 · Cypress, Texas

Killed Apr 15, 2026 · this year

Anthony Alexander Perla, an 18-year-old male from the Cypress area, died on April 15, 2026, after a shooting at the Regency Park Apartment Homes in northwest Harris County, Texas. The violence unfolded in the 11300 block of Regency Green Drive, near the Jones…

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Brandon Givens

Male, age 41 · Lizella, Georgia

Killed Apr 15, 2026 · this year

A quiet Wednesday morning on Canary Lane in Lizella, Georgia, was shattered by violence on April 15, 2026, ending the life of 41-year-old Brandon Givens. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a person shot at Givens' residence just before…

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David Amstutz

Male, age 69 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Apr 15, 2026 · this year

David Amstutz, 69, died on April 15, 2026, in Los Angeles, California, in a loss that leaves behind far more questions than answers. The public information available about his death is limited, but even in its brevity, it marks the end of a life that…

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Dwayne Frazier

Male, age 68 · Syracuse, New York

Killed Apr 15, 2026 · this year

In the city of Syracuse, New York, 68-year-old Dwayne Frazier, a Black / African American male, tragically lost his life on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, the victim of a senseless act of violence. He was reportedly sitting on a porch on Palmer Avenue in the…

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Ellery Leah Herrera Guadron

Female, age 6 · Richardson, Texas

Killed Apr 15, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning, a concerned family member's call for a welfare check led to a tragic discovery in a Richardson, Texas, home. Inside, police found the bodies of 6-year-old Ellery Leah Herrera Guadron, her mother, Katherine Milena…

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Eric Billups

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 15, 2026 · this year

In the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, a quiet Wednesday afternoon on April 15, 2026, was shattered by gunfire that ended the life of 16-year-old Eric Billups. A sophomore at Hyde Park Academy, he was standing at a bus stop near the Southside YMCA on 63rd…

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Gregory Jabarr Scott

Male, age 39 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Apr 15, 2026 · this year

Gregory Jabarr Scott, a 39-year-old man, was killed on April 15, 2026, after gunfire broke out at an apartment complex in southwest Charlotte, North Carolina. The shooting happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. in the 7200 block of Forest Point Boulevard, an area…

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Jacob J. Serna

Male, age 17 · Corpus Christi, Texas

Killed Apr 15, 2026 · this year

In the spring of 2026, just weeks before he was set to graduate from Carroll High School, 17-year-old Jacob J. Serna's future was tragically cut short. Known affectionately as "JJ" to his family and friends, he was a hardworking young man, balancing his…

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Javon Brown

Male, age 35 · North Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Apr 15, 2026 · this year

Javon Isiah Brown, a 35-year-old male from the Charleston area, died after a Wednesday night shooting in North Charleston, South Carolina, on April 15, 2026. Authorities said the violence unfolded in the Dorchester Terrace community, where North Charleston…

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Katherine Milena Guadron Orantes

Female, age 28 · Richardson, Texas

Killed Apr 15, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of April 15, 2026, a concerned family member's call for a welfare check led Richardson police to a tragic scene at an apartment in the 500 block of East Buckingham Road. Inside, officers discovered the bodies of three individuals, a…

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Lamardric Anntwan Davis

Male, age 19 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Killed Apr 15, 2026 · this year

In the quiet evening of April 15, 2026, the life of 19-year-old Lamardric Anntwan Davis was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Around 9 p.m., Fort Lauderdale police responded to calls of a possible shooting in the 2500…

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Marnelius Alexander

Male, age 23 · Peoria, Illinois

Killed Apr 15, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of an April evening in Peoria, Illinois, tragedy struck, claiming the life of 23-year-old Marnelius Alexander. On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at approximately 10:57 p.m., the sound of a single gunshot pierced the night in the 1000 block of…

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Omar Padilla

Male, age 36 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Apr 15, 2026 · this year

Omar Padilla, a 36-year-old man from Jacksonville, Florida, was killed on Wednesday night, April 15, 2026, after a dispute at a Southside gas station turned deadly. The shooting happened at the Circle K at 9001 Southside Boulevard, just north of Philips…

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Quacere Chase Hagans

Male, age 15 · East Meadow, New York

Killed Apr 15, 2026 · this year

A simmering argument at a barbecue gathering in a Long Island park erupted into gunfire, claiming the life of 15-year-old Quacere "Chase" Hagans and leaving two other men critically injured on the evening of April 15, 2026. The tragic incident unfolded at…

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Robert Golliday

Male, age 22 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Apr 15, 2026 · this year

On the evening of April 15, 2026, a tragedy unfolded on the northeast side of Indianapolis that ended the life of 22-year-old Robert Golliday. Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to the 5900 block of Radnor Road…

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Shemar Shackelford

Male, age 30 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Apr 15, 2026 · this year

On the afternoon of April 15, 2026, Shemar Rayon Shackelford, a 30-year-old man, was fatally shot in the Parkland neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. in the 3000 block of Greenwood Avenue. Louisville Metro Police…

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Thomas King

Male, age 31 · Fort Worth, Texas

Killed Apr 15, 2026 · this year

Thomas King, a 31-year-old man, was a fast-food restaurant employee in Fort Worth, Texas, whose disappearance turned into a homicide investigation after he failed to come home from work in mid-April 2026. He worked at a Taco Casa near Interstate 30 and East…

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