Deaths by Force on April 15

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Ralph Payne

Male, age 61 · Underwood Petersville, Alabama

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet, early morning hours in the Underwood-Petersville community, a domestic altercation escalated into a tragedy that claimed two lives and left another person injured. The male victim was 61-year-old Ralph L. Payne, who was fatally shot by his own…

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Aaron Robinson

Male, age 15 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Aaron Robinson, 15, a Black/African American male from New Haven, was fatally shot on April 15, 2025, in the Hill neighborhood. Police were alerted by a gunfire detection system shortly after 3 p.m. and found him in a yard off Greenwood Street, between Legion…

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Romainson Joseph

Male, age 38 · Miami, Florida

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the morning of April 15, 2025, tragedy struck in the Biscayne Gardens neighborhood of northeastern Miami-Dade County when 38-year-old Romainson Joseph was fatally shot outside the Mansion Townhouse Condominiums. The incident occurred just before 6 a.m.…

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Shalileha Alford

Female, age 30 · Tucker, Georgia

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early morning of April 15, 2025, the life of 30-year-old Shalileha Alford, a Black/African American woman, was tragically cut short at a Studio 6 motel in Tucker, Georgia. Responding to reports of gunfire at approximately 7:45 a.m., DeKalb County…

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Antonio Bautista

Male, age 24 · New-albany, Indiana

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In a quiet New Albany, Indiana neighborhood, a Tuesday evening was shattered by the sound of gunfire that would leave one man dead and a community in shock. Antonio Bautista, a 24-year-old male, was fatally shot on April 15, 2025, near the intersection of…

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Malachi May

Male, age 18 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of April 15, 2025, 18-year-old Malachi May was fatally shot while sitting in his truck at a gas station on the east side of Indianapolis, near the intersection of East 34th Street and North Emerson Avenue. A male, May was taken to a local…

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Daniel V. Starks

Male, age 17 · Bolingbrook, Illinois

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the night of April 15, 2025, tragedy struck in Bolingbrook, Illinois, when 17-year-old Daniel V. Starks was fatally shot inside his home on Grove Court near Grove Lane. The shooting occurred around 11 p.m., prompting an immediate response from Bolingbrook…

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Treyvon Winfield

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Treyvon Winfield, a 19-year-old African American male and senior at Morgan Park High School in Chicago, was fatally shot on the evening of April 15, 2025. The incident occurred in the 1000 block of West 115th Street on the city’s Far South Side. According to…

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Samuel Tague

Male, age 18 · Marrero, Louisiana

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Samuel Tague, an 18-year-old white man from Belle Chasse, Louisiana, was a student at Belle Chasse High School. His life was cut short on a spring evening in 2025 when he was fatally shot during a robbery in Marrero. On the evening of April 15, 2025, around…

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Melissa Hattar

Female, age 46 · Westland, Michigan

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In a quiet Westland, Michigan neighborhood, the life of 46-year-old Melissa A. Hattar was cut short on April 15, 2025, in a tragic event that authorities have described as a murder-suicide. Hattar, a White female, was found deceased in her home on Surrey…

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Rachel Wooten

Female, age 23 · Highland, Michigan

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Rachel Renee Wooten, a 23-year-old mother, died on April 15, 2025, in a shooting incident at her home in Highland Township, Michigan. The quiet life she shared with her fiancé and their infant son was shattered that afternoon, leaving a community in shock and…

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Hasan Muhammad

Male, age 42 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet of a Tuesday night in Saint-Louis, Missouri, the life of 42-year-old Hasan Muhammad, a male of Sudanese descent, was tragically cut short. On April 15, 2025, police responded to what initially appeared to be a car accident in the 5000 block of…

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Katrina Dotson

Female, age 21 · Springfield, Missouri

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of April 15, 2025, authorities in Springfield, Missouri, were alerted to a situation requiring a well-being check at the John B. Hughes Apartments located at 2100 North Clifton Avenue. Officers from the Springfield Police Department arrived…

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Carlos Teron

Male, age 34 · Bronx, New York

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a Tuesday night in the Bronx, 34-year-old Hispanic male Carlos Teron, a former Golden Gloves boxer and a new father, was fatally shot. The incident occurred just before 11 p.m. on April 15, 2025, outside 1988 Clinton Avenue. Police from the 48th Precinct…

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Terri Lashay Thompson

Female, age 32 · Whiteville, North Carolina

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Terri Lashay Thompson, a 32-year-old woman from Whiteville, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on April 15, 2025. Her passing has left a profound impact on her family, friends, and community. While details surrounding her death remain limited, reports…

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Kelley Blazer

Female, age 55 · Wilmington, Ohio

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Kelley Blazer, a 55-year-old woman from Wilmington, Ohio, tragically lost her life on April 15, 2025, in what authorities have described as a fatal shooting inside her apartment on Brownberry Drive. Blazer, who was known for her warm and generous nature, was…

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Ishear Tylik Warren

Male, age 36 · Greer, South Carolina

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet evening of April 15, 2025, in Greer, South Carolina, a dispute tragically escalated, claiming the life of 36-year-old Ishear Tylik Warren, a Black male. Officers were dispatched to Seaboard Drive around 8:20 p.m. following reports of gunfire.…

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Jayden Braden

Male, age 18 · Columbia, Tennessee

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the spring of 2025, a promising life was tragically cut short in Columbia, Tennessee. Jayden Da'Shaun Braden, an 18-year-old male, was looking forward to his upcoming graduation from Columbia Central High School with plans to study computer engineering.…

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Phillip Lipa Vakaihevaha Kioa

Male, age 40 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of April 15, 2025, a dispute in a downtown Salt Lake City hotel room escalated into a violent confrontation that claimed the life of 40-year-old Phillip Kioa, a Black / African American man. The incident, which also resulted in the death of…

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Sofeni Heimuli

Male, age 36 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early hours of April 15, 2025, the life of 36-year-old Sofeni Heimuli, a male from Salt Lake City, Utah, was cut short by gunfire inside the Comfort Inn Downtown. The incident, which also resulted in the death of 40-year-old Phillip Kioa, was the…

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Hayley Raley

Female, age 42 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

On April 15, 2025, a tragic incident occurred in the Central Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. At approximately 4:30 p.m., Dallas police responded to a shooting call in the 500 block of Bizerte Drive. Upon…

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Teresa Buritica

Female, age 62 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

Teresa Buritica De Mayon, a 62-year-old woman, was found deceased in her home in Lubbock County, Texas, on the night of April 15, 2025. Authorities responded to an emergency call at a residence located in the 7000 block of County Road 6100, where they…

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Jayland DeShawn Kelley

Male, age 21 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Apr 15, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the spring of 2025, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Hampton, Virginia. Jayland DeShawn Kelley, a 21-year-old Black male known affectionately as 'Kaveman,' was fatally wounded in a shooting on the afternoon of April 15th. The incident…

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Eric Savoy Brown

Male, age 33 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of April 15, 2024, a violent incident in Birmingham, Alabama, tragically cut short the life of 33-year-old Eric Savoy Brown. The male victim was discovered behind the Tabernacle Baptist Church, located near Graymont Avenue and Center Street…

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Roderick Breedlove

Male, age 33 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early evening of April 15, 2024, the Pine Bluff Police Department received a call reporting a shooting at a residence located at 1918 S. Arlington. Upon their arrival just after 7:30 PM, officers discovered two individuals inside the home who had been…

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Darrell D Coon Jr

Male, age 65 · Decatur, Illinois

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 15, 2024, at 6:48 p.m., the Decatur Police Department responded to a report of a gunshot victim in the 800 block of South Jasper Street in Decatur, Illinois. Upon arrival, officers found Darrell D. Coon Jr., a 65-year-old resident of Decatur…

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Marc-Leon Telean

Male, age 30 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the afternoon hours of April 15, 2024, a sense of normalcy was shattered in Southeast Portland, Oregon, marking the tragic end of a life that had just begun to plant new roots. Marc-Leon Telean, a 30-year-old Black male who had recently moved to the United…

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Lucas Webb

Male, age 47 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the spring of 2024, a violent encounter in Baton Rouge tragically claimed the life of 47-year-old Lucas Nolan Webb. On the evening of April 15th, Webb was at the Fountain Motel on Airline Highway when a shootout erupted in the parking lot. The incident…

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Jezreel Aquilla Poleate

Female, age 24 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

Jezreel Aquilla Poleate, a 24-year-old female, found her life tragically cut short on the vibrant streets of New Orleans. On the night of April 15, 2024, she was among the crowd outside the Republic NOLA nightclub in the city's Warehouse District, waiting in…

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Eydoel A. Negash

Male, age 22 · Auburn, Washington

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 15, 2024, a tragic incident occurred at the Promenade Apartments in Auburn, Washington, resulting in the death of 22-year-old Eydoel A. Negash. Auburn Police responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 5 a.m. at the apartment complex located…

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Eddie Dupray Gill

Male, age 29 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a Monday evening in Milwaukee, the life of 29-year-old Eddie Dupray Gill, a Black / African American male, was cut short. On April 15, 2024, just after 9 p.m., gunfire erupted near the intersection of 21st Street and Concordia Avenue. When police arrived…

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Tamario Williams Sr.

Male, age 32 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

On an otherwise ordinary Monday afternoon, April 15, 2024, the life of 32-year-old Tamario Williams Sr., a Black/African American male from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was tragically cut short. Williams had gone to the Changing Lanes Tire Shop, located near the…

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Robert Lee Johnson

Male, age 37 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late morning hours of a mid-April day in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of Robert Lee Johnson was tragically cut short. On April 15, 2024, in the 400 block of North Bradford Street, the 37-year-old Black male was the victim of a fatal shooting. The…

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Wayne Morris

Male, age 33 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

Wayne Antonio Morris, a 33-year-old Black male, was shot and killed in Portsmouth, Virginia on April 15, 2024. The incident occurred on Suburban Parkway. Known to his friends and family as "Guda Rich," Morris was born on October 19, 1990, in Norfolk…

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Desmond Mark Williams

Male, age 56 · Camden, New Jersey

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

Desmond Mark Williams, a 56-year-old Black male, was making his way through an ordinary Monday evening in Camden on April 15, 2024, when violence abruptly cut his life short on the 1400 block of Carl Miller Boulevard. Just after 7 p.m., gunfire shattered the…

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Elizabeth Colletta

Female, age 55 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of April 15, 2024, a tragic sequence of events unfolded in the Tower Grove South neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, resulting in the death of 55-year-old Elizabeth 'Liz' Colletta. Officers from the St. Louis Police Department were dispatched…

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Nelson Omar Medina

Male, age 29 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday in Kansas City, Missouri, a call that initially reported a traffic accident quickly turned into a homicide investigation. Shortly after midnight on April 15, 2024, police were dispatched to the area of 23rd and Topping, where…

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Jahsijah Montejah Jahson

Male, age 24 · Greenville, North Carolina

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 15, 2024, in Greenville, North Carolina, 23-year-old Jahsijah Montejah Jahson was fatally shot. Police responded to reports of gunfire around 4:30 p.m. near West 3rd Street and White Street, where they found Jahson in the yard of a residence on the…

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TyQuel Martez Alston

Male, age 24 · Henderson, North Carolina

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 15, 2024, at approximately 9:30 p.m., 24-year-old Ty'Quel Martez Alston was fatally shot during an altercation in the 1800 block of Julia Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina. Alston, a resident of Daffodil Drive, was shot at close range in the yard…

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Kuanita Berry

Female, age 36 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 15, 2024, at approximately 2:25 a.m., 36-year-old Kuanita Berry was fatally shot near the intersection of Lucas Avenue and Ingraham Street in Los Angeles' Westlake District. First responders arrived to find Berry with a gunshot wound to the head; she…

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Markus Michel

Male, age 28 · Hawaiian-gardens, California

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 15, 2024, at approximately 11:09 p.m., deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to reports of gunshots near Coyote Creek in Hawaiian Gardens, California. Upon arrival, they discovered the body of 28-year-old Markus…

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Ricardo Jacinto Vega

Male, age 27 · Houston, Texas

Killed Apr 15, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 15, 2024, 27-year-old Ricardo Vega was found deceased in his vehicle at a stop sign on West Canino Road near the North Freeway in north Houston. Vega, a father of two young children, had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Prior to the…

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Troy Hall

Male, age 19 · Anniston, Alabama

Killed Apr 15, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the night of April 15, 2023, the life of 19-year-old Troy Hall of Anniston, Alabama, was tragically cut short. The male teenager was a passenger in a vehicle traveling northbound on McClellan Boulevard when the car was targeted in a shooting. The incident…

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Jessica Bonnie Brown

Female, age 32 · Fultondale, Alabama

Killed Apr 15, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on April 15, 2023, Jessica Bonnie Brown, a 32-year-old female, lost her life in a violent domestic incident in Fultondale, Alabama. The day unfolded into a terrifying five-hour hostage situation at her home on Enclave Circle. Her…

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Shaunkivia Nicole Smith

Female, age 17 · Dadeville, Alabama

Killed Apr 15, 2023 · 3 years ago

A sense of excitement and anticipation filled the air in Dadeville, Alabama, as friends and family gathered to celebrate a Sweet 16 birthday party on the evening of April 15, 2023. Among the attendees was 17-year-old Shaunkivia Nicole Smith, a senior at…

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Philstavious Dowdell

Male, age 18 · Dadeville, Alabama

Killed Apr 15, 2023 · 3 years ago

A promising young life was cut tragically short on the evening of Saturday, April 15, 2023, in Dadeville, Alabama. Philstavious 'Phil' Dowdell, an 18-year-old male, was celebrating his sister's 'Sweet 16' birthday party at the Mahogany Masterpiece Dance…

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Jabbori Yelding

Male, age 16 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Apr 15, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of April 15, 2023, the life of 16-year-old Jabbori Demetrius Yelding, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. The teenager was fatally shot at the Arbor Pointe Apartments on Dairy Road in Prichard, Alabama, a city within…

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Isiah Rosario

Male, age 15 · Providence, Rhode Island

Killed Apr 15, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 15, 2023, the life of 15-year-old Isiah Rosario was tragically cut short. A Black / African American male, Isiah was found on the ground next to a vehicle on March Street within the Chad Brown housing development in…

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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.