Death by Force10th anniversary

Markeen Prim

Male, age 27 · Clearwater, Florida

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Markeen Prim, a 27-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on April 16, 2016, in Clearwater, Florida. The incident occurred during a large house party at 1116 Howard Street. According to reports, Markeen Prim was attending the gathering…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tanya Skeen

Female, age 46 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tanya Skeen, a 46-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, tragically lost her life on April 16, 2016, as an innocent victim of a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred in the Parramore neighborhood, where Skeen was inside her apartment putting away groceries…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Gerald Robert Boyes

Male, age 53 · Antioch, Illinois

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Gerald Robert Boyes, a 53-year-old white male, died on April 16, 2016, in Antioch, Illinois. Boyes was fatally shot by sheriff's deputies in the parking lot of Topper's Sports Bar. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. when deputies from Lake County and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Salvador Corral

Male, age 35 · Bloomington, Illinois

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Salvador Corral, a 35-year-old Hispanic male from Hammond, Indiana, tragically lost his life on April 16, 2016, in Bloomington, Illinois. The incident that led to his death was a result of a family argument that escalated into violence. On the day of the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Valentia Fresco

Male, age 34 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Valentia J. Fresco, a 34-year-old African American male from Rockford, Illinois, tragically lost his life on April 16, 2016. Valentia was celebrating his birthday when he was fatally shot outside the Auburn Manor Apartments in Rockford. The incident occurred…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Christopher Veal

Male, age 32 · Alexandria, Louisiana

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a burst of violence cut short the life of Christopher A. Veal, a 32-year-old man from Alexandria, Louisiana. On the evening of April 16th, Veal was shot and succumbed to his injuries, his death marking another instance of gun violence…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Willie Patterson Jr.

Male, age 33 · Grambling, Louisiana

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Grambling, Louisiana, a dispute at a local nightclub escalated to a fatal conclusion, leaving one man dead and a community searching for answers. Willie Patterson Jr., a 33-year-old male, was shot and killed on…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jeremy Asiaih Johnson

Male, age 25 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jeremy Asiaih Johnson, a 25-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 16, 2016, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The incident occurred when a group of three to five men, dressed in dark clothing and wearing ski masks, forced their way…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Bryan Hawk

Male, age 22 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Bryan K. Hawk Jr., a 22-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on April 16, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred outside the Xclusive Venue Nightclub on Channingway Center Drive. Around 2:12 a.m., police officers responded to reports of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Dale Delauter

Male, age 61 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dale Delauter, a 61-year-old man from East Toledo, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on April 16, 2016, at Mercy St. Vincent Hospital. Born on September 6, 1954, Dale was known for his tireless work ethic and his love for spending time with family, especially…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Dontez Hopper

Male, age 22 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dontez Hopper, a 22-year-old male, tragically lost his life on April 16, 2016, in Cleveland, Ohio. The incident occurred around 12:20 a.m. when police responded to reports of shots fired on the 600 block of East 99th Street. Upon arrival, they found Hopper…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Greg Tremble

Male, age 33 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Greg Tremble, a 33-year-old man from Cincinnati, OH, was tragically shot and killed on April 16, 2016, in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. He was pronounced dead at the scene after being shot multiple times, including in the head. The incident occurred around…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Marshaun Vaughn

Male, age 28 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On April 16, 2016, Marshaun Vaughn, a 28-year-old individual from Ohio, was reported deceased. The National Gun Violence Memorial lists a "Marshaun Vaughn" among individuals who died on that date in Ohio. However, specific details regarding the circumstances…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Parris Hummons

Female, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Parris Hummons, a 19-year-old African American woman, was tragically shot and killed on April 16, 2016, while visiting a friend in Cincinnati, Ohio. Hummons, a nursing student at Wright State University, was in the car with her friend when they were attacked…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Allen Basham

Male, age 19 · Erie, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 16, 2016, the life of 19-year-old Allen C. Basham Jr. was cut short in a barrage of gunfire on the west side of Erie, Pennsylvania. A lifelong resident of Erie, Allen was a young man with a love for his family, music, and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tahirah Phillips

Female, age 4 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On April 16, 2016, four-year-old Tahirah Phillips tragically lost her life in Philadelphia, PA. She was in a bedroom with her six siblings when her father, Maurice Phillips, began playing with a loaded gun. In a reckless act, the gun discharged, and the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Asma Zafar

Female, age 33 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On April 16, 2016, Asma Zafar, a 33-year-old woman of Pakistani ethnicity, was tragically shot to death in her home in Arlington, Texas. The incident occurred early in the morning, and Asma was pronounced dead at the scene. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Frances J. Bonham

Female, age 84 · Willis, Texas

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Frances J. Bonham, an 84-year-old woman, tragically died on April 16, 2016, in Willis, Texas. She was found dead alongside her husband, Bobby Joe Bonham, 85, in their vehicle on San Saba Way and Comanche Circle. Both were discovered with gunshot wounds, and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

George Goodlette

Male, age 43 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

George Goodlette, a 43-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically died on April 16, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. He was killed in a home shooting incident at his residence located at 3207 W. Gerald. According to reports, the suspect fired multiple…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Anthony Delatorre

Male, age 38 · Fresno, California

Found Apr 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

Anthony Delatorre, 38, was found dead on April 16, 2011, in Fresno, California. Details surrounding his death point to a homicide investigation that left many questions unanswered. Delatorre's case is part of a broader context of violence in Fresno during…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Howard Mckinnley

Male, age 40 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

On April 16, 2011, the city of Detroit, Michigan, recorded the violent loss of Howard McKinnley, a 40-year-old Black male whose life was ended in a homicide. The incident occurred at a residence located at 15533 La Salle Boulevard, a street situated in a…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Brandon Jones

Male, age 39 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

On April 16, 2011, police were called to a residence at 9565 Rutherford Street in Detroit, Michigan, where they discovered the body of a 39-year-old African American male named Brandon Jones. The discovery marked a grim addition to the city's homicide…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Michael Gabbert

Male, age 42 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Apr 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

On April 16, 2011, Michael Gabbert, age 42, was found dead in Columbus, Ohio. The homicide took place under unclear circumstances, and the Columbus Police Department continues to investigate this case. Michael Gabbert's death remains unsolved, and local…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

John Ulrich

Male, age 55 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Apr 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

John Ulrich, age 55, was killed on April 16, 2011, in Philadelphia. The incident occurred on the 600 block of South 56th Street. Ulrich sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was found by responding officers at the scene. Despite being rushed to a nearby…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Eric Gonzalez

Male · Winton, California

Killed Apr 16, 2006 · 20 years ago

Eric Gonzalez, a 26-year-old man from Winton, California, was tragically killed on April 16, 2006. The incident took place near a taco shop along Winton Way, just south of the Santa Fe railroad tracks. According to witness accounts, Gonzalez appeared to be…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Allen Johnson

Null · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Apr 16, 2006 · 20 years ago

On April 16, 2006, 23-year-old Allen Franklin Johnson was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place in an area of the city that had seen increased violence, but details about the circumstances of his death remain limited. Allen was pronounced…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Joseph Lewis Gray

Male, age 57 · Milo, Maine

Killed Apr 16, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of Easter Sunday, April 16, 2006, the life of 57-year-old Joseph Gray, a White male, was brought to a violent and unexpected end in his Milo, Maine home. Gray was resting on his living room couch when his wife, Janice, was…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Aaron Chavez

Male, age 33 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Apr 16, 2006 · 20 years ago

On April 16, 2006, 33-year-old Aaron Chavez was fatally shot in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a Checkers Auto Parts store. Following the shooting, police arrested 17-year-old Tungovia Lance, charging him with murder.…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Renauldo Dionisio Cadogan

Male, age 21 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Apr 16, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the quiet moments of an April evening in Aurora, Colorado, the life of Renauldo Dionisio Cadogan, a 21-year-old Black male, was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On April 16, 2006, at approximately 9:57 p.m., the Aurora Police Department received a…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Suzanne Sites-Fenton

Female · Hesperia, California

Found Apr 16, 2001 · 25 years ago

On April 16, 2001, the body of Suzanne Sites-Fenton, aged 32, was discovered in a desert area near the intersections of Mariposa Road and Ranchero Street in Hesperia, California. Suzanne had been reported missing three days earlier, on April 13, when she…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Juan Roman-Arzate

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 16, 2001 · 25 years ago

Juan Roman-Arzate, a 24-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on April 16, 2001, in East Hollywood, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Juan was fatally shot, marking a somber day for his family and community. The…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Biiiance Felecia Hawkins

Female, age 33 · Lancaster, California

Killed Apr 16, 2001 · 25 years ago

On the morning of Monday, April 16, 2001, concerns mounted when thirty-three-year-old Biiiance Felecia Hawkins failed to report for her shift at Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, California. Biiiance, a Black woman who worked diligently as a registered…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Warren Smith Jr

Male, age 59 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 16, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the spring of 1996, on the evening of Tuesday, April 16th, a burst of violence shattered the night in Washington, D.C., irrevocably altering the lives of a local family. Warren Smith Jr., a 59-year-old African-American man known affectionately as 'Big…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Ronald Koehn

Male, age 38 · Bayliss, California

Killed Apr 16, 1996 · 30 years ago

Ronald Koehn, born on November 5, 1957, in Willows, California, tragically passed away on April 16, 1996, at the age of 38 in Glenn, California. Ronald, known for his helpful nature and dedication to his family, left behind his wife, Diana Lynn Penman, and…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Donald Ray Thedford

Male, age 53 · Tyler, Texas

Found Apr 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

On April 16, 1991, 53-year-old Donald Ray Thedford was discovered dead in Tyler, Texas, in a case that shook the local community and puzzled investigators. Thedford was found inside his residence, where authorities quickly identified signs of a violent…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

John Scarangella

Male, age 42 · Queens, New York

Killed Apr 16, 1981 · 45 years ago

John Gerard Scarangella, a 42-year-old male New York City Police Officer of Italian descent, was on duty in St. Albans, Queens on the evening of April 16, 1981. He and his partner, Officer Richard Rainey, were on patrol when they stopped a van that matched…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Venora Hyatt

Female, age 44 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Apr 16, 1976 · 50 years ago

Venora Hyatt, a 44-year-old woman from Mobile, Alabama, was swept into one of the darkest murder cases the Gulf Coast had seen in the mid-1970s. By the time her death was tied to a known killer, the picture that emerged was grim and deeply unsettling. Court…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Duran Parker

Male, age 44 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Apr 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Duran Parker, a 44-year-old male, was a resident of Lexington, Mississippi, before his life was tragically cut short on the evening of April 16, 2021, in Jackson. The fatal incident occurred around 6 p.m. in the vicinity of Winter Street and Rosemont Avenue.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jaime Rodriguez

Male, age 34 · Hammond, Indiana

Killed Apr 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic turn of events stemming from a family dispute, 34-year-old Jaime Rodriguez was shot and killed on April 16, 2016, in Hammond, Indiana. The male victim's life was cut short in a violent confrontation that ultimately led to the death of his…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Dennis David Jones

Male, age 31 · Westmont, California

Killed Apr 16, 2006 · 20 years ago

Dennis David Jones was 31 years old when he died on Sunday, April 16, 2006, in Westmont. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1622 W. 110th Place. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a Los…

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Darryl J. McKinney

Male, age 61 · North Augusta, South Carolina

Killed Apr 16, 2026 · this year

On April 16, 2026, the life of 61-year-old Darryl J. McKinney of North Augusta, South Carolina, was tragically cut short by an act of gun violence. The Aiken County community was left to mourn the sudden and violent loss of a man remembered by his family as a…

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Demarco Wallace

Male · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Apr 16, 2026 · this year

Demarco Wallace, a Black male, was killed on April 16, 2026, after a targeted shooting at a strip mall in the Fox Meadows area of Memphis, Tennessee. The violence unfolded shortly after 4:30 p.m. near Knight Arnold Road and South Mendenhall Road, around the…

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Death by Force

Cerina Wanzer Fairfax

Female, age 49 · Annandale, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2026 · this year

In the quiet, early morning hours of April 16, 2026, the life of Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax, a 49-year-old woman, was tragically cut short in her Annandale, Virginia, home. Responding to a 911 call made by one of her children shortly after midnight, Fairfax…

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Edgar Spence

Male, age 78 · Bronx, New York

Killed Apr 16, 2026 · this year

A beloved figure in his Bronx neighborhood, 78-year-old Edgar Spence, was tragically killed on the night of April 16, 2026, the victim of a stray bullet. Known affectionately by friends and neighbors as "Natural" and "Pops," Spence was a cherished member of…

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Jaden Pierre

Male, age 15 · Queens, New York

Killed Apr 16, 2026 · this year

In what began as a planned water gun fight on a spring afternoon, 15-year-old Jaden Pierre was shot and killed in a Queens park, a senseless act of violence that cut short a young life and sent ripples of grief through his community. The fatal encounter took…

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Death by Force

Kamarcus Sowell-Butler

Male, age 18 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Apr 16, 2026 · this year

In what has been described as a tragic and senseless act of violence, 18-year-old Kamarcus Sowell-Butler was shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio, on the night of April 16, 2026. The incident occurred inside a residence on Autumn Village Drive, where…

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MaDavion N. Smalls

Male, age 17 · Summerville, South Carolina

Killed Apr 16, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Summerville, South Carolina, the life of 17-year-old MaDavion N. Smalls was abruptly cut short on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Known affectionately as "Dae Dae," he was a junior at Summerville High School with a passion for football…

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Mark Stephen Foster

Male, age 49 · Campobello, South Carolina

Killed Apr 16, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Campobello, South Carolina, Mark Stephen Foster, a 49-year-old man, was killed on the evening of Thursday, April 16, 2026. Friends and family remember him as a man with a big heart who found joy in the simple pleasures of life…

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