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Aracelys Valdez Deleon

Female, age 40 · Lawrence, Massachusetts

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a day meant for celebration, Easter Sunday of 2017, the life of Aracelys Valdez Deleon, a 40-year-old White / Caucasian woman, was tragically cut short in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The mother of four from Lowell was with her companion, 25-year-old Jazmin…

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Leonardo Clement

Male, age 46 · Lynn, Massachusetts

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 16, 2017, Lenardo Leroy Clement, a 46-year-old resident of Lynn, Massachusetts, met a tragic and untimely death due to gun violence. The incident occurred on Easter Sunday in downtown Lynn, a event that shocked the local community. Clement was one of…

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Mindy Stuart

Female, age 30 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic Easter Sunday in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mindy Stuart, a 30-year-old Caucasian female, lost her life. On April 16, 2017, police were called to a residence on Madeira Drive NE following reports of a shooting. Inside, they discovered Stuart with a…

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Stanislaus Saiz

Male, age 57 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet moments of an April evening in Wichita, Kansas, the life of Stanislaus Saiz, a 57-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically cut short. On April 16, 2017, Saiz was seated in his vehicle in front of a residence at 646 N. Edwards when an unknown…

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Mark Bennett

Male, age 51 · Taylorsville, Kentucky

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of Taylorsville, Kentucky, the life of Mark Kevin Bennett, a 51-year-old White/Caucasian male, was abruptly cut short on the evening of Sunday, April 16, 2017. A graduate of the University of Louisville Speed School and a dedicated…

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Tanea M. Woods

Female, age 22 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, a young woman's life was cut tragically short in Louisville, Kentucky. Twenty-two-year-old Tanea M. Woods, a female, died on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017, from a single gunshot wound. The events that led to her untimely death unfolded…

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Jachai Colvin

Male, age 20 · Ripley, Mississippi

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, a young life was cut short in Ripley, Mississippi, leaving a family and community searching for answers. Jachai Colvin, a 20-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on April 16, 2017. The incident occurred at the Tippah County…

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Jimmy Gregory

Male, age 19 · Jersey City, New Jersey

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, a life was tragically cut short on the streets of Jersey City. Jimmy Gregory, a 19-year-old Black male, was shot and killed on the evening of April 16th. The incident unfolded around 10 p.m. at the intersection of Ocean and Van Nostrand…

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David Everette

Male, age 26 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of David Lee Everette, a 26-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Newport News, Virginia. On the evening of Sunday, April 16, 2017, police were called to the scene of a shooting where they discovered Everette suffering…

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George Dover

Male, age 52 · Aiken, South Carolina

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of Aiken, South Carolina, the life of George Earl Dover, Jr., a 52-year-old man, was tragically cut short on Sunday, April 16, 2017. A native of Savannah, Georgia, Dover had made Aiken his home since 1988 and was known locally as a…

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Shahidah Barnes

Female, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic Easter Sunday in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of 28-year-old Shahidah Barnes was cut short in a devastating act of violence. Pregnant with her second child, Barnes was found in a parked car outside a local hospital, suffering from multiple…

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Kester Anthony

Male, age 23 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic Easter Sunday in Brooklyn, a young man's life was cut short, leaving a family heartbroken and a community searching for answers. Kester Anthony, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot on April 16, 2017, in the Canarsie neighborhood. The vibrant…

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Quaysean Haywood

Male, age 28 · Bronx, New York

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Sunday evening in the Bronx, 28-year-old Quaysean Haywood, an aspiring rapper, was shot at the intersection of Hawkstone Street and Walton Avenue. The incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. on April 16, 2017. Haywood was struck once in the right buttock and…

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Wynban C Goddard

Male, age 26 · Syracuse, New York

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic Easter Sunday in 2017, the life of 26-year-old Wynban C. Goddard was cut short in Syracuse, New York. The young man was at a crowded intersection on Lodi Street on April 16th when he was fatally shot in the back. Emergency services transported him…

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Donald Valdez

Male, age 21 · Rancho-cordova, California

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 16, 2017, 21-year-old Donald Valdez from Rancho Cordova, California, tragically lost his life due to a gunshot wound. The incident occurred shortly after noon, when the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department received a call reporting a victim with a…

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Elyse Marie Erwin

Female, age 28 · Santa-maria, California

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Elyse Marie Erwin, a 28-year-old resident of Santa Maria, California, tragically passed away on April 16, 2017. Elyse was a beloved mother, daughter, and friend, remembered for her dedication to her six-year-old daughter and her vibrant personality. She…

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Kalon Dawson

Male, age 20 · Victorville, California

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kalon Dawson, a 20-year-old resident of Victorville, California, was fatally shot on April 15, 2017. The incident occurred at approximately 7:20 PM when deputies responded to a call of a shooting at 11517 Village Drive. Upon arrival, they discovered Dawson…

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Devonte Bryant

Male, age 22 · Pahokee, Florida

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Devonte Bryant, a 22-year-old resident of South Bay, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 16, 2017. The incident occurred during an Easter celebration at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park in Pahokee. Hundreds of people were gathered at the park…

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Jeffree Pierre

Male, age 19 · Palm-beach-gardens, Florida

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jeffree Pierre, an 18-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on April 16, 2017, in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. while Jeffree was reportedly talking to two individuals while parked along Park Manor Drive.…

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Willie Simpson Jr.

Male, age 44 · Montezuma, Georgia

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small town of Montezuma, Georgia, a mother unknowingly listened to the last moments of her son's life over a police scanner. On the night of Sunday, April 16, 2017, Gladys Simpson heard the crackle of five gunshots, followed by the labored gasps of a…

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Tywan Anderson

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Tywan Anderson, a 23-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 16, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were violent, as he was a victim of gun violence. On that fateful day, Tywan was found with multiple…

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Robert Godwin Sr.

Female, age 74 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Robert Lee Godwin Sr., a 74-year-old African American man, was tragically shot and killed on April 16, 2017, while walking in the Glenville neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. He was collecting aluminum cans, a common activity for him, when he was approached by…

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Nizare Davis

Male, age 24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Nizare Davis, a 22-year-old woman of African American ethnicity, tragically lost her life on April 16, 2017, in Philadelphia, PA. She was fatally shot by Craig Andrus on the 3200 Block of F Street at approximately 1:19 a.m. The incident occurred following an…

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Darren Lieblang

Male, age 25 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 16, 2017, 25-year-old Darren Lieblang from Fort Worth, Texas, was tragically found dead in a suspected homicide. Darren, who was a young White male, had reportedly been involved in a violent altercation prior to his death. Authorities later confirmed…

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Jesus Coronado-Sanchez

Male, age 30 · Amarillo, Texas

Killed Apr 16, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jesus Coronado-Sanchez, a 30-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017, in Amarillo, Texas. Coronado-Sanchez was standing in the driveway of a residence in the 2600 block of Rule Street with a group…

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John Logan

Male, age 84 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the historic Crestwood neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, a decorated veteran who had survived the battlefields of two foreign wars met a tragic and mysterious end in the quiet of his own home. Major John Howard Logan, an 84-year-old man who had served…

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Denise M Beasley

Female, age 46 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the discovery of a woman's body in a north St. Louis backyard prompted a suspicious death investigation. Denise M. Beasley, a 46-year-old female from Ferguson, was found deceased behind a residence in the 5000 block of Minerva Avenue on…

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Tony Harris

Null, age 21 · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

On April 16, 2015, Tony Harris, aged 21, was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The homicide occurred in a year that saw a significant rise in violent crimes across the city. Houston experienced an increase in the number of homicides that year, reaching 297…

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Elizabeth Salgado

Female, age 26 · Provo, Utah

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a young Hispanic woman named Elizabeth Salgado, aged 26, embarked on a new chapter in her life, moving from her home in Chiapas, Mexico, to the city of Provo, Utah. She had recently finished a mission for the Mormon church in Mexico and…

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Kenza Benzakour

Female, age 76 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic turn of events stemming from a family dispute, 76-year-old Kenza Benzakour was killed in a mass shooting in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 16, 2015. The incident, which unfolded in the 4300 block of East Anderson Drive, claimed the lives of five…

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Reda Diaeddinn

Male, age 38 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

A simmering business dispute between brothers in Phoenix, Arizona, erupted into a shocking act of violence that left five family members dead, including 38-year-old Reda Diaeddinn. The male victim of Moroccan descent was killed on April 16, 2015, in a tragic…

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Amy Lou Buckingham

Female, age 38 · Tunnelton, West Virginia

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Amy Lou Buckingham, a 38-year-old White/Caucasian woman from Tunnelton, West Virginia, was killed outside her home on April 16, 2015. Buckingham was a homemaker and mother of three who had lived much of her life in the Tunnelton area. On the night she died…

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Malijha Miracle Grant

Female, age 1 · Kent, Washington

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a beautiful one-year-old Black female named Malijha Miracle Grant became the unintended victim of a violent street conflict. On April 16, 2015, in Kent, Washington, Malijha was secured in her car seat in the back of her parents'…

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Brennan Stewart

Male, age 17 · Madison, Indiana

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a life was tragically cut short in Madison, Indiana. Brennan Stewart, a 17-year-old male, died on April 16, 2015, after being fatally shot. The incident that led to his death unfolded around 9 p.m. in the 400 block of West Vaughn…

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Jimmy Baxter

Male, age 20 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of October 8, 2020, 22-year-old Daniel Baxter was in his vehicle, waiting at a stoplight at the intersection of East 30th Street and North Keystone Avenue in Indianapolis. Suddenly, a black Dodge Charger pulled up behind him. A man, later…

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Byron Jones

Male, age 21 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of January 8, 2024, a 44-year-old Black male named Byron Jones was fatally shot in the Carr Square neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The incident occurred near the downtown area, specifically in the 1100 block of North Tucker Boulevard.…

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Christopher Lee Rhinehart

Male, age 28 · Union, South Carolina

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a spring day in Union, South Carolina, the life of 28-year-old Christopher Lee Rhinehart was tragically cut short. Just after midnight on April 16, 2015, Rhinehart was discovered unresponsive outside his residence on Haas Street in the…

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Dale Bedwell

Male, age 54 · Gray-court, South Carolina

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dale Bedwell, a 54-year-old white man from the Gray Court and Fountain Inn area of South Carolina, spent most of his life rooted in the Upstate communities where his family had long-standing ties. Public records remember him less for the details of his daily…

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Justin Aguilar

Male, age 27 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Justin Aguilar, a 27-year-old man, was tragically killed on April 16, 2015, in a series of shootings that shook the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles. The violent events unfolded in the afternoon, beginning near Woodbine Park, a location typically bustling…

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Jarvis Henderson

Male, age 16 · Miami, Florida

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

On April 16, 2015, 16-year-old Jarvis Henderson, an African American male, was tragically shot and killed in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred in the Little Haiti neighborhood as Jarvis was walking his girlfriend home. According to police reports, two…

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Dezarae Sewell

Female, age 19 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dezarae Marie Sewell, a 19-year-old woman from Rockford, IL, tragically passed away on April 26, 2015, at Rockford Memorial Hospital due to traumatic injuries. Born on January 29, 1996, to John and Brenda Sewell, Dezarae was known for her love of volleyball…

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Justin Coleman

Male, age 42 · Cedar-creek, Texas

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Justin Coleman, a 42-year-old man from Cedar Creek, Texas, was tragically killed on April 16, 2015. The incident occurred early in the morning at his residence on Northside Lane. Witnesses reported hearing a heated argument between Coleman and another man…

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Brendan Robert Cavanaugh

Male, age 34 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Brendan Robert Cavanaugh was 34 years old when he died on Thursday, April 16, 2015, in the Chinatown area on the northern edge of downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma…

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Josiah Ray Williams

Male, age 1 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Apr 16, 2015 · 11 years ago

Josiah Ray Williams was just 1 year old when he died on Thursday, April 16, 2015. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma, and the coroner's records placed the injury in the 9000 block of…

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David Jones

Male, age 38 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of an April evening in New Orleans, the life of David Jones, a 38-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. On April 16, 2014, at approximately 10:55 PM, Jones was killed in a homicide at 2908 Willow Street. The specific details of the…

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Brenda Hal

Female, age 59 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 16, 2014, Brenda Hal, a 59-year-old Black female, passed away in New Orleans, Louisiana. Information available in online sources regarding her death is limited to an obituary, which does not indicate that her death was the result of a homicide.…

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Michael Mayfield

Male, age 17 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Wednesday evening in April 2014, a promising young Black man's life was cut tragically short in Baltimore, Maryland. Michael Mayfield, a 17-year-old male, was discovered inside a vehicle in the 2300 block of Lyndhurst Avenue, having been shot in the…

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Deon Johnson

Male, age 36 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Apr 16, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 16, 2014, Deon Johnson, a 36-year-old male, was shot and killed in the parking lot of the North YMCA located at 1640 Sandalwood Place in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred around 4:00 PM, when police responded to reports of a shooting in the area.…

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