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Shereen Theon Smith

Female, age 44 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the spring of 2019, the life of 44-year-old Shereen Theon Smith was tragically cut short in New Orleans, Louisiana. A loving mother, she was fatally wounded by gunfire in an event that has left many questions unanswered. Her death was officially recorded…

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Joceline Cordero

Male, age 25 · London, Ohio

Killed Apr 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

On April 17, 2019, 25-year-old Joceline Cordero was tragically shot and killed at her home in London, Ohio. The incident also claimed the life of her 40-year-old mother, Yaisa Cordero. The suspect, identified as 54-year-old James Evans Jr., was the…

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Yaisa Cordero

Female, age 41 · London, Ohio

Killed Apr 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

On April 17, 2019, Yaisa Cordero, a 41-year-old woman from London, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed outside her home along with her 25-year-old daughter, Joceline Cordero. The suspect, identified as 54-year-old James Evans Jr., was the ex-boyfriend of…

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Danita Renea Oliver

Female, age 62 · Tracy-city, Tennessee

Killed Apr 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Danita Renea Oliver, a 62-year-old White female, died on April 17, 2019, in what authorities have described as a murder-suicide. The incident occurred in Tracy City, Tennessee, where she and a male acquaintance were discovered deceased from apparent gunshot…

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Christopher Franklin

Male, age 37 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Apr 17, 2019 · 7 years ago

Christopher Franklin, a 37-year-old male from Dallas, TX, was tragically killed on April 17, 2019. He was found in Apartment 101 at the El Pato Apartments in Oak Cliff, Dallas, after an argument with the suspect, Dorian Killebrew, who was known by the street…

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Brendan McCourtney

Male, age 57 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the city of Louisville, Kentucky, was marked by the discovery of a deceased man, which would soon unfold into a homicide investigation. Brenden Mccourtney, a 57-year-old male, was found dead on the morning of Tuesday, April 17, 2018.…

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Leanna Cogswell

Female, age 39 · Russellville, Arkansas

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet town of Russellville, Arkansas, the community was shaken by the tragic death of Leanna Rae Cogswell, a 39-year-old Caucasian female. On the morning of April 17, 2018, a house cleaner arrived at the Cogswell residence on Shiloh Road to a grim…

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Emmitt Lee Olson

Male, age 40 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Emmitt Lee Olson, a 40-year-old White / Caucasian male, was shot and killed on April 17, 2018, in Wichita, Kansas. The incident occurred in a house located in the 2900 block of South Sayles in the Planeview neighborhood, an area known to law enforcement for…

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Trenton Custer

Male, age 39 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a tragic turn of events stemming from a domestic dispute, Trenton Custer, a 39-year-old Caucasian male, was shot and killed in Wichita, Kansas. The incident that led to his death unfolded in a trailer home located in the 3800 block of South Meridian, where…

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Angelica Fiebrink

Female, age 24 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 17, 2018, the sound of gunshots pierced the quiet of a Milwaukee neighborhood. A ShotSpotter activation alerted police to the area of 22nd and Orchard, where they discovered the body of 24-year-old Angelica…

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April Spells

Female, age 26 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, the life of 26-year-old April Spells was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. On the evening of April 17th, Spells was involved in an altercation that escalated to gunfire, leaving her with a life-threatening wound to the head.…

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Brian Pierre

Male, age 27 · Linden, New Jersey

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, a life was tragically cut short in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven on East St. Georges Avenue in Linden, New Jersey. Brian Pierre, a 27-year-old male from Roselle, was shot multiple times on the evening of Tuesday, April 17th. Despite…

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Pamela Hunter

Female, age 28 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Gary, Indiana, the life of Pamela Hunter, a 28-year-old mother of five, was tragically cut short. On April 17, 2018, police responded to a report of a shooting at her home near 35th and King Drive around 2 a.m.…

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Kristee Bedgood

Female, age 54 · Marshfield, Missouri

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the spring of 2018, a domestic dispute in a quiet home in Elkland, Missouri, escalated into a tragedy that would claim the lives of two women and shatter a family. On April 17, 2018, 54-year-old Kristee Robyn Bedgood, a resident of Marshfield, Missouri…

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Lindsey Livingston

Female, age 54 · Marshfield, Missouri

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a spring day in April of 2018, a disagreement over a trip to Sonic escalated into a tragic event that would claim the lives of two women. Lindsey Livingston, a Caucasian female, and her mother, Kristee Bedgood, age 54, were shot and killed on April 17…

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Kevin Higgins

Male, age 37 · Bronx, New York

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a spring day in the Bronx, what began as a dispute between two men ended in a fatal burst of violence. Kevin Higgins, a 37-year-old man, was inside the Ambience Unisex Salon on White Plains Road near East 220th Street on April 17, 2018, when he was shot…

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Delroy Bogle

Male, age 36 · Inglewood, California

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Delroy Anthony Bogle, a 36-year-old man, tragically lost his life on April 17, 2018, in Inglewood, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Bogle was fatally shot in a strip mall located on the 1100 block of North La Brea Avenue. The…

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Jan Carlos Amiama

Male, age 21 · Burbank, California

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jan Carlos Amiama, a 21-year-old resident of Bakersfield, California, was tragically found dead on April 17, 2018, in Burbank, California. The discovery was made when a parking officer responded to a report about a Jeep Patriot that had been stationary for an…

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Lucas Josh Amiama

Male, age 23 · Burbank, California

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Lucas Josh Amiama, a 23-year-old resident of Bakersfield, California, was found dead on April 17, 2018, in Burbank, California. His body, along with those of his 21-year-old brother Jan Carlos Amiama and another unidentified man, was discovered in a Jeep SUV…

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Randolph Buchanan

Male, age 41 · Lehigh-acres, Florida

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Randolph Buchanan, known affectionately as "Beechnut" to his friends and family, was tragically found shot to death on Sparta Avenue in Lehigh Acres, Florida, on April 17, 2018. Buchanan's death was a significant blow to his family, who described him as the…

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Sherry Palmer

Female, age 63 · Pompano-beach, Florida

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Sherry Palmer, a 63-year-old white female, was found dead on April 17, 2018, in Pompano Beach, FL. Sherry was the owner of Chit Chat's bar, a popular local establishment. Her death was discovered when employees of the bar reported to the Broward Sheriff's…

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Rachel Jordan

Female, age 48 · Tifton, Georgia

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a Tuesday in April of 2018, the life of Rachel Ann Harrell Jordan, a 48-year-old resident of Tifton, Georgia, was tragically cut short in her home on Old Brookfield Road. Born on December 15, 1969, in Bartow, Florida, she had been a resident of Tifton for…

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Warren W Strenger

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Warren W. Strenger, a 26-year-old male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on April 17, 2018. The incident occurred in the West Chatham neighborhood, where Strenger and two friends were on a lunch break, walking through the parking lot of a strip mall…

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Douglas Anthony Bourque

Male, age 38 · Abbeville, Louisiana

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 17, 2018, the life of 38-year-old Douglas Anthony Bourque, a male resident of Kaplan, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. Abbeville police officers responded to a call of shots fired around 2 a.m. in the vicinity of…

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Christopher Lynn Baskins

Male, age 33 · High-point, North Carolina

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Christopher Lynn Baskins, a 33-year-old African American male, was found dead on April 17, 2018, in High Point, North Carolina. His death was the result of an altercation that occurred on Franklin Avenue. Baskins, along with another individual named Tyree…

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Tyree R Miller

Male, age 39 · High-point, North Carolina

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Tyree R. Miller, a 39-year-old African American male, passed away on April 17, 2018, in High Point, North Carolina. His death was a result of an altercation that occurred on Franklin Avenue. Tyree Ryshone Miller and Christopher Lynn Baskins were both found…

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Holly Watkins

Female, age 57 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Holly Watkins, a 57-year-old woman from Cleveland, OH, was tragically found shot and killed in her home on Emery Avenue on April 17, 2018. Watkins, who was known for her dedication to helping others, was a mother of seven children whom she raised on her own.…

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Darren Kyle Ruvo

Male, age 36 · Connellsville, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a spring evening in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, the life of 36-year-old Darren Kyle Ruvo was tragically cut short. On April 17, 2018, police responded to a report of shots fired at a home on Hill Street. Inside, they discovered a violent scene with three…

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Nicole Lynn Kinneer

Female, age 37 · Connellsville, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Nicole Lynn Kinneer, a 37-year-old female, died on the evening of Tuesday, April 17, 2018, in a violent shooting inside a home on Hill Street in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. The incident, which unfolded around 8:30 p.m., also claimed the life of her…

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Isaac Christopher Morey

Male, age 19 · Austin, Texas

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Isaac Christopher Morey, a 19-year-old male from Austin, Texas, tragically passed away on April 17, 2018. He was born on October 15, 1998, to Jina Martinez in Austin, Texas. Isaac was a recent graduate of David Crockett High School and was preparing for the…

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Matthew Liggins

Male, age 28 · Wichita-falls, Texas

Killed Apr 17, 2018 · 8 years ago

Matthew Liggins, a 28-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on April 17, 2018, while sitting in his car on the 1000 block of Juarez Street in Wichita Falls, Texas. The incident occurred in the early morning hours, and Liggins was found…

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Omar Ali

Male, age 25 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Apr 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 17, 2017, at approximately 1:56 a.m., Columbus police responded to a shooting at 840 Wedgewood Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. Upon arrival, officers discovered a vehicle parked in the street, with multiple individuals injured in and around it. Omar…

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Jamar Hayes

Male, age 34 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Apr 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the night of April 17, 2017, Jamar Hayes, aged 34, was found fatally shot near the intersection of Linn and Wade Streets in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at approximately 10:45 p.m., and when officers from Cincinnati's District 1 responded, Hayes…

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Carlos Donaire

Male, age 34 · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Carlos Donaire, a 34-year-old man, died as a result of a homicide in Houston, Texas, on April 17, 2017. In 2017, Houston was dealing with a substantial rise in violent crimes, with many of the homicides being part of ongoing investigations or delayed justice…

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Patrick Aldape

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Patrick Aldape, a 17-year-old male from Houston, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on April 13, 2017. The incident occurred in a cul-de-sac in the Northshore area, where Aldape had arranged to meet his classmate, Jesse Quinones, also 17 at the time. The…

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Jaisaac Sloan

Male, age 21 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Apr 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a spring evening in Tucson, Arizona, the life of 21-year-old Jaisaac Sloan, a White/Caucasian male, was cut short by an act of violence. On April 17, 2017, Sloan was fatally shot in a tragic incident that also left his friend, 20-year-old Austin Buckshaw…

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Anna Repkina

Female, age 27 · Alsea, Oregon

Killed Apr 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Anna Repkina, a 27-year-old White woman from Moscow, Russia, had her life tragically cut short in a remote, wooded area of Alsea, Oregon. Her body was discovered on April 17, 2017, by a caretaker walking his dog on a logging road. She had been killed by a…

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Darryl Knight

Male, age 37 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early evening of April 17, 2017, the life of 37-year-old Darryl Knight was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting. The Black male was in the 2200 block of Mount View Place, Southeast, in Washington, D.C., when the incident occurred at approximately…

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Rondell Quantrell Dunn

Male, age 25 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Apr 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Rondell Quantrell Dunn, a 25-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the afternoon of April 17, 2017, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The incident occurred around 2:17 p.m. on the sidewalk at the intersection of Fuller Avenue and St. Albans Street. Dunn was…

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Nicole Owl

Female, age 31 · Seminole, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In April of 2017, the life of 31-year-old Nicole Owl was tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence that unfolded in a wooded area in Seminole, Oklahoma. A member of the Cherokee Nation, Owl was a woman whose life was marked by the quiet resilience…

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Aaron Beamon

Male, age 38 · Indianola, Mississippi

Killed Apr 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of April 17, 2017, a shopping trip to Memphis ended in tragedy for 38-year-old Aaron Beamon in his hometown of Indianola, Mississippi. The male victim was returning home around 10:13 p.m. with three companions, Svante Pernell, Zachary Lee, and…

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Shomarick Payne

Male, age 24 · Corinth, Mississippi

Killed Apr 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 24-year-old Shomarick Deonte Payne was tragically cut short in his Corinth, Mississippi, home. On April 17, Payne was discovered deceased on his kitchen floor, having sustained a single gunshot wound to the back of his head.…

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Wilfredo Wil Guardado Hueso

Male, age 25 · Manassas, Virginia

Killed Apr 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of April 17, 2017, a life was violently cut short in the parking lot of a Manassas, Virginia restaurant. Wilfredo "Wil" Guardado Hueso, a 25-year-old Hispanic male, was attacked and killed outside the Don Julio Restaurant on Mathis Avenue.…

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Jimmy McKinley

Male, age 39 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Apr 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 39-year-old Jimmy McKinley came to a violent end in his Indianapolis, Indiana home. On April 17th, authorities found McKinley deceased, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. An autopsy would later reveal he had been shot…

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Melvin White

Male, age 36 · Rochester, New York

Killed Apr 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

On an April evening in 2017, the life of 36-year-old Melvin White of Rochester, New York, was violently cut short. On April 17th, as White and a friend were getting into a vehicle on Central Avenue, they were suddenly attacked. In the ensuing chaos, White was…

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Curtis Hodge Jr

Male, age 25 · Pensacola, Florida

Killed Apr 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

Curtis Hodge Jr., a 25-year-old African American male from Pensacola, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 17, 2017. The incident occurred just after midnight at a mobile home park located in the 700 block of Old Corry Field Road. Curtis Hodge Jr. was…

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Christopher McCloud

Male, age 26 · Millen, Georgia

Killed Apr 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small city of Millen, Georgia, the life of 26-year-old Christopher J. McCloud was tragically cut short on Monday, April 17, 2017. The young man was a victim of gun violence, a growing concern in many communities across the nation. His death was the…

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Joanne Redding

Female, age 57 · Griffin, Georgia

Killed Apr 17, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on the evening of April 17, 2017, 57-year-old Joanne Redding of Griffin, Georgia, was found deceased inside a residence on Terry Drive. Spalding County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a shooting at approximately 7:40 p.m. and…

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