Death by Force

Andres Cervantes

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Andres Cervantes, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on April 17, 2014, in Chicago. His death occurred during a year that saw significant gun violence across the city, particularly affecting young men. The incident took place in a neighborhood that has been…

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William Dougalss Treadwell

Male, age 42 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

William Dougalss Treadwell, a 42-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot in Baltimore, Maryland, on the evening of April 17, 2014. The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of North Wolfe Street in the Broadway East…

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Katrina Gregory

Female, age 31 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Katrina K. Gregory, a 31-year-old woman from Columbus, Ohio, was shot on the night of April 16, 2014. At approximately 11:50 p.m., patrol officers responded to a call at the 800 block of East Dublin-Granville Road following reports of a shooting. Upon…

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H'Racio Allen

Male, age 16 · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

H'Racio Allen, age 16, was fatally shot on April 17, 2014, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred in the early morning hours, with Allen found on the sidewalk along Buffalo Speedway. The teenager was discovered by a passerby around 5:30 a.m., and despite…

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Alexandria Berg

Female, age 24 · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 17, 2014, Alexandria Lynn Berg, 24, was fatally shot while sitting in her car with Christopher James Davis, 29, outside a residence on Colebrook Drive in west Houston. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. when at least one unidentified male approached…

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Morris Gene Ervin

Male, age 67 · Carbon-hill, Alabama

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Carbon Hill, Alabama, a sense of unease settled over the community in the spring of 2014. On the evening of April 17th, 67-year-old Morris Gene Ervin, a Black/African American male, was discovered unresponsive inside his home. The grim…

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Leighton Fitz

Male, age 25 · Iowa Falls, Iowa

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a spring day in Iowa Falls, a domestic dispute set in motion a chain of events that would end in the death of 25-year-old Leighton Fitz, a White male. On April 17, 2014, law enforcement was called to his residence after his girlfriend reported that he was…

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Frank Oldaker

Male, age 56 · Lesage, West Virginia

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Frank Oldaker, a 57-year-old White/Caucasian man, was fatally shot on April 17, 2014, inside the Lesage, West Virginia, home he shared with his longtime girlfriend, Angela Kay Chapman. The residence was located in the 6000 block of Big Seven Mile Road in…

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Emery Connor

Male, age 42 · Klamath Falls, Oregon

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 17, 2014, Emery Wade Connor, a 42-year-old mechanical engineer, lost his life to gun violence in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Connor, who had eight years of service with BNSF, was fatally shot at the BNSF yard in Klamath Falls. The investigation into…

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Brian Griffin

Male, age 28 · Manchester, Kentucky

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the wooded hills of Clay County, Kentucky, a day of turkey hunting turned into a tragedy that left a family grieving and a community in shock. On the morning of Thursday, April 17, 2014, 28-year-old Brian Keith Griffin of Manchester was fatally shot in…

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Keondre Love

Male, age 18 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Keondre Love, an 18-year-old male, was the victim of a fatal shooting in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Thursday, April 17, 2014. The incident occurred at the Apache Manor apartment complex located in the 2400 block of North Marion. Love was transported to a hospital…

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Luther Graham

Male, age 24 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, in Meridian, Mississippi, the life of a young man was cut short by violence. Luther Graham, a 23 or 24-year-old male, was fatally shot on April 17, 2014. His death was part of a string of violence that struck the city, noted at the time…

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Robert King

Male, age 29 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 29-year-old Robert King was cut short on the streets of Detroit, Michigan. On April 17th, he was found deceased, the victim of multiple gunshot wounds. The nature of his death immediately prompted the Detroit Police…

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Kimberlee Carmack

Female, age 45 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 45-year-old Kimberlee Carmack, a dedicated and well-regarded officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, was tragically cut short. A 20-year veteran of the force, she was known for her commitment to…

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Alexandra Anita Santos

Female, age 22 · Easley, South Carolina

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic and startling turn of events, a young woman's life was cut short in Easley, South Carolina. Twenty-two-year-old Alexandra Anita Santos, a female resident of the area, was fatally wounded on April 17, 2014. The incident unfolded inside a moving…

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Gregory Doyle Lawley

Male, age 35 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Gregory Doyle Lawley, a 35-year-old white male, was found dead on April 17, 2014, in Jacksonville, FL. Lawley was discovered on Bruce Street in the North Shore neighborhood of Jacksonville. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, but…

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Travon Beech

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Travon Beech, a 15-year-old African American male from North Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on April 17, 2014. Travon, an eighth-grade student at Neal Math & Science Academy, was found dead in an alley in the 1400 block of Jackson Avenue. He had been…

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Dewona Wright Green

Female, age 40 · Gonzales, Louisiana

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 40-year-old Dewona Wright Green, a female resident of Gonzales, Louisiana, came to a tragic and violent end. The days leading up to her death were marked by a palpable sense of fear and escalating turmoil within her…

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Ronald Green Jr.

Male, age 12 · Gonzales, Louisiana

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

On May 10, 2019, Ronald Greene, a 49-year-old Black man, died after a traffic stop that ended in a police chase outside of Monroe, Louisiana. Initially, Louisiana State Police informed Greene's family that he had died as a result of a car crash. However, this…

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Tyrahn Rashad Elliott

Male, age 22 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Tyrahn Rashad Elliott, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 17, 2014, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Tyrahn was born on December 20, 1991, in Raleigh, North Carolina, and was the first child of Lavon Maurice Elliott and…

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Thomas Stockman

Male, age 21 · Muddy-creek-township, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Thomas Stockman, a 21-year-old male from Portersville, Pennsylvania, tragically died on April 17, 2014, in Muddy Creek Township. He was shot in the side of the chest with a .22-caliber rifle by his friend, Jeremey Sickenberger, in the living room of…

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Alexandria Lynn Berg

Female, age 24 · Houston, Texas

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Alexandria Lynn Berg, a 24-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, tragically lost her life on April 17, 2014. She was fatally shot while sitting in a vehicle with Christopher James Davis, 29, outside a home in the 11100 block of Colebrook near Boone. The…

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James Kubera

Male, age 57 · Grapevine, Texas

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

James Michael Kubera, a 57-year-old Caucasian male, passed away on April 17, 2014, in Grapevine, Texas. Born on August 27, 1956, Kubera had a successful career in the software industry, having graduated from Penn State University in 1978. He began his career…

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Pauline Powell

Female, age 88 · Newton, Texas

Killed Apr 17, 2014 · 12 years ago

Pauline "Polly" Kerr Powell, an 88-year-old woman of Caucasian ethnicity, passed away on April 17, 2014, in Newton, Texas. She was born on March 18, 1926, in Burkeville, Newton County, Texas. Pauline was laid to rest in Magnolia Cemetery in Holly Springs…

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Clifton Townsend

Male, age 22 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Apr 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, a spasm of violence gripped the city of Boston, and in its midst, a young life was tragically cut short. Clifton Townsend, a 22-year-old African-American man from Roxbury, became a victim of this surge in violence on the evening of…

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Anthony Contreras

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

On April 17, 2013, Anthony Contreras, aged 18, was found shot to death along with Elizabeth Mayorga, also 18, and Cesar Enriquez, 36, in an apartment complex located at 1325 Greens Parkway in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred in the late afternoon, and…

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Elizabeth Mayorga

Female, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

On April 17, 2013, Elizabeth Mayorga, aged 18, was found dead in a brutal triple homicide that took place in an apartment located on Greens Parkway in Houston, Texas. Elizabeth, her fiancé Anthony Contreras, also 18, and her uncle, Cesar Enriquez, aged 36…

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Herman Lee Bryant Jr

Male, age 31 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Apr 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

Herman Lee Bryant Jr., affectionately known as "Lil Man," was a well-known figure in Orlando, Florida. He was the owner of a local restaurant called Bryant One Stop and a 32nd degree Mason of the Brothers of Ranglin Lodge #514. On April 17, 2013, at the age…

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Donovan Bailey

Male, age 29 · Reserve, Louisiana

Killed Apr 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet community of Reserve, Louisiana, the life of 29-year-old Donovan Bailey was cut short on the night of April 17, 2013. Bailey, a father of two and the youngest of three sons, was known as a hardworking man who dreamed of becoming a music producer…

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Demetrius Jones

Male, age 21 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 17, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, a burst of gunfire shattered the afternoon calm in a Chester, Pennsylvania neighborhood, leaving a young man dead and an elderly woman seriously wounded. The incident unfolded around 1:30 p.m. on April 17, 2013, near the intersection of…

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George Hardy

Male, age 42 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Washington, D.C., the life of George Eric Hardy was cut short by an act of violence that continues to baffle investigators. On April 17, 2012, in the 3300 block of 14th Place in Southeast D.C., the 42-year-old Black…

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Luis G Saucedo

Male, age 59 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

Luis G. Saucedo, aged 59, was fatally shot on April 17, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place during a year that saw a significant rise in homicides across the city, with Chicago experiencing an alarming increase in violent crime. 2012 marked a…

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Keith Thomas

Male, age 27 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

Keith Frazier Thomas, 27, was a Black man from New Orleans, Louisiana. Born on July 7, 1984, he spent most of his life tied to New Orleans, though he had been living in Alexandria for the two years leading up to his death. He died on April 17, 2012, a date…

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Marvin Lee Jr. Buckson

Male, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of Mother's Day, May 8, 2016, a life was tragically cut short on Decker Avenue in East Baltimore. Antonio Buckson, a 38-year-old Black man, was shot and killed under circumstances that remain a mystery. A lifelong resident of Baltimore…

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Stephen Harden

Male, age 27 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

Stephen Harden, a 27-year-old Black male from Detroit, Michigan, was discovered deceased on April 17, 2012. The incident occurred on the city's east side, where law enforcement officers responded to reports of a shooting. Harden was found near the…

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Anthony Honey Morrow

Male, age 30 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Apr 17, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a spring evening in Wilmington, Delaware, the life of Anthony Markees Morrow, a 30-year-old man known to his loved ones as "Honeyman," was tragically cut short. On April 17, 2012, Morrow was a victim of gun violence, a sudden and violent end to a life that…

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Stephen Powell

Male, age 20 · San Francisco, California

Found Apr 17, 2010 · 16 years ago

On April 17, 2010, Stephen Powell, a 20-year-old, was tragically shot during the Pink Saturday festivities in San Francisco's Castro district. Pink Saturday is a large street celebration that occurs annually the evening before the San Francisco Pride Parade.…

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Timothy Rideaux

Male, age 25 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Apr 17, 2010 · 16 years ago

A 25-year-old Black male named Timothy Rideaux was last seen in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 27, 2010. On the day he went missing, he was on Bolton Road in the northwest quadrant of the city. It was reported that he was on his way to Arkwright Place in…

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Maurice Stone

Male, age 38 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 17, 2010 · 16 years ago

Maurice Stone, aged 38, was fatally shot on April 17, 2010, in Chicago. The incident added to a growing number of homicides that year as the city struggled with an uptick in gun violence. 2010 saw an increase in homicides compared to previous years…

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Branden Bowser

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 17, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the spring of 2010, the life of 23-year-old Branden Bowser, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. On Saturday, April 17, 2010, his death was recorded as a homicide. The incident that led to his death occurred in the 1200 block of…

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Samuel Francis Bradford

Male, age 19 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 17, 2010 · 16 years ago

In April of 2010, the life of 19-year-old Samuel Francis Bradford was tragically cut short in St. Louis, Missouri. The young Black man was the victim of a homicide on April 17, a devastating event that left a family grieving and a community searching for…

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Joshua Mcmackle

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 17, 2010 · 16 years ago

Joshua L. McMackle, age 18, was tragically killed in a shooting that took place early in the morning of April 17, 2010, near Texas Southern University (TSU) in Houston, Texas. McMackle, a freshman at TSU from Virginia, had been attending a large street party…

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Lisa Martin-Simeri

Female, age 49 · New-carlisle, Indiana

Killed Apr 17, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the quiet town of New Carlisle, Indiana, a grim discovery was made on Saturday, April 17, 2010. Lisa Jane Martin-Simeri, a 49-year-old female, was found shot to death in the front yard of her home on Nature View Drive. Her husband, 50-year-old Nicholas…

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Thomas Lee Green Jr.

Male, age 23 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 17, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a spring evening in Chester, Pennsylvania, a life was tragically cut short over a seemingly minor dispute. Thomas Lee Green Jr., a 23-year-old man, was spending time with friends on April 17, 2010, at the Ruth L. Bennett Homes. An argument erupted with a…

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Norris Bennett

Male, age 21 · San Francisco, California

Found Apr 17, 2009 · 17 years ago

Norris Bennett, age 21, was tragically shot and killed on April 17, 2009, in San Francisco's Hunters Point neighborhood. The shooting occurred near Griffith Street and Navy Road in the late afternoon. Bennett was reportedly playing dice with others at the…

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Juan A Cazares

Male, age 14 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 17, 2009 · 17 years ago

Juan A. Cazares, a 14-year-old resident of Chicago, was tragically killed on April 17, 2009. He was among the youngest victims in a year that saw numerous homicides throughout the city, reflecting the persistent violence that continued to affect many Chicago…

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Ronald E Ray

Male, age 44 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Apr 17, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the spring of 2009, the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, experienced a surge in violent crime that claimed the life of 44-year-old Ronald Eugene Ray. On April 17, 2009, Ray was discovered deceased in Indianapolis, the victim of a homicide. While specific…

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Kelly Wing Schmidt

Female, age 39 · Grand Chute, Wisconsin

Killed Apr 17, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the spring of 2009, the life of Kelly Wing Schmidt, a 39-year-old Caucasian mother of five, came to a tragic and violent end in Grand Chute, Wisconsin. On the morning of April 17th, an argument with her estranged husband, Scott Schmidt, escalated into a…

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