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Erica Nichelle Smith

Female, age 32 · Asheville, North Carolina

Killed Apr 18, 2018 · 8 years ago

Erica Nichelle Smith, a 32-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on April 18, 2018, in Asheville, North Carolina. Erica was a devoted mother of six children and a beloved member of her community. She was known for her kindness, compassion…

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Harmony Smith

Female, age 13 · Asheville, North Carolina

Killed Apr 18, 2018 · 8 years ago

Harmony Smith, a 13-year-old African American girl, tragically lost her life on April 18, 2018, in Asheville, North Carolina. Harmony, affectionately known as "Ladybug," was a vibrant and charismatic eighth-grader at Asheville Middle School. She was deeply…

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Keithan Whitmire

Male, age 15 · Asheville, North Carolina

Killed Apr 18, 2018 · 8 years ago

Keithan Whitmire, a 15-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 18, 2018, in Asheville, North Carolina. Keithan, affectionately known as "Little Kilo," was a bright and spirited young man who was deeply loved by his family and…

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Sylvester Lee Wilburn

Male, age 28 · Rockingham, North Carolina

Killed Apr 18, 2018 · 8 years ago

Sylvester Lee Wilburn, a 28-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 18, 2018, in Rockingham, North Carolina. The incident occurred at a residence on Maner Road, where Wilburn was found inside the home with gunshot wounds. Despite…

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Antonio Collins

Male, age 25 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Apr 18, 2018 · 8 years ago

Antonio F. Collins, a 25-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Dayton, Ohio, tragically lost his life on April 18, 2018. He was fatally shot in a double homicide at the Pinewood Gardens apartment complex in Trotwood, Ohio. Antonio was found inside…

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Elmer Rucker

Male, age 23 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Apr 18, 2018 · 8 years ago

Elmer Rucker, a 23-year-old male from Dayton, Ohio, tragically lost his life on April 18, 2018. He was fatally shot at the Pinewood Gardens apartment complex in Trotwood, Ohio, along with 25-year-old Antonio Collins. Both victims were found inside a car with…

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Jacob Leatherman

Male, age 22 · Englewood, Tennessee

Killed Apr 18, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of Englewood, Tennessee, a young man's life was abruptly cut short in the spring of 2018. Jacob Ryan Leatherman, a 22-year-old male, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. A native of Cleveland and a longtime resident of McMinn…

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Leonardo Vazquez-Barcenas

Male, age 57 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Apr 18, 2018 · 8 years ago

Leonardo Vazquez-Barcenas, a 57-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on April 18, 2018, in Dallas, Texas. The incident occurred when Leonardo Vazquez-Barcenas intervened in an attempted robbery at his brother's home. The perpetrators, a juvenile…

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Yaredi Reyes Juarez

Female, age 27 · Harlingen, Texas

Killed Apr 18, 2018 · 8 years ago

Yaredi Reyes Juarez, a 27-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost her life on April 18, 2018, in Harlingen, Texas. She was fatally shot by her husband, Mario Galarza, who was also 27 years old. The incident occurred during a domestic dispute…

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Orlando Miret

Male, age 27 · Miami, Florida

Found Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 18, 2017, 27-year-old Orlando Miret Jr. was shot and killed in Miami, Florida, in the Coral Way neighborhood near SW 37th Avenue and SW 27th Lane. Miret was found dead inside his car in the early morning hours after neighbors reported hearing…

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Brittany E Leflore

Female, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brittany Leflore, a 22-year-old Chicago resident, was fatally shot on April 18, 2017, while walking home in the Roseland neighborhood on the city's South Side. Brittany, who was also known as "Bonnie," was targeted late at night on the 10700 block of South…

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Marcus Triplett

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Marcus Triplett, a 25-year-old male from Chicago, was fatally shot on April 18, 2017. The incident occurred in the West Englewood neighborhood, a community that had been struggling with a high incidence of violent crime. Triplett was reportedly attacked in…

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Sharon Pulley

Female, age 60 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Tuesday evening in New Orleans, the life of Sharon Ann Pulley, a 60-year-old retired teacher, was tragically cut short. On April 18, 2017, at approximately 9:17 p.m., the New Orleans Police Department responded to a call of a shooting in the 2200 block…

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Kendall Perkins

Male, age 34 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kendall Perkins, a 34-year-old African American male, was shot and killed on April 18, 2017, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood near Findlay Market. Authorities responded to the scene at approximately 9:42 p.m.…

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Dangelo Masterjohn

Male, age 27 · Red Wing, Minnesota

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Red Wing, Minnesota, the quiet of the city was broken by a discovery that would mark its first murder in nearly a decade. Just after midnight on April 18, 2017, police responded to a call about an unconscious man…

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Cheryl Allender

Female, age 37 · California, Kentucky

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of California, Kentucky, the life of 37-year-old Cheryl Allender was abruptly and violently cut short on April 18, 2017. A dedicated mother of six and a nursing student at Gateway Technical College, she was described by those who knew…

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David Wade

Male, age 40 · Mulhall, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Tuesday morning in April 2017, a Logan County Sheriff's Deputy named David Wade was fatally shot while carrying out his duties in Mulhall, Oklahoma. The 40-year-old male deputy, a U.S. Army veteran and father of three, was attempting to serve an eviction…

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Rodney Byther

Male, age 17 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the city of Jackson, Mississippi, experienced a wave of violence that claimed the life of a local teenager, Rodney Byther. On April 18, the 17-year-old Black male was outside his residence on Ventura Drive, located near the intersection…

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Zachary Gustavis

Male, age 33 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, a wave of violence struck Jackson, Mississippi, leaving multiple families grieving. Among the victims was Zachary Gustavis, a 33-year-old man whose life was cut short on the evening of April 18th. The day was marked by a series of…

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Jim Grogan

Male, age 61 · Romulus, Michigan

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 18, 2017, the body of 61-year-old White male Jim Burl Grogan was discovered in Romulus, Michigan, under circumstances that immediately prompted a police investigation. Grogan was found deceased in the parking lot of the Landing Strip Lounge, a…

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Jarvis Jenkins

Male, age 20 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 18, 2017, a violent altercation unfolded in Hanley Hills, a suburb within St. Louis County, Missouri, involving 20-year-old Jarvis M. Jenkins. The incident began as a physical confrontation between Jenkins and a man identified as his friend. The…

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Carlos Arturo Alarcon-Pantoja

Male, age 26 · Hacienda-heights, California

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Carlos Arturo Alarcon-Pantoja, a 26-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on April 18, 2017, in Hacienda Heights, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Alarcon-Pantoja died from a gunshot wound to the chest, and his death…

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David Martin Jackson

Male, age 58 · Fresno, California

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

David Martin Jackson, aged 58, tragically lost his life on April 18, 2017, in Fresno, California. His death was part of a horrific shooting spree that shook the community. On that fateful day, Kori Muhammad, the perpetrator, targeted and killed Jackson along…

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John Sanchez Garcia

Male, age 46 · El-monte, California

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

John Sanchez Garcia, a 46-year-old resident of El Monte, California, tragically lost his life on April 18, 2017. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Garcia was shot and killed in the 11400 block of Montecito Drive around 10:40 p.m. that…

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Mark James Gassett

Male, age 37 · Fresno, California

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Mark James Gassett, aged 37, tragically lost his life on April 18, 2017, in Fresno, California. His death was part of a horrific shooting spree that took place in downtown Fresno. On that fateful day, Kori Ali Muhammad, a man with a history of mental health…

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Whitney Washuta

Female, age 25 · West-hollywood, California

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Whitney Jade Washuta, a 25-year-old woman from West Hollywood, California, tragically lost her life on April 18, 2017. She was walking near her home on Rosewood Avenue around 8:40 p.m. when she was shot multiple times by her ex-boyfriend, Kyle Patrick Ramsey.…

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Zackary David Randalls

Male, age 34 · Fresno, California

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Zackary David Randalls, a 34-year-old resident of Clovis, California, tragically lost his life on April 18, 2017, in a senseless act of violence. Randalls, who was known for his positive mental attitude and aversion to violence, was one of the victims in a…

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Avery Wheeler

Male, age 22 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Avery Wheeler, a 22-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 18, 2017. The incident occurred during a home invasion at his residence in Edgewood, a small city within the Orlando metropolitan area. According to reports, Wheeler…

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Brittany Bonnie Leflore

Female, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brittany Bonnie Leflore, a 22-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on April 18, 2017, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred in the Roseland neighborhood on the city's Far South Side. Brittany was returning home from a friend's house when…

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Daronte Howard

Male, age 25 · Houma, Louisiana

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

On an evening in Houma, Louisiana, the life of 25-year-old Daronte Howard, an African American male, was cut short. On April 18, 2017, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Howard was sitting in a vehicle with a friend on Larry Street. Their night took a violent turn…

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Vincent Lamont Blakely

Male, age 35 · Wilmington, North Carolina

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Vincent Lamont Blakely, a 35-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on April 18, 2017, in Wilmington, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. on Gores Row, between Dock and Orange streets. Despite the presence of numerous…

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Deshawn Jenkins

Male, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

Deshawn Jenkins, a 19-year-old male from Cincinnati, OH, tragically lost his life on April 18, 2017, due to gunshot wounds sustained in a double shooting incident at the Towerview Apartments on East Knoll Court in Mount Airy. Jenkins was found alongside…

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Charles Graves

Male, age 51 · Martin, Tennessee

Killed Apr 18, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Martin, Tennessee, a grim discovery was made on April 18, 2017, that would unravel a story of violence and loss. Charles Graves, a 51-year-old man, was found unresponsive in his home on Lester Lane by a home health worker. Emergency…

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Gustauo Reyes-Octton

Male, age 54 · Tampa, Florida

Found Apr 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On April 18, 2015, Gustavo Reyes-Octton, aged 54, was found murdered in Tampa, Florida. The details of the homicide indicate that Reyes-Octton was killed under circumstances that have not yet been fully resolved. His death remains an unsolved case, and local…

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Courtney D Jackson

Male, age 43 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Courtney D. Jackson, aged 43, was fatally shot on April 18, 2015, in Chicago. The incident took place on the Far Northwest side of the city. Jackson was driving his vehicle when he was struck by gunfire, after which he managed to flag down a police cruiser…

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Keith Cole

Male, age 27 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Keith Iran Coleman, a 27-year-old Black man from New Orleans, Louisiana, died on April 18, 2015, leaving behind the kind of absence a family feels in ordinary moments—at the dinner table, in the quiet of a child’s room, in the sudden weight of a name that…

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Joe Shane Moore

Male, age 44 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Apr 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On Saturday, April 18, 2015, 44-year-old male, Joe Shane Moore, passed away in Fort Worth, Texas. Born in 1970, Moore was survived by his father, Joe Moore; mother, Kathy McNabb; sisters, Miranda Moore and Melissa Wood; and brother, Chad Moore. A celebration…

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Andre Lafrance

Male, age 33 · Talkeetna, Alaska

Killed Apr 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

Andre LaFrance, a 33-year-old white male, died during an overnight shooting on April 18, 2015, in the Montana Creek area near Talkeetna, Alaska. Alaska State Troopers responded after a 911 call reported a killing at a residence; when troopers entered, they…

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Charlene Schwartz

Female, age 34 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Apr 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a north Phoenix hotel room on April 18, 2015, 34-year-old Charlene Schwartz was found dead in a pool of blood. The discovery was made after hotel employees grew concerned about two dogs locked inside a car in the parking lot, which was later determined to…

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Sixto Sanchez

Male, age 29 · Guadalupe, Arizona

Killed Apr 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 18, 2015, the community of Guadalupe, Arizona, was disturbed by the sound of gunfire. Responding to a 911 call at approximately 2:30 a.m., Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies arrived at the area of Calle Azteca and Calle…

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Warren Batie

Male, age 43 · Obrien, Oregon

Killed Apr 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On April 18, 2015, 43-year-old Warren H. Batie, a resident of Taylorsville, Utah, was fatally shot in the O'Brien area of Josephine County, Oregon. The incident occurred following a dispute over the ownership of a truck between Batie and 46-year-old Jeffrey…

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Guimel Vasquez

Male, age 21 · Roswell, New Mexico

Killed Apr 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday in April 2015, the life of 21-year-old Guimel Vasquez was tragically cut short in what was described by authorities as an accidental shooting. A young Hispanic male, Vasquez was in the vicinity of East Darby Road, just south…

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Eric Anthony Jackson

Male, age 25 · Lansing, Michigan

Killed Apr 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the life of 25-year-old Eric Anthony Jackson was tragically cut short in Lansing, Michigan. On the evening of Saturday, April 18th, Jackson, a Black male, was fatally wounded by gunfire in the area of Autumn and Northrup streets. The…

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German Antonio Rodriguez-Duarte

Male, age 34 · Grand-rapids, Michigan

Killed Apr 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, April 18, 2015, the life of German Antonio Rodriguez-Duarte, a 34-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His body was discovered lying between houses in the 500 block of Hall Street SW, near…

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JaQuan BigQueezy Robertson-Johnson

Male, age 32 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Apr 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of April 18, 2015, the life of 32-year-old JaQuan Lamarr Robertson-Johnson, known affectionately as 'Big Queezy,' was tragically cut short in his hometown of Flint, Michigan. He was fatally shot on Clio Road, the victim of gun violence that…

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Lawrence Howard Jr.

Male, age 39 · Mount-pleasant, Michigan

Killed Apr 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet city of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, a tragic and calculated act of violence unfolded on April 18, 2015, forever altering the lives of a family. Lawrence Howard Jr., a 39-year-old male, was found in his vehicle in the parking lot of the Chase Run…

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Armoni Moni Keavon Sexton

Male, age 15 · Paterson, New Jersey

Killed Apr 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a spring evening in Paterson, New Jersey, the life of a promising young man was tragically cut short. Armoni Moni Keavon Sexton, a 15-year-old Black male, was walking near the intersection of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Godwin Avenue on April 18, 2015, when…

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Shyheim T. Rawls

Male, age 19 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Apr 18, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Newark, New Jersey, tragedy struck a 19-year-old man. Shyheim T. Rawls, a male, was found suffering from apparent gunshot wounds in the 100 block of Avon Avenue. The incident occurred shortly before 1:00 a.m. on…

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