Death by Force

Charles Leonard Jr.

Male, age 28 · Canton, Mississippi

Killed Apr 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

On April 19, 2015, tragedy struck in Canton, Mississippi, resulting in the death of 28-year-old Charles Leonard Jr. The incident occurred in Madison County, where law enforcement officers responded to reports of a shooting. Upon their arrival, authorities…

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Rolan Angaroo

Male, age 29 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Apr 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of April 19, 2015, the life of 29-year-old Rolan Angaroo, a Black male, was tragically cut short in his Richmond, Virginia residence. Just after midnight, officers from the Richmond Police Department responded to a call of a person shot in…

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Shaun Martin

Male, age 34 · Ridgeway, Virginia

Killed Apr 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the morning of April 19, 2015, the quiet of Ridgeway, Virginia, was broken by the discovery of a man's body at the Ridgeway Inn on Greensboro Road. The victim was identified as 34-year-old Shaun Tyree Martin of Martinsville. Responding to a call, the Henry…

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Trenton Huffman

Male, age 20 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Apr 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon, April 19, 2015, the life of 20-year-old Trenton Huffman of Hampton, Virginia, was tragically cut short in a double shooting in Newport News. The incident unfolded around 4:00 p.m. in the 600 block of Dresden Drive. At the time of the…

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Tywan Greene

Male, age 37 · Walterboro, South Carolina

Killed Apr 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a spring Sunday in Walterboro, South Carolina, the life of 37-year-old Tywan Greene was tragically cut short. On April 19, 2015, Greene, a Black male, was at a club in Colleton County when gun violence erupted, leading to his untimely…

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Douglas Mess

Male, age 52 · Attica, New York

Killed Apr 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the rural town of Attica, New York, was rocked by the grim discovery of a beloved local farmer's body. Douglas Mess, a 52-year-old male, was reported missing by his son on Monday, April 20th, after he failed to show up for his job as a…

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Dakota Washington

Female, age 16 · Victorville, California

Killed Apr 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dakota Marie Washington, a 16-year-old girl from Victorville, California, tragically passed away on April 19, 2015. Dakota's death was the result of an accidental shooting. On the day of the incident, a 15-year-old boy was handling a firearm when it…

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Justin Alexander Pitts

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

Justin Alexander Pitts, a 24-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on April 19, 2015. Pitts was standing in the driveway of an apartment building located at 843 West 65th Street in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood when an…

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Bennie Ledet Jr.

Male, age 54 · Lake-charles, Louisiana

Killed Apr 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

In Lake Charles, Louisiana, a verbal disagreement on an April evening in 2015 tragically escalated, ending the life of 54-year-old Bennie Ledet Jr. An African American man known in his community, Ledet's sudden and violent death on April 19, 2015, left many…

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David Glover

Male, age 36 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Apr 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

David Glover, a 36-year-old man from Fayetteville, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on April 19, 2015. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 2:30 a.m., in the 200 block of West Circle Court, an area off Ramsey Street south of…

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Kenneth Awls

Male, age 21 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Apr 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kenneth Wayne Awls Jr., affectionately known as "Bop," was a 21-year-old African American male from Toledo, Ohio. He tragically passed away on April 19, 2015. Kenneth was born on September 28, 1993, and is survived by his parents, Kenneth Wayne Awls Sr. and…

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Kristopher Pittman

Male, age 25 · York, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kristopher Pittman, a 25-year-old male from Baltimore, Maryland, tragically lost his life on April 19, 2015, in York, Pennsylvania. He was one of three victims found dead in a room at the Quality Inn on East Market Street in Springettsbury Township. The…

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Shaquana Graham

Female, age 33 · York, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic event that unfolded on a Sunday morning in York, Pennsylvania, 33-year-old Shaquana Graham lost her life in a double murder-suicide. The incident occurred on April 19, 2015, at a Quality Inn located on East Market Street in Springettsbury…

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Tomas Delacruz

Male, age 23 · San Diego, California

Found Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 19, 2014, Tomas Delacruz, a 23-year-old San Diego resident, was killed in an incident that reflects the ongoing issues of violent crime in the region. San Diego has seen fluctuations in crime rates over the years, and 2014 was marked by both progress…

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Willie Johnson

Male, age 19 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

Willie Johnson, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on April 19, 2014, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred at a house party on Coachman Lakes Drive, where another teenager was also shot. Johnson had aspirations of joining…

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Dale West

Male, age 40 · Meridian, Idaho

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

Dale West, a 40-year-old male, White/Caucasian, spent the late hours of April 18 rolling into April 19, 2014 at the 127 Club in Meridian, Idaho, when a belligerent patron began provoking members of a motorcycle group and a brawl broke loose on the crowded…

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Trovolus J Pickett

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 19, 2014, Trevolus J. Pickett, a 20-year-old Chicago resident, was fatally shot in the South Austin neighborhood of the city. On the night of April 18, Trevolus was walking with his cousin Terrell Robinson and a friend named Mark Hall along Congress…

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Eddie Lee L

Male, age 63 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the heart of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a community mourned the loss of Reverend Eddie Lee, a man of 87 years, who passed away on November 19, 2022. Remembered as a giving, free-hearted, and diligent man, his absence was deeply felt by those who knew and…

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Mohammed Hossain

Male, age 44 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 19, 2014, 44-year-old Mohammed Hossain was found dead at a residence in the 4600 block of Refugee Road in Columbus, Ohio. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, and it was determined that he did not die of natural causes.…

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Edward Deakings

Male, age 24 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Found Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 19, 2014, Edward Deakings, aged 24, was fatally shot in Pittsburgh's Chartiers City neighborhood. The incident took place at a park near Chartiers Elementary School, where about 100 people had gathered for a memorial for a young man killed the…

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Leonard D. Montgomery

Male, age 25 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of Leonard D. Montgomery, a 25-year-old male, was abruptly cut short. On the night of April 19th, in Little Rock, Arkansas, an argument broke out among a small group of people near an apartment building on Mablevale Cutoff. The…

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Stockton Digger Huot

Male, age 2 · Ogden, Utah

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a quiet home in Wellsville, Utah, a tragedy unfolded that would forever alter the lives of a young family. Two-year-old Stockton Huot, a Caucasian male, lost his life on the evening of April 19, 2014, in a devastating accident. The lively toddler, known…

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Christopher Rosario

Male, age 25 · Brockton, Massachusetts

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of a spring morning in 2014, the life of 25-year-old Christopher Rosario of Dorchester was cut short by a sudden act of violence in Brockton, Massachusetts. On April 19, at approximately 2:25 a.m., Brockton police responded to calls of a…

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Branden Peter Santiago

Male, age 20 · Queens, New York

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 19, 2014, the life of 20-year-old Branden Peter Santiago was cut short in a sudden act of violence on a street in South Ozone Park, Queens. Known to some as 'Scooter Joe,' Santiago was riding his moped near the intersection…

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Jessice Mera

Female, age 40 · Queens, New York

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragedy that unfolded within the walls of their Queens home, 40-year-old Jessica Mera lost her life on April 19, 2014. A female who had been with her husband since they were teenagers, her life was cut short in an act of domestic violence that left a…

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Daniel Pensamiento Galdamez

Male, age 21 · Palmdale, California

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

Daniel Pensamiento Galdamez, a 21-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on April 19, 2014, in Palmdale, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Daniel was shot in the face on April 17, 2014, outside Pyramid Liquor on…

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Gustavo Banda

Male, age 32 · Fairfield, California

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

Gustavo Banda, a 27-year-old resident of Fairfield, California, was tragically killed on April 19, 2014. Banda and a 15-year-old boy were both shot on Union Avenue near Travis Boulevard. They were transported to NorthBay Medical Center in Fairfield, where…

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James Shores

Male, age 66 · Chipley, Florida

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

James Shores, a 66-year-old retired game warden from Chipley, Florida, was tragically murdered on April 19, 2014. Shores, affectionately known as "Coon," was found shot to death on his property. The investigation revealed that Shores had encountered two men…

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Joel Tengue

Male, age 21 · Duluth, Georgia

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a young man's life was tragically cut short in what authorities believe was a robbery and drug deal gone wrong. Twenty-one-year-old Joel Tengue, a male resident of Gwinnett County, was found deceased on Saturday, April 19, 2014. A…

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Zakeem Berry

Male, age 23 · Kennesaw, Georgia

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Kennesaw, Georgia, 23-year-old Zakeem Berry was on duty as a security officer at the Town Center at Cobb. While making his routine patrols, a tragic and unexpected series of events unfolded. At approximately 12:20…

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Anthony Bankhead

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

Anthony Bankhead, an 18-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on April 19, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in an apartment located in the South Chicago neighborhood. Bankhead was found alongside his friend, 16-year-old Jordan…

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Darren Ray

Male, age 43 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

Darren Ray, a 43-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 19, 2014, in Chicago, IL. His death was the result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of extensive investigations and legal proceedings. Darren Ray was found…

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John Myles

Male, age 45 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

John J. Myles, a 45-year-old African American man, was tragically shot multiple times on April 19, 2014, while sitting in his vehicle outside his apartment in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. in the 1700 block…

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Jordan Means

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jordan Means, a 16-year-old African American male, was tragically found dead on April 19, 2014, in a basement apartment located in the 8200 block of South Houston Avenue in South Chicago. The discovery was made around 10:30 a.m. after witnesses reported…

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Matthew Clyde Austin

Male, age 47 · Saint-elmo, Illinois

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

Matthew Clyde Austin, a 47-year-old white male, passed away on April 19, 2014, in Saint Elmo, Illinois. Born on December 15, 1966, in Effingham, Illinois, he was a resident of Brownstown, Illinois, at the time of his death. Matthew, known as "Matt" to his…

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Trevolus Pickett

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

Trevolus Pickett, a 20-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on April 18, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 11:15 p.m. in the 5200 block of West Congress Parkway, during an armed robbery. Pickett was shot in the head and…

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Donald Hol

Male, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

Donald Holman, age 37, was fatally shot on April 19, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 7:45 p.m. on the 1100 block of North Menard Avenue. Holman sustained three gunshot wounds to his legs and was taken to Loyola University Medical…

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Michael Shears

Male, age 34 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early hours of a spring morning in Baltimore, tragedy struck the McElderry Park neighborhood. On Friday, April 19, 2013, Michael Shears, a 34-year-old Black male, was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 12:51 a.m. in the 2700 block of Jefferson…

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Jerrel Key

Male, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a spring evening in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of 29-year-old Jerrel Key, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On April 19, 2013, Key was fatally shot in the 2200 block of East Oliver Street. The incident, which unfolded in the city's Eastern…

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Jessie Cole

Male, age 30 · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

On April 19, 2013, a fatal shooting occurred in southeast Houston, resulting in the death of 30-year-old Jessie Coleman. The incident happened around 10 p.m. when Houston police responded to a shooting call at the intersection of Redbud Street and Danube…

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Michael A Bisbee III

Male, age 8 · Lapwai, Idaho

Killed Apr 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the small community of Lapwai, Idaho, on the Nez Perce Reservation, a heart-wrenching incident unfolded on April 19, 2013, forever altering the lives of a local family. Eight-year-old Michael Bisbee, a young Native American boy, was fatally wounded by a…

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Julie Serna Gonzales

Female, age 42 · Stafford, Virginia

Killed Apr 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, a domestic dispute in a quiet Stafford, Virginia neighborhood culminated in the tragic death of 42-year-old Julie Serna Gonzales, a Hispanic mother of two. On the afternoon of April 19, Stafford County Sheriff's deputies responded to a…

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Samath Som

Male, age 29 · Stockton, California

Killed Apr 19, 2013 · 13 years ago

Samath Som, a 29-year-old resident of Stockton, California, tragically lost his life on April 19, 2013. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and indicative of the violence that plagued the area at the time. Samath Som was found with…

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Kanagala Seshadri Rao

Male, age 24 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Apr 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 19, 2012, the life of Kanagala Seshadri Rao, a 24-year-old male graduate student from India, was tragically cut short on a street in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. Responding to a call at approximately 2:30 a.m.…

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Isaac Corralejo

Male, age 5 · Lanagan, Missouri

Killed Apr 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the quiet town of Lanagan, Missouri, a heartbreaking story unfolded in the spring of 2012, forever altering the lives of a local family. On April 19th of that year, five-year-old Isaac Corralejo, a young Hispanic boy, tragically lost his life. The…

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Christine Whitis

Female, age 75 · New Albany, Indiana

Killed Apr 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the spring of 2012, the life of 75-year-old Christine Whitis came to a horrific end in New Albany, Indiana. A longtime friend of her late mother, Whitis was found deceased on April 19, 2012, inside the garage of William Clyde Gibson, a registered sex…

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Ernesto M. Puentes

Unknown, age 45 · Miami, Florida

Found Apr 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

On April 19, 2010, Ernesto M. Puentes, aged 45, was found dead in Miami, Florida, under suspicious circumstances. His body was discovered floating in Biscayne Bay beneath the William Powell Bridge along the Rickenbacker Causeway. The initial discovery was…

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Marcus Baker

Male, age 29 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Apr 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the spring of 2010, the life of a young Atlanta father was cut tragically short in a violent encounter that remains a somber mystery. On April 19, 2010, Marcus Baker, a 29-year-old African-American male, was fatally shot during what authorities believe was…

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