Death by Force

John Liberty

Male, age 73 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 1, 2017, John Liberty, age 73, was shot and killed in Chicago, marking one of the many homicides that year in a city grappling with persistent violence. The incident occurred as Chicago was experiencing an ongoing surge in gun-related homicides…

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Abdul Smith

Male, age 43 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 43-year-old Abdul Smith was tragically cut short in Montgomery, Alabama. On the evening of Saturday, April 1st, Smith was fatally wounded by gunfire, a violent end to a life that had touched many. The Montgomery Police…

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Christian Acosta

Male, age 24 · Chandler, Arizona

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On an April evening in 2017, a dispute in Chandler, Arizona, tragically escalated, ending the life of 24-year-old Christian Acosta. The young man, a resident of Casa Grande, was fatally shot on April 1st in what has been described as a confrontation stemming…

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Henry Wagner

Male, age 56 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet Denver neighborhood of Hilltop, the evening of April 1, 2017, was shattered by the sound of gunshots. Henry Wagner, a 56-year-old male, was at home with his wife when she noticed their truck was running in the driveway. Wagner went outside to…

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Jose Ignacio Villanueva III

Male, age 40 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Saturday night in Las Vegas, on April 1, 2017, the life of 40-year-old Jose Ignacio Villanueva III came to a violent end. A Hispanic male, Villanueva was found inside an apartment on Thunder Street with multiple gunshot wounds. When…

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Marcus Cleveland Thomas Jr

Male · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 1, 2017, a tragic incident occurred in North Las Vegas, Nevada, resulting in the death of 25-day-old Marcus Cleveland Thomas Jr. The event began around 9:15 p.m. when officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of East Deer Springs Way near Losee Road…

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Christoper Libert

Male, age 40 · Washougal, Washington

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 1, 2017, the body of 40-year-old Christopher M. Libert, a male from Portland, was discovered near the Dougan Falls Bridge, a scenic area along the Washougal River, approximately 17 miles northeast of Washougal, Washington. An autopsy later revealed…

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Nathaniel Joseph Rosa

Male, age 31 · Belfair, Washington

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a spring morning in Belfair, Washington, the life of 31-year-old Nathaniel Joseph Rosa, a White male, came to a tragic and violent end. On April 1, 2017, Rosa was shot and killed while showering in a residence on East Trails Road. The property belonged to…

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Jamie C. Greer

Male, age 45 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jamie C. Greer, aged 45, passed away on April 1, 2017, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The circumstances surrounding his death were tragic and have been the subject of extensive investigation. According to available records, Jamie C. Greer was found deceased under…

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Anthony Cooks

Male, age 52 · Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the night of April 1, 2017, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, a violent and tragic event cut short the life of Anthony “Andy” Frederick Cooks, a 52-year-old man. A lifelong resident of the community, Cooks was known for his outgoing personality and his past as a…

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Corey Todd

Male, age 29 · Okmulgee, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the life of 29-year-old Corey Todd, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short on the evening of April 1, 2017. A shooting incident in a local neighborhood not only claimed Todd's life but also that of…

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Monica Valdez

Female, age 33 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Monica Valdez, a 33-year-old Hispanic woman from Oklahoma City, was spending the early hours of April 1, 2017 at a small house on North Woodward Avenue in the city’s northwest side when an ordinary gathering turned suddenly and irreversibly violent. It was…

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Wendy Cortez-Paiz

Female, age 22 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of a young woman from Oklahoma City was tragically cut short. Wendy Cortez-Paiz, a 22-year-old female, was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred on Saturday, April 1, 2017. She succumbed to her injuries two days later, on…

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Westley Edward Cheeks

Male, age 30 · Lansing, Michigan

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Westley Edward Cheeks, a 30-year-old male, was fatally shot on Saturday, April 1, 2017, in Lansing, Michigan. His body was discovered inside a residence on the city's east side. The Lansing Police Department's investigation into the shooting determined that…

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Nygel Williams

Male, age 22 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the city of Richmond, Virginia, the life of 22-year-old Nygel E. Williams, a male, was tragically cut short on April 1, 2017. What began as a gathering of friends would end in a senseless act of violence that left a family grieving and a community in…

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Andre Chatman

Male, age 21 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Andre Chatman, a 21-year-old Black male from St. Louis, Missouri, was fatally shot on the evening of April 1, 2017. The incident, which also claimed the life of 39-year-old Wilbur Hall Jr. of East St. Louis, unfolded at a beauty salon located at the…

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Paschel Tourville

Male, age 40 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a Saturday evening in the spring of 2017, events unfolded that tragically cut short the life of Paschel Tourville. He was a 40-year-old man from St. Louis, Missouri. On the evening of April 1st, police were called to the 100 block of Habecking Drive in the…

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Angel Sanabria

Male, age 26 · San-diego, California

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Angel Sanabria, a 26-year-old resident of San Diego, California, tragically lost his life on April 1, 2017. Angel was fatally shot in an alley off the 3200 block of 44th Street, near Monroe Clark Middle School in the City Heights neighborhood. The incident…

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Christian Sanchez

Male, age 20 · Duarte, California

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Christian Sanchez, a 20-year-old resident of La Puente, California, was tragically killed on April 1, 2017, in Duarte, California. His death was the result of a gunshot wound to the chest, which occurred during a drug deal gone wrong. On that fateful day…

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Kelly Renee Clark

Female, age 38 · Pasadena, California

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kelly Renee Clark, a 38-year-old woman from Pasadena, California, tragically lost her life on April 1, 2017. On that fateful evening, Pasadena police were alerted to gunfire in the 200 block of West Washington Boulevard. Upon arrival, they discovered Kelly…

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Barbara Brown Steele

Female, age 70 · Melrose, Florida

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Barbara Brown Steele, a 70-year-old resident of Melrose, Florida, passed away on April 1, 2017. Born on October 12, 1946, in New York, New York, she was a beloved member of her community and family. Barbara was known for her love of nature, traveling, and…

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Devonte Taylor

Male, age 25 · Apopka, Florida

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Devonte Jerome Taylor, a 25-year-old resident of Apopka, Florida, tragically passed away on April 1, 2017. Born on June 3, 1991, in Orlando, Florida, Devonte was the son of Patricia and Bobby Taylor. He grew up in Apopka, attended Orange County Public…

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Mike Franck

Male, age 34 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Mike Franck, a 34-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 1, 2017, in Tampa, Florida. Franck was fatally shot during a drive-by shooting outside the Palace Hookah Lounge in the SoHo entertainment district. The incident occurred…

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Rogerio Anjos

Male, age 34 · Fort-myers, Florida

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Rogerio Anjos, a 34-year-old resident of Fort Myers, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 1, 2017, in a shooting incident outside Scarlett's Cabaret, a local gentleman's club. Anjos, who was also known as DJ Roger Brazil, was leaving the club with a…

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Dudley Jones Jr.

Male, age 44 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of Dudley Jones Jr., a 44-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. On the evening of April 1st, Jones was found shot in the driveway of a residence on Ticknor Drive in Columbus, Georgia. The discovery marked another grim…

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Justin C. Dallas

Male, age 23 · Kennesaw, Georgia

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

A gathering of friends in Kennesaw, Georgia, took a tragic turn on April 1, 2017, ending in the death of 23-year-old Justin C. Dallas. Dallas was found with a fatal gunshot wound on West Station Drive after what was initially reported as a party that had…

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Pier Charvell Minor

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Pier Charvell Minor, a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on April 1, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago. According to reports, Minor was found with multiple…

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Wilbert Hall

Male, age 39 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Wilbert Hall, a 39-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 1, 2017, in East St. Louis, Illinois. His death was the result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of extensive investigations and legal proceedings. Hall's…

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DJuandrek Allen

Male, age 20 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 1, 2017, the life of 20-year-old DJuandrek Allen, a male resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. Allen was fatally wounded in a shooting that took place on North Ardenwood Drive, a violent end to a…

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Catherine Ruth Ballard

Female, age 24 · Wilmington, North Carolina

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Catherine Ruth Ballard, a 24-year-old woman from Wilmington, NC, was tragically killed on April 1, 2017, in the parking lot of Independence Mall. The incident occurred around 1:22 p.m. near the front entrance of the mall. According to court records, Catherine…

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Franchoize Dawson

Male, age 42 · Kinston, North Carolina

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Franchoize Dawson, a 42-year-old male from Kinston, North Carolina, passed away on April 1, 2017. His obituary notes that he was affectionately known as "Plute" and was survived by his parents. The obituary does not provide specific details about the cause of…

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Jarel D’Shaun Grace

Male, age 25 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jarel D’Shaun Grace, a 25-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on April 1, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred during a robbery attempt that also left two other victims injured with gunshot wounds. Grace was…

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Tremayne Foster

Male, age 30 · Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic turn of events stemming from a domestic dispute, 30-year-old Tremayne Foster of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot on a Friday night in April 2017. The incident unfolded after Foster went to a residence on Wykes Street to pick up his…

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Cody Willis

Male, age 21 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Cody Alexander Willis, a 21-year-old male tragically passed away on April 1, 2017, in San Antonio, TX. Cody was known for his kind heart and his ability to make others laugh. He is survived by his parents, Brad and Donna Willis, his brother Aaron Willis, and…

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Daniel Pacheco

Male, age 18 · Mesquite, Texas

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Daniel Pacheco, an 18-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically shot and killed on April 1, 2017, at a house party in Mesquite, Texas. The party, which was supposed to be a small gathering, quickly grew out of control as word spread on social media, attracting…

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Jose Martinez

Male, age 27 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Apr 1, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jose Balderas Martinez, a 27-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on April 1, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death were initially unclear, but subsequent investigations revealed that it was a case of murder-suicide.…

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Dujuane L Hall

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dujuane L. Hall, aged 16, was fatally shot on April 1, 2015, in Chicago. The incident occurred in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, an area in Chicago that has often been troubled by persistent violence. Hall was shot in the early hours of the day…

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Stanley Davis

Male, age 40 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a Black / African American man named Stanley Davis lost his life on the streets of St. Louis, Missouri. On the afternoon of April 1st, the 40-year-old was found lying in the 3500 block of North Newstead Avenue, the victim of a fatal…

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Clifford Eugene Wilson Jr.

Male, age 33 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet early morning hours of April 1, 2015, a sense of unease settled over a residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado. Inside a home on East Mercer Drive, an altercation between two men who knew each other was escalating with deadly consequences.…

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Arnav Khamitkar

Male, age 10 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a quiet Tulsa, Oklahoma neighborhood, a tragic story unfolded in the spring of 2015, forever altering the lives of a family and shocking the surrounding community. Ten-year-old Arnav Khamitkar, a young male, became an innocent victim in a devastating act…

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Arush Khamitkar

Male, age 6 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a quiet Tulsa, Oklahoma neighborhood, a tragic story unfolded in the spring of 2015. Six-year-old Arush Khamitkar, a young male, was found deceased in his family home on April 1st. His life was cut short alongside his 10-year-old brother, Arnav Khamitkar…

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Smita Haval Khamitkar

Female, age 38 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a quiet Tulsa, Oklahoma neighborhood, a tragedy unfolded that left a community in shock. Smita Haval Khamitkar, a 38-year-old female, was found deceased in her home on April 1, 2015. Her life, along with the lives of her two young sons, Arnav, 10, and…

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Justin Shannon

Male, age 30 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the morning of April 1, 2015, Justin Shannon, a 30-year-old male, was with his girlfriend when their vehicle was ambushed on a street in Jackson, Mississippi. The events that led to this violent encounter began the night before at a local club where…

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Jimel Hendrix

Male, age 26 · Highland-park, Michigan

Killed Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

The tragic death of 26-year-old Jimel Hendrix, a Black male, occurred on April 1, 2015, in Highland Park, Michigan, sending shockwaves through his community and leaving a family in mourning. The incident took place within the supposed safety of a private…

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Keaway Lafonz Ivy

Male, age 21 · Seat-pleasant, Maryland

Killed Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a Wednesday evening in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, the creative energy of a music video shoot was shattered by a single gunshot. Keaway Lafonz Ivy, a 21-year-old male, was in a parking lot on Eastern Avenue on April 1, 2015, surrounded by about 20 people, all…

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Denise Berry

Female, age 44 · Hawthorne, California

Killed Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Denise Berry, a 44-year-old woman from Hawthorne, California, tragically lost her life on April 1, 2015, in a shooting incident. On that fateful day, Denise was driving her gray Mercedes with her 12-year-old son to a barbershop. At an intersection, they…

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Kirsten Jelinski

Female, age 27 · Oceanside, California

Killed Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kirsten Jelinski, a 25-year-old woman from Oceanside, California, tragically lost her life on April 1, 2015, in a murder-suicide incident. Kirsten was a beloved member of the North County softball community, having played at San Marcos and Mission Hills high…

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Michael Paul Acord

Male, age 53 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the life of 53-year-old Michael Paul Acord came to a tragic end in Augusta, Georgia. On Wednesday, April 1st, Acord was found with a gunshot wound and subsequently died. The circumstances surrounding his death were not immediately…

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