Death by Force

Donell McDonald

Male, age 23 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Donell Miller McDonald Jr., a 23-year-old African American male from Columbus, OH, tragically lost his life on April 1, 2015. Donell was the Finance Manager at Success Kidz Childcare Center and was attending The Ohio State University at the time of his death.…

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Jenae Harvison

Female, age 29 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jenae Harvison, a 29-year-old African American woman, was tragically shot and killed on April 1, 2015, in Columbus, OH. She was the founder and owner of Success Kidz Childcare Center, a daycare chain in the area. Jenae was known for her dedication to early…

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Jason Khaleen-Rowe

Male, age 25 · Wilkes-barre, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jason Khaleen-Rowe, a 25-year-old male, was shot in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, late on the night of April 1, 2015, during what court records later described as an exchange involving firearms. News reports identified him as being from the Bronx, New York, and…

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Jacob Cadriel

Male, age 28 · Alvin, Texas

Killed Apr 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jacob Cadriel, a 28-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on April 1, 2015, in Alvin, Texas. He was shot by his co-worker, Steven Damien Young, at Woven Metals Products Inc., a metal shop in Alvin. The incident occurred after an…

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Ralph Quarles

Male, age 21 · Oakland, California

Found Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ralph Allen Leon Quarles, a 21-year-old Oakland native, was tragically shot and killed on April 1, 2014, in East Oakland. He was driving near Seminary Avenue when the shooting occurred, and another passenger in the vehicle was also struck but survived. The…

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James Redmon

Male, age 27 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

An argument between two security guards at a Main Event entertainment center in Cordova, a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee, escalated into a fatal shooting, leaving 65-year-old James Redmon dead. The incident, which occurred on the evening of July 22, 2024…

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Aaron Edward Scott

Male, age 30 · Maquoketa, Iowa

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of April 1, 2014, a confrontation in Maquoketa, Iowa, led to the death of 30-year-old Aaron Edward Scott. The incident began shortly before 3 a.m. when Maquoketa Police Sergeant Brendan Zeimet, a 13-year veteran of the force, stopped to…

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Bill John Cline Jr

Male, age 58 · Porter, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Bill John Cline Jr, a 58-year-old white male, was a longtime resident of Porter, Oklahoma, where he made his living as a painter and settled into a modest home on Belaire Avenue. On the first day of April 2014, that quiet routine was shattered when gunfire…

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Rhiannon Vantassel

Female, age 32 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a tragic series of events unfolded, culminating in the death of a 32-year-old woman named Rhiannon Vantassel. Originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado, her life came to a violent end in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on April 1, 2014. Her death was…

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Kiarri Keshawn Edwards

Male, age 34 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday night in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 34-year-old Kiarri Keshawn Edwards was tragically cut short. On March 31, 2014, at approximately 11:16 p.m., gunfire erupted on Dinwiddie Avenue, resulting in a triple shooting. While two…

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Nathan Trapuzzano

Male, age 24 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 1, 2014, Nathan Trapuzzano, a 24-year-old man, was on his customary walk in his Indianapolis neighborhood. A newlywed with his first child on the way, Trapuzzano was a computer programmer and a devout Catholic. His peaceful…

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Curtis Scott

Male, age 23 · Ridgeland, South Carolina

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Thursday morning in Ridgeland, South Carolina, a 55-year-old man named Curtis Edward Scott was fatally shot. The incident unfolded at Jay's Barber Shop on Main Street when Scott, wearing a ski mask and wielding a machete…

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Antoine Levelle Earley

Male, age 36 · Compton, California

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Antoine Levelle Earley, a 36-year-old man from Compton, California, was tragically shot and killed on April 1, 2014. The incident occurred in the 15000 block of South Haskins Avenue in West Compton. According to reports, Earley was walking towards his black…

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Cortez Batiste

Male, age 13 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Cortez Batiste, a 13-year-old boy from Bakersfield, California, was tragically found shot to death on March 31, 2014. His body was discovered near the railroad tracks in the 1500 block of East Brundage Lane, with multiple gunshot wounds. The Kern County…

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Willie Gilbert

Male, age 17 · Oakland, California

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Willie D. Gilbert, a 17-year-old from Oakland, California, was fatally shot on April 1, 2014. The incident occurred early in the morning, and Gilbert was brought to Highland Hospital by an unidentified individual who claimed to have found him on a street near…

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Betty Mulbah McClain

Female, age 45 · Covington, Georgia

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Covington, Georgia, the life of 45-year-old Betty Mulbah McClain, an African American woman, was tragically cut short on the evening of April 1, 2014. Inside her home on Cinnamon Fern Circle, a violent domestic dispute ended in a…

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Marcus King

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a young Black / African American man's life was tragically cut short, leaving a community searching for answers. On the first of April, 21-year-old Marcus King was killed in Columbus, Georgia. The incident that led to his death occurred…

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Dion Nupea Johnson

Male, age 21 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a spring day in New Orleans, a life was tragically cut short, leaving a family to grieve and a community to seek answers. Dion Dewon 'Nupea' Johnson, a 21-year-old male, was shot and killed on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. The incident that claimed his life…

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Otis Hixon

Male, age 19 · Marrero, Louisiana

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of a promising young man, Otis Louis Hixon Jr., was tragically cut short on a street in Marrero, Louisiana. An African American male, the 19-year-old was a native of New Orleans and resided in Waggaman. Known as an avid…

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Glenda Henry Bordeaux

Female, age 58 · Carolina-beach, North Carolina

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Glenda Sue Henry Bordeaux, a 58-year-old woman from Carolina Beach, North Carolina, tragically passed away on April 1, 2014. She was affectionately known as "Nana" by her family and friends. Glenda was a beloved sister, daughter, and grandmother who enjoyed…

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Tarrance Roshawn Campbell

Male, age 24 · High-point, North Carolina

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Tarrance Roshawn Campbell, a 24-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on the night of April 1, 2014, in High Point, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the 300 block of North Hall Street. Campbell was found…

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Aaron Smith

Male, age 28 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Aaron S. Smith, a 28-year-old African American male from Dayton, OH, tragically lost his life on April 1, 2014. Smith, affectionately known as "Skittles," was fatally shot on a basketball court at College Hill Park. The incident occurred in broad daylight and…

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Jeffrey Brandon Youngblood

Male, age 21 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Apr 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jeffrey Brandon Youngblood, a 21-year-old male, was tragically found dead in his car in his driveway on April 1, 2014, in Richardson, Texas. He had been shot in the upper torso, and the driver's side window was broken. A piece of shotgun wadding was found at…

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Jeremy Wilson

Male, age 23 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Apr 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

On an early spring evening in Denver, Colorado, the life of 23-year-old Jeremy Wade Wilson was tragically cut short. Just before 11 p.m. on April 1, 2013, police responded to a report of shots fired in the 2600 block of West 27th Avenue. Upon arrival, they…

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Glenda Jeanette Jackson

Female, age 39 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 1, 2013 · 13 years ago

Glenda Jeanette Jackson was 39 years old when she was killed in St. Louis on Monday, April 1, 2013. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated her death. The Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in St. Louis through 2017…

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Jimma Reat

Male, age 25 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Apr 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 1, 2012, a confrontation on the streets of Denver tragically culminated in the death of 25-year-old Jimma Reat. A Black man and a refugee from what is now South Sudan, Reat had sought safety in the United States after…

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Marcus Martisse Williams

Male, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a spring evening in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of a 29-year-old African-American man, Marcus Martisse Williams, was tragically cut short. On April 1, 2012, Williams was found on the 1000 block of East 22nd Street, having been fatally shot. His death…

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Thomas Porter

Male, age 62 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the quiet hours of a Wednesday morning in late March of 2012, tragedy befell a 62-year-old man named Thomas Porter. A resident of Detroit, Michigan, he was at a Marathon gas station on East Jefferson Avenue when his life was abruptly ended. The incident…

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James Edwards

Male, age 27 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Apr 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

On April 1, 2012, James Lamont Edwards, a 27-year-old African American male from Omaha, Nebraska, was fatally shot near 26th Avenue and Sprague Street. Earlier that same day, Edwards had been arrested for disorderly conduct following a series of altercations…

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Dashan Felder

Male, age 28 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Apr 1, 2012 · 14 years ago

On April 1, 2012, Dashan Felder, a 28-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place on the east side of Columbus, and Felder was later pronounced dead at Grant Hospital. This homicide has remained unsolved, with the…

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Emuel Brice

Male, age 23 · Miami, Florida

Found Apr 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

Emmanuel Brice, a 23-year-old resident of Miami, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 1, 2010, in a shooting incident that occurred in the early morning hours. The fatal event took place around 8:00 AM on NW 44th Street in Miami. Brice, born on February…

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Ryan Williams

Male, age 23 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Apr 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

Ryan Bernard Williams, age 23, was shot and killed on April 1, 2010, in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred in the Grand Park area of Duval County, and his death was part of a string of violent incidents that marked the neighborhood during that time.…

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Adel Kobeissi

Male, age 50 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

On the evening of Thursday, April 1, 2010, Adel Kobeissi, a Lebanese American man, was closing up his Sunoco gas station for the night on Detroit's west side. As he was leaving at approximately 9:45 p.m. at the corner of Puritan Street and Schaefer Highway…

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Thomas Jr Garland

Male, age 27 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Apr 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the spring of 2010, the life of a young man was tragically cut short on the streets of Buffalo, New York, leaving a family devastated and a community searching for answers. Thomas Jr. Garland, a 27-year-old African-American male, died on April 1, 2010. His…

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Ramoane Eady

Male, age 22 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Apr 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the city of Buffalo, New York, a young life was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. Ramone Carter, a 3-year-old boy, was enjoying a summer evening, riding his tricycle during a family gathering. His innocent play was shattered in an…

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Carmen Ramos

Female, age 33 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Apr 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

On April 11, 2010, law enforcement officials in Fort Wayne, Indiana, were summoned to a residence on Huestis Avenue where they discovered the body of 33-year-old Carmen Ramos. The female victim was found lying face down in her home, having suffered multiple…

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Charles Nokey Matthews

Male, age 37 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Apr 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the quiet moments of an April evening in 2010, the life of 37-year-old Charles Nokey Matthews was abruptly ended by a hail of bullets in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A certified crane and heavy equipment operator, Matthews was a native and resident of the city…

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Darryl Bleek Milton

Male, age 25 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Apr 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

Darryl Bleek Milton, a 25-year-old male, was shot and killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on April 1, 2010. The brazen nature of the crime sent ripples through the community, as another man, 37-year-old Charles 'Nokey' Matthews, was also found deceased at the…

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Terry douglas Trask Jr.

Male, age 23 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the late hours of April 1, 2010, the life of Terry Douglas Trask Jr., a 22-year-old male from New Orleans, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. Just weeks before his 23rd birthday, he was discovered the victim of a brutal act of violence. His death was the…

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Tyrez Jordan Williams

Male, age 25 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 1, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the spring of 2010, the life of Tyrez Jordan Williams was tragically cut short in New Orleans, Louisiana. On Thursday, April 1, 2010, at the age of 25, Williams fell victim to gun violence. He was born on September 27, 1984. Years after his death, a…

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Rozene Burrage

Female, age 41 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

Rozene Burrage, aged 41, was tragically killed on April 1, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. The homicide took place on the city's South Side, an area that has been consistently challenged by high levels of gun violence and economic hardship. Rozene's death was…

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Darrell Tyrone Lee

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a spring evening in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Darrell Tyrone Lee, a 19-year-old Black male, was shot and killed on April 1, 2009. The incident occurred in the 2900 block of Allendale Road, where he was…

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Derrick Kent Franklin

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 1, 2009 · 17 years ago

Derrick Kent Franklin was 28 years old, a Black man from Baltimore, Maryland, and on March 31, 2009, his life was taken on the 3800 block of Lyndale Avenue. However the moments unfolded—whether in a sudden burst of chaos or in a slow, creeping sense that…

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Kelly Mcgee

Male, age 40 · San Francisco, California

Found Apr 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

Kelly McGee, age 40, was fatally shot on April 1, 2008, while driving in the Potrero Hill neighborhood of San Francisco. The incident occurred around 1:40 p.m. on Turner Terrace, a quiet single-block street ending in a cul-de-sac. McGee was targeted while…

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James Bush

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

On April 1, 2008, 18-year-old James Bush was tragically killed in Chicago. The incident occurred in the Morgan Park neighborhood, where James was shot while standing on a sidewalk. He succumbed to his injuries shortly after the shooting, adding to the city's…

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Charles Bush

Male, age 55 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Apr 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

Charles Irvin Bush, a 55-year-old man, was found deceased in his home in Louisville, Kentucky, on March 31, 2008. His death was classified as a homicide by the Louisville Metro Police Department, a case that has since grown cold, leaving a family and…

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Amy Alvarez Calamaco

Female, age 22 · Louisburg, North Carolina

Killed Apr 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

Amy Alvarez Calamaco, a 22-year-old woman from Louisburg, NC, tragically lost her life on April 1, 2008. The incident occurred at her workplace, Phelps Temporary Staffing Service, where she was shot by Jerold Obrien Lee, a 26-year-old man from Woodson…

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Clara Strange

Female · Lufkin, Texas

Killed Apr 1, 2008 · 18 years ago

Clara Strange, a 77-year-old white female from Lufkin, Texas, died on April 1, 2008, under circumstances that later became part of a broader investigation into a series of suspicious deaths at a local dialysis clinic. She had been a patient at the DaVita…

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