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Matthew Brown

Male, age 18 · Mackinaw, Illinois

Killed Apr 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

Matthew G. Brown, an 18-year-old male from Mackinaw, Illinois, tragically passed away on April 20, 2018. He was born on May 8, 1999, in Peoria, Illinois, to Bruce and Susan Cisowski Brown. Matthew's death occurred at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.…

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Eskinder Asefaw

Male, age 26 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Apr 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

Eskinder Dawit Asefaw, a 26-year-old man, was fatally shot on April 20, 2018, in east Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the 1500 block of Wembley Drive, where Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police responded to a call at approximately 4:48 p.m. Upon…

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Zyquarius Shalom Quadre Bradley

Male, age 19 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Apr 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

Zyquarius Shalom Quadre Bradley, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on the night of April 20, 2018, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred amidst a city-wide "paintball war" that had been gaining traction on…

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Cody Schnur

Male, age 22 · Canton, Ohio

Killed Apr 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

Cody Schnur, a 22-year-old male from Massillon, Ohio, tragically passed away on April 20, 2018, after suffering a fatal gunshot wound at the home of Heather A. Feddick in Canton, OH. The incident occurred around 12:15 a.m., and Schnur was pronounced dead at a…

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Laila Johnson

Female, age 2 · Wickliffe, Ohio

Killed Apr 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

Laila Johnson, a 2-year-old girl from Wickliffe, Ohio, tragically died on April 20, 2018, from an accidental gunshot wound. She was staying at a hotel with her mother and siblings when the incident occurred. Her mother, who had a valid concealed carry permit…

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Jaquell Johnson

Male, age 28 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jaquell Laquan Johnson, a 28-year-old Black/African American male from Chester, Pennsylvania, died on April 20, 2018, after being lost to gun violence in the city he called home. His death marked the end of a life that had begun on August 12, 1989, and it…

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Daray Vontrell Sims

Male, age 37 · Mckinney, Texas

Killed Apr 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

On April 20, 2018, Daray Vontrell Sims, a 37-year-old African American man from McKinney, Texas, was found dead in his home from multiple gunshot wounds. Daray Sims was discovered face down in the bathroom, which was covered with copious amounts of blood. His…

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Juan Cruz

Male, age 36 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Apr 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

Juan Diego Cruz, an 18-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically killed in a quadruple homicide in Dallas, Texas, on March 12, 2023. The incident occurred in an apartment on Villaverde Avenue in Northwest Dallas. Alongside Juan Diego Cruz, three other victims…

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Robert Serna

Male, age 33 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Apr 20, 2018 · 8 years ago

Robert Serna, a 33-year-old male, tragically lost his life on April 20, 2018, in San Antonio, Texas. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning outside a Motel 6 on Hot Wells Boulevard. Serna had arranged to meet with individuals to purchase…

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Levander Edwards

Male, age 17 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the autumn of 2023, the life of 39-year-old Levander 'Pedie' Edwards, a Black male from Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically cut short in a brutal sequence of events that began outside his own home. On November 1, 2023, concern turned to alarm when Edwards…

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Max Antoine

Male, age 33 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 20, 2017, the life of Max Antoine, a 34-year-old Black male from Stamford, Connecticut, was tragically cut short in downtown Bridgeport. He had been attending a party at Tiago's Bar and Grill on State Street. As he left the…

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Philip Borer Nelson

Male, age 31 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 20, 2017, Philip Charles Borer Nelson, a 31-year-old Black male from St. Louis Park, Minnesota, was tragically shot and killed in a Columbia Heights apartment. Nelson, known for his role as a student advisor at the High School for Recording Arts in…

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Roshanda Hayden

Female, age 22 · Oak-grove, Kentucky

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of April 20, 2017, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace at a Days Inn in Oak Grove, Kentucky, leaving a young woman dead and a man critically injured. The female victim was later identified as 22-year-old Roshanda Hayden of Millington…

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Anna Karpinski

Female, age 22 · West-branch, Michigan

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the small community of West Branch, Michigan, the life of 22-year-old Anna May Karpinski was cut tragically short on the night of April 20, 2017. A Caucasian female, Anna was a mother and a manager at a local restaurant, known by friends and family for her…

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Travis Wardrick

Male, age 27 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet of a Thursday night on April 20, 2017, in Hampton, Virginia, the life of 27-year-old Travis Wardrick was tragically cut short. Just before 10 p.m., the sound of gunfire echoed through the 1100 block of Quash Street, prompting calls to emergency…

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Zuton Carpenter

Male, age 34 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of an April evening in Norfolk, Virginia, the life of 34-year-old Zuton T. Carpenter, a male resident of the city, was tragically cut short. On April 20, 2017, shortly before 10:45 p.m., police responded to a call of a gunshot disturbance in…

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Darrell Miller

Male, age 30 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 30-year-old Darrell Miller was tragically cut short in Indianapolis, Indiana. On the night of April 20th, a sense of unease settled over a residence on Villa Avenue, culminating in a violent encounter that would leave two…

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James Clark

Male, age 31 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the night of April 20, 2017, James Clark, 31, was a Black man in Indianapolis whose life ended inside a home on Villa Avenue on the city’s southeast side. Police were sent to the house after reports of gunfire, and two men were found shot to death inside…

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Alex Boschert

Male, age 27 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a spring morning in St. Louis, Missouri, 27-year-old Alex Boschert was diligently at work. It was April 20, 2017, and the Laclede Gas employee, a white male, was part of a crew working on a gas line in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood. Remembered by his…

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Charles Petty

Male, age 34 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic and unforeseen turn of events, a 34-year-old man, Charles Petty, lost his life in his own home. He was a Black / African American male. On the morning of April 19, 2017, in St. Louis, Missouri, Petty was in his basement apartment with his…

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William Froelich

Male, age 52 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the morning of April 20, 2017, William Froelich, a 52-year-old White male from the St. Louis area, was on duty in the 5900 block of Minerva Avenue in North St. Louis. A longtime employee of Laclede Gas, which is now known as Spire Energy, he was performing…

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Deontre Bailey

Male, age 23 · Pocomoke-city, Maryland

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday night in Pocomoke City, Maryland, a sequence of events unfolded that would end the life of 23-year-old Deontre' L. Bailey. On the evening of April 20, 2017, a gathering on the front porch of a home in the 100-block of Fourth…

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Mary Louise Kozak

Female, age 79 · Eden, New York

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Eden, New York, a tragedy unfolded that would be remembered as the community's first murder in three decades. On April 20, 2017, Mary Louise Kozak, a 79-year-old female, was found deceased in her East Eden Road home. The cause of her…

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Eric Shay White

Male, age 28 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Eric Shay White, a 28-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 20, 2017. The circumstances surrounding his death were both violent and complex, rooted in a drug deal that went fatally wrong. According to reports, White and…

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Heidi Shinne

Female, age 19 · Lehigh-acres, Florida

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Heidi Shinne, an 18-year-old resident of Lehigh Acres, Florida, tragically lost her life on April 20, 2017, in a murder-suicide incident. The Lee County Sheriff's Office identified the victims as Heidi Shinne and Tiffany Jensen, aged 47. The suspect in the…

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Tiffany Jensen

Female, age 37 · Lehigh-acres, Florida

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Tiffany Jensen, aged 37, tragically passed away on April 20, 2017, in Lehigh Acres, Florida. Her death was part of a harrowing incident that has been classified as a murder-suicide. The Lee County Sheriff's Office identified the victims of this tragic event…

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Trenton Harry

Male, age 32 · Port-wentworth, Georgia

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that unfolded in Port Wentworth, Georgia, a dispute between twin brothers culminated in the shooting death of one of them. Trenton Harry, a 32-year-old male, lost his life to gun violence on April 20, 2017. The incident, which sent…

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Antonio McMillan

Male, age 32 · Spring-lake, North Carolina

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Antonio McMillan, a 32-year-old African American male, was found dead on April 20, 2017, in Spring Lake, North Carolina. The Harnett County Sheriff's deputies discovered his body inside a mobile home at the Mason Mobile Home Park, located just north of the…

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James Will Johnson

Male, age 28 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

James Will Johnson, a 28-year-old male from Greensboro, North Carolina, tragically passed away on April 20, 2017. His death has been a subject of investigation and has led to significant legal proceedings. In the aftermath of his death, authorities have been…

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Larry Wayne Pratt

Male, age 37 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Larry Wayne Pratt, a 37-year-old African American male, was found dead on April 20, 2017, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Pratt was discovered unresponsive in the driver's seat of his vehicle, which was partially obscured in a wood line on Utah Place. Police…

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Jessica Taylor

Female, age 32 · Mckeesport, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jessica Taylor, a 32-year-old woman from McKeesport, PA, tragically lost her life on April 20, 2017. She was fatally shot multiple times while sitting in a car in the parking lot outside the 39 Building in Crawford Village. Another victim, 49-year-old Raffel…

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Raffel Greene

Male, age 49 · Mckeesport, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of April 20, 2017, the Crawford Village housing complex in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When the echoes faded, 49-year-old Raffel Greene and his 32-year-old girlfriend, Jessica Taylor, were left fatally…

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Kelton Guy

Male, age 19 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of 19-year-old Kelton Guy was tragically cut short on the streets of South Memphis, Tennessee. On the evening of April 20th, police responded to a call around 9:30 p.m. near the intersection of Vaal Avenue and Kansas Street…

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Walter Neal

Male, age 34 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of Walter Andrew Neal, a 32-year-old man from Knoxville, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. On April 20th, what began as a dispute over an insult escalated into a fatal act of violence. Christopher Leon Clark, then 37…

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Anthony Sonnier

Male, age 29 · Texas-city, Texas

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Anthony Sonnier, a 29-year-old male from Texas City, TX, tragically died on April 20, 2017. He was shot dead in his vehicle, and the incident led to a police investigation. Detectives identified a suspect in connection with his death, and an arrest was made…

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Graciela Acosta

Female, age 62 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Graciela Acosta Licon, a 62-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on April 20, 2017, in El Paso, Texas. Her death was ruled a homicide by unspecified means. The circumstances surrounding her death were particularly gruesome: she was found…

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Miguel Sotelo-Trujillo

Male, age 22 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Apr 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Miguel Sotelo-Trujillo, a 22-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on April 20, 2017, in Dallas, TX. He was killed in the 1000 block of Regal Row around 11:30 p.m. Sotelo-Trujillo and his brother were leaving a street race event when they were…

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D'Montre C Smith

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

D'Montre C. Smith, a 21-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed on April 20, 2015, in Chicago. Smith, who had been working at FedEx while attending college, was described by his family as a hardworking and intelligent young man. On the day of his death…

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Marshawn D Flemon

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Marshawn D. Flemon, also known as "Lil Capo," was killed by gun violence on April 20, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. Marshawn was only 18 years old when he was fatally shot, adding to the rising number of young lives lost to violence in the city. His death was…

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Cristina Aguilera

Female, age 19 · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Cristina Aguilera, a 19-year-old resident of Houston, was found deceased on April 20, 2015, following a domestic dispute with her common-law husband. The incident occurred at 8901 Bissonnet Street, where Cristina lived. The conflict escalated, prompting her…

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Lyndell Moore

Male, age 29 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Apr 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a spring afternoon in New Haven, Connecticut, the life of 29-year-old Lyndell Moore, a Black male, was cut short by gunfire. It was just before 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 20, 2015, when the incident that led to his death began. Moore was on Townsend Street…

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Kathy Small

Female, age 50 · Fallon, Nevada

Killed Apr 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet town of Fallon, Nevada, the afternoon of April 20, 2015, was shattered by a tragic event at the Churchill County Cemetery. Kathy Small, a 50-year-old woman, met with her 63-year-old ex-husband, Larry Loran Small, under circumstances that would…

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Kenneth Richards

Male, age 27 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Apr 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Monday morning in Wichita, Kansas, a 27-year-old Black / African American man named Kenneth Alfonso Richards III lost his life. The incident, which unfolded on April 20, 2015, was not the result of a violent crime, but rather a…

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Randall Radtke

Male, age 25 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Apr 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the night of April 20, 2015, a violent altercation inside a car traveling on Interstate 894 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, ended the life of 25-year-old Randall Radtke, a White male. Radtke was shot in the head during an argument with an acquaintance. His body…

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Christopher Xavier Johnson

Male, age 18 · Midwest City, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of April 20, 2015, the life of 18-year-old Christopher Xavier Johnson, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Midwest City, Oklahoma. A junior at Star Spencer High School, Johnson was found with a fatal gunshot wound, lying face down in…

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Rahkim Scott

Male, age 22 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet hours of an early spring morning in St. Louis, Missouri, the life of 22-year-old Rahkim Scott was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On April 20, 2015, Scott was ambushed and fatally shot in what authorities would later describe as a targeted…

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Jacob Neftali Sosa

Male, age 37 · Baldwin-park, California

Killed Apr 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jacob Neftali Sosa, a 37-year-old resident of Baldwin Park, California, was tragically shot and killed on April 20, 2015. The incident occurred around 8:19 p.m. in the 3800 block of Cosbey Street. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, Sosa…

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Lamar McCants

Male, age 18 · Sacramento, California

Killed Apr 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

Lamar Tasimba McCants, an 18-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, tragically passed away on April 20, 2015. Born on October 20, 1996, Lamar was remembered fondly by his family and friends for his bright smile and joyful spirit. His untimely death left…

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