Death by Force

Mark Saldivar

Male, age 23 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Apr 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Mark Anthony Saldivar, a 23-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on April 23, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas. He was found dead in the parking lot of a Chick-Fil-A located at 27 Northeast Loop 410. According to police reports, Saldivar…

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Hector Morejon

Male, age 19 · Long Beach, California

Found Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

On April 23, 2015, Hector Morejon, a 19-year-old, was fatally shot by a Long Beach police officer in an empty apartment in Cambodia Town, Long Beach, California. The officer, Jeffrey Meyer, responded to a report of trespassing at the vacant unit. Meyer…

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Charles Hatcherson

Male, age 49 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a burst of violence shattered the afternoon calm in a Northeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood. On Thursday, April 23rd, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the sound of gunfire echoed through the 4300 block of Gault Place, NE. When the chaos…

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Shelmika Felton

Female, age 32 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Shelmika "Mika" Felton, age 34, was killed on April 23, 2015, during a drive-by shooting in the New Town neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida. Felton was at the intersection of Tyler and Windle Streets when a dark-colored sedan drove by and opened fire. The…

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Sherika Edwards

Female, age 25 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Sherika Edwards, age 25, was killed on April 23, 2015, in a drive-by shooting on a street corner in the New Town neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida. She was one of two victims shot that night, with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office linking the murders to…

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Amari Sutton

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Amari Sutton, a 16-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on April 23, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. He was discovered around 6 p.m. on the 1400 block of East 73rd Street in the South Shore neighborhood—the same block where he resided—with gunshot…

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Avion J Polk

Male, age 22 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday night in St. Louis, Missouri, the life of 22-year-old Avion J Polk was tragically cut short. On April 23, 2015, at approximately 11:15 p.m., police responded to calls of a shooting at the intersection of Vandeventer and Evans…

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Deontae Williams

Male, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

On April 23, 2015, 19-year-old Deontae Williams was tragically shot and killed in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred in the Roselawn neighborhood, where police found him suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on Newbedford Avenue. Despite arriving…

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Keith Riley

Male, age 34 · Carlsbad, New Mexico

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Keith Riley, a 34-year-old White male from the Carlsbad, New Mexico area, died on April 23, 2015, after a shooting in Eddy County near Whites City. What first emerged publicly was a grim and uncertain scene: deputies were called to a motel room, where Riley…

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Merta Hoyer

Female, age 62 · Fort Collins, Colorado

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Fort Collins, Colorado, a tragic event unfolded on April 23, 2015, shattering the peace and leaving a lasting impact. Merta Hoyer, a 62-year-old Caucasian female, became the victim of a devastating murder-suicide. On that day, Merta…

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Charles David Hatcherson

Male, age 49 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a sense of loss rippled through a Washington, D.C. family when 49-year-old Charles David Hatcherson was killed. On the afternoon of Thursday, April 23, 2015, at approximately 1:50 p.m., police responded to a call on the 4300 block of…

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Lucy Zeh

Female, age 56 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a beloved member of the Louisville, Kentucky community, 56-year-old Lucy Zeh, a female, found her life tragically cut short. On the evening of April 23rd, as she was leaving the Dance With Grace studio in Jeffersontown, a place where…

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Brandon Rice

Male, age 33 · Highland-park, Michigan

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Brandon Rice, a 33-year-old man from Highland Park, Michigan, was killed on the morning of April 23, 2015, outside the home he shared with his family in the 300 block of Elmhurst. Rice was a father of six, and the morning had begun with an ordinary family…

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Mathew Douglas Straub

Male, age 39 · Lansing, Michigan

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a sense of unease prompted Mathew Douglas Straub to call his mother. On the morning of April 23rd, the 39-year-old man told her there were two men he didn't recognize outside his home on Fenton Street in Lansing, Michigan. That phone…

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Reanna Lynn Greene

Female, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a spring day in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of a promising young woman was tragically cut short. Reanna Lynn Greene, a 26-year-old Caucasian female, was found deceased on April 23, 2015, in the Canton Crossing shopping center. A registered nurse with a…

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Travis Ware

Male, age 32 · Brandon, Florida

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Travis Arnez Ware, a 32-year-old resident of Brandon, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 23, 2015. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and led to a significant investigation. Ware was found deceased under suspicious…

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Grayden Lee Whitmore

Male, age 8 · Varnell, Georgia

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a tragic and violent turn of events, eight-year-old Grayden Lee Whitmore’s life was cut short on Thursday, April 23, 2015, in Varnell, Georgia. He was a student at Beaverdale Elementary School. The young boy was fatally shot by his father, 36-year-old…

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Melissa Ball

Female, age 27 · Varnell, Georgia

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Melissa Lee Ball, a 27-year-old Caucasian female from Dalton, Georgia, was tragically killed on Thursday, April 23, 2015, in Varnell, Georgia. Her life was taken by her ex-boyfriend, 36-year-old Christopher Eric Whitmore, in a horrific murder-suicide that…

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Diamonique Lewis

Female, age 26 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a 26-year-old female named Diamonique Lewis had recently relocated from Dallas to New Orleans, seeking a new beginning with her two young children. On the evening of Thursday, April 23rd, she and her 25-year-old boyfriend, Louis Brooks…

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James Drifmeyer

Male, age 46 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

James Drifmeyer, a 46-year-old man from Cincinnati, OH, tragically died on April 23, 2015, after being shot in the stomach. Drifmeyer was standing in front of his home on the 2800 block of West McMicken Avenue when he was shot. Paramedics rushed him to UC…

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Shane Collins Jr

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Shane Ramone Collins Jr., a 21-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on April 23, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. Shane was shot while seated in the passenger seat of a car on Stelzer Road near Johnstown Road. Despite extensive investigations, the case…

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Raymond Aaron Lawhorn

Male, age 52 · Whitewell, Tennessee

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Raymond Aaron Lawhorn, a 52-year-old male from Whitwell, Tennessee, tragically died on April 23, 2015. Lawhorn was found dead in a home on Jones Point Road, having sustained a gunshot wound to the head. The investigation into his death was conducted by the…

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Martin Cardenas

Male, age 30 · Houston, Texas

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

On April 23, 2015, Martin "Popeye" Cardenas, a 30-year-old Hispanic male, was fatally shot in a drive-by incident in Houston, Texas. The shooting occurred around 5 a.m. along the 6900 block of the Southwest Freeway. According to the Houston Police Department…

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Rigas Nicholas Lemonis

Male, age 44 · Corpus-christi, Texas

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Rigas Nicholas Lemonis, a 44-year-old male, passed away on April 23, 2015, in Corpus Christi, Texas. His death was the result of a shooting incident that occurred on Richard Street in Corpus Christi. The police responded to a call about a shooting at…

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Sawyer Storm Sweeten

Male, age 19 · Brownwood, Texas

Killed Apr 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Sawyer Storm Sweeten, a 19-year-old Caucasian male, tragically passed away on April 23, 2015, in Brownwood, Texas. Sawyer was best known for his role as Geoffrey Barone on the popular television sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond." Born on May 12, 1995, in…

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Quintin M Jackson

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Quintin M. Jackson, aged 22, was shot and killed on April 23, 2014, in Chicago. His death took place in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, an area known for high levels of gun violence during that period. Jackson's homicide was one of many that…

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Luis Narvaez

Male, age 23 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Luis Narvaez, a 23-year-old Hispanic/Latino man, is remembered in Memphis as a life cut short by homicide, his name appearing on a public listing of area cold cases tied to the Memphis Police Department, with the cause of death recorded simply as murder. What…

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Tracy Baker

Male, age 45 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the city of Memphis, Tennessee, was grappling with a surge in violence that saw the number of homicides rise. It was against this backdrop of growing concern for public safety that the life of Tracy Matthew Baker was tragically cut…

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Ebony N Hurd

Female, age 33 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

On an unfortunate spring day in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 33-year-old Ebony Naomi Hurd was tragically cut short. On April 23, 2014, officers from the Richmond Police Department were dispatched to the 2100 block of Mimosa Street following a report of a…

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Ivan T Bridges

Male, age 33 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a violent act shattered the lives of two families in Richmond, Virginia. On the evening of April 23rd, police responded to a report of a shooting in the 2100 block of Mimosa Street. Arriving at the scene, they discovered a vehicle…

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Steven C. Malson

Male, age 56 · Bedford, Iowa

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small town of Bedford, Iowa, a distressing 911 call on April 23, 2014, reported a shooting at a residence on Bent Street, initially described as a possible suicide attempt. Upon arrival, authorities discovered 56-year-old Steven C. Malson, a White…

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Tymel McKinney

Male, age 19 · Charleston, West Virginia

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Tymel McKinney was an 18-year-old Black/African American male whose life was taken by gunfire on April 23, 2014, outside his home on Sixth Street on Charleston’s West Side. McKinney was sitting on the front porch, reportedly eating pizza with a friend, when…

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Judy Chamblin

Female, age 70 · Monte Vista, Colorado

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Monte Vista, Colorado, a distressing incident unfolded on the afternoon of April 23, 2014, forever altering the lives of a local family. Judy Chamblin, a 70-year-old woman, was discovered in her home with a life-threatening gunshot wound…

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Amber Smith

Female, age 27 · Brandon, Mississippi

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In what was later determined to be a murder-suicide, 27-year-old Amber Noelle Smith was killed in her Brandon, Mississippi home. Smith, a female, was a stay-at-home mother of two and an active member of her church and community. Authorities reported that on…

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Marquis Gresham

Male, age 17 · Muskegon-heights, Michigan

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early evening of April 23, 2014, a sense of celebration was in the air for 17-year-old Marquis Gresham. A talented member of the Muskegon Heights High School basketball team that had impressively reached the state semi-finals, he was walking with…

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Ebony Hurd

Female, age 33 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

On an April evening in 2014, the life of 33-year-old Ebony Naomi Hurd was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia. The Black/African American female was discovered in a vehicle in the 2100 block of Mimosa Street, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.…

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Ivan Tyree Bridges

Male, age 33 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

On an April evening in 2014, the life of 33-year-old Ivan Tyree Bridges was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia. The Black/African American male was discovered inside a vehicle in the 2100 block of Mimosa Street on April 23rd, suffering from multiple…

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Ronald Lloyd

Male, age 56 · Madison-heights, Virginia

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, Ronald Lee 'Joe' Lloyd, a 56-year-old male resident of Madison Heights, Virginia, lost his life in what authorities described as an attempted murder-suicide. The incident unfolded within the quiet…

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Justin Beecher

Male, age 24 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 23, 2014, the life of a 24-year-old Black male named Justin Tyrone Beecher was cut short in Gary, Indiana. Born on March 18, 1990, in Merrillville, Indiana, to parents Eric Beecher and Thora Evans, Justin had spent his formative years moving between…

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Joyce Boxx

Female, age 56 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a domestic tragedy unfolded in St. Louis, Missouri, ending the life of 56-year-old female, Joyce Boxx. On April 23, 2014, concerned parties requested a well-being check at a residence on Pope Avenue. Responding officers from the St.…

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Joanna Espinoza

Female, age 15 · Willowbrook, California

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joanna Espinoza, a 15-year-old Latina, was tragically shot and killed on April 23, 2014, in Willowbrook, California. The incident occurred around 11 p.m. when Joanna was standing at the bottom of a staircase in a two-story apartment complex on South…

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Quinton Jackson

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Quinton Jackson, a 14-year-old African American male, was tragically stabbed to death on April 26, 2007, at his home in Chicago, Illinois. Quinton was a student at Avalon Park Elementary School and was well-liked by his peers and teachers. His death was part…

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James Franklin Ransom Jr.

Male, age 55 · Ararat, North Carolina

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

James Franklin Ransom Jr., a 55-year-old man from Ararat, North Carolina, was born on June 9, 1958, in Robeson County. He was the beloved son of James Erby Ransom and Blanche Pearl Fields, and throughout his life, he carried the legacy of his family with…

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Donald Williams

Male, age 27 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Donald A. Williams Jr., a 27-year-old African American male from Cleveland, OH, tragically passed away on April 23, 2014. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated as a murder case. The investigation revealed that Donald A. Williams Jr. was…

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Freddie Bogarty Jr.

Male, age 22 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Freddie Bogarty Jr., a 22-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on April 23, 2014, in Cleveland, OH. The details surrounding his death indicate that he was a beloved son and brother, remembered fondly by his family and friends.…

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Matthew Scott De La

Male, age 37 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Matthew Scott De La Garza, a 37-year-old man from Dallas, Texas, was tragically killed on April 23, 2014. He was found shot and unconscious on Preston Oaks Road, near the Galleria Mall, early in the morning. De La Garza had multiple gunshot wounds and was…

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Victor Hopkins

Male, age 41 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Apr 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Victor Demone Hopkins, a 41-year-old African American male from Lubbock, Texas, passed away on April 23, 2014. Victor was born on June 24, 1972, to Henry J. Hopkins and Magnolia Archie Hopkins. He was a member of Praise Center Ministries and graduated from…

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Antoinesha Williams

Female, age 21 · Oakland, California

Found Apr 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

Antoinesha Williams, a 21-year-old female, was tragically killed on April 23, 2013, in Oakland, California. Her death was part of a larger wave of violence that plagued Oakland during that time, with the city seeing a significant number of homicides that…

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