Deaths by Force on April 24

Deaths by Force (456)

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Fernanda Marie Gomez

Female, age 34 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Apr 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday night in Jackson, Mississippi, the life of Fernanda Marie Gomez was tragically cut short. On April 25, 2024, the 34-year-old female was fatally shot on Jefferson Street. The incident occurred at approximately 11:15 p.m.…

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JaVonte D. Smith

Male, age 19 · Roanoke, Virginia

Killed Apr 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the spring of 2024, a young Black man named JaVonte D. Smith, 19, of Roanoke, Virginia, lost his life in a violent encounter that unfolded during an attempted illegal firearm transaction. On the evening of April 24, Smith, in the company of 18-year-old…

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Dan Eugene Pruitt Jr.

Male, age 54 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

Dan Eugene Pruitt, Jr. was a 54-year-old Black male and a resident of Florissant, Missouri, known to his loved ones for his vibrant personality and infectious laugh. Born in Brooksville, Mississippi, he moved to St. Louis where he attended Sumner High School…

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Sandra Rae Ramseur

Female, age 54 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Apr 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 24, 2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., officers from the Winston-Salem Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 400 block of Byerly Road in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Upon arrival, they discovered 54-year-old Sandra Rae Ramseur…

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Javodrick J Gordon

Male, age 37 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Apr 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a quiet home in the Parkway Village area of Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 37-year-old Javodrick J. Gordon came to a violent and unexpected end. On the evening of Wednesday, April 24, 2024, Gordon was fatally shot while he slept in his own bed. The grim…

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Hector Luna

Male, age 35 · Stockton, California

Killed Apr 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 24, 2024, Hector Luna, a 35-year-old resident of Stockton, California, was found deceased in his vehicle on the 1600 block of Torino Drive. Responding to reports of a shooting around 4:15 a.m., Stockton Police Department officers discovered Luna with…

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Jesus Castillo

Male, age 31 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 24, 2024, at approximately 1:52 a.m., deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to reports of a shooting at the intersection of 91st Street and Compton Avenue in South Los Angeles. Upon arrival, they discovered the body of…

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Etavion Barnes

Male, age 18 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Apr 24, 2024 · 2 years ago

On April 24, 2024, 18-year-old student Etavion Barnes was fatally shot outside Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas. The incident occurred around 2:50 p.m. near a portable classroom building on campus, just as the school day was concluding. School resource…

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Emerall Vaughn-Dahler

Female, age 34 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, the community of Denver's West Highland neighborhood was shaken by a brazen act of violence that claimed the life of Emerall Vaughn-Dahler, a 34-year-old female. On the morning of Monday, April 24th, Vaughn-Dahler was at her job as the…

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Ignacio Nacho Gutierrez Morales

Male, age 58 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, Ignacio 'Nacho' Gutierrez Morales, a 58-year-old man originally from Puebla, Mexico, was a respected prep cook within the Denver culinary community. Having previously worked at notable establishments like Guard and Grace and Highland…

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Macy Aleshanee Machetta

Female, age 20 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, a promising young woman's life was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. Twenty-year-old Macy Aleshanee Machetta was killed in what police have described as a murder-suicide. Her life was taken by her ex-boyfriend, who then took his…

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Valerie Cepeda

Female, age 19 · Hallandale, Florida

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

Valerie Cepeda, a 19-year-old from Hallandale, Florida, tragically lost her life on April 24, 2023, in a violent incident at a luxury resort. The perpetrator was Davon Hilton, the father of her young child, with whom she had a tumultuous relationship. Hilton…

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Jarrett Jefferies

Male, age 27 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, Jarrett Jefferies, a 27-year-old male, made the move to Atlanta, Georgia, with the primary intention of being more involved in the lives of his five sons. His time in the city was tragically cut short on the evening of Monday, April…

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Malik Jarmen

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

Malik Jarmen, a 21-year-old, lost his life to gun violence on April 24, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a fight in an elevator within a building located in the 7500 block of South South Shore Drive in the South Shore area of Chicago.…

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Vaeden Hawkes

Male, age 19 · Collinsville, Illinois

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

Vaeden Hawkes, a 19-year-old, was fatally shot on April 24, 2023, in Collinsville, Illinois. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. in the 200 block of North Seminary Street. Hawkes was found on a sidewalk and pronounced dead at the scene. According to…

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Jawaski Rad Conrad Thomas

Male, age 47 · Ville-platte, Louisiana

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the spring of 2023, the life of Jawaski Rad Conrad Thomas, a 47-year-old Black male affectionately known as 'Rad,' was tragically cut short in his hometown of Ville Platte, Louisiana. On the evening of Monday, April 24th, the Ville Platte Police Department…

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Sequan Morgan

Male, age 30 · Baker, Louisiana

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet town of Baker, Louisiana, the evening of April 24, 2023, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 30-year-old Sequan Morgan, a Black male. Around 8:40 p.m., a grim discovery was made outside the Park Plaza Apartments, located…

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Sidney Nelson Jr

Male, age 16 · Houma, Louisiana

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

Sidney Nelson Jr., a 16-year-old Black male, was a student at Central Lafourche High School and a native of Raceland, Louisiana. His family, including his parents, Sidney Nelson Sr. and Erica Guidroz, and his sister, Tia, remembered him as a resident of…

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Anthony Watts

Male, age 61 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Monday evening in Jackson, Mississippi, a simple act of kindness cost a beloved pastor his life. Anthony Watts, a 61-year-old male, was driving along Interstate 55 when he noticed a man who appeared to have been in a motorcycle…

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Shaun Michael Hankins II

Male, age 21 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the quiet city of Petersburg, Virginia, the life of 21-year-old Shaun Michael Hankins II was tragically cut short on April 24, 2023. A hardworking young man, he was known for his love of family, his passion for working on cars, and a deep-seated compassion…

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Legacy Alford

Female, age 3 · Lumberton, North Carolina

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 24, 2023, in Lumberton, North Carolina, 3-year-old Legacy Alford tragically lost her life due to a gunshot wound. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. in the vicinity of Singletary Church Road and Highway 211 East. Before law enforcement arrived, a…

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Jaylen Martin

Male, age 24 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

Jaylen Jermaine Martin, a 24-year-old man from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2023, in a shooting incident in the Homewood South neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The incident occurred just before 4 a.m. near the intersection of…

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Seitu Harris

Male, age 33 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 24, 2023, at approximately 12:13 p.m., 33-year-old Seitu Harris was fatally shot in North Philadelphia. The incident occurred near the intersection of Watts Street and Girard Avenue, outside a Cricket Wireless store. Harris was approached by two…

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Robert L. Crutcher

Male, age 81 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

In a quiet South Memphis neighborhood, a family dispute over money escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of an elderly man. Robert L. Crutcher, an 81-year-old male, was shot and killed on Monday, April 24, 2023, following a heated argument with his…

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Jazmin Green

Female, age 19 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 24, 2023, 19-year-old Jazmin Green was fatally struck by stray gunfire while parking her car on East 105th Street and San Pedro Street in South Los Angeles. Green, affectionately known as "Jazzy" to her friends and family, had just finished work and…

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Jodien Brown

Male, age 16 · Fresno, California

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 25, 2023, at approximately 6:15 p.m., 16-year-old Jodien Brown was fatally shot at an apartment complex near Sussex Way and Clark Street in Fresno, California. Responding officers found Brown with a gunshot wound to the chest; he was transported to…

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Charles Evans

Male, age 43 · Houston, Texas

Killed Apr 24, 2023 · 3 years ago

On April 24, 2023, Charles Evans, 43, was fatally shot following an altercation on a METRO bus in Houston, Texas. The incident began around midnight when Evans and a 22-year-old man engaged in a physical confrontation on the bus, during which witnesses…

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Tokeita Johnson

Female, age 43 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a late Sunday night in Phoenix, Arizona, the life of 43-year-old Tokeita Renee Johnson was tragically cut short. On April 24, 2022, gunshots rang out at a west Phoenix apartment complex near 27th Avenue and Tuckey Lane. When police officers arrived at the…

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William Hall

Male, age 44 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

On an evening in late April, the life of William Hall, a 44-year-old Black/African American man, was tragically cut short in Tucson, Arizona. On April 24, 2022, Hall was at a residence near East Stella and South Wilmot roads where a dispute took place. The…

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Nycole Lashawne Griffin

Male, age 30 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Portland, Oregon, the life of Nycole Lashawne Griffin, a 30-year-old Black / African American male, was cut short. On April 24, 2022, in the Buckman neighborhood, a shooting occurred at Southeast 9th Avenue and…

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Fred Giron

Male, age 46 · Pueblo, Colorado

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

On April 24, 2022, the body of 46-year-old male, Fred Joseph Giron, was discovered on Little Burnt Mill Road, just south of Starlite Drive, in an area just outside the Pueblo city limits. Initially, the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office launched a suspicious…

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Nyron Bowen

Male, age 31 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 24, 2022, a night of socializing in Wichita, Kansas, turned tragic for Nyron Bowen, a 31-year-old Black/African American man. At approximately 1:20 a.m., police were dispatched to the 1300 block of North Hydraulic following…

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Chordae Allen

Male, age 22 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Sunday in Louisville, Kentucky, the life of 22-year-old Chordae Allen was tragically cut short. On April 24, 2022, in the 500 block of West Breckinridge Street, Allen was shot and killed. The Jefferson County Coroner's Office…

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Shanaria Wilson

Male, age 13 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, a wave of senseless violence tragically cut short the life of a young girl in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Shanaria Wilson, a 13-year-old African American female, was fatally shot on the evening of Sunday, April 24, 2022. The incident occurred…

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Harvey Montrell Johnson Jr.

Male, age 16 · Columbus, Mississippi

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 24, 2022, the life of 15-year-old Harvey Montrell Johnson Jr. was cut short in Columbus, Mississippi. The male teenager was behind the wheel of a car that police initially found in a ditch off Highway 182, riddled with…

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Takila Gross

Female, age 30 · Holly-springs, Mississippi

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, a night out with friends in Holly Springs, Mississippi, turned into a devastating tragedy for 30-year-old Takila Gross. On April 24th, the mother of two, who was expecting her third child, found her life cut short in a senseless act of…

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Rayna Garrett

Female, age 23 · Muskegon, Michigan

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

On an April evening in 2022, the life of 23-year-old Rayna Garrett, a Black female from Muskegon, Michigan, was tragically cut short. On April 24, outside a residence on Riordan Street in Muskegon Heights, a single shot from a rifle ended her life. Rayna, a…

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Gregory Evens

Male, age 46 · East Orange, New Jersey

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of East Orange, New Jersey, the evening of Sunday, April 23, 2022, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When police were dispatched to Sunnyside Terrace, near Hudson Avenue, at approximately 7:30 p.m., they discovered a grim scene.…

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D’Manuel Carlyle Banks

Male, age 20 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the evening hours of April 24, 2022, the life of 20-year-old D’Manuel Carlyle Banks of Newport News, Virginia, was tragically cut short. A Black/African American male, Banks was fatally wounded in a shooting that unfolded near the intersection of Chestnut…

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Edward Roberson

Male, age 29 · Lafayette, Indiana

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

The night of April 23, 2022, into the early morning hours of April 24, was meant to be a time of celebration at the Romney Meadows apartment complex in Lafayette, Indiana. A large block party had gathered in the 3000 block of Phipps Court, drawing a crowd of…

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Hector Sosa-Mendoza

Male, age 30 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

A joyous occasion turned into a scene of tragedy on an April weekend in Indianapolis, forever altering the lives of a young family. Hector Sosa-Mendoza, a 30-year-old man, was celebrating his daughter's first birthday, surrounded by family and friends at his…

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Irene Williams

Female, age 36 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 24, 2022, the life of 36-year-old Irene Williams, a Black/African American female from Indianapolis, Indiana, was tragically cut short. Known for her kind and carefree nature that brought joy to those around her, Williams…

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Santino Garcia

Male, age 27 · Goshen, Indiana

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, a burst of violence at a Goshen, Indiana convenience store cut short the life of Santino Garcia, a 27-year-old male. On the afternoon of April 23rd, police were summoned to a 7-Eleven on Elkhart Road, where they discovered Garcia…

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Tommy Marshall

Male, age 34 · Lafayette, Indiana

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 24, 2022, a large block party at the Romney Meadows apartment complex in Lafayette, Indiana, turned tragic. Amidst the festivities, a gunfight erupted inside an apartment on Phipps Court, leading to the death of 34-year-old…

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William Davis

Male, age 41 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the morning of April 24, 2022, a violent double homicide occurred in the 4000 block of Stratford Court on the far east side of Indianapolis. Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to the residential area around 6:30…

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Jeffrey Davis

Male, age 24 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

On April 24, 2022, 24-year-old Jeffrey Davis, a male resident of St. Louis, Missouri, was fatally shot during a violent altercation in the Old North St. Louis neighborhood. The incident occurred early that Sunday morning at a BP gas station located in the…

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Benjamin Willie BenGeno Dixon

Male, age 32 · Florence, South Carolina

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, the life of Benjamin Willie 'BenGeno' Dixon, a 32-year-old Black male from Florence, South Carolina, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Sunday, April 24th, Dixon was shot in the 1000 block of Carver Street in Florence. This…

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DyQuayvyon Quay Dickens

Male, age 17 · Myrtle-beach, South Carolina

Killed Apr 24, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the spring of 2022, a wave of shock and grief washed over the community of Florence, South Carolina, with the news of the tragic death of one of its brightest young stars. DyQuayvyon Quay Dickens, a 17-year-old male, was fatally shot in Myrtle Beach on…

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