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Lindzie Wilson

Female, age 26 · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Apr 24, 2018 · 8 years ago

Lindzie Leigh Wilson, a 26-year-old woman from Springfield, Ohio, tragically passed away on April 24, 2018, after being shot in her front yard on March 1, 2018. At the time of her death, Lindzie was 16 weeks pregnant with her third child. She was rushed to…

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Nylik Roger Moore

Male, age 18 · York, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 24, 2018 · 8 years ago

Nylik Roger Moore, an 18-year-old male from York, Pennsylvania, tragically passed away on April 24, 2018. He was born on August 6, 1999, to Cheirha Rankins and Roger Moore Jr. Nylik was known for his love of music, sports, and spending time with family…

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Wartario Franklin Jr.

Male, age 19 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Apr 24, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 24, 2018, the life of 19-year-old Wartario Franklin Jr. was tragically cut short in his Memphis, Tennessee, home. A recent graduate of Whitehaven High School, the young African American man had aspirations of joining the…

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Larry Donnell Smith Jr

Male, age 32 · Garland, Texas

Killed Apr 24, 2018 · 8 years ago

Larry Donnell Smith Jr., a 32-year-old African American male, was tragically murdered on April 24, 2018, in Garland, Texas. The incident occurred at the Richland Apartments, where Smith was found dead from gunshot wounds. The Garland Police Department…

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Nathan Lewis Jr.

Male, age 26 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Apr 24, 2018 · 8 years ago

Nathan Lewis Jr., a 26-year-old male from Dallas, Texas, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2018. He was shot while sitting in his car in the parking lot of a Dallas motel, waiting for a woman he was seeing. The incident occurred around 4 a.m., and Nathan…

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Rogelio Santander

Male, age 27 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Apr 24, 2018 · 8 years ago

Rogelio Santander, a 27-year-old Hispanic male, was a dedicated officer with the Dallas Police Department. He tragically lost his life on April 24, 2018, in Dallas, Texas. Officer Santander was responding to a call at a Home Depot store in northeast Dallas…

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Cleveland Reid

Male, age 29 · San Francisco, California

Found Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Cleveland Reid, a 29-year-old resident of San Francisco, was fatally shot on April 24, 2017, near Potrero Hill Park. The shooting occurred around 10:35 a.m. in the 800 block of Missouri Street. Reid was transported to San Francisco General Hospital, where he…

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Tony Britton

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 24, 2017, Tony Britton, aged 31, was fatally shot in Chicago. The incident occurred during a year when the city was still grappling with high rates of violent crime, although there had been some progress compared to the spike in homicides seen in…

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Willie Franklin

Male, age 53 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Willie Franklin, aged 53, was fatally shot on April 24, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a particularly violent period in Chicago, as the city struggled with high levels of gun violence. The area where Franklin was killed had been…

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Joann Williams

Female, age 59 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the city of New Orleans was grappling with a high rate of female homicides, a disproportionate number of which were rooted in domestic violence. Against this somber backdrop, the life of Joann Williams, a 59-year-old Black/African…

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Delvon Smith

Male, age 23 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the northern part of St. Louis, Missouri, a life was tragically cut short on April 24, 2017. Delvon Smith, a 23-year-old African-American man, was found with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the quick arrival of law enforcement, he was pronounced dead at…

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Alonzo Edwards

Male, age 26 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 24, 2017, 26-year-old Alonzo Edwards was shot near Wrexham Park in Columbus, Ohio. The shooting occurred at around 5:30 p.m., and Edwards was transported to the hospital where he later died at 10:52 p.m. The investigation revealed that the shooting…

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Khandubhai Patel

Male, age 55 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, Khandubhai Patel, a 56-year-old Indian man, was working diligently as a housekeeper at the Americas Best Value Inn in the Whitehaven area of Memphis, Tennessee. He and his family were residing at the motel, looking forward to a planned…

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Terry Williams

Male, age 56 · Tijeras, New Mexico

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of Tijeras, New Mexico, the life of 56-year-old Terry Williams, a Black/African American male, was brought to a tragic and violent end in April of 2017. His disappearance on April 24 of that year would unravel a grim tale of abduction…

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Nathaniel Ewing

Male, age 20 · Norman, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday night in Norman, Oklahoma, tragedy befell 20-year-old Nathaniel William Ewing, a male student at the University of Oklahoma. On the eve of what would have been his twentieth birthday, he found himself the target of an apparent…

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Keneth Cutts

Male, age 17 · Warren, Michigan

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, a dispute over a weekend basketball game in Warren, Michigan, set in motion a chain of events that would tragically end the life of 17-year-old Keneth Cutts, a promising high school senior and football player at Roseville High School.…

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Deshawn Spencer

Male, age 17 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, just two days before he was to celebrate his 18th birthday, the life of 17-year-old Deshawn Spencer was tragically cut short. On the night of April 24th, Deshawn, a male described by his family as a sweet and loving teenager, was…

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Simeon Saplan Lim

Male, age 54 · Woodbridge, Virginia

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday evening in Woodbridge, Virginia, emergency services responded to a fire at an apartment building. Inside one of the units, amidst the smoke and flames, first responders made a grim discovery. They found the body of 54-year-old…

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Michael Pitchford

Male, age 52 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

On April 24, 2017, Michael Pitchford, a 52-year-old White / Caucasian male resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away. He was a lifelong member of the community and was well-known among his friends and family for his skills as a mechanic. At the time of his…

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Evelyn Gates

Female, age 51 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the morning of April 24, 2017, tragedy struck a residence in the Glasgow Village neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Evelyn Gates, a 51-year-old female, was inside her home on the 400 block of Kirkwall Drive, resting in a front bedroom. Around 2:30 a.m.…

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Annette Kaleialoha Brooks

Female, age 61 · Rio-dell, California

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Annette Kaleialoha Brooks, aged 61, tragically lost her life on April 24, 2017, in Rio Dell, California, in what was determined to be a murder-suicide incident. The unfortunate event occurred at a Caltrans maintenance yard, where Brooks was employed as a…

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Bruce Williams

Male, age 36 · Miami, Florida

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Bruce Williams, aged 36, tragically passed away on April 24, 2017, in Miami, Florida. His death was the result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. Bruce was found with multiple gunshot wounds in a residential area, leading authorities to…

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Dwight Parks

Male, age 34 · Miami, Florida

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Dwight Parks, a 34-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2017, in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when an unknown assailant opened fire on a blue Saturn vehicle parked on NW 97th Street.…

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Ojey Meeks

Male, age 26 · Palm-beach-gardens, Florida

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ojey Meeks, a 26-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2017, in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. The incident occurred during a drug deal that turned into a robbery. Meeks had arranged to buy marijuana in Riviera Beach, but the…

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Courtney German

Male, age 31 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of April 24, 2017, tragedy struck in Savannah, Georgia, claiming the life of 31-year-old Courtney A. German, a male native of the city. He was discovered inside a residence on East 31st Street, the victim of a triple homicide alongside…

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Shayla Curtis

Female, age 18 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday morning in Savannah, Georgia, the life of 18-year-old Shayla Curtis was tragically cut short. On April 24, 2017, police responded to a call of a shooting in the 1100 block of East 31st Street. Upon their arrival, at…

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William Mullins

Male, age 24 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

William Mullins, 24, a Black male, was one of three people found shot to death inside a home in the 1100 block of East 31st Street in Savannah in the early morning of April 24, 2017. Officers were sent there at about 1:15 a.m. after a report of a shooting and…

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Taurean Dwayne Tyler

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Taurean Dwayne Tyler, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the West Englewood neighborhood, where Taurean and a 17-year-old boy were walking in the 6900 block of South…

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Tony Britton

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Tony S. Britton Jr., a 31-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2017, in Chicago, IL. His death was the result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of extensive investigation. Tony S. Britton Jr. was found with…

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Willy Franklin

Male, age 53 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Willy A. Franklin, a 53-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on April 24, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was a significant event that prompted an extensive investigation due to the suspicious circumstances surrounding it. Willy's…

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Dennis Burden

Male, age 21 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Dennis Burden, a 21-year-old male from Fayetteville, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2017. The incident occurred at an apartment in the 4800 block of Alamance Road around 6 p.m. According to the Fayetteville Police Department, Burden was…

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Alonzo M Edwards

Male, age 26 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Alonzo Matthew Edwards, a 26-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on April 24, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. The details surrounding his death indicate that he was fatally shot. The incident led to a significant investigation, as…

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Jeannot Mendy

Male, age 32 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jeannot Mendy, a 32-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on April 24, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. His death was the result of a violent robbery attempt by Trevor Sands, who shot Mendy in the back as he tried to defend himself…

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Boris Kimber Jr

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday in Philadelphia, the life of 22-year-old Boris Kimber Jr. was tragically cut short. On April 24, 2017, police responded to a call on the first block of East Penn Street in the East Germantown neighborhood. Inside the front room…

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Thomas Skipper Wilkey

Male, age 51 · Dayton, Tennessee

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the spring of 2017, the life of Thomas Skipper Wilkey, a 51-year-old male, was cut short in his Dayton, Tennessee, home. On April 24, 2017, deputies from the Rhea County Sheriff's Department discovered his body inside his residence located in the 1200…

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John Wesley Wofford

Male, age 37 · Porter, Texas

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

John Wesley Wofford, a 37-year-old man from Porter, Texas, tragically died on April 24, 2017, from a gunshot wound to the chest. He was found at a home in the 17000 block of Porter Lane in Porter, Texas. The incident occurred around 10:15 p.m., when deputies…

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Lana Canada

Female, age 48 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Apr 24, 2017 · 9 years ago

Lana Canada, a 48-year-old Caucasian woman, was tragically shot and killed on April 24, 2017, in a North Dallas office building. She was a supervisor at Dignity Team Health, a Texas-based provider of in-home hospice care. Lana was married to Dennis Canada…

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Rashad A. Abdullah

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

African American, age 26, Rashad A. Abdullah was shot late on a Friday morning near his Marquette Park home on Chicago's Southwest Side. At about 10 a.m. on April 24, 2015, he was standing outside in the 7000 block of South Talman Avenue when two people came…

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Nichole Towns

Female, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

Nicole Marie Towns, a 19-year-old woman, was tragically shot and killed on April 24, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a shooting at a party in the Roseland neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. Nicole was the mother of a young child…

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Louis Brooks

Male, age 25 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a quiet evening in an eastern New Orleans apartment complex was shattered by violence, leaving two people dead and a community searching for answers. On the night of Thursday, April 23rd, 25-year-old Louis Brooks and his 26-year-old…

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Marcell Cole

Male, age 20 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a tragedy unfolded in a New Orleans neighborhood, forever altering the lives of one family. On April 24th, the body of a young, 20-year-old African American man named Marcell Cole was discovered. His life had been cut short by gunfire…

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Brittney Mills

Female, age 29 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

On an April evening in 2015, the life of 29-year-old Brittney Mills was tragically cut short in her Baton Rouge, Louisiana, apartment. On April 24th, Mills, who was eight months pregnant, was fatally shot after answering a knock at her door. Her 10-year-old…

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Diamonique Lewis

Female, age 26 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a heart-wrenching discovery was made in an eastern New Orleans apartment that left a community in shock and a family grappling with a profound loss. On the morning of Friday, April 24th, police were dispatched to a residence in the…

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Brenton Mills

Male · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a tragic series of events unfolded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, beginning with the violent death of a young mother-to-be and ending with the heartbreaking loss of her newborn son, Brenton Mills. The infant, a male, was born on Friday…

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Michael Jackson

Male, age 25 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the afternoon of April 24, 2015, a 26-year-old man named Michael Jackson was fatally shot in a parking lot near the popular City Museum in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of Lucas Avenue and North…

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Shane Collins

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

On April 23, 2015, 21-year-old Shane Collins Jr. was shot while sitting in the passenger seat of a car near the intersection of Stelzer Road and Johnstown Road in Columbus, Ohio. According to the details reported by the Columbus Police Department, the…

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John Goodwin Jr

Male, age 75 · Brentwood, New Hampshire

Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

John Goodwin, a 75-year-old White male, died on Friday, April 24, 2015, following a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Brentwood, New Hampshire. The longtime piano instructor from Atkinson had been on trial, facing six counts of aggravated felonious sexual…

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Christopher Flores

Male, age 21 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Apr 24, 2015 · 11 years ago

A quiet compassion and a love for cooking were known traits of 21-year-old Christopher Jesse Flores. A Denver native, he graduated from DC 21 in 2012 and was known by friends and family for his endearing smile and quiet demeanor. He enjoyed weekend trips to…

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