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Thomas Ratliff

Male, age 24 · Eubank, Kentucky

Killed Apr 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Eubank, Kentucky, the life of 24-year-old Thomas Edward Ratliff was cut tragically short on April 27, 2015. A white male, Thomas was a husband and a father to three young sons. The events of that evening would leave a lasting scar on…

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Richard Rick Napier

Male, age 56 · Ravensdale, Washington

Killed Apr 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet, rural community of Ravensdale, Washington, the morning of April 27, 2015, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 56-year-old Richard "Rick" Napier, a White male. The fatal encounter unfolded at a mobile home park on…

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Terrence Kellom

Male, age 20 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Detroit, Michigan, the life of 20-year-old Terrence Kellom, a Black male, came to a violent end. On April 27, 2015, a multi-agency task force, including an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, arrived at his father's home on the…

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Jeremy Brown

Male, age 29 · Stafford, Virginia

Killed Apr 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet early morning hours of a late April day in Stafford, Virginia, the life of a young, dedicated federal officer was tragically cut short. Jeremy Brown, a 29-year-old male FBI Police Officer, was leaving his home for work when he was confronted in…

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Quineta Bright

Female, age 26 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Apr 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the life of 26-year-old Quineta Ann Bright was tragically cut short in what would become a lingering mystery for the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana. On Monday, April 27th, a neighbor discovered Bright's body inside her home on Goldenrod…

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Shawn Nash

Male, age 45 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Apr 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a spring evening in Indianapolis, a dispute over a dice game tragically escalated, ending the life of 45-year-old Shawn Nash. The male victim was fatally shot on April 27, 2015, on the city's near north side. The incident unfolded as a gathering for a dice…

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DiQuon Jadar Morgan

Male, age 24 · Sumter, South Carolina

Killed Apr 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet city of Sumter, South Carolina, a gathering of friends turned tragic on an April evening in 2015. DiQuon Jadar Morgan, a 24-year-old male, was at a home in the 300 block of Bowman Drive when his life was cut short. On the night of Monday, April…

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Ana Charle

Female, age 36 · Bronx, New York

Killed Apr 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ana Isabel Charle, a 36-year-old woman who had come to New York from Spain, was dedicated to her work helping the homeless population of the Bronx. As the director of the Project Renewal homeless shelter, she was known for her tireless efforts to improve the…

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Ronald Murphy

Male, age 44 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Apr 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a spring evening in Brooklyn, what should have been a time of somber reflection turned into a scene of chaos and violence that tragically cut short the life of Ronald Murphy. The 44-year-old man was fatally shot on April 27, 2015, outside the Emmanuel…

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Sharieff Clayton

Male, age 40 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Apr 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, a life that had been dedicated to steering young people away from the very violence that had once defined it was tragically cut short. Sharieff Clayton, a 40-year-old man from Brooklyn, New York, was shot and killed on April 27, 2015…

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Herbert Tennessee

Male, age 18 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Herbert Thomas Tennessee, an 18-year-old male student at L.B. Landry/O.P. Walker College & Career Preparatory High School, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. His death came after he was shot in what was reported as a drive-by shooting in the Irish…

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Valerie Bigelow Wiley

Female, age 46 · Yanceyville, North Carolina

Killed Apr 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Valerie Gail Bigelow Wiley, a 46-year-old African American woman, tragically passed away on April 27, 2015, in Yanceyville, North Carolina. She was born on February 17, 1969, to James Odell Bigelow and Lucinda Cobb Bigelow. Valerie was a dedicated member of…

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Robert Antonio Allman

Male, age 19 · Harker-heights, Texas

Killed Apr 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Robert Antonio Allman Jr., a 19-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity from Harker Heights, Texas, tragically passed away on April 28, 2015, at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas. He was known for his kind, loving, and loyal nature, and was deeply loved…

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Cindy Bahena

Female, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Cindy Bahena, age 21, was shot and killed on April 27, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred while Cindy was riding in a car near Fullerton Avenue and Kedzie Boulevard in the Logan Square neighborhood. According to reports, she was one of several…

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Fernell Wilbright

Male, age 22 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a young Black/African American man named Fernell Wilbright, aged 22, lost his life in New Orleans, Louisiana. The incident that led to his death occurred on or around April 27th in the 2100 block of Montegut Street. Details surrounding…

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Charles Gilbert

Male, age 17 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in New Orleans, on April 27, 2014, the life of 17-year-old Charles Lawrence Gilbert was tragically cut short. A senior at Crescent Leadership Academy, the young man was attending a birthday party at the 'It's All Good'…

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Juan Cortez

Male, age 27 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Apr 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a quiet Sunday evening in Phoenix was shattered by gunfire that ended the life of a 27-year-old Hispanic man. The victim was identified as Juan Cortez, though some accounts also referred to him as Juan Ortiz Canales. The incident…

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Leroy Henderson

Male, age 30 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Apr 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Sunday night in April 2014, Leroy Henderson, a 30-year-old Black / African American man who had recently moved to Seattle, Washington, from Gary, Indiana, was walking home from a nearby store in the Skyway neighborhood. It was a routine he was known for…

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Oliver Griffin

Male, age 38 · Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Killed Apr 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet darkness of a Sunday night in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the life of 38-year-old Oliver LaDarius Griffin was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On April 27, 2014, gunshots shattered the peace in the parking lot of the Pinehaven Apartments, and…

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Clayton Malone

Male, age 19 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

On an April evening in 2014, a young life was abruptly cut short on the streets of Detroit. Clayton Malone, a 19-year-old male, was fatally wounded by gunfire on April 27th. The incident that led to his death remains shrouded in the kind of sudden violence…

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Akeim Easter

Female, age 25 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed Apr 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 27, 2014, the life of 25-year-old Akeim R. Easter, known affectionately as 'Ark,' was tragically cut short in Petersburg, Virginia. A beloved father, brother, and friend, Easter was fatally shot on the porch of his home.…

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Malcolm Ray Norris Jr.

Male, age 49 · Loris, South Carolina

Killed Apr 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet town of Loris, South Carolina, the morning of April 27, 2014, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of Malcolm Ray Norris Jr. A 49-year-old male from the nearby community of Tabor City, North Carolina, Norris was the manager…

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Francisco Medina

Male, age 32 · El-sobrante, California

Killed Apr 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Francisco Lopez Medina, a 32-year-old resident of El Sobrante, California, was tragically shot and killed on the night of April 27, 2014. The incident occurred in the driveway of a home located on the 4200 block of Santa Rita Road. Deputies from the Contra…

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Ruben Alfaro

Male, age 78 · Oxnard, California

Killed Apr 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ruben Alfaro, a 78-year-old resident of Oxnard, California, was tragically found dead in his van on April 27, 2014. The incident occurred on the 5300 block of Cypress Road, shortly after 1 p.m. Alfaro had just returned from the store and was sitting in his…

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Connie Hall

Female, age 51 · Ethel, Louisiana

Killed Apr 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Ethel, Louisiana, the lives of 51-year-old Connie Hall and her husband, Eddie Earl Hall, 53, were brought to a brutal and tragic end on April 27, 2014. The couple was found stabbed to death in their home, a crime that sent shockwaves…

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Demonta Wills

Male, age 19 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Apr 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 19-year-old Demonta Wills was tragically cut short in Shreveport, Louisiana. An African American male, Wills passed away on April 27, 2014, leaving behind his mother and two brothers. His death was a homicide, contributing…

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Eddy Earl Hall

Male, age 53 · Ethel, Louisiana

Killed Apr 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Ethel, Louisiana, the life of Eddy Earl Hall, a 53-year-old White male, was tragically cut short on April 27, 2014. Hall, the owner of a local painting business, was discovered deceased at his residence alongside his wife of 28…

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Vincent Tristram Jr Downey

Male, age 24 · San Bernardino, California

Found Apr 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

Vincent Tristram Jr. Downey, age 24, was killed on April 27, 2013, in San Bernardino, California. The incident occurred on the 700 block of 11th Street, where Downey was shot by an unknown assailant. The shooting took place in a neighborhood that had been…

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Daniel Lovato

Male, age 39 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Apr 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, a night out at a concert in Denver turned tragic for 39-year-old Daniel Lovato. On the evening of April 27th, Lovato was at the Summit Music Hall when he became involved in an altercation with another man. The encounter escalated, and…

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Bryant Johnson

Male, age 20 · Hamilton, Ohio

Killed Apr 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

Bryant Lee Johnson, aged 20, was shot and killed on April 27, 2013, in Hamilton, Ohio. The incident occurred at 941 South 12th Street in Butler County. Johnson had gone to meet someone on the street, during which he was fatally shot. Despite ongoing…

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Kyle Nickens

Male, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Apr 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

Kyle Nickens, aged 29, was fatally shot in Philadelphia on April 27, 2013, during what police suspect was an attempted robbery. His body was discovered in the Mayfair neighborhood, where he had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The incident took place late…

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Ryan Daniel

Male, age 24 · Gladys, Virginia

Killed Apr 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

Ryan Travis Daniel, a 24-year-old male, tragically lost his life in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 27, 2013. The young man, known affectionately as 'Duck' to his friends and family, was attending a party in Campbell County, Virginia, when the…

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Frederick Jonell Gibson

Male, age 20 · Miami, Florida

Killed Apr 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

Frederick Jonell Gibson, a 20-year-old resident of Miami, Florida, was tragically killed on April 27, 2013. The incident occurred in the Coconut Grove neighborhood, specifically outside 3883 Charles Terrace, around 1 a.m. Gibson was sitting on his porch with…

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Bryant Lee Johnson

Male · Hamilton, Ohio

Killed Apr 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

Bryant Lee Johnson, a 20-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on April 27, 2013, in Hamilton, Ohio. He was shot during a meeting with an individual on South 12th Street. The Hamilton Police Department has been investigating this case, but it remains…

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Berta Lopez

Female, age 43 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Apr 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the spring of 2012, a quiet street in Denver became the scene of a tragedy that left a family shattered and a community in shock. Berta Rios Lopez, a 43-year-old Hispanic female, was found brutally murdered in her home on South Bryant Street in late April.…

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Brandon Adams

Male, age 15 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the spring of 2012, fifteen-year-old Brandon Shane Adams, a young man of African-American descent, had been living in New Orleans for about a year and was making his mark. An eighth-grade honors student at KIPP Believe College Prep, he was known for his…

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Joseph Joyner

Male, age 62 · Isle-of-wight, Virginia

Killed Apr 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the quiet community of Isle of Wight, Virginia, the sense of peace was shattered in late April of 2012. Concerns arose when Sandra Joyner, a nurse at a local hospital, failed to appear for her work shift. This uncharacteristic absence prompted authorities…

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Brandon Shane Adams

Male, age 15 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the spring of 2012, the life of 15-year-old Brandon Shane Adams, an African-American male, was tragically cut short on the streets of New Orleans. A promising eighth-grade honors student who had moved to the city just a year prior, Brandon was known for…

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Trayon A Carson

Male, age 38 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

Trayon A. Carson, aged 38, was fatally shot on April 27, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a broader wave of violence that year, as Chicago faced significant challenges with gun-related homicides. The year 2010 saw an increase in crime rates…

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Dywane Ronald Majett

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the spring of 2010, the life of 28-year-old Dywane Ronald Majett, a Black / African American male, was cut short by violence on the streets of Baltimore. On the evening of April 27th, in an alley tucked away behind the 500 block of Chateau Avenue in the…

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Paris Grant

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the heart of North Philadelphia, a community was shaken by the loss of a man known for his generosity and kind spirit. Paris Grant, a male resident of the city, was tragically killed in a double shooting that also claimed the life of his friend. The…

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Benjamin McLatchie

Male, age 22 · Gray, Maine

Killed Apr 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the quiet town of Gray, Maine, a tragic story unfolded on April 27, 2010, ending the life of 22-year-old Benjamin McLatchie. A male described as a sweet and gentle individual, Benjamin's life was abruptly cut short in what was determined to be a…

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Clifton Lewis Smith

Male, age 24 · Laurel, Maryland

Killed Apr 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

On a spring evening in Laurel, Maryland, the life of 24-year-old Clifton Lewis Smith Jr. was tragically cut short. On April 27, 2010, the young man died from injuries sustained in an act of gun violence. The specific details surrounding the shooting…

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Charles Ii Morrow

Male, age 23 · Oakland, California

Found Apr 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

On April 27, 2009, Charles II Morrow, a 23-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was killed in a fatal shooting. Morrow’s death occurred amid a period of elevated violence in Oakland, which saw over 100 homicides that year. Details of the circumstances…

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Florence L Mccollum

Female, age 73 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

Florence L. McCollum, aged 73, was found dead on April 27, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. She was the victim of a homicide that occurred in her residence. The incident involved an apparent assault, and McCollum's death became one of many tragic homicides during…

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Dominic Gaines

Null, age 18 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Apr 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

Dominic Lavelle Gaines, an 18-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, was killed on April 27, 2009. His death marked a tragic event for his family and community. Dominic was transported to Mount Carmel West Hospital, but unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries on…

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Robert Whitmore

Male, age 39 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

Robert Whitmore, a 39-year-old Black male, died in Philadelphia after an assault on April 26, 2009, with his death recorded the next day, April 27, 2009. The publicly available homicide listing places him on the 1500 block of North Broad Street, a busy…

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Troy Fontenot

Male, age 42 · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

On April 26, 2009, at approximately 2:30 a.m., 42-year-old Troy Patrick Fontenot was fatally shot in the 8300 block of Chateau Forest Drive in Houston, Texas. Fontenot was conversing with an acquaintance when an unknown suspect approached, brandished a…

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