Deaths by Force on April 2

Deaths by Force (450)

Death by Force10th anniversary

JaTerreon Thorne

Male, age 17 · Rock-hill, South Carolina

Killed Apr 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Saturday night in Rock Hill, South Carolina, 17-year-old Ja'Terreon Thorne lost his life in what was ultimately deemed an accidental shooting. The incident occurred on April 2, 2016, in the front yard of his home on Horseman…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Alexander P. Incorvia

Male, age 26 · Middle-island, New York

Killed Apr 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a quiet wooded area in Middle-island, NY, the body of 26-year-old Alexander P. Incorvia was discovered by a woman walking her dog on a Saturday afternoon in early April 2016. Incorvia, a male resident of a Medford hotel, had been reported missing just a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ethan Halverson

Male, age 19 · Daytona-beach, Florida

Killed Apr 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ethan Halverson, a 19-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on April 2, 2016, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Ethan, an engineering major at the University of Central Florida, was fatally shot in the parking lot of The Overlook apartment complex. The…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Leisle Izquierdo

Male, age 20 · Lehigh-acres, Florida

Killed Apr 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Leisle Izquierdo, a 30-year-old Hispanic male, was found dead in a vehicle in Lehigh Acres, Florida, on April 2, 2016. The Lee County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a possible shooting on 30th Street SW between Haviland Avenue S. and Harry Avenue…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Wesley Alectus Jr

Male, age 22 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Apr 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of a spring day in Macon, Georgia, a visit between friends turned into a scene of tragedy. On April 2, 2016, 22-year-old Wesley Alectus Jr., a male from South Carolina, was at the Shadowood West Apartments on West Highland Drive. He…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Leroy Tinka Short

Male, age 19 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Apr 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Leroy Tinka Short, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 2, 2016, in East St. Louis, Illinois. The incident occurred late at night when deputies responded to a call about a male who had been shot in the 100 block of Amelia…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

RanDavious Armstrong

Male, age 21 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Apr 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 2nd, the quiet of a Shreveport neighborhood was broken by the sound of a car crash. Responding officers arrived at the 3800 block of DeSoto Street to find a vehicle that had struck a tree. Inside, they discovered the body…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

AShadontae Baker

Male, age 19 · Raeford, North Carolina

Killed Apr 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

A'Shadontae Baker, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on April 2, 2016, in Raeford, North Carolina. The incident occurred just before 10 p.m. at 105 Lasso Lane, where officers found Baker with a single gunshot wound to the head.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Emmanuel Teasley

Male, age 19 · Statesville, North Carolina

Killed Apr 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Emmanuel Terrell Teasley, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 2, 2016, in Statesville, North Carolina. Emmanuel was attending a party in the 100 block of South Lackey Street when he was shot in the head following an…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Edward E. Braswell

Male, age 56 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Apr 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Edward Earl Braswell, a 56-year-old African American man from Columbus, Ohio, tragically died on April 2, 2016. Braswell was shot while leaving his apartment to buy cigarettes at a nearby gas station. Witnesses reported that Emanuell Moncrief, a 22-year-old…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Hagan Newland

Male, age 18 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Apr 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the spring of 2016, a young man’s life was tragically cut short in a parking lot in Nashville, Tennessee. Hagan Newland, an 18-year-old male, was fatally shot on April 2, 2016, during what police described as a drug deal that turned into a robbery. The…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jonathan Deane

Male, age 51 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Apr 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jonathan Deane, a 51-year-old male from Fort Worth, Texas, passed away on April 2, 2016. His obituary notes that he was survived by his daughter, Ashley Deane, and a host of other relatives and friends. The obituary does not provide specific details about the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Natanaell Bardales

Male, age 18 · Kyle, Texas

Killed Apr 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Natanaell Bardales, an 18-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on April 2, 2016, in Kyle, Texas. He was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting while standing outside a home in the Post Oak subdivision. Bardales was rushed to the hospital…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Shawna Anderson

Female, age 31 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Apr 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Shawna Anderson, a 31-year-old woman from San Antonio, TX, tragically lost her life on April 2, 2016. Anderson was driving away from a fight scene when she was shot in the head by an unknown assailant. Her car crashed into a nearby house, and she was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Kirk Garnes

Male, age 60 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Apr 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, April 2, 2011, the body of 60-year-old Kirk Alan Garnes, an African-American male, was discovered. At approximately 8:09 a.m., authorities found Mr. Garnes in the rear of 5510 3rd Street, NE, in Washington, D.C. It was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Steve Carter

Male, age 36 · Miami, Florida

Found Apr 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

On April 2, 2011, 36-year-old Steve Carter was tragically murdered in Miami, Florida. He was found shot to death in what appeared to be a targeted attack, though specific details about the motive remain unclear. Miami law enforcement has worked on this case…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

James Timothy Chapin

Male, age 51 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Apr 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a spring morning in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the life of a dedicated public servant, Sergeant James Timothy Chapin, was tragically cut short. The 51-year-old male officer with the Chattanooga Police Department was killed in the line of duty on Saturday…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Clifton Montoya

Male, age 25 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Apr 2, 2006 · 20 years ago

On April 2, 2006, a 25-year-old male named Clifton Montoya died in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Despite the passage of time, the specific circumstances surrounding his death remain largely undisclosed in publicly available online records. Information regarding…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Dawnette Marie Harrell

Female, age 28 · Whitewater-township, Michigan

Killed Apr 2, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the spring of 2006, the life of 29-year-old Dawnette Marie Harrell, a pregnant woman from Traverse City, Michigan, was tragically cut short. Her disappearance on April 1st of that year sparked a lengthy investigation that would eventually uncover a story…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Sara McCormick

Female, age 32 · Lumberton, North Carolina

Killed Apr 2, 2006 · 20 years ago

Sara McCormick, a 32-year-old woman from Lumberton, NC, tragically passed away on April 2, 2006. Her death has been the subject of extensive investigations, with law enforcement agencies working tirelessly to uncover the truth behind her untimely demise. Sara…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Walter Jackson

Male, age 74 · Bremerton, Washington

Killed Apr 2, 2001 · 25 years ago

Despite extensive searches of online sources, no information could be found regarding the death of a 74-year-old Caucasian male named Walter Jackson in Bremerton, Washington, on or around April 2, 2001. Efforts to locate an obituary, death notice, or any news…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Charlyne Brewster

Female, age 20 · Kingman, Arizona

Killed Apr 2, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the spring of 2001, a young life was tragically cut short in Kingman, Arizona. Charlyne Brewster, a 20-year-old Black female, died on April 2nd of that year. Her death was the result of gun violence, a stark and brutal end to a life that had just begun.…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Andrew Bishop

Male, age 9 · Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Killed Apr 2, 2001 · 25 years ago

In a quiet Highlands Ranch, Colorado neighborhood, a tragedy unfolded in early April 2001, leaving a family of five dead in what investigators believe was a murder-suicide. Nine-year-old Andrew D. Bishop, a male, was found deceased in his home along with his…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Kelley Bishop

Female, age 6 · Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Killed Apr 2, 2001 · 25 years ago

In a quiet Highlands Ranch, Colorado neighborhood, a heart-wrenching scene unfolded in April 2001, forever altering the lives of those who knew the Bishop family. Six-year-old Kelley Bishop, a young girl with her whole life ahead of her, was found deceased in…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Sherrill Ann Bishop

Female, age 38 · Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Killed Apr 2, 2001 · 25 years ago

In a quiet cul-de-sac in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, the idyllic image of a loving family was shattered in early April 2001. Sherrill Ann Bishop, a 38-year-old part-time teacher, was found dead in her home on April 3rd. Her death was not an isolated tragedy…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Francisco Nopales

Male, age 31 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Apr 2, 2001 · 25 years ago

Francisco Nopales was 31 years old when he died on Monday, April 2, 2001, in Echo Park. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 751 Echo Park Avenue. His death was ruled a homicide, and it…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Andre Gibbs

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Apr 2, 1996 · 30 years ago

On April 2, 1996, Andre Gibbs, an 18-year-old young man, was tragically shot and killed in Columbus, Ohio. His body was found at 810 Brenthell Avenue, located in Franklin County. The Columbus Police Department is leading the investigation, which remains an…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Joseph Anthony Mayhan

Male, age 32 · Virginia Beach, Virginia

Killed Apr 2, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a Tuesday evening, April 2, 1991, Joseph Anthony Mayhan, a 32-year-old Black male, was seen walking in the area of Carolina Avenue and Arctic Avenue in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was dressed in a dark blue sweater, off-white pants, and white…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Ermalinda Garza Sherman

Male, age 32 · St George, Utah

Killed Apr 2, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the desolate landscape of the Utah desert, a tragic story unfolded on April 2, 1991. The body of 32-year-old Ermalinda Garza Sherman, a Native American woman, was discovered in a remote area roughly two miles south of Interstate 15 near St. George. Known…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Brenda Joyce Fletcher

Female, age 50 · Cocoa, Florida

Killed Apr 2, 1991 · 35 years ago

On a Tuesday in early spring, April 2, 1991, the body of a woman was found in a water-filled drainage ditch along the northbound on-ramp from State Road 520 to Interstate 95 in Cocoa, Florida. The deceased was identified as Brenda Joyce Fletcher, a…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Herbert James Myers

Male, age 65 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Apr 2, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 2, 1981, the stillness of a Las Vegas street was broken by a grim discovery. Herbert James Myers, a 65-year-old male, was found lying face down on the sidewalk at the corner of 1st Street and Bonneville. It was…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

William Bill Petryk

Male, age 56 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 2, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the spring of 1981, the life of William 'Bill' Petryk, a 56-year-old man from Chester, Pennsylvania, was cut tragically short. On April 2nd of that year, Petryk was found deceased, his death later attributed to gun violence. The specific circumstances…

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Death by Force85th anniversary

Virgil Hampton

Male, age 42 · Harlan, Kentucky

Killed Apr 2, 1941 · 85 years ago

In the turbulent spring of 1941, amidst the heated and often violent coal miner strikes of Harlan County, Kentucky, a 42-year-old male United Mine Workers of America organizer named Virgil Hampton was killed. His death on April 2nd was not an isolated…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Jaquan Purvis

Male, age 37 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2019, a violent encounter on a Baltimore street set in motion a chain of events that would ultimately lead to the death of Jaquan Purvis two years later. On the night of April 2, 2019, police responded to a Shot Spotter alert in the 1400…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Bobby Brown

Male, age 44 · San-diego, California

Killed Apr 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

Bobby Brown, aged 44, tragically lost his life on April 2, 2021, in San Diego, California. The incident occurred in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, where Brown was working on his car outside an apartment building. According to reports, he was approached by…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Frederick Andreas Castro

Male, age 23 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Frederick Andreas Castro, a 23-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on April 2, 2016, in the Florence-Firestone area of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, the incident occurred around 5:32 p.m. when Castro and…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Harvey Shavell Dobbins

Male, age 40 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Apr 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

Harvey Shavell Dobbins was 40 years old when he died early on Saturday, April 2, 2011, in Watts. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds and other factors at 1701 E. Century Blvd. His death was ruled a homicide…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Roger Mariani

Male, age 61 · West Haven, Connecticut

Killed Apr 2, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a spring afternoon, 61-year-old Roger Mariani, a male resident of Stratford, Connecticut, was enjoying a motorcycle ride on Interstate 95 in West Haven. It was Sunday, April 2, 2006, when the ride took a tragic turn. What was initially reported to State…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Dionicio Ramos

Male, age 62 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Apr 2, 2001 · 25 years ago

Dionicio Ramos was 62 years old when he died on Monday, April 2, 2001, in the Vermont Square neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 935 W. 53rd St. His death was ruled a…

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Death by Force85th anniversary

Charles Ruth

Male, age 26 · Harlan, Kentucky

Killed Apr 2, 1941 · 85 years ago

In the turbulent spring of 1941, amidst the deeply entrenched and violent labor disputes that earned Harlan County, Kentucky, the moniker 'Bloody Harlan,' a 26-year-old man named Charles D. Ruth lost his life. On April 2, 1941, in the small mining community…

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Death by Force85th anniversary

Ed Hicks

Male, age 45 · Harlan, Kentucky

Killed Apr 2, 1941 · 85 years ago

In the turbulent spring of 1941, amidst the rugged hills of Harlan County, Kentucky, a violent clash erupted at the Crummies Creek mine, forever changing the lives of many. On that fateful day of April 2nd, a confrontation between union pickets of the United…

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Death by Force85th anniversary

Oscar Goodin

Male, age 35 · Harlan, Kentucky

Killed Apr 2, 1941 · 85 years ago

In the turbulent spring of 1941, against the backdrop of the long and violent struggle for unionization in the coal mines of Harlan County, Kentucky, a 35-year-old man named Oscar Goodin, who was White, found himself on the front lines of a bitter dispute. As…

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Calvin Mitchell

Male, age 36 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Apr 2, 2026 · this year

In the late-night hours of April 2, 2026, a trip to a gas station in Columbus, Georgia, turned fatal for Calvin Mitchell, a 37-year-old Black male. He had just pulled into the parking lot of the Liberty gas station on Victory Drive with his girlfriend when he…

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Christiannel Lyle Macapagal Maningat

Female, age 23 · Puyallup, Washington

Killed Apr 2, 2026 · this year

On the morning of April 2, 2026, a family dispute in a Puyallup, Washington neighborhood tragically escalated, claiming the life of 23-year-old Christiannel Lyle Macapagal Maningat. The altercation began inside a residence and spilled out into the street…

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Darby Marmillion

Female, age 19 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Apr 2, 2026 · this year

Darby Marmillion, a 19-year-old woman from Baton Rouge, was pulled into a fatal chain of events on the night of April 2, 2026, when what authorities say was supposed to be a meeting to sell vape pens ended in violence. Investigators said she had been…

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Devonelle Brimage

Male, age 36 · Plymouth, North Carolina

Killed Apr 2, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of April 2, 2026, the sounds of gunfire shattered the pre-dawn stillness on Latham Avenue in Plymouth, North Carolina. Multiple 911 calls flooded the local dispatch, with one caller reporting a shooting at 110 Latham Avenue. When…

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Emad Siddiqui

Male, age 18 · Alvin, Texas

Killed Apr 2, 2026 · this year

An arranged vehicle trade turned fatal in Alvin, Texas, leading to the death of 18-year-old Emad Siddiqui of Sugar Land. The incident unfolded on the evening of April 2, 2026, stemming from a disagreement that erupted during the planned car swap. The dispute…

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Justin Bryant

Male, age 24 · Aiken, South Carolina

Killed Apr 2, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Aiken, South Carolina, the life of 24-year-old Justin Ray Bryant was tragically cut short on the evening of Thursday, April 2, 2026. Deputies from the Aiken County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a residence in the 900 block of…

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