Death by Force

Brienne Nicole Francisco

Female, age 36 · Montgomery-township, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 30, 2015 · 11 years ago

Brienne Nicole Francisco, a 36-year-old woman of mixed ethnicity, tragically lost her life on April 30, 2015, in Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania. She was a registered nurse at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and had a BS in biology from St. Joseph's…

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Jeffrey Ryan Sikes

Male, age 24 · Tyler, Texas

Killed Apr 30, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jeffrey Ryan Sikes, a 24-year-old tow truck operator from Tyler, Texas, tragically passed away on April 30, 2015. He was born on August 31, 1990, in Dallas, Texas, to Lowell Jeffrey Sikes and Debi Norris. Jeffrey was known for his dedication to his family…

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Pilar Horton-Garcia

Female, age 33 · Schertz, Texas

Killed Apr 30, 2015 · 11 years ago

Pilar Horton-Garcia, a 33-year-old woman of mixed ethnicity, tragically lost her life on April 30, 2015, in Schertz, TX. Horton-Garcia, who was a former combat medic and instructor for the U.S. Army, was found shot to death near railroad tracks in a remote…

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Marcus Hernandez

Male, age 25 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

A night of celebration turned into a tragedy in west Phoenix on April 5, 2014, when 25-year-old Marcus Hernandez, a Hispanic male, was fatally shot. The evening was marked by two neighboring house parties in the 5400 block of West Palm Lane. At some point, an…

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Donna Nez

Female, age 28 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a knock on an apartment door in Phoenix, Arizona, tragically cut short the life of 28-year-old Donna Nez, a Native American woman known to her friends as 'Shorty.' On the evening of Friday, April 18th, Nez was inside an apartment in a…

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Calvin Gholar

Male, age 49 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a tragic event unfolded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, forever altering the lives of one family. On the evening of April 30th, 49-year-old Calvin Gholar, a male resident of the city, was found fatally wounded. The incident occurred in the…

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Bernavel Ortiz

Male, age 42 · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 30, 2014, Bernavel Ortiz, aged 42, was shot and killed in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at an apartment complex, where officers responded to reports of gunfire. When they arrived, Ortiz was found unresponsive, having suffered fatal gunshot…

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Mayela Mata

Female, age 26 · Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late afternoon of April 30, 2014, a tragic event unfolded at an apartment complex on Springwood Road in Hot Springs, Arkansas, forever changing the lives of a young family. Mayela Mata, a 26-year-old female born in Mexico, was at her home with her…

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Ben Keys

Male, age 29 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 29-year-old Ben Keys was tragically cut short in Detroit, Michigan. On April 30th, he and a woman named Laura Zechman were discovered deceased inside a vehicle, both victims of fatal gunshot wounds. The initial discovery…

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Darquis Drake

Male, age 23 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 23-year-old Darquis Vontrell Drake was tragically cut short in his lifelong home of Saginaw, Michigan. Known affectionately as 'Dar Dar,' he was fatally shot on the evening of April 30, 2014. At the time of his death, Drake…

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Celeste Wills

Female, age 12 · Beaufort, South Carolina

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Shell Point in Beaufort, South Carolina, a tragedy unfolded that left a family and the wider community grappling with immense grief and searching for answers. On the afternoon of April 30, 2014, 12-year-old Celeste Anastasia Wills, a…

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Mariann OShields

Female, age 55 · Spartanburg, South Carolina

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Spartanburg, South Carolina, a tragic story of domestic turmoil reached its devastating conclusion on April 30, 2014, with the death of 55-year-old Mariann O'Shields. For six weeks, Mariann, a female, had sought refuge with her…

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Alvin Metcalf

Male, age 29 · Rochester, New York

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a tragic day in Rochester, New York, April 30, 2014, Alvin Metcalf Jr., a 29-year-old male, lost his life in a violent dispute. The incident unfolded outside a business located at 85 Lyell Avenue, where an argument over a used car escalated with fatal…

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Tyler Terrell Cody

Male, age 30 · Rochester, New York

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 30-year-old Tyler Terrell Cody was tragically cut short in Rochester, New York. On the evening of April 30, Cody was found deceased, the victim of a homicide. The news of his violent death sent ripples of shock and sorrow…

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Ramiro Almaguer-Perez

Male, age 55 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ramiro Almaguer-Perez, a 55-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on April 30, 2014, near Wilshire Boulevard and South Burlington Avenue in the Westlake area of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, Almaguer-Perez was…

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Amy Chanthaboury

Female, age 20 · Cross-city, Florida

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

Amy Chanthaboury, a 20-year-old resident of Cross City, Florida, tragically passed away on April 30, 2014. Her death was a significant event in the small community, leading to an extensive investigation by local law enforcement. The circumstances surrounding…

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Brian Creighton

Male, age 26 · Davie, Florida

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

Brian Creighton, a 26-year-old resident of Davie, Florida, tragically lost his life on April 30, 2014. Born in Hialeah, Creighton was described by friends and family as a kind and charismatic individual, deeply loved by those who knew him. On the fateful day…

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YolizMarie DeJesus Borrero

Female, age 22 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

YolizMarie DeJesus Borrero, a 22-year-old Hispanic woman, was tragically killed on April 30, 2014, in Orlando, Florida. The incident occurred at her home, where she was shot in the head while lying in bed with her four-month-old daughter. Her four-year-old…

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Keith Wesley Brannen

Male, age 43 · Clito, Georgia

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 43-year-old Keith Wesley Brannen, a male resident of Bulloch County, Georgia, was tragically cut short. On the night of April 22, 2014, an alcohol-fueled argument between Brannen and his best friend, James Jeffrey Stubbs, at…

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Gregory Alexander

Male, age 26 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

Gregory Grego T. Alexander, a 26-year-old man from Dayton, OH, tragically lost his life on April 30, 2014. He was shot and killed inside his apartment at the Bragg Place public housing complex after returning home from a dispute over $30 during a dice game.…

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Lauren Williams

Female, age 20 · Garfield, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 20-year-old Lauren Williams was abruptly and tragically cut short. A resident of Garfield, Pennsylvania, Williams was three months pregnant with her first child and had been spending the day with a friend planning her baby…

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Anthony Cain Macias

Male, age 33 · Corpus-christi, Texas

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

Anthony Cain Macias, a 33-year-old man of Hispanic ethnicity from Corpus Christi, Texas, tragically passed away on April 30, 2014. Macias was a talented sketch artist and painter, known for his creative works on various mediums. He is survived by his wife…

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SungJin Farris

Male, age 36 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Apr 30, 2014 · 12 years ago

Sung Jin Farris, a 36-year-old Korean-American man, tragically passed away on April 30, 2014, in Killeen, Texas. He was found shot on April 20, 2014, outside an apartment complex on Wolf Street in Killeen and later succumbed to his injuries at Darnall Army…

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Tytrell Jackson

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

Tytrell Jackson, aged 19, was fatally shot on April 30, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois, in the Near West Side neighborhood. He was among the victims of a violent night that saw several shootings across the city. Tytrell was shot in a residential yard…

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Henry Atkins

Male, age 39 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

Henry Atkins, a 39-year-old male, was fatally shot in the early hours of April 30, 2013, in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. The incident occurred at approximately 12:16 a.m. when Henry Atkins was visiting an acquaintance, Luis Galvan, at an apartment…

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Jarvis Carson

Male, age 26 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Apr 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late evening of April 30, 2013, a 26-year-old Black male named Jarvis B. Carson was walking home from his job in Louisville, Kentucky. As he made his way down Oak Street, between Sixth and Seventh streets, the night was shattered by the sound of…

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Dominic Hicks

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, a young man's life was cut tragically short on a street in Baltimore, Maryland. Nineteen-year-old Dominic Hicks, an African-American male, was in the Woodbourne Heights neighborhood on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 30th. At…

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Charles Knott

Male, age 54 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, the Detroit community, and particularly the students and faculty of Cody High School, were rocked by the sudden and violent death of a beloved figure. Charles Knott, a 54-year-old male who had dedicated two decades to coaching the…

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Kevin Leathers

Male, age 41 · Durham, North Carolina

Found Apr 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

On April 30, 2013, 41-year-old Kevin Ramon Leathers was found dead inside a house on Guess Road in Durham, North Carolina. Police officers responded to the scene around midnight and discovered that Leathers had been beaten to death. Despite ongoing…

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Joshua A. Henry

Male, age 24 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Apr 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

Just after the stroke of midnight, in the early hours of Tuesday, April 30, 2013, a grim discovery was made on State Route 45 just west of Myatt Drive in Nashville, TN. A citizen placed a call to report a person lying in the road, the victim of a possible…

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Lazaro Rivas-Opico

Male, age 22 · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

Lazaro Rivas-Opico, aged 22, was killed in a drive-by shooting on April 30, 2013, at the Oaks of Bissonnet Apartments in southwest Houston. The shooting occurred around 9 p.m., and Rivas-Opico was pronounced dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds.…

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Jose Guz

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

On April 30, 2013, the life of 18-year-old Jose Guz was tragically cut short in Houston, Texas. As a young man with his entire future ahead of him, his passing left a deep void in the hearts of those who knew him. Family, friends, and his community were left…

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Raymond Seawright

Male, age 22 · Newport News, Virginia

Killed Apr 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, a family in Newport News, Virginia, was shattered by a second devastating loss. On April 30th, 22-year-old Raymond Isaiah Seawright, a Black male, was found deceased in the hallway of a boarding house on Chestnut Avenue. His life had…

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Caroline Sparks

Female, age 2 · Burkesville, Kentucky

Killed Apr 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

In a quiet corner of Burkesville, Kentucky, a heartbreaking incident unfolded that left a family and community in sorrow. Two-year-old Caroline Sparks, a young girl, lost her life in a tragic accident at her home. The event, which transpired in the spring of…

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Raymond Seawright

Male, age 22 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Apr 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

On April 30, 2013, the life of 22-year-old Raymond Seawright was tragically cut short in Newport News, Virginia. An African-American male, Seawright was discovered deceased inside a boarding house located on Chestnut Avenue. He was found lying in the hallway…

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Courtney LaAceondra Bell

Female, age 23 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Apr 30, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, a young woman’s life was tragically cut short in Augusta, Georgia. Courtney La'Aceondra Bell, a 23-year-old female, was fatally shot on April 30, 2013, at the Red Carpet Inn on Gordon Highway. The incident stemmed from an argument with…

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Jonathan Duboise

Male, age 44 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Apr 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jonathan Dubose, a 44-year-old Black man from Birmingham, Alabama, was killed in a late-April shooting that left investigators searching for answers in the city’s southwest area. Police were dispatched on a Monday to the 4300 block of Park Avenue Southwest…

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Luprentice A Mathis

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

Luprentice A. Mathis, aged 27, was fatally shot on April 30, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a year that saw a significant rise in the city's overall homicide count. The incident took place amid an atmosphere of increasing violence in…

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Emuel Badillo

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

Emmanuel Badillo, aged 23, was shot and killed on April 30, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a year that saw a marked increase in homicides across the city, with over 500 recorded by the end of the year. This was part of a broader…

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Tzveta Tocheva

Female, age 37 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

Tzveta Tocheva, a 37-year-old Bulgarian woman, was fatally shot in her car in Detroit in what appears to be a cold-blooded and senseless act of violence. Having moved to the United States for a better life, she was a dedicated single mother and a student at…

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Michael Bostick

Male, age 20 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

On April 30, 2012, the vibrant life of 20-year-old Michael Bostick, an African American male from Detroit, Michigan, came to a tragic and violent end in a crime that shook the local community. The events unfolding around this date involved a brutal double…

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Ronald Martin

Male, age 20 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Found Apr 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

On April 30, 2012, 20-year-old Ronald Monroe Martin was shot and killed on the front porch of his home in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was pronounced dead at the scene with his mother by his side. The incident occurred in the Grier Heights community, a…

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Monnie James

Male, age 38 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

Monnie Wayne James, a 38-year-old white male, was killed late in the morning of April 30, 2012, when a routine day in southwest Oklahoma City was shattered by gunfire in a small parking lot along the 900 block of Southwest 27th Street. Police and medical…

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Ronnie Romero

Male, age 22 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the night of April 30, 2012, 22-year-old Black male Ronnie Romero was fatally shot in West Philadelphia. At approximately 9:20 p.m., Philadelphia police found Romero suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on the 600 block of North 44th Street. The shooting…

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KaMya Denise Robinson

Female, age 2 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Apr 30, 2012 · 14 years ago

KaMya Denise Robinson, a two-year-old girl from Bakersfield, California, tragically lost her life on April 30, 2012. The young child was playing outside with her twin sister when she was struck by a stray bullet from a drive-by shooting. This incident…

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Juan B Daniels

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

On April 30, 2010, Juan B. Daniels, a 16-year-old male, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The shooting occurred in the Englewood neighborhood, which has long struggled with gang violence, poverty, and systemic social issues. Juan's death was one of many…

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Curtis Green

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

Curtis Green, age 23, was shot and killed in Chicago on April 30, 2010. His death is part of a broader narrative of gun violence that affected the city during that time, particularly in neighborhoods struggling with crime and gang-related incidents. Green’s…

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Damon Walker

Male, age 33 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Apr 30, 2010 · 16 years ago

Damon Walker, 33, male, from St. Louis, Missouri, was killed in a burst of morning violence on Friday, April 30, 2010, just as the city was waking up and a school day was about to begin. Police said Walker was chased to the grounds of Ford Community Education…

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