Death by Force

John Lee Jones

Male, age 31 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Apr 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the evening of April 7, 2015, in Augusta, Georgia, John Lee Jones, a 31-year-old Black / African American man, was with friends on Second Avenue when his life was cut short. A man, later identified as Carl Jones, who is not related to the victim…

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Robert Ashley Carr

Male, age 36 · Cartersville, Georgia

Killed Apr 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 7, 2015, the body of 36-year-old Robert Ashley Carr was discovered lying in the parking lot of Woodwright Industries in Cartersville, Georgia. An investigation was launched after it was determined that Carr, a resident of…

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Louis Walker

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Louis Walker, a 28-year-old African American man, was tragically shot on April 7, 2015, in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Walker was sitting in the driver's seat of his car on the 4700 block of North Broadway when an assailant in another…

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Stacy Johnson Jr.

Male, age 20 · Harvey, Louisiana

Killed Apr 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in Harvey, Louisiana, the life of 20-year-old Stacy Johnson Jr. was tragically cut short. On April 7, 2015, Johnson was in the Woodmere subdivision when gunfire erupted, leaving him fatally wounded and a 19-year-old…

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Adam McNeal

Male, age 23 · Elyria, Ohio

Killed Apr 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Adam McNeal, a 23-year-old male from Elyria, OH, tragically died on April 7, 2015, from an apparent gunshot wound in his home on New Hampshire Court. McNeal's girlfriend and their two young children, ages 6 and 8 months, were present at the time but were…

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Malik Blackstock

Male, age 18 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Apr 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the spring of 2015, the life of 18-year-old Malik Blackstock was cut short by a single gunshot to the chest. The Black male was killed on April 7, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Friends of Blackstock stated that he was looking forward to the birth of his…

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Isaias Flores

Male, age 42 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Apr 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Isaias Trevino Flores, Jr., aged 42, was a well-known trucker from San Antonio, Texas. He was affectionately known as 'Junior,' 'Isaac,' or 'Moondoggie' by those who knew him. On April 7, 2015, Isaias died from a gunshot wound sustained during an altercation.…

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Richard Myles

Male, age 27 · Lewisville, Texas

Killed Apr 7, 2015 · 11 years ago

Richard Myles, a 27-year-old male from Lewisville, Texas, was tragically shot to death inside his apartment on East Southwest Parkway on April 7, 2015. Myles' 2-year-old son was also found inside the apartment, uninjured, and was taken into custody by Child…

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Darnell Gordon

Male, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

Darnell Gordon, 36, was shot and killed on April 7, 2014, in Chicago. His death was part of a larger trend of violence affecting the city, particularly in areas grappling with gun violence and gang-related conflicts. The incident contributed to Chicago's…

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Renee Goosby

Female, age 30 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

In Detroit, Michigan, the life of Renee Goosby, a 30-year-old African American woman, was tragically cut short in what remains an unsolved murder. The circumstances of her death are centered around the address of 18210 Stout Street, where the incident that…

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Holly Vanauken

Female, age 31 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a sense of unease settled over a quiet neighborhood in Oklahoma City. Thirty-one-year-old Holly Bernice Van Auken, a mother of two, had not been heard from for several days. A concerned friend, unable to reach her, went to her home on…

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Elijah Williams

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

Elijah Williams, aged 18, was fatally shot on April 7, 2014, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred in the afternoon at approximately 2:40 p.m. at the 10100 block of South Gessner. According to the Houston Police Department, Elijah Williams was shot…

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Royce Varnell

Male, age 61 · Anderson, Alabama

Killed Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Anderson, Alabama, the sense of peace was shattered in early April of 2014. A 61-year-old man, Royce Varnell, was found deceased in his home on April 7th. A neighbor, concerned after not seeing Varnell for several days, alerted the…

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Patricia Kinkade-Dorsey

Female, age 64 · Oakland, Iowa

Killed Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

Patricia Kinkade-Dorsey, a 64-year-old White/Caucasian female from Atlantic, Iowa, passed away on April 8, 2014, in the nearby town of Oakland. A well-known and beloved figure in her community, she was recognized for her vibrant and sociable nature. Her…

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Bridgette Dominguez

Female, age 30 · Las Cruces, New Mexico

Killed Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 7, 2014, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, 30-year-old Bridgette Anne Dominguez was tragically killed in a murder-suicide incident. Her estranged boyfriend, 32-year-old Jesus Manuel Rojas, fatally shot her before taking his own life. At the time of her…

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Fredricka S. Hodges

Female, age 29 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

Fredricka S. Hodges, a 29-year-old Black/African American woman, was tragically killed on April 7, 2014, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On that fateful afternoon, Hodges, a mother of two young daughters, was driving her car near the intersection of N. 24th and W.…

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Antonio Lopez Nino

Male, age 44 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a tragedy unfolded in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that cut short the life of a local business owner. Antonio Lopez Nino, a 44-year-old male, was killed on a Monday morning in April at his business, The Smoke House Tobacco Outlet, located on…

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John Winkler

Male, age 30 · West-hollywood, California

Killed Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

John Winkler, a 30-year-old aspiring television producer, tragically lost his life on April 7, 2014, in West Hollywood, California. Winkler had recently moved to the area from Washington state to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. On the night of…

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Christopher Negron

Male, age 20 · Sanford, Florida

Killed Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

Christopher Negron, a 20-year-old male from Sanford, FL, tragically lost his life on April 6, 2014, due to an accidental shooting. The incident occurred when his friend, Austin Michael Garcia Jones, also 20 years old, was showing off a .38-caliber pistol.…

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Ray Adam Mangiafico

Male, age 21 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ray Adam Mangiafico, a 21-year-old former Jacksonville University student, tragically passed away on April 7, 2014, in Jacksonville, Florida. Mangiafico, who had been a resident of Baker County for most of his life, was known for his athletic prowess, having…

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Tinoris Williams

Male, age 31 · West-palm-beach, Florida

Killed Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

Tinoris Williams, a 31-year-old resident of West Palm Beach, Florida, died on April 7, 2014, following an altercation with a Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy. The incident occurred during a burglary investigation at an apartment complex near Palm Beach…

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John Nightingale

Male, age 36 · Wauconda, Illinois

Killed Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

John Nightingale, a 36-year-old male from Wauconda, IL, died on April 7, 2014, following a confrontation with police officers. The incident occurred at his home on the 100 block of Slocum Lake Road. Police were responding to a call from Nightingale's…

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Brian Keith Chester

Male, age 31 · Hammond, Louisiana

Killed Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, the life of 31-year-old Brian Keith Chester, a male resident of Hammond, Louisiana, was cut short by a fatal act of violence. On an April evening, what began as a perceived burglary at his Phoenix Square home escalated into a tragedy…

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Shaquelle Abraham

Male, age 19 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a life was tragically cut short in Northeast Philadelphia. Shaquelle Abraham, a 19-year-old Black / African American male, was in his second-floor apartment on the 9400 block of Fairgreen Lane on the morning of April 7th. It was a…

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Ammy Soumphonphakdy

Female, age 50 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ammy Soumphonphakdy, a 50-year-old Laotian woman, tragically lost her life on April 7, 2014, in Dallas, TX. She was killed execution-style in her home along with her 18-year-old daughter, Debbie Thammavongsa. The incident occurred at their residence on…

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Debbie Thammavongsa

Female, age 18 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Apr 7, 2014 · 12 years ago

Debbie Thammavongsa, an 18-year-old Laotian female, tragically lost her life on April 7, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. She was killed execution-style in her home along with her mother, Ammy Soumphonphakdy, 50, and an unidentified male victim who survived. The…

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Randy Chap

Male, age 23 · Long Beach, California

Found Apr 7, 2013 · 13 years ago

On April 7, 2013, Randy Chapman, a 23-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, was killed in a shooting outside a residence in the 300 block of Home Street. Around midnight, Chapman and three others were standing outside when an unknown number of suspects…

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Pedro Carrington

Male, age 33 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 7, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, the life of Pedro Carrington, a 33-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short in Detroit, Michigan. On April 7th of that year, Carrington became a victim of homicide, his death adding to the city's staggering number of…

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Corey Vann Mills

Male, age 30 · Dinwiddie, Virginia

Killed Apr 7, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a Sunday night in April of 2013, the life of 30-year-old Corey Vann Mills, a male from Dinwiddie, VA, was tragically cut short. Just after 10:00 PM on April 7th, deputies from the Dinwiddie County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of shots fired in the…

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Henry H. Randolph

Male, age 65 · Brandon, Florida

Killed Apr 7, 2013 · 13 years ago

Henry H. Randolph, a 64-year-old Black male, was tragically killed on April 7, 2013, in Brandon, FL. The incident occurred at his residence located at 1902 Plantation Key Circle #203. Randolph was shot during a robbery, which ultimately led to his death. The…

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Gracie Morin

Female, age 4 · Brownwood, Texas

Killed Apr 7, 2013 · 13 years ago

Gracie Morin, a 4-year-old girl from Brownwood, Texas, tragically died on April 7, 2013. She was accidentally shot in her family's home while an adult family member was cleaning a semi-automatic handgun. The bullet passed through a wall and struck Gracie in…

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Priscilla M Mercado

Female, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 7, 2012 · 14 years ago

Priscilla Mercado, a 28-year-old woman, was fatally shot on April 7, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. Her tragic death took place in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago, a community that was facing significant violence during this period. Mercado's case was…

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Tonya T Gist

Female, age 44 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 7, 2012 · 14 years ago

Tonya T. Gist, aged 44, was tragically killed on April 7, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. Tonya was shot in a drive-by shooting while in the 300 block of West 108th Place in the Roseland neighborhood. The incident occurred late at night, with Tonya becoming yet…

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Patrick Swinney

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 7, 2012 · 14 years ago

Patrick Swinney, aged 23, was fatally shot on April 7, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. This tragic incident occurred during a year when Chicago experienced a dramatic surge in violence, ultimately recording more than 500 homicides by the end of 2012. The city was…

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Roberto Luna

Male, age 13 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 7, 2012 · 14 years ago

Roberto Luna, age 13, was shot and killed on April 7, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. He was fatally shot while standing on the porch of a residence in the Brighton Park neighborhood, located on the city's southwest side. The shooting also injured two other…

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Matthew Bovell

Male, age 25 · Fort Washington, Maryland

Killed Apr 7, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early morning hours of a spring day in Fort Washington, Maryland, the life of Matthew Cedric Bovell, a 25-year-old male, was cut short. On Saturday, April 7, 2012, at approximately 7 a.m., officers from the Prince George's County Police Department…

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Thomas Santos

Male, age 21 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 7, 2012 · 14 years ago

On April 7, 2012, Thomas Santos, a 21-year-old Black male, was attending a gathering in Detroit, Michigan, when his life was cut short by violence. The incident took place at a residence located at 4853 Lawndale Street, situated in a neighborhood on the…

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Kenneth Wise

Male, age 49 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Apr 7, 2012 · 14 years ago

Kenneth Wise, a 49-year-old from Cincinnati, Ohio, was shot and killed on April 7, 2012, in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. The incident occurred late at night, and Kenneth was found unresponsive at the scene. Despite efforts by law enforcement to gather…

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Kenneth Carter

Male, age 49 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Apr 7, 2012 · 14 years ago

Kenneth Carter, a 49-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on April 7, 2012, near his residence in Cincinnati, Ohio. His body was discovered by authorities, prompting an investigation by local law enforcement. Despite efforts to solve the case, the…

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Viridiana Viri Rodriguez

Female, age 18 · Escondido, California

Killed Apr 7, 2012 · 14 years ago

Viridiana "Viri" Rodriguez, an 18-year-old resident of Escondido, California, tragically lost her life on April 7, 2012. She was fatally shot in the stomach by her boyfriend, Ruben Cepeda, inside their apartment. At the time of her death, Rodriguez was nearly…

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Jerrod Hubbard

Male, age 24 · Oakland, California

Found Apr 7, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jerrod Hubbard, aged 24, was fatally shot on April 7, 2010, in Oakland, California. The incident took place on the 700 block of Peralta Street, across from the U.S. Post Office on Seventh Street. The shooting occurred in the evening before 7:30 p.m. According…

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Antar Robinson

Male, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 7, 2010 · 16 years ago

Antar Robinson, a 32-year-old male, was fatally shot on April 7, 2010, in Chicago. His death occurred during a time of rising gun violence across the city, particularly in neighborhoods heavily impacted by crime and gang activity. Robinson's homicide added to…

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Robert Harris

Male, age 60 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Apr 7, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the spring of 2010, the life of 60-year-old Robert Harris Jr. was tragically cut short. On April 7th, Harris was found shot to death inside a residence in the 3300 block of N. 36th St. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The incident was one of many homicides that…

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Thomas Cousey

Male, age 26 · Oakland, California

Found Apr 7, 2009 · 17 years ago

On April 7, 2009, Thomas Cousey, a 26-year-old Oakland resident, was fatally shot in a high-crime area of East Oakland. The incident occurred near the intersection of Hillmont Drive and Sunkist Avenue, where Oakland Police Officer Hector Chavez responded to a…

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Jose Velez

Null, age 41 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 7, 2009 · 17 years ago

Jose Velez, a 41-year-old male, was fatally shot on April 7, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred in a city struggling with significant levels of gun violence, as Chicago faced rising homicide rates during that period. Like many of the victims of…

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Gary Peals

Male, age 41 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Apr 7, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the spring of 2009, the life of 41-year-old Gary Peals, a Black male, was abruptly ended in a violent encounter on his own doorstep in Louisville, Kentucky. On the evening of April 7th, a knock at his Lentz Avenue home prompted Peals to open the door, only…

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Aaron Freeman

Male, age 26 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Apr 7, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the spring of 2009, a life was cut short in a hail of gunfire in Birmingham, Alabama. On the evening of April 7th, 26-year-old Aaron Cortez Freeman, a male, was involved in a gunfight in the Druid Hills neighborhood. The violent altercation took place on…

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Robert Edward Bobby Beaty

Male, age 11 · Green-hill, Alabama

Killed Apr 7, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the quiet community of Greenhill, Alabama, a domestic dispute escalated into a tragic event that claimed the life of 11-year-old Robert Edward “Bobby” Beaty. The young male was visiting from Illinois with his mother, Karen Beaty, to offer support to his…

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