Deaths by Force on April 7

Deaths by Force (493)

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Howard Edward Johnson

Male, age 29 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Howard Edward Johnson, a 29-year-old Black man, was killed on the night of April 7, 2021, after violence erupted inside a home on Avenue G in Birmingham, Alabama. Police were dispatched to the 800 block of Avenue G a little after 10 p.m., called there by…

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Savion Isabell

Male, age 16 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Savion Isabell, a 16-year-old male from Birmingham, Alabama, was spending the late evening of April 7, 2021 inside an apartment in the Inglenook community when gunfire tore through the quiet around 11:30 p.m. Officers were dispatched to the 3600 block of 40th…

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Savion Issabell

Male, age 16 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a spring evening in Birmingham, Alabama, the life of 16-year-old Savion Issabell, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On April 7, 2021, Issabell was the victim of a fatal drive-by shooting in the Inglenook neighborhood. The incident, which also…

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Jamion Sims

Male, age 26 · Blytheville, Arkansas

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the life of Jamion Rashad Sims, a 26-year-old Black man from Blytheville, Arkansas, was tragically cut short. On April 7, 2021, Sims was killed, leaving behind a community to grapple with the sudden loss. A father of two daughters…

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Jessica Ann Chavez

Female, age 32 · Fort Smith, Arkansas

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 8, 2021, 32-year-old Jessica Ann Chavez was found deceased in her bedroom at an apartment on the 1700 block of Brazil Avenue in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Officers responded to a shooting call around 6:15 a.m. and discovered Chavez with a gunshot wound to…

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Kelvin Rovon K.J. Taylor

Male, age 18 · Charleston, West Virginia

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, just a month shy of his high school graduation, 18-year-old Kelvin Rovon "K.J." Taylor, a Black male, was a promising student-athlete at Capital High School in Charleston, West Virginia. Known for his infectious smile and skills on both…

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Herbie Quintell Booker

Male, age 20 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday evening in Lexington, Kentucky, the life of 20-year-old Herbie Quintell Booker, a Black/African American male, was cut tragically short. On April 7, 2021, at approximately 11:16 p.m., Lexington police were dispatched to the…

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Lowell Anthony Washington

Male, age 35 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 7, 2021, the life of 35-year-old Lowell Anthony Washington of Louisville, Kentucky, was tragically cut short in a burst of violence. A Black male, Washington was in an apartment in the 1800 block of Dalton Court in…

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Thomas Flood

Male, age 67 · Blaine, Washington

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, the quiet community of Blaine, Washington, was unsettled by the discovery of a deceased man in Semiahmoo Park. On the afternoon of April 7th, the body of Thomas Flood, a 67-year-old Caucasian male from Whidbey Island, was found along a…

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Jeffrey Vaughn

Male, age 30 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of April 7, 2021, Jeffrey Vaughn, a 30-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally shot at a gas station on the north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The incident, which also resulted in the death of 20-year-old Malaysha B. Smith and…

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Malaysha B. Smith

Female, age 20 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Malaysha B. Smith, a 20-year-old woman from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, tragically lost her life on April 7, 2021, in a violent incident that occurred at a Citgo gas station near North 27th Street and West Capitol Drive. The incident, which took place around 12:30…

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James Gordon Osawabine Sr.

Male, age 54 · Mount-pleasant, Michigan

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, the life of James Gordon Osawabine, Sr., a 54-year-old male member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, came to a tragic end on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. The circumstances surrounding his death led to a…

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Ashley Wilbert

Female, age 21 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday in Richmond, Virginia, the life of a young woman was tragically cut short. On April 6, 2021, Ashley Wilbert, a 21-year-old female, was found unresponsive in an alley in the 600 block of Wickham Street. Richmond Police officers…

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Salahud-Din Ibn Shabazz

Male, age 39 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of April 7, 2021, 39-year-old Salahud-Din Ibn Shabazz, a male U.S. Army veteran, was fatally shot in his Newport News, Virginia, home. The incident was the culmination of a bitter workplace dispute involving his wife, Jacqueline Shabazz…

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Vinshaun Daecorey Johnson

Male, age 18 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of April 7, 2021, the life of 18-year-old Vinshaun Daecorey Johnson was tragically cut short on Montvale Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. Responding to a report of a shooting at approximately 4:28 a.m., police officers discovered…

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Stephen Banks

Male, age 25 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a residence on Draycott Avenue in the Indianapolis suburb of Lawrence, the life of 25-year-old Stephen Banks, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short on April 7, 2021. Responding officers discovered him inside the home, suffering from…

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Adah Elizabeth Lesslie

Female, age 9 · Rock-hill, South Carolina

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet corner of Rock Hill, South Carolina, the life of 9-year-old Adah Elizabeth Lesslie was tragically cut short on April 7, 2021. Adah, a bright and precocious girl with a love for riddles and books, was fatally shot in a devastating act of violence…

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Barbara Wood Smith Lesslie

Female, age 69 · Rock-hill, South Carolina

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a spring afternoon in Rock Hill, South Carolina, the tranquility of a quiet neighborhood was shattered by an act of shocking violence. Barbara Wood Smith Lesslie, a 69-year-old woman, was at her home with her husband, Dr. Robert Lesslie, and two of their…

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Darryl Jeramiah Stevenson

Male, age 24 · Hartsville, South Carolina

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of April 7, 2021, Darryl Jeramiah Stevenson, a 24-year-old Black/African American man, was fatally shot in Hartsville, South Carolina. The shooting took place near Blanding Drive, ending the life of a man known affectionately to friends and…

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Robert Lesslie

Male, age 70 · Rock-hill, South Carolina

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Dr. Robert Lesslie, a 70-year-old male, was a beloved physician, author, and active member of his church. For decades, he had served the area, founding an urgent care center and writing a weekly medical…

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James Raymond Jim Lewis

Male, age 38 · Rock-hill, South Carolina

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 7, 2021, James Raymond 'Jim' Lewis, a 38-year-old male, was tragically killed while working as an HVAC technician at a home in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Lewis, an employee of GSM Services, was at the residence of Dr. Robert Lesslie when the shooting…

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Noah Ryan Lesslie

Male, age 5 · Rock-hill, South Carolina

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic spring day in Rock Hill, South Carolina, five-year-old Noah Ryan Lesslie's life was cut short in an act of shocking violence. On April 7, 2021, Noah, his nine-year-old sister Adah, and their grandparents, Dr. Robert Lesslie, 70, and Barbara…

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Robert Eugene Shook Jr.

Male, age 38 · Rock-hill, South Carolina

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic day in April 2021, Robert Eugene Shook Jr., a 38-year-old male HVAC technician, was gunned down in a mass shooting in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and succumbed to his injuries days later. A dedicated husband and father of three, Shook was known as…

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Tony Henry

Male, age 27 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a burst of gunfire on an April evening in Columbia, South Carolina, abruptly ended the life of Tony Geron Henry, Jr. The 27-year-old male was found shot on Farmview Road on April 7, 2021. The Columbia Police Department responded to a…

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Georgio Johnson

Male, age 33 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of an early spring evening in Baltimore, tragedy struck, forever altering the lives of those who knew Georgio Johnson. On Wednesday, April 7, 2021, the 33-year-old man became a victim of the city's ongoing gun violence. Officers responded to…

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Gerald Nash

Male, age 28 · Salisbury, Maryland

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 7, 2021, 28-year-old Gerald Nash, a male resident of Caroline County, Maryland, was fatally shot in Salisbury. The incident unfolded in the early morning hours inside a residence on Hill Street. An assailant entered the home through an unlocked rear…

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Richard Sciascia

Male, age 71 · Rochester, New York

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Richard Sciascia, a 71-year-old male, was tragically killed on April 7, 2021, in Rochester, New York, during an attempted carjacking. The incident occurred in the morning, at approximately 10:41 a.m., on Buell Road in the Town of Gates. Sciascia was…

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Tziah Townsend

Male, age 21 · Bronx, New York

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early moments of April 7, 2021, the life of 21-year-old Tziah Townsend was tragically cut short in the Bronx. The young man, a resident of Brooklyn, was behind a building at the NYCHA Claremont Parkway-Franklin Avenue Houses at approximately 12:22 a.m.…

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Clinton Young

Male, age 17 · Miami, Florida

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 7, 2021, Clinton Young, a 17-year-old from Miami, FL, tragically lost his life in a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred in the Goulds neighborhood of Southwest Miami-Dade, specifically in the area of Southwest 115th Avenue and 223rd Street.…

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Sebastien Germain Jean-Jacques

Male, age 21 · Boca-raton, Florida

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Sebastien Germain Jean-Jacques, a 21-year-old male from Boca Raton, FL, tragically passed away on April 7, 2021. Sebastien, who was of Haitian descent, was known for his charismatic personality and his dedication to his family and friends. He was a student at…

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Tahji Williams

Male, age 30 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the spring of 2021, a burst of violence in a southeast Atlanta park cut short the life of a 30-year-old African American man. On the afternoon of April 7, 2021, Tahji Williams was at Selena S. Butler Park when he was fatally shot. The incident prompted…

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Darieus Mohead

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Darieus Leonard Mohead, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 7, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in an alley in the Pullman neighborhood of Chicago. Darieus was killed as a result of gunshot wounds. His death…

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Ramonte Randolph

Male, age 30 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 7, 2021, Ramonte Randolph, a 30-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed at the Best Wash Laundromat located on Camp Jackson Road in Cahokia Heights, Illinois. The incident occurred around 9:23 p.m., when officers from the…

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Daquarrius Raquan Sanders

Male, age 18 · Shelby, North Carolina

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Daquarrius Raquan Sanders, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on April 7, 2021, in Shelby, North Carolina. Born on June 8, 2002, in Cleveland County, NC, Daquarrius was the son of Shawana Reena Surratt and Derrick Eugene Sanders.…

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Nerico James

Male, age 33 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Nerico D. Moses James, a 33-year-old African American man, tragically lost his life on April 7, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. He was born on March 2, 1988, in Chicago, Illinois, to Anthony James and Kimberly Statum. James was found with a gunshot wound at the…

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Scott Hopings

Male, age 33 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Scott Hopings, a 33-year-old male from Toledo, OH, tragically lost his life on April 7, 2021. The incident occurred at Andrea's Sports Pub in west Toledo, where a fight broke out inside the bar and spilled into the parking lot. Hopings was shot multiple times…

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James Jones

Male, age 44 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 7, 2021, the city of Pittsburgh was shaken by the tragic loss of 44-year-old James Jones, a man whose life was cut short in a violent act that still echoes in the hearts of his loved ones. James Jones, a resident of Pittsburgh, was found lifeless in…

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Cleveland Curtis Shaw Jr

Male, age 29 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of an April night in Nashville, Tennessee, the life of Cleveland Curtis Shaw Jr., a 29-year-old Black man, was cut short by gunfire. On April 7, 2021, just before midnight, Shaw was driving a three-wheeled Polaris Slingshot motorcycle across…

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Adriana Hydee Perez

Female, age 44 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Adriana Hydee Perez, a 44-year-old woman, was tragically found dead on April 7, 2021, in El Paso, Texas. She was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds in a vacant building on the 100 block of Malaga Place, where she had been living. Perez was taken to…

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Broderick Young

Male, age 20 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 7, 2021, in Dallas, Texas, 20-year-old Broderick Young was fatally shot. According to available information, a man was arrested in connection with the incident, claiming the shooting was accidental. Details about the circumstances leading to the…

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Cassius Clay Wilson

Male, age 19 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Cassius Clay Wilson, a 19-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on April 7, 2021, in San Antonio, Texas. He was found dead in a West Side alley, having succumbed to a gunshot wound. The San Antonio Police Department was…

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David Cruz

Male, age 32 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

David Cruz, a 32-year-old man from Dallas, Texas, tragically died on April 7, 2021, from a gunshot wound to his chest. He was found unresponsive in a bedroom at a residence on Lasater Road, and despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.…

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Joshua Rodriguez

Male, age 15 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Joshua Rodriguez, a 15-year-old Hispanic male from San Antonio, Texas, tragically passed away on April 7, 2021. Joshua was a vibrant and caring young boy who brought joy to those around him. He was known for his playful nature, always making jokes and…

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Ramesh Thapa

Male, age 39 · Austin, Texas

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ramesh Thapa, a 39-year-old Nepalese man, was fatally shot in the parking lot of his Southeast Austin apartment complex on April 7, 2021. Thapa, who had been living in Austin for about 11 years, was returning home from work when he was attacked. The Austin…

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Todd Brookes

Male, age 44 · Grand-prairie, Texas

Killed Apr 7, 2021 · 5 years ago

On April 7, 2021, 44-year-old Todd Brookes was fatally shot in Grand Prairie, Texas. The incident occurred in the 1600 block of North Bent Tree Trail around 9:15 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Brookes lying in the roadway with an apparent…

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James Baptiste

Male · Miami, Florida

Found Apr 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

James Baptiste, age 54, was found murdered on April 7, 2016, in Miami, Florida. He was shot in the area of NW 2nd Avenue and NW 11th Street, a neighborhood in the Overtown district. The homicide has remained unsolved, and the Miami Police Department has…

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Ethan Vaughn

Male, age 15 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Apr 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ethan Vaughn, a 15-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically killed on April 7, 2016. He was the victim of gun violence, and his death remains unsolved, making it one of many cold cases currently listed by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. The…

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Deandre Trotter

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 7, 2016 · 10 years ago

On April 7, 2016, Deandre Trotter, aged 24, was shot and killed in a tragic incident in Chicago, Illinois. The shooting took place in the Humboldt Park neighborhood during the afternoon on the 3400 block of West Chicago Avenue. Trotter and another individual…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.