Death by Force

John Swoveland Jr.

Male, age 2 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the spring of 2014, a sense of normalcy was shattered in a South Bend, Indiana neighborhood, leaving a family and community devastated by a senseless act of violence. On the afternoon of April 9th, two-year-old John Swoveland Jr., a Caucasian male, was…

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Fausto Sepulveda

Male, age 33 · Bell, California

Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Fausto Sepulveda, a 33-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on April 9, 2014, in Bell, California. On that fateful day, Sepulveda was driving his car when he was shot. The incident occurred in the early hours, and officers responded to a "person…

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Matthew Sims

Male, age 42 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Matthew Sims, a 42-year-old man from Los Angeles, was tragically shot and killed on April 9, 2014. The incident occurred in the 500 block of West 76th Street in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, Sims was…

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Adrian Soto

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Adrian Soto, a 17-year-old male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on April 9, 2014. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply distressing and have left a lasting impact on his community. Adrian, who was of Hispanic ethnicity, was fatally…

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Arthur Francis

Male, age 31 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday night in April 2014, the sense of peace in a Metairie apartment complex was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Residents of the Fox Run Apartments on Richland Avenue reported hearing several gunshots ring out in a courtyard.…

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Angelia Smith Taylor

Female, age 57 · Wendell, North Carolina

Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Angelia Smith Taylor, a 57-year-old African American woman, was tragically murdered on April 9, 2014, in Wendell, North Carolina. Angelia and her husband, Sylvester Taylor, were both victims of a brutal shooting at their home. The couple was well-known in…

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Sylvester Taylor

Male, age 66 · Wendell, North Carolina

Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Sylvester Taylor, a 66-year-old man from Wendell, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on April 9, 2014. He was a deacon in his church community and lived with his daughter, LaTonya Taylor, and her children at the time of his death. The incident occurred…

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Stanley Clayton Powell

Female, age 44 · Green-township, Ohio

Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Stanley Clayton Powell, a 44-year-old man, was tragically gunned down outside his girlfriend's house in Green Township, Ohio, on April 9, 2014. He was pronounced dead at the scene in the 2100 block of Woodmere Court. Powell was a convicted felon, which added…

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Omar Rodriguez

Male, age 28 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a quiet home in North Philadelphia, the life of 28-year-old Omar Rodriguez was brought to a violent and sudden end. On the night of April 9, 2014, Rodriguez was inside a residence on the 5000 block of F Street with another man when gunfire erupted. When…

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Caleb Boozer

Male, age 29 · Lookout-valley, Tennessee

Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Lookout Valley, Tennessee, the evening of April 9, 2014, was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the life of 29-year-old Caleb N. Boozer and two other men. The horrific events unfolded at the Rolling Hills Trailer Park…

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Jose Miguel Salinas

Male, age 23 · Houston, Texas

Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 9, 2014, Jose Miguel Salinas, a 23-year-old Hispanic male, was tragically murdered in his Houston, TX apartment along with his girlfriend, Melissa Ann Guerra, who was also 23 years old. The couple's 5-month-old daughter was found crying between their…

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Melissa Ann Guerra

Female, age 23 · Houston, Texas

Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

Melissa Ann Guerra, a 23-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, tragically lost her life on April 9, 2014. She was found murdered in her apartment along with her boyfriend, Jose Miguel Salinas, who was also 23 years old. The couple's 5-month-old daughter was…

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Michael Brown

Male, age 40 · Ben-wheeler, Texas

Killed Apr 9, 2014 · 12 years ago

On April 9, 2014, in Ben Wheeler, Texas, Michael Todd Brown, a 40-year-old Caucasian male, was fatally shot during an alleged home invasion. According to reports, Michael Todd Brown was inside his residence when an intruder entered, leading to a confrontation…

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Keith Harding

Male, age 29 · Oakland, California

Found Apr 9, 2013 · 13 years ago

On April 9, 2013, Keith Harding, aged 29, was fatally shot while sitting on the front porch of his family’s residence in the 1600 block of 85th Avenue in Oakland, California. Harding was approached by assailants who opened fire, killing him at the scene. The…

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Johnny Boatwright

Male, age 51 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 9, 2013 · 13 years ago

On April 9, 2013, the life of Johnny Boatwright, a 51-year-old African American male, came to a tragic and premature end in Detroit, Michigan. He was a resident of the city, with records linking him to an address on Minock Street in the years leading up to…

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Marquis Battle

Male, age 18 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Apr 9, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the West Philadelphia neighborhood on an April evening, 18-year-old Marquis Battle was riding his bicycle near his home on 54th Street, close to Chestnut. It was then that the sound of gunfire broke the night's calm. Marquis had been shot. Rushed to the…

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Brian Daniels

Male, age 46 · Columbia, Missouri

Killed Apr 9, 2013 · 13 years ago

The body of 46-year-old Brian Daniels was discovered in his home in Columbia, Missouri, on April 10, 2013, following a report to law enforcement by his caretaker. Officers arriving at the residence found the male victim deceased from multiple gunshot wounds…

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Qui’ontrez Moss

Male, age 3 · Sumter, South Carolina

Killed Apr 9, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the spring of 2013, a sense of loss rippled through a Sumter, South Carolina community. Three-year-old Qui’ontrez Moss, a young male child, tragically lost his life on April 12th of that year. The circumstances surrounding the young boy's death were…

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Raul Valadez

Male, age 38 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Apr 9, 2012 · 14 years ago

Raul Hernandez Valadez was a devoted family man and Phoenix resident whose life ended violently in early April 2012, leaving loved ones and his community searching for answers. Online records list his birth as March 13, 1974, and his death as April 1, 2012…

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Niven Beluso

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 9, 2012 · 14 years ago

Niven Beluso, a 26-year-old male, was fatally shot on April 9, 2012, in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred around 12:53 a.m., near an alley and a garage on the 4900 block of West Grace Street. When police responded to a report of…

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Dejuan Thomas

Male, age 38 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Apr 9, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the evening of April 9, 2012, DaJuan Malik Thomas, a 38-year-old father of five, had just finished a day's work with his step-father in their home improvement business. He made a stop at a party store on West McNichols Road at West Outer Drive in Detroit.…

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Jody Lyn Patzner

Male, age 22 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Apr 9, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a spring evening in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a simple act of kindness took a tragic turn, ending the life of 22-year-old Caucasian male, Jody Lyn Patzner. On April 9, 2012, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Patzner left his home on his bicycle to deliver a…

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Alvante Pitts

Male, age 18 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Apr 9, 2012 · 14 years ago

On April 9, 2012, 18-year-old Alvante Pitts was shot and killed in Dayton, Ohio. The incident took place late that morning near Rosedale Avenue and West Riverview Drive. Police were called to the scene at around 10:30 a.m. after reports of a shooting. Alvante…

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Yahnya Ware

Unknown, age 7 · Miami, Florida

Found Apr 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

On April 9, 2010, Yahnya Ware, a 7-year-old girl, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Miami, Florida. The incident occurred around 9:00 p.m. while Yahnya was a passenger in a car driving near Northeast Miami Place…

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Reginald Leverette

Male, age 17 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Found Apr 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

On April 9, 2010, 17-year-old Reginald Leverette was shot and killed while walking down a street in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. The shooting occurred in the afternoon, around 3 p.m., on Catherine Simmons Avenue, near West…

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Michael Wayne Murphy

Male, age 59 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Apr 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

Michael Wayne Murphy, aged 59, was found dead on April 9, 2010, in Fort Worth, Texas. Details regarding the circumstances of his death are limited, and information about whether his death was considered a homicide remains unclear. According to his obituary…

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Willie Miller

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Apr 9, 2010 · 16 years ago

On April 9, 2010, in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood, 25-year-old Willie Miller, an African American male, was fatally shot by police officers. According to official reports, officers responded to a call reporting an armed individual. Upon arrival…

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Jeremiah Porter

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

On April 9, 2009, Jeremiah Porter, aged 22, was killed in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in an alley in the South Lawndale neighborhood, a community that has struggled with high crime rates and economic challenges for many years. Porter was shot, a…

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Jamayl Wilson

Male, age 17 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Apr 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the spring of 2009, the life of 17-year-old Jamayl Wilson, an African-American male, was tragically cut short on the streets of Boston. On the evening of April 9th, police responded to a report of a person shot at 101 Pleasant Street. Upon arrival, they…

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Ana Delia Rios

Female, age 45 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Apr 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

Ana Delia Rios, a 45-year-old woman whose race and ethnicity are not specified in available public reports, was killed on the night of April 9, 2009 in the southwest area of Tucson, Arizona, in what authorities identified as a domestic-violence-related…

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Nicole Scheiber

Female, age 25 · Huntington, Indiana

Killed Apr 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

In a tragic event that unfolded in Roanoke, Indiana, 25-year-old Nicole Marie 'Nikki' Scheiber was found deceased on Thursday, April 9, 2009. The discovery was made at her residence in the Castle Hill Mobile Home Park after she failed to show up for her job…

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Torey Coleman

Male, age 30 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Apr 9, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early morning hours of Thursday, April 9, 2009, the vibrant streets of New Orleans were stained with violence. Torey Terrel Coleman, a male resident of the city, was discovered fatally shot at the intersection of Gravier and O'Keefe in the Central…

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Luis Solari

Male, age 37 · San Francisco, California

Found Apr 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

On April 9, 2008, 37-year-old Luis Solari was tragically shot and killed while driving on Interstate 280 in San Francisco. Solari, a Richmond resident, was driving southbound near the Alemany and Monterey Boulevard exits around 6 p.m. when the shooting…

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Jeffrey Rogers

Male, age 25 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Apr 9, 2008 · 18 years ago

On the night of April 9, 2008, a 25-year-old Caucasian male named Jeffrey Rogers was brutally killed in what should have been the safety of his own home in Kansas City, Kansas. In a harrowing final act, Rogers himself managed to call 911 to report that he had…

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Richard Chambers

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Apr 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

On April 9, 2007, Richard Chambers, a 19-year-old male, was fatally shot in Chicago. The incident took place during the evening hours, and Chambers was found with multiple gunshot wounds on the city's South Side. Reports indicate that the shooting occurred on…

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John Daughtry

Male, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Apr 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the spring of 2007, a 25-year-old Black male named John Daughtry became a victim of the violence that plagued the streets of Baltimore. On the evening of Monday, April 9th, Daughtry was shot in the chest at an unknown location. Despite his grave injury, he…

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Clyde York

Male, age 49 · Houston, Texas

Found Apr 9, 2007 · 19 years ago

On April 9, 2007, Clyde York, age 49, was found dead alongside John Henry, age 47, in an apartment located at 90 Northpoint Drive in Houston, Texas. The two men were discovered after Henry's family, concerned that he had not returned home, went to York's…

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Anthony Tony White

Male, age 21 · Knappa, Oregon

Killed Apr 9, 2005 · 21 years ago

On the morning of April 9, 2005, the body of 21-year-old Anthony 'Tony' White Jr. was discovered on the side of Old Highway 30 in the rural community of Svensen, east of Astoria, Oregon. A passing motorist found him at approximately 1:12 a.m. and alerted the…

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Kurt Andrew Ford

Male, age 38 · Newton, Kansas

Killed Apr 9, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early hours of April 9, 2005, a domestic disturbance call in a quiet Newton, Kansas neighborhood escalated into a tense hostage situation that would ultimately claim the life of a dedicated law enforcement officer. Kurt Andrew Ford, a 38-year-old White…

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Sherri Lee Hiltz

Female, age 44 · Kamloops, British Columbia

Killed Apr 9, 2005 · 21 years ago

Sherri Lee Hiltz, a 44-year-old woman, was found dead on the morning of April 9, 2005, in a vacant lot in the 800 block of Surrey Avenue on the North Shore of Kamloops, British Columbia. She had reportedly been seen alive the previous evening along Tranquille…

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Abraham Soto

Male, age 17 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Apr 9, 2004 · 22 years ago

Abraham Soto, a 17-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on April 9, 2004, in the Adams-Normandie neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Abraham was shot and succumbed to his injuries on that…

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Bryan Mace

Male, age 21 · Midland, Virginia

Killed Apr 9, 2003 · 23 years ago

On a rainy April afternoon in 2003, the life of 21-year-old Bryan Michael Mace, a Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in what investigators believe was a burglary gone horribly wrong. Earlier that day, on April 9th, Bryan had walked to a local video…

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Gabriel William Chaney

Male, age 28 · Honolulu, Hawaii

Killed Apr 9, 2002 · 24 years ago

Gabriel William Chaney was a 28-year-old man living without stable housing in Honolulu when his life ended violently in Ala Moana Beach Park in April 2002. In the months leading up to his death, the park had become a gathering place for people pushed out of…

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Stanley Elliott

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Apr 9, 2002 · 24 years ago

On April 9, 2002, 47-year-old Stanley Elliott was tragically shot and killed at his residence on Glendon Place in Cincinnati, Ohio. Law enforcement officials were called to the scene, where they found Elliott had sustained fatal injuries. Despite a police…

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Dominick Galliano

Male, age 51 · Dover, New Jersey

Killed Apr 9, 2002 · 24 years ago

On an April evening in 2002, the quiet neighborhood of Dover Township, New Jersey, was shattered by a violent rampage that claimed the life of 51-year-old Dominick Galliano and four others. The gunman was identified as Edward Lutes Jr., a 42-year-old police…

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Gail Galliano

Female, age 49 · Dover, New Jersey

Killed Apr 9, 2002 · 24 years ago

In a quiet neighborhood in Dover Township, New Jersey, a long-simmering feud erupted into a tragic and violent episode on April 9, 2002. Gail Galliano, a 49-year-old woman, found her life abruptly and horrifically ended, not by a stranger in a random act of…

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Gary Williams

Male, age 48 · Dover, New Jersey

Killed Apr 9, 2002 · 24 years ago

In a quiet neighborhood in Dover Township, New Jersey, a sequence of events unfolded that would leave the community in shock. Gary Williams, a 48-year-old man, and his wife Tina, 46, were tragically killed in their own home. Their lives were cut short by…

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Enrique G. Garnica

Male, age 73 · Downtown, California

Killed Apr 9, 2002 · 24 years ago

On April 9, 2002, Enrique G. Garnica, a 73-year-old Latino man, was found dead in a hotel room at the Alexandria Hotel, 501 South Spring Street in Downtown Los Angeles. Hotel security discovered his body at approximately 11:50 a.m. after responding to a…

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