Deaths by Force on August 12

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Ronald Wayne Cummings

Male, age 57 · Mobile, Alabama

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of August 12, 2021, a quiet street in Mobile, Alabama, became the scene of a tragedy that would leave a family grieving and a community searching for answers. Ronald Wayne Cummings, a 57-year-old male, was found deceased inside his white…

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Nyden Holmes

Male, age 18 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Nyden Holmes, an 18-year-old Black/African American male, was killed in Wilmington, Delaware, on August 12, 2021, after gunfire broke out in the area of 4th and Harrison Streets in the city's Hilltop neighborhood. Wilmington police responded at about 1:20…

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Yovani Nieto Arellano

Male, age 19 · Millville, Utah

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer day in Millville, Utah, a conflict between two men at a construction site simmered with fatal consequences. A Hispanic / Latino male named Yovani Nieto Arellano, a 29-year-old construction worker, was involved in a dispute with his older coworker…

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Lawrence Anzures

Male, age 30 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 12, 2021, a tragic incident occurred at the Ojos Locos Sports Bar and Grill restaurant in Albuquerque, New Mexico, resulting in the death of 30-year-old Lawrence Anzures. The incident began as an argument that escalated into a violent altercation.…

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Deandrea Thomas

Male, age 34 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Deandrea Thomas, a 34-year-old Black/African American male, was killed in a shooting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 12, 2021. The incident occurred in an apartment near 29th and Wells, where Thomas and others were reportedly playing dominoes. According to…

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Kent Murcer

Male, age 48 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the heat of an August afternoon in Oklahoma City, tragedy struck, forever altering the lives of those who knew and loved Kent Murcer. On August 12, 2021, the 48-year-old White male found himself the target of a fatal act of violence. The day was just past…

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Arthur L. Ellerson III

Male, age 18 · Ypsilanti, Michigan

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of August 12, 2021, the life of 18-year-old Arthur L. Ellerson III was tragically cut short in Ypsilanti, Michigan. An aspiring young man, Arthur, who was Black / African American, was fatally wounded in a shooting that unfolded at an…

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Pamela Lorainne Sumpter

Male, age 39 · Cope, South Carolina

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 12, 2021, a violent incident occurred in Cope, South Carolina, resulting in the untimely death of Pamela Lorainne Sumpter. The 39-year-old Black / African American woman was traveling as a passenger in a vehicle when she became the victim of a fatal…

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Anthony Pernell Neville

Male, age 43 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, the life of Anthony Pernell Neville, a 43-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting. On the morning of August 12, at approximately 10:10 a.m., Neville was discovered on the 2300 block of Tioga Parkway in…

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Noel Njoku

Male, age 48 · Bowie, Maryland

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of August 12, 2021, Noel Njoku, a 48-year-old Black man, was diligently working his shift as a DoorDash driver in Mitchellville, Maryland. A husband and a father to four children, he had recently taken on the delivery job to…

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Shelby Lyn Chialastri

Female, age 25 · Harwood, Maryland

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic evening in Harwood, Maryland, the life of 25-year-old Shelby Lyn Chialastri was cut short in what police have described as a murder-suicide. The incident unfolded on August 12, 2021, when authorities responded to reports of gunshots and screaming…

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Anthony Ali

Male, age 24 · Queens, New York

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On Aug. 12, 2021, Anthony Ali, a 24-year-old man from Queens, New York, set out for a short drive that never brought him back home; he was described as a U.S.-based Guyanese who worked as a jewelry store clerk and had a knack for fashion and cars. Late that…

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Mark Smith

Male, age 33 · Rochester, New York

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, the life of 33-year-old Mark Smith was tragically cut short in Rochester, New York. On August 12th, concerned friends and family, unable to reach him, alerted the authorities. Their worries led police to a home on Maryland Street…

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Cesar Joseph Malta

Male, age 19 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Cesar Joseph Malta, a 19-year-old resident of Bakersfield, California, tragically lost his life on the night of August 12, 2021. The incident occurred in East Bakersfield, where officers responded to reports of a shooting on Oregon Street near Kern Street…

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Timothy Johnson

Male, age 55 · Fresno, California

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Timothy Johnson, a 55-year-old man from Fresno, California, was tragically found shot to death on August 12, 2021. The incident occurred in a homeless encampment located under the Herndon Avenue overpass, east of Polk Avenue. Johnson, who had been living in…

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Jaitoryon Lamont McNair

Male, age 16 · Sanford, Florida

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jaitoryon Lamont McNair, a 16-year-old from Sanford, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 12, 2021, in a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred around 6:35 p.m. on the front porch of his home located on Hays Drive. According to reports, multiple…

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Nehemiah Givan

Male, age 20 · Forest-park, Georgia

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a tragic and unresolved incident, 20-year-old Nehemiah Givan, a male from Forest Park, Georgia, was fatally shot in August 2021. The young man was walking home from a music studio on a Thursday afternoon when the violent encounter occurred. The incident…

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Quinton Mosley

Male, age 38 · Marietta, Georgia

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 12, 2021, the life of 38-year-old Quinton Eugene Mosley, an African American male from Marietta, Georgia, was tragically cut short. The incident unfolded outside a Motel 6 on Delk Road in Marietta. Police received a 911…

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Tajman Ashmore

Female, age 25 · Jonesboro, Georgia

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on August 12, 2021, a 25-year-old man, Tajman Ashmore, lost his life in a fatal shooting at the Southlake Cove Apartments in Jonesboro, Georgia. The incident unfolded just before midnight, stemming from a domestic dispute involving…

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Courtney Poche

Male, age 20 · Thibodaux, Louisiana

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday in Thibodaux, Louisiana, a tragic event unfolded that would cut short the life of a young man. Courtney Poche Jr., a 20-year-old male, was at a residence in the 500 block of Karla Drive on August 12, 2021. What might have…

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Geremie Middleton

Male, age 41 · Washington-parish, Louisiana

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Geremie Middleton, a 41-year-old man, was fatally shot on the evening of August 12, 2021, in Washington Parish, Louisiana. The incident occurred at the Magee Trailer Park located on Woods Drive in Franklinton. Another male victim was also wounded in the…

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Javoris Debouse

Male, age 23 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Javoris Debouse, a 23-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the afternoon of August 12, 2021, in Shreveport, Louisiana. The incident, which also left two other individuals wounded, occurred just before 2:30 p.m. in the Cedar Grove neighborhood…

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Bernabe Bello Mujica

Male, age 44 · Biscoe, North Carolina

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Bernabe Bello Mujica, a 44-year-old man from Biscoe, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on August 12, 2021. Born on June 11, 1977, in Vera Cruz, Mexico, Bernabe was a food caterer and brick mason. He was survived by his parents, Cirillo Bello Martinez…

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Christopher Donta Clibbons

Male, age 31 · Kelly, North Carolina

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Christopher Donta Clibbons, a 31-year-old African American male from Kelly, NC, tragically passed away on August 12, 2021. He was found dead at his residence on Lightwood Knot Road, having suffered a fatal gunshot wound. The Bladen County Sheriff's Office…

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Darius Antonio Terry

Male, age 37 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Darius Antonio Terry, a 37-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 12, 2021, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred on Randall Street in southeast Greensboro, where police responded to a shots fired call. Upon arrival…

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Anthony Starks

Male, age 28 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Anthony Starks, a 28-year-old male from Cleveland, Ohio, tragically lost his life on August 12, 2021. He was killed in a shooting incident at a gas station located at E. 131st and Harvard Ave. According to reports, Anthony was shot by an armed security guard…

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Michael James Hennings

Male, age 35 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Michael James Hennings, a 35-year-old lifelong resident of Cleveland, Ohio, tragically passed away on August 12, 2021. He was deeply loved by his family, including his parents Daniel and Debbie Hennings, his sister Tara Hennings, his brother William Jones…

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Timothy Jordan

Male, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Timothy Jordan, a 19-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 12, 2021, in Cincinnati, OH. He was found shot in the 7700 block of Clovernook Avenue in Mount Healthy and was later pronounced dead at the University of Cincinnati…

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Terrence L. Coates

Male, age 30 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Thursday afternoon in August 2021, a dispute between two men over a woman culminated in the death of 30-year-old Terrence L. Coates in downtown Pittsburgh. The fatal encounter unfolded around 1 p.m. in an alley situated near Fort Duquesne Boulevard…

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Chirito Garcia

Female, age 47 · Lenoir-city, Tennessee

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Lenoir City, Tennessee, a domestic tragedy unfolded on a Thursday evening, August 12, 2021, ending the life of 47-year-old Chirito Garcia. That night, around 9:40 p.m., police officers were dispatched to a residence at 810 Bell Avenue…

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Robert Blanton

Male, age 84 · Philadelphia, Tennessee

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, the quiet community of Philadelphia, Tennessee, was disturbed by a fatal act of violence that claimed the life of one of its elderly residents. On August 12, 84-year-old Robert Blanton, a male resident of the area, was shot and…

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Amarie Roberson

Male, age 20 · Euless, Texas

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Amarie David Roberson, a 20-year-old male from Euless, Texas, tragically passed away on August 12, 2021. Born on May 7, 2001, in Dallas, Texas, Amarie was the fourth child of Wayne and Sharon Roberson. He was raised in Euless and attended South Euless…

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Jennifer Garrett

Female, age 27 · Texarkana, Texas

Killed Aug 12, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jennifer Rose Garrett, a 29-year-old woman from Texarkana, Texas, tragically passed away on August 12, 2021. She was born on February 16, 1992, and was known for her kind heart and dedication to her community. Jennifer had a degree in Elementary Education…

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Johnathan L Stewart

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 12, 2016, 17-year-old Johnathan L. Stewart was shot and killed in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. His death came during a year of escalating violence across the city, which saw a dramatic surge in homicides. 2016 was one of…

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Shawn Smith

Male, age 37 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of August 12, 2016, the life of 37-year-old Shawn Smith, a Black male from New Orleans, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. Smith was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred in the Little Woods neighborhood of the city. Emergency…

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William Henry Jackson

Male, age 43 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer day in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of William Henry Jackson III, a 43-year-old Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On Tuesday, August 9, 2016, Jackson was shot in the Westside Shopping Center parking lot located in the 2400…

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Carlos Naves-Silva

Male, age 35 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Boston, the life of Carlos Naves-Silva, a 35-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short. On August 12, 2016, at approximately 11:40 p.m., police responded to a report of a person shot at 21 Algonquin Street…

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Ramone Dotson

Male, age 25 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

An air of sorrow hangs over the unresolved case of Ramone Dotson, a 25-year-old man whose life was cut short in Detroit, MI. His death, a confirmed homicide, remains a painful open wound for his family and the community, with the shadows of the unknown…

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James Myers

Male, age 52 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 12, 2016, authorities in Detroit, Michigan, reported the homicide of 52-year-old James Myers. The incident occurred at a residence located at 8426 Vanderbilt Street in the city's Southwest district, a neighborhood situated near the intersection of…

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Jaquan Demario Oatis

Male, age 28 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Aug 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jaquan Demario Oatis, a 28-year-old man, was shot and killed on August 12, 2016, in North Minneapolis. He was found on the sidewalk in front of 2939 Morgan Avenue North, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Despite a prompt investigation by the…

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Romaine Rodgers

Male, age 23 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Romaine Rodgers, a 23-year-old Black male, was tragically killed on the night of Friday, August 12, 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the 5500 block of Etzel Avenue, located in the city's West End neighborhood. When…

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Tremalik Russell

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Aug 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 12, 2016, Tremalik Russell, 21, and Tyreshia Cody, 25, were found shot in a maroon 2003 Pontiac Bonneville in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place at around 4:06 p.m. behind a duplex located in the 1100 block of East 22nd Avenue. When police…

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Markeish Johnson

Male, age 18 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 12, 2016, Markeish Amir Johnson, an 18-year-old male, was fatally shot just steps from his home in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. Earlier in the evening, Johnson had been spending time with his family before deciding to make a quick trip to…

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Kristoff P. Campbell

Male, age 20 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the evening of August 12, 2016, a burst of violence on a residential street in Philadelphia claimed the life of 20-year-old Kristoff P. Campbell. The young Black male was shot on the 5600 block of Osage Avenue, the very neighborhood he called home. The…

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Kyheem Pitt

Male, age 24 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kyheem Pittman, age 24, was tragically shot and killed on August 12, 2016, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident took place around 10:28 p.m. at the 1700 block of Meadow Street near Wilmont Playground. Philadelphia Police officers responded to the scene…

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Ruben Arroyo

Male, age 52 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a life was tragically cut short on the streets of Philadelphia. On the afternoon of August 12th, Ruben Arroyo, a 52-year-old Hispanic male, was found lying on the 2300 block of North 2nd Street with multiple gunshot wounds. The call…

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Carlos Fortes Neves-Silva

Male, age 34 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

A 34-year-old Hispanic man, Carlos Fortes Neves-Silva, lost his life in a shooting on the night of August 12, 2016. The fatal incident took place in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, specifically in the area of 21 Algonquin Street, where he was found…

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Jose Ismael Chavez

Male, age 33 · Hatch, New Mexico

Killed Aug 12, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 12, 2016, Police Officer Jose Ismael Chavez, a 33-year-old veteran of the Hatch Police Department in New Mexico, was tragically shot and killed while conducting a routine traffic stop. The incident occurred on Franklin Street at approximately 3:40…

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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.