Deaths by Force on August 14

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Jennifer Nicole Phillips

Female, age 36 · Portland, Texas

Killed Aug 14, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jennifer Nicole Phillips, a 36-year-old woman from Portland, Texas, tragically passed away on August 14, 2021. She was born on August 10, 1985, in Aransas Pass, Texas. Jennifer was known for her gentleness, grace, and kindness toward others. She is survived…

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Jesse Avila Jr

Male, age 26 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Aug 14, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jesse Avila Jr., a 26-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on August 14, 2021, in Dallas, Texas. He was found inside a vehicle at the Estara Apartments in the early hours of the morning, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.…

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Sebastian Capetillo

Male, age 30 · Pampa, Texas

Killed Aug 14, 2021 · 5 years ago

Sebastian Capetillo, a 30-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on August 14, 2021, in Pampa, Texas. Capetillo was a well-known resident of Pampa and had a background as a correctional officer at the Jordan Unit in Pampa. He was also a…

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Terrence Mccrary

Male, age 22 · Oakland, California

Found Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 14, 2016, Terrence McCrary Jr., a 22-year-old aspiring artist, was shot and killed outside an art gallery in Oakland, California. The shooting occurred during a birthday party attended by over 300 people in the Uptown district. McCrary was an…

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Craig Fletcher-Cooks

Male, age 20 · Oakland, California

Found Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Craig Fletcher-Cooks, a 20-year-old graduate of Berkeley High School, was tragically killed on August 14, 2016, in a double homicide during a birthday party in downtown Oakland. The incident took place near an art gallery on the 300 block of 15th Street…

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Dennis Arshell

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 14, 2016, Dennis Arshell III, a 19-year-old college student, was fatally shot in Chicago’s Wrightwood neighborhood. Arshell was visiting his family before he was to return to St. John’s University in New York, where he was studying journalism. He…

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Alfonso Kyles

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 14, 2016, 31-year-old Alfonso Kyles was shot and killed in Chicago's Near West Side neighborhood. He was found on a sidewalk near Touhy-Herbert Park in the early morning hours, around 3 a.m. This tragic incident was part of a violent weekend in…

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Ladrell Brown

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ladrell Brown, a 24-year-old from Chicago, was tragically shot and killed on August 14, 2016. His death took place during a particularly violent period in the city, as August 2016 was one of Chicago’s deadliest months in two decades. Throughout this month…

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Derrick Canady

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Derrick Canady, aged 34, was shot and killed on August 14, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the West Pullman neighborhood, located on the city's South Side. The shooting occurred in the 12000 block of South Lafayette Avenue, and when…

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Anthony L Nelson

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 14, 2016, Anthony L. Nelson, a 21-year-old male, was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois. Nelson's death occurred during a particularly violent year for the city, where gun violence spiked, especially during the summer months. His homicide was one…

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Antoine Johnson

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Antoine Johnson, a 31-year-old man, was fatally shot on August 14, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death came during a particularly violent summer in Chicago, a year when the city saw a dramatic increase in homicides and gun violence. The month of August 2016…

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Dexter R Pitts

Male, age 23 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In St. Louis, Missouri, two men named Dexter Pitts tragically lost their lives in separate incidents, leaving behind grieving families and communities seeking answers. Dexter R. Pitts Jr., a 23-year-old man, was killed on August 14, 2016, in what police…

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Robert Gnizak

Male, age 49 · Lorain, Ohio

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Robert Michael Gnizak, a 49-year-old resident of Lorain, Ohio, was tragically killed on August 14, 2016, in an incident that occurred in the drive-thru of a Taco Bell located at 3671 Oberlin Avenue. On the night of the incident, Robert was being driven home…

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British Jeffrey

Female, age 1 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 14, 2016, one-year-old British Jeffrey was found unresponsive at a residence on Ina Court in Akron, Ohio. Authorities later determined that the cause of death was blunt force trauma, marking it as a homicide. The Akron Police Department took over…

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Rodney Anderson

Male, age 16 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Sunday afternoon, August 14, 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the calm on the 2000 block of East Orleans Street in Philadelphia. When police officers arrived at the scene around 2:00 p.m., they discovered 16-year-old Rodney Anderson inside a green…

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Gordon Johnson

Male, age 33 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of 33-year-old Gordan Johnson, a male resident of Pittsburgh, was cut short in a violent act that remains a mystery. His body was discovered in a remote, grassy area behind a vacant home in the city's Lawrenceville…

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Martha Kate Wiant

Female, age 38 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 14, 2016, 38-year-old Martha "Kate" Wiant was tragically killed in a murder-suicide at her home in east Fort Worth, Texas. Her husband, Jeremy J. Wiant, fatally shot her before taking his own life. The couple's 5-year-old daughter was present during…

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Caden Cade Thomas Hartwig

Male, age 10 · Garner, Iowa

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Caden Cade Thomas Hartwig, a 10-year-old White male from Clear Lake, Iowa, died after an incident that occurred on August 14, 2016. The event took place at a shooting range in Garner, Iowa, where he was accidentally shot with a pellet gun. Caden was born on…

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Phillip A. Gomez

Male, age 25 · Des Moines, Iowa

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer day in Des Moines, Iowa, the life of Phillip Allen Gomez, a 25-year-old Hispanic man, was abruptly cut short. On August 14, 2016, Gomez was inside a house on the east side of the city when an argument erupted. He was fatally shot in the chest. The…

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Charles Romero Jr.

Male, age 20 · Raton, New Mexico

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Raton, New Mexico, the life of 20-year-old Hispanic male, Charles Romero Jr., was tragically cut short. On August 14, 2016, shortly before 11 p.m., police responded to a report of a shooting in the 1200 block of East…

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DeAndre Orlandis Taylor

Male, age 45 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 14, 2016, a gathering of people in a casino parking lot in North Las Vegas turned deadly. DeAndre Orlandis Taylor, a 45-year-old Black man, was in the parking lot of the Silver Nugget casino on North Las Vegas…

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Delven Rasberry

Male, age 41 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of August 14, 2016, a gathering of people in the parking lot of the Silver Nugget casino in North Las Vegas, Nevada, turned deadly. Amidst the crowd, an argument broke out, shattering the early morning quiet with the sound of gunfire.…

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Lilly Kirckof

Female, age 61 · Northfield, Minnesota

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a quiet Sunday morning in Northfield, Minnesota, the life of Lilly Marie Kirckof, a 61-year-old Caucasian female, came to a sudden and violent end. On August 14, 2016, at approximately 7:50 a.m., police were dispatched to her home on Jefferson Road…

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Bryan Dominguez-Navarro

Male, age 18 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in Tukwila, just south of Seattle, 18-year-old Bryan Dominguez-Navarro, a male of Hispanic ethnicity, was fatally shot on August 14, 2016. The incident unfolded in the parking lot of the La Rochelle Apartments during what was supposed to…

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Paris S. McDaniel

Female, age 32 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of 32-year-old Paris S. McDaniel, a Black/African American female, was tragically cut short. On August 14, 2016, McDaniel was killed by gunfire in an alleyway, a consequence of a dispute that turned fatal.…

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Marques Kendall Lee

Male, age 26 · Greenville, Mississippi

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 14, 2016, 26-year-old Black male Marques Kendall Lee sat in his vehicle outside the Flowing Fountain nightclub on Nelson Street in Greenville, Mississippi, when gunfire tore through the quiet and left him fatally wounded. The club stood on a stretch…

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Christopher Mardis

Male, age 45 · Pontiac, Michigan

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 14, 2016, 45-year-old White male Christopher Todd Mardis was fatally shot in Pontiac, Michigan, in a violent incident that marked the city's 14th homicide of that year. The shooting occurred at a residence, where Mardis was discovered with fatal…

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Joshua Moore

Male, age 36 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning, the life of Joshua L. Moore, a 36-year-old Black male from Elizabeth, New Jersey, was cut short by gunfire on the streets of Newark. On August 14, 2016, at approximately 12:10 a.m., reports of shots fired near the…

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Brian Quintana

Male, age 18 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 14, 2016, 18-year-old Brian Quintana, a male resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana, went to the Woodbridge Apartments on Washington Center Road for what he believed would be a marijuana transaction. The meeting, however, had been orchestrated as a setup…

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Jeffrey Martin Lute

Male, age 28 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer evening of August 14, 2016, what began as a dinner with friends at a Texas Roadhouse in Fort Wayne, Indiana, ended in tragedy for 28-year-old Jeffrey Martin Lute. A dispute that had been simmering between Lute, a former member of the Steel…

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Mustafa Carter

Male, age 23 · Sauk-village, Indiana

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 14, 2016, the community of Sauk Village faced a violent tragedy involving the death of 23-year-old Black male Mustafa Carter. The incident unfolded in the south suburban area, a region that neighbors the state line, where gunfire erupted during the…

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Christopher Catanzaro

Male, age 30 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic event that unfolded in south St. Louis, 30-year-old Christopher Catanzaro, a male, lost his life on August 14, 2016. The incident occurred in the 6700 block of Plainview Avenue, a location near the well-known Ted Drewes frozen custard stand. St.…

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Aaron Noak

Male, age 22 · Bellport, New York

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in Bellport, New York, a family gathering turned into a scene of unimaginable violence. Aaron Noak, a 22-year-old male, was caught in the tragic events that unfolded on August 14, 2016. During a party at his family's home, his father…

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Irvin Noak III

Male, age 30 · Bellport, New York

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

A family celebration in Bellport, New York, turned into a scene of unimaginable violence, leaving a father dead and his two sons critically wounded. On August 14, 2016, 30-year-old Irvin Noak III, a male, was shot and killed by his own father. The tragedy…

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Kimberly Harvill

Male · Lebec, California

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 14, 2016, the body of Kimberly Harvill was discovered by a motorist along Gorman Post Road, north of California State Route 138, in Lebec, California. Harvill had been brutally murdered, and her body was found lying in the brush. The investigation…

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Robert Farish

Male, age 28 · Modesto, California

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Robert Farish, a 28-year-old resident of Modesto, California, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2016, in a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred late at night in the 1600 block of Nian Way. According to the Modesto Police Department, a gray or black…

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Tatiana Alexandria Howard

Female, age 48 · Torrance, California

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tatiana Alexandria Howard, a 48-year-old woman from San Bruno, California, tragically lost her life on August 14, 2016, in Torrance, California. The incident occurred at an apartment in the 100 block of Palos Verdes Boulevard, where she was visiting her…

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Terrence TMack McCrary

Male, age 22 · Berkeley, California

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Terrence "TMack" McCrary Jr., a 22-year-old from Berkeley, CA, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2016. McCrary was attending a birthday party at Prime Development, a former streetwear shop and gallery located at 322 15th Street in Oakland, when a…

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Amir Stepherson

Male, age 24 · Palm-beach-gardens, Florida

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Amir Stepherson, a 24-year-old resident of West Palm Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2016, in Riviera Beach. The incident occurred late at night when Stepherson, along with 3-year-old Martavious Carn, was sitting in a vehicle parked at…

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Javier Rojas Coronel

Male, age 28 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Javier Rojas Coronel, a 28-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2016, in Orlando, Florida. The incident occurred during a physical altercation that escalated into a fatal shooting. According to reports, Javier Rojas Coronel was…

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LeaAuti Rolle

Male, age 21 · Pahokee, Florida

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lea'Auti Rolle, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on August 14, 2016, in Pahokee, Florida. The incident occurred just outside the city limits, less than a week before he would have celebrated his 22nd birthday. Rolle's death…

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Leonard de la Garza

Male, age 57 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Leonard De La Garza, a 57-year-old man from Saint Petersburg, FL, tragically died on August 14, 2016. According to reports, Leonard De La Garza, Jr., who was of Hispanic descent, committed suicide while driving northbound on Interstate 275. The incident…

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Martavious Carn

Male, age 3 · Palm-beach-gardens, Florida

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Martavious Carn, a 3-year-old boy, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2016, in Riviera Beach, Florida. He was with his mother's boyfriend, 24-year-old Amir Stepherson, when they were ambushed and shot while sitting in a vehicle in the parking lot of the…

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Alfonso R. Kyles

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Alfonso R. Kyles, a 31-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and sparked a significant investigation. Kyles was found with multiple…

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Anthony Nelson.

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Anthony Nelson, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, a community often plagued by violence. Anthony was fatally shot, and his death was…

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Arshell Edward Dennis III

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Arshell Edward Dennis III, a 19-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on August 14, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. Arshell, affectionately known as "Trey," was a promising student at St. John's University in New York City, where he was…

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Brooklynn Paige LeBlanc

Female, age 7 · Prairieville, Louisiana

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a bright and promising life was tragically cut short in Prairieville, Louisiana. Seven-year-old Brooklynn Paige LeBlanc, a beloved daughter and honor student, was killed on August 14th in a devastating act of violence that also…

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Lacey LeBlanc

Female, age 31 · Prairieville, Louisiana

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Prairieville, Louisiana, a story of love and loss unfolded with a tragic and violent end. On Sunday, August 14, 2016, 31-year-old Lacey LeBlanc, a registered nurse known for her compassionate heart and infectious laugh, was killed. She…

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