Deaths by Force on August 14

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Marcus Galtney

Male, age 25 · Marrero, Louisiana

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Marcus Alexander Galtney, Sr., a 25-year-old African American male, was a resident of Marrero, Louisiana, though he was originally from Oakland, California. A graduate of L.W. Higgins High School, he was known by those close to him for his vibrant and playful…

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Desmont Kendall

Male, age 17 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Seventeen-year-old **Desmont Kendall**, a young African American teenager from Toledo, Ohio, was tragically taken from his family and friends on **August 14, 2016**. Desmont’s life was cut short by gun violence in the early hours of that fateful morning, just…

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Percy Godfrey

Male, age 46 · Sharon, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Percy Godfrey, a 46-year-old man from Sharon, Pennsylvania, was tragically shot and killed on August 14, 2016. He was found dead in an alley between 422 and 432 Malleable Street in Sharon around 1 a.m. An autopsy revealed that he died from a gunshot wound to…

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Jermichael Bowling

Male, age 35 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 14, 2016, the life of 35-year-old Jermichael Bowling, an African American male, was tragically cut short in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Police responded to a call at approximately 5:28 a.m. in the 2600 block of East…

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Travis Raggs

Male, age 21 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of Sunday, August 14, 2016, the life of a young Black / African American man, Travis Raggs, was cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. Raggs, who was 21 years old, was shot at the Summit Park Apartments located on the 1700 block of Wilchester…

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Daqualun Kelley

Male, age 22 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Daqualun Kelley, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on August 14, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. His sudden death left a profound impact on his family and friends. Daqualun was survived by his daughter, Da'Niyah Kelley, and other…

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Efrain Rodriguez-Esquivel

Male, age 35 · Austin, Texas

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

Efrain Rodriguez-Esquivel, a 35-year-old man of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically passed away on August 14, 2016, in Austin, Texas. He was fatally shot at an East Austin apartment complex early Sunday morning. The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. at the Lyric…

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Sonya Michelle Drake

Female, age 56 · Big-spring, Texas

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 14, 2016, Sonya Michelle Drake, a 56-year-old woman from Big Spring, Texas, was found dead in her home on Westover Street. The Big Spring Police Department responded to a call about a gunshot victim and pronounced her deceased at the scene. The…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Derrell Rashawn Burrow

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a summer Sunday in Baltimore, tragedy struck in the 2900 block of Edgecombe Circle South. Derrell Rashawn Burrow, a 23-year-old Black male, was killed on August 14, 2011. The incident that claimed his life occurred at approximately…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Demetruis Sowers

Male, age 33 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, a violent act on a Baltimore street cut short the life of a 33-year-old man. Demetrius Sowers, an African-American male, was shot and killed on the evening of August 14, 2011. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Darius Grimsley

Male, age 29 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

Darius Grimsley, aged 29, was tragically shot and killed on August 14, 2011, in Pittsburgh's North Side. The incident occurred at the intersection of Alpine Avenue and Garfield Street after an argument escalated. Grimsley was found lying in the street with a…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Vincent Carlisle Jr.

Male, age 17 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Aug 14, 2011 · 15 years ago

Vincent Carlisle Jr., a 17-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2011, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. His body was discovered in a wooded area north of his hometown of Spring Lake, just north of the Army post. The discovery…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Michael Bland

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 14, 2001 · 25 years ago

Michael Aaron Bland, a 24-year-old male from Dayton, Ohio, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2003. The incident occurred during the early hours of the morning, following a heated argument at a party hosted by Donald Martin. Bland and Billy Salyers, who…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Saul Renae Garcia

Male, age 20 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 14, 1991 · 35 years ago

Saul Renae Garcia, a 20-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on August 14, 1991. He was fatally shot, an incident that left his family and community in deep mourning. Saul was known for his vibrant personality and love for…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Thomas Sylvester Steele

Male, age 36 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 14, 1986 · 40 years ago

Thomas Sylvester Steele, a 36-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was found dead on August 14, 1986, at the intersection of 71st Street and Halldale Avenue in Harvard Park. His death was initially shrouded in mystery, with authorities unable to…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Thomas Sylvester Steele

Male, age 36 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 14, 1986 · 40 years ago

Thomas Sylvester Steele, a 36-year-old Black man, was tragically found dead on August 14, 1986, at the intersection of 71st Street and Halldale Avenue in Harvard Park, Los Angeles. His death is believed to be connected to the infamous serial killer known as…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Tammy Cain

Female · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 14, 1981 · 45 years ago

On August 14, 1981, Tammy Cain, a 17-year-old from Cincinnati, Ohio, was tragically murdered. Tammy was last seen at the Carthage fair, a local event, before she was found dead at 900 Groesbeck Road in Cincinnati. Her death was classified as a homicide, and…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Tammy Sue Woodrum

Female, age 17 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 14, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the summer of 1981, a camping trip in Colorado turned tragic for 17-year-old Tammy Sue Woodrum. On August 14, she was killed by Vincent Darrell Groves. In a surprising turn of events, Groves, reportedly on the advice of his wife, turned himself into the…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Ralph Edward Kmetz

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 14, 1971 · 55 years ago

On a summer morning, Saturday, August 14, 1971, the body of a Caucasian male, Ralph Edward Kmetz, was discovered in his car. The vehicle was parked at the Columbia Island Marina, situated on the Virginia side of the Potomac River, in close proximity to the…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Barbara Bowman

Female, age 31 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 14, 1966 · 60 years ago

Barbara Bowman, a 31-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on August 14, 1966. She had spent the evening at a bar in Cincinnati before calling a taxi to take her home. Witnesses described the driver as a young Black man. Less than two blocks from her…

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Brandon Chatman

Male, age 27 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 14, 2021 · 5 years ago

Brandon Chatman, a 27-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2021. According to reports, Brandon was fatally shot, marking another somber entry in the city's ongoing struggle with gun violence. The incident…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Michael Mason

Male, age 39 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 14, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 14, 2016, police in St. Louis, Missouri, responded to a call regarding a shooting in the northern part of the city. The incident occurred just after midnight in the 5000 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. Upon arriving at the scene, officers…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Linda Green

Female, age 45 · Osakis, Minnesota

Killed Aug 14, 2006 · 20 years ago

On August 14, 2006, 45-year-old Linda Green tragically lost her life to gun violence in Osakis, Minnesota. Details surrounding the circumstances of her death are limited, and public records do not provide comprehensive information about the incident.…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Eric Steven Holland

Male, age 18 · Capitol-heights, Maryland

Killed Aug 14, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the late summer of 2006, the life of 18-year-old Eric Steven Holland was tragically cut short. On or around August 14th or 15th, the young man from Capitol Heights, Maryland, was killed by an act of gun violence. The suddenness of his death left a void in…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Sokorn Mang

Male, age 20 · Long-beach, California

Killed Aug 14, 2006 · 20 years ago

Sokorn Mang, a 20-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2006. According to reports, Sokorn was shot multiple times while stopped at a red light at the intersection of 20th Street and Atlantic Avenue. The incident…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Norma Alicia Delgado

Female, age 40 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 14, 2006 · 20 years ago

Norma Alicia Delgado was 40 years old when she died on Monday, August 14, 2006, somewhere in Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma, and her death was ruled a homicide.…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

William Maloney

Male, age 41 · Darby-township, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 14, 1981 · 45 years ago

On August 14, 1981, William "Larry" Maloney, a 41-year-old male, was tragically lost to gun violence in Darby Township, Pennsylvania. Details surrounding the incident indicate that he succumbed to injuries inflicted by a firearm. The community mourned his…

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Amanda Everitt

Female, age 41 · Lake City, Michigan

Killed Aug 14, 2026 · this year

A quiet morning in the Lake City, Michigan, area was shattered on Friday, August 14, 2026, by an act of shocking violence that would leave a family and community reeling. At a residence on South LaChance Road, 41-year-old Amanda Everitt and her teenage son…

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Eric Everitt

Male, age 16 · Lake City, Michigan

Killed Aug 14, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Lake City, Michigan, the summer calm was shattered on August 14, 2026, by a tragic and violent event that claimed the life of 16-year-old Eric Everitt. A male teenager with his life ahead of him, Eric was fatally shot at his home on…

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Anireeyah Brue

Female, age 18 · Baker, Louisiana

Killed Aug 14, 2026 · this year

Anireeyah Brue, an 18-year-old woman, was fatally shot late Friday night, August 14, 2026, in Baker, Louisiana. According to Baker Police, officers responded to a 911 call at approximately 11:45 p.m. in the 6300 block of East Myrtle Street. When officers…

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Biak Cin Hmung

Male, age 16 · Bowling Green, Kentucky

Killed Aug 14, 2026 · this year

In the late summer evening of Friday, August 14, 2026, the life of 16-year-old Biak Cin Hmung was tragically cut short in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Around 7:55 p.m., the Bowling Green Police Department received a report of a shooting and responded to the 3000…

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Cori Michael Scales

Male, age 20 · Long Beach, California

Killed Aug 14, 2026 · this year

In the early evening of Friday, August 14, 2026, the life of 20-year-old Cori Michael Scales was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence in Long Beach, California. Scales, a resident of Long Beach, was driving his vehicle in the vicinity of 12th…

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Dalton Spalding

Male, age 25 · Johnson City, Tennessee

Killed Aug 14, 2026 · this year

In the late summer of 2026, a life was abruptly cut short over a dispute that began in a parking lot. Dalton Spalding, a 24-year-old man from Jonesborough, Tennessee, was shot and killed on the morning of Friday, August 14, 2026. The fatal encounter occurred…

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DaShawna Williams

Female, age 23 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed Aug 14, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of August 14, 2026, the life of 23-year-old DaShawna Williams was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire on East Main Street in Durham, North Carolina. Shortly before 12:40 a.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting and discovered…

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Davion Coleman

Male, age 14 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Aug 14, 2026 · this year

In the late summer of 2026, the life of 14-year-old Davion Rashimere Coleman was tragically cut short, leaving a community in mourning. On the evening of Friday, August 14, 2026, police responded to a call of a shooting at a residence in Genesee Township, a…

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Heather Schwartz

Female, age 29 · Lake City, Michigan

Killed Aug 14, 2026 · this year

On August 14, 2026, the quiet community of Lake City, Michigan, was shattered by a tragic and violent event that claimed the life of 29-year-old Heather Schwartz and four others. The devastating incident unfolded across multiple locations in Missaukee County…

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Jerome Wyatt

Male, age 65 · Decatur, Georgia

Killed Aug 14, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Friday, August 14, 2026, the quiet of a Decatur, Georgia neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Police responded to a home on Pepperdine Drive around 5 a.m. to find 65-year-old Jerome Wyatt deceased, having sustained…

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John Schwartz

Male, age 53 · Lake City, Michigan

Killed Aug 14, 2026 · this year

On a tragic day in Lake City, Michigan, 53-year-old John Schwartz became one of five victims in a devastating mass shooting that unfolded on August 14, 2026. The quiet of the late summer day was shattered by a string of violent acts committed by 39-year-old…

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Kenneth McWilliams

Male, age 65 · Graysville, Alabama

Killed Aug 14, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Graysville, Alabama, a dispute on a summer afternoon tragically cut short the life of 65-year-old Kenneth McWilliams. On Friday, August 14, 2026, McWilliams was involved in a confrontation that ultimately led to his untimely death.…

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Nakia Starr

Male, age 33 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 14, 2026 · this year

In the late hours of a Friday evening in Atlanta, on August 14, 2026, the sense of a routine night was shattered by the sound of gunfire at an apartment complex in the Greenbriar neighborhood. Police were dispatched to the scene on Stone Hogan Connector SW…

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Samantha Petry

Female, age 39 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 14, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of August 14, 2026, the life of 39-year-old Samantha Petry was tragically cut short in her New Orleans home. Officers initially responded to a call of a suicide attempt at a residence near the intersection of Freret and Milan…

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Shane McGowan

Male, age 45 · Lake City, Michigan

Killed Aug 14, 2026 · this year

In the summer of 2026, the quiet community of Lake City, Michigan, was shattered by a tragic and violent event that claimed the life of 45-year-old Shane Justice McGowan. On the morning of August 14, McGowan was fatally shot at a residence on South LaChance…

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Tamela D. Dutcher

Female, age 55 · Delaware, Ohio

Killed Aug 14, 2026 · this year

Tamela D. Dutcher, a 55-year-old woman from Delaware, Ohio, was fatally shot inside her Bean Oller Road home shortly after midnight on August 14, 2026. A 911 call came from the residence reporting that Dutcher had been shot, and responding deputies and…

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Khristian Smith

Male, age 15 · Daphne, Alabama

Killed Aug 14, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Daphne, Alabama, a tragic event unfolded that left neighbors and family members in a state of shock and profound grief. On August 14, 2025, 15-year-old Khristian Smith, a male student at Daphne High School, was found deceased in his…

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Kinsley Smith

Female, age 11 · Daphne, Alabama

Killed Aug 14, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Daphne, Alabama, a devastating scene unfolded in the early morning hours, leaving a family of four, including 11-year-old Kinsley Smith, dead from apparent gunshot wounds. The discovery was made after a concerned family member…

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Larrica Gaines Smith

Female, age 41 · Daphne, Alabama

Killed Aug 14, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the quiet community of Daphne, Alabama, a tragedy unfolded that left neighbors and family members in shock and mourning. Larrica Gaines Smith, a 41-year-old Black female, was found deceased in her home on Sable Court on August 14, 2025. Her life, along…

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Clifton Bailey

Male, age 53 · Claymont, Delaware

Killed Aug 14, 2025 · 1 year ago

Thursday morning, August 14, 2025, officers were sent to a home on the unit block of Balfour Avenue in Claymont's Knollwood community for a welfare check. Inside, they found a person dead under suspicious circumstances. The scene drew detectives from the…

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James Daniel Maciulla

Male, age 34 · Sacramento, California

Killed Aug 14, 2025 · 1 year ago

James Daniel Maciulla, 34, a white male, was found shot inside his vehicle just after 1 a.m. on August 14, 2025, in Sacramento's William Land Park, near the 1200 block of 13th Avenue and West Land Park Drive. Officers initially responded to a medical call…

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