Death by Force

Tyrone Anthony Creighton

Male, age 23 · Dundalk, Maryland

Killed Aug 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the night of August 14, 2015, the sound of multiple gunshots broke the stillness in the Yorkway area of Dundalk, Maryland. Baltimore County police officers patrolling the neighborhood heard the shots just before 11:00 p.m. and began to investigate. Their…

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Andre Bell

Male, age 34 · Hempstead, New York

Killed Aug 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a summer morning in Hempstead, New York, a burst of gunfire shattered the predawn quiet, leaving a man clinging to life and a community searching for answers. The victim was 34-year-old Andre Bell, who was discovered inside a vehicle at…

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Clifford Fisher

Male, age 25 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Aug 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of a violent August night in 2015, a 25-year-old Black man named Clifford Fisher was fatally shot inside the Howard Houses on Mother Gaston Boulevard in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The incident occurred at…

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Donya Blanton

Female, age 19 · Richmond, California

Killed Aug 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

Donya Blanton, a 19-year-old from Vallejo, California, tragically lost her life on August 14, 2015, in Richmond, CA. She was found shot in the parking lot of the Booker T. Anderson Community Center. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. when officers responded…

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Precious Jackson

Female, age 24 · Miami, Florida

Killed Aug 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

Precious Jackson, a 24-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting on August 14, 2015, in northwest Miami-Dade County, Florida. The incident occurred around midnight outside her home on Northwest 84th Street and 24th Avenue.…

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Alex Malone

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 14, 2015, the life of Alex Malone, a 19-year-old from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically cut short. At such a young age, full of potential and promise, Alex’s passing left a deep void in the hearts of those who knew them. Whether it was family…

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Alma B. Hernandez

Female, age 44 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

Alma B. Hernandez, a 44-year-old Hispanic woman, tragically lost her life on August 14, 2015, in a murder-suicide incident in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred at an AmeriCash Loans store located in the Chicago Loop. Hernandez was fatally shot by her…

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George Dewberry

Male, age 24 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 14, 2015 · 11 years ago

George Dewberry, a 24-year-old male from Dayton, OH, tragically passed away unexpectedly on August 14, 2015. His death was part of a larger incident involving a double-shooting that occurred on August 20, 2015, just six days after his passing. The incident…

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Ladarryl Walters

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ladarryl Walters, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 14, 2014, in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood. The incident occurred in a street setting, adding to the already high rate of gun violence affecting the city that year. Ladarryl's death took…

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Anthony Morgan

Male, age 40 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

On August 14, 2014, 40-year-old Anthony Charles Morgan, a Black male from Detroit, Michigan, was killed in a violent ambush on the city's west side. Known to friends and family as "Ant," Morgan had spent the evening at the Ace of Spades Gentlemen's Club. In…

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Jeremiah Franklin

Male, age 25 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jeremiah Franklin, aged 25, was shot and killed on August 14, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place at 9:13 p.m. in the 2100 block of Riverdale Square East. Columbus police officers responded to the scene following reports of a shooting, and upon…

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Michelle Cusseaux

Female, age 50 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a 50-year-old Black woman named Michelle Cusseaux was in her Phoenix, Arizona, apartment when police arrived to serve a court-ordered mental health pickup. Her mother, Frances Garrett, had been trying to get her daughter, who lived with…

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Diego Sena

Male, age 45 · Santa Fe, New Mexico

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Santa Fe, New Mexico, the summer of 2014 was marked by the loss of Diego Sena, a 45-year-old Hispanic male who passed away on August 14th of that year. Details surrounding the specific circumstances of his death are not publicly…

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Sonny Wagner

Male, age 52 · Newton, Kansas

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 14, 2014, a domestic violence call led to the death of 52-year-old Sonny Wagner, a male resident of Newton, Kansas. His wife contacted authorities, reporting that Wagner had beaten her. A veteran police officer with two decades…

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Joshua Drake

Male, age 22 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of 22-year-old Joshua Drake, a Black/African American male from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, came to a violent end. On the afternoon of August 14th, Drake, along with at least one accomplice, entered Innovative Optique, an eyeglasses…

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Lebron Davis

Male, age 14 · Midwest City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, a tragic incident cut short the life of 14-year-old Lebron Davis in Midwest City, Oklahoma. On August 14, the young male was in the garage of a home with two other boys, a 16-year-old and a 14-year-old, when a rifle discharged…

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Troy Benjamin

Male, age 40 · Harrison-township, Michigan

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of Troy Benjamin, a 40-year-old male, was brought to a tragic and violent end in his Harrison Township, Michigan, apartment. The events that unfolded on August 14th of that year culminated in a grim discovery that would be…

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Bryant Wilder Jr

Male, age 16 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, the community of Newport News, Virginia, was shaken by the violent and untimely death of 16-year-old Bryant Maurice Wilder Jr. A lifelong resident of the city and a rising junior at Warwick High School, he was known for his love of…

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John Lito Nieves

Male, age 17 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the predawn hours of a Thursday in Newport News, Virginia, the quiet grounds of Saunders Elementary School became a scene of violence that claimed the life of 17-year-old John Lito Nieves. On August 14, 2014, Nieves, a male student who was about to enter…

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Raudel Contreras

Male, age 26 · Hammond, Indiana

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a night out in Hammond, Indiana, turned into a tragedy that ended the life of 26-year-old Raudel Contreras Jr. On August 14th, Contreras was at a local bar when violence erupted. He was not involved in any gang activity and was simply…

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Albert Pena

Male, age 46 · Visalia, California

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

Albert Pena, aged 46, from Visalia, California, passed away on August 14, 2014. His death was the result of a tragic incident involving domestic violence. On the morning of August 14, police responded to a 911 call from a woman reporting that she was being…

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Diana Showman

Female, age 19 · San-jose, California

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

Diana Showman, a 19-year-old resident of San Jose, California, tragically lost her life on August 14, 2014. On that fateful morning, Diana, who struggled with bipolar disorder, made a distressing 911 call claiming she had an Uzi and threatened to harm her…

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Reggie Heard

Male, age 22 · Compton, California

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

Reggie Isiah Heard, a 22-year-old resident of Compton, California, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2014. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Reggie was fatally shot in Compton. The incident left a deep impact on his family and…

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Willie Knighton

Male, age 63 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday evening in August 2014, the sound of multiple gunshots echoed through the otherwise quiet neighborhood surrounding Collier Park in northwest Atlanta. The following morning, on August 15, 2014, a grim discovery was made. Willie…

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Nathaniel Burns Jr.

Male, age 16 · Sauk-village, Illinois

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

Nathaniel Burns Jr., a 16-year-old African American male from Sauk Village, Illinois, tragically lost his life on August 14, 2014, in a shooting incident. The shooting occurred around 1:45 p.m. in the parking lot of a strip mall located in the 1700 block of…

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Fran Daniel Frankie Caratini

Male, age 24 · Clarksville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

On an August night in 2014, the life of Fran Daniel 'Frankie' Caratini, a 24-year-old male of Puerto Rican ethnicity, was brought to a violent end in Clarksville, Tennessee. He was found on Chapel Street in the New Providence area, having been shot multiple…

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Julian Karnazuta-Gomez

Male, age 12 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

Julian Karnazuta-Gomez, a 12-year-old boy from San Antonio, Texas, tragically died on August 14, 2014, after being shot in the face inside his East Side townhome. According to preliminary reports by San Antonio police, Julian was accidentally shot by a…

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Monica McCoy

Female, age 37 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

Monica McCoy, a 37-year-old woman of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on August 14, 2014, in Lubbock, Texas. She was pronounced dead at the scene of a shooting in her home in the 4800 block of Detroit Avenue. The incident was later determined to be a…

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Scottie McCoy

Male, age 44 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Aug 14, 2014 · 12 years ago

Scottie McCoy, a 44-year-old man from Lubbock, Texas, tragically passed away on August 14, 2014. He and his wife, Monica McCoy, 36, were involved in a shooting incident at their home in the 4800 block of Detroit Avenue in Central Lubbock. The incident was…

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Darryl Arnold

Male, age 18 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Aug 14, 2013 · 13 years ago

Darryl Arnold Jr., aged 18, was tragically killed on August 14, 2013, in Jacksonville, Florida, while riding his bicycle with a friend. He was a week away from starting his senior year at Raines High School. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. along W 26th…

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Mark Warren

Male, age 28 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 14, 2013 · 13 years ago

On August 14, 2013, a violent incident occurred in Detroit, Michigan, resulting in the death of Mark Warren, a 28-year-old African American male. The events unfolded on the city's west side within the 14000 block of Robson Street, a residential area near the…

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Samantha Jo Olson

Female, age 31 · North Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Aug 14, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late summer of 2013, the life of a young mother, Samantha Jo Olson, a 31-year-old White female, was tragically cut short in what appeared to be a random act of violence in North Little Rock, Arkansas. On the afternoon of August 14, Samantha was driving…

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Amario Dominguez

Male, age 1 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 14, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013, a deeply unsettling event shattered the peace of a south Oklahoma City neighborhood. On August 14th, one-year-old Amario Dominguez was tragically killed. The young male was a victim of a violent outburst that also claimed the lives of…

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Catherine Cizek

Female, age 16 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 14, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013, a heartbreaking event unfolded in Oklahoma City, forever changing the lives of a local family. On the evening of August 14th, police were called to a home in the southeastern part of the city to investigate a report of a possible…

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Rebecca Cizek

Female, age 34 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 14, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013, a quiet street in Oklahoma City became the scene of a devastating family tragedy. On August 14, 34-year-old Rebecca Denise Cizek was found deceased inside a home in the 4600 block of Southeast 79th Street. Her life, along with the lives…

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Sallie Green

Female, age 57 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 14, 2013 · 13 years ago

On an August night in 2013, Sallie Green, a 57-year-old white / Caucasian female, was at home in southeast Oklahoma City with three generations of her family when the quiet of their house on the 4600 block of Southeast 79th Street was broken by gunfire.…

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Crystal Trent

Female, age 28 · Fluvanna, Virginia

Killed Aug 14, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013, a domestic dispute in Fluvanna County, Virginia, ended in a tragic loss of life. On a Wednesday morning in August, authorities responded to a call reporting two individuals with gunshot wounds in a yard on Gravel Hill Road. Upon…

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Anthony Brooms

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Anthony Brooms, age 19, was fatally shot on August 14, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. He was found in a vacant lot on the Far South Side of the city, near the 11500 block of South Yale Avenue. The incident was a part of a series of violent crimes that plagued…

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Daryan L Pryor

Male, age 21 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late summer of 2012, the life of 21-year-old DaRyan 'Jugg' Pryor of Kansas City, Missouri, came to a tragic end. On August 14, Pryor was fatally shot in an incident that would later be detailed in federal court documents. His death was not a random act…

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George Phillips

Male, age 25 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a summer evening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of 25-year-old George Phillips Jr., an African-American man, was tragically cut short. On August 14, 2012, Phillips was the victim of a fatal shooting. The incident left a void in the lives of his family…

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Errol Roy Campbell

Male, age 46 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Aug 14, 2012 · 14 years ago

Errol Roy Campbell, a 46-year-old Black male, found his life tragically cut short on the evening of August 14, 2012, in Hartford, Connecticut. A hardworking man known as a "jack of all trades," Campbell had built a life for himself and his family after…

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Westley Lewis

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 14, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Baltimore, tragedy struck a 19-year-old man, ending his life far too soon. Westley Lewis, a Black male, was found shot in the early morning hours of August 14, 2010. The incident occurred at 2000 Robb St. in Baltimore…

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Lydia Gutierrez

Female, age 27 · Gallatin, Tennessee

Killed Aug 14, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the late summer of 2010 in Gallatin, Tennessee, the life of 27-year-old Lydia Gutierrez was tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence that left a community in shock and a family shattered. On the afternoon of August 12th, Gallatin officers were…

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Johnathan Lockett

Male, age 18 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Aug 14, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, the life of 18-year-old Johnathan Lockett was tragically cut short in Birmingham, Alabama. On Friday, August 14, 2009, the young man, who had his whole life ahead of him, was killed. His death was the result of gun violence, a fact that…

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Justin D Silas

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 14, 2009 · 17 years ago

On August 14, 2009, Justin D. Silas, aged 23, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a period of ongoing violence within the city, highlighting the persistent issues with gun violence that have impacted many Chicago communities over…

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Nettie Becht

Female, age 36 · New Bedford, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 14, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the life of 36-year-old Nettie Becht was tragically cut short. On August 14, 2009, she and a friend, 40-year-old Luiz Diaz, were fatally shot at the Westlawn Housing Development. The man…

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Matthew Howard

Male, age 18 · Long Beach, California

Found Aug 14, 2008 · 18 years ago

Matthew Howard, an 18-year-old from Long Beach, California, was killed on August 14, 2008, in a violent incident that took place in the city. The tragic event was one of several high-profile homicides that occurred in Long Beach around that time, underscoring…

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Brandon Christopher Robinson

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 14, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a summer evening in Baltimore, the life of a young Black man was tragically cut short. Brandon Christopher Robinson, a 23-year-old male, was found at approximately 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2008. The location was the 2800 block of Oakley Avenue. He…

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