Death by Force

Prudencio Tellez

Male, age 35 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 15, 2010 · 16 years ago

On August 14, 2010, Prudencio Tellez, a 35-year-old man, was shot in what appeared to be a drive-by shooting while in the parking lot of an apartment complex located in the 6100 block of Gulf Freeway in southwest Houston. The incident occurred around 9 a.m.…

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Darryle Miller

Male, age 20 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 15, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Detroit, on August 15, 2010, the promising life of 20-year-old Darryle Miller was tragically cut short. A graduate of Northwestern High School, where he had been a standout basketball player, Miller was a student at…

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Ryan Collins

Male, age 26 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 15, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a late summer evening in Washington, D.C., the life of 26-year-old Ryan Norman Collins was tragically cut short. On Saturday, August 15, 2009, at approximately 10:39 p.m., Collins was fatally shot in a rear alley situated in the 5300 block of First Street…

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Chad D. Brazil

Unknown, age 24 · Miami, Florida

Found Aug 15, 2009 · 17 years ago

Chad D. Brazil, aged 24, was killed on August 15, 2009, in Miami, Florida. His homicide remains unsolved, with few leads available for investigators. Chad was found dead in a residential area, and the case was promptly classified as a homicide by the…

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James Iii Sims

Male, age 25 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 15, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early evening of January 11, 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the calm outside the Kissingbower Package Shop in Augusta, Georgia, leaving a 34-year-old man, James J. Sims III, fatally wounded. The incident, which marked the first homicide of the year…

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Anton Tigner

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 15, 2009 · 17 years ago

Anton Tigner, a 29-year-old male, was shot and killed on August 15, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a particularly violent time in the city, which was grappling with escalating gun violence. Tigner's death, like many other homicides in…

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Bryan Gillum

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 15, 2009 · 17 years ago

Bryan Lee Gillum, aged 33, was killed on August 15, 2009, in Dayton, Ohio, in what police believe was a drug-related robbery. According to authorities, Gillum had driven with two friends from Xenia to Dayton to buy drugs when the incident occurred. Witnesses…

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Latricia Killings

Female, age 26 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 15, 2009 · 17 years ago

Latricia Killings, age 26, was found dead on August 14, 2009, in her Houston residence. The homicide was a tragic event that occurred at an apartment complex on Antoine Drive. Houston Police responded to the scene, and investigators reported that Killings was…

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Danick Adams

Female, age 18 · Jacksonville, Arkansas

Killed Aug 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

Danick Adams, an 18-year-old from Jacksonville, Arkansas, was tragically murdered on August 15, 2008, outside the Ultimate Fitness center in the early morning hours. Danick, who had recently dropped off her two-year-old daughter with her ex-boyfriend, was…

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Fidencio Salazar

Male, age 56 · San Francisco, California

Found Aug 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

Fidencio Salazar, age 56, was killed on August 15, 2008, in San Francisco, California. The homicide occurred in the midst of a violent year for the city, and his death remains unsolved. Authorities believe that Fidencio may have been the victim of a…

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Aramis Edwards

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

Aramis Edwards, age 20, was fatally shot on August 15, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a particularly violent year for the city, which saw over 500 homicides. This surge in violence highlighted the ongoing challenges of reducing gun…

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David Valentin

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

David Valentin, aged 26, was fatally shot on August 15, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a time when Chicago faced significant struggles with gun violence. David was one of many victims in a year that saw an alarming number of…

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Reginald Johnson

Male, age 36 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

Reginald Johnson, age 36, was killed on August 15, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois, in what was one of the many tragic homicides that plagued the city during that time. The case was marked by the violence typical of Chicago's neighborhoods, which saw a significant…

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Ronnie Wilks

Male, age 29 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Aug 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

On August 15, 2008, Ronnie L. Wilks, age 29, was shot and killed in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at his residence located on Anthony Wayne Avenue in the Hartwell neighborhood. Wilks was found with gunshot wounds, and despite the efforts of the…

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Michael Bailey

Male, age 25 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 14, 2008, the life of 25-year-old Michael Bailey was tragically cut short on a sidewalk in Pittsburgh's Hill District. Bailey was discovered by police officers who were responding to reports of gunfire in the area at…

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Danick Marie Adams

Female, age 18 · Jacksonville, Arkansas

Killed Aug 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the late hours of August 15, 2008, the life of 18-year-old Danick Marie Adams, a Caucasian female, was tragically cut short in Jacksonville, Arkansas. A young mother, Adams had aspirations of becoming a teacher or a child psychologist. On that fateful…

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Bianca Johnson

Female, age 25 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 15, 2008 · 18 years ago

Bianca Johnson was 25 years old when she was killed in Atlanta on Friday, August 15, 2008. The Atlanta Police Department Homicide Unit investigated, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Atlanta from 2007 through 2017, lists…

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Tydis James

Male, age 17 · San Francisco, California

Found Aug 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

On the night of August 15, 2007, Tydis James, a 17-year-old from San Francisco, was fatally shot in front of 1210 Newhall Street in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood. The shooting occurred at approximately 11:05 p.m., and James was pronounced dead at the…

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Darski Alexander

Male, age 35 · San Francisco, California

Found Aug 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

Darski Alexander, a 35-year-old resident of San Francisco, was tragically shot and killed on August 15, 2007, in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood. The shooting occurred in front of 1615 Innes Avenue, and despite a $50,000 reward being offered for…

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Walter Lloyd James

Male, age 45 · Bella Vista, California

Killed Aug 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

Walter Lloyd James, a 45-year-old resident of Bella Vista, California, was killed on August 15, 2007, under suspicious circumstances that involved a fire at his mobile home. Authorities discovered that the fire, which engulfed his residence, was not the cause…

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Frederick Moore

Male, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the midst of a violent summer in Baltimore, Maryland, a 27-year-old male named Frederick Moore was fatally shot on August 15, 2007. His death was one of a series of violent acts that plagued the city, contributing to an atmosphere of tension and fear…

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Larry J Burns

Male, age 34 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, the life of 34-year-old Larry J. Burns, Jr. was cut short in Kansas City, Missouri. On August 15, 2007, Burns passed away under circumstances that would later be classified as a homicide. The specific details of how he was killed have…

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Gary McClinton

Male, age 36 · Cumberland, Virginia

Killed Aug 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the quiet community of Cartersville, Virginia, the summer of 2007 was marked by a tragedy that would leave a lasting impact. On August 15, 2007, Gary McClinton, a 36-year-old White / Caucasian male, passed away under violent circumstances. His death was…

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Norvelle Brown

Male, age 22 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Norvelle Brown, a 22-year-old Black male, was tragically killed in the line of duty. The incident occurred on the evening of August 15, 2007, when Officer Brown was ambushed and shot in an alley in…

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Ronald Hamlin Harrison

Male, age 55 · Brandon, Florida

Killed Aug 15, 2007 · 19 years ago

Sergeant Ronald Hamlin Harrison, a 55-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 15, 2007, in Brandon, Florida. Sgt. Harrison was a dedicated member of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. On the night of his death, he had just…

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Federico Ramirez

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 15, 2005 · 21 years ago

Federico Ramirez, a 22-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 17, 2005, in Wilmington, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Ramirez was shot and succumbed to his injuries on the same day. The incident occurred…

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Donald Barker

Male, age 62 · Iredell County, North Carolina

Killed Aug 15, 2005 · 21 years ago

Donald Barker, a 62-year-old white male, was tragically killed on September 15, 2005, in Iredell County, North Carolina. He and his 63-year-old wife, Sue Barker, were found shot to death in their home on Whites Farm Road. This incident occurred nearly eight…

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Ehud Raich

Male, age 25 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 15, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the late summer of 2004, the life of Ehud Raich, a male resident of Washington, D.C., was tragically cut short. On the afternoon of Sunday, August 15, 2004, at approximately 12:10 pm, Mr. Raich was in the 4600 block of G Street in the Southeast quadrant of…

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Lovett Jacobs

Male, age 25 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 15, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the summer of 2004, a young man named Lovett Jacobs lost his life on the east side of Detroit. At 25 years old, his future was cut short on Sunday, August 15, 2004, in the vicinity of 15500 E. Warren Avenue. The specific circumstances surrounding his death…

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Debbie Burns

Female, age 40 · Pinellas, Florida

Killed Aug 15, 2004 · 22 years ago

Debbie Burns, aged 40, tragically died on August 15, 2004, in Pinellas County, Florida. Debbie, who had an intellectual disability due to brain damage from scarlet fever, was shot in the head while she slept, just a day after her 40th birthday. The…

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Jesse Lee Hines

Male, age 52 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 15, 2004 · 22 years ago

Jesse Lee Hines was 52 years old when he died on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2004, in downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 501 S. Spring St. His death was ruled a homicide, and…

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John Robert Miller

Male, age 56 · Loveland, Colorado

Killed Aug 15, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the late summer of 2003, the community of Loveland, Colorado, was shaken by the untimely death of a local man. John Robert Miller, a 56-year-old white male, was found lying in the 4200 block of US 287 on August 15, 2003. The initial investigation into the…

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Carol Fleming

Female, age 51 · Beloit, Kansas

Killed Aug 15, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 15, 2003, a sense of unease settled over the small town of Beloit, Kansas, as a 911 call shattered the morning quiet, reporting that 51-year-old Caucasian female Carol Fleming had been shot in the head at her residence. A…

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Dora Hernandez

Female, age 21 · Denison, Iowa

Killed Aug 15, 2003 · 23 years ago

Dora Hernandez, a 21-year-old Hispanic female, found her life tragically cut short on August 15, 2003, in Denison, Iowa. The young woman was discovered in the parking lot of the Farmland Foods meat processing plant where she was an employee. She had sustained…

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William Tyree Jr

Male · Springfield, Ohio

Found Aug 15, 2002 · 24 years ago

On August 15, 2002, William Tyree Jr. was ambushed and shot four times as he arrived home from work in Springfield, Ohio, at approximately 2:40 am. The attack occurred in his backyard just as he exited his vehicle. As a result of the shooting, Tyree was left…

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Michael Wayne Short

Male, age 50 · Henry County, Virginia

Killed Aug 15, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the quiet community of Oak Level, Virginia, a grim discovery shattered the morning calm on August 15, 2002. Michael Wayne Short, a 50-year-old White male, was found deceased in his home. An employee, arriving for work, happened upon the tragic scene.…

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Mary Hall Short

Female, age 36 · Henry County, Virginia

Killed Aug 15, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the quiet community of Oak Level in Henry County, Virginia, a grim discovery shattered the morning calm on August 15, 2002. Mary Hall Short, a 36-year-old White female, was found murdered in her home. Her husband, 50-year-old Michael Wayne Short, was also…

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Keymhare Germain

Female, age 32 · South King, Washington

Killed Aug 15, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 15, 2002, the life of 32-year-old Keymhare Germain was tragically cut short in her South King County, Washington apartment. A female victim of escalating domestic violence, her death was the final, brutal act in a history…

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Mary Short

Female, age 36 · Oak-level, Virginia

Killed Aug 15, 2002 · 24 years ago

On a quiet morning in the Oak Level community of Henry County, Virginia, the tranquility was shattered on August 15, 2002, with the grim discovery of a double murder. Mary Short and her husband, Michael, were found dead in their home, both victims of a single…

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Jennifer Renee Short

Female, age 9 · Wentworth, North Carolina

Killed Aug 15, 2002 · 24 years ago

Jennifer Renee Short, a 9-year-old Caucasian girl, was tragically murdered on August 15, 2002. Her parents, Michael and Mary Short, were found shot to death in their home in Bassett, Virginia. Michael was discovered on a couch in the garage, while Mary was…

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David Barkus

Male, age 30 · Morea, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 15, 2002 · 24 years ago

David D. Barkus, a 30-year-old male, died on August 15, 2002, in Morea, Pennsylvania, in a mass shooting that began inside the home of Raienhna Bechtel in Mahanoy Township. Barkus, who was from Delano, was one of two friends visiting Raienhna that night…

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Jacob Bechtel

Male, age 3 · Morea, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 15, 2002 · 24 years ago

On a tragic day in August of 2002, the small community of Morea, Pennsylvania, was shattered by a brutal act of violence that claimed the lives of four people, including a young boy named Jacob Bechtel. The three-year-old male was found deceased in his bed on…

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Kristen L. Tragus

Female, age 34 · Morea, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 15, 2002 · 24 years ago

Kristen L. Tragus, a 34-year-old female from Lost Creek No. 2 near Morea, Pennsylvania, was killed on August 15, 2002, inside a home at 19 Lower Street in the village of Morea. Online memorial and obituary sources describe her as having been born in Ashland…

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Dennis Lee Harris

Male, age 43 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 15, 2002 · 24 years ago

Dennis Lee Harris was 43 years old when he died on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002, in Venice, the beach neighborhood on the west side of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at the…

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Artur Amrikhyan

Male, age 41 · Valley Glen, California

Killed Aug 15, 2000 · 26 years ago

The quiet mid-summer stillness across the east San Fernando Valley was broken on Tuesday, August 15, 2000, by an incident that cost a man his life. Artur Amrikhyan, a 41-year-old Caucasian man, died that day within the neighborhood of Valley Glen. Details…

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Todd Starks

Male · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 15, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the late summer of 1998, the life of Todd Starks, a male resident of Knoxville, Tennessee, was tragically cut short in a violent intrusion into his own home. On the evening of August 15th, the sound of multiple gunshots shattered the peace of his…

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Mare’ko Thomas

Male, age 19 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Aug 15, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the late summer of 1998, the life of 19-year-old Mare’ko S. Thomas, a Black male from Wichita, Kansas, was tragically cut short. On August 15th of that year, Thomas became a victim of fatal gun violence. Despite the violent nature of his death, publicly…

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Michael Anthony Ceriale

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 15, 1998 · 28 years ago

Michael Anthony Ceriale, a 26-year-old white male, was a dedicated officer with the Chicago Police Department. On August 15, 1998, while conducting an undercover narcotics surveillance operation near the Robert Taylor Homes at 4101 South Federal Street, he…

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