Deaths by Force on August 16

Deaths by Force (508)

Death by Force10th anniversary

James Byrd

Male, age 24 · St. Stephens Church, Virginia

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 16, 2016, the quiet community of St. Stephens Church, Virginia, was disturbed by an act of violence that claimed the life of 24-year-old James Edward 'Scooter' Byrd. An African American male, Byrd was discovered inside his…

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Fredrick Richardson

Male, age 37 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a late Tuesday evening in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the life of 37-year-old Fredrick Richardson was tragically cut short. On August 16, 2016, the Black male was sitting in the passenger seat of a parked car on Noble Avenue when an unidentified individual…

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Damartay RJ Bonner

Male, age 25 · Charleston, West Virginia

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Damartay “R.J.” Dejuan Bonner, a 23-year-old Black/African American man, was shot during the evening of August 16, 2016, inside a residence in the Kanawha City section of Charleston, West Virginia. Contemporary local reporting identified Bonner as being from…

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Lisa Ann Fabbri

Female, age 38 · New-haven, Michigan

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of 38-year-old Lisa Ann Fabbri, a female resident of Macomb Township, Michigan, was tragically cut short. On August 16th, her body was discovered in her car, which was parked behind a home in Lenox Township. An…

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Brett Moss

Male, age 28 · Camden, New Jersey

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a promising life was tragically cut short in Camden, New Jersey. Brett Moss, a 28-year-old man from Bensalem, Pennsylvania, was shot and killed on August 16th. A former football standout at Kutztown University and a devoted father, Moss…

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Benjamin T. Goode

Male, age 31 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of 31-year-old Benjamin T. Goode was tragically cut short. On the evening of Tuesday, August 16, 2016, Goode was fatally shot in Richmond, Virginia. The incident occurred in the 1800 block of Creighton Road, a detail that…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

James Edward Scooter Byrd

Male, age 24 · Saint-stephens-church, Virginia

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 16, 2016, the quiet of Saint Stephens Church, Virginia, was shattered by violence. Inside his home, 24-year-old James Edward 'Scooter' Byrd, a Black male, was shot and killed. His younger brother, who was also in the house…

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Louis Gumpenberger

Male, age 33 · Ofallon, Missouri

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 16, 2016, Louis Royse Gumpenberger, a 33-year-old White male from Union, Missouri, was fatally shot inside a residence in O'Fallon, Missouri. He had been suffering from significant mental and physical impairments following a severe car accident in…

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Darius Wells

Male, age 22 · Rochester, New York

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 16, 2016, the life of 22-year-old Darius Burke-Wells was tragically cut short in Rochester, New York. A Black/African American male, he was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound to his upper body near a vacant house on…

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Rashad Woolridge

Male, age 28 · Amityville, New York

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a violent encounter in a North Amityville, New York, home ended the life of 28-year-old Rashad Woolridge, a Black male. On the afternoon of August 16th, Suffolk County police responded to a call from a residence on Avon Drive and…

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Colby Friday

Male, age 30 · Stockton, California

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 16, 2016, Colby Friday, a 30-year-old African American man, was fatally shot by Stockton Police Officer David Wells in the parking lot of Peña's Market on East Jamestown Street in Stockton, California. Officer Wells was on patrol when he observed…

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Jeffrey Ullrich

Male, age 55 · Murrieta, California

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jeffrey Ullrich, a 55-year-old detective from Murrieta, California, was found dead on August 16, 2016, in what appeared to be a tragic case of suicide. Ullrich, who had served with the Murrieta Police Department for 16 years, was discovered with a…

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Laurence Kavanaugh

Male, age 52 · Cape-coral, Florida

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Laurence "Launey" Michael Kavanaugh, aged 52, passed away on August 16, 2016, in Cape Coral, Florida. Laurence was born on September 16, 1963, in St. Petersburg, Florida, and was a long-time resident of the area. He was known for his kind heart and dedication…

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Lerry Marius

Male, age 25 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lerry Danny Marius, a 25-year-old male from Saint Petersburg, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 16, 2016. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply distressing, as he was fatally shot in an incident that shocked the local community. The…

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Mark Pointer

Male, age 25 · Saint-petersburg, Florida

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mark Pointer, a 25-year-old African American male from Saint Petersburg, FL, was fatally shot on the night of August 16, 2016. Mark, who was also known by his stage name Benzo YB Ferrari, was a rapper from Tampa. The incident occurred near the St. Petersburg…

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Daiymeyan Darrele Stevens

Male, age 29 · Athens, Georgia

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday in August, a sense of tragedy befell Athens, Georgia, with the untimely death of 29-year-old Daiymeyan Darrele Stevens. On August 16, 2016, Stevens, a male resident of the city, made a desperate call to 911 to report that he had…

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Shayla Sullivan

Female, age 35 · Stone-mountain, Georgia

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday night in August 2016, a domestic dispute in a Stone Mountain, Georgia home tragically escalated, resulting in the death of 35-year-old Shayla Sullivan. A paralegal and mother, Sullivan was fatally shot by her husband, Clifford…

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Aaron Brown

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In August 2016, Chicago experienced a significant surge in violence, marking it as one of the city's most violent months in two decades. The city recorded at least 78 homicides by the end of the month, contributing to a total of 90 murders, 384 shootings, and…

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Tyshun Jones

Male, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 16, 2016, 37-year-old African American male Tyshun Jones was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the North Lawndale neighborhood, a community that has faced significant challenges with gun violence. Tyshun, affectionately…

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Djuan Norvell

Male, age 32 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

D'Juan Marquise Norvell, a 32-year-old African American male from Dayton, Ohio, tragically lost his life on August 16, 2016. Norvell was fatally shot during what police believe was an illegal drug transaction. The incident occurred outside the Sesame Club…

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Devon Andrea Leatherbury

Male, age 26 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Devon Andrea Leatherbury, a 26-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on August 16, 2016, in El Paso, Texas. His body was discovered in the desert area off Dyer Street in Northeast El Paso, with a gunshot wound to the head. The circumstances…

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Elizabeth Griffith

Female, age 29 · Ashland, Ohio

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Elizabeth Griffith, a 29-year-old woman from Ohio, tragically lost her life in August 2016. Her remains were discovered on September 13, 2016, in an abandoned property located at 363 Covert Court near downtown Ashland, Ohio. Elizabeth's body was found…

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Mary Helen Dickson-Hines

Female, age 90 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mary Helen Dickson-Hines was 90 years old when she was attacked in her home in the 4500 block of Garden Drive in Northwest Baltimore on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. She died of her injuries three weeks later, on Wednesday, May 25, and police added her to the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Bryan Soriano-Gutierrez

Male, age 18 · Long Beach, California

Found Aug 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

Bryan Soriano-Gutierrez, aged 18, was killed on August 16, 2011, in Long Beach, California. He was found shot in a residential neighborhood, and despite efforts by law enforcement, the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear. Soriano-Gutierrez was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Landis Carter

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in August 2011, the life of a young Philadelphia man was cut short by a sudden act of violence. Landis Carter, a 25-year-old Black male, was shot and killed while sitting in his car at the Plaza Towers Apartments on the…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Dante Beasley

Male, age 22 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Pittsburgh's Spring Hill neighborhood, the life of Dante Beasley, a 22-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. On August 16, 2011, gunshots echoed through Rhine Place, and when police arrived around 10:10 p.m.…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Bridget Caldwell

Female, age 38 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

On March 6, 2011, Bridget Caldwell, a 38-year-old Black woman, was found dead inside her apartment in west Houston, bringing an ordinary morning to a devastating end for her family. Caldwell had failed to report to work, prompting her father to go to her…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Nazish Noorani

Female, age 27 · Boonton, New Jersey

Killed Aug 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a warm August evening in 2011, Nazish Noorani, a 27-year-old Pakistani-American mother of two, was walking down a quiet street in Boonton, New Jersey, with her husband, Kashif Parvaiz, and their three-year-old son. Suddenly, the tranquil scene was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Douglas James Ramey

Male, age 27 · Clarksville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 16, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2011, the community of Clarksville, Tennessee, was shaken by the discovery of a young man's body. Douglas James Deante Ramey, a 27-year-old male, was found deceased inside a 1995 Honda Accord on August 16, 2011. The vehicle was located…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Shannon Nicole Paulk

Female, age 11 · Prattville, Alabama

Killed Aug 16, 2001 · 25 years ago

On a warm summer morning in Prattville, Alabama, 11-year-old Shannon Nicole Paulk, a Caucasian female, ventured out to play in her neighborhood at the Candlestick Mobile Home Park. It was August 16, 2001, and Shannon, known for her friendly and outgoing…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Rico Cole

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 16, 2001 · 25 years ago

Rico Coleman, a 21-year-old male, was tragically killed on August 16, 2001, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at 2000 Vine Street, a location in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, known for its turbulent history. Rico Coleman was fatally shot in what…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Eric Nesbitt

Male, age 21 · York-county, Virginia

Killed Aug 16, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the late summer of 1996, the life of a young airman stationed at Langley Air Force Base was tragically cut short in a senseless act of violence. Eric Michael Nesbitt, a 21-year-old male, was abducted and brutally murdered on August 16, 1996, in a remote…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Carl Schober

Male, age 39 · Fayette County, Ohio

Found Aug 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

Carl Schober, a 39-year-old man, was found deceased in Fayette County, Ohio, on August 22, 1991. His body was located in a cornfield near Fitchthorne Road, and the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head. Schober had been last seen by friends on August…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Kelly Hammond

Female, age 27 · Corona, California

Killed Aug 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

On August 16, 1991, the body of Kelly Marie Hammond, a 27-year-old white female from Rubidoux, California, was discovered in an alley in Corona, Riverside County. Her nude body was found posed, with her right arm bent and tucked under her abdomen, her left…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Asau Tran

Male, age 38 · Toronto, Ontario

Killed Aug 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

Asau “Johnny” Tran was a 38-year-old Vietnamese man whose life ended in a violent triple shooting in downtown Toronto during the early morning hours of August 16, 1991. At approximately 3:20 a.m., Toronto police were called to the area of Beverley Street and…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Heriberto Ruiz

Male · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 16, 1986 · 40 years ago

On a summer evening in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a life was tragically cut short, leaving behind a mystery that would endure for decades. On August 16, 1986, Heriberto Ruiz, a male, was standing outside a bar located at 4002 E. 11th Street. An argument broke out…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Naomi Kelly

Female, age 23 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 16, 1986 · 40 years ago

On August 16, 1986, the body of 23-year-old Naomi Kelly was discovered in a park located at 10th and Harrison streets in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. A single mother of two who was attending business school to improve her family's future, Kelly had been…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Ernst C. Frey

Male, age 85 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 16, 1986 · 40 years ago

Ernst C. Frey, an 85-year-old man from Cincinnati, Ohio, was a patient at Daniel Drake Memorial Hospital when he became one of the victims of hospital orderly Donald Harvey, a serial killer who secretly murdered patients under his care. Frey died on August…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Wayne Leigh Rifendifer

Male, age 30 · Jersey-shore, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 16, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the summer of 1981, the body of 30-year-old Wayne Leigh Rifendifer, a male, was discovered near Ravensburg State Park in Pennsylvania on August 19th. His naked body had been left in a desolate, wooded area. An autopsy would later reveal that he had been…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Sharon Marie Copp

Female, age 34 · Pueblo, Colorado

Killed Aug 16, 1976 · 50 years ago

In the late summer of 1976, a grim discovery shattered the peace of Pueblo, Colorado. On August 16th, the dismembered remains of 34-year-old Sharon Marie Copp, a white female and mother of three, were found in two separate locations. A fisherman on the banks…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Richard Gary Malin

Male, age 35 · Evergreen, Colorado

Killed Aug 16, 1976 · 50 years ago

On the morning of August 16, 1976, a grim discovery was made at a home on Palomino Drive in the serene mountain community of Evergreen, Colorado. Richard Gary Malin, a 35-year-old male, was found deceased by his wife at their residence. The scene that greeted…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

George Butcher

Male, age 45 · Missouri, Iowa

Killed Aug 16, 1911 · 115 years ago

In the late summer of 1911, a sense of duty weighed heavily on the shoulders of Marshal George M. Butcher, a 45-year-old Caucasian man serving the community of Missouri Valley, Iowa. On August 16th, his path fatefully crossed with two suspicious men, setting…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Saul Rodarte

Male, age 36 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Saul Serrano Rodarte, a 36-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 16, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Rodarte was shot near 5641 Blackwelder Street in the West Adams…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Shawn Manella

Male, age 39 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Aug 16, 2021 · 5 years ago

Shawn D. Manella, a 39-year-old male from Orlando, FL, tragically lost his life on August 16, 2021. The incident occurred at a Goodwill location in Orlando, where Shawn was found dead outside a dumpster. According to reports, Shawn was dumpster diving when he…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Worth J. Rathsack

Male, age 68 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 16, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a quiet tragedy unfolded in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin community, ending the life of 68-year-old Worth J. Rathsack. On August 16th of that year, Mr. Rathsack, a male, became the victim of a fatal act of violence that authorities would later…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Jennifer Teresa Flores

Female, age 42 · Eagle Rock, California

Killed Aug 16, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 16, 2006, the quiet streets of Eagle Rock, California, became the scene of a grim discovery. The partially nude and battered body of 42-year-old Hispanic female Jennifer Teresa Flores was found lying in the middle of…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Timothy Rigney

Male, age 30 · Manassas, Virginia

Killed Aug 16, 1991 · 35 years ago

On the night of August 16, 1991, in Manassas, Virginia, 30-year-old Timothy Rigney was working as the manager of a Little Caesars pizza shop. His life was cut short in a violent robbery that would lead to a capital murder case and the eventual execution of…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Richard Malin

Male, age 35 · Evergreen, Colorado

Killed Aug 16, 1976 · 50 years ago

On a summer morning in 1976, the tranquility of a home in Evergreen, Colorado, was shattered by a grim discovery. Richard Gary Malin, a 35-year-old male, was found deceased by his wife on August 16th, at approximately 8:30 a.m. His body was located just…

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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.