Death by Force

Blake Pecego

Male, age 19 · Visalia, California

Killed Aug 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the night of August 18, 2023, 19-year-old Blake Pecego of Tulare, California, was fatally shot in the Linnell Camp area near Farmersville. Deputies from the Tulare County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a shooting around 11 p.m. in the 400 block…

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Laura Ann Lauri Carleton

Female, age 66 · Cedar-glen, California

Killed Aug 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 18, 2023, Laura Ann "Lauri" Carleton, a 66-year-old businesswoman from Cedar Glen, California, was fatally shot outside her clothing store, Mag.Pi. The incident occurred after a confrontation with a man who made disparaging remarks about the Pride…

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Miguel Prado

age 23 · Compton, California

Killed Aug 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 18, 2023, at approximately 12:46 a.m., 23-year-old Miguel Angel Prado was fatally shot while seated in his SUV outside his apartment in the 100 block of East Caldwell Street, Compton, California. Prado had just returned home from work with his…

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Victor Salazar

Male, age 41 · Rancho-cucamonga, California

Killed Aug 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

Victor Salazar, a 41-year-old Hispanic man, was a resident of Rancho Cucamonga, California. His life was cut short in an act of gun violence in the summer of 2023. On the evening of Friday, August 18, 2023, at approximately 8:14 p.m., the San Bernardino…

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Michael T Ford Jr.

Male, age 27 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 18, 2023 · 3 years ago

Michael T. Ford Jr., a 27-year-old man from Houston, Texas, tragically passed away on August 18, 2023, under circumstances that have since been investigated as a homicide. Ford's death came after he was found suffering from gunshot wounds in a neighborhood in…

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Lechard Santos

Male, age 32 · Waterbury, Connecticut

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 18, 2022, a dispute outside a restaurant in Waterbury, Connecticut, turned deadly, claiming the life of a 32-year-old Black/African American man named Lechard Santos. The fatal encounter unfolded in the parking lot of…

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Porchia Patterson

Female, age 35 · Tooele, Utah

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of August 18, 2022, in Tooele, Utah, the life of 35-year-old Porchia Patterson, a Black/African American female, was tragically cut short in her own home. The events of that evening unfolded within the walls of the Settlement Canyon Apartments…

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Jordan Wiggins

Male, age 32 · Quincy, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

Jordan Wiggins, a 32-year-old man who grew up in Bridgewater, was a resident of the Elevation Apartments in Quincy, Massachusetts. In the early morning hours of August 18, 2022, his life was cut short. Around 12:40 a.m., Quincy police responded to reports of…

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Walter Hidalgo

Male, age 15 · North Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 18, 2022, a tragedy unfolded in a quiet North Las Vegas neighborhood that would forever alter the lives of one Hispanic family. Walter Hidalgo Jr., a 15-year-old boy known to his loved ones as "Junior," was fatally shot…

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Virgil Stewart

Male, age 60 · Covington, Kentucky

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

Virgil Stewart, a 60-year-old White male from Covington, Kentucky, spent much of his life working hard and quietly giving back to those around him. Friends at the Lord’s Gym in Covington remembered him as a longtime regular who had turned his life around…

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Mina Shulz

Female, age 51 · Olalla, Washington

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet community of Olalla, Washington, the lives of 51-year-old Mina Shulz and her husband Steven were brought to a violent end on August 18, 2022. The couple, who were the owners of a local microbrewery called E2W Brewing, were discovered at their…

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Steven Shulz

Male, age 51 · Olalla, Washington

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet community of Olalla, Washington, a horrific discovery shattered the peace on August 18, 2022. Steven P. Shulz, a 51-year-old White male, and his wife, Mina Shulz, also 51, were found deceased on their property in what authorities would later…

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Calvin L. Wood

Male, age 44 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late afternoon of a summer day in Norfolk, Virginia, tragedy struck inside a residence on Fenner Street, leaving a community shaken and families grieving. On August 18, 2022, police responded to a report of a shooting and discovered a grim scene. Among…

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Jarred T. Davis

Male, age 35 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a tragic afternoon in Norfolk, Virginia, the life of 35-year-old Jarred T. Davis, a Black male, was cut short in a burst of gunfire. The incident unfolded on August 18, 2022, at the Fenner Gardens Apartments on Fenner Street, a place that would become the…

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Quinton O. Sessoms

Male, age 43 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 18, 2022, a residence in the 7400 block of Fenner Street in Norfolk, Virginia, became the scene of a tragic burst of violence. When police responded to reports of a shooting at around 4:30 p.m., they discovered five people…

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Corey Burgess

Male, age 47 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a summer evening in St. Louis, Missouri, the life of Corey Burgess, a 47-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On Thursday, August 18, 2022, in the Gravois Park neighborhood, Burgess and another man, 30-year-old Rory Brandon, were discovered with…

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Leslie Wardell Taylor

Male, age 57 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a Thursday evening in Kansas City, Missouri, a dispute over money led to the fatal shooting of Leslie Wardell Taylor. The 57-year-old man was in Blue Hills Park on August 18, 2022, when the altercation escalated, ending his life.…

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Rory Brandon

Male, age 30 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the summer of 2022, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening calm in the Gravois Park neighborhood of St. Louis, leaving two men dead and a community searching for answers. One of the victims was Rory Brandon, a 30-year-old male resident of the city. On…

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Darrion Herring

Male, age 20 · Hyattsville, Maryland

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 18, 2022, a verbal dispute inside the bustling food court of the Mall at Prince George's in Hyattsville, Maryland, tragically escalated, ending the life of 20-year-old Darrion Herring. The Hyattsville resident was found…

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Deborah Armstrong

Female, age 71 · Lanham, Maryland

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of August 18, 2022, a tragic and senseless act of violence claimed the life of 71-year-old Deborah Armstrong in Lanham, Maryland. A resident of Bladensburg, she was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire of a shootout between two…

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Destiny Faith Leinfus

Female, age 20 · Shirley, New York

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

In a quiet home in Shirley, New York, a young life was tragically cut short. Twenty-year-old Destiny Faith Leinfus, a Caucasian female, was found deceased on August 18, 2022. She was discovered alongside her 19-year-old boyfriend, Gavin Bifalco, in the…

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Gavin Bifalco

Male, age 19 · Shirley, New York

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late afternoon of a Thursday in August 2022, a sense of unease settled over a quiet street in Shirley, New York. Inside a home on Park Circle, a grim discovery was about to be made that would leave a community in mourning and searching for answers.…

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Bryan Nicolas Leal Olmedo

Male, age 22 · Palmdale, California

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

Bryan Nicolas Leal Olmedo, a 22-year-old resident of Lancaster, California, tragically lost his life on August 18, 2022, in Palmdale, California. The incident occurred on his birthday, adding a poignant layer to the tragedy. According to reports, Olmedo was…

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Kevin Prado

Male, age 29 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

Kevin Prado, a 29-year-old man, was tragically shot to death on August 18, 2022, in the Torrance area near the Harbor Gateway neighborhood of Los Angeles. The incident occurred around 6:15 p.m. when deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department…

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Leslie Ramirez

Female, age 26 · Oakland, California

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

Leslie Ramirez, a 26-year-old woman, was tragically found dead on August 18, 2022, at a large homeless camp in East Oakland, California. She had recently returned to Oakland from Nevada, where she had been living for some time. On the morning of her death…

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Jakayla Hicks

Female, age 16 · Waycross, Georgia

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of August 18, 2022, the life of 16-year-old Jakayla Hicks, an African American female, was tragically cut short in Waycross, Georgia. The young woman was discovered in the driver's seat of a wrecked Dodge Charger that had veered off into…

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Phoenix Odom

Male, age 22 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 17, 2022, the life of Phoenix Rajhad Lamar Odom, a 22-year-old African American male, was tragically cut short in Savannah, Georgia. Responding to reports of gunfire around 3 a.m., Savannah Police Department officers…

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Chase Brownfield

Male, age 29 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late summer of 2022, the life of Chase Brownfield, a 29-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Shreveport, Louisiana. On Thursday, August 18, 2022, Brownfield became a victim of gun violence, a grim reality that has affected numerous communities.…

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Dermaine Perea

Male, age 26 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

Dermaine Perea, a 26-year-old male from Charlotte, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on August 18, 2022. The incident occurred at a gas station on South Tryon Street, where Dermaine was shot multiple times around 2 a.m. Paramedics and police were…

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Deneno Christopher

Male, age 30 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

Deneno Christopher, a 30-year-old man from Cincinnati, OH, tragically lost his life on August 18, 2022, following a shooting incident in the Avondale neighborhood. Christopher was one of two men found shot at around 12:30 a.m. on Glenridge Place. Both victims…

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Sincere Moore

Male, age 19 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

On August 18, 2022, 19-year-old Sincere Moore, a Black male from Columbus, Ohio, was fatally shot while attending a memorial for another victim, 21-year-old Lavarr Madison, who had been killed just three days earlier on the same street. Moore was sitting next…

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Maricco Randolph

Male, age 32 · Mckeesport, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

Maricco Alonzo Randolph, a 32-year-old man from Duquesne, PA, tragically lost his life on August 18, 2022, in McKeesport, PA. Randolph was found shot inside a vehicle on Enterprise Alley, and despite being rushed to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries.…

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Shereena Ann Byington Webster

Female, age 36 · Amarillo, Texas

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

Shereena Ann Byington Webster, a 36-year-old Caucasian woman from Amarillo, Texas, tragically lost her life on August 18, 2022. She was a beloved teacher and mother to a young daughter. Shereena was known for her dedication to education and her warm, caring…

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Walter Plummer Jr

Male, age 24 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 18, 2022 · 4 years ago

Walter Plummer Jr., a 24-year-old man from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on August 18, 2022. He was found shot near a gas pump at a food store in north Houston. According to the Houston Police Department, the incident occurred around 10:45 p.m.…

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Brandon Wounded Arrow

Male, age 22 · Rapid City, South Dakota

Killed Aug 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

Brandon Wounded Arrow, a 22-year-old Native American man, was shot on a Wednesday night in Rapid City, South Dakota, in the kind of sudden violence that leaves a neighborhood suspended between sirens and disbelief. What was known early was stark: a gun had…

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Christopher Moreno

Male, age 32 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Aug 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 18, 2020, a shooting on Tucson's South Side left 32-year-old Christopher Moreno, a male, dead from gunshot wounds. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a Motel 6 located at 1010 S. Freeway Road. At approximately…

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Shane Boswell

Male, age 23 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Aug 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

Shane Terran Boswell, a 23-year-old resident of Minneapolis, MN, was found dead on August 18, 2020. According to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner, Boswell died from a gunshot wound to the chest, and his death was ruled a homicide. The incident occurred in…

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Roderick Burns

Male, age 28 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late summer of 2020, the life of 28-year-old Roderick E. Burns, Jr. was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. On Tuesday, August 18, 2020, Burns was fatally shot in the Russell neighborhood of the city. The incident added to the growing…

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Lou Morris

Male, age 60 · Pearisburg, Virginia

Killed Aug 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet town of Pearisburg, Virginia, a tragedy unfolded on August 18, 2020, leaving a family and community in shock. On that Tuesday morning, police responded to a 911 call from a family member, leading them to a home on Orchard Drive. Inside, they…

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Hope Parks

Female, age 44 · Crawfordsville, Indiana

Killed Aug 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

In August of 2020, in the small city of Crawfordsville, Indiana, the life of 44-year-old Hope Parks came to a horrific end. The gruesome details of her death would soon emerge, shocking the quiet community. Between August 18th and August 20th, Hope was…

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Donta Mikel Williams

Male, age 32 · Saint-helena-island, South Carolina

Killed Aug 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer evening in Saint Helena Island, South Carolina, the life of 32-year-old Donta Mikel Williams came to a sudden and violent end. On August 18, 2020, Williams, a man known for his love of basketball, fishing, and mechanical work, was killed. His…

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Fabian Esteban Cerda Martinez

Male, age 21 · El-cajon, California

Killed Aug 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

Fabian Esteban Cerda Martinez, a 21-year-old resident of El Cajon, California, tragically lost his life on August 18, 2020. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 1:30 a.m., in front of 1548 East Main Street in El Cajon. Fabian was…

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Mingo Dewayne Montgomery Jr

Male, age 24 · Compton, California

Killed Aug 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

Mingo Dewayne Montgomery Jr., a 24-year-old resident of Compton, California, tragically lost his life on August 18, 2020. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Montgomery was fatally shot near 805 S. Mayo Ave. in Compton. The…

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Gaensley Noel

Male, age 23 · Sanford, Florida

Killed Aug 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

Gaensley Noel, a 23-year-old Black male, was tragically shot and killed on August 18, 2020, in Sanford, Florida. On that day, Noel was found behind the wheel of a parked car on Yale Drive, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was quickly transported…

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Michelle (Bailey) Ansley

Female, age 40 · Thomson, Georgia

Killed Aug 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late summer of 2020, the community of Dearing, Georgia, was struck by the sudden and tragic death of Michelle Bailey Ansley. A 40-year-old female, Ansley was a native of Richmond County but had built her life in the Dearing and Thomson area for many…

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Marquavion Purdiman

Male, age 20 · Marion, Illinois

Killed Aug 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

On August 18, 2020, 20-year-old Marquaveon Dewayne Purdiman, an African American male, was fatally shot in Marion, Illinois. The incident occurred on Cherry Street, where another individual, DeAndre Edwards, also sustained gunshot wounds but survived.…

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Oyedele Olupitan

Male, age 42 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

Oyedele Olupitan, a 42-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on August 18, 2020, in the Washington Heights neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. when two men entered a convenience store and…

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Allen Bruce Alexander

Male, age 55 · Statesville, North Carolina

Killed Aug 18, 2020 · 6 years ago

Allen Bruce Alexander, a 55-year-old man from Statesville, North Carolina, was found dead on August 18, 2020. His body was discovered at a homeless camp located in a wooded area off I-40 westbound near exit 148. The Statesville Police Department responded to…

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