Death by Force

William Will Anothony Ryan

Male, age 17 · Magna, Utah

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a summer night in Magna, Utah, the life of 17-year-old William "Will" Ryan was tragically cut short. On August 19, 2017, the White male was outside his home with a friend when a car approached. Multiple gunshots were fired from the vehicle in a drive-by…

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Mario Hector Acosta

Male, age 38 · Carlsbad, New Mexico

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 19, 2017, a homicide occurred in the area of Six Mile Dam near Carlsbad, New Mexico, resulting in the death of 38-year-old Mario Hector Acosta Jr. from Portales, New Mexico. Deputies with the Eddy County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the scene…

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Eric Robinson Jr.

Male, age 33 · Bassfield, Mississippi

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the community of Bassfield, Mississippi, was rocked by a violent crime that claimed the life of one of its own. On August 19, 33-year-old Eric Robinson, Jr. was shot and killed. At the time of the incident, law enforcement…

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Broderick Jones

Male, age 40 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a summer Saturday, the life of 40-year-old Broderick Jones, a Black male, was cut short in Richmond, Virginia. On August 19, 2017, Richmond Police were called to the 1300 block of North 25th Street, in the city's East End, shortly after…

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Justin Townsend

Male, age 24 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the life of a young man was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia. Justin Townsend, a 24-year-old male from Woodbridge, passed away on August 19, 2017, in an incident that would soon be classified as a homicide. His death prompted…

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Spencer Smith

Male, age 20 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of August 19, 2017, the life of 20-year-old Spencer Michal 'Penny' Smith was tragically cut short in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A male, Spencer was discovered outside the East Central Towers apartments in the 900 block of East Washington…

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Allen Rice

Male, age 22 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a summer morning in Baltimore, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Allen Rice, a 22-year-old Black male, was found at approximately 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, August 19, 2017. The location of the incident was the 2700 block of The Alameda.…

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Devante Monroe

Male, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, a young man's life was cut short on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. Devante Monroe, a 24-year-old male, was fatally shot on the evening of August 19, 2017. The incident occurred on the 1600 block of Cliftview Avenue, where police…

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Thomas Shepherd

Male, age 25 · Rome, New York

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Rome, New York, the life of 25-year-old Thomas E. Shepherd, Jr. was tragically cut short. On August 19, 2017, police responded to reports of gunfire in the 400 block of Woodrow Avenue. Upon their arrival, they…

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Adan Ceniceros

Male, age 31 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

Adan Ceniceros, a 31-year-old resident of Bakersfield, California, tragically lost his life on August 19, 2017. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 3:16 a.m., on the 5000 block of College Avenue near Oswell Street. Deputies from…

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Christina Marie Fritts

Female, age 19 · Stockton, California

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

Christina Marie Fritts, a 19-year-old resident of Stockton, California, tragically lost her life on August 19, 2017, in a drive-by shooting. The incident occurred outside an apartment complex located at 11 E. Willow Street. Christina was standing outside the…

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Florencio Ramirez

Male, age 44 · Florence---firestone, California

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

Florencio Ramirez, a 44-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on August 19, 2017, in the Florence-Firestone area of South Los Angeles. The incident occurred around 12:45 a.m. while Ramirez and a female friend were riding their bicycles a few blocks…

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Marsheka Velasequez

Female, age 33 · West-palm-beach, Florida

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

Marsheka Velasquez, a 33-year-old resident of West Palm Beach, Florida, tragically lost her life on August 19, 2017. The incident occurred at the Presidential Golfview Condominiums located at 1750 North Congress Avenue. According to reports, Velasquez was…

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Travis Jones

Male, age 29 · Edgewater, Florida

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

Travis Jones, a 29-year-old resident of Edgewater, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 19, 2017. The incident occurred at the No Name Saloon, a popular local bar known for its lively atmosphere and biker events. On the night of the incident, an…

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Eliud Montoya

Male, age 41 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

Eliud Montoya, a 41-year-old male, was a naturalized American citizen who worked as a tree trimmer in the Savannah, Georgia, area. His life was cut short on August 19, 2017, when he was found shot to death near his home in Garden City. The investigation into…

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Jose Carlos Romero Hernandez

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jose Carlos Romero Hernandez, a 21-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on August 19, 2017, in Chicago, IL. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and led to an extensive investigation by local authorities. Jose Carlos…

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Jerry Wayne Scott

Male, age 72 · Many, Louisiana

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of Many, Louisiana, the morning of August 19, 2017, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of Jerry Wayne Scott. At 72 years of age, the White/Caucasian male was at his residence in the 1300 block of Matthews Lodge…

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Roberto Beltran

Male, age 37 · Hickory, North Carolina

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

Roberto Beltran, a 37-year-old Hispanic male, tragically passed away on August 19, 2017, in Hickory, North Carolina. Born on April 21, 1980, in Passaic County, New Jersey, Roberto was a devoted family man, leaving behind his wife of 20 years, Karina Roche…

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Shaekeya Gay

Female, age 23 · Henderson, North Carolina

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

Shaekeya Danielle Gay, a 23-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on August 21, 2017, in Henderson, North Carolina. Shaekeya was born on August 27, 1993, in Vance County to Angela Gay and Victor Kearney. She was a beloved daughter, sister…

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Darryl Howard

Male, age 45 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

Darryl Howard, a 45-year-old African American man from Cleveland, OH, passed away on August 19, 2017. His death was not related to any criminal activity or investigation, and there were no arrests or suspects involved in his passing. The obituary for Darryl…

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Heaven Lynn Townsend

Female, age 21 · Warren, Ohio

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

Heaven Lynn Townsend, a 21-year-old woman from Youngstown, was tragically found shot to death in a parking lot near the Fairview Gardens apartment complex in Warren, Ohio, on August 19, 2017. Townsend was described by friends as someone who was always willing…

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Kristen Malinowski

Female, age 24 · Lorain, Ohio

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kristen Malinowski, a 24-year-old woman from Lorain, Ohio, tragically passed away on August 19, 2017. She was born on December 3, 1992, and was known for her warm smile and caring nature. Kristen attended St. Nicholas Catholic School and Life Skills Academy…

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Latina Hampton

Female, age 34 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

Latina Marie "Teen" Hampton, a 34-year-old Latina woman from Toledo, Ohio, tragically passed away on August 19, 2017, at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital. She was born in Toledo, where she attended Robinson Junior High School and later graduated from Jesup Scott…

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Gavin Reid Settles

Male, age 4 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a heartbreaking incident in Memphis, Tennessee, four-year-old Gavin Reid Settles, a young boy described as having a bright and bubbling personality, died on August 19, 2017. The cause of his death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Gavin was a…

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Noah-Gabriel Gonzalez

Male, age 18 · Clarksville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of August 19, 2017, police were called to a home on Shorehaven Drive in Clarksville, Tennessee, and found two young adults dead from gunshot wounds. In the hours that followed, authorities said they did not believe there was foul play and…

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Brandi Jo Cadena

Female, age 29 · Killeen, Texas

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brandi Jo Cadena, a 29-year-old woman from Killeen, Texas, tragically passed away on August 19, 2017. She was born in Houston, Texas, on April 23, 1988, and is survived by her two sons, Adam Red and Nathan Joseph. Brandi was known for her vibrant personality…

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Idalia Rodriguez

Female, age 66 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Aug 19, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 19, 2017, 66-year-old Idalia Rodriguez was found dead in her home on the Far North Side of San Antonio, Texas. The incident was initially investigated as a murder-suicide. According to reports, Idalia Rodriguez and her husband, 62-year-old Douglas…

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Johnson Jonas

Male, age 29 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, the life of 29-year-old Johnson Jonas was tragically cut short in Washington, D.C. On the morning of Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at approximately 7:55 a.m., authorities responded to a call in the 3000 block of Stanton Road in…

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Randy Leavell

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

Randy Leavell, a 31-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 19, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Rogers Park neighborhood, which has experienced various levels of violence over the years. According to public records and the City of…

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Thelonius Monk

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the midst of a violent year in Baltimore, a 28-year-old Black man named Thelonius Monk was shot and killed on August 19, 2015. His death was one of 344 homicides that plagued the city that year, a record number that left a trail of unresolved grief and…

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Richard Joseph Jr. Dabbs

Male, age 45 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a tragic discovery was made inside a vacant house in Baltimore, Maryland. Richard Joseph Jr. Dabbs, a 45-year-old African American man, was found dead on August 19, 2015. An investigation revealed that he had been the victim of a…

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Harry Ramos

Male, age 38 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 19, 2015, the life of a 38-year-old Hispanic male named Harry Ramos was tragically cut short in Detroit, Michigan. The homicide occurred at a residence located at 2565 Central Street, situated in the Southwest area of the city. Law enforcement…

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Alfred Rogers

Male, age 69 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

Alfred Rogers, a 69-year-old man from St. Louis, Missouri, was killed in a shooting on August 19, 2015, a date that would become the hard edge on which his life is remembered. The public record that remains is spare but unmistakable: he was lost to gun…

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Dwight Swearington

Male, age 26 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dwight Swearington, a 26-year-old man, was tragically killed on August 17, 2015, in east Houston. Swearington was shot multiple times as he exited his vehicle outside his apartment in the 600 block of Maxey Road shortly before 9 p.m. on that Monday evening.…

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Samuel Robinson

Male, age 62 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer evening in Little Rock, Arkansas, the life of Samuel James Robinson was tragically cut short. A Black/African American male, Robinson was 62 years old when he was killed on August 19, 2015. He had been born on December 4, 1952, in Allport…

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Shelli Marie Brown

Female, age 26 · Magna, Utah

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer day in August 2015, the community of Magna, Utah, was shaken by the discovery of a young woman's body. Shelli Marie Brown, a 26-year-old Caucasian female, was found deceased on August 19th in Copper Park. A woman walking her dog that morning came…

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Virgue Orr

Male, age 35 · Burlington, Iowa

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a late summer evening in Burlington, Iowa, the life of 35-year-old Virgue Leonardo Orr, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short. On August 19, 2015, police and paramedics responded to a call shortly before 8:30 p.m. in the 600 block of…

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Jevonte Jennings

Male, age 22 · Beckley, West Virginia

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jevonte Jennings, a 22-year-old Black/African American man, was fatally shot in Beckley, West Virginia, on August 19, 2015. The shooting initially emerged in local news as a report of a person who had been critically injured by gunfire. Police responding to…

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Eugene Henry Elliott Jr

Male, age 72 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a sense of unease settled over a quiet neighborhood in the east valley of Las Vegas. On the morning of August 19th, a maintenance worker arrived at a home on Crater Circle for a routine visit, only to discover a scene that would shatter…

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Janette Pig-kruse

Female, age 40 · Brewster, Minnesota

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 19, 2015, in the small town of Brewster, Minnesota, 40-year-old Janette Pigman-Kruse, a White female, was shot and killed in her own bed. The incident, which occurred while her husband and teenage daughter were also in the…

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Caleb Stevens

Male, age 18 · Richmond, Indiana

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Richmond, Indiana, the life of 18-year-old Caleb Stevens was tragically cut short. On August 19, 2015, the recent high school graduate was fatally shot in a residence on South 13th Street. The young man, known for…

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James Westley Sumpter Jr.

Male, age 23 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, the life of 23-year-old James Westley Sumpter Jr. was cut short by gunfire in Columbia, South Carolina. On the evening of August 19th, Sumpter was fatally shot on Slighs Avenue, marking another tragedy in the city. The Columbia Police…

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Johnny Johnson

Male, age 25 · Rochester, New York

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a burst of gunfire shattered the evening calm outside the Boys & Girls Club on Genesee Street in Rochester, New York, leaving a scene of chaos and tragedy. On August 19th, 25-year-old Johnny Johnson was among a crowd of people who had…

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Jonah Barley

Male, age 17 · Rochester, New York

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, the city of Rochester, New York, was shaken by a violent act that claimed the life of 17-year-old Jonah Barley. On the night of August 19th, a crowd had gathered for a basketball game at the Boys & Girls Club on Genesee Street. As the…

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Luis Blanco

Male, age 62 · Yonkers, New York

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 19, 2015, Luis Blanco, a 62-year-old male from Yonkers, New York, was scheduled to meet with a man who owed him money. This meeting would be his last. Blanco was reported missing that day, and a grim discovery five days later on August 24th would…

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Raekwon Manigault

Male, age 19 · Rochester, New York

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

Nineteen-year-old Raekwon Manigault was killed in a mass shooting on August 19, 2015, in Rochester, New York. The incident occurred outside the Boys & Girls Club on Genesee Street, where a crowd had gathered after a basketball game. Manigault, along with two…

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Shahidul Miah

Male, age 56 · Longwood, Florida

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

Shahidul Miah, a 56-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant, was tragically found dead on the night of August 19, 2015, in the driveway of his home on East Warren Avenue in Longwood, Florida. Miah, who was a father of three and the owner of a Kwik Mart convenience…

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Jonathan Martin

Male, age 29 · Waynesboro, Georgia

Killed Aug 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jonathan Lawrence Martin, a 29-year-old Black male, entered the public record in a case that at first looked like a grim mystery in the woods outside Burke County. Early public memorial-style records tied his death to August 19, 2015, and to Waynesboro, but…

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