Death by Force

Richard Jones

Male, age 34 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

On the afternoon of March 28, 2020, a violent incident unfolded at a public housing complex in East St. Louis, a municipality directly across the river from St. Louis, Missouri. Law enforcement officials were alerted to gunfire at the John DeShields Housing…

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Damion Lamaar Davis Jr.

Male, age 29 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Aug 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

On August 19, 2012, 29-year-old Damion Davis was found shot to death in the backyard of a vacant home in Omaha, Nebraska. His body was discovered early in the morning near North 30th Street, after authorities had already responded to another shooting earlier…

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James Henley

Male, age 27 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Aug 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

In November 2022, a dispute between neighbors in a Buffalo apartment building escalated into a fatal encounter for 57-year-old William B. 'Willie' Henley. The incident began with a confrontation between Henley and another resident, Brandon D. Hurst, regarding…

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Forever Donatto

Female · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

On August 19, 2012, 11-month-old Forever Donatto was killed in a drive-by shooting in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. on Ponnel Lane when the vehicle in which Donatto was sitting, parked outside a home, was fired upon by occupants of a…

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Jamie Michael Combs

Male, age 31 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Aug 19, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late summer of 2012, the life of 31-year-old Jamie Michael Combs was tragically cut short in Hampton, Virginia. An Army veteran who had served his country in Iraq, Combs was fatally shot on August 19, 2012. His death was a loss felt deeply by his…

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Hashim Kamau

Male, age 19 · San Francisco, California

Found Aug 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

On August 19, 2010, 19-year-old Hashim Kamau was shot and killed in San Francisco's Oceanview neighborhood. The incident occurred near Capitol Avenue and Lobos Street around 6:40 p.m. Kamau's death was part of a troubling period of violent crime in San…

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Schirron K Hoskins

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

On August 19, 2010, Schirron K. Hoskins, an 18-year-old male, was fatally shot in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood. The shooting occurred on a sidewalk, and his death was a part of the ongoing wave of gun violence that affected Chicago that year. 2010…

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Domingo Hernandez-Meza

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

On August 19, 2010, Domingo Hernandez-Meza, a 30-year-old man, was tragically killed in Chicago, Illinois. His death was classified as a homicide, one of the many violent incidents that have plagued the city over the years. Chicago has long struggled with…

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Olutosin Bajomo

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

Olutosin Bajomo, a 29-year-old male, was shot and killed on August 19, 2010, in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago. The homicide occurred early in the morning, around 2:22 a.m., near an alley close to Bajomo's home. He was shot in the head and succumbed to…

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Konrad Hines

Male, age 32 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in Detroit, a sequence of events unfolded that would leave a family shattered and a community searching for answers. On August 19, 2010, at approximately 10 p.m., the night was pierced by the sound of gunshots in the…

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Michael Burgess

Male, age 25 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

On August 19, 2010, 25-year-old Michael Burgess was shot and killed at 1511 Gilpin Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident took place alongside another victim, Anthony Tait, who was also injured. The shooting occurred in the Hamilton County area, and local…

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Anthony Tait

Male, age 25 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

On August 19, 2010, Anthony Tait, age 25, was shot and killed in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident took place at 1511 Gilpin Avenue in the company of Michael Burgess, who was also fatally wounded. Both victims were discovered at the scene, and the incident was…

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William Miles

Male, age 45 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

William "Brian" Miles, a 45-year-old male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was tragically killed on August 19, 2010, in a shooting incident. Details about the circumstances of his death remain limited, and there is no publicly available information regarding any…

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Jose Lopez

Null, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

Jose Lopez, age 29, was tragically shot and killed on August 19, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred in a year marked by significant gun violence in the city. Chicago was grappling with rising homicide rates during this period, with many incidents…

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Sylvester L Martin

Male, age 50 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

On August 19, 2009, Sylvester L. Martin, aged 50, was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois. His homicide occurred during a particularly violent period for the city, which was struggling with a surge in crime. Throughout 2009, Chicago faced challenges in…

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Todd E. Prater

Male, age 40 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Aug 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the late summer of 2009, the life of Todd Edward Prater, a 40-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short in Omaha, Nebraska. On August 19, Prater was shot and killed, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew and loved him. The specific…

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Enyinaya Nwankwo

Male, age 19 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

On August 19, 2009, Enyinaya Nwankwo, 19, was visiting friends at the Crossings Apartment Complex on Court Glen Drive in Southwest Houston. While there, Nwankwo and his friends were confronted by two men who attempted to rob them. As Nwankwo and his friends…

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Christophe Lockett

Male, age 23 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

On February 7, 2022, 27-year-old African American male, Charion Lockett, was fatally shot by Houston Police Department officers outside his family home in Houston, Texas. Officers arrived in unmarked vehicles to execute a felony warrant for aggravated…

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David Lawton

Male, age 30 · Saint-joseph, Indiana

Killed Aug 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

On August 19, 2009, a tragic sequence of events unfolded in Lakeville, Indiana, located in St. Joseph County, resulting in the death of 30-year-old male David S. Lawton. The incident began when Arden Balmer Jr., a 28-year-old close friend of Lawton, contacted…

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Michael Joseph Roberts

Male, age 38 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Aug 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

Corporal Michael Joseph Roberts, a dedicated officer with the Tampa Police Department, tragically lost his life on August 19, 2009, while performing his duties. On that fateful evening, Corporal Roberts was patrolling the Sulphur Springs area of Tampa…

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Necole Guillory

Female, age 26 · Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

Killed Aug 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

Necole Jean Guillory, 26, a White woman, vanished from Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, in the heavy, humid stretch of late summer 2009. Those who knew her would later mark August 16 as the last day she was seen, the last ordinary timestamp before…

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Robert Lett

Male, age 18 · Long Beach, California

Found Aug 19, 2008 · 18 years ago

On August 19, 2008, Robert Lett, an 18-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, was shot and killed near the intersection of 9th Street and Locust Avenue. The incident occurred late in the evening, and Lett was found with gunshot wounds when officers…

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Jonathan Gonzalez

Male, age 21 · Oakland, California

Found Aug 19, 2008 · 18 years ago

On August 19, 2008, Jonathan Gonzalez, aged 21, was fatally shot in East Oakland, California. Gonzalez, who was known by his street name "Redbone," was reportedly a member of the Acorn drug gang in West Oakland. The shooting occurred late at night, and…

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Antwan J Thomas

Male, age 24 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 19, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the winter of 2008, the life of a young Indianapolis man, Antwan Thomas, was tragically cut short. He was a 24-year-old Black male whose death on December 3, 2008, remains a somber and unresolved chapter in the city's history. The circumstances surrounding…

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Narsizo Rivera

Male, age 32 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 19, 2008 · 18 years ago

Narsizo Rivera, aged 32, was fatally shot in Philadelphia on August 19, 2008. The incident took place during a period when Philadelphia was facing significant challenges related to rising gun violence. Narsizo was among several victims of gun violence in…

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Deloris Lynn DeDe Heald

Female, age 56 · Zimmerman, Minnesota

Killed Aug 19, 2008 · 18 years ago

Deloris Lynn “DeDe” Heald, a 56-year-old White woman, was found dead on August 19, 2008, in Zimmerman, Minnesota. When she failed to arrive for an on-call nursing shift, concerned co-workers contacted the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies went to…

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Rory Zitur

Male, age 47 · Zimmerman, Minnesota

Killed Aug 19, 2008 · 18 years ago

Rory Zitur, 47, a White male, was found shot to death at his home on August 19, 2008, after a chain of events that began miles away in Zimmerman, Minnesota. Earlier that day, deputies responding to a welfare check at the Zimmerman home of Gary and Deloris…

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Terrance Jerrod Hanson

Male · Rocky-mount, North Carolina

Killed Aug 19, 2008 · 18 years ago

Terrance Jerrod Hanson, a 33-year-old African American male, tragically died on August 19, 2008, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a broader investigation that involved multiple law enforcement agencies.…

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John Steen

Male, age 58 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 19, 2008 · 18 years ago

John Wesley Steen was 58 years old when he was beaten to death on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, in the Green Meadows neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 1104…

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Ronald Lewis

Male, age 20 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Aug 19, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, a wave of violence was washing over the streets of Birmingham, Alabama. Among the lives tragically cut short during this period was that of Ronald Lewis, a 20-year-old African-American man. On the 19th of August, Lewis was fatally shot…

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Carlos Martinez

Null, age 25 · San Francisco, California

Found Aug 19, 2007 · 19 years ago

Carlos Martinez, 25, was shot and killed on August 19, 2007, in San Francisco, California. The incident occurred in the city's Mission District, where gun violence was prevalent at the time. Despite efforts from law enforcement to investigate, the case…

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Shaun Wooden

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 19, 2007 · 19 years ago

Shaun Wooden, aged 25, was fatally shot on August 19, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident was part of the city's ongoing struggle with gun violence, particularly in areas known for high rates of crime. Shaun was among the numerous victims of homicides…

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Tishana Francis

Female, age 21 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 19, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of Mattapan, on the evening of August 19, 2007, the life of a young African-American woman, Tishana Francis, was tragically cut short at the age of 21. She was not the intended target of the violence that erupted, a fact that only…

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Donathan Moon

Male, age 27 · Granville, Ohio

Killed Aug 19, 2007 · 19 years ago

On August 19, 2007, at approximately 2:00 a.m., 27-year-old Donathan Moon, also known as "Black Moon," was killed in a violent home invasion in Granville, Ohio. The incident took place at 161 Ashcraft Drive, where multiple unknown gunmen entered the…

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Sarai Abigail Lopez

Female, age 17 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 19, 2007 · 19 years ago

Sarai Abigail Lopez, a 17-year-old Latina girl, tragically lost her life on August 19, 2007, in Los Angeles, California. On the evening of August 17, 2007, Sarai was walking with five other teenage girls near the intersection of Romaine Street and Normandie…

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Walter Thomas Barclay Jr.

Male, age 64 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 19, 2007 · 19 years ago

Walter Thomas Barclay Jr., a 64-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was a dedicated police officer with the Philadelphia Police Department. On August 19, 2007, he tragically passed away due to complications from a gunshot wound he sustained 40 years…

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Daniela Mendiola

Female, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 19, 2007 · 19 years ago

Daniela Mendiola, an 18-year-old Hispanic female, tragically lost her life on August 19, 2007, in Houston, TX. She was killed in a murder-suicide incident at her parents' home in the 7300 block of Thurow. Daniela had attended a concert with friends and…

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Wendy Ellen Hutton Taylor

Female, age 33 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Aug 19, 2007 · 19 years ago

Wendy Ellen Hutton Taylor, a 33-year-old woman from Lubbock, Texas, tragically passed away on August 19, 2007. Born on December 6, 1973, in Fort Worth, Texas, Wendy was a mother to four children: Dawson, Shadrick, Tyson, and Derrick. She is remembered fondly…

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Tammy Avery

Female · Akron, Ohio

Killed Aug 19, 2005 · 21 years ago

On August 19, 2005, Tammy Avery, a 28-year-old woman from Akron, Ohio, was found dead in her home at 793 Boulevard Street. Tammy had been shot, and her body was discovered around 9:30 a.m. that day. The circumstances of her death suggested a violent crime…

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Marydell Elswood Lupinacci

Female, age 49 · Sand, Utah

Killed Aug 19, 2004 · 22 years ago

On a tragic morning in Sandy, Utah, on August 19, 2004, the life of 49-year-old Marydell Lupinacci was cut short. A female resident of the Coppergate Apartments for the preceding two months, she was confronted by her estranged husband as she left for work.…

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Todd Fatta

Male, age 33 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Aug 19, 2004 · 22 years ago

Detective Todd Fatta, a 33-year-old white male, was fatally shot on August 19, 2004, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Fatta, a nine-year veteran of the Broward County Sheriff's Office, was part of the Law Enforcement Against Child Harm (LEACH) Task Force. On the…

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Heaven LaShae Ross

Female, age 11 · Holt, Alabama

Killed Aug 19, 2003 · 23 years ago

On a Tuesday morning, August 19, 2003, 11-year-old Heaven LaShae Ross, known to her loved ones as Shae, left her family's home in Northport, Alabama. The sixth-grader was making the short walk to her school bus stop, a routine journey that should have ended…

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Alejandro Gutierres-Perez

Male, age 22 · Belfair, Washington

Killed Aug 19, 2003 · 23 years ago

Alejandro Gutierres-Perez is reported to have died on August 19, 2003, in Belfair, Washington, but publicly accessible online records and newspaper archives do not show an obituary, death index entry, or contemporaneous news coverage under that exact name and…

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Ayanna Bailey

Female, age 3 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 19, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the summer of 2003, a horrific scene unfolded in a home on Ashton Street in northwest Detroit, forever altering the lives of the Bailey family. On an otherwise quiet Tuesday evening, a domestic tragedy reached its violent crescendo, leaving three young…

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Lamar Bailey

Male, age 1 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 19, 2003 · 23 years ago

In a deeply disturbing series of events that unfolded in Detroit, Michigan, one-year-old Lamar Bailey tragically lost his life on August 19, 2003. The young boy was a victim of a horrific act of violence perpetrated by his own father, Anthony Lamar Bailey. On…

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Sharnice Bailey

Female, age 11 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 19, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the summer of 2003, a horrific act of violence shattered a Detroit family and the community. On August 19th, 11-year-old Sharnice Bailey, a young female, was tragically killed inside her home on Ashton Street. Her life, along with those of her younger…

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Adrien Davis

Female, age 33 · Pinellas Park, Florida

Found Aug 19, 2002 · 24 years ago

On August 19, 2002, the body of 33-year-old Adrien Davis was discovered in a field near a business at 3301 Gateway Boulevard in Pinellas Park, Florida. Davis had been last seen alive the previous evening, on August 18, 2002, around 6 p.m., outside the Luxury…

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Georgia Lorraine Medellin

Female, age 30 · Duncanville, Texas

Killed Aug 19, 2002 · 24 years ago

Georgia Lorraine Medellin, a 30-year-old woman from Duncanville, Texas, tragically passed away on August 19, 2002. She was born on June 16, 1972, in Mason City, Iowa, and was the daughter of Robert Karl and Mary Francis Cmelik. Georgia was a devoted mother…

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