Death by Force

Michael Toland

Male, age 22 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 1, 2015, the life of 22-year-old Michael Toland was tragically cut short. At approximately 3:32 a.m., in the normally quiet intersection of 46th Place and G Street in Southeast Washington, D.C., Toland was shot.…

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Paige Linsmeyer

Female, age 27 · Gillett, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Paige Ann Linsmeyer, a 27-year-old Caucasian woman from Gillett, Wisconsin, died in a tragic event that unfolded on the evening of August 1, 2015. Friends who went to the home she shared with 51-year-old Brian J. Cleary made a grim discovery. Inside the…

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Derius Desean James

Male, age 25 · Ypsilanti, Michigan

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, the life of 25-year-old Derius Desean James of Ypsilanti, Michigan, was cut short. He passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015, in Ypsilanti Township. Public records and online sources confirm his death on this date. Further details…

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Brandon Marcellus Haith

Male, age 21 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of August 1, 2015, the life of 21-year-old Brandon Marcellus Haith, a male U.S. Navy sailor, was tragically cut short on the streets of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Originally from Powder Springs, Georgia, Haith was stationed in Norfolk and…

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William Watkins

Male, age 35 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of a summer day in Chesapeake, Virginia, the life of 35-year-old William Watkins was tragically cut short. On August 1, 2015, the sound of gunfire pierced the pre-dawn quiet in the area of Berkley Avenue and Crystal Avenue.…

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Derrick Myers

Male, age 39 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a life was tragically cut short on the near west side of Indianapolis. Derrick Lamont Myers, a 39-year-old man, was found inside a vehicle on the afternoon of Saturday, August 1, in the 700 block of Lynn Street. He had been shot…

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Justin Sharpe

Male, age 27 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Justin Lamont Sharpe, a 27-year-old male, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of August 1, 2015, in downtown South Bend, Indiana. The incident occurred just before 2:30 a.m. at the intersection of LaSalle Avenue and Lafayette Boulevard. Sharpe was in…

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Robert Grant

Male, age 37 · La-porte, Indiana

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, the community of La Porte, Indiana, was shaken by the death of 37-year-old Robert J. 'Rob' Grant. A 12-year veteran of the Michigan City Police Department, Grant, a white male, was found deceased in his pickup truck on Saturday, August…

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Roderick Woodford

Male, age 59 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a family dispute in Indianapolis escalated to a fatal conclusion, ending the life of 59-year-old Roderick Woodford. On the late evening of Saturday, August 1st, police were called to a residence on the northeast side of the city where…

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Jason Ginn

Male, age 32 · Saint-joseph, Missouri

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jason Ginn, a 32-year-old Black male, was a resident of Saint Joseph, Missouri, whose life ended violently on the afternoon of August 1, 2015. On that Saturday, police officers were dispatched to the 300 block of South 15th Street following reports of…

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Jerrold York Jr

Male, age 18 · Bennettsville, South Carolina

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, the community of Bennettsville, South Carolina, was struck by a tragedy that has yet to find resolution. On the first of August, Jerrold York Jr., an 18-year-old male, lost his life to gun violence. His sudden and violent death sent…

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Sara Latasha Wallace

Female, age 33 · Greer, South Carolina

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, the life of 33-year-old Sara Latasha Wallace was tragically cut short in what her family has described as an act of domestic violence. On August 1, 2015, in Greer, South Carolina, the mother of three sons became a victim of a fatal…

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Donnell Smith

Male, age 24 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a wave of violence shook a Brooklyn neighborhood, leaving a family to grieve the loss of a young man. Donnell Smith, a 24-year-old male, was fatally shot on the night of August 1st. The incident occurred near the Glenwood Houses in the…

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Linda Lake

Female, age 45 · Pine-hills, Florida

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Linda Lake, a 45-year-old resident of Pine Hills, Florida, tragically lost her life on August 1, 2015. The incident occurred in the early afternoon when she was found fatally shot in the roadway on Rubens Court, a neighborhood near North Hiawassee and…

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Tenard Robinson

Male, age 22 · Boynton-beach, Florida

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Tenard E. Robinson, a 22-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on August 1, 2015, in Boynton Beach, Florida. The incident occurred late at night, just before 10:30 p.m., when Robinson was found lying on the pavement of Northeast 15th Avenue.…

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Elton Buie

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Elton Lee Buie III, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 1, 2015, in Chicago, IL. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of various investigations and legal proceedings. Despite the passage of time…

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James Tyler

Male, age 27 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

James Tyler, a 27-year-old male from Akron, OH, tragically passed away on August 1, 2015. The details surrounding his death indicate that he was a beloved individual who was deeply cherished by his family and friends. He was known for his loyalty…

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Sean Michael Bolton

Male, age 33 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a dedicated and decorated Memphis police officer's life was tragically cut short in a fleeting and violent encounter. Sean Michael Bolton, a 33-year-old White male and a former U.S. Marine who had served a tour in Iraq, was shot and…

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Rendell Correy Jones

Male, age 40 · Athens, Tennessee

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a violent encounter in Athens, Tennessee, resulted in the death of 40-year-old Rendell Correy Jones. On the evening of August 1st, Jones was at a residence on Lime Street when gunfire erupted. He was one of three men shot during the…

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Susan McDonald

Female, age 55 · Cordova, Tennessee

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet early morning hours of August 1, 2015, a senseless act of violence shattered the peace of a Cordova, Tennessee neighborhood and irrevocably altered the lives of those who knew and loved Susan McDonald. At 55 years of age, Susan was a woman…

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Alec Vaughan

Male, age 20 · Pecan-grove, Texas

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Alec Spencer Vaughan, a 20-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity from Pecan Grove, Texas, tragically passed away on August 1, 2015. The details surrounding his death are not widely documented, and there is no readily available information indicating any…

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Juan Rodriguez

Male, age 36 · Frisco, Texas

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Juan Rodriguez, a 36-year-old man from Frisco, TX, was tragically shot and killed on August 1, 2015. As he lay dying in the breezeway of his apartment complex, he managed to tell neighbors that "Tym Pfeiffer shot me." This crucial piece of information led to…

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Lesa Maria Davis

Female, age 43 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Lesa Maria Davis, a 43-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, tragically lost her life on August 1, 2015. The circumstances surrounding her death were deeply troubling and led to a significant investigation by local authorities. Lesa Maria Davis was found dead…

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Kevin Zachery Butler

Male, age 29 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2024, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of 33-year-old Devin Butler, a devoted family man from Baltimore, Maryland. On July 5th, while diligently working for his sister's mortuary transport service, a profession he took great…

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Dwight Price

Male, age 51 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer morning in Boston, the body of 51-year-old Dwight Price, an African-American man, was discovered by a jogger in Moakley Park in South Boston on August 1, 2014. Emergency responders, who arrived at the scene just after 6:30 a.m., found Price…

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Courtney Debose

Female, age 24 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Courtney DeBose, 24, a Black woman, died in Detroit, Michigan, and what should be the clearest facts—when it happened, where it happened, and how investigators believe she was killed—are difficult to pin down through widely accessible public reporting.…

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Willie Ezekiel

Male, age 23 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, 23-year-old Ezekiel Willie vanished from Kansas City, Missouri, leaving his family and community with unanswered questions. He was last seen on August 1, 2014, in the vicinity of 27th Street and Brooklyn Avenue. For nearly two years…

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Cekia Armstrong

Female, age 39 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the community of Memphis, Tennessee, was shaken by the grim discovery of 39-year-old Cekia Armstrong, an African-American woman whose life was cut short in a brutal act of violence. On August 1st, her body was found naked and discarded…

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Antonio Edwards

Male, age 24 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday morning in Milwaukee, on August 1, 2014, the life of a 24-year-old African-American man, Antonio Edwards, was tragically cut short. An argument erupted near 41st and Burleigh around 1 a.m., the details of which remain shrouded…

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Damien Roche

Male, age 35 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer morning in 2014, the life of Damien M. Roche, a 35-year-old Hispanic male from Cudahy, Wisconsin, was tragically cut short. On August 1st, his body was discovered in an alley in the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee, specifically in the 300 block…

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Robert Mcgee

Male, age 26 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer evening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of Robert D. McGee, a 26-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short. On Friday, August 1, 2014, shortly before 9:30 p.m., McGee was shot in the 3000 block of N. 12th Street. Emergency services…

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Franklin Lee

Male, age 56 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the life of a 56-year-old African-American man, Franklin D. Lee, came to a tragic and abrupt end in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Born on July 11, 1958, Lee's death on Sunday, August 3, 2014, has been described by online sources as a "death by…

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Hector Holguin

Male, age 50 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, a violent act shattered the life of a Phoenix family. Hector Holguin, a 50-year-old man, was fatally shot on Friday, August 1, 2014, in Phoenix, Arizona. The incident, which was later classified as a homicide, left a void in the…

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Corey Scofield

Male, age 32 · Hughes, Arkansas

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer day in Hughes, Arkansas, the life of 32-year-old Corey Scofield, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On August 1, 2014, Scofield was fatally shot, becoming another victim of gun violence. Remembered by those who knew him as a…

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Tyrese Jones

Male, age 25 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer evening in New Haven, Connecticut, the life of a 25-year-old Black man, Tyrese Jones, was tragically cut short. On August 1, 2014, Jones and another man, age 26, were walking near the intersection of Kensington and Chapel streets when they were…

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Russ DeLorme

Male, age 48 · Elkhorn, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, the community of Elkhorn, Wisconsin, was struck by the unsettling news of a missing resident. Russ DeLorme, a 48-year-old Caucasian male, was reported missing on the first of August. In the days that followed, concern for his…

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Christopher Mitchell

Male, age 34 · Camden, New Jersey

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer evening in Camden, New Jersey, a shooting incident claimed the life of Christopher Mitchell, a 34-year-old Black man. The fatal event unfolded around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, August 1, 2014, at the intersection of 7th and Clinton streets. Mitchell was…

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Andrew Dominguez

Male, age 27 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 10, 2014, the sound of several gunshots shattered the quiet of a Chesapeake, Virginia neighborhood. When residents in the 1600 block of Weber Avenue in the Indian River section of the city looked outside, they were met with a…

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Laura Phelps Hess

Female, age 46 · Lynchburg, Virginia

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer day in August 2014, the life of 46-year-old Laura Phelps Hess was tragically cut short in her Lynchburg, Virginia, residence. A white female, Hess was found deceased on August 1st, the victim of a fatal gunshot wound. The sorrow of her passing was…

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Kimani Green

Male, age 17 · Allendale, South Carolina

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small town of Allendale, South Carolina, the summer of 2014 was marked by the tragic death of 17-year-old Kimani Green. A Black male, Green, who was known to friends and family as 'Toolie,' passed away on August 1, 2014. He was born on September 24…

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Shayne Francis Snipes

Male, age 26 · Lanham, Maryland

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a summer Friday, tragedy struck in a parking lot in Lanham, Maryland, forever altering the lives of one family. Shayne Francis Snipes, a 26-year-old male, was discovered suffering from gunshot wounds on August 1, 2014. The shooting…

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Juan Martinez

Male, age 22 · Syracuse, New York

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer evening in Syracuse, New York, the life of 22-year-old Juan Martinez was cut short in a burst of gunfire that also left his brother, Edward Loraino, severely wounded. The shooting, which occurred on August 1, 2014, was a grim pinnacle of what was…

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Ariana Zendejas

Female, age 19 · Hollister, California

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ariana Zendejas, a 19-year-old from Hollister, California, tragically lost her life on August 1, 2014, in a shooting incident. The events unfolded when Jose Antonio Barajas, who had a prior feud with another individual, engaged in a high-speed chase through…

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Bennie Porter

Female, age 53 · Pomona, California

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Bennie Jean Porter, a 53-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on August 1, 2014, in Pomona, California. The incident occurred late at night when Bennie and her brother-in-law, Lafferal Alexander, were sitting on the porch of their residence on East…

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Lafferal Alexander

Male, age 59 · Pomona, California

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Lafferal Alexander, a 59-year-old man from Pomona, California, was tragically shot and killed on August 1, 2014. The incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. while Alexander and his sister-in-law, Bennie Jean Porter, were sitting on the porch of a home located in…

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Narcisa Adela Ramirez

Female, age 41 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Narcisa Adela Ramirez, a 41-year-old resident of Panorama City, Los Angeles, was tragically shot and killed on August 1, 2014. The incident occurred in the 8700 block of Tobias Avenue, where Ramirez lived with her family. According to the Los Angeles County…

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Anthony Young Yoppa Kostrzewa

Female, age 24 · Aurora, Illinois

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Anthony “Young Yoppa” Kostrzewa, a 24-year-old white man from Aurora, was known to friends and family as A.J., a smiling presence who poured his energy into music and into the tight circles of people he trusted. On August 1, 2014, that circle widened for an…

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Devin Pope

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 1, 2014 · 12 years ago

Devin Pope, a 23-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on August 1, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 3:40 a.m., in the South Shore neighborhood. Devin was found in the…

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