Deaths by Force on August 20

Deaths by Force (534)

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Nakieka Taylor

Female, age 30 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Boston, on August 20, 2017, the life of a 30-year-old African-American woman named Nakieka Taylor was tragically cut short. Known affectionately as Kiki, she was a beloved figure in her Roxbury neighborhood. Just after 9:30 p.m. at…

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Keith Cole

Male, age 44 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the afternoon of Sunday, August 20, 2017, a 44-year-old Black male named Keith Leshon Cole was fatally shot in South Kansas City, Missouri. The violent incident occurred in broad daylight, disrupting the quiet of the weekend near the intersection of…

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Roy Chavez

Male, age 25 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

The case of Roy Chavez, a 25-year-old from Albuquerque, New Mexico, remains a troubling mystery. On August 20, 2017, Roy Chavez tragically passed away following a night that started with celebration but ended in unforeseen and deadly circumstances. His death…

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William Williams

Null, age 19 · Warren, Ohio

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

William L. Williams, age 19, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds on August 20, 2017, in a field located in the 2400 Block of Northwest Boulevard NW in Warren, Ohio. According to reports, Williams sustained gunshot wounds to his head, torso, and…

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Ronald Rousseau

Male, age 37 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ronald Rousseau, a 37-year-old African American man, was tragically shot and killed on August 20, 2017, in the driveway of his home in Cincinnati’s Westwood neighborhood. The father of three had aspirations of opening a clothing store, a dream that was cut…

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Tannica Pruitt

Female, age 34 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a summer evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 34-year-old Tannica LaShea Pruitt, a mother of two, was tragically cut short. On August 20, 2017, the African American woman was on the porch of a home in the 1400 block of Decatur Street in North Memphis…

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Timothy Robinson-Webb

Male, age 22 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Timothy John Robinson-Webb was a 22-year-old Black man whose life ended in a burst of gunfire during the early morning hours of August 20, 2017, on Milwaukee’s south side. Shortly before 2:00 a.m., trouble developed around South 8th Street and West Becher…

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Marcus Cooley

Male, age 23 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the predawn hours of August 20, 2017, the quiet of a Montgomery, Alabama neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. When Montgomery Police Department officers and Fire Medics arrived at the 1200 block of Bragg Street at approximately 3:30 a.m.…

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Miraheta Skender

Female, age 49 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet early morning hours of August 20, 2017, the life of Miraheta Skender, a 49-year-old Caucasian female, was brought to a tragic end in her West Valley City, Utah home. At approximately 4:45 a.m., police received a distressing call from the adult…

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Marcus Hampton

Male, age 28 · Davenport, Iowa

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 20, 2017, the life of 28-year-old Marcus Hampton, a Black male from Davenport, Iowa, was tragically cut short. Responding to reports of gunfire around 4 a.m., Davenport police officers arrived at the 100 block of…

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Michael Miranda

Male, age 28 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 20, 2017, a night out in Boston's theater district turned tragic for Michael Alexander Miranda, a 28-year-old Black / African American man and father of two boys. Just after 2:15 a.m., following a large fight that erupted…

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Nakieka Kiki Taylor

Female, age 30 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Boston, on August 20, 2017, the life of 30-year-old Black / African American woman Nakieka Kiki Taylor was tragically cut short. Just after 9:30 p.m. in the courtyard of the Warren Gardens apartment complex in Roxbury, the sound of…

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Joshua Hughes

Male, age 26 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, a young man's journey to Denver for what he thought was a straightforward business transaction ended in a fatal encounter on a city street. Joshua Hughes, a 26-year-old male from Montana, had traveled to Denver with the intention of…

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Kenneth Hatcher Jr.

Male, age 24 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the life of 24-year-old Kenneth Hatcher Jr., a Black male, was abruptly cut short in Colorado Springs, Colorado. On the night of August 20th, Hatcher was at the Playing Field Sports Bar on North Academy Boulevard. In the early…

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Jared Allen Holmes

Male, age 32 · Altus, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jared Allen Holmes, a 32-year-old Black man from Altus, Oklahoma, was found dead on August 20, 2017, in a case that authorities would later describe as a homicide. His death was the result of a calculated and violent act that began with a deceptive phone…

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Suzanne Moore

Female, age 39 · Laotto, Indiana

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Suzanne Michele Moore, 39, was found dead on the afternoon of August 20, 2017, along a rural stretch of County Road 500 South near LaOtto in Noble County, Indiana, after a passerby spotted her body and called 911. The place where she was left was quiet and…

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Keith Leshon Cole

Male, age 44 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 20, 2017, the life of Keith Leshon Cole, a 44-year-old Black male, was cut short in a violent incident in South Kansas City, Missouri. The events unfolded on a Sunday afternoon when officers were dispatched to the area near Longview Road and Blue…

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Robert Exford

Male, age 41 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 20, 2017, police in Kansas City, Missouri, discovered the body of 41-year-old Robert Eugene Exford Jr. following reports of a shooting. Officers were dispatched to the area near 33rd Street and Wabash Avenue around 12:45 a.m., where they found the…

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Thomas Orr

Male, age 30 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, a vibrant gathering at a popular Kansas City restaurant took a tragic turn, ending the life of a promising 30-year-old off-duty police officer, Thomas Orr. A Black man, Orr had recently begun what was described as his 'dream job'…

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Kamryn Montara Lamya Bradley

Female, age 8 · Gaffney, South Carolina

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet early morning hours of August 20, 2017, in Gaffney, South Carolina, the life of 8-year-old Kamryn Montara Lamya Bradley was tragically cut short. A rising third-grader from Shelby, North Carolina, Kamryn was visiting family at an apartment on…

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Gary DeJuanta-Johnny Cromwell

Male, age 19 · Fairfield, California

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Gary DeJuanta-Johnny Cromwell, a 19-year-old from Fairfield, California, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2017. The incident occurred during a shootout between two vehicles in Fairfield. According to police reports, officers responded to multiple calls…

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Hector Chavez Jr

Male, age 20 · Visalia, California

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Hector Xavier Chavez Jr., a 20-year-old resident of Visalia, California, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2017. The incident occurred during a house party in a quiet northeast Visalia neighborhood. Witnesses reported that the party was winding down when…

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Juan Carlos Reyes

Male, age 23 · King-city, California

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Juan Carlos Reyes, a 23-year-old resident of King City, California, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2017. His body was discovered near the railroad tracks by the former Meyer Tomatoes facility, having succumbed to a fatal gunshot wound. The…

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Jason Ian Price

Male, age 16 · Panama-city-beach, Florida

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jason Ian Price, a 16-year-old male from Panama City Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2017. Born on April 19, 2001, in Columbus, Georgia, Ian was known for his warm and caring nature, having been awarded the "Warmest Heart Award" in the…

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Ozzy Jorge

Male, age 23 · Miami-beach, Florida

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 20, 2017, Ozzy Jorge, a 23-year-old resident of Miami Gardens, was fatally shot in Miami Beach, Florida. The incident occurred early Sunday morning along the 1200 block of Collins Avenue. Miami Beach Police responded to reports of shots fired just…

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Cody Mathis

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the community of Columbus, Georgia, was shaken by the untimely death of Cody Jamal Mathis. A 21-year-old African American man, Mathis's life was tragically cut short on Sunday, August 20, 2017. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Heather Smith

Female, age 24 · Social-circle, Georgia

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, a dispute believed to have possibly originated on social media tragically escalated, culminating in the death of 24-year-old Heather Smith. On the afternoon of Sunday, August 20, 2017, in Social Circle, Georgia, a shooting…

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Kheron Cunningham

Male, age 18 · Morrow, Georgia

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In August of 2017, the city of Morrow, Georgia, experienced its first homicide in over a decade with the death of 18-year-old Kheron Cunningham. The young man's body was discovered near railroad tracks after being fatally shot during what authorities…

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Nathan Johnson

Male, age 25 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, a 25-year-old man named Nathan 'T Bone' Johnson was killed in Columbus, Georgia. His life was cut short on Sunday, August 20, 2017. The circumstances surrounding his death pointed to a violent end, and the local authorities began…

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Damian Rowdan

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 20, 2017, 22-year-old Damian Rowdan, an African American male, was tragically killed in a shooting incident in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 6:25 p.m. in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side. Rowdan, who resided in the East…

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Quinten Anthony Tucker

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Quinten Anthony Tucker, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and sparked a significant investigation. Tucker was found with…

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Terry W. Moore Jr.

Male, age 30 · Champaign, Illinois

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Terry W. Moore Jr., a 30-year-old African American male from Champaign, Illinois, tragically passed away on August 20, 2017. His death occurred in the early morning hours at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Jesse Laymon

Male, age 39 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the life of Jesse Laymon, a 39-year-old Black male, was abruptly ended on the streets of New Orleans. On the evening of Sunday, August 20th, Laymon was in the 7th Ward when he became a victim of gun violence. The incident prompted…

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Joseph Bunch III

Female, age 38 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a domestic dispute escalated to a fatal conclusion, leaving a family shattered and a community in search of answers. On August 20, 2017, 38-year-old Joseph Bunch III was shot and killed in the…

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Allana Mozelle

Female, age 32 · Cameron, North Carolina

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Allana Nichole Mozelle, a 32-year-old African American woman from Cameron, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on August 20, 2017. The Harnett County Sheriff's Office reported that Allana was found with a gunshot wound at her home on Melody Lane.…

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James Harris

Male, age 88 · Enfield, North Carolina

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

James Harris, an 88-year-old African American man, was found dead on August 21, 2017, in his home in Enfield, North Carolina. He was one of four elderly individuals who were tragically killed in what appeared to be a home invasion. The victims, including…

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Molly Carr Bridgers

Female, age 45 · Goldsboro, North Carolina

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Molly Carr Bridgers, a 45-year-old woman from Goldsboro, North Carolina, passed away on August 20, 2017. She was born in Goldsboro and was the daughter of Walter Thomas and Julie Talton Bridgers. Molly was a receptionist at Waynesborough Ophthalmology and was…

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Peggy Whitley

Female, age 67 · Enfield, North Carolina

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Peggy Jo Finch Whitley, a 67-year-old woman from Enfield, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on August 21, 2017. She was killed alongside her husband, James Whitley, and their friends, Janice and James Harris, while they were playing cards at the…

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Tevin Walker

Male, age 23 · Erwin, North Carolina

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Tevin Walker, a 23-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 21, 2017, following a shooting incident in Erwin, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the early hours of August 20, 2017, when Harnett County deputies responded to a…

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Washington Ryles

Male, age 22 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Washington Ryles, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the southeast part of the city, specifically at the Grierton Square Apartments. On that fateful Saturday…

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Kamal Abdulahi ShekMohamed

Male, age 26 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kamal Abdulahi ShekMohamed, a 26-year-old male of Somali descent, was tragically found dead on August 20, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. He was discovered unresponsive and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds between 1859 and 1885 Belcher Drive. Fire department…

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Deaundre Shannon

Male, age 8 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the life of a young boy from Memphis, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. Deaundre Shannon, an eight-year-old African American male, died on August 20, 2017, from a gunshot wound. The devastating incident unfolded when Deaundre and…

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Alexus Mares

Female, age 20 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Alexus Mares, a 20-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on August 20, 2017. The incident occurred outside Chula's Sports Cantina near Willowbrook Mall, where Alexus was celebrating her birthday with friends. The altercation began…

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Isaiah Jones

Male, age 17 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Isaiah Jones, a 17-year-old male from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2017. He was fatally shot at the intersection of Fannin and Webster in Midtown Houston around 7:15 a.m. Paramedics transported him to Memorial Hermann Hospital, where…

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Jorge Alberto Torres

Male, age 37 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 20, 2017, 37-year-old Jorge Alberto Torres was fatally shot at a 7-Eleven gas station in Southeast Dallas, Texas. Torres was approached by three teenagers while he was filling up his car. The suspects attempted to rob him, and during the…

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Tammy Jordon

Female, age 38 · Mount-pleasant, Texas

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Tammy Denise Jordan, a 38-year-old woman from Mount Pleasant, Texas, tragically lost her life on August 20, 2017. She was struck by a stray bullet during an altercation between two groups on the street that night. The incident occurred unexpectedly, and…

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Valente Garcia-Hernandez

Male, age 35 · Austin, Texas

Killed Aug 20, 2017 · 9 years ago

Valente Garcia-Hernandez, a 35-year-old Hispanic man, tragically died on August 20, 2017, in Austin, Texas. Initially, the incident was reported as a hit-and-run. However, an autopsy revealed that Garcia-Hernandez had actually been shot before being run over…

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Anthony Byirt

Male, age 17 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Aug 20, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 20, 2015, Anthony Byirt, aged 17, was shot and killed in Jacksonville, Florida. The incident occurred in the parking lot of the Plantation Apartments on Jacksonville’s Southside. Reports indicated that the shooting happened late in the evening, and…

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