Deaths by Force on August 20

Deaths by Force (534)

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Melissa Jo Rodgers Stoker

Female, age 40 · Pocatello, Idaho

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of August 20, 2021, in Pocatello, Idaho, Melissa Rogers Stoker, a 40-year-old Caucasian female, tragically lost her life. The events unfolded around 8 p.m. when a 911 call led Pocatello Police Department officers to a residence on the 2000…

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Avery Young

Male, age 19 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Avery Young, a 19-year-old Black / African American male from Phoenix, Arizona, was remembered by loved ones as a happy, respectful, and fun young man with a beautiful smile. Known as "AJ," he was deeply missed by his family and friends, who recalled how he…

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Victor Cruz

Male, age 19 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday morning in Phoenix, Arizona, a prearranged meeting between two groups, ostensibly for a transaction conceived on social media, spiraled into deadly violence. The encounter, which took place near the intersection of 43rd Avenue…

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Ryan Dowling

Male, age 27 · East Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, August 20, 2021, a young White/Caucasian man's life was tragically cut short in a burst of violence outside a local establishment. Ryan Dowling, a 27-year-old male from East Hartford, Connecticut, was fatally shot in the…

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Jonathon Johnny Polanco

Male, age 30 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 20, 2021, Jonathon 'Johnny' Polanco, a 30-year-old man from Portland, Oregon, was tragically shot and killed in the parking lot of a convenience store located at the intersection of Southeast 92nd Avenue and Holgate Boulevard, near Lents Park. The…

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Christian Leonel Cortes Alfaro

Male, age 22 · Hays, Kansas

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of August 20, 2021, Christian Leonel Cortes Alfaro, a 22-year-old male, was fatally wounded in his residence in Hays, Kansas. That night, officers from the Hays Police Department and deputies from the Ellis County Sheriff's Office were…

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Don Enzell

Male, age 64 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in August 2021, tragedy struck in the Shelby Park neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. Don Demartine Ezell, a 64-year-old man, was found inside a crashed car in the 1000 block of South Jackson Street around 11:30 p.m. He…

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Melissa Turner

Female, age 39 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

A 39-year-old Black female named Melissa Turner, a fashion entrepreneur from Jackson, Mississippi, was killed on August 20, 2021. Known for her passion for fashion, she had started her own clothing brand for full-figured women called Modishlife, often…

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Charles Skuza

Male, age 73 · South-haven, Michigan

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer afternoon, the popular South Haven pier became the scene of a sudden and tragic act of violence that claimed the life of Charles 'Chuck' Skuza, a 73-year-old male. The Kalamazoo resident and his wife, Barb, were enjoying a day at South Beach on…

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Davion J. Birchfield

Male, age 21 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the afternoon of Friday, August 20, 2021, a violent incident unfolded in the Benton Park West neighborhood of Saint Louis, Missouri. Around 4:00 p.m., local law enforcement officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Pestalozzi Street, near the…

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Johntay Bridges

Male, age 49 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Johntay Bridges, a 49-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2021. He was fatally shot near 1199 S. Bronson Avenue in the Arlington Heights neighborhood. The incident was reported by the Los Angeles County Medical…

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Jose Guadalupe Rios

Male, age 34 · San-bernardino, California

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jose Guadalupe Rios Jr., a 34-year-old resident of San Bernardino, California, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2021. The incident occurred late in the evening, just after 11 p.m., in the 300 block of East Evans Street. According to reports, Rios was…

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Toshika Dent

Female, age 31 · Highland, California

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 20, 2021, 31-year-old Toshika Dent was tragically shot and killed in Highland, California. The incident occurred in the 7900 block of Pinehurst Drive, where deputies responded to reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, they found Dent lying on the ground…

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Shantoya Robinson

Female, age 39 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Shantoya Robinson, a 39-year-old resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, tragically lost her life on August 20, 2021. The incident occurred in the 600 block of NW 15th Terrace near NW 6th Street around 8 p.m. According to the Fort Lauderdale police, Robinson…

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Cedrika Smith

Female, age 35 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a tragic evening in Atlanta, Georgia, the lives of a brother and sister were cut short in a burst of gunfire. Thirty-five-year-old Cedrika Smith and her twenty-five-year-old brother, Robert Bankston Jr., were found shot to death inside a vehicle on Sells…

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Robert Bankston Jr

Male, age 25 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer evening of August 20, 2021, the life of 25-year-old Robert Bankston Jr. was tragically cut short on Sells Avenue in southwest Atlanta. He and his 35-year-old sister, Cedrika Smith, were discovered inside a vehicle, both having sustained…

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Victor Lazo

Male, age 27 · Roswell, Georgia

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Victor Lazo, a 27-year-old man of Venezuelan descent, was shot and killed on the night of August 19, 2021, in the parking lot of the Manchester at Mansell Apartment Complex in Alpharetta, a community near Roswell, Georgia. The incident, which unfolded around…

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Timothy Murphy

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Timothy Murphy, a 22-year-old male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2021. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of significant investigation and public interest. Timothy Murphy, who was of Caucasian descent, was…

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Sheronda Shaw

Female, age 43 · Maxton, North Carolina

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Sheronda Shaw, a 43-year-old African American woman from Laurinburg, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on August 20, 2021, following a shooting incident in Maxton, North Carolina. According to reports, the incident occurred at the intersection of…

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Gabriel Ventura

Male, age 20 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gabriel Ventura, a 20-year-old man from Cincinnati, OH, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2021. He was found shot to death on West McMillan Street in Clifton Heights, Cincinnati. The incident occurred around 11 p.m., and Gabriel was later identified as…

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Nathan Antonio Sumner

Male, age 11 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Nathan Antonio Sumner, an 11-year-old boy from Toledo, Ohio, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2021. Nathan and his 14-year-old brother, Miguel, were playing basketball outside their home in the 300 block of Austin Street when they were both shot in the…

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Jaimaire Brandon

Male, age 13 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a promising young life was cut tragically short in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Jaimaire Alexander Brandon, a 13-year-old Black male, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021. Known for his love of video games like Fortnite and 2K, as well…

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Jomar Almestica

Male, age 26 · Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of August 20, 2021, Jomar J. Almestica, a 26-year-old male of Puerto Rican descent, was tragically killed in Lancaster, PA. He was attending a party on the 600 block of Hebrank Street when an argument broke out between two individuals. Almestica…

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Kaliq Zion Allen Dade

Male, age 20 · Pitcairn, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Friday afternoon, August 20, 2021, the life of 20-year-old Kaliq Zion Allen Dade was cut short by gunfire in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania. Just after 1:30 p.m., police responded to reports of shots fired in the 100 block of Center Avenue. Upon arrival, they…

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Michael DeBeary

Male, age 32 · Uniontown, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer afternoon in North Union Township, Pennsylvania, the life of Michael Cole DeBeary, a 32-year-old man from Connellsville, was cut short by an act of violence. On August 20, 2021, DeBeary was fatally shot at the Meridian Point Apartments on Confer…

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Danny Smith

Male, age 65 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, a workplace dispute in Knoxville, Tennessee, escalated into a tragedy that ended the life of Danny Ray Smith. A 65-year-old White man, Smith was a resident of the area and a long-time employee of the shipping company YRC Freight.…

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Emmanuel Tyson

Male, age 32 · Clarksville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late summer evening in Clarksville, Tennessee, the life of 32-year-old Emmanuel Tyson, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On August 20, 2021, at approximately 11:02 p.m., police responded to a call of a shooting in progress at the intersection of…

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Tom Hall

Male, age 85 · Franklin, Tennessee

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Franklin, Tennessee, the story of a beloved storyteller came to a sorrowful end. Thomas 'Tom T.' Hall, a man whose lyrical tales had painted vivid pictures of American life, passed away at his home on August 20, 2021. The male musician…

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Guadalupe DeJesus Rico

Male, age 24 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Guadalupe DeJesus Rico, a 24-year-old Hispanic male from Houston, TX, was found deceased on August 20, 2021. The circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of ongoing investigations. Guadalupe's death has left his family and friends in deep…

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Tyler Young

Male, age 29 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tyler Young, a 29-year-old man from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2021. He was driving eastbound on Houston's East Freeway with his two young sons, aged 6 and 8, when a white sedan pulled up alongside their SUV and began shooting.…

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Marcos A. P. Majano

Male, age 52 · Miami, Florida

Found Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Marcos A. P. Majano, aged 52, was murdered on August 20, 2016, in Miami, Florida. The homicide occurred near NW 2 Avenue and 34 Street in the Wynwood neighborhood, an area known for its nightlife and artistic community. Majano was shot under circumstances…

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Mario Mojica Rios

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mario Mojica Rios, age 20, was fatally shot on August 20, 2016, in the Hermosa neighborhood of Chicago. His death occurred during what was recorded as one of the most violent months in Chicago's history, with August 2016 marking a peak in homicides over the…

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John Alexander

Male, age 66 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

White male John Alexander, 66, was found stabbed to death on August 20, 2016, in the basement apartment he occupied on the 2500 block of West Moffat Street in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. Family remembered him as a stonemason with a generous streak…

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Kevin Brandon Kernes

Male, age 25 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 20, 2016, a promising life was tragically cut short on a street in Baltimore, Maryland. Kevin Brandon Kernes, a 25-year-old man, was shot and killed in what remains an unsolved homicide. The incident took place at 200 Bridgeview Road, where the…

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David Helmer

Male, age 44 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in Las Vegas, the life of David Helmer, a 44-year-old Caucasian male, came to an unexpected and tragic end. On August 20, 2016, what began as an altercation spiraled into a situation with fatal consequences. Responding to a report of a…

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Shakila Cottrell

Female, age 25 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the warm summer night of August 20, 2016, in Buffalo, New York, 25-year-old Shakila Cottrell attended a barbecue with friends near Shumway and Paderewski Drive. The gathering, however, took a tragic turn when a dispute broke out. As the altercation…

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Nacier Robinson

Male, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Nacier Robinson, aged 21, was tragically killed on August 20, 2016, in Philadelphia. At approximately 12:55 a.m., Philadelphia Police responded to a call at the 800 block of East Hilton Street, where they discovered Nacier lying in the street with multiple…

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Justin Kaleb Reed

Male, age 23 · Citronelle, Alabama

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet, rural community of Citronelle, Alabama, a horrific act of violence unfolded on August 20, 2016, claiming the life of 23-year-old Justin Kaleb Reed and four other individuals. The tragedy took place at a private residence where a woman, Laneta…

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Robert Lee Brown

Male, age 26 · Citronelle, Alabama

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic day in August 2016, Robert Lee Brown, a 26-year-old male, lost his life in a brutal mass murder in Citronelle, Alabama. The horrific event unfolded in the early morning hours of August 20th at a residence where several people were staying. Brown…

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Lamarr Thomas

Male, age 45 · Glendale, Arizona

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Saturday night in Glendale, Arizona, tragedy struck 45-year-old Lamarr Thomas. On August 20, 2016, gunshots shattered the peace in the area of 80th Avenue and Glendale. When police officers arrived at the scene just after 11 p.m., they…

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Michael Lee

Male, age 21 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a young man’s life was cut short in Little Rock, Arkansas. Michael Lee, a 21-year-old male, was fatally wounded in a shooting that occurred on August 20, 2016. The incident, which also left another person injured, unfolded in the…

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Ellen Larson

Female, age 61 · Troutdale, Oregon

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer day in Troutdale, Oregon, the life of 61-year-old Ellen Larson, a White female, came to a tragic end. On August 20, 2016, deputies from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a home to conduct a welfare check. Inside, they made a…

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Keith Gregory Larson

Male, age 62 · Troutdale, Oregon

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Troutdale, Oregon, the summer of 2016 was marked by a tragic event that unfolded on August 20th. On that day, 62-year-old Keith Gregory Larson's life came to a violent end in a devastating murder-suicide. The incident also claimed the…

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Ailton Goncalves

Male, age 35 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Boston, tragedy struck on Dudley Terrace in the Dorchester neighborhood. On August 20, 2016, a 35-year-old Black / African American man named Ailton Goncalves was socializing with a group of friends. The atmosphere was…

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Candelario Duran

Male, age 37 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 20, 2016, Candelario Duran, a 37-year-old man from Las Vegas, Nevada, was fatally shot, becoming one of the victims in a series of homicides linked to a single suspect. The investigation into Duran's death revealed that he was the first murder…

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Jeremy Smith

Male, age 30 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a life was tragically cut short in Jackson, Mississippi. Jeremy Smith, a 30-year-old male, was killed on August 20, 2016, a victim of gun violence. The incident that led to his untimely death unfolded in the southern part of the…

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Akbar Scott

Male, age 42 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a single act of violence cut short the life of Akbar J. Scott, a 42-year-old Black/African American man from Newark, New Jersey. On the evening of August 20th, Scott was found in the driveway of a residence on Irvine Turner Boulevard…

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Byron Turner

Male, age 24 · Burlington, New Jersey

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early evening hours of a warm August day in Burlington, New Jersey, the life of 24-year-old Byron Turner was tragically cut short. On August 20, 2016, just before 7 p.m., gunfire erupted outside of Turner's home on the 100 block of East Federal Street.…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.