Death by Force

Eric Oshea Dewayne Elliott

Male, age 27 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed Aug 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

Eric O'shea Dewayne Elliott, a 27-year-old African American male from Rockford, Illinois, tragically passed away on August 21, 2020. Born on April 18, 1993, Eric was the son of Tasha Finklea and Eric Elliott. He was employed as an assembler at Phelps Pet…

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Marshanda Taylor

Female, age 21 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Aug 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 21, 2020, the life of 21-year-old Marshanda Taylor was tragically cut short in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Responding to reports of a shooting at approximately 2:30 a.m., Baton Rouge Police arrived at a residence in the 2040…

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Cheryl Lynn Guinn-Hirst

Female, age 42 · Garner, North Carolina

Killed Aug 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

Cheryl Lynn Guinn-Hirst, a 42-year-old woman of mixed ethnicity, tragically passed away on August 21, 2020, in Garner, North Carolina. Cheryl was a dedicated paramedic and registered nurse who had spent many years serving her community. She was born on…

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Zion Garcia

Male, age 20 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Aug 21, 2020 · 6 years ago

Zion Garcia, a 20-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed on August 21, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred at an apartment complex on Firelight Lane in east Charlotte. Several individuals were seen fleeing the scene, and despite…

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Brian Krumm

Male, age 36 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

Brian Krumm, a 36-year-old male, died on August 21, 2019, in Tucson, Arizona. A 13-year veteran of the Pima County Sheriff's Department, Krumm was on duty as a corrections officer at the Pima County Superior Court at the time of the incident. Around 11:30…

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Barry Bennett

Male, age 63 · Long Prairie, Minnesota

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

Barry Bennett, a former NFL player and his wife Carol, both aged 63, were found dead in their home in Long Prairie, Minnesota, on August 21, 2019. The discovery was made after a friend went to check on them when phone calls and texts went unanswered. The Todd…

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Carol Bennett

Female, age 66 · Long Prairie, Minnesota

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

Carol Bennett, aged 63, passed away on August 21, 2019, in Long Prairie, Minnesota. She was born on August 22, 1955, in Buffalo, Minnesota, and was a resident of Long Prairie at the time of her death. Carol was a dedicated member of her community, working as…

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Milo Jaz Travis III

Male, age 36 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer evening in Oklahoma City, the life of 36-year-old Milo Jaz Travis III was tragically cut short. On August 21, 2019, Travis became a victim of fatal gun violence in the northwest part of the city. The incident prompted an investigation by the…

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Rodney Williams

Male, age 31 · Kosciusko, Mississippi

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late summer of 2019, tragedy struck the community of Kosciusko, Mississippi, with the violent death of 31-year-old Rodney Williams. On the afternoon of August 21, 2019, at the intersection of Highway 43 North and 4th Avenue, Williams was fatally shot…

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Giovanni Smith

Male, age 20 · Pontiac, Michigan

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer evening in Pontiac, Michigan, a dispute escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 20-year-old Giovanni Smith. The events of August 21, 2019, unfolded after an initial physical altercation, leading to a fatal shooting that also left two…

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Alexis Allen

Female, age 21 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

Alexis Ebony Allen, a 21-year-old Black woman, came to Norfolk carrying the kind of hope that looks ordinary until it’s tested: a fresh start, two small children depending on her, and plans that were finally beginning to feel solid. People close to her said…

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Dejuan Tre Burruss

Male, age 27 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late summer of 2019, the life of 27-year-old Dejuan Tre Burruss was tragically cut short in Indianapolis, Indiana. On the evening of August 21st, officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to the 4100 block of East…

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Jerry Riley

Male, age 32 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jerry L. Riley Jr., a 32-year-old Black man from Kansas City, Missouri, was killed in the early hours of August 21, 2019, after police were called to a home in the Raytown area on reports of a disturbance and gunfire. Just before 1 a.m., officers went to the…

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Zavion Hall

Male, age 17 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

On the evening of August 21, 2019, a violent incident unfolded in the residential neighborhood of the 4400 block of Cypress Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. 17-year-old Zavion Hall, a male resident of the area, was outside a home when a disturbance began.…

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Antonio Skipwith

Male, age 17 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Baltimore, tragedy struck a young life. On August 21, 2019, Antonio Skipwith, a 17-year-old male, was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 11:55 p.m. in the 2800 block of Mayfield Avenue. Details surrounding the…

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Edgar Franquez

Male, age 36 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

Edgar Franquez, a 36-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on August 21, 2019. According to reports, Franquez was in his backyard in the 5000 block of Fayette Street in Highland Park when he was approached by an unknown…

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Franklin Williams

Male, age 46 · Starke, Florida

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

Franklin Williams, a 46-year-old resident of Starke, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 21, 2019. The incident occurred at 978 Old Lawtey Road, where authorities responded to reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Williams with a gunshot…

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Christopher Chris Redding Edwards

Male, age 24 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late summer of 2019, a promising young man, 24-year-old Christopher Chris Redding Edwards, was found dead in a quiet, upscale townhome in Vinings, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. The tragic discovery was made on the evening of Wednesday, August 21, 2019…

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Erin Victoria Edwards

Female, age 20 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, Erin Victoria Edwards, a vibrant and ambitious 20-year-old Black woman, was on a promising path. A rising junior and journalism student at Boston University, she had just completed a coveted internship with an NBC station in New York…

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Tea Liger

Female, age 21 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, a promising young artist's life was tragically cut short in a brutal and random act of violence in southwest Atlanta. Te'a Denise Liger, a 21-year-old Black queer woman, was visiting a friend at the Vista Adams Apartments on Delowe…

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Zenas Lee Davis

Male, age 38 · Albany, Georgia

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, a dispute over a small amount of money tragically escalated, leading to the death of 38-year-old Zenas Lee Davis in Albany, Georgia. A Black male, Davis was shot and killed on August 21, 2019, following a disagreement with his employer.…

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Mahir Smajic

Male, age 35 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

Mahir Smajic, a 35-year-old Bosnian male, was tragically found deceased inside his vehicle on August 21, 2019, in Cahokia, Illinois. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. when the Cahokia Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the 700…

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Marshia McGill-Bowman

Female, age 40 · Dolton, Illinois

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

Marshia McGill-Bowman, a 40-year-old African American woman from Dolton, IL, tragically lost her life on August 21, 2019. She was struck by a stray bullet while driving her four children home from day care along Sibley Boulevard. Despite being hit in the…

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Raymond Eugene Davis

Male, age 59 · Springfield, Illinois

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

Raymond Eugene Davis, a 59-year-old man from Springfield, Illinois, tragically passed away on August 21, 2019. He was born on August 8, 1960, in San Bernardino, California, and was known for his love of NASCAR and his work as a pit crew member for Justin…

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Jacolby Blaine Lee

Male, age 22 · Abbeville, Louisiana

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late summer of 2019, the community of Abbeville, Louisiana, was struck by a tragedy that cut short a young life. Jacolby Blaine Lee, a 22-year-old male, was killed on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. His death was the result of gun violence, a fact that…

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Tychelle Ridgely

Female, age 28 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late summer of 2019, the life of a young woman and her unborn child were tragically cut short in a burst of violence on a New Orleans East street. Tychelle Ridgely, a 28-year-old female, was identified as the victim of a fatal shooting on the evening…

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Dashaun J Pearsall

Male, age 23 · Jacksonville, North Carolina

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

DaShaun J. Pearsall, a 23-year-old African American male from Willard, North Carolina, tragically passed away on August 21, 2019, in Jacksonville, North Carolina. His death was the result of a fatal shooting that occurred on Davis Street in Jacksonville. On…

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Shakur Kapone Hedgebeth

Male, age 25 · Plymouth, North Carolina

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

Shakur Kapone Hedgebeth, a 25-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 21, 2019, in Plymouth, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. in the 200 block of Wilson Street, where family members initially mistook the gunshots…

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Dewand Moore

Female, age 45 · Springfield, Ohio

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

Dewand L. Moore, a 45-year-old African American man from Dayton, OH, tragically lost his life on August 21, 2019, in Springfield, OH. The incident occurred at a home on Bassett Drive, where Moore was shot multiple times by Ulonda Evette Degahson, a…

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John Mike Frey

Male, age 58 · New-oxford, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

John Michael "Mike" Frey, a 58-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 21, 2019, in New Oxford, Pennsylvania. Frey, a retired combat engineer from the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division, was fatally shot by a former coworker at…

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Vincent Smith

Male, age 54 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Aug 21, 2019 · 7 years ago

Vincent Smith, a 54-year-old man from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically passed away on August 21, 2019. His death was a result of a shooting incident at an apartment complex where he worked as a maintenance worker. The incident occurred in the front office of the…

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Lucas Perez-Diaz

Male, age 23 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the predawn hours of August 21, 2018, the quiet of a Las Vegas neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunshots. Responding to the reports, Metropolitan Police Department officers arrived at the 2200 block of Sunrise Avenue to find a pickup truck that…

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Christopher Nelson

Male, age 14 · Lake Village, Arkansas

Killed Aug 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late summer of 2018, a tragedy unfolded in the small town of Lake Village, Arkansas, culminating in the death of 14-year-old Christopher Nelson. On the evening of Tuesday, August 21, the Chicot County Sheriff's Office received a distressing call from a…

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Charles Allen Flowers Jr.

Male, age 29 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

On August 21, 2018, Charles Allen Flowers Jr., a 29-year-old man, was fatally shot in the parking lot of an apartment complex located at 825 W. Lake Mead Blvd, near H Street, north of downtown Las Vegas. The incident occurred in the evening, with police…

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Jack Wiley II

Male, age 29 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

In August of 2018, the city of Detroit lost one of its own dedicated public servants, 29-year-old male firefighter, Jack Wiley II. A man known for his kindness and willingness to help others, Wiley was tragically found shot to death inside his ransacked home…

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Marco Antonio Rosa Moreira

Male, age 45 · Long Branch, New Jersey

Killed Aug 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a tragic and violent outburst on a Tuesday afternoon, Marco Antonio Rosa Moreira, a 45-year-old man, was fatally shot in a restaurant in Long Branch, New Jersey. The incident, which stunned the local community, unfolded at the Bom DMais luncheonette and…

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Michelle Newkirk

Female, age 26 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Aug 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 21, 2018, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Newark, New Jersey street, tragically ending the life of 26-year-old Michelle Newkirk. A resident of Newark, she was a passenger in the back of a vehicle driving on…

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Alexander Allen III

Male, age 23 · Hopewell, Virginia

Killed Aug 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a summer day in Hopewell, Virginia, the life of 23-year-old Alexander Allen III was tragically cut short. The young Black man was found deceased on August 21, 2018, inside a residence on Ruth Harris Way. He was not alone; another man, 31-year-old Joseph D.…

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Joseph Darnell Wooden

Male, age 31 · Hopewell, Virginia

Killed Aug 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a tragic day in August of 2018, the life of 31-year-old Joseph Darnell Wooden was cut short in a devastating act of violence in Hopewell, Virginia. On August 21st, Wooden, a male, was found deceased alongside another man, 23-year-old Alexander Allen III…

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Keiandre Holt

Male, age 16 · Lafayette, Indiana

Killed Aug 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 21, 2018, the life of 16-year-old Keiandre Holt was cut short by a single gunshot wound to the neck in Lafayette, Indiana. A young boy, only 11 years old and on his way to school, made the grim discovery of Holt's body in…

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LaVon Drake II

Male, age 24 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

In a senseless act of violence that cut a life short, 24-year-old LaVon Drake II was killed on August 21, 2018, in Indianapolis, Indiana. A hardworking man, Drake was employed as a manager and delivery driver for a local Papa John's. On that tragic evening…

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Craig LeFebvre

Male, age 48 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

On August 21, 2018, 48-year-old male Craig LeFebvre was waiting for a bus at the Grand MetroLink station in St. Louis, Missouri, when his life was cut short by a sudden eruption of violence. LeFebvre, a dedicated public servant who worked as a spokesperson…

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John T. Johnson

Male, age 45 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a summer day in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of John T. Johnson, a 45-year-old Black / African American man, was unexpectedly cut short. On August 21, 2018, Johnson became a victim of gun violence. The specific details of the events leading to his death…

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Curtis Smith

Male, age 22 · Apple-valley, California

Killed Aug 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

Curtis Smith, a 22-year-old resident of Apple Valley, California, tragically lost his life on August 21, 2018, during a robbery that took place on Thunderbird Road. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. when Smith was fatally shot. Emergency responders…

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Teron Marshall

Male, age 40 · San-bernardino, California

Killed Aug 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

On August 21, 2018, Teron Marshall, a 40-year-old resident of Washington state, was tragically shot and killed near an apartment complex in San Bernardino, California. The incident occurred late at night, around 11:56 PM, in the 1000 block of North Tippecanoe…

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Waqar Ali

Male, age 21 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Aug 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

Waqar Ali, a 21-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 21, 2018, during an armed robbery in Macon, Georgia. The incident took place at the Market Place #5 Store on Vineville Avenue, where Ali was employed as a clerk. Known affectionately as 'Ricky' by…

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Shawn David Mullins

Male, age 43 · Danville, Illinois

Killed Aug 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

Shawn David Mullins, a 43-year-old man from Danville, Illinois, was found dead on August 21, 2018. His body was discovered in a vehicle at the intersection of Fairchild and Fowler Streets in Danville. The Vermilion County Coroner, Jane McFadden, confirmed…

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Isaac Taylor

Male, age 31 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 21, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a summer evening in New Orleans, the life of 31-year-old Isaac Taylor was tragically cut short. On August 21, 2018, Taylor, a male resident of the city, was killed in a shooting on Prentiss Avenue in New Orleans East. The violent incident prompted an…

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