Deaths by Force on August 22

Deaths by Force (510)

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Dallas Summers

Male, age 27 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 22, 2021, a violent encounter in Phoenix, Arizona, claimed the life of 27-year-old Dallas Summers, a White male. The fatal incident unfolded around 5 a.m. near the Radisson Hotel at the intersection of 44th Street and Van…

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Erick Daniel Rodriguez

Male, age 16 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 22, 2021, the life of 16-year-old Erick Daniel Rodriguez was tragically cut short in Phoenix, Arizona. A Hispanic/Latino male, Erick was leaving a party near Cave Creek Road and Greenway Parkway that was being dispersed by…

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Jyineez Shamik Cruz

Male, age 20 · Meriden, Connecticut

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jyineez Shamik Cruz, an African American male, was a 20-year-old from Meriden, Connecticut, with dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. Known affectionately as "Neez" by his loved ones, he was a graduate of Orville H. Platt High School and had recently enrolled…

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Jason Lafferty

Male, age 41 · Sioux City, Iowa

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late morning of August 22, 2021, a disagreement between roommates in a Sioux City, Iowa, residence escalated into a fatal encounter. Jason Lafferty, a 41-year-old Caucasian male, was shot and killed in the home he shared with his acquaintance, Robert…

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JaMarie Herring Sr.

Male, age 25 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 22, 2021, a burst of violence inside a Portland nightclub claimed the life of 25-year-old JaMarie Herring Sr., a Black male. The fatal shooting occurred at 1:48 a.m. inside the Mingle Lounge located in the 300 block of…

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JeanMarquris Desha Stewart

Male, age 23 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

JeanMarquris Desha Stewart, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 22, 2021, in the Lower Downtown area of Denver, Colorado. The shooting, which occurred near the intersection of 19th and Blake streets, also resulted…

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Joseph Harrison

Male, age 22 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a Sunday evening in Las Vegas, a dispute that began with fists tragically escalated to gunfire, ending the life of 22-year-old Joseph Harrison. The incident occurred on August 22, 2021, in an alley near East Flamingo Road and Palos Verdes Street. When…

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Uel Dandre Lott

Male, age 32 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 22, 2021, Uel Dandre Lott, aged 32, was found dead in a vehicle in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minneapolis police discovered Lott slumped over in the driver's seat of a car on the 300 block of Washington Avenue North. He…

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Aron Snorden

Male, age 22 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer day in Louisville, Kentucky, a young man's life was cut short in a senseless act of violence. Aron Snorden, a 22-year-old Black/African American male, was at the Triple Crown Car Wash on August 14, 2021, when he was fatally shot multiple times in…

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Jaimesha Beattie

Female, age 22 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 22, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace outside a Waffle House on South Broadway in Lexington, Kentucky, forever changing the lives of many. When the chaos subsided, 22-year-old Jaimesha Beattie, a young woman…

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Jose Rivera De La

Male, age 23 · Yakima, Washington

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer evening, a young man's life was tragically cut short in what should have been a routine visit to the mall. Jose Rivera De La Cruz, a 23-year-old Caucasian male, was fatally shot at the Valley Mall in Union Gap, near Yakima, Washington, on August…

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David Summerall

Male, age 40 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Jackson, Mississippi, a dispute escalated into a tragedy that claimed the lives of two brothers. On August 22, 2021, 40-year-old David Summerall was fatally shot in the face, an event that marked the city's 94th…

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Demarco Travis

Male, age 23 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, the life of 23-year-old Demarco Travis was tragically cut short by an act of gun violence in Jackson, Mississippi. On the evening of Sunday, August 22, 2021, authorities responded to a call on Lincoln Avenue where they discovered…

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Thomas Summerall

Male, age 43 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Sunday evening in Jackson, Mississippi, a dispute tragically escalated, leaving two brothers dead and a community in mourning. Thomas Summerall, a 43-year-old male, was fatally shot in the head on August 22, 2021. His brother, David…

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Delmar Eugene Fraley

Male, age 80 · Grass-lake, Michigan

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Grass Lake, Michigan, a tragic event unfolded that ended the life of 80-year-old Delmar Eugene Fraley. On August 22, 2021, Fraley, along with two other elderly men, became the victim of a fatal shooting. The other victims were…

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Edward John Kantzler

Male, age 70 · Grass-lake, Michigan

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Grass Lake, Michigan, the life of 70-year-old Edward John Kantzler was brought to a tragic and violent end on August 22, 2021. Kantzler, known affectionately as 'Fast Eddie,' was a man described as fun, loving, and eccentric, with a…

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Kenya Anderson

Male, age 41 · Kalamazoo, Michigan

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, the life of Kenya Marcole Anderson was tragically cut short in Kalamazoo, Michigan. On the morning of August 22, the 41-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound in the 800 block of Woodbury Avenue. Rushed to a nearby hospital…

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Michael George Pauli

Male, age 70 · Grass-lake, Michigan

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Grass Lake, Michigan, a shocking act of violence claimed the life of 70-year-old Michael George Pauli, a male resident, in the late summer of 2021. On the morning of August 22nd, Pauli and two of his housemates, 80-year-old Delmar…

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Cameron Jones

Male, age 29 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the afternoon of August 22, 2021, police in St. Louis, Missouri, were summoned to the Fairground neighborhood following reports of a shooting. Upon arriving at the 4000 block of North Grand Boulevard near Fairground Park, officers discovered the body of a…

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Roberto Marquis Porter Jr

Male, age 28 · Gaffney, South Carolina

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 22, 2021, a dispute outside a downtown Gaffney, South Carolina nightclub tragically cut short the life of 28-year-old Roberto Marquis Porter Jr. The altercation occurred just before 1 a.m. outside Club Apex on Birnie…

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Carlos Rodrigo Amador-Funez

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Carlos Rodrigo Amador-Funez, a 21-year-old man, was shot on the night of August 22, 2021, along Pulaski Highway in Baltimore, near the North Ellwood Avenue area. Police were dispatched just before 9 p.m. for reports of a shooting, and they arrived to find him…

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Quinell Stepney

Male, age 23 · Syracuse, New York

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Quinell Stepney, a 23-year-old Black man from Syracuse, New York, was shot on the night of August 22, 2021, on the city’s North Side. Police were called to the 500 block of Turtle Street at about 8:45–8:47 p.m., and they found him with a gunshot wound to the…

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Christian Sanchez

Male, age 40 · East-los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Christian Sanchez, a 40-year-old resident of East Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on August 22, 2021. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Sanchez was fatally shot near 4997 Whittier Blvd. in East Los…

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Leonte Bell

Male, age 40 · Compton, California

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Leonte Bell, a 40-year-old resident of Compton, California, tragically lost his life on August 22, 2021. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Bell was fatally shot near 1404 E. Alondra Blvd. in Compton. The incident occurred…

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Suni Michelle Bell

Female, age 4 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 22, 2021, four-year-old Suni Michelle Bell, an African American girl, tragically lost her life in Tampa, Florida. Suni was riding in the backseat of a car when shots were fired into the vehicle. Her last words were "mommy" before she succumbed to…

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Darrius Gray

Male, age 29 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 22, 2021, a burst of gunfire in a southwest Atlanta parking lot tragically cut short the life of 29-year-old Darrius Gray, a Black/African American male. The incident, which unfolded just before 1 a.m. at the intersection…

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Marlon Smith

Male, age 48 · Thomaston, Georgia

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of August 22, 2021, the community of Thomaston, Georgia, was shaken by the violent and tragic death of Marlon Smith. A 48-year-old African American male known affectionately as 'Wacky,' Smith was a respected funeral director and embalmer for…

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Rumondo D. Swinney

Male, age 43 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 22, 2021, 43-year-old Rumondo D. Swinney was killed in a burst of gunfire that also claimed the lives of two other men. The triple homicide occurred around 12:45 a.m. in a parking lot at…

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Terry Coleman

Male, age 32 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of an August morning in southwest Atlanta, tragedy struck in a parking lot that once belonged to the Kiss Ultra Lounge. It was there that the life of Terry Coleman, a 32-year-old man, was violently cut short. The incident, which occurred…

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Ashley Tankersley

Female, age 37 · Elmwood, Illinois

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ashley Tankersley, a 37-year-old woman from Elmwood, Illinois, was tragically found dead on August 22, 2021. Her body was discovered in a ditch near U.S. Route 150 and Philander Chase Lane, west of Kickapoo, Illinois. The Peoria County Coroner, Jamie Harwood…

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Deon Whittaker

Male, age 46 · East-saint-louis, Illinois

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Deon Whittaker, a 46-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 22, 2021, in East Saint Louis, Illinois. The incident occurred early on a Sunday morning on Waverly Avenue at North 25th Street. Deon Whittaker was a victim of gun…

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Keeshanna Jackson

Female, age 18 · Carbondale, Illinois

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Keeshanna Jackson, an 18-year-old African American female, tragically lost her life on August 22, 2021, in Carbondale, Illinois. Keeshanna was a freshman at Southern Illinois University, having just arrived on campus a week prior with aspirations to expand…

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Marcus D. Edwards

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Marcus D. Edwards, a 29-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 22, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply distressing, as he was a victim of gun violence. Marcus's untimely demise has left a…

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Javoria Sherman

Male, age 26 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of August 22, 2021, a burst of violence in a Shreveport, Louisiana, liquor store parking lot cut short the life of 26-year-old Javoria Sherman. The male victim was at King's Liquor Store in the 4300 block of Hilry Huckaby III Drive when…

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Lazarus Thomas

Male, age 34 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late afternoon sun of a Shreveport, Louisiana day, the life of 34-year-old Lazarus Thomas was abruptly cut short. On August 22, 2021, what began as a lighthearted gathering of friends filming a social media video challenge descended into a scene of…

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Paris King

Female, age 19 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

An aspiring social media influencer, 19-year-old Paris King, an African American female, was fatally shot on August 22, 2021, in Shreveport, Louisiana. The tragic incident unfolded as King and a group of friends were filming a TikTok video, participating in…

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Donna Blackmon

Female, age 61 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Donna Blackmon, a 61-year-old woman from Winston-Salem, NC, tragically died on August 22, 2021. She was killed by a stray bullet while sleeping in her bed next to her husband of 20 years. The bullet came through the bedroom wall during an early morning…

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Gary Dionne Lowe

Male, age 39 · Salisbury, North Carolina

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Gary Dionne Lowe, a 39-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 22, 2021, in Salisbury, North Carolina. Gary was born on June 14, 1982, to Rochell Lowe and Connie Hamilton. He attended East Rowan High School and later completed his…

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Robert Davis Hunt

Male, age 44 · Pembroke, North Carolina

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Robert Davis Hunt, a 44-year-old man from Pembroke, NC, tragically passed away on August 22, 2021. Hunt was involved in a fatal altercation with Patrick Lamont Locklear, 36, at Hunt's home in Pembroke. The incident occurred early in the morning, and when…

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Aisha Cates

Female, age 43 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 22, 2021, the life of 43-year-old Aisha Cates, a female resident of Knoxville, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. Gun violence erupted in the Walter P. Taylor Homes neighborhood, and Cates was found unresponsive next to…

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Damarion McKeever

Male, age 21 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Damarion McKeever, a 21-year-old male, tragically lost his life on August 22, 2021, in Houston, Texas. He was fatally shot in an apartment at 4250 West 34th Street. According to witnesses and family members, Damarion was shot by his 18-year-old brother…

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Kenneth Ellababedi

Male, age 18 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kenneth Ellababedi, an 18-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 22, 2021, in El Paso, Texas. Kenneth was a senior at El Dorado High School and was known for his hardworking nature and friendly demeanor. He had just turned 18…

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Tony Braxton

Male, age 35 · La-marque, Texas

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Tony Braxton, a 35-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically died on August 22, 2021, in La Marque, Texas, from a gunshot wound. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a larger investigation involving a drug deal that turned into a…

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Zachary Marquis McFarlin

Male, age 27 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Zachary Marquis McFarlin, a 27-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 22, 2021, in Houston, Texas. McFarlin was fatally shot outside a convenience store on Houston's south side. According to reports, he was confronted…

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Margarita Acevedo

Female, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 22, 2021 · 5 years ago

Margarita Acevedo, 37, was found stabbed to death in the 4800 block of West Polk Street, on Chicago's West Side, on the morning of Sunday, August 22, 2021. The Chicago Police Department investigated her death, and Area Four detectives were assigned to the…

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Ivan Gastelum Penunuri

Male, age 46 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of Ivan Gastelum Penunuri, a 46-year-old male, came to an end in Phoenix, Arizona. Born on November 1, 1969, his death on August 22, 2016, is documented in a brief obituary notice. This notice confirms his passing in…

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Rashad Harrison Grayer

Male, age 29 · Oakland, California

Found Aug 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

Rashad Harrison Grayer, 29, was fatally shot on August 22, 2016, in the 2700 block of 35th Avenue in East Oakland, California. The incident occurred in an area known for frequent violent crime. Grayer was struck by gunfire in what appeared to be a targeted…

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David Williams

Male, age 35 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 22, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the midst of a violent year in Atlanta, a 35-year-old African-American man named David Williams was killed on August 22, 2016. His death added to a rising homicide count in the city, which would reach one of its highest numbers in nearly a decade. The…

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