Death by Force10th anniversary

Jubel Jr Perkins

Male, age 33 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Phoenix, Arizona, the life of 33-year-old Jubel Jr. Perkins, a male of partial Native American descent, was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On August 23, 2016, in the vicinity of 19th Street and Adams, Perkins was…

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Tykina Ali

Female, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Black/African American female Tykina Ali, age 20, was killed on August 23, 2016, after gunfire struck the car in which she was riding in Chicago's South Lawndale/Little Village neighborhood. She was a passenger in a vehicle near the 2600 block of South Kedzie…

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Johnnell Johnson

Male, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Johnnell Johnson, aged 37, was shot and killed on August 23, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a particularly violent period for the city, as August 2016 was recorded as the deadliest month in Chicago in two decades. That month alone saw…

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Christopher D Hibbler

Male, age 42 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christopher D. Hibbler, a 42-year-old man, was fatally shot on August 23, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident was part of a particularly violent period in Chicago that saw an alarming surge in homicides and shootings throughout the year. His death, along…

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Victor G Mata

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Victor G. Mata, aged 22, was shot and killed on August 23, 2016, in the Ashburn neighborhood of Chicago. Mata's death occurred during one of the most violent months that Chicago had experienced in nearly two decades. The city recorded a staggering 92…

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Jordan New

Male, age 23 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a single act of violence cut short the life of a young Louisville man, leaving a family heartbroken and a community searching for answers. Jordan Daniel New, a 23-year-old Caucasian male, was shot on August 23, 2016, while he was…

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Tali Karriem

Male, age 29 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of Tali Karriem, a 29-year-old male from New Orleans, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On Tuesday, August 23, 2016, Karriem was found inside a vehicle on Bundy Road in New Orleans East. He had been fatally shot. The…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Darian Laval Knox

Male, age 17 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 23, 2016, a violent incident occurred in the St. Louis Place neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of 17-year-old African-American male Darian Laval Knox. Police officers patrolling the north side of the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Carlos Castro

Male, age 26 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In northeast Oklahoma City, the discovery of a young man's body on August 23, 2016, marked the city's 49th homicide of the year. The deceased was later identified as 26-year-old Carlos Castro, a Hispanic male. His body was found with fatal gunshot wounds near…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

William Wilson

Male, age 51 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the Garfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh was the scene of a fatal shooting that claimed the life of William Wilson. On the evening of August 27th, the 51-year-old African American man was found on a sidewalk, having been shot.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jessie Sambrano

Male, age 36 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jessie Sambrano, a 36-year-old man from Fort Worth, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Born on February 19, 1980, Sambrano lived a life that spanned just over three and a half decades. The circumstances surrounding Sambrano's death are not…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Brian M King

Male, age 24 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a tragic day in August 2016, the life of Brian M. King, a 24-year-old male from Richmond, Virginia, was cut short. On August 23rd, officers were dispatched to the 5000 block of Snead Road after reports of gunfire. Arriving at the Foxwood Apartments…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Helena Vargas

Female, age 59 · Waterbury, Connecticut

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a warm August evening in Waterbury, Connecticut, 59-year-old Helena Vargas was helping her sister by delivering food for the family's restaurant, the Golden Wok. A resident of Waterbury for three decades, the Hispanic mother and grandmother was known for…

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Marvin James Jimmy Adkins

Male, age 24 · Morehead, Kentucky

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the community of Morehead, Kentucky, was unsettled by the violent death of one of its own. Marvin James "Jimmy" Adkins, a 24-year-old Caucasian male, was killed on Tuesday, August 23, 2016. The young man, who was known to his…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Marquis Mullins

Male, age 17 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a tragic series of events unfolded in East Tulsa, Oklahoma, culminating in the death of 17-year-old Marquis Mi'Tayo Mullins. A Black male and a student at East Central High School, his life was cut short on August 23rd as a result…

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Rodney Beck

Male, age 50 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a morning of violence in Jackson, Mississippi, claimed the life of Rodney L. Beck. A 50-year-old Black male, Beck was fatally wounded on August 23rd of that year. The sequence of events that day suggests a sudden and desperate…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Brian M. King

Male, age 24 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a single act of violence cut short the life of Brian M. King, a 24-year-old male from Richmond, Virginia. On the evening of August 23rd, the sound of gunfire shattered the quiet of the Foxwood Apartments complex. When police arrived at…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Deborah June Ward

Female, age 58 · New-market, Virginia

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 23, 2016, 58-year-old Deborah June Ward was found deceased in her home in New Market, Virginia. The Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office investigated her death as a possible murder-suicide. It is believed that a man killed Ward before taking his own…

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Minesh Tyler

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of 28-year-old Minesh V. Tyler was tragically cut short in Baltimore, Maryland. On Tuesday, August 23, 2016, Tyler was the victim of a shooting. He succumbed to his injuries a few days later, on August 27, 2016. Born on…

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Syed Asad Hassan

Male, age 22 · Burtonsville, Maryland

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late evening hours of August 23, 2016, the quiet community of Burtonsville, Maryland, was disturbed by an act of violence that claimed the life of 22-year-old Syed Asad Hassan. Emergency services were dispatched to a residence on Sandy Spring Road…

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Joseph Shuemaker

Male, age 24 · Santa-cruz, California

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Joseph "Joey" Shuemaker, a 24-year-old resident of Santa Cruz, California, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2016. Shuemaker was shot to death along the San Lorenzo River levee, a location known for its issues with drug dealing. The incident occurred…

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Desean Vaught

Male, age 19 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Desean Vaught, a 19-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2016. He was found in the parking lot of the El Camino Apartments on Orange Center Boulevard, suffering from four gunshot wounds to the torso. Despite being…

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Jonathan Maciel

Female, age 34 · Fort-pierce, Florida

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jonathan Maciel, a 34-year-old man from Fort Pierce, FL, tragically passed away on August 23, 2016. Jonathan, who was of Jewish faith, was found outside his home with multiple gunshot wounds. The incident occurred following a heated argument between Jonathan…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Stacey Roberts

Male, age 26 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Stacey Bo Roberts, a 26-year-old resident of Orlando, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2016. His body was discovered in the front yard of a home on West Gore Street, an area known for its quiet residential setting. Neighbors reported hearing…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Darius Key

Male, age 19 · Albany, Georgia

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late afternoon of a Tuesday in Albany, Georgia, a sense of unease settled over the Cedar Avenue Apartments. On August 23, 2016, a black Honda Accord was parked in front of Building 6, and inside, a young man was slumped over in the passenger seat. He…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Elimisha Maryetta Gates

Female, age 40 · Stockbridge, Georgia

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a tragedy unfolded in a Stockbridge, Georgia motel room that cut short the life of Elimisha Maryetta Gates, a 40-year-old African American woman. On August 23rd, police were dispatched to the Express Inn & Suites on West Highway…

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Demar DeAngelo Bester

Male, age 24 · Rock-island, Illinois

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

De'Mar De'Angelo Bester, a 24-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2016, in Rock Island, Illinois. De'Mar was shot and killed during a robbery on the 1200 block of 11th Street. His death has left a lasting impact on his…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Greg Clendenny

Male, age 61 · Glasford, Illinois

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Greg Clendenny, a 61-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2016, in Glasford, Illinois. The incident occurred at his residence, located at 29750 Fulton County Road 27, a sparsely populated area west of Glasford. Greg Clendenny, who was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Johnell Johnson

Male, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Johnell Johnson, a 37-year-old African American male, was found dead on August 23, 2016, in Chicago, IL. He was a member of the Black Gangsters on the city's West Side. Johnson was discovered in the street, having been shot in the face. The circumstances…

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Tali Harracma Karriem Jr.

Male, age 29 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of Tali Harracma Karriem Jr., a 29-year-old male, was tragically cut short in New Orleans. On Tuesday, August 23, 2016, he was found fatally wounded by gunfire. The incident left his family and friends mourning the sudden…

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Mark Johnson

Male, age 45 · Newark, Ohio

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mark Johnson, a 45-year-old male from Newark, OH, tragically passed away on August 23, 2016. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated as a homicide. Four individuals were eventually indicted in connection with Mark Johnson's death. Jason…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Darryl Curry

Male, age 27 · Darby, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Tuesday in August 2016, life for 27-year-old Darryl Curry was tragically cut short in a hail of bullets. Known to his friends and family as 'Deek,' the young man was on the front porch of his grandmother's apartment in Darby…

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Sandra Orton

Female, age 60 · Harborcreek, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a deeply unsettling event shattered the peace of a Harborcreek, Pennsylvania community. Sandra Orton, a 60-year-old woman, died on Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Her death, however, was not of natural causes. It was a violent end to a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Angela Pigue

Female, age 50 · Trenton, Tennessee

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a tragedy unfolded in the small city of Trenton, Tennessee, ending the life of a woman remembered for her loving and dependable nature. Angela Pigue, a 50-year-old female, died on August 23, 2016, in what police would later…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jaime Lizandro Vargas

Female, age 38 · Pharr, Texas

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jaime Lizandro Vargas, a 38-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2016, in Pharr, Texas. The incident occurred during an argument involving a woman at the 400 block of East Egly Avenue. According to the preliminary investigation…

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Rena Lumpkins

Female, age 54 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 23, 2016 · 10 years ago

Rena Lumpkins, a 54-year-old African American woman, was found dead on August 23, 2016, in Houston, Texas. Her body was discovered in a northeast Houston street with a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. The circumstances surrounding her death were immediately…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Evan Chap

Male, age 18 · Oakland, California

Found Aug 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

Evan Chapman, an 18-year-old from Oakland, California, was shot and killed on August 23, 2011. The shooting occurred on the 1800 block of 79th Avenue in East Oakland, an area frequently troubled by violent incidents during that time. Chapman's death was one…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Coleen Water

Female, age 47 · San Francisco, California

Found Aug 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

Coleen Waterman, aged 47, was found dead on February 8, 2011, at the Ramada Inn on Lombard Street in San Francisco. Her body was discovered in a hotel room with signs of trauma, and her death was initially labeled suspicious. Coleen and her husband, Billy…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Mark Lee

Male, age 36 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Aug 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

Mark Lee, aged 36, was found dead on August 23, 2011, in Jacksonville, Florida. Lee's death was the result of a fatal shooting, and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office initially treated the case as a homicide. The circumstances surrounding his death remain…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Big Bahadur Gurung

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

Big Bahadur Gurung, a 20-year-old Bhutanese-Nepali refugee, had been in the United States for only two months, seeking safety and a new beginning after spending years in a refugee camp. His hopes for a new life were tragically cut short on the night of August…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Lee Jones

Male, age 24 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

On a late summer evening in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of a young man was cut tragically short. Lee Jones III, a 24-year-old Black male, was shot on August 23, 2011. The incident occurred around 10:55 p.m. in the 3700 block of West Forest Park Avenue.…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Anthony Sanchez

Male, age 36 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

Anthony Sanchez, a 36-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 23, 2011, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident took place on the 2300 block of North 11th Street, and when officers arrived, they found Sanchez suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

William Washington

Male, age 54 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 23, 2011 · 15 years ago

William Washington, a 54-year-old African-American man, was shot on the evening of August 23, 2011 near North 13th Street in Milwaukee. Officers responded to reports of gunfire and found him with multiple gunshot wounds; he did not survive the attack. Public…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Victoria Eagleman

Female, age 33 · Lower Brule, South Dakota

Killed Aug 23, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a summer day in July 2006, Victoria Eagleman, a 33-year-old Native American woman, spent the afternoon swimming and drinking with friends along the Missouri River on the Lower Brule Lakota Indian Reservation in South Dakota. This would be the last time she…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Jeremy Salazar

Male, age 13 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Aug 23, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the late summer of 2006, the life of a young boy, Jeremy Salazar, was tragically cut short in Albuquerque, New Mexico. On August 23, the 13-year-old male became a victim of gun violence. The sudden and violent nature of his death left his family and the…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Evairena O’Connor Flores

Female, age 41 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Aug 23, 2006 · 20 years ago

Evairena O'Connor Flores, 41, female, was killed on August 23, 2006 in San Antonio after a long and violent history of domestic abuse. She had recently divorced her husband, Matthew O'Connor, and had taken steps to protect herself, including obtaining a…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Jeanette Jewel Hamby Markley

Female, age 38 · Garland, Texas

Killed Aug 23, 2001 · 25 years ago

Jeanette Jewel Hamby Markley, a 38-year-old woman of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically passed away on August 23, 2001, in Garland, Texas. Her death was the result of a violent incident that led to a significant investigation and legal proceedings. The incident…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Michael Scott Bartlett

Male, age 17 · Garland, Texas

Killed Aug 23, 2001 · 25 years ago

Michael Scott Bartlett, a 17-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically died on August 23, 2001, in Garland, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, as there are no detailed records or reports available regarding the cause of…

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