Deaths by Force on August 23

Deaths by Force (504)

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Keyontae Chapman

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Keyontae Chapman, a 20-year-old African American male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2018. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and indicative of the ongoing violence in the city. Chapman was fatally shot in…

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Jamison Murray Tate

Male, age 21 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Aug 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a late summer evening in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 21-year-old Jamison Murray Tate, an African American male, was tragically cut short. The date was August 23, 2018, and the setting was the Port Royal Apartments on Airline Highway, where Tate was…

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Imani Shabriyah Olivier

Female, age 20 · Sanford, North Carolina

Killed Aug 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Imani Shabriyah Olivier, a 20-year-old African American woman, was found dead on August 23, 2018, in Sanford, North Carolina. Her body was discovered inside a car parked near the emergency room entrance of Central Carolina Hospital. Authorities were called to…

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Lavoris Jermaine Brown

Female, age 42 · Hendersonville, North Carolina

Killed Aug 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Lavoris Jermaine Brown, a 42-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2018, in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The incident occurred at Sullivan Park, where a physical altercation between two women escalated into a chaotic scene.…

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Devin Allen

Male, age 18 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Devin D'shawn Allen, an 18-year-old African American male from Cleveland, Ohio, tragically died on August 24, 2018. Devin was shot while driving a stolen car and was later taken to University Hospitals, where he was placed on life support until his death. The…

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Donna Castleberry

Female, age 23 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

Donna Gail Castleberry, a 23-year-old woman from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost her life on August 23, 2018. Donna was employed as a sex worker while also caring for her two children. Despite facing significant challenges, including substance abuse and…

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Eric Flood Jr.

Male, age 21 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 23, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of August 23, 2018, Eric Flood Jr., a 21-year-old male, was shot and killed in Chester, Pennsylvania, becoming a victim of the city's ongoing gun violence. Details surrounding the specific circumstances of the shooting that led to Eric Flood…

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Clomie Lynn Mayberry

Female, age 23 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 23, 2017, a grim discovery was made at El Prado Park in South Phoenix. The bodies of 23-year-old Clomie Lynn Mayberry and 28-year-old Gregory Hairston were found near the bleachers of a baseball field within the park…

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Gregory Hairston

Male, age 28 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the community of South Phoenix was shaken by a grim discovery that would leave a lasting scar. On the morning of August 23rd, the body of 28-year-old Gregory Hairston was found at El Prado Park, near 19th and Southern Avenues. He…

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Laquesha L Holmes

Female, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Laquesha L. Holmes, aged 33, was fatally shot on August 23, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. Her death occurred during a particularly violent year for the city, which recorded a high number of homicides. The incident took place in an area that had seen repeated…

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Byron Henderson

Male, age 50 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the early morning of Wednesday, August 23, 2017, a 50-year-old Black / African American male named Byron Henderson was found murdered in a desolate section of Detroit, Michigan. The violent incident occurred at approximately 2:35 a.m. in the 15000 block of…

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Demetrice Fisher

Male, age 42 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, a violent incident unfolded in the Baden neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, claiming the life of a local resident. On the night of August 23, 2017, police officers were summoned to the northern section of the city following…

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Sukakee Floydina Bullethead Yhides

Female, age 20 · Fort Duchesne, Utah

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 23, 2017, the body of a young Native American woman, 20-year-old Sukakee Floydina Bullethead Yhides of Fort Duchesne, Utah, was discovered on a road northwest of Whiterocks, situated within the Uintah-Ouray Reservation. The circumstances of her…

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David Eugene Punkie Elmore

Male, age 31 · Clendenin, West Virginia

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 23, 2017, David Eugene 'Punkie' Elmore, a 31-year-old resident of Clendenin, West Virginia, lost his life in a tragic incident involving a fatal shooting. The event occurred during an argument between neighbors on Laurel Fork Road in Kanawha County.…

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Matthew R. Turcotte

Male, age 20 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday, August 23, 2017, a tragedy unfolded at the Fort Carson Army post just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado, cutting short the life of a young soldier. Twenty-year-old Specialist Matthew R. Turcotte, a male infantryman, was…

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Balmore Mauricio Fuentes

Male, age 34 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the Trinidad neighborhood of Northeast Washington, D.C., 34-year-old Balmore Mauricio Fuentes, a husband and father of two, was shot and killed in broad daylight on Wednesday, August 23, 2017. Fuentes, a construction crew chief from Dundalk, Maryland, was…

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Matthew Young

Male, age 20 · Monticello, Kentucky

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet town of Monticello, Kentucky, the life of 20-year-old Matthew Young was tragically cut short on August 23, 2017. A White male, Young was found deceased from a gunshot wound on Mercer Drive, a discovery made by the Monticello Police Department…

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Ruthie Carolyn New

Female, age 70 · Somerset, Kentucky

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of Somerset, Kentucky, a beloved 70-year-old female, Ruthie Carolyn New, was found dead on Thursday, August 24, 2017, inside the Denham Street Baptist Church, an institution she held dear. Her death was quickly ruled a homicide, sending…

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Nathaniel D Gary

Male, age 24 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Nathaniel D. Gary, a 24-year-old man from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was tragically shot to death on August 23, 2017. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. on Milwaukee's north side, specifically in the 3000 block of N. 40th St. According to police reports, the…

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Oyana Carlyle

Female, age 27 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the life of a young woman was tragically cut short in a wave of violence that had been plaguing the city of Richmond, Virginia. Oyana T. Carlyle, a 27-year-old Black female, was fatally wounded by gunfire on the evening of August 23…

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Andrew Williams

Male, age 24 · Annapolis, Maryland

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday evening in Annapolis, Maryland, the life of 24-year-old Andrew Williams was tragically cut short. On August 23, 2017, at approximately 10:30 p.m., police responded to the 1800 block of Bowman Drive in the Annapolis Gardens…

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Beatrice Gonzalez

Female, age 6 · Bloomington, California

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 23, 2017, a tragic incident occurred in Bloomington, California, resulting in the deaths of six-year-old Beatrice Gonzalez, her eight-year-old sister Priscilla Gonzalez, and their mother Karina Gonzalez. The incident was initially reported as a…

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Karina Gonzalez

Female, age 35 · Bloomington, California

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Karina Gonzalez, aged 35, tragically lost her life on August 23, 2017, in Bloomington, California, in what was later determined to be a murder-suicide. On that fateful day, a house fire was reported at the Gonzalez residence on Santa Ana Avenue. When…

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Priscilla Gonzalez

Female, age 8 · Bloomington, California

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 23, 2017, a tragic incident occurred in Bloomington, California, resulting in the deaths of Priscilla Gonzalez, age 8, her younger sister Beatrice Gonzalez, age 6, and their mother, Karina Gonzalez, age 35. The incident was initially reported as a…

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Kirby Ladell Rich

Male, age 29 · Pensacola, Florida

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kirby Ladell Rich, a 29-year-old resident of Pensacola, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2017. The incident occurred in the area of West Mallory Street and North Pace Boulevard around 5:30 p.m. Rich was shot and later succumbed to his injuries…

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Jacarro Lamont Odom

Male, age 35 · Cordele, Georgia

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the community of Cordele, Georgia, was shaken by an act of violence that claimed the lives of two of its own. On August 23, 2017, 35-year-old Jacarro Lamont Odom and another man, Shaquaveon M. Felder, were tragically killed in a…

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Jian Fang Wang

Male, age 39 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday evening in Macon, Georgia, 38-year-old Jian Fang Wang, an employee at Hot Wings Plus on Pio Nono Avenue, was leaving work with two colleagues. As they approached their cars around 10:15 p.m., a man emerged from the shadows…

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Shaquaveon M. Felder

Male, age 24 · Cordele, Georgia

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the community of Cordele, Georgia, was shaken by a violent act that claimed the lives of two of its own. On the evening of August 23, Shaquaveon M. Felder, a 24-year-old African American male, and Jacarro Lamont Odom, 35, were…

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Joaquin Clara

Male, age 51 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Joaquin Clara, a 51-year-old Hispanic male, was found dead on August 23, 2017, in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Clara, who was homeless, was discovered around 9 p.m. in the 5900 block of West Fullerton Avenue. The Cook County medical…

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Samario Webb

Male, age 30 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the life of 30-year-old Samario Webb was tragically cut short on the streets of Shreveport, Louisiana. On the morning of August 23rd, police responded to a call of a shooting in the 2500 block of Grove Street. There, they…

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Barry Dale Rodgers

Male, age 53 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Barry Dale Rodgers, a 53-year-old man from Greensboro, NC, was tragically killed on August 23, 2017. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning at 2406 Flora Vista Circle in Greensboro. Police arrived at the scene around 1:35 a.m. and found Barry…

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Brian Kirk Simmons

Male, age 45 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brian Kirk Simmons, a 45-year-old man from Greensboro, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2017. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 1:35 a.m., when police responded to a call at 2406 Flora Vista Circle in…

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Ronald Taylor

Male, age 51 · Edenton, North Carolina

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Ronald Taylor, a 51-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2017, in Edenton, North Carolina. The incident occurred late at night when officers of the Edenton Police Department responded to a reported shooting at 215 E. Church…

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Fredrick Jones

Male, age 35 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Fredrick Jones Jr., a 35-year-old male from Cleveland, OH, tragically passed away on August 23, 2017. The details surrounding his death indicate that he was shot and killed at Euphoria Lanes, a bowling alley located on East 30th Street in Cleveland. Cleveland…

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Kevin King Jr

Male, age 20 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kevin King Jr., a 20-year-old African American male from Cleveland, OH, tragically passed away on August 23, 2017. He was known for his vibrant personality and active involvement in various activities such as music, dancing, playing the drums, karate…

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Benson Briseno

Male, age 29 · Austin, Texas

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Benson Briseno, a 29-year-old man from Austin, Texas, was tragically shot to death on August 23, 2017, at a north Austin apartment. Despite efforts from Austin-Travis County EMS to resuscitate him, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident occurred in…

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Corey Raab

Male, age 30 · Katy, Texas

Killed Aug 23, 2017 · 9 years ago

Corey Tyler Raab, a 30-year-old Navy veteran and resident of Katy, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on August 23, 2017. The incident occurred in the early morning hours outside Einstein's Pub in Katy, during a violent brawl in the parking lot. Corey Raab…

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Ahmodd Arnold

Male, age 36 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Aug 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ahmodd Arnold, 36, a Black male, was killed on August 23, 2015, inside his home in west Birmingham, Alabama, in a neighborhood around 37th Court West/37th Street West. He had last been seen alive around midday, and by mid-afternoon someone returned to the…

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Raul J Lagunas

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Raul J. Lagunas, aged 28, was fatally shot on August 23, 2015, in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood. He was one of many victims of gun violence in the city that year, a year marked by an increase in homicides compared to prior years. Raul Lagunas was a…

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James F Douthard

Male, age 42 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

James F. Douthard, aged 42, was killed on August 23, 2015, in Chicago. His murder was part of a series of violent incidents involving the "Wicked Town" faction of the Traveling Vice Lords street gang. Douthard's killing was one of many carried out by members…

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Davis W Caston

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Davis W. Caston, age 30, was fatally shot on August 23, 2015, in the Gage Park neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred during the evening, with Caston becoming yet another victim in a violent year that saw Chicago struggling with an increase in…

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DeAndre Slappey

Male, age 24 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, the life of Deandre Slappey, a 24-year-old African-American man from Detroit, Michigan, was tragically cut short. On August 23rd, Slappey became a victim of the gun violence that has troubled the city, losing his life in a shooting…

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Christopher Thomas

Male, age 38 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, a weekend in Detroit was marked by a wave of violence that claimed multiple lives. Among the victims was Christopher Thomas, a 38-year-old African-American man. On Sunday, August 23, 2015, Thomas was found slain, becoming another…

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William P Simmons

Male, age 61 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, the quiet of a Kansas City neighborhood was shattered by a house fire that revealed a deeper tragedy. On August 23rd, firefighters were dispatched to a blaze in the 300 block of Oakley Avenue. After extinguishing the flames, which…

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Matthew Vearnon

Male, age 31 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Sunday in late August 2015, the Perry South neighborhood of Pittsburgh was shattered by a fatal burst of gunfire. Matthew Vearnon, a 31-year-old male, was killed in the violent exchange that unfolded on his own street. The…

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Byzantium Hill

Male, age 19 · Anchorage, Alaska

Killed Aug 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Byzantium Hill, a 19-year-old Black male, died in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 23, 2015. Just before 2 a.m., neighbors near East 5th Avenue and Lane Street heard gunfire. Inside a residence, officers found the 19-year-old male critically wounded; medics…

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Jessie Pearl Haga

Female, age 73 · Valhermoso-springs, Alabama

Killed Aug 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jessie Pearl Haga, a 73-year-old White woman from Valhermoso Springs, Alabama, died on August 23, 2015, in a case that unfolded inside the home where she had only just begun a new chapter of her life. News reports and her obituary place her in the small…

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April Erickson Tennin

Female, age 41 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Aug 23, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of August 23, 2015, a tragedy unfolded in a home in Maplewood, a suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota, forever altering the lives of a family. April Erickson Tennin, a 41-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was found deceased in her…

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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.