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Ray Charles Smith

Male, age 61 · Huntsville, Texas

Killed Aug 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ray Charles Smith, a 61-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically died on August 23, 2014, in Huntsville, Texas. His death was the result of a shooting incident that occurred on August 22, 2014. Earlier that day, Smith was involved in a domestic…

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Ziauddien Sharique Khan

Male, age 44 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 23, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ziauddien Sharique Khan, a 44-year-old male of South Asian descent, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2014, in Houston, Texas. Khan was working as a clerk at the FM 529 Smoke Shop when he was shot multiple times by an armed robber who then fled with the…

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Harry Morgan

Male, age 26 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late summer of 2013, the life of a young man who had once fled civil war was tragically cut short on a street in Denver, Colorado. Harry Morgan, a 26-year-old Black male, was shot and killed on August 23, 2013. The incident occurred at 1540 Uinta…

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Clarence Wilson

Male, age 41 · Miami, Florida

Found Aug 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

Clarence Wilson, aged 41, was killed in Miami, Florida, on August 23, 2013. His homicide remains an unsolved case, part of the broader cold cases that continue to challenge law enforcement agencies in Miami-Dade County. Despite efforts by the Miami Police…

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Darius Oliver

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

Darius Oliver, a 21-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on August 19, 2013, in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. The incident occurred around 5:57 p.m. near the intersection of Wilson Avenue and Sheridan Road, outside the Uptown Baptist Church—a…

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Omar Javier Castel

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

Omar Javier Castel, aged 17, was shot and killed on August 23, 2013, in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting occurred on the street, and Omar was one of many young victims of gun violence that year, which contributed to a high rate of…

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Matthew Wood

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a late summer evening in Baltimore, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Matthew Wood, a 21-year-old Black male, was shot in the head on Friday, August 23, 2013. The fatal incident occurred just before 10:30 p.m. in the 3100 block of Brendan…

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Myeisha J Turner

Female, age 28 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

On an August evening in 2013, the lives of Myeisha J. Turner and her young daughter were brought to a tragic and violent end in their Kansas City, Missouri, home. Myeisha, a 28-year-old mother who was studying to become a registered nurse while working as a…

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Damiah L White

Female, age 3 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

In a heartbreaking turn of events, 3-year-old Damiah L. White and her 28-year-old mother, Myeisha J. Turner, were discovered deceased in their Kansas City, Missouri, home on August 23, 2013. A relative made the grim discovery, finding them both shot in what…

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Christopher Richard

Male, age 17 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late summer of 2013, the life of a young African-American man, 17-year-old Christopher Jovan Richard, was tragically cut short in Las Vegas, Nevada. On August 23, a day that began like any other, ended in sorrow for his family and friends. Christopher…

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Jafar Young Farr Lewis

Male, age 26 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Aug 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a summer evening in Trenton, New Jersey, a dispute believed to have been settled turned fatal, ending the life of 26-year-old Jafar Raheed Lewis, a Black male known in the local hip-hop scene as 'Young Farr'. The shooting occurred on August 23, 2013, on…

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Sakinah Breathwaite

Female, age 29 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Aug 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 23, 2013, the life of 29-year-old Sakinah Myeshia Breathwaite of Chesapeake, Virginia, was tragically cut short. The incident unfolded in the parking lot of the Newmarket Square Shopping Center in Hampton. Just after 2:00…

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Damiah White

Female, age 3 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late summer of 2013, a devastating discovery was made in a Kansas City, Missouri, home that would leave a lasting scar on the community. On August 23rd, 3-year-old Damiah White, a young female, was found shot to death alongside her 28-year-old mother…

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Tillman Hawkins

Male, age 33 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 23, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late summer of 2013, the life of 33-year-old Tillman Hawkins Jr. was cut short by an act of gun violence in New Orleans. On Friday, August 23, 2013, Hawkins was fatally shot, leaving behind a grieving family and a community searching for answers. The…

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Alan King

Male, age 33 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

An 18-year-old man named Seth King tragically lost his life in a Phoenix neighborhood, a young man who was remembered by his girlfriend as a hero. He was a person who was going to school and also working for a pool company with future plans of becoming a…

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Terrence Gough

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

In March of 2023, a 33-year-old man named Terence Cheatham was killed on the 2100 block of Edmondson Avenue in Baltimore. His life was tragically cut short in a homicide that would later see his killer brought to justice. The man responsible for Mr.…

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Darionte Thomas

Male, age 20 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

On August 23, 2012, Darionte Thomas, a 20-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in the city of Detroit, Michigan. The violent incident occurred at a residence located at 9330 Manor Street, which is situated in a neighborhood on the city's west side.…

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Gilberto Hernandez-Vazquez

Male, age 63 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Aug 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

Gilberto Hernandez-Vazquez, a 63-year-old Hispanic/Latino male, was working his neighborhood ice cream route in South Omaha on the evening of August 23, 2012, when violence found him. Around 8:22 p.m., near 19th and Y Street, he was shot while selling from…

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Antonio Camacho-Perez

Male, age 29 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

Milwaukee police are investigating the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Antonio Camacho-Perez. He was shot to death near near S. Layton Blvd. and Mitchell St. on the city's south side early Thursday, August 23rd. Amy Schuldt lives in the neighborhood where the…

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Jessie McCaskill

Female, age 50 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jessie McCaskill, a 50-year-old woman, was found deceased in her Phoenix, Arizona home in what was determined to be a murder-suicide. Her partner, 32-year-old Dallas Augustine, was identified as the suspect in her death. Authorities concluded that Augustine…

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Sir-Tavian Martin

Male, age 19 · Bradenton, Florida

Killed Aug 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

Sir-Tavian Denard Martin, a 19-year-old African American male from Bradenton, Florida, tragically passed away on August 23, 2012. His death occurred at Manatee Memorial Hospital. The circumstances surrounding his death have been a subject of investigation and…

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Miguel Lopez Martinez

Male, age 72 · Long Beach, California

Killed Aug 23, 2012 · 14 years ago

Miguel Lopez Martinez was 72 years old when he died on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, in Long Beach. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma in the area of Alamitos Avenue and East New York Street.…

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Edmunds Johnson

Male, age 49 · Oakland, California

Found Aug 23, 2010 · 16 years ago

Edmunds Johnson, aged 49, was fatally shot on August 23, 2010, in Oakland, California. His homicide was one among many that plagued Oakland during that time, highlighting the ongoing issue of violence that affected various neighborhoods in the city. The…

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Kirk Mcculough

Male, age 45 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 23, 2010 · 16 years ago

Kirk McCullough, aged 45, was shot and killed on August 23, 2010, in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred near the Taste Bud Banquet Hall and Restaurant, where Kirk worked as a bouncer. His body was discovered in the early…

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Nicolas Washum

Male, age 32 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 23, 2010 · 16 years ago

On August 23, 2010, the Indianapolis community was shaken by the violent death of Nicolas Washum, a 32-year-old Black male who fell victim to a homicide that remains unsolved years later. The incident occurred in the vicinity of 24th Street and Magnolia…

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Kermit Levine Iii Blair

Male, age 43 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Aug 23, 2010 · 16 years ago

Kermit Levine III Blair, age 43, was tragically killed on August 23, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio. Blair's death was noted as a homicide, and his case has since remained a part of Columbus' collection of cold cases that the police continue to investigate for…

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Craig Ainsworth

Male, age 27 · Oakland, California

Killed Aug 23, 2010 · 16 years ago

Craig Ainsworth, a 27-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was tragically shot and killed on the evening of August 23, 2010. The incident occurred near the corner of 13th Street and Broadway in downtown Oakland. According to reports, Ainsworth was…

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Derrick Hallom

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 23, 2009 · 17 years ago

Derrick Hallom, a 16-year-old from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically killed on August 23, 2009. His death occurred during a year marked by significant violence across Chicago. In 2009, the city saw a high number of homicides, which were spread throughout…

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Alexis D Allen

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 23, 2009 · 17 years ago

On August 23, 2009, Alexis D. Allen, a 27-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed in Chicago. His death occurred in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, a part of the city that has seen a high rate of violent crime. Allen was shot while in an alley, a…

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William Hernandez

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 23, 2009 · 17 years ago

William Hernandez, aged 25, was tragically killed on August 23, 2009, in Chicago. The incident took place in an area that had been experiencing ongoing issues with gun violence, a situation reflective of the broader struggles in Chicago during that period.…

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Carlos De La Cruz

Male, age 30 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Aug 23, 2009 · 17 years ago

Carlos De La Cruz, a 30-year-old male, was shot and killed on August 23, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred in the early morning hours when police were called to a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Carlos suffering from multiple…

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James Chenevert

Male, age 42 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 23, 2009 · 17 years ago

James Chenevert, aged 42, was found dead on August 23, 2009, outside a fire station in the southwest Houston area. The Houston Police Department stated that Chenevert had suffered multiple gunshot wounds, and it appeared that he had been shot elsewhere before…

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Misty Lamoreaux

Female, age 19 · Cedar City, Utah

Killed Aug 23, 2009 · 17 years ago

On August 23, 2009, 19-year-old Misty Lamoreaux, a female resident of Cedar City, Utah, was found dead in the bathroom of her apartment. The scene was initially perplexing, with a lit cigarette and a lighter in her hand, suggesting a moment of calm abruptly…

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Adrian Cole

Female, age 51 · Oakland, California

Found Aug 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

Adrian Coleman, a 51-year-old woman, was tragically killed on August 23, 2008, in Oakland, California. The incident took place in a city plagued by violent crime, and her death was part of a broader pattern of homicides that year. Coleman was found fatally…

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Keenan Woods

Male, age 21 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Washington, D.C., the life of Keenan Denzel Woods was tragically cut short. On Saturday, August 23, 2008, at approximately 11:38 pm, gunshots echoed in the 1200 block of Holbrook Terrace, NE. When the sounds faded, Woods…

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Tavares Lundy

Unknown, age 30 · Miami, Florida

Found Aug 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

Tavares Lundy, aged 30, was shot and killed on August 23, 2008, outside the Take One Lounge in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred after a fight escalated into gunfire in the parking lot of the strip club. When officers arrived, they found two men shot…

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Rakem Braylock

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

Rakem Braylock, a 17-year-old male, was tragically shot and killed on August 23, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident was part of the ongoing violence that the city experienced during 2008, a year that saw many young lives lost to gun-related incidents.…

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Lamonte Curtis

Male, age 23 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

On the evening of August 23, 2008, a double homicide occurred in Kansas City, Missouri, claiming the lives of two young individuals. LaMont D. Curtis, Sr., a 19-year-old male, was sitting on the front porch of a residence located at 2627 Bellefontaine Avenue…

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Jazmine Stiggers

Female, age 16 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the late summer evening of August 23, 2008, a devastating act of violence cut short the life of 16-year-old Jazmine Nicole Stiggers in Kansas City, Missouri. A recent mother to a two-month-old son, Jazmine was full of life and happiness. That day, she had…

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Jesse R Williams

Male, age 53 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the late summer of 2008, the life of Jesse R. Williams was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Missouri. On August 23rd, the 53-year-old was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the passage of time, the case remains an open and active…

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Araceli Rodriguez

Female, age 21 · San Antonio, Texas

Found Aug 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

Araceli Rodriguez, age 21, was tragically killed in San Antonio, Texas, on August 23, 2008, in a complex case that highlighted concerns over domestic violence and homicide trends in the area. Rodriguez’s death was part of a disturbing pattern in San Antonio…

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Glenn Ellis

Female, age 12 · Cheltenham, Maryland

Killed Aug 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a summer evening in Cheltenham, Maryland, a family gathering turned into a scene of tragedy with the death of 12-year-old Glenn C. Ellis. The young girl, a resident of Germantown and a student at Earle B. Wood Middle School in Rockville, was attending a…

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Gabriela Rosana Gabby Rodas

Female, age 18 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

Gabriela Rosana "Gabby" Rodas, an 18-year-old Latina woman, tragically lost her life on August 23, 2008, in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred during a domestic dispute at a residence on Pennsylvania Avenue in Boyle Heights. According to reports…

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Adrian Coleman

Female, age 51 · Oakland, California

Killed Aug 23, 2008 · 18 years ago

Adrian Coleman, a 51-year-old woman, was killed in Oakland on Saturday, August 23, 2008. The Oakland Police Department investigated her death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Oakland from 2008 through 2017, lists it as a…

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Tayon Glover

Male, age 32 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 23, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the late summer of 2007, the life of 29-year-old Tayon James Glover was cut short on a Thursday evening in Washington, D.C. On August 23rd, at approximately 9:55 p.m., Glover was shot and killed in the 1400 block of Girard Street, Northwest. The incident…

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Derek Low

Male, age 21 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Aug 23, 2007 · 19 years ago

On August 23, 2007, Derek Lowman, age 21, was shot and killed in Jacksonville, Florida. The homicide occurred during a violent encounter in a residential neighborhood, which left the community shaken. Despite the efforts of local law enforcement, no suspects…

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Ishmael Antonio Cooper

Male, age 15 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 23, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, a season marked by a high rate of violence in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of 15-year-old Ishmael Antonio Cooper was tragically cut short. An African-American male, Ishmael was outside his home on Riggs Avenue on the afternoon of…

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Devon Johnson

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 23, 2005 · 21 years ago

On a late summer evening in Washington, D.C., a life was tragically cut short. On Tuesday, August 23, 2005, at approximately 11:30 pm, Devon Johnson was shot and killed. The incident occurred at 1716 17th Street, SE, plunging the community into sorrow and…

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