Deaths by Force on August 23

Deaths by Force (504)

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Raven Young

Male, age 28 · Millbrook, Alabama

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late summer afternoon in Millbrook, Alabama, the life of 28-year-old Raven J. Young, a male resident of the city, was tragically cut short by gun violence. The fatal incident unfolded on Monday, August 23, 2021, at approximately 5:00 PM in the 4500 block…

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Francisco Escobedo

Male, age 31 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 23, 2021, Francisco Escobedo, a 31-year-old Hispanic / Latino man from Phoenix, Arizona, was shot near the intersection of Central Avenue and Mohave Street just south of downtown. Emergency calls reported gunfire in the area, and Phoenix police…

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Alicia Thomas

Female, age 24 · Charleston, West Virginia

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet community of Mink Shoals, just outside Charleston, West Virginia, a heart-wrenching discovery was made on August 23, 2021. Inside a home on Eskdale Drive, relatives found the bodies of 24-year-old Alicia Thomas, a White/Caucasian female, and her…

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Myra Thomas

Female, age 5 · Charleston, West Virginia

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Myra Thomas, a 5-year-old White / Caucasian girl, died in August 2021 inside her family’s home on Elkdale Drive in the Mink Shoals area near Charleston, West Virginia. Authorities said relatives went to the home on Monday, August 23, after not hearing from…

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Ali Jamil Al-Mahdi

Male, age 32 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 23, 2021, the sounds of gunfire shattered the quiet of the Shaw neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. When police arrived at the 1800 block of Ninth Street NW around 2:24 a.m., they discovered 32-year-old Ali Jamil…

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Camilo Reynaldo Ramirez

Male, age 25 · Salina, Kansas

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early hours of a Monday morning in Salina, Kansas, the sound of several gunshots shattered the peace on August 23, 2021. When police were dispatched to the 500 block of East Iron Avenue, they discovered a young Hispanic man, 25-year-old Camilo Reynaldo…

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Desmond A. Bingham

Male, age 48 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of August 23, 2021, 48-year-old Demond A. Bingham was fatally shot in St. Paul's North End neighborhood. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on the 800 block of Albemarle Street, near Lewis Park. Responding officers found Bingham suffering…

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Regginald Dawayne Johnson

Male, age 20 · London, Kentucky

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, the body of 20-year-old Regginald Dawayne Johnson, a male resident of Lexington, was discovered in a wooded area off Sinking Creek Road in Laurel County, Kentucky. A passerby happened upon the scene and immediately contacted…

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Arnez Rodgers

Male, age 31 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Arnez Rodgers, a 31-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the night of August 23, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The incident was one of four deadly shootings that occurred in the city on that same day. A father of four and engaged to be married, Rodgers…

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Cynthia E. Lemon

Female, age 18 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a young Black / African American woman's life was tragically cut short in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eighteen-year-old Cynthia E. Lemon, a recent graduate of Washington High School, was fatally shot on the afternoon of August 23, 2021. The…

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Kevion Jaquan Terrell Lee

Male, age 20 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of Kevion Jaquan Terrell Lee, a 20-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. On August 23, 2021, at approximately 11:35 p.m., police responded to a call in the area of North 21st…

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Treyvon Heard

Male, age 15 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a summer day that turned tragic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 15-year-old Treyvon M. Heard, a Black/African American male, lost his life to gun violence on August 23, 2021. His death was one of four separate fatal shootings that occurred on that violent day in…

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Chrevon Rayman Lawrence

Male, age 28 · Romulus, Michigan

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of August 23, 2021, a violent encounter in a liquor store parking lot in Romulus, Michigan, claimed the life of 28-year-old Chrevon Rayman Lawrence. The incident unfolded shortly after 11 p.m. at Top Shelf Liquor, located at the corner of Eureka…

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Reashaun Billingsley

Male, age 18 · Freehold, New Jersey

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late summer evening in Freehold, New Jersey, 18-year-old Reashaun Billingsley was sitting on a front porch on Lloyd Avenue with another male. It was just after 5 p.m. on August 23, 2021, when a sedan approached the residence. A passenger in the back…

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Yanquai Marlik Edwards

Male, age 25 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of August 23, 2021, the life of Yanquai Marlik Edwards, a 25-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short on the streets of Trenton, New Jersey. At approximately 3:45 a.m., the sound of gunfire pierced the quiet of Fountain Avenue…

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Amira Y. James-Rodgers

Female, age 41 · Norfolk, Virginia

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in Norfolk, Virginia, tragedy struck, forever altering the lives of those connected to Amira Y. James-Rodgers. On August 23, 2021, a call reporting a gunshot victim dispatched police to a home in the 1600 block of…

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Barbara Anne Hartford

Female, age 68 · Grundy, Virginia

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Barbara Anne Hartford, a 68-year-old female, passed away on August 23, 2021, in Grundy, Virginia. A registered nurse at Riverside Medical Clinic and a member of the Grundy Baptist Church, she was a mother and grandmother known for her love of riding horses…

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Jeremi Jones

Male, age 39 · Shoals, Indiana

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late summer afternoon in the small town of Shoals, Indiana, a dispute turned deadly, ending the life of 39-year-old Jeremi Jones. The male resident was at a home on Main Street on August 23, 2021, when a confrontation escalated, leading to gunfire around…

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Shawn Kaiser

Male, age 43 · Lafayette, Indiana

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a grim discovery was made in Lafayette, Indiana, that brought a tragic end to the search for a missing man. Shawn Kaiser, a 43-year-old male construction worker from Zionsville, was found deceased on August 23rd. The initial…

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Randie Smith

Female, age 27 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In what should have been a simple transaction, 27-year-old Randie Smith, a female resident of Kansas City, Missouri, tragically lost her life on August 23, 2021. The young woman had arranged to sell a PlayStation 4 gaming console through Facebook Marketplace…

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Ben Franklin Jr

Male, age 38 · Georgetown, South Carolina

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late summer evening in Georgetown, South Carolina, the life of 38-year-old Ben Franklin Jr. was tragically cut short. On Monday, August 23, 2021, Franklin and a companion, 25-year-old Kiashia Green, were violently attacked in the Oatland community. The…

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Christopher Wayne Banks

Male, age 46 · Greer, South Carolina

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late summer afternoon in Greer, South Carolina, the life of 46-year-old Christopher Wayne Banks came to a violent end. On August 23, 2021, Banks was fatally shot in an incident that unfolded on North Avenue. Reports from that day indicate that an…

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Kiashia Green

Female, age 25 · Georgetown, South Carolina

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On an August evening in 2021, the community of Georgetown, South Carolina, was shaken by a violent act that claimed two lives. Kiashia Green, a 25-year-old woman, and Ben Franklin Jr., 38, were found shot to death in the Oatland Community. The Georgetown…

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Rodney Johnson

Male, age 54 · Westminster, South Carolina

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet town of Westminster, South Carolina, the evening of August 23, 2021, was shattered by the sound of gunfire on Hobson Street. Responding to a call at approximately 6:30 p.m., Oconee County Sheriff's deputies arrived at a residence to a grim scene.…

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Alonte Shipp

Male, age 20 · Wyandanch, New York

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Monday, August 23, 2021, the community of Wyandanch, New York, was struck by tragedy with the death of 20-year-old Alonte Shipp. A former standout football player at Wyandanch Memorial High School with dreams of reaching the NFL…

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Mario Gonzalez

Male, age 33 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet of an April morning in 2021, a 26-year-old Latino man named Mario Gonzalez was in a small park in Alameda, California. Gonzalez, a father and the main caregiver for his mother and autistic brother, was described by his family as a respectful and…

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Ryehine Cintron

Male, age 38 · Bronx, New York

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the night of August 23, 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the late-night quiet at the corner of East 157th Street and Melrose Avenue in the Bronx, leaving a 38-year-old man, Ryehine Cintron, with a fatal gunshot wound to his torso. The male victim was…

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Alex Picasso

Male, age 57 · Visalia, California

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Alex Picasso, a 57-year-old resident of Visalia, California, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2021. He was found by the Visalia Police Department with multiple gunshot wounds near Bridge Street and Tulare Avenue. Despite being rushed to a local hospital…

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Jane Daugherty

Female, age 65 · Capitola, California

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jane Meredith Daugherty, a 65-year-old resident of Capitola, California, was found dead in her home on August 23, 2021. Known for her musical talent and community involvement, Jane's death shocked and saddened her friends and family. She was discovered during…

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Michael Garcia-Arias

Male, age 27 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Michael Garcia-Arias, a 27-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Michael was shot near 3304 Pepper Ave. in Cypress Park. The…

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Pedro Guerrero

Male, age 48 · La-puente, California

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Pedro Guerrero, a 48-year-old resident of La Puente, California, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2021. The incident occurred near 1039 N. Hacienda Blvd., where Guerrero was found in his car, having sustained fatal gunshot wounds. The Los Angeles County…

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Jamien Davis

Male, age 21 · Monticello, Florida

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 23, 2021, Jamien Davis, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically killed in Monticello, Florida. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. when the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) responded to reports of multiple gunshot victims in the…

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Lyndon Dawson

Male, age 23 · Monticello, Florida

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Lyndon Dawson, a 23-year-old African American male from Monticello, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2021. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office responded to a call in the East Clark Avenue area of Monticello, where they discovered Lyndon…

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Ashton Omari Winbush

Male, age 2 · Albany, Georgia

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, the life of a bright-eyed and joyful two-year-old boy, Ashton Omari Winbush, was tragically cut short in his Albany, Georgia home. Ashton, an African American male born on October 20, 2018, was known for his infectious smile that…

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Ralph Banks

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ralph Banks, a 25-year-old African American male from Chicago, IL, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2021. His death was the result of a shooting incident on the Eisenhower Expressway, a major highway in Chicago. The circumstances surrounding his death…

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Aaron Brown

Male, age 18 · Bogalusa, Louisiana

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On an August afternoon in 2021, 18-year-old Aaron Brown, a male student at Bogalusa High School, had just stepped off the school bus and was walking home. As he stood at the corner of Dan Street and Hickory Avenue, a vehicle approached, and gunfire erupted.…

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Derrick Branch

Male, age 29 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, the life of Derrick Fitzgerald Taylor Branch, a 29-year-old male, was tragically cut short on the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana. On August 23, he was fatally wounded by gunfire, a stark reminder of the persistent specter of gun…

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Pooh Johnson

Female, age 25 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, the life of a talented makeup artist was tragically cut short on a street in Shreveport, Louisiana. Pooh Johnson, a 25-year-old Black transgender woman, was found dead in a vehicle in the early morning hours of August 23rd. The…

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DAndre Damian McLean

Male, age 21 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

D'Andre Damian McLean, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2021, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning on Tartan Court, off Rama Road. According to reports, officers from…

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Jamie Vee Franks

Female, age 43 · Salisbury, North Carolina

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jamie Vee Franks, a 43-year-old woman from Salisbury, North Carolina, tragically died on August 23, 2021. Jamie was born on November 19, 1977, in Rowan County. She was the daughter of the late Edward Ray Franks and Velvie Epps Franks. Jamie was a devoted…

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Nykeim Zantwan Thompson

Male, age 21 · Burlington, North Carolina

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Nykeim Zantwan Thompson, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2021, in Burlington, North Carolina. He was found with a gunshot wound inside an apartment on Lunsford Drive. The Burlington Police Department responded to…

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Cornell Neal

Male, age 24 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Cornell Neal, a 24-year-old male from Cincinnati, OH, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2021. He was found dead in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati, having suffered a gunshot wound. The Cincinnati Police Department's Homicide Unit responded to the…

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Diamond Love

Female, age 20 · Milan, Tennessee

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of Milan, Tennessee, a young woman's life was tragically cut short in an act of violence that also claimed the life of a young man. Diamond Nicole Love, a 20-year-old Black female, was found deceased in her home on Wilbur Nelson Road on…

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Marcus Smith Jr.

Female, age 21 · Milan, Tennessee

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late summer day in Milan, Tennessee, the quiet of a home on Wilbur Nelson Road was shattered by a grim discovery. On August 23, 2021, 21-year-old Marcus Smith Jr., an African American male from Humboldt, was found dead inside the residence. He was not…

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Brandon Lee Griego

Male, age 42 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Brandon Lee Griego, a 42-year-old man from Lubbock, Texas, tragically lost his life on August 23, 2021. The incident occurred following an argument between neighbors in a Central Lubbock neighborhood. According to police reports, officers responded to a shots…

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Brandon Marquis Curtis

Male, age 20 · Ft-worth, Texas

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Brandon Marquis Curtis, a 20-year-old male from Ft-Worth, TX, tragically passed away on August 23, 2021. The details surrounding his death indicate that he was a young man who was dearly loved by his family and friends. He is survived by his parents, Krystal…

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Dusty Bethke

Male, age 39 · Waco, Texas

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Dusty Bethke, a 39-year-old man from Waco, Texas, tragically passed away on August 23, 2021. According to reports, Bethke was shot and later found by police in a vehicle that had crashed into a fence near the 3100 block of Daughtry Avenue. He was taken to a…

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Trinidad Marry

Male, age 42 · Amarillo, Texas

Killed Aug 23, 2021 · 5 years ago

Trinidad Marry, a 42-year-old man from Amarillo, Texas, died on August 23, 2021. According to reports, Marry was involved in a confrontation with Amarillo police officers that led to his death. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on August 23rd near the 500…

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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.