Death by Force

Jason Adnner Cruz

Male, age 17 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 25, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jason Adnner Cruz, a 17-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 25, 2019, in Houston, Texas. He was shot while playing basketball with a friend in the parking lot of an apartment complex in northwest Houston. A family member…

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Traveon Deonte Lafayette Miller

Male, age 22 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Aug 25, 2019 · 7 years ago

On August 25, 2019, Traveon Deonte Lafayette Miller, a 22-year-old man from Dallas, Texas, was found shot dead in the middle of a South Dallas street. The incident occurred around 4:15 a.m. when Dallas police responded to a shooting call at 4800 Dolphin Road.…

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Kevin Napier

Male, age 37 · Anchorage, Alaska

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

Kevin Andrew Napier, a 37-year-old white male, was killed in the early morning darkness of August 25, 2018, inside an apartment on the 3500-block of West 88th Avenue in southwest Anchorage. A caller reported a disturbance at 2:29 a.m.; when officers converged…

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Larry Lewis

Male, age 46 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 25, 2018, the life of a 46-year-old Black man, Larry Lewis, was tragically cut short in Springfield, Massachusetts. Lewis was the victim of a shooting that occurred on Waldorf Street. He was quickly transported…

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Colbie Davis

Male, age 33 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late summer of 2018, the life of 33-year-old Colbie O'Neal Davis was cut short on a Saturday afternoon in south Louisville. On August 25th, Davis was found with multiple gunshot wounds in an alley near the 400 block of M Street. He was pronounced dead…

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DeAnthony D Miggins

Male, age 23 · Madison, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

DeAnthony D. Miggins, a 23-year-old from Madison, Wisconsin, tragically lost his life on August 25, 2018. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and led to a significant investigation by local authorities. Miggins was found with fatal…

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Jerry Kirkwood Jr.

Male, age 31 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a summer evening in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of 31-year-old Jerry Kirkwood Jr., a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On August 25, 2018, Kirkwood was fatally shot at Vogel Park. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain…

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Jeremy Apperson

Male, age 33 · Philadelphia, Mississippi

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a tragic Saturday, August 25, 2018, the life of 33-year-old Jeremy Apperson of Philadelphia, Mississippi, was cut short in a senseless act of violence. Apperson, a white male, was a transport driver for Prince Oil Company and a lifelong resident of Neshoba…

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Megan Staats

Female, age 26 · Philadelphia, Mississippi

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late summer of 2018, the community of Philadelphia, Mississippi, was shaken by a violent act that claimed the life of 27-year-old Megan Elizabeth Staats. On Saturday, August 25, 2018, Staats was working as a store clerk at a Cefco gas station when a…

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William Bolton

Male, age 28 · Vicksburg, Michigan

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

William 'Billy' Michael Bolton, a 28-year-old male, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018, in Vicksburg, Michigan. Born on May 31, 1990, in Kalamazoo, he was a lifelong resident of the Vicksburg community. Known for his fun-loving sense of humor and witty…

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Davontae Randall

Male, age 21 · Paulsboro, New Jersey

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late summer evening of August 25, 2018, the community of Paulsboro, New Jersey, was shaken by the violent death of 21-year-old Davontae Randall. A Black/African American male and a former standout wrestler for Paulsboro High School, Randall was found…

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Jakim Allen

Male, age 21 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 25, 2018, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace on the 200 block of Brunswick Avenue, near Southard Street in Trenton, New Jersey. When police arrived at the scene around 1:00 a.m., they found 21-year-old Jakim…

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Krissia Henderson-Burrus

Female, age 20 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a late summer evening in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 20-year-old Krissia Henderson-Burrus was tragically cut short. On August 25, 2018, just before 9 p.m., the former high school cheerleader and Virginia Union University student was driving on Hull…

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David Ballinger

Male, age 31 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Indianapolis, a dispute that began inside a bar tragically spilled out into the parking lot, ending the life of 31-year-old David M. Ballinger on August 25, 2018. The altercation, which reportedly started over a woman…

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Raphael Butler-Grimmett

Male, age 17 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 25, 2018, the life of 17-year-old Raphael Butler-Grimmett was tragically cut short on a street in Kansas City, Missouri. A resident of Missouri, the young man was expecting his first child and worked as a Cubmaster…

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Syolanda Patterson

Female, age 32 · Springfield, Missouri

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late summer of 2018, a tragedy unfolded in a quiet home in Springfield, Missouri, cutting short the life of a young mother and leaving a family fractured. On the morning of August 25th, police were dispatched to a residence on South Fremont Avenue…

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Fantasia Shyann Jackson

Female, age 12 · Timmonsville, South Carolina

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late summer evening of August 25, 2018, the life of 12-year-old Fantasia Shyann Jackson was tragically cut short in Timmonsville, South Carolina. A Black female, Fantasia had just returned from the local fair and was dropped off at her grandparents'…

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Marcus Brown

Male, age 18 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a summer evening in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of 18-year-old Marcus Brown, a Black male, was cut short by gunfire. On August 25, 2018, in the 1400 block of North Mount Street, Brown was shot multiple times. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but…

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John Shelton

Male, age 28 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in Buffalo, New York, a dispute tragically escalated, ending the life of 28-year-old John Shelton, Jr. On August 28, 2018, near the Shaffer Village housing complex, Shelton was intentionally shot following a disagreement.…

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Jerry Jerome Kouiyoth

Male, age 27 · Stockton, California

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jerry Jerome Kouiyoth, a 27-year-old resident of Stockton, California, tragically lost his life on August 25, 2018. On that fateful day, Kouiyoth was riding in a car with two other men in the area of North El Dorado Street and East Hammer Lane when they were…

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Sylvia Widman

Female, age 27 · San-diego, California

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

Sylvianita Widman, a 27-year-old woman from San Diego, California, tragically lost her life on August 25, 2018. Widman, affectionately known as "Nita B" to her friends and family, was a devoted mother of two and a dedicated community member who worked…

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Joy Roby

Female, age 29 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late summer of 2018, the life of a young mother was tragically cut short in a violent act that left a family and a community in mourning. Joy Roby, a 29-year-old female, was fatally shot during a robbery in East Point, Georgia, on Saturday, August 25…

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Montez Love-Bullock

Male, age 39 · Buford, Georgia

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday in August 2018, the quiet of a Buford, Georgia, neighborhood was shattered, leaving a family torn apart and a community in shock. Montez Love-Bullock, a 39-year-old Black man, was found lying unresponsive in the middle of…

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Rodney Lowe

Male, age 19 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, the life of Rodney Lowe, a 19-year-old African American male from Atlanta, Georgia, was tragically cut short. On the night of August 25, 2018, Lowe was found with a gunshot wound to the chest near the intersection of Joseph E. Boone…

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Timothy Jerome Ford

Male, age 48 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

Timothy Jerome Ford, a 48-year-old African American man, was tragically shot and killed on August 25, 2018, in his home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The incident occurred at his residence on East 17th Street, where police responded to a shooting call…

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Tamara Dodson

Female, age 15 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

Tamara Lynette Dodson, a 15-year-old African American girl from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost her life on August 25, 2018. Known affectionately as "Rudy" to her friends and family, Tamara was a talented dancer and a passionate eighth grader at Champion…

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Tarue Johnson

Male, age 22 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the life of 22-year-old Tarue Johnson, a Black male, was cut short by gunfire. It was around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 25, 2018, when police responded to reports of shots fired at a home in the 1500…

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Mansfield Rutherford

Male, age 22 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

A birthday celebration on a warm August evening turned into a scene of tragedy, forever marking the loss of a young man in Nashville, Tennessee. On Saturday, August 25, 2018, Mansfield 'Man Man' Eugene Rutherford was gathered with friends on the front porch…

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Anselmo Farrington

Male, age 29 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

Anselmo Farrington, a 29-year-old man from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on August 25, 2018. The incident occurred at an apartment complex in the 17000 block of Red Oak Drive in northwest Harris County. Farrington was shot multiple times by Kysion…

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Claudia Sanchez

Female, age 33 · Haltom-city, Texas

Killed Aug 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

Claudia Sanchez, a 33-year-old Hispanic woman from Haltom City, Texas, tragically lost her life on August 25, 2018, due to a road rage incident. She was a single mother of three children. The incident occurred when Claudia was a passenger in a white Fiat that…

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Daniel Blyler

Male, age 44 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 25, 2017, Daniel Blyler, 44, was shot and killed by a Jacksonville police officer. The incident occurred outside Vic’s Sandwich Shop in Jacksonville, Florida. According to police reports, officers responded to a call from witnesses concerned about…

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Matthias Bowen

Male, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

Maurice Bowen, aged 35, was shot and killed on August 25, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a particularly violent period for the city, as Chicago struggled with high levels of gun violence throughout 2017. That year, Chicago saw a substantial…

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Kasey Munoz

Male · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, a heart-wrenching tragedy unfolded in New Orleans, leading to the untimely death of 3-month-old Kasey Munoz. The infant, a baby boy, was discovered unresponsive by his mother on August 25, 2017, in the city's Lower 9th Ward. The initial…

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Derrian Griffin

Male, age 32 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the absence of online information regarding a male individual named Derrian Griffin who died in Baltimore, MD, the following summaries detail the deaths of other men with the last name Griffin in the Baltimore area, based on available online sources.…

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Devin Booze

Male, age 35 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 25, 2017, a Friday in Baltimore, Maryland, 35-year-old Devin Booze was fatally shot. The incident that claimed the life of the male victim was attributed to gun violence, a recurring issue in the city. Publicly available information confirms the…

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Mark Mayweather

Male, age 29 · Springfield, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in August 2017, the life of Mark Mayweather, a 29-year-old Black / African American man from Springfield, Massachusetts, was tragically cut short. On August 25, 2017, police responded to reports of gunfire and discovered…

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Aariden Trent Hooper

Male, age 8 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the life of 8-year-old Aariden Trent Hooper was tragically cut short in a devastating event that shook his Louisville, Kentucky community. Aariden, a White male, was a student at Gilmore Lane Elementary School, known for his love of…

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Avery James Hooper

Male, age 10 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a quiet Louisville, Kentucky neighborhood, the life of 10-year-old Avery James Hooper, a bright and kind fifth-grader at Gilmore Lane Elementary School, was tragically cut short on August 25, 2017. Avery, a white male, was known for his intelligence and…

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Jose Cabrera

Male, age 28 · Camden, New Jersey

Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jose Cabrera, a 28-year-old Hispanic / Latino man from Camden, New Jersey, stepped into the final hours of August 24, 2017, unaware that his name would soon be added to the long, painful roll of lives lost to gunfire in the city. A lifelong Camden resident…

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Albert R. Freeman

Male, age 39 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

On an August evening in 2017, the life of Albert R. Freeman, a 39-year-old Black / African American man from Chesterfield, Virginia, was tragically cut short. On August 25th, in the city of Petersburg, Freeman was fatally shot, becoming another victim of gun…

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Jessika Peppers

Female, age 32 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a tragic afternoon in Kansas City, Missouri, 32-year-old Jessika Peppers, a mother of two, was fatally shot on August 25, 2017. The incident unfolded in the 5700 block of Cambridge Avenue, where police responded to a shooting and discovered Peppers…

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Robert Mitchell Jr

Male, age 53 · Boonsboro, Maryland

Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the quiet community of Boonsboro, Maryland, was unsettled by a grim discovery. The body of a man, later identified as 53-year-old Robert Earl 'Mitch' Mitchell Jr., was found in a cornfield off Fahrney Church Road on the morning of…

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Caroline Dym

Female, age 18 · Pound-ridge, New York

Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet, affluent town of Pound Ridge, New York, a grim discovery was made on the morning of August 25, 2017, that shattered the community's sense of peace. Inside a sprawling home on Fox Hill Road, a housecleaner stumbled upon a horrific scene: the…

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Loretta Dym

Female, age 50 · Pound-ridge, New York

Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet, affluent town of Pound Ridge, New York, a grim discovery was made on the morning of August 25, 2017, that shattered the community's sense of peace. Inside their sprawling Fox Hill Road home, 50-year-old Loretta Dym, her 56-year-old husband…

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Megan Dix

Female, age 33 · Brockport, New York

Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Brockport, New York, 33-year-old Megan Dix was taking her usual lunch break from her job as an assistant manager at Lowe's. On August 25, 2017, she sat in her pickup truck in a quiet parking lot on South Avenue, a spot she often chose…

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Deandre Adams

Male, age 22 · Oakland, California

Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

Deandre Adams, a 22-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on August 25, 2017. The incident occurred around 10:20 a.m. when Adams was driving on Olive Street between 88th and 90th avenues. He was shot multiple times while in his…

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Frederick William Loftus

Male, age 58 · Eureka, California

Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

Frederick William Loftus, aged 58, passed away on August 25, 2017, in Eureka, California. Loftus, known affectionately as "Fast Freddy," was a second-generation commercial fisherman who spent much of his life fishing in various locations, including Oregon…

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Gerome Lee Thomas

Male, age 31 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

Gerome Lee Thomas, a 31-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on August 25, 2017. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. while Thomas was standing at the Master Burger restaurant located in the 4400 block of South Western…

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