Death by Force

Gary Helman

Male, age 56 · Cromwell, Indiana

Killed Aug 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a late summer evening in Cromwell, Indiana, a violent encounter unfolded that would leave a 56-year-old man dead and his twin brother seriously injured. Gary Helman, a man with a known history of confrontational behavior, was shot and killed on August 25…

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Sandra Marie Kerner

Female, age 40 · Street, Maryland

Killed Aug 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the quiet community of Street, Maryland, a tragic event unfolded that cut short the life of Sandra Marie Kerner, a 40-year-old woman. On a Monday morning, August 25, 2014, her life was taken in a violent act that reverberated through the community. The…

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Charlotte Whitehead Branton

Female, age 57 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Aug 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Charlotte Whitehead Branton, aged 57, was found dead on August 25, 2014, in her apartment at The Retreat at St. Johns complex in Jacksonville, Florida. Initially, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office did not suspect foul play in her death. However, further…

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Michael Gene Cain

Male, age 49 · Rockingham, North Carolina

Killed Aug 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Michael Gene Cain, a 49-year-old man from Rockingham, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on August 25, 2014. Cain, who resided at 245 Ledbetter Street in the Cordova community, was known for his kind-hearted nature and willingness to help others. He was…

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Meshack Kinyanjui Babu Mwangi

Male, age 62 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Meshack Kinyanjui Babu Mwangi, a 62-year-old Black male, tragically passed away on August 25, 2014, in Columbus, Ohio. He was found with a gunshot wound to the upper body in front of a residence on Greenwich Street. Despite immediate medical attention and…

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Michael Farrar

Male, age 32 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Michael R. Farrar, a 32-year-old African American male from Dayton, Ohio, tragically died on August 25, 2014. His death was unexpected and marked as a homicide by the Dayton Police Department. Despite extensive investigations, the case remains unsolved, and…

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Guadalupe Esquivel

Female, age 51 · Lubbock, Texas

Killed Aug 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Guadalupe Esquivel Jr., a 51-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on August 25, 2014, in Lubbock, Texas. His death was the result of a confrontation with police officers that occurred at an apartment in a northwestern Lubbock neighborhood. The…

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Lavander Hearns

Male, age 14 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 25, 2013 · 13 years ago

Lavander Hearns, age 14, was shot and killed on August 25, 2013, in Chicago. The young teenager was a victim of gun violence in an incident that reflects the ongoing struggles with violence in many Chicago neighborhoods. Lavander’s death occurred during a…

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Brandon Darrell Thompson

Male, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 25, 2013 · 13 years ago

In Baltimore, Maryland, on August 25, 2013, a 27-year-old man named Branden Darrell Thompson passed away. Born on March 16, 1986, he was a lifelong resident of the city where he also received his education. Known to his friends and family as 'Lil B,' Branden…

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Devoe Connley

Male, age 21 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 25, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a Sunday evening in August 2013, tragedy struck in a Detroit neighborhood, forever altering the lives of one family. Devoe Tyreke Conley, a 21-year-old male, was standing in front of a home on Craft Street when a van carrying more than one person pulled…

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Melvin Ware

Male, age 28 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 25, 2013 · 13 years ago

In 2013, a man named Melvin Ware was killed in the city of Detroit. His death became one of the many unsolved homicides that have troubled the city for years. The specific details of the incident that led to his death are not readily available in public…

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Yusef Ali

Male, age 53 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 25, 2013 · 13 years ago

Yusuf Ali, 53, male, was shot to death in Memphis, Tennessee, on August 25, 2013. Friends and customers described him as a longtime convenience store owner; loved ones rushed to his Summer Avenue store that Sunday morning after word spread that he had been…

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Keondray Wilson

Male, age 20 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Aug 25, 2013 · 13 years ago

On the evening of August 25, 2013, a tragic event unfolded in a south Minneapolis alley that claimed the life of 20-year-old Keondray Quantez Wilson. He was one of two men fatally shot while inside a vehicle in the 2600 block of 18th Avenue South. The other…

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Herman Manigault

Male, age 20 · Huger, South Carolina

Killed Aug 25, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in 2013, a simmering tension outside a nightclub in Huger, South Carolina, tragically culminated in the death of 20-year-old Herman Manigault III. On August 25, 2013, in the parking lot of a club known as 'A Place in the…

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Mary Bowers

Female, age 83 · Orange-city, Florida

Killed Aug 25, 2013 · 13 years ago

Mary Bowers, aged 83, passed away on August 25, 2013, in Orange City, Florida. Her death was a tragic result of a murder-suicide incident. Mary, who had been suffering from a stroke and Alzheimer's disease, had recently moved to an assisted living facility.…

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Telkia Burns

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 25, 2013 · 13 years ago

Telkia Burns, a 33-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on August 25, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. Burns, a Navy veteran and a student at Chicago State University, was preparing for his final year of studies in community health. On that…

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Aaron J Gathen

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 25, 2012 · 14 years ago

Aaron J. Gathen, aged 17, was fatally shot on August 25, 2012, in Chicago. His death occurred during a particularly violent period for the city. In 2012, Chicago saw a sharp increase in homicides, with over 500 recorded for the year—an alarming rise compared…

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Jamel Clayton

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 25, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jamel Clayton, a 19-year-old male, was shot and killed on August 25, 2012, in Chicago. The incident occurred in the city's North Lawndale neighborhood, specifically on the 1300 block of South Independence Boulevard. Jamel was walking in the area when a…

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Christopher A Spraggins

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 25, 2012 · 14 years ago

Christopher A. Spraggins, a 20-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 25, 2012, in the South Side of Chicago. The incident occurred in the 7900 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue, an area known to have experienced frequent violent outbreaks during that…

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Charles Oldham

Male, age 48 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 25, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late summer of 2012, a violent incident in Detroit, Michigan, claimed the life of a local resident, leaving investigators with few leads and a family searching for answers. On August 25, 2012, 48-year-old Charles Oldham, an African American man, was…

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Harold Young

Male, age 17 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 25, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the early hours of August 25, 2012, the life of 17-year-old Harold Young, known to his loved ones as 'Lil Butter,' was tragically cut short on the streets of his Hill District neighborhood in Pittsburgh. An African-American male, Harold was in the…

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Jimon Clark

Male, age 13 · Oakland, California

Found Aug 25, 2010 · 16 years ago

Jimon Clark, a 13-year-old from Oakland, California, was tragically killed on August 25, 2010. Jimon was walking with his brother on Bancroft Avenue when he was shot. The shooting took place in East Oakland just days before Jimon was to begin his freshman…

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Durand Robinson

Male, age 50 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 25, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Atlanta, Georgia, the life of Durand Robinson, a 50-year-old African-American man, was tragically cut short. On August 25, 2010, Robinson, a prominent figure in the local community, was found lying in the middle of…

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Carl Gregory

Male, age 38 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 25, 2010 · 16 years ago

On August 25, 2010, the life of a 38-year-old Black male named Carl Gregory came to a tragic end in the city of Detroit, Michigan. The incident occurred in the 14000 block of North McNichols Road, a busy commercial corridor on the city's northwest side near…

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Gregory Lamont Chaney

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Aug 25, 2010 · 16 years ago

Gregory Lamont Chaney, a Greensboro resident, was found dead on August 25, 2010, following a shooting incident. Police responded to a call at 921 Hackett Street at approximately 8:25 a.m., where they discovered Chaney's body. Initial investigations revealed…

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Joe Patterson

Male, age 34 · Hamilton, Ohio

Killed Aug 25, 2010 · 16 years ago

Joe Patterson, 34, was killed in his Hamilton, Ohio home on August 25, 2010. The incident occurred late in the evening when two suspects stormed Patterson’s townhouse at 3385 BentBranch Lane. Patterson was shot multiple times by a 9 mm handgun while his wife…

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Lee Brown

Male, age 42 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 25, 2010 · 16 years ago

On an otherwise quiet evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 42-year-old Lee Darrell Brown, a Black male, was tragically cut short on August 25, 2010. The events of that night unfolded with a sudden and brutal violence that left a family grieving and a…

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Lenard Dwayne Jackson

Male, age 17 · Green-meadows, California

Killed Aug 25, 2010 · 16 years ago

Lenard Dwayne Jackson, a 17-year-old resident of Green Meadows, California, tragically lost his life on August 25, 2010. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Jackson was shot in the torso and succumbed to his injuries shortly after being…

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Laverick Reezy Marshall

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 25, 2010 · 16 years ago

Laverick Reezy Marshall, a 29-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on August 25, 2010, in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred late at night during a large street fight near 64th Street and South King Drive. According to…

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Xavier D Ferguson

Male, age 16 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 25, 2009 · 17 years ago

Xavier D. Ferguson, a 16-year-old Black male from Kansas City, Missouri, was shot on the night of August 23, 2009, in the 8600 block of East 93rd Place. Police were called to the area at about 11 p.m. on a report of gunfire, and when officers arrived they…

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Darris Dewayne Barnes

Male, age 42 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 25, 2009 · 17 years ago

On August 25, 2009, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, a 42-year-old Black/African American man named Darris Dewayne Barnes was killed. The circumstances surrounding his death prompted an investigation by local law enforcement. Details regarding the specific cause…

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Derrick Martez Osborne

Male, age 23 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 25, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Nashville, Tennessee, the life of 23-year-old Derrick Martez Osborne, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On August 25, 2009, he was fatally shot inside his home at 3912 Creekway Court. The grim discovery was made by…

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Yolanda Flood

Female, age 37 · Oakland, California

Found Aug 25, 2008 · 18 years ago

Yolanda Flood, a 37-year-old Oakland resident, was found dead on August 25, 2008, in a homicide that remains part of Oakland's difficult struggle with violence. The incident occurred during a time when Oakland experienced a spike in homicides, with 115…

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Roy Barber

Male, age 23 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 25, 2008 · 18 years ago

Roy Barber, aged 23, was shot and killed on August 25, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a larger wave of violence that affected the city throughout the year, with Chicago exceeding 500 homicides by the end of 2008. The violence that summer…

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Troy West

Male, age 42 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 25, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the late summer of 2008, the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston was unsettled by a grim discovery. On the morning of Monday, August 25th, the body of a 42-year-old African-American man named Troy West was found. He was seated on a bench in the King-Adams…

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Harold L. Polk

Male, age 35 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 25, 2008 · 18 years ago

Despite extensive searches of online sources, no information could be found regarding the death of an African-American male named Harold L. Polk, age 35, in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 25, 2008. Records of homicides and deaths reported in the area during that…

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William Gentry

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 25, 2008 · 18 years ago

William Gentry, aged 23, was tragically beaten to death on August 25, 2008, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident occurred at 1637 Westwood Avenue in Hamilton County. The Cincinnati Police Department has been leading the investigation, but the case remains…

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Michelle Watson-Traylor

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 25, 2008 · 18 years ago

On August 25, 2008, Michelle Watson-Traylor, age 36, was murdered in Dayton, Ohio. Her death occurred in Montgomery County, and she was found deceased on that day. According to the Dayton Police Department, the circumstances of her homicide are still…

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Reese Lloyd

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 25, 2007 · 19 years ago

Reese Lloyd, aged 30, was tragically killed on August 25, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. His death adds to the toll of violence that has plagued parts of Chicago for years, particularly during the mid-2000s when the city was facing rising crime rates. Reese's…

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Dwight Nathaniel Baker

Male, age 35 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 25, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the late summer of 2007, a burst of gunfire shattered the afternoon calm in a Baltimore neighborhood, leaving a man clinging to life. Dwight Nathaniel Baker, a 35-year-old Black male, was found shot on August 25, 2007, at approximately 12:05 p.m. in the…

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Pennie Stewart

Female, age 46 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 25, 2007 · 19 years ago

Pennie Stewart, a 46-year-old white female, died by violence on August 25, 2007, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Publicly available case listings indicate her death has been treated as a homicide, placing her among the city’s unresolved killings from that era. The…

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Dudley Green

Male, age 54 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Aug 25, 2007 · 19 years ago

Dudley "Leo" Green, age 54, was shot and killed on August 25, 2007, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred on the city's east side, and Green was found unresponsive at the scene. The Columbus Division of Police has actively sought assistance from the public…

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Brandon Suttles

Male, age 15 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 25, 2007 · 19 years ago

Brandon Suttles, a 15-year-old, was tragically murdered on August 25, 2007, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was shot and killed in what remains an unsolved case, with no arrests made to date. The Philadelphia Police Department has kept his case open, but…

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Arthur Bryant

Male, age 50 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 25, 2007 · 19 years ago

Arthur Ray Bryant, 50, was fatally shot on August 25, 2007, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred around 1:20 a.m. in the 800 block of Ringold. Witnesses reported seeing Bryant riding his bicycle when two suspicious vehicles began to follow him. An…

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Dwayne Vanshawn Minor

Male · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 25, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the late summer of 2007, the life of Dwayne Vanshawn Minor, a 30-year-old African-American man from Richmond, Virginia, was tragically cut short. On August 25, 2007, Minor was shot and killed in the city, leaving behind a grieving family and a community…

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Bobby Jerome Jones

Male, age 35 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 25, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a late summer day in Richmond, Virginia, the life of 35-year-old Bobby Jerome Jones, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On August 25, 2007, Jones was killed by a gunshot wound. Despite the violent nature of his death, details regarding the specific…

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Michael Mike Allred

Male, age 41 · Marble-falls, Texas

Killed Aug 25, 2007 · 19 years ago

Michael Jay "Mike" Allred, a 41-year-old bartender from Marble Falls, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on August 24, 2007, at O'Neill's Sports Tavern. Allred, who was known for his generosity and dedication to his family and friends, was the first victim…

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William H. Baldwin

Male, age 31 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 25, 2007 · 19 years ago

William H. Baldwin was 31 years old when he was killed in St. Louis on Saturday, August 25, 2007. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in St. Louis through…

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