Deaths by Force (497)

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Jimmy Jackson

Male, age 40 · Torrance, California

Killed Aug 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jimmy Jackson, a 40-year-old man from Torrance, California, tragically lost his life on August 26, 2020. According to reports, Jackson was shot and killed in the early hours of the morning in the 1500 block of Plaza del Amo in the Harbor Gateway area. The…

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Jesther Avila Matute

Male, age 17 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 26, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jesther Avila Matute, a 17-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on August 26, 2020, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at approximately 12:15 a.m. at 9450 Woodfair Drive. Houston Police Department officers responded to a report of a shooting…

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Donald Johnson

Male, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 26, 2019 · 7 years ago

On August 26, 2019, a 27-year-old male named Donald Johnson tragically lost his life in Baltimore, Maryland. The circumstances surrounding his death have not been widely publicized, leaving a noticeable absence of detailed information in the public record.…

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Deloris Asbell

Female, age 83 · Joplin, Missouri

Killed Aug 26, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late summer of 2018, the community of Joplin, Missouri, was met with the sad news of the passing of one of its elderly residents. Deloris J. Asbell, an 83-year-old woman, died on August 26, 2018. Her death was the subject of a thorough investigation by…

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Brandon Skateboard Penry Jr.

Male, age 31 · Lumberton, Mississippi

Killed Aug 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, what initially appeared to be a single-vehicle accident on the quiet Baxterville Road just outside of Poplarville, Mississippi, soon revealed a much more sinister story. First responders arriving at the scene discovered a vehicle…

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Anthony Patterson

Male, age 56 · Orangeburg, South Carolina

Killed Aug 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, a quiet evening in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 56-year-old Anthony Patterson. On August 26th, Patterson found himself lured into a residence on Gretta Lane…

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James Jackson

Male, age 30 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

James Gregory Jackson, a 30-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on August 26, 2015. Jackson was fatally shot while standing outside in the 3100 block of Canfield Avenue in the Palms neighborhood of West Los Angeles. The…

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Jer’nale Turner

Male, age 17 · West-palm-beach, Florida

Killed Aug 26, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jer’nale Turner, a 17-year-old from West Palm Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 26, 2015. Turner was a victim of a drive-by shooting that occurred in the 600 block of 53rd Street. The incident also resulted in the death of Johnny Davis, 19…

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Ann Schueller

Female, age 51 · Wausaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

A quiet Sunday in the small village of Wausaukee, Wisconsin, was shattered on August 26, 2012, by an act of violence that claimed the life of 51-year-old Ann Schueller. A female resident of the area, Schueller was at a local Citgo gas station when her life…

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James Jordan

Male, age 25 · Altantic City, New Jersey

Killed Aug 26, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a summer day in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the life of James Derrick Jordan Jr., a 25-year-old male known affectionately as 'Tink,' was tragically cut short. On August 26, 2012, Jordan, who was known for his love of rap music and his natural comedic…

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Ricardo Hernandez

Male, age 38 · South Gate, California

Killed Aug 26, 2008 · 18 years ago

Ricardo Hernandez was 38 years old when he died on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, more than three months after he was attacked in South Gate. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma near Independence…

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Robert Bizzel

Male, age 33 · Grifton, North Carolina

Killed Aug 26, 2007 · 19 years ago

Robert Earl "Boogie" Bizzell Jr., a 33-year-old African American male, passed away on August 26, 2007. He was a resident of Winterville, North Carolina, and was born and raised in Pitt County. Robert was a truck driver and a member of Community Christian…

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Shaun Kevin Poaipuni

Male, age 35 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 26, 2003 · 23 years ago

Shaun Kevin Poaipuni was 35 years old when he died on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003, somewhere in Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Oscar Palis

Male, age 17 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 26, 1995 · 31 years ago

Oscar Palis, a 17-year-old from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on August 26, 1995. His death was a result of a violent encounter involving the Asian Boyz gang, a notorious criminal organization active in the Los Angeles area during the…

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William Nagel

Male, age 27 · Hackettstown, New Jersey

Killed Aug 26, 1977 · 49 years ago

In the late summer of 1977, a tragedy unfolded in the quiet community of Hackettstown, New Jersey, forever marking the date of August 26th with sorrow. On this day, William Nagle, a male resident of the town, had his life cut short in a sudden and violent…

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Lawrence Dawson

Male, age 56 · Dallas, Alabama

Killed Aug 26, 1925 · 101 years ago

In the late summer of 1925, a dispute over progress in Dallas County, Alabama, turned deadly, claiming the life of a dedicated public servant. Sheriff Lawrence Percy Dawson, a 56-year-old male, was killed in the line of duty on August 26th. The tragic event…

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James Haines

Male · Safford, Arizona

Killed Aug 26, 1879 · 147 years ago

Deputy Constable James Haines, a white male lawman serving the small frontier community of Safford in territorial Arizona, met his end on August 26, 1879, when a routine piece of court business turned deadly. As one of the few formal representatives of the…

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Deaths by Force (497)