Deaths by Force on August 26

Deaths by Force (497)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Bobby Kraft

Male, age 55 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Bobby Kraft, a 55-year-old man, was tragically killed on August 26, 2016, in Uptown Chicago. He was caught in the crossfire of a gang-related shooting. The incident occurred on a Friday evening, and it was a heart-wrenching event that added to Chicago's…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Nykea Aldridge

Female, age 32 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

African American, female, age 32, Nykea Aldridge stepped into a late-summer afternoon on Chicago's South Side on August 26, 2016, pushing her newborn in a stroller as she left Dulles School of Excellence, where she had been registering children for the new…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Justin Scott

Male, age 25 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in August 2016, a visit to a friend's house in New Orleans turned fatal for Justin Scott. The 25-year-old man was found on the front porch of a residence in the 1700 block of North Broad Street, having sustained multiple…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Terrance Williams

Male, age 33 · Henderson, North Carolina

Killed Aug 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Terrance Williams, a 33-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on August 26, 2016, in Henderson, North Carolina. The incident occurred on Bill Bragg Morton Road, where deputies discovered Williams with an apparent gunshot wound.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Alex Hartzell

Male, age 24 · Coatesville, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of 24-year-old Alex Hartzell was tragically cut short in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. On the morning of August 26, Hartzell, a white male, was discovered in the backyard of a residence on East Chestnut Street, having been…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Thomas Rocky Regenold

Male, age 33 · Cordova, Tennessee

Killed Aug 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of 33-year-old Thomas 'Rocky' Regenold was tragically cut short in his Cordova, Tennessee, home. Known for his charming, funny, and energetic personality, Regenold was a man who brought life to any party and was an…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Alexis Johnson

Female, age 23 · Longview, Texas

Killed Aug 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Alexis Carol Johnson, a 23-year-old woman from Longview, Texas, tragically lost her life on August 26, 2016. She was fatally shot in the 400 block of Johnston Street in Longview. The incident was part of a double homicide, with Mele'kia Rae Montgomery, 25…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

David Hicks

Male, age 62 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Aug 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

David Hicks, a 62-year-old male from Dallas, Texas, passed away on August 26, 2016. According to available information, there were no arrests, suspects, litigations, murder, law cases, or investigations related to his death. His obituary was published by the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Melekia Rae Russ Montgomery

Female, age 25 · Longview, Texas

Killed Aug 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mele'Kia Rae Russ Montgomery, a 25-year-old woman from Longview, Texas, tragically lost her life on August 26, 2016. She was one of two victims in a double homicide that occurred in the 400 block of Johnson Street in south Longview. The other victim was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Kamailie Laylani Oglesby

Female, age 30 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Aug 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2011, a sense of unease settled over a circle of friends in Birmingham, Alabama, when 30-year-old Kamailie Laylani Oglesby, a white female, vanished without a trace. Her last known sighting was on the evening of Friday, August 26, 2011…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Ismael Lopez

Male, age 29 · Long Beach, California

Found Aug 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

Ismael Lopez, a 29-year-old man, was fatally shot on August 26, 2011, in Long Beach, California, during an officer-involved shooting. According to police reports, the Long Beach Police Department responded to an “unknown trouble” call around 8 p.m. Upon…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Omar Edwards

Male, age 32 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2011, the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston was struck by a wave of violence that claimed the life of 32-year-old Omar Edwards, an African-American male. On the evening of August 26th, Edwards was fatally shot at 18 Hosmer Street, a…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Kendra Renee Burnette

Female, age 25 · Forsyth, North Carolina

Killed Aug 26, 2011 · 15 years ago

Kendra Renee Burnette, a 25-year-old woman from Forsyth County, North Carolina, was found dead on July 26, 2011. Her body was discovered along Styers Ferry Road by a passerby. Kendra, who was of African American descent, had taken out a restraining order…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Morris Gaiter

Male · Akron, Ohio

Killed Aug 26, 2006 · 20 years ago

On August 26, 2006, Morris Gaiter, a 23-year-old man, was fatally shot during a large party in Akron, Ohio. The incident occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Brown Street, in Summit County. According to the details from law enforcement, a fight broke out at…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Ceritha Williams

Female, age 34 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Aug 26, 2006 · 20 years ago

Ceritha Williams, a 34-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on August 26, 2006, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Her death was a result of domestic violence, a pervasive issue that has claimed many lives in the state. The North Carolina…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Austin Woods

Male, age 18 · Pflugerville, Texas

Killed Aug 26, 2006 · 20 years ago

Austin Taylor Woods, an 18-year-old male from Pflugerville, Texas, was born on October 26, 1987. He attended Our Savior Lutheran School, Dessau Elementary and Middle Schools, and Connally High School, graduating from Hendrickson High School in May 2006.…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Anthony Raymond Shank

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 26, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a late summer morning in Washington, D.C., the life of Anthony Raymond Shank was tragically cut short. On Sunday, August 26, 2001, at approximately 2:59 a.m., Shank was shot and killed in the 1800 block of Irving Street, NE. The male…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Darvin Martin

Male, age 21 · Racine, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 26, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the late summer of 2001, the life of a young Black/African American man, Darvin Dewayne "D2" Martin, was tragically cut short at the age of 21. On Sunday, August 26, 2001, in his hometown of Racine, Wisconsin, Martin was killed by gunfire. His death was…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Sheri Gregory

Female, age 47 · Austin, Texas

Killed Aug 26, 2001 · 25 years ago

On August 26, 2001, Sheri Gregory, a 47-year-old woman from Austin, Texas, was tragically lost to gun violence. Details surrounding the incident, including the circumstances of her death, have not been widely publicized. Information regarding any arrests…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Tammy Galley Hankins

Female, age 34 · Mansfield, Texas

Killed Aug 26, 2001 · 25 years ago

Tammy Galley Hankins, a 34-year-old white female, was tragically murdered on August 26, 2001, in Mansfield, Texas. Her death was part of a series of brutal killings carried out by her estranged husband, Terry Lee Hankins. Tammy, along with her two children…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Yvonne Crues

Female, age 50 · St. Louis, Illinois

Killed Aug 26, 2001 · 25 years ago

Yvonne Crues, a 50-year-old Black woman, was found dead on August 25, 2001, in East St. Louis, Illinois. Her death was part of a disturbing pattern of murders targeting vulnerable women in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Crues was one of several victims…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Marcus Jones

Male, age 23 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Aug 26, 1996 · 30 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 26, 1996, a sense of unease settled over a residence on North Kerby Avenue in Portland, Oregon. At approximately 1:55 a.m., the sound of a gunshot shattered the quiet of the neighborhood, prompting a call to the Portland…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Marcus Catrell Jones

Male, age 23 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Aug 26, 1996 · 30 years ago

On August 26, 1996, at approximately 1:55 a.m., officers from the Portland Police Department responded to a report of a shooting at 4404 N Kerby Avenue in Portland, Oregon. Upon arrival, they were informed by the resident of the address that there was a…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Yalonda Williams

Female · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 26, 1991 · 35 years ago

On August 26, 1991, Yalonda Williams, known by her alias "Kat," was found fatally shot at 1409 West 5th Street in Dayton, Ohio. Williams, who was 33 years old at the time of her death, suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The incident was reported in Montgomery…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Louis Millard

Male, age 31 · Keller, Washington

Killed Aug 26, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the late summer of 1986, the life of a dedicated law enforcement officer, Louis Millard, a 31-year-old White / Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in the line of duty. On the night of August 27, 1986, Sergeant Millard of the Colville Tribal Police…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Carolyn Sykes

Female, age 24 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Aug 26, 1966 · 60 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in New Haven, Connecticut, on August 26, 1966, the life of 24-year-old Carolyn Sykes was tragically cut short. She was inside a residence at 16 Northeast Drive when a man named Arthur J. Davis, then 27, entered the home…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Francine McClease

Female, age 14 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Aug 26, 1966 · 60 years ago

On a tragic night in New Haven, Connecticut, the life of 14-year-old Francine McClease, a female, was cut short. On August 25, 1966, a man named Arthur J. Davis entered her family's home at 16 Northeast Drive armed with a carbine rifle. Davis, reportedly…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Mary Alice McClease

Female, age 51 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Aug 26, 1966 · 60 years ago

On a tragic night in New Haven, Connecticut, the life of 51-year-old Mary Alice McClease was violently cut short. On August 26, 1966, a man named Arthur J. Davis entered her home at 16 Northeast Drive armed with a carbine rifle. Without a word, he raised the…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Neal White

Male, age 27 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Aug 26, 1966 · 60 years ago

Neal White, 27, male, was among six people killed in New Haven, Connecticut, in the early hours of August 26, 1966. He had arrived that night at 16 Northeast Drive as a friend of Mary McClease, whom he had just driven up from North Carolina. Inside the…

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Death by Force105th anniversary

John Harvey Reynolds

Male, age 42 · Johnson, Kentucky

Killed Aug 26, 1921 · 105 years ago

In the rugged hills of Johnson County, Kentucky, Federal Prohibition Agent John Harvey Reynolds found himself on a collision course with the perils of his profession. A man of 42, he was committed to his duty of enforcing the nation's controversial…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Maxwell Gervais

Male, age 21 · Brockton, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the evening of August 26, 2021, a report of an unresponsive male drew Brockton police to 102 Walnut Street. There, they discovered Maxwell Gervais, a 21-year-old man, on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to his head. The shooting took place at…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Susan LeBrun

Female, age 66 · Dundalk, Maryland

Killed Aug 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, a quiet Dundalk, Maryland home became the scene of a heart-wrenching tragedy. Inside the residence on Baybriar Road, police discovered the body of 66-year-old Susan LeBrun, a female victim of a fatal shooting. The discovery was…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Detario L Johnson

Male, age 21 · Danville, Illinois

Killed Aug 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Detario L. Johnson, a 21-year-old African American male from Danville, Illinois, tragically lost his life on August 26, 2021. The incident occurred on a Thursday night when Johnson was found with a gunshot wound to his chest. Danville Police responded to a…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Douglas David Kim

Male, age 53 · West Covina, California

Killed Aug 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of Thursday, August 26, 2021, police in West Covina were called to the back of a shopping center on East Amar Road. Witnesses had heard an argument, then the sound of a vehicle leaving. When officers arrived at about 2:38 a.m., they…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Felix Luis Dominguez Escundero

Male, age 78 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Felix Luis Dominguez Escundero was 78 years old when he died on Thursday, August 26, 2021, in Lincoln Heights, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Craig S. Young

Male, age 53 · Pomona, California

Killed Aug 26, 2021 · 5 years ago

Craig S. Young was 53 years old when he died on Thursday, August 26, 2021, in Pomona. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after being stabbed near 429 E. Kingsley Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Inacio Nein

Male, age 37 · Kent, Washington

Killed Aug 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Inacio Nein, a 37-year-old male, was enjoying a late summer evening with his nephew in a wooded area on Kent's East Hill on August 26, 2016. The two were sitting on a log, listening to music, when their peaceful night was shattered by the appearance of an…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Macarthur Harvey Jr.

Male, age 27 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Aug 26, 2016 · 10 years ago

Macarthur Harvey Jr., a 27-year-old African American male, was tragically found dead on August 26, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office discovered his body on the side of the road in the 1900 block of Erline Drive around 11 p.m.…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Louis Alejandro Contreras

Male, age 36 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 26, 2006 · 20 years ago

Louis Alejandro Contreras was 36 years old when he died on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2006, in Westlake, a crowded neighborhood just west of downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 420 S. Bonnie…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Michael Sykes

Male, age 5 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Aug 26, 1966 · 60 years ago

On a tragic day in New Haven, Connecticut, August 26, 1966, the life of 5-year-old Michael Sykes was cut short in a brutal act of violence. Young Michael, a male child, was one of six individuals who lost their lives in a mass shooting that stemmed from a…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Richard Leathers

Male, age 27 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Aug 26, 1966 · 60 years ago

In the late summer of 1966, a domestic dispute escalated into a tragic mass shooting in New Haven, Connecticut, claiming the life of 27-year-old Richard Leathers, a male, and five others. The gunman, Arthur J. Davis, initiated his violent rampage on August…

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Death by Force105th anniversary

James Melvin

Male · Johnson, Kentucky

Killed Aug 26, 1921 · 105 years ago

In the late summer of 1921, a dedicated lawman named James Melvin, who held the position of Chief of Police in Paintsville, Kentucky, met a tragic and violent end. On August 26th, Chief Melvin was engaged in the perilous work of enforcing Prohibition, a time…

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Adam Blake Mast

Male, age 37 · Inman, South Carolina

Killed Aug 26, 2026 · this year

In the late summer of 2026, the community of Inman, South Carolina, was unsettled by the tragic death of 37-year-old Adam Blake Mast. A man known for his passion for music and his role as a loving father, his life was abruptly cut short, leaving behind a…

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Autumn Nicole Moore

Female, age 43 · Wichita Falls, Texas

Killed Aug 26, 2026 · this year

In a quiet home on Broad Street in Wichita Falls, Texas, the life of 43-year-old Autumn Nicole Moore came to a tragic and violent end. On the night of August 26, 2026, police received a high-priority welfare check call and arrived at the residence to find…

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Brian Westbrook

Male, age 29 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 26, 2026 · this year

In the late summer of 2026, the city of New Orleans was the scene of a violent crime that cut short the life of Brian Westbrook, a 29-year-old man. On the afternoon of August 26th, a distressing scene unfolded in the 5500 block of Crowder Boulevard in New…

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Christina Hammers

Female, age 46 · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Killed Aug 26, 2026 · this year

A late summer evening in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, turned tragic on August 26, 2026, ending in the violent death of 46-year-old Christina Hammers. The events unfolded just after 11:30 p.m. at a Murphy USA gas station on Mayport Drive in the Surfside Beach…

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Colton A. Mincey

Male, age 35 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Aug 26, 2026 · this year

On the evening of August 26, 2026, the life of 35-year-old Colton A. Mincey was tragically cut short in Portland, Oregon. The incident unfolded on the Eastbank Esplanade near the Hawthorne Bridge, a popular path for cyclists and pedestrians along the…

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Dean Battaglino

Male, age 33 · Seymour, Connecticut

Killed Aug 26, 2026 · this year

In the pre-dawn hours of August 26, 2026, the quiet of a Seymour, Connecticut shopping plaza was shattered by the discovery of a deceased man in the parking lot. The man, identified as 33-year-old Dean Battaglino, was found to have sustained multiple gunshot…

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