Deaths by Force on August 26

Deaths by Force (497)

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Christopher Walter

Male, age 41 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

In a South Nashville alley on August 26, 2024, the life of 41-year-old Christopher Walter, a White male, was tragically cut short. Witnesses in the vicinity of Hart Street and Creek Street reported hearing a single gunshot and then seeing a man hastily…

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Erick Alegria

Male, age 32 · Santa-ana, California

Killed Aug 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 26, 2024, at approximately 3:42 p.m., Santa Ana Police officers responded to reports of a shooting near 800 S. Townsend Street, just east of Monte Vista Elementary School. Upon arrival, they discovered 32-year-old Santa Ana resident, Erick Alegria…

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Andrea Rodriguez Avila

Female, age 21 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 26, 2024, Rice University junior Andrea Rodriguez Avila, 21, was found deceased in her dorm room at Jones College in Houston, Texas. The discovery was made by campus police conducting a welfare check after her family expressed concern over her…

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Jessie Quiroz

Male, age 38 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 26, 2024, at approximately 3:35 a.m., Houston police officers responded to a shooting incident at 10401 West Bellfort Avenue. Upon arrival, they discovered 38-year-old Jessie Quiroz lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead…

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Kenneth Thomas

Male, age 19 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 26, 2024, at approximately 1:55 p.m., 19-year-old Kenneth Thomas was fatally shot during a home invasion at 2313 Kirk Street in Houston's Fifth Ward. According to the Houston Police Department (HPD), two individuals entered the residence, stole two…

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Muna Pandey

Female, age 21 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 26, 2024, 21-year-old nursing student Muna Pandey was found deceased in her southwest Houston apartment, located at 6363 West Airport Boulevard. Her body was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds, including to her torso and the back of her head.…

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Robert Bobby Renteria

Male, age 62 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Aug 26, 2024 · 2 years ago

Robert "Bobby" Renteria, a 62-year-old resident of San Antonio, Texas, passed away on August 27, 2024, following a tragic incident that has left the community in mourning. Known for his dedication as a softball and baseball umpire, Renteria was also working…

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Titus Daquan Parnell

Male, age 19 · Washington-county, Alabama

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late summer evening of August 26, 2023, in the Sunflower area of Washington County, Alabama, a family argument over a woman escalated into a tragic and fatal encounter. Titus Daquan Parnell, a 19-year-old male, was shot and killed during the dispute.…

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Angela Michelle Carr

Female, age 52 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 26, 2023, Angela Michelle Carr, a 52-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, was fatally shot in a racially motivated attack at a Dollar General store on Kings Road. Carr, who worked as an Uber driver, had just dropped off a customer at the…

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Jerrald DeShaun Gallion

Male, age 29 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 26, 2023, Jerrald De'Shaun Gallion, a 29-year-old man, was one of the three victims killed in a racially motivated shooting at a Dollar General store located on Kings Road in the New Town section of Jacksonville, Florida. The shooting was carried…

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Keni Edwards

Male, age 18 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 26, 2023, a shooting near Washington, D.C.'s busy U Street corridor claimed the life of Keni Em'Arion McKinley Edwards, an 18-year-old Black male from Southeast Washington. The young man, whose life was just beginning to…

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Corey Keon Reid

Male, age 37 · Decatur, Georgia

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 26, 2023, the life of 37-year-old Corey Keon Reid, a Black male, was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Decatur, Georgia. The incident unfolded around 3 a.m. near a Chase Bank located in the 2700 block of Candler…

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Delarance Jones

Male, age 31 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late summer of 2023, the life of 31-year-old Delarance Jones, a Black male, was tragically cut short on a Saturday morning in Columbus, Georgia. On August 26th, police responded to a call in the 2900 block of Colorado Street to find Jones suffering…

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Eugene Scott

Male, age 72 · Athens, Georgia

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the morning of August 26, 2023, Eugene Scott, a 72-year-old man from Athens, Georgia, was found dead inside his home on Old Monroe Road after being shot. The discovery came when his friend Dwayne Watson arrived to take him grocery shopping, something the…

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Khia Shields

Female, age 19 · Wrens, Georgia

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 26, 2023, the life of 19-year-old Khia Shields was tragically cut short in her mother's Wrens, Georgia, home. A Black female and a sophomore at Georgia Southern University, she was asleep on the living room sofa when a…

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Demarquis Jamaal Richardson

Male, age 34 · Peoria, Illinois

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

Demarquis Jamaal Richardson, a 34-year-old resident of Peoria, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at 2:20 pm. Born on September 22, 1988, in Peoria, IL, Demarquis was the son of Lela Richardson and Willie Holmes. Demarquis is remembered for…

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Jerry Devante Carter

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

Jerry Devante Carter, a 30-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, tragically lost his life to gun violence on August 26, 2023. The incident occurred in the 2500 block of West Monroe Street in Chicago. The circumstances surrounding Carter's death remain…

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Tyson Ramone Williams

Male, age 23 · Leavenworth, Kansas

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

Tyson Ramone Williams, a 23-year-old Black/African American man, was killed on August 26, 2023, in Leavenworth, Kansas. Born on July 4, 2000, in Kansas City, Missouri, Williams spent his formative years in Leavenworth, where he attended Leavenworth High…

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Troy Adkins

Male, age 26 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

Troy Adkins, a 26-year-old resident of Youngstown, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed on August 26, 2023. His body was discovered around 2:30 a.m. on New York Avenue, near the intersection with Kensington Avenue. According to reports, Adkins was found face…

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Amarnae Ciata Smith

Female, age 22 · Upper-marlboro, Maryland

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a late summer evening, the life of 22-year-old Amarnae Ciata Smith was tragically cut short. The young woman from Baltimore was in the 14700 block of Willoughby Road in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, on Saturday, August 26, 2023, when gunfire erupted. Prince…

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Jaylin Stuart

Male, age 17 · Joppa, Maryland

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late summer of 2023, the community of Joppa, Maryland, was shaken by the violent and untimely death of 17-year-old Jaylin Stuart. On Saturday, August 26, 2023, the young Black man's life was tragically cut short by gunfire. The incident that led to his…

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Sheena Yvonne Smothers

Female, age 38 · Joppa, Maryland

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic day in Joppa, Maryland, 38-year-old Sheena Yvonne Smothers, a female, became a victim in a horrific quadruple shooting that unfolded within the walls of her own apartment. On August 26, 2023, what began as a family visit descended into a scene of…

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Sherlyn Ann Star Pitts

Female, age 65 · Joppa, Maryland

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic Saturday morning, August 26, 2023, the community of Joppa, Maryland, was shaken by a devastating event that claimed the life of 65-year-old Sherlyn Ann Star Pitts. A female resident of Baltimore, Sherlyn was visiting family at an apartment in the…

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Alexandria Alex Johnson

Male, age 30 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 26, 2023, the community of Detroit, Michigan, was shaken by the tragic and untimely death of Alexandria "Alex" Johnson, a 30-year-old Black / African American woman who was a beloved mother and bartender. That Friday night, Johnson was working her…

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Alexis McLaurin

Female, age 19 · Gulfport, Mississippi

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a warm August night in Gulfport, Mississippi, the life of 19-year-old Alexis McLaurin was tragically cut short. Known affectionately as 'Big Lex' to her friends and family, she was a young woman with aspirations of becoming a certified…

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Nicholas A. Donofrio

Male, age 20 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of August 26, 2023, a night of socializing for 20-year-old Nicholas A. Donofrio, a male student at the University of South Carolina, ended in tragedy on a quiet residential street in Columbia. After an evening out with friends…

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Jevonte Huff

Male, age 28 · Rochester, New York

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 26, 2023, Jevonte Huff, a 28-year-old male, was fatally shot in the early morning hours at a Sunoco gas station on Dewey Avenue in Rochester, New York. Police responded to a call around 4:30 a.m. and found Huff in the parking lot with at least one…

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Ernest Bullock

Male, age 25 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of August 26, 2023, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Fayetteville police responded to reports of a shooting in the 100 block of Bonanza Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered two men with gunshot wounds in an open field. One of the victims…

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Angel Luis Rios

Male, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of August 26, 2023, a fatal shooting occurred near Independence Hall in Philadelphia, resulting in the death of 29-year-old Angel Luis Rios. The incident stemmed from a road rage confrontation between a group of motorcyclists and the driver of…

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CheAnthony Berry Jones Cannon-Taylor

Male, age 26 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the life of 26-year-old Che'Anthony Berry Jones Cannon-Taylor was tragically cut short. On August 26, 2023, police responded to a call in the 200 block of Water Street. There, outside a residence…

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Paul Nickolas Reed

Male, age 17 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a Saturday afternoon in August 2023, tragedy struck in East Nashville, claiming the life of 17-year-old Paul Nicholas Reed. The young man was fatally shot in a field at the McFerrin Community Center. Reed had arrived at the community center in a vehicle…

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Daniella Avila

Female, age 28 · Rodeo, California

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 26, 2023, at approximately 10:34 p.m., 28-year-old Daniella Stephanie Avila of Concord, California, was fatally shot in the 100 block of Rodeo Avenue in Rodeo. Responding to multiple reports of gunfire, Contra Costa County Sheriff's deputies and…

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Samuel Villasenor

Male, age 22 · Rowland-heights, California

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 26, 2023, at approximately 11:30 p.m., 22-year-old Samuel Villaseñor was fatally shot in the 1900 block of Sierra Leone Avenue in Rowland Heights, California. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to multiple reports of…

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Christopher Boykin

Male, age 47 · West-columbia, Texas

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 26, 2023, Christopher Boykin, aged 47, tragically lost his life to gun violence in West Columbia, Texas. Known affectionately by nicknames such as "Chris" and "Hillbilly," Boykin was a rigger by profession and had a deep passion for motorcycles and…

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Nancy Gonzalez

Female, age 29 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the morning of August 26, 2023, 29-year-old Nancy Gonzalez was tragically killed in a murder-suicide incident in Dallas, Texas. Her estranged husband, 33-year-old Christian Lopez Ibarra, fatally shot Nancy before turning the gun on himself. The couple was…

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Russell Dale Crawford Shyne

Male, age 36 · Marshall, Texas

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of August 26, 2023, in Marshall, Texas, 36-year-old Russell Dale Crawford Shyne was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. in the 800 block of Francis Street. Upon arrival, officers found Shyne with a gunshot wound to his abdomen.…

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Sondre Johnson

Male, age 19 · Waco, Texas

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 26, 2023, at approximately 2:00 a.m., a shooting occurred in the 600 block of Ruby Avenue in Waco, Texas, resulting in the death of 19-year-old Sondre Johnson. Johnson and another 19-year-old male were transported to a hospital by private vehicle…

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Jeanette Thompson

Female, age 43 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

Jeanette Olivia Thompson, 43, was stabbed to death early on Saturday, August 26, 2023, in the 1600 block of North Monroe Street in West Baltimore. The Baltimore Police Department investigated, and the Baltimore Sun's homicide database lists her death as a…

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Ninmark Pearson

Male, age 45 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 26, 2023 · 3 years ago

Ninmark Pearson III, 45, was stabbed to death on Saturday, August 26, 2023, in the 4400 block of Kenilworth Avenue in Northeast Baltimore. The Baltimore Police Department investigated, and the Baltimore Sun's homicide database lists his death as a homicide.…

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Dontaze Mosley

Male, age 34 · Charleston, West Virginia

Killed Aug 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a tragic Friday afternoon in Charleston, West Virginia, Dontaze Mosley, a 34-year-old Black man, lost his life in a fatal shooting on August 26, 2022. The incident unfolded in the front yard of a residence on Frame Street, shattering the late summer calm.…

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Terry G. Moody Jr.

Male, age 48 · Charleston, West Virginia

Killed Aug 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On August 26, 2022, Terry G. Moody Jr., a 48-year-old man, died in an apparent accidental shooting incident in Sissonville, West Virginia. Moody, who was originally from Glouster, Ohio, but had recently moved to Kanawha County, was involved in the fatal…

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Clarence Edward Smith

Male, age 70 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Aug 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Clarence Edward Smith, a 70-year-old resident of Portland, Oregon, was tragically shot and killed on August 26, 2022, in the city's Old Town area. The incident was part of a disturbing trend of increasing homicides in Portland, which saw a record 101…

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Rhonda Pate

Female, age 36 · Pueblo, Colorado

Killed Aug 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a late summer day in Pueblo, Colorado, the lives of two individuals came to a tragic end inside a home on Kingsley Avenue. On August 26, 2022, 36-year-old Rhonda Pate, a female, was found deceased alongside 30-year-old Nolan Guthrie. The discovery prompted…

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Kayjuan Taylor

Female · Highland-park, Michigan

Killed Aug 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

Kayjuan Taylor was a Black adult female who died after being shot in broad daylight on Friday, August 26, 2022, in Highland Park, Michigan, near the area of John R Street and Rhode Island Avenue. In the middle of the day, she was walking along a route close…

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Naya Reynolds

Female, age 22 · Portage, Michigan

Killed Aug 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a tragic evening in Portage, Michigan, the life of Naya Reynolds, a 22-year-old Black/African American woman, was cut short. On August 26, 2022, the Western Michigan University criminal justice student was fatally shot while in a car on the entrance ramp…

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Crystal Mittelstadter

Female, age 51 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Aug 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

A verbal exchange during a road rage incident on August 26, 2022, in Newport News, Virginia, escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 51-year-old Crystal Mittelstadter, a White female. The confrontation began near City Center Boulevard and…

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Jaquavion Mackins

Male, age 18 · Cape-girardeau, Missouri

Killed Aug 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the night of August 26, 2022, a violent incident unfolded in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, claiming the life of 18-year-old male Jaquavion Mackins. Officers from the Cape Girardeau Police Department were dispatched to the 2800 block of Whitener Street around…

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Joseph Raymond Shaw

Male, age 42 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 26, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Saint Louis, Missouri, a fatal encounter unfolded on South Broadway, forever altering the lives of those involved. On August 26, 2022, 42-year-old Joseph Raymond Shaw was driving his Jeep when he crossed paths with 18-year-old Michael…

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