Death by Force

Junais Ross

Male, age 23 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Found Aug 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Junais Ross, a 23-year-old resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, was tragically killed on August 27, 2014. Junais was one of the victims of gun violence that day, and his case has been highlighted in the National Gun Violence Memorial. The incident added to the…

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Breidy Pamela Luna

Female, age 24 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Aug 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

On August 27, 2014, Breidy Pamela Luna, 24, was tragically killed in Fort Worth, Texas, in what was initially suspected as a domestic violence incident. Luna and her son, just four years old, were found dead in their home, prompting a complex investigation by…

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Gary Davis

Male, age 47 · Grafton, West Virginia

Killed Aug 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Gary Christopher “Chris” Davis, a 47-year-old White/Caucasian man, was killed on the night of August 27, 2014, inside the Grafton, West Virginia, home he shared with his wife. Davis had been born in Gastonia, North Carolina, and later made his home in…

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Neriah Miller

Female, age 1 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, a tragic event unfolded in the Shawnee neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, that cut short a life just as it was beginning. On the evening of August 27th, 16-month-old Neriah Miller was sitting on her grandmother's front porch on…

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Marcus Bland

Male, age 26 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Marcus Bland, a 26-year-old resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, tragically lost his life on August 27, 2014. The incident occurred in the 3700 block of W. Roberts Street, where Bland was found lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite rescue…

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Aundrea Garland

Female, age 18 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday in August 2014, the life of 18-year-old Aundrea Garland was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire on the east side of Detroit, Michigan. Aundrea, a young woman with a passion for singing and on the verge of her senior…

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Brent Simpson

Male, age 60 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Aug 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, the city of Flint, Michigan, was the scene of a violent crime that cut short the life of a longtime resident. Brent David Simpson, a 60-year-old male, was fatally shot in the early morning hours of August 27, 2014. The incident…

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Denise Wychowanec

Female, age 62 · Stratford, New Jersey

Killed Aug 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, a quiet hospital room in Stratford, New Jersey, became the scene of a shocking act of violence that would unravel a deeper family tragedy. Denise Wychowanec, a 62-year-old woman, was a patient at Kennedy University Hospital. On the…

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Ryan Wychowanec

Male, age 35 · Stratford, New Jersey

Killed Aug 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic sequence of events, 35-year-old Ryan Wychowanec was found deceased in his Glendora, New Jersey, home, a discovery made in the aftermath of a public and violent episode involving his parents. A male, he worked as a resource technologist. The grim…

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Dayne William Hathman

Male, age 6 · Fulton, Missouri

Killed Aug 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, a quiet community in Fulton, Missouri, was shaken by the tragic death of a young boy. Dayne William Hathman, a 6-year-old male, was found deceased on August 28, 2014. The cause of his death was a gunshot wound. The initial report…

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Omar Lott

Male, age 18 · Webster-parish, Louisiana

Killed Aug 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that unfolded in Webster Parish, Louisiana, a young man named Omar Lott lost his life. On August 24, 2014, Lott was shot and killed in what law enforcement officials described as a potential drug deal that had taken a fatal turn.…

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Scott Rogers

Male, age 52 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Aug 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the Baton Rouge community was rocked by the violent death of a local television personality, a man who had crafted a public image of charm and community spirit. Scott Rogers, a 52-year-old male and host of the talk show 'About Town,'…

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Jamey Silver

Male, age 42 · Rocky-mount, North Carolina

Killed Aug 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jamey Lee Silver, a 42-year-old male from Rocky Mount, North Carolina, passed away on August 28, 2014. Jamey was born on November 18, 1971, in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. He was the son of Eddie and Mary Lynch Silver. Jamey's death was a significant…

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Anton White

Male, age 24 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Aug 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

On August 27, 2013, Anton White, a 24-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Florida, was shot and killed in a triple shooting that left two others injured. The incident occurred late at night at an apartment complex on Westchase Court. Police responded to the…

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Pierce Curry

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

Pierce Curry, a 17-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 27, 2013, in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood. He was one of the numerous victims of the drive-by shootings that plagued Chicago during a particularly violent year. Curry was riding in the…

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Andre Bradford

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

Andre Bradford, a 26-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on August 27, 2013, in the West Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 9:15 p.m. while Bradford was walking down the sidewalk in the 1600…

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Darrell Harney

Male, age 25 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

On August 27, 2012, in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, a 25-year-old Black / African American man named Darrell Harney passed away. His death left a void in the lives of his family and friends. Darrell was a beloved son, a fiancé, and a father. He was…

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Jamie Davis

Male, age 53 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jamie Davis, 53, a Black man from Detroit, Michigan, died on August 27, 2012, leaving behind a circle of family and friends who quickly began the solemn work of planning how to say goodbye. In the days that followed, a public notice shared the arrangements…

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Theodore Whitfield

Male, age 40 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

On August 27, 2012, the life of 40-year-old Theodore Whitfield, an African-American male, was tragically cut short in his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Known as a devoted father and a diligent worker, he had built a life for himself in the city where he…

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Dana Marie Woods

Female, age 18 · Moncks-corner, South Carolina

Killed Aug 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

An evening trip for a bite to eat turned into a tragedy for 18-year-old Dana Marie Woods and her friend, 22-year-old June Guerry, on August 26, 2012, in Moncks Corner, South Carolina. Woods, a student at Trident Technical College with aspirations of becoming…

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June Guerry

Female, age 22 · Moncks-corner, South Carolina

Killed Aug 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a late summer evening in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, 22-year-old June Guerry, a young single mother, and her 18-year-old friend, Dana Woods, set out for a quick bite at a local Burger King. This seemingly ordinary outing on August 26, 2012, would…

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Ivan Landry

Male, age 49 · Lafayette, Louisiana

Killed Aug 27, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late summer of 2012, the life of 49-year-old Ivan Kemble Landry was tragically cut short in Lafayette, Louisiana. On August 27th, Landry, a male resident of the city, became a victim of gun violence. The specific circumstances surrounding his death…

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Luis A Perez

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

Luis A. Perez, an 18-year-old resident of Chicago, was shot and killed on August 27, 2010. The incident occurred in the South Lawndale neighborhood, an area known for its struggles with gang-related violence and other criminal activities. Luis was fatally…

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Salih-Al Hichemy

Male, age 39 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the late summer of 2010, tragedy struck in a Detroit neighborhood, leaving a family grieving and a community with unanswered questions. On August 27th of that year, 39-year-old Salih-Al Hichemy, a male resident of the city, lost his life in a violent…

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Jean Richard Paul

Male, age 45 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

In a central Las Vegas valley neighborhood on a Friday afternoon, an argument between two men escalated into a fatal shooting. The victim was identified as Jean Richard Paul, a 45-year-old Black male from Henderson, who succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds on…

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Robert James

Male, age 51 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 27, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 27, 2010, a violent exchange of gunfire between the occupants of two cars shattered the pre-dawn quiet of a Pittsburgh neighborhood. Caught in the crossfire was 51-year-old Robert James, a Black male from the nearby…

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Erica Yolanda Carr

Female, age 37 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 27, 2009, a dedicated correctional officer's life was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. Erica Yolanda Carr, a 37-year-old Black female, was found suffering from gunshot wounds in the 1400 block of…

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Andrew Joseph Giancoli

Male, age 48 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

On the evening of August 27, 2009, a grim discovery was made on the side of a road in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Andrew Joseph Giancoli, a 48-year-old Caucasian male, was found unresponsive in the driver's seat of his 1998 blue Ford Explorer. The vehicle…

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David Flowers

Male, age 23 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

David Flowers, a 23-year-old Black male from Philadelphia, was known to family and friends as “Day-Day.” On the night of Wednesday, August 26, 2009, Philadelphia police were called to the 200 block of North Simpson Street shortly before midnight. Inside the…

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Nyual Majak Angok Mathok

Male, age 24 · Grand Island, Nebraska

Killed Aug 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

On a late summer evening in Grand Island, Nebraska, the life of 24-year-old Nyual Majak Angok Mathok, a male of Sudanese descent, was tragically cut short. On August 27, 2009, Mathok was fatally shot at the Autumn Woods Apartments, a place that would become…

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Gregory Beaudet

Male, age 22 · San-diego, California

Killed Aug 27, 2009 · 17 years ago

Gregory Michael Beaudet, a 22-year-old native of the Capital Region, tragically lost his life on August 27, 2009, in San Diego, California. Beaudet, who had graduated from Shaker High School in Latham and later joined the U.S. Navy, was shot by a San Diego…

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Ladavaris Johnson

Unknown, age 25 · Miami, Florida

Found Aug 27, 2008 · 18 years ago

Ladavaris Johnson, aged 25, was killed on August 27, 2008, in Miami, Florida, in what remains an unsolved homicide. He was shot during the incident, and despite efforts by law enforcement, there has been little progress in bringing the perpetrators to…

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Floyd Jones

Male, age 56 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 27, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the late summer of 2008, the life of a 56-year-old Black man, Floyd Jones, came to a violent and tragic end on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of Tuesday, August 26, or in the early hours of Wednesday, August 27, Jones was found at the…

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Clarence Vernell Jr. Hamlett

Male, age 22 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 27, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the summer of 2008, the life of Clarence Vernell Jr. Hamlett, a 22-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. On the evening of Wednesday, August 27, 2008, Hamlett was in the vicinity of the 1300…

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Jeremy Meredith

Male, age 18 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 27, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jeremy Meredith was an 18-year-old male from Kansas City, Missouri, and on August 27, 2008, his life was taken in a way that left the people who loved him staring at a silence that didn’t make sense. It’s one thing to lose someone to time or illness…

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Tamika Mcneal

Female, age 24 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 27, 2008 · 18 years ago

Tamika T. McNeal was a 24-year-old woman from the Kansas City, Missouri area whose life ended on August 27, 2008. Even when the public record holds only a few hard details, a death like that lands like a shockwave, because the people who loved her were left…

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Patrice M Brown

Female, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

Patrice M. Brown, a 17-year-old female, was tragically shot and killed on August 27, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident was part of a larger pattern of violence affecting Chicago, particularly during the years between 2007 and 2011, which saw numerous…

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Shawn M Forney

Male, age 19 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the late summer of 2007, the life of a young Louisville man was tragically cut short. Shawn M. Forney, a 19-year-old Black male, was murdered on August 27, 2007. The incident that claimed his life took place at 619 Roselawn Court, a location that would…

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Himank Karki

Male, age 18 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

On an otherwise unassuming late summer day in Baltimore, the life of 18-year-old Himank Karki was tragically cut short. On August 27, 2007, the young male was found shot at 2600 Gwynns Falls Parkway. The wounds were fatal, and he died at the scene. In the…

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Bobby Moore

Null, age 54 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

Bobby Moore, a 54-year-old from Houston, Texas, was involved in a high-profile legal case that significantly changed how Texas evaluates intellectual disability in death penalty cases. On August 27, 2007, Moore had been serving time in prison after a 1980…

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Demorris Grant

Male, age 35 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

On August 27, 2007, Demorris Grant, aged 35, was found fatally shot at his apartment located at 1620 Enclave Parkway in Houston, Texas. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., and emergency responders transported Grant to Memorial Hermann Southwest…

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Jasmine Dixon

Female, age 15 · Harvey, Illinois

Killed Aug 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

On August 27, 2007, 15-year-old African American female Jasmine Donyea Dixon was tragically lost to gun violence in Harvey, Illinois. Known affectionately by the nickname "Lil Momma," Jasmine was described as an outspoken, fun-loving, and caring individual…

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Sandra Eichorn

Female, age 64 · Lansing, Michigan

Killed Aug 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the late summer of 2007, the city of Lansing, Michigan, was gripped by a series of brutal attacks that instilled fear throughout the community. One of the victims of this violence was Sandra Eichorn, a 64-year-old female retiree from General Motors who…

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James Hill

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 27, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the early morning hours of a late summer day, the life of a young Washington, D.C. man was tragically cut short. Twenty-four-year-old James Darrell Hill was discovered on August 27, 2005, in the 3000 block of Naylor Road, SE, having been fatally shot. The…

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Luis Miguel Chavez-Gonzales

Male, age 21 · Taylorsville, Utah

Killed Aug 27, 2005 · 21 years ago

On a summer night in Taylorsville, Utah, a young Hispanic man named Luis Miguel Chavez-Gonzales, aged 21, was riding as a passenger in a two-door maroon Thunderbird with a friend. It was August 27, 2005, and they were traveling southbound on Redwood Road.…

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Derrick Jackson

Male, age 17 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Aug 27, 2005 · 21 years ago

In Birmingham, Alabama, the death of a young man named Derrick F. Jackson has left a story with unanswered questions. On August 27, 2005, at the age of 16, the life of the Jackson-Olin High School student came to an end. The specific circumstances surrounding…

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Eddie Baez

Male, age 20 · Inglewood, California

Killed Aug 27, 2005 · 21 years ago

Eddie Baez was 20 years old when he died on Saturday, August 27, 2005, in Inglewood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 11027 S. Prairie Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as an Inglewood…

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Terrence Merchant

Male, age 16 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Aug 27, 2004 · 22 years ago

On a warm August evening in Columbia, South Carolina, the lives of two families were irrevocably shattered. Sixteen-year-old Terrence Merchant, a male with his future stretching before him, was with his 12-year-old friend, Courtney Dixon, outside of her home…

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