Deaths by Force on August 27

Deaths by Force (548)

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Stravensky Odige

Male, age 24 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of Saturday, August 27, 2016, the life of 24-year-old Stravensky Odige was tragically cut short. A Black male from the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Odige was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the area of 58 Westville…

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Kenneth Boykin Jr.

Male, age 19 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 27, 2016, a tragic incident occurred in North Las Vegas, resulting in the death of 19-year-old Kenneth Boykin Jr. Kenneth Boykin Jr., born on April 29, 1997, was a young resident of North Las Vegas whose life was cut short due to a gunshot wound.…

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Lamar Dale Reid

Male, age 22 · Henderson, Nevada

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lamar Dale Reid Jr., known as L.J., tragically passed away on August 27, 2016, at the age of 22. He died unexpectedly at a friend's home in Henderson, Nevada. Born on August 25, 1994, in Las Vegas, Nevada, L.J. was the son of the late LaMar Dale Reid Sr. and…

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Mohammed Robinson

Male, age 31 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a warm evening in Las Vegas, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of Mohammed Robinson, a 31-year-old Black / African American man. On August 27, 2016, the father of four was on his lunch break from work shortly before midnight when he went to a…

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Raeshard Blue

Male, age 40 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a late summer evening in Washington, D.C., tragedy struck in the River Terrace neighborhood of Northeast. It was around 11:30 PM on Saturday, August 27, 2016, when gunfire erupted in the 300 block of 34th Street NE. When police arrived at the scene, they…

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Treyvon Johnson

Male, age 27 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Washington, D.C., tragedy struck, leaving two families grieving and a community searching for answers. On August 27, 2016, Treyvon Johnson, a 27-year-old Black man, was found shot to death in the 1300 block of Congress…

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Daniel Flores

Male, age 24 · Liberal, Kansas

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a late Saturday morning, August 27, 2016, the life of 24-year-old Hispanic male Daniel Flores of Dodge City, Kansas, was cut short in a burst of violence. Emergency responders were called to the 500 block of East Pancake in Liberal, Kansas, around 11:18…

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Morgan Marie Penn

Female, age 15 · Stamping-ground, Kentucky

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the small community of Stamping Ground, Kentucky, was shaken by the tragic death of 15-year-old Morgan Marie Penn. A student at Scott County High School's Ninth Grade Center, Morgan was at a sleepover at a friend's home in the…

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Verquell S. Bailey

Male, age 18 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning in Milwaukee, the life of 18-year-old Verquell S. Bailey, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On August 27, 2016, at approximately 12:45 a.m., police were called to the 1900 block of West Meinecke Avenue. There, on…

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Brandon Beiner

Male, age 17 · Spencer, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer evening of August 27, 2016, in the small town of Spencer, Oklahoma, the lively atmosphere of a local rodeo was shattered by the eruption of gunfire. When the chaos subsided, two young lives had been tragically cut short. Among the victims…

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Greg Papa Hill

Male, age 52 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a dispute over noise at an Oklahoma City apartment complex tragically escalated, claiming the life of a beloved maintenance man. Greg 'Papa' Hill, a 52-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally shot on August 27, 2016, at…

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Mark Carter

Male, age 14 · Spencer, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer evening of August 27, 2016, a scene of community gathering at a local rodeo in Spencer, Oklahoma, was tragically shattered by gunfire. Fourteen-year-old Mark Carter, a male, was caught in the violence and lost his life. The shooting also…

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Suzanne Boggs

Female, age 61 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a domestic argument in Tulsa, Oklahoma, escalated into a tragedy that ended the life of 61-year-old Suzanne Boggs. On August 27th, the female victim was fatally shot, a final and violent end to a dispute with her husband. The…

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Sirmacio Wright

Male, age 36 · Meridian, Mississippi

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a night out in Meridian, Mississippi, turned tragic for Sirmacio Nevardo Wright, a 36-year-old man. On the evening of Saturday, August 27, Wright was at a nightclub located near 16th Avenue and 4th Street when he was shot. In the…

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Demetrius McCloud

Male, age 34 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 27, 2016, a night of entertainment at Club Embassy in Virginia Beach, Virginia, turned tragic. Demetrius Darnell McCloud, a 34-year-old male, was on the dance floor of the club, which was hosting an event with…

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Joseph Curtis Johnson

Male, age 44 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of Joseph Curtis Johnson, a 44-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia. On August 27, 2016, Johnson became the victim of a violent crime that resulted in his death. His…

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Mitchell Keith Collins

Male, age 52 · Pulaski, Virginia

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a violent altercation in a Pulaski, Virginia home claimed the life of 52-year-old Mitchell Keith Collins. On August 27, Collins, a male, was fatally shot inside his residence on Brookmont Road. The tragic event stemmed from a…

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Rajae Juan Henderson

Male, age 36 · Roanoke, Virginia

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a late summer afternoon in Roanoke, Virginia, the life of 36-year-old Rajae Juan Henderson, a Black/African American man, was tragically cut short. On Saturday, August 27, 2016, at approximately 3:20 p.m., police responded to the Bluestone apartment…

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Chaundra Antonio Johnson

Male, age 30 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Saturday night in August 2016, tragedy struck in South Bend, Indiana, forever altering the lives of a local family. Chaundra Antonio Johnson, a 30-year-old man, was fatally wounded by gunfire on August 27th. The incident occurred in the…

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Jorell Cleveland

Male, age 19 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In August 2016, 19-year-old Black male Jorell Cleveland was tragically killed in Kinloch, Missouri, a small municipality within St. Louis County. The shooting occurred during the day while Cleveland was walking down the street, an act of violence committed in…

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Dunber Dolo

Male, age 55 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the quiet community of Northeast Richland County was shaken by a tragedy that claimed the lives of a beloved local businessman and his daughter. Dunber Dolo, a 55-year-old man who had built a life for his family in Columbia, South…

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Magaiteh Jacqueline Dolo

Female, age 24 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a quiet neighborhood in Northeast Richland, the life of 24-year-old Magaiteh Jacqueline Dolo was tragically cut short on a summer day. On the morning of Saturday, August 27, 2016, deputies responded to a call and discovered a grim scene on Brandon Hall…

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Tykim Fisher

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late evening hours of August 27, 2016, a tragic event unfolded on Cliftview Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, leading to the death of 23-year-old Tykim Maurice Fisher. Fisher, a male, was sitting on the front steps of his home with friends when the fatal…

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Antoine Butts-Miller

Male, age 18 · Huntington-station, New York

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 27, 2016, in Huntington Station, New York, 18-year-old Antoine Butts-Miller was fatally shot. The male teenager was among a large group of people gathered outside a residence on 5th Avenue when gunfire erupted at…

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Courtney Brown

Male, age 38 · Walnut-creek, California

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Courtney Brown, a 38-year-old resident of Walnut Creek, California, tragically lost his life on August 27, 2016. Brown was shot and killed outside a nightclub in downtown Walnut Creek in the early hours of the morning. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m.…

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Harold Cook

Male, age 49 · San-bernardino, California

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Harold "Hook" Cook, a 49-year-old resident of San Bernardino, California, was tragically killed on August 27, 2016. The incident occurred at an apartment complex in the 900 block of North G Street. Cook was sitting in a chair in front of his parked white…

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Greg King

Male, age 44 · Titusville, Florida

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Greg King, a 44-year-old resident of Titusville, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 27, 2016. The incident occurred during a heated dispute at his home, which escalated into violence. According to reports, King was shot in the upper body during the…

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Isaiah Zay Solomon

Male, age 15 · Miami, Florida

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Isaiah "Zay" Solomon, a 15-year-old from Miami, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 27, 2016. He was one of two individuals fatally wounded during a shooting that occurred at a vigil for another slain teenager. The incident took place at Northwest…

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Justine Clawson

Female, age 24 · Port-orange, Florida

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Justine Clawson, a 24-year-old woman from Port Orange, Florida, tragically lost her life on the night of August 26, 2016. The incident occurred in her apartment at the Victoria Gardens complex, shortly after she returned from work at the Hair Cuttery. Clawson…

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Tafari Fari West

Male, age 22 · Miami, Florida

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tafari "Fari" West, a 22-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on August 27, 2016, in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred during a vigil for another slain teenager, Devonair "Deb" Blake, who had been shot multiple times just days earlier.…

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Tarenzo Ladarius Smith

Male, age 27 · Tarpon-springs, Florida

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tarenzo Ladarius Smith, a 27-year-old resident of Tarpon Springs, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 27, 2016. The incident occurred at the Sunbay Motel, where Smith and the suspect, Fredrick Bentley, were both living at the time. According to…

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Rendell Cunningham

Male, age 32 · Watkinsville, Georgia

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the quiet community of Watkinsville, Georgia, was disturbed by the discovery of a man's body. On August 27th, law enforcement officials found the remains of 32 year old Rendell Joman Cunningham, a resident of Lancaster, South…

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Roosevelt Demmons

Male, age 32 · Thomson, Georgia

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer day in Thomson, Georgia, the life of Roosevelt Wendell Demmons, Sr. was tragically cut short. The 32-year-old man passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2016, in his hometown. Born on July 15, 1984, in Augusta, Georgia, Demmons was a lifelong…

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Dylan Dent

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dylan Dent, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 27, 2016, in Chicago, IL. His death was part of a violent weekend in Chicago, where multiple shootings occurred. Dylan was one of the victims in a series of incidents that…

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Mahadi Hering

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mahadi Hering, a 19-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on August 27, 2016, in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The incident occurred just after midnight when Mahadi and a 16-year-old boy were standing outside a meat market on the…

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Henry Mouton

Male, age 23 · Lafayette, Louisiana

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of August 27, 2016, the life of 23-year-old Henry 'Dutt' Mouton, a male from Lafayette, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. Mouton was discovered inside his vehicle in the 300 block of Amesbury Drive in Carencro, a city near…

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Cody Smith

Male, age 33 · Jacksonville, North Carolina

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Cody Wade Smith, a 33-year-old Marine staff sergeant from Jacksonville, North Carolina, was found dead on August 27, 2016, inside a burning home near Richlands, North Carolina. Smith, who had recently returned from a deployment to Europe, was discovered…

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Michelle Geniva Morgan

Female, age 47 · High-point, North Carolina

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Michelle Geniva Morgan, a 47-year-old African American woman, was found dead in her home in High Point, North Carolina, on August 27, 2016. She had suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency workers pronounced her dead at the scene. The police were called to…

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Deborah Pearl

Female, age 53 · Solon, Ohio

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Deborah Pearl, a 53-year-old African American woman from Twinsburg, Ohio, tragically lost her life on August 27, 2016, in Solon, Ohio. She was on her way to work when she was involved in a car accident caused by Matthew Desha, a 29-year-old former Marine.…

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Mark E. Horne

Male, age 48 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mark E. Horne, a 48-year-old male from Columbus, OH, tragically died on August 27, 2016. He was killed at the Kozy Inn on South High Street around 1:35 a.m. Horne was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after. The investigation into Horne's death led to the…

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Maurice Hough

Male, age 21 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Maurice Ali Hough Jr., a 21-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on August 27, 2016, in Cleveland, OH. His sudden death was mourned by many who knew him as a cherished son and beloved family member. The circumstances surrounding his death…

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Freddie Stewart

Male, age 51 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Freddie Stewart, a 51-year-old male from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, tragically passed away on August 27, 2016. He was born on May 15, 1965, in Hollandale, Mississippi, and was known for his love of football, particularly the Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland…

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William Wilson

Male, age 51 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the Garfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh was the scene of a sudden and tragic event that ended the life of a 51-year-old man. On the evening of August 27th, William Wilson, an African American male, was found on a sidewalk in the…

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Devin Leal

Male, age 17 · San-benito, Texas

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Devin Leal, a 17-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on August 27, 2016, in San Benito, Texas. Devin was attending a gathering with friends when the incident occurred. According to police reports, a friend of Devin's, Jonathan Gamez, who was…

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Gloria Estrada

Female, age 39 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Gloria Estrada, a 39-year-old woman of Mexican ethnicity, tragically passed away on August 27, 2016, in Houston, Texas. The details surrounding her death indicate that she was called up to be with her Lord and Savior, as noted in her obituary. However, there…

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Jared Andrew Thomas

Male, age 22 · Irving, Texas

Killed Aug 27, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jared Andrew Thomas, a 22-year-old male from Irving, Texas, tragically lost his life on August 27, 2016. He was fatally shot during an attempted robbery. Thomas and a female acquaintance were in the area to buy drugs when three suspects attempted to rob them…

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Carmela Jackson

Female, age 35 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 27, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 25, 2011, a violent altercation outside the Canterbury apartment complex in Phoenix, Arizona, claimed the life of 35-year-old Carmela Jackson and two others. The shooting, which also left two other individuals wounded and…

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Donveion Williams

Male, age 24 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 27, 2011 · 15 years ago

DonVeion Williams, a 24-year-old Black man from the St. Louis area, was driving late one August night in 2011 when gunfire suddenly found him on West Florissant at North Kingshighway. He was behind the wheel of a 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, heading westbound…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.