Death by Force

Joie Wyche

Male, age 26 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

Joie M. Wyche, a 26-year-old Black man from Richmond, Virginia, was killed in a late-afternoon burst of gunfire on Monday, August 28, 2017, on the 1800 block of North 30th Street in the city’s East End. As daylight lingered, a police officer nearby heard…

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Carlos Jones

Male, age 27 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, a resident of Baltimore, Maryland, named Carlos Jones, a 27-year-old Black male, became a victim of the city's ongoing gun violence. On the evening of August 28th, tragedy struck at the intersection of South Highland Avenue and…

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Eloy Gutierrez

Male, age 40 · Compton, California

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

Eloy Gutierrez, a 40-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 28, 2017, in Compton, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Gutierrez was fatally shot, marking another instance of gun violence in the area. The…

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Elijah Mayhew

Male, age 15 · Pinellas-park, Florida

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

Elijah Mayhew, a 15-year-old male from Pinellas Park, FL, tragically died on August 28, 2017, due to an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident occurred inside a residence located at 6500 87th Avenue North in Pinellas Park. According to the…

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Johnathan F Ferkin

Male, age 24 · Lake-city, Florida

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

Johnathan F. Ferkin, a 24-year-old male from Lake City, FL, was tragically murdered on August 28, 2017. Ferkin, who was a work-release inmate assigned to the Bridges of Lake City Work Release Center, was found deceased by Officer Rebecca Miles of the Lake…

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Travis Combs

Male, age 31 · Sarasota, Florida

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

Travis Combs, a 31-year-old man from Sarasota, Florida, was tragically killed on August 28, 2017. Combs was found with a gunshot wound to his upper torso in a grassy lot near 22nd Street and North Orange Avenue. The circumstances surrounding his death have…

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Billy Rentz

Male, age 76 · Doerun, Georgia

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the community of Doerun, Georgia, was struck by the sudden loss of one of its own. Billy 'Bill' Nathaniel Rentz, a 76-year-old male resident, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2017, at his home. Born on August 6, 1941, in Cook…

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Carl Drake Finnister

Male, age 20 · Dallas, Georgia

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

On an August evening in 2017, the life of 20-year-old Carldrake Finister was cut short in his own Dallas, Georgia neighborhood. A graduate of Paulding County High School and a student at Georgia Perimeter College, the young Black man was with a friend at a…

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Walter Leon Cook

Male, age 35 · Decatur, Georgia

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on a late summer evening, Walter Leon Cook, a 35-year-old man, lost his life in a fatal shooting in Decatur, Georgia. The incident, which unfolded on August 28, 2017, stemmed from a domestic dispute at the Wesley Club Apartments off…

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Addison Riley Henning

Female, age 5 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

Addison Riley Henning, a 5-year-old girl from Joliet, IL, tragically lost her life on August 28, 2017. Addison, along with her twin sister Makayla Ashley Henning, was found deceased in their home. The investigation revealed that their mother, Celisa…

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Dion Maxwell

Male, age 21 · Chicago-heights, Illinois

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

Dion L. Maxwell, a 21-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on the night of August 28, 2017, in Ford Heights, a suburb of Chicago Heights, Illinois. According to the Cook County sheriff's office, officers responded to reports of shots…

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Jerry McCarter

Male, age 41 · Bellwood, Illinois

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jerry McCarter, a 41-year-old African American male from Bellwood, IL, was tragically killed on August 28, 2017. On that fateful evening, McCarter and another individual were sitting on their porch on the 400 block of 24th Avenue when a group of people…

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Makayla Ashley Henning

Female, age 5 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

Makayla Ashley Henning, a 5-year-old girl from Joliet, Illinois, tragically lost her life on August 28, 2017. Makayla, along with her twin sister Addison Riley Henning, was found dead in their home in what was later determined to be a murder-suicide. The…

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Mourice Foster

Male, age 32 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

Mourice Foster, a 32-year-old African American man from Cleveland, OH, was fatally shot on August 28, 2017. Foster, who worked as a Lyft driver, was shot four times while dropping off a 31-year-old female passenger on Cleveland's east side. The woman was shot…

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Terrance Smith

Male, age 37 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

Terrance D. Smith, a 37-year-old Black male, was tragically killed on August 28, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning in the 700 block of East Mithoff Street. When police arrived at the scene, they found Smith in…

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Jonathan Diaz Santos

Male, age 26 · Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a late summer day in 2017, the life of 26-year-old Jonathan Diaz Santos was cut short in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The young man, a male resident of the city, was fatally wounded by gunfire on August 28th. His death was ruled a homicide. In the aftermath of…

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Isaac J Queen

Male, age 30 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 28, 2017, the life of 30-year-old Isaac J. Queen, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The scene of the violence was the Hampton Inn on Shallowford Road, where police responded to a call of…

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Alonzo Thomas Patton

Male, age 48 · Harker-heights, Texas

Killed Aug 28, 2017 · 9 years ago

Alonzo Thomas Patton, a 48-year-old man, tragically lost his life on August 28, 2017, in Harker Heights, Texas. Patton was found deceased from a gunshot wound in the 100 block of East Central Texas Expressway near a Popeyes restaurant. The Harker Heights…

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Carter Williams

Male, age 29 · Oakland, California

Found Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

Carter Williams, a 29-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed in Oakland, California, on August 28, 2015. His death occurred during a period marked by elevated gun violence in the city, which saw multiple homicides throughout the year. Williams was one…

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Jessica Anderson

Female, age 29 · Oakland, California

Found Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jessica Anderson, a 29-year-old resident of Oakland, California, was killed on August 28, 2015, during an attempted robbery. The incident occurred in East Oakland as Jessica and her friend were preparing to leave for a concert. As they entered their car, they…

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Lester Weatherspoon

Male · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 28, 2015, Lester Weatherspoon, a Chicago resident, was fatally shot, adding to the rising toll of homicides during a particularly violent year in the city. The incident occurred amidst increasing gun violence that plagued Chicago, resulting in 468…

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James Kewambi Collins

Male, age 39 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the community was shaken by an act of violence that claimed the life of James 'Kewambi' Collins. On August 28, 2015, the 39-year-old male was on Avenue E when a vehicle passed by, unleashing a…

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Michael Howard

Male, age 32 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, the life of 32-year-old Michael Jerome Howard Sr. was tragically cut short in his native city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On the afternoon of Friday, August 28, 2015, Howard was the victim of a shooting on Wyandotte Street. He succumbed…

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Michael Charles Thompson

Male, age 44 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, the life of Michael Charles Thompson, a 44-year-old White/Caucasian male from Baltimore, Maryland, was abruptly cut short. On August 28, 2015, Thompson was fatally shot in the Canton neighborhood of Baltimore. His death was…

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Tavion Williams

Male, age 20 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

African American male Tavion Williams, age 20, lost his life on August 28, 2015, in a violent incident that remains shrouded in unanswered questions. The events unfolded at a residence located at 5223 Marlborough Street in Detroit, Michigan, a neighborhood…

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Michael Smith Jr

Male, age 33 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

Michael Smith Jr., a 33-year-old Black male, was tragically murdered on August 28, 2015, in Dayton, Ohio. His body was discovered inside a burned-out vehicle at Triangle Park. Authorities later confirmed that he had also suffered a gunshot wound. The…

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John Ramsey Tainton-Platts

Male, age 33 · Eugene, Oregon

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

John Ramsey Tainton-Platts, a 33-year-old White male, was tragically killed on August 28, 2015, in Eugene, Oregon, in what police determined to be a murder-suicide. Tainton-Platts, a professional photographer, was lured to a residence on McLean Boulevard…

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Omoni I. Johnson

Male, age 26 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a late summer evening in Washington, D.C., the life of 26-year-old Omoni I Johnson was tragically cut short. On Friday, August 28, 2015, at approximately 11:45 p.m., gunfire erupted in the 4900 block of B Street, Southeast, fatally wounding Johnson, a male…

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Shaheed James

Male, age 21 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a late summer evening in Washington, D.C., tragedy struck, leaving a community grasping for answers. On Friday, August 28, 2015, a 21-year-old male named Shaheed James was fatally shot. The incident that claimed his life unfolded at approximately 11:45…

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Juanita Engarcia Ibarra

Female, age 32 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a tragic day in Tulsa, Oklahoma, thirty-two-year-old Juanita Engarcia Ibarra was found deceased in her car, which had come to a stop in a traffic lane near 4th Place and Memorial Drive. It was August 28, 2015, and the discovery of her body would set in…

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Johnathan Simmons

Male, age 19 · Camden, New Jersey

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Camden, New Jersey, the life of 19-year-old Johnathan Simmons was tragically cut short. On August 28, 2015, at approximately 11:25 p.m., police responded to reports of gunfire at the Northgate I Apartments. There, in the…

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Chrispine Phillips

Male, age 27 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of August 28, 2015, a violent encounter inside a Brooklyn hookah lounge brought a tragic end to the life of 27-year-old Chrispine Phillips, a Black male. The setting was the Buda Hookah Lounge on Flatbush Avenue in the Prospect-Lefferts…

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Felix Kumi

Male, age 61 · Mount-vernon, New York

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, the life of a 61-year-old male resident of Mount Vernon, New York, was tragically cut short in a hail of gunfire that was never intended for him. Felix Kumi, a devoted Jehovah's Witness and a long-time school bus driver, was simply…

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Dejuan Bell

Male, age 36 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dejuan Henry Bell, a 36-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on August 28, 2015. The incident occurred in the 100 block of East 83rd Street in the Florence neighborhood. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's…

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Ricardo Cabrales

Male, age 14 · Compton, California

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ricardo Cabrales, a 14-year-old Latino boy, was tragically shot and killed on August 28, 2015, in Compton, California. The incident occurred in the 16100 block of South Essey Avenue. According to reports, Ricardo and another individual were standing on the…

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Nicholas Hare

Male, age 34 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

Nicholas Hare, a 34-year-old white male from Jacksonville, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 28, 2015. Nicholas, who was affectionately known as Nic, was nearing the completion of his engineering degree at the University of North Florida (UNF) and…

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Tremayne Hatcher

Male, age 33 · West Palm Beach, Florida

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

Tremayne A. Hatcher, a 33-year-old resident of Riviera Beach, Florida, tragically passed away on August 28, 2015. His sudden death occurred in Lake Park, Florida, and was later confirmed to be the result of a fatal shooting. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's…

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Lucio Jimenez

Male, age 51 · Lawrenceville, Georgia

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Friday in Lawrenceville, Georgia, a long-term marriage tragically ended in a violent outburst that left a husband and wife dead. The lives of Lucio Jimenez, a 51-year-old male, and his 43-year-old wife, Paula Gonzalez, were cut…

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James Kewambi Collins

Male, age 39 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a late summer evening in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 39-year-old James Kewambi Collins was cut short by an act of violence. On Friday, August 28, 2015, Collins was on Avenue E when he was struck by multiple gunshots. The bullets are believed to…

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Michael Jerome Howard

Male, age 32 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, a violent act shattered the peace of a Baton Rouge community and left a family grieving a profound loss. On the afternoon of August 28th, 32-year-old Michael Jerome Howard was shot on Wyandotte Street. Emergency services responded…

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Deshawn Bland

Male, age 21 · Laurinburg, North Carolina

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

Deshawn Bland, a 21-year-old African American male, was found shot to death on August 28, 2015, in Laurinburg, North Carolina. His body was discovered by a passerby in a yard on McKay Street. The Laurinburg Police Department, led by Chief Darwin Williams…

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Glenn Tashaun Lee

Male, age 27 · Wake-forest, North Carolina

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

Glenn Tashaun Lee, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 28, 2015, in Wake Forest, North Carolina. The incident occurred on the 400 block of North Allen Avenue, where Lee was found wounded by police responding to a call…

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Kevin Dale Cato

Male, age 46 · Forest-city, North Carolina

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kevin Dale Cato, a 46-year-old man from Forest City, North Carolina, died on August 28, 2015, from a single gunshot wound to the shoulder. The incident occurred at a home on Willow Run Drive, where police officers responded around 1 p.m. on the day of the…

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Michael Smith

Male, age 33 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

ichael J. Smith, a 33-year-old male from Cleveland, Ohio, died on August 28, 2015.ublic records from the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office indicate that his death was ruled a homicide.he specific circumstances surrounding his death, including the…

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George Baker Jr.

Male, age 63 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

In a moment of anger that shattered a family, George Baker Jr., a 63-year-old African American man, was fatally wounded in Nashville, Tennessee. The tragic events unfolded on the night of August 21, 2015, at a residence on Cahal Avenue that he shared with his…

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Darren H. Goforth

Male, age 47 · Cypress, Texas

Killed Aug 28, 2015 · 11 years ago

Darren H. Goforth, a 47-year-old white male, was a deputy sheriff in Harris County, Texas. On the night of August 28, 2015, he was ambushed and shot to death while pumping gas at a Chevron station in Cypress, Texas. Goforth, who was in uniform at the time…

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Jerry Norman

Male, age 36 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 28, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday in St. Louis, Missouri, the life of Jerry Norman, a 36-year-old Black/African American man, was tragically cut short. On August 28, 2014, Norman was found in the northern part of the city, a victim of fatal gunshot wounds. The…

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David Guishard

Male, age 32 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 28, 2014 · 12 years ago

David Guishard, a 32-year-old Black male, was murdered in Philadelphia on August 28, 2014. At approximately 12:10 a.m., Philadelphia Police Officers responded to the 4300 block of Penn Street, where they found David suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.…

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