Deaths by Force on August 29

Deaths by Force (516)

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Darell Robinson

Male, age 25 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the city of Detroit was grappling with a surge in gun violence that brought tragedy to many families. On August 29th of that year, this wave of violence claimed the life of 25-year-old Darell Robinson, an African-American man, in a…

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Marcus Edge

Male, age 33 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a Philadelphia neighborhood was shaken by a burst of violence that ultimately claimed the life of one of its own. On the 5500 block of Spring Street, in the early morning hours of Sunday, August 7th, shots rang out, leaving…

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Miguel Jones

Null, age 20 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 29, 2016, 20-year-old Miguel Jones was fatally shot in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred in the evening hours when Jones was approached by an unknown assailant. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots and observed a suspect fleeing the scene.…

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Elmer Thompson

Male, age 60 · Fort Worth, Texas

Found Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 29, 2016, Elmer Thompson, aged 60, passed away in Fort Worth, Texas. Thompson’s death was reported as a homicide, and local authorities began an investigation to determine the circumstances leading up to it. He was found deceased in his residence…

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Charles Alvarez

Male, age 34 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 29, 2016, Charles Alvarez, a 34-year-old Hispanic male from Houston, Texas, was fatally shot. The incident occurred at Buffalo Run Park in Missouri City, where a 16-year-old male witness to several gang-related murders was also killed.…

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Tony Jermaine Gates

Male, age 24 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a violent Monday night in Washington, D.C., a young man's life was cut short by gunfire. Tony Jermaine Gates, a 24-year-old male from Southeast D.C., was shot on August 29, 2016. The incident took place at approximately 11:45 p.m. in the…

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Tyler Jerel McEachern

Male, age 23 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a burst of gunfire shattered the afternoon calm in the 3100 block of Buena Vista Terrace SE in Washington, D.C. When the violence ceased, 23-year-old Tyler Jerel McEachern lay wounded. It was approximately 2:04 p.m. on Monday…

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Lamar Ragland

Male, age 23 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lamar Ragland, a 23-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally shot in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 29, 2016, in a brazen attack that occurred during his grandfather's funeral procession. Ragland was driving the first car behind the hearse, a…

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Suzette Langlois

Female, age 52 · Green Bay, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Bellevue, near Green Bay, Wisconsin, a tragedy unfolded in the late summer of 2016. On August 29th, 52-year-old female, Suzette Langlois, was found in her car, parked in her own driveway, the victim of a fatal encounter. She had been…

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Erlin Pereira Flores

Male, age 35 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a late summer evening in Oklahoma City, tragedy befell 35-year-old Erlin Pereira Flores. On August 29, 2016, Flores, a male of Hispanic descent, was fatally wounded in an act of gun violence. The incident that cut his life short was not a random act of…

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Kyell C. Jeter

Male, age 30 · Jersey City, New Jersey

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer evening of August 29, 2016, the life of 30-year-old Kyell C. Jeter of Maplewood, New Jersey, was tragically cut short. On a Monday night, at approximately 10:20 p.m., Jersey City police were dispatched to Woodlawn Avenue, between Ocean and…

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Rosemond Octavius

Male, age 22 · Egg Harbor City, New Jersey

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

A simmering feud between rival groups erupted into a rolling gun battle on the Atlantic City Expressway on August 29, 2016, claiming the life of 22-year-old Rosemond Octavius of Egg Harbor Township. The violent outburst, which unfolded in broad daylight, was…

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William C. JC Elmore

Male, age 19 · Petersburg, Virginia

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of 19-year-old William C. 'JC' Elmore Jr. was tragically cut short on a street in Petersburg, Virginia. On the morning of August 29th, gunshots rang out, and when the sound faded, Elmore was left with fatal injuries. The…

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Tzyah Peterson

Male, age 18 · Hartsville, South Carolina

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer evening of August 29, 2016, the life of 18-year-old T'zyah DaiQuaiz Nigery Peterson was tragically cut short in Hartsville, South Carolina. An African American male, Peterson was discovered by a passerby lying in the middle of the…

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James Ward

Male, age 42 · Bel-air, Maryland

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 29, 2016, the community of Bel Air, Maryland, was once again the scene of a tense police standoff involving 42-year-old James L. Ward. This time, however, the encounter would end in tragedy. Law enforcement had been…

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Christopher Anthony Martinez

Male, age 29 · San-bernardino, California

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

Christopher Anthony Martinez, a 29-year-old resident of San Bernardino, California, was tragically shot and killed on August 29, 2016. The incident occurred in the 1500 block of Mountain View Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Martinez was standing on the sidewalk when…

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Jarred Prudhomme

Male, age 26 · Temecula, California

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 29, 2016, a tragic incident occurred at the Renee Jennex Small Family Home, a state-licensed care facility for adults with developmental disabilities in Temecula, California. Among the five individuals who perished in the fire was 26-year-old Jarred…

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Milford Battison

Male, age 35 · Temecula, California

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

Milford Battison, aged 35, tragically died on August 29, 2016, in a devastating incident at the Renee Jennex Small Family Home in Temecula, California. This facility, which provided care for adults with developmental disabilities, was engulfed in a fire that…

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Carol Ann Neely

Female, age 55 · Largo, Florida

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

Carol Ann Neely, aged 55, tragically passed away on August 29, 2016, in Largo, Florida. The circumstances surrounding her death were both shocking and heartbreaking. On that fateful day, the Largo Police Department responded to a welfare check request at…

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Elijah Sims

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

Elijah Sims, a 16-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on August 29, 2016, in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. Elijah was just two days shy of his 17th birthday when he was gunned down while hanging out with friends in his old…

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Jamarh Carter

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jamarh Carter, a 22-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 29, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The circumstances surrounding his death were violent, as he was fatally shot in an incident that shocked the local community. The shooting…

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Othijah M. Mooney

Female, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

Othijah M. Mooney, a 35-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on August 29, 2016, in Chicago, IL. The circumstances surrounding her death were deeply distressing. According to reports, Othijah was shot by her fiancé, Terrance Meredith, in…

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Dewey Ervin Gray

Male, age 54 · Woodleaf, North Carolina

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dewey Ervin Gray, a 54-year-old man from Woodleaf, NC, died on August 29, 2016, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Gray, who was affectionately known as "Dew Drop," was shot by his neighbor, James Leonard Stewart, 21, during an…

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Jimmie Holland Jr

Male, age 38 · Lorain, Ohio

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jimmie Holland Jr., a 38-year-old African American man from Lorain, Ohio, tragically lost his life on August 29, 2016. He was the CEO of Holland Inc., a computer repair and program company he founded in 2001. Holland was known for his love of basketball…

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Tina Warren

Female, age 40 · Toledo, Ohio

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tina Warren, a 40-year-old woman of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically passed away on August 29, 2016, in Toledo, OH. She was a dedicated 911 dispatcher for the Toledo Police Department, having started her career as a records clerk in 2001 and later becoming a…

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Anthony Pope

Male, age 21 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

On an August day in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 21-year-old Anthony DeWayne Pope was tragically cut short. The young African American man was fatally shot on August 29, 2016, outside a convenience store on Hawkins Mill Road in the Raleigh neighborhood.…

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David Guzman

Male, age 25 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

David Anthony Guzman Lopez, a 25-year-old male of Salvadoran ethnicity, tragically passed away on August 29, 2016, in Houston, TX. He was employed as a security guard for Brink’s Security and was known for his dedication to his job. David was born in El…

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Jesse James Wooten

Male, age 35 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jesse James Wooten, a 35-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed in his Dallas apartment on August 29, 2016. The incident occurred at approximately 12:45 a.m. at 3628 Pine Street. The Dallas Police Department responded to the scene and…

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Albert Julian Chavez

Male, age 38 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 29, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, the life of Albert Julian Chavez, a 38-year-old man from Phoenix, Arizona, was cut short. He passed away on August 13, 2011, leaving behind a grieving family and a community searching for answers. The circumstances surrounding his death…

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Brian Miller

Male, age 40 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 29, 2011 · 15 years ago

Brian Miller was a 40-year-old Black man from New Orleans, Louisiana, whose death has left behind more questions than answers in the public record. What can be pieced together from widely accessible online material is frustratingly thin: his name surfaces…

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Brandon Johnson

Male, age 36 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 29, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours on Detroit's east side, the life of 37-year-old Brandon Johnson was tragically cut short. He was fatally shot while sitting in an SUV with a female companion, who was unharmed, outside the Martin Luther King Apartments on Lafayette…

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Juan Badojos

Male, age 32 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 29, 2011 · 15 years ago

The streets of Southwest Detroit witnessed a violent tragedy on August 29, 2011, when police were called to the intersection of Springwells Street and Homer Street. In an area familiar with the struggles of urban crime, the discovery of a body marked another…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Garrick Feaster

Male, age 31 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Aug 29, 2011 · 15 years ago

Garrick Feaster, a 31-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on August 29, 2011, in Akron, Ohio. Feaster was leaving a gym and heading to his vehicle when he was shot by an unknown suspect or suspects. The incident occurred around 3:00 PM near 515 W.…

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Meagan Love

Female, age 25 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 29, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2011, the life of 25-year-old Meagan Nicole Love was tragically cut short in her Tulsa, Oklahoma home. On the morning of August 29th, a neighbor went to check on Meagan at her residence located at 1803 N. Troost Avenue and made a…

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Stephen Hill

Male, age 43 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 29, 2011 · 15 years ago

Stephen J. Hill, 43, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a man whose life ended after violence on a West Philadelphia street. On August 28, 2011, Stephen was assaulted in the 5100 block of Haverford Avenue, near 51st Street and Haverford Avenue, an area…

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Roberto Martinez

Male, age 18 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 29, 2011 · 15 years ago

Roberto Martinez, age 18, was found dead on August 29, 2011, in Houston, Texas. He was the victim of a fatal shooting that occurred during the late hours, and his body was discovered in the vicinity of a residential area. The investigation was initially…

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Billy Rutherford

Male, age 24 · Decatur, Illinois

Killed Aug 29, 2011 · 15 years ago

Billy Joe Rutherford, a 24-year-old male from Decatur, Illinois, tragically lost his life on August 29, 2011. The incident occurred outside a party at 1317 North Woodford Street in Decatur. Rutherford was shot multiple times, leading to his untimely death.…

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Charles Eugene Smith Ii

Male, age 29 · Beckley, West Virginia

Killed Aug 29, 2006 · 20 years ago

Charles Eugene Smith II was a 29-year-old White/Caucasian man and a detective corporal with the Beckley Police Department when he was fatally shot during an improvised undercover narcotics investigation in the early morning hours of August 29, 2006. Smith had…

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Loni Kai

Female, age 28 · Hillsboro, Oregon

Killed Aug 29, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the late summer of 2001, the life of Loni Kai, a 28-year-old Pacific Islander transgender woman, was brutally cut short in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon. In the pre-dawn hours of August 26, 2001, Loni was seen for the last time, walking and hitchhiking…

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Keith Dyer

Male, age 22 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 29, 1996 · 30 years ago

On August 29, 1996, 22-year-old Keith Dyer was fatally shot just outside a friend's home in Las Vegas, Nevada. This incident was part of a series of violent crimes committed by a trio of individuals, including Tony Ray Amati, Troy Sampson, and Edward James.…

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Milton Canter

Male, age 85 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 29, 1986 · 40 years ago

Milton Rudolph Canter, an 85-year-old man from Cincinnati, Ohio, was a patient at Daniel Drake Memorial Hospital when he died on August 29, 1986. His death occurred during a period in which hospital orderly Donald Harvey was secretly killing patients under…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

David Irvine Rucker

Male, age 37 · Los-fresnos, Texas

Killed Aug 29, 1981 · 45 years ago

Trooper David Irvine Rucker, aged 37, was shot and killed on September 29, 1981, while making a traffic stop on Highway 100, six miles east of Los Fresnos, Texas. He was a dedicated officer with the Texas Highway Patrol, having served for 14 years. On the…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Guillermo Graniela

Male, age 30 · New York City, New York

Killed Aug 29, 1981 · 45 years ago

Guillermo Graniela was a 30-year-old man described as Hispanic/Latino who was found dead on August 29, 1981, in New York City, in the basement of a Bronx building at 417 Bronx Park Avenue. The scene was brutally deliberate: his hands and feet were bound with…

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Death by Force60th anniversary

Marvin Gibbs

Male, age 13 · Cordele, Georgia

Killed Aug 29, 1966 · 60 years ago

In the small town of Cordele, Georgia, the Gibbs family was known for their devotion to the church and their seemingly ordinary lives. However, beneath the surface of this tranquil existence, a dark and tragic story was unfolding. Marvin Ronald Gibbs, a…

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Lawrence Keith Taylor

Male, age 21 · Evington, Virginia

Killed Aug 29, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late summer evening in Evington, Virginia, the life of 21-year-old Lawrence Keith Taylor was tragically cut short. On August 29, 2021, at approximately 10:21 p.m., the Campbell County Sheriff's Office received a distressing call reporting a shooting at a…

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Alfred Lee Williams

Male, age 61 · Bakersfield, California

Killed Aug 29, 2021 · 5 years ago

Alfred Lee Williams, aged 61, tragically lost his life on August 29, 2021, in Bakersfield, California. The incident occurred in the 300 block of South Owens Street, where Williams was fatally shot around 9 a.m. on that Sunday morning. Another individual was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Miguel Ferreyra

Male, age 31 · Temecula, California

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

Miguel Ferreyra, aged 31, tragically lost his life on August 29, 2016, in a harrowing incident at a care facility in Temecula, California. The incident occurred at the Renee Jennex Small Family Home, a state-licensed facility for severely disabled adults. On…

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Jean Cenat

Female, age 22 · Miami-gardens, Florida

Killed Aug 29, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jean Cenat, a 22-year-old resident of Miami Gardens, Florida, was tragically found dead on August 29, 2016. His body was discovered in Vista Verde Park, located on Northwest 39th Avenue, with multiple gunshot wounds. The investigation revealed that Cenat had…

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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.