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Damonte Hightower

Male, age 17 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 29, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the evening of Friday, August 29, 2025, 17-year-old male Damonte Hightower was involved in a fatal incident in the Spanish Lake area of St. Louis County, Missouri. Authorities were first alerted to the violence around 10:40 p.m. by a ShotSpotter…

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Andrew Coates

Male, age 41 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Aug 29, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the night of August 29, 2025, a violent sequence of events in Trenton, New Jersey, claimed the life of 41-year-old Andrew Damaine Coates, a Black male. Coates, a lifelong resident of the city, was driving when he was struck by gunfire, leading to a…

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Ericka Ruffin Lucas

Female, age 56 · Wake Forest, North Carolina

Killed Aug 29, 2025 · 1 year ago

Ericka Ruffin Lucas, a 56-year-old woman who was Black / African American, was shot in the early evening of August 29, 2025, outside her neighborhood along the 600 block of East Nelson Avenue in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Police said officers arrived just…

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Denny Garrett

Male, age 54 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 29, 2025 · 1 year ago

Denny Garrett, a 54-year-old male, was fatally shot in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 29, 2025. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner recorded his death on that date, and public casualty databases list him among recent gun-violence victims in the city. His death…

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Jasmine Williams

Female, age 41 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 29, 2025 · 1 year ago

Jasmine Chavona Williams, a 41-year-old Black woman, was fatally shot on the night of August 29, 2025, in Garfield Heights, a Cleveland suburb. Police were called at about 10:15 p.m. to the 13100 block of Orme Road after receiving a report that Williams had…

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Ryan Johnson

Male, age 32 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 29, 2025 · 1 year ago

Ryan Johnson, 32, a male from Cincinnati and a Black / African American man, was shot multiple times just after midnight on August 29, 2025, in the parking lot of a Taco Bell on the 1000 block of Gest Street in the city’s Queensgate neighborhood. First…

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Angela Fuller

Female, age 56 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Aug 29, 2025 · 1 year ago

Angela Fuller, a 56-year-old woman from Columbia, South Carolina, vanished after she was last known to be out on August 29, 2025. She was Black. When her family could not reach her, a relative reported her missing to the Columbia Police Department on the…

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Ever Domingo Mazariegos

Male, age 25 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 29, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the late summer evening of August 29, 2025, a fatal encounter unfolded in the parking lot of the Crestridge Apartments at 1010 Thompson Place in Nashville, Tennessee. The life of 25-year-old Ever Domingo Mazariegos, a male resident, was cut short by…

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Mikal Covan Mikey Whit

Male, age 18 · Port Arthur, Texas

Killed Aug 29, 2025 · 1 year ago

Mikal Covan “Mikey” White, 18, a Black/African American male, died on August 29, 2025, after Port Arthur police, fire, and EMS responded to a crash at Stonegate Manor Apartments in the 4100 block of Turtle Creek Drive. First responders found him inside a…

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Donwaski L. Puryear

Male, age 37 · Decatur, Alabama

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late summer of 2024, the life of 37-year-old Donwaski L. Puryear, a resident of Decatur, Alabama, was tragically cut short. On the evening of August 21st, Puryear was at the Blossom Wood Apartments on Beltline Road when he sustained a gunshot wound in…

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Benson Lane Weston

Male, age 8 · Troy, New Hampshire

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the small town of Troy, New Hampshire, a tragedy unfolded on August 29, 2024, claiming the life of 8-year-old Benson Weston, a Caucasian male. The series of events began when Benson's father, 37-year-old Trent Weston, contacted authorities in the early…

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Brittany Ann Weston

Female, age 37 · Troy, New Hampshire

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 29, 2024, a tragic series of events began to unfold in the small town of Troy, New Hampshire. Brittany Weston, a 37-year-old Caucasian female, was found deceased in her apartment on Monadnock Street. The discovery was made…

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Jesus Larson

Male, age 51 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 29, 2024, a tragedy unfolded in a South Phoenix home that claimed the life of 51-year-old Jesus Larson. A male resident of the community, Mr. Larson was in his bed when the peace of the night was shattered by the sound of…

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Jaderrian Brown

Male, age 31 · Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the afternoon hours of August 29, 2024, a burst of violence shattered the ordinary rhythm of a Little Rock, Arkansas street, leaving one man dead and a community searching for answers. Jaderrian Brown, a 31-year-old Black male, was fatally shot near the…

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Jordan Brown

Male, age 31 · North Little Rock, Arkansas

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 29, 2024, the city of North Little Rock, Arkansas, was rocked by a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 31-year-old Jordan Brown, a Black/African American male from Jacksonville. The incident unfolded near 100…

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Fernando Alvarez-Chacon

Male, age 35 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a late summer afternoon in Denver, Colorado, a dispute on the road escalated into a fatal encounter for 35-year-old Fernando Alvarez-Chacon. The incident, which took place on Thursday, August 29, 2024, began as a road rage altercation. Alvarez-Chacon…

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Timothy White

Male, age 45 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 29, 2024, Deputy Timothy White, a 45-year-old member of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, died by suicide. He was found deceased in a vehicle located outside the Tampa Fire Rescue Headquarters in downtown Tampa. The discovery was made by a…

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Yadviga (Ilina) McConville

Female · Pompano-beach, Florida

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

Yadviga (Ilina) McConville lost her life to gun violence on August 29, 2024, in Pompano Beach, Florida. The incident occurred on this date, resulting in her fatal shooting. As of the current date, there is no available information regarding the identity of…

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Daniel L. Green

Male, age 40 · Decatur, Georgia

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a late summer day in Decatur, Georgia, the life of Daniel Lawrence Green was tragically cut short. The 40-year-old man was discovered shot to death in a DeKalb County neighborhood on August 29, 2024. His death, a result of gun violence, sent ripples of…

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Angelica Houston

Female, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 29, 2024, Angelica Houston, a 27-year-old woman from Chicago, Illinois, was tragically murdered in a robbery incident. The event occurred in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, specifically in the 7000 block of South Vernon Avenue, where Angelica and a…

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Rodney Dixon

Male, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

Rodney Rico Dixon, born on December 9, 1988, in Chicago, Illinois, passed away on August 29, 2024, at the age of 35. He was a lifelong resident of Chicago and was known for his warm spirit and infectious laughter. Rodney touched the lives of many with his…

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Tyquan Carson

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

Tyquan Carson, a 21-year-old resident of Chicago, Illinois, lost his life to gun violence on August 29, 2024. The incident occurred in Chicago, a city that has been grappling with high rates of gun violence. According to the available information, Tyquan…

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Darryl Edebiri

Male, age 31 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the warm evening of August 29, 2024, a burst of gunfire shattered the night on Glen Oaks Drive in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, leaving a community in mourning. Darryl Edebiri, a 31-year-old Black male, was standing outside with a group of people when the…

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Trene Walls

Female, age 39 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of August 29, 2024, 39-year-old Trene Walls was driving northbound on Interstate 110 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. At approximately 6:30 p.m., as she was near the Evangeline Street exit, another vehicle pulled up alongside her car. Without…

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Khoice Robertson

Male, age 19 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 29, 2024, the life of 19-year-old Khoice Mateo Robertson was tragically cut short in a shooting at the Cotton Creek apartment complex in east Las Vegas. Robertson was reportedly having a conversation with an individual outside…

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Christian Alexander Tyson Thomas

Male, age 18 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 29, 2024, Christian Alexander Tyson Thomas, an 18-year-old resident of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, was shot and killed by police officers responding to a domestic disturbance at his family home. The incident unfolded around 10:30 PM when officers were…

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Harmoni Agyei

Female · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 29, 2024, the bodies of 25-year-old Journey Fletcher and her two young children, 5-year-old Jalani Jennings and 3-month-old Harmoni Agyei, were discovered in their apartment in Columbus, Ohio. The police were alerted to the situation after concerned…

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Jalani Jennings

Male, age 5 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 29, 2024, Columbus police conducted a welfare check at an apartment in the 3300 block of Broadmoor Avenue, prompted by neighbors reporting a foul odor and expressing concern for the residents' well-being. Upon entry, officers discovered the bodies…

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Journey Fletcher

Female, age 24 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 29, 2024, Journey Fletcher, a 25-year-old mother from Columbus, Ohio, was found dead alongside her two children, Jalani Jennings, age 5, and Harmoni Agyei, age 3 months. The tragic discovery occurred during a welfare check at their residence in the…

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Michael Rhem

Male, age 58 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

Michael Craig Rhem, a 58-year-old Black / African American male also known as "Big Mike," was tragically killed on August 29, 2024, in Seattle, Washington. His life was cut short when he was found shot in the head on the 7th floor of the Olive Ridge apartment…

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Civil Jean Calixte

Male, age 60 · Rockville, Maryland

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the morning of Thursday, August 29, 2024, 60-year-old Civil Jean Calixte was fatally shot in what authorities are investigating as a murder-suicide in Rockville, Maryland. The male victim was discovered by Montgomery County Police officers around 7:50 a.m.…

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Timothy Mays

Male, age 40 · Greenville, Mississippi

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a late summer evening in Greenville, Mississippi, the life of 40-year-old Timothy Mays was tragically cut short. On Thursday, August 29, 2024, at approximately 10 p.m., the Greenville Police Department received a report of a shooting in the 400 block of…

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Allison J. Tignor

Female, age 22 · Chester, Virginia

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On a late August evening, a tragic event unfolded in Chesterfield County, Virginia, that would ultimately claim the life of a young woman. On Thursday, August 29, 2024, at approximately 9:15 p.m., police were dispatched to the 3700 block of Passage Way Drive…

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Brian Henley

Male, age 58 · Winton, California

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 29, 2024, 58-year-old Brian Henley was fatally shot near the intersection of Vine and Fruitland Avenues, just outside Atwater in Merced County, California. The Merced County Sheriff's Office responded to the incident and initiated an investigation…

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Lakeisha Leew Doyle Johnson

Female, age 32 · Jackson, California

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 29, 2024, the Amador County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic disturbance call in Pine Grove, California. Upon arrival, deputies discovered 32-year-old Lakeisha Leew Doyle Johnson and 45-year-old David Donald Dixon deceased inside the…

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Princeton Hol

Male, age 33 · Stockton, California

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 29, 2024, at approximately 2:23 a.m., Stockton Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 100 block of East Iris Avenue, located just north of East Hammer Lane in Stockton, California. Upon arrival, they discovered 33-year-old…

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Heather Michelle Smith

Female, age 48 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 29, 2024, 48-year-old Heather Michelle Smith was tragically found deceased in her Houston, Texas, home. Her boyfriend discovered her body after she had not responded to his messages for several days. Upon arriving at her residence on Beechmoor…

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Darron Burks

Male, age 46 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Aug 29, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of August 29, 2024, Dallas Police Officer Darron Burks, aged 46, was fatally shot in a targeted attack near the Oak Cliff Community Center in Dallas, Texas. Officer Burks, a former high school math teacher who had recently transitioned to law…

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DAsia Monique Morris

Female, age 24 · Huntsville, Alabama

Killed Aug 29, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a tragic day in Huntsville, Alabama, the life of 24-year-old DAsia Monique Morris was cut short. On August 29, 2023, Morris and her partner, 20-year-old Sequoiya Mone'e Lamar, were found deceased at their residence on Bonnell Drive, both having suffered…

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Sequoiya Mone’e Lamar

Female, age 20 · Huntsville, Alabama

Killed Aug 29, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late summer of 2023, the life of 20-year-old Sequoiya Mone’e Lamar was tragically cut short in a violent act that also claimed the life of her companion, 24-year-old D'Asia Monique Morris. On the morning of August 29th, Huntsville police responded to a…

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Lamar Kali Shuler Jr.

Male, age 25 · Covington, Georgia

Killed Aug 29, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a warm August evening in Covington, Georgia, the life of 25-year-old Lamar Kali Shuler Jr., a Black / African American male, was cut short in a burst of violence that has left his family searching for answers. On August 29, 2023, Shuler…

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Dakota Merritt

Male, age 19 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Aug 29, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late summer of 2023, the life of a young Fort Wayne man was unexpectedly cut short. Dakota Scott Merritt, a 19-year-old male, passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. First responders were called to the 5400 block of Southern Court, where they found…

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Francisco Sandoval

Male · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Aug 29, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a man in his 70s named Francisco Sandoval was driving his silver car near Lead Avenue and 6th Street. It was around noon on August 29, 2023, when a suspected road rage incident ended in gunfire. Sandoval was…

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Eric Smith

Male, age 60 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 29, 2023 · 3 years ago

Eric Smith, a 60-year-old resident of Cleveland, Ohio, passed away on August 29, 2023. Born on July 15, 1963, Eric was the oldest of three siblings, with two brothers, Tod and Ishmael, and a sister, Nicole. He grew up in Cleveland and East Cleveland…

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Isaiah Leon Pope

Male, age 4 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Aug 29, 2023 · 3 years ago

Isaiah Leon Pope was an old soul in a young body. The 4-year-old Black boy from Akron, Ohio, was described by his family as intelligent, full of life, and always on the move, brightening any room he entered. Though he had a mischievous streak, he also had a…

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Hayden Toliver

Male, age 15 · Yazoo-city, Mississippi

Killed Aug 29, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday in Yazoo City, Mississippi, the life of 15-year-old Hayden Toliver, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On August 29, 2023, at approximately 10:30 PM, reports of gunfire behind the Willow Wood Apartments prompted a response…

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Willie Morris

Male, age 38 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Aug 29, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late summer of 2023, a life was tragically cut short on a street in Jackson, Mississippi. Willie Morris, a 38-year-old Black male, became the victim of a fatal shooting on the evening of Tuesday, August 29th. The incident, which unfolded in the 5400…

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Kameron Keith Grant

Male, age 17 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Aug 29, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of August 29, 2023, the life of 17-year-old Kameron Keith Grant was tragically cut short in a shooting in Newport News, Virginia. A student at Menchville High School, the young Black / African American male was on his way to school when…

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