Deaths by Force on August 2

Deaths by Force (486)

Death by Force15th anniversary

Jocelyn Deaver

Female, age 21 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2011, the body of 21-year-old Jocelyn Deaver was discovered next to a vehicle on the 3200 block of H Street in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. A resident of Aston, Pennsylvania, the young Caucasian woman…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

James McCandless

Male, age 28 · Rapid City, South Dakota

Killed Aug 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 2, 2011, a routine stop in Rapid City, South Dakota, turned into a scene of violence that resulted in the death of 28-year-old White male, James Ryan McCandless, a police officer. McCandless and two other officers, Nick…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Nicholas Keegan Armstrong

Male, age 27 · Rapid City, South Dakota

Killed Aug 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 2, 2011, a tragic encounter unfolded at the intersection of East Anamosa and Greenbriar Streets in Rapid City, South Dakota, that would claim the life of 27-year-old White / Caucasian male, Nicholas Keegan Armstrong. A…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Benjamin Barnhard

Male, age 13 · Kensington, Maryland

Killed Aug 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet suburb of Kensington, Maryland, a deeply troubling story unfolded, culminating in the tragic death of 13-year-old Benjamin Barnhard in August of 2011. A male with fair skin and brown, curly hair, Benjamin was found deceased in his bedroom from at…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Brian Jones

Male, age 34 · Queens, New York

Killed Aug 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

A sense of loss permeated the Far Rockaway community in Queens, New York, following the violent death of 34-year-old Brian Jones, a Black male resident. On the evening of August 2, 2011, the familiar surroundings of his home on Almeda Avenue were shattered by…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Robert Wone

Male, age 32 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 2, 2006 · 20 years ago

On the night of August 2, 2006, Robert Eric Wone, a 32-year-old Asian American male, arrived at the Washington, D.C. townhouse of his college friend, Joseph Price. Wone, a lawyer working as the general counsel for Radio Free Asia, had arranged to stay the…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Chester Harris

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 2, 2006 · 20 years ago

On August 2, 2006, Chester Harris, a 38-year-old man, was found lying outside with a fatal gunshot wound behind 677 Gilbert Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. The circumstances of his death remain unsolved, and his case is listed as an unsolved homicide by the…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Clarence A.Chip Hoosier

Male, age 56 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 2, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the late hours of August 2, 2006, in Indianapolis, Indiana, Clarence A. 'Chip' Hoosier, a 56-year-old man, was working his shift as a driver for Yellow Cab. A call came in for a pickup in the 3900 block of North Butler Avenue, and Hoosier, a deacon at St.…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Jean Clinton Roeschlaub

Female, age 83 · Glendale, California

Killed Aug 2, 2006 · 20 years ago

Jean Clinton Roeschlaub was 83 years old when she died on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, in Glendale. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died of stab wounds at 222 Monterey Road. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Joe Nor Parker

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina

Found Aug 2, 1996 · 30 years ago

Joe Norman "Skipper" Parker Jr., 19, was tragically killed on August 2, 1996, in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was found shot in his truck off NC-68 near Airport Parkway. Initially, it appeared to be a traffic accident, but upon investigation, bullet holes…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Lynn Huber

Female · Wolf-lake, Illinois

Killed Aug 2, 1996 · 30 years ago

Lynn Huber, a 22-year-old white female from Chicago, was found dead on August 2, 1996, in Wolf Lake, Illinois. Her body was discovered floating nude in the lake, a few yards from where another victim, Laura Uylaki, had been found earlier that year. Huber…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

LaFrant Tyrone James

Male, age 22 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 1986 · 40 years ago

On Saturday, August 2, 1986, at 1:35 am, Gregory Smith and LaFrant Tyrone James were walking home after attending a party on Monterey Street. In the 200 block of S. Acme a car with four to six Hispanic males stopped at Enid and Pharis streets. The males…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Gregory Smith

Male, age 20 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 1986 · 40 years ago

On August 2, 1986, Gregory Smith, a 20-year-old from San Antonio, Texas, was murdered in a tragic and still unsolved case. Gregory was walking home with LaFrant Tyrone James after attending a party on Monterey Street. As they approached the 200 block of S.…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Andrea Wilborn

Female, age 12 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 1976 · 50 years ago

Andrea Lee Wilborn, a 12-year-old girl from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically lost her life on the night of August 2, 1976. She was home alone when she was shot by an intruder, who also killed her mother's boyfriend, Stan Farr, and wounded her mother, Priscilla…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Stan Farr

Male, age 30 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 1976 · 50 years ago

Stan Farr, a 30-year-old white male, was tragically killed on the night of August 2, 1976, in Fort Worth, Texas. Farr, a former college basketball star, was with his girlfriend, Priscilla Davis, when they returned to her mansion after a night out. Upon their…

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Death by Force75th anniversary

Clifford Peak

Male, age 40 · Double-springs, Alabama

Killed Aug 2, 1951 · 75 years ago

In the summer of 1951, the community of Double Springs, Alabama, was rocked by violence that led to the death of its top lawman. Winston County Sheriff Clifford Peak, a 40-year-old man, succumbed to gunshot wounds on August 9, 1951, a week after a fateful…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Albert Williams

Male, age 59 · Hayward, California

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Albert Williams, a 59-year-old resident of Hayward, California, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2016. The incident occurred at the family home located in the 27000 block of Eucalyptus Court. On that fateful morning, Albert was fatally shot by his…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Christian Melgoza

Male, age 21 · West Hollywood, California

Killed Aug 2, 2006 · 20 years ago

Christian Melgoza was 21 years old when he died on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, in West Hollywood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 8430 W. Sunset Blvd. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a…

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Brandon Garcia

Male, age 20 · Yonkers, New York

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

On a summer evening in Yonkers, New York, what began as a visit to his birth mother turned into a tragedy for 20-year-old Brandon Garcia. On August 2, 2026, at approximately 8:43 p.m., the area of Elm Street and Palisade Avenue was shattered by the sound of…

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Demonta L Hunter

Male, age 28 · East Saint Louis, Illinois

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2026, the life of 28-year-old Demonta L. Hunter of Belleville, Illinois, was tragically cut short in a violent encounter in East Saint Louis. Authorities responded to a call at approximately 5:21 a.m. at the…

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Desi D. Moore Sr

Male, age 31 · Cahokia Heights, Illinois

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

In the late summer of 2026, the life of 31-year-old Desi D. Moore Sr. of East St. Louis, Illinois, was tragically cut short. On the evening of August 2nd, a fatal encounter unfolded in the 5900 block of Mitchell Lane in the neighboring community of Cahokia…

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Eric L. Swearengen Jr

Male, age 22 · Washington Park, Illinois

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

In the late summer of 2026, the community of Washington Park, Illinois, was shaken by the violent death of a young man from out of state. Eric L. Swearengen Jr., a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 2, 2026. The incident that claimed his life…

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Erick Holman

Male, age 37 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

Erick Travell Marquize Holman, a 37-year-old man, died on August 2, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina, following a tragic series of events that began with an act of kindness. Known to friends as a spoken-word artist, rapper, and poet, Holman had a reputation…

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India Johnson

Male, age 32 · Towson, Maryland

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Towson, Maryland, the life of 32-year-old India Sadé Johnson was tragically cut short on the night of Sunday, August 2, 2026. The incident unfolded in the unit block of Treeway Court, where a violent altercation preceded the fatal…

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Jarvis Bowden

Male, age 25 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

On the evening of August 2, 2026, a workplace dispute at a Domino's Pizza in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 25-year-old Jarvis Bowden. Just before 7:30 p.m., police were dispatched to the restaurant located at 2300…

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Jarvis Elliott

Male, age 36 · Dunn, North Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2026, a dispute outside a North Carolina bar escalated into a fatal shooting, claiming the life of 36-year-old Jarvis Elliott of Erwin and another man. The violence erupted around 1:30 a.m. in the parking lot of The 601…

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Jemear Miller

Male, age 32 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 2, 2026, the life of 32-year-old Jemear Miller of Ewing, New Jersey, was tragically cut short by an act of violence in Trenton. Reports of a large disturbance and gunfire on the 300 block of East State Street drew…

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Jeremiah Latrell Easter

Male, age 32 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

Jeremiah Latrell Easter, a 32-year-old man from Charlotte, North Carolina, was killed in a shooting during the early morning hours of August 2, 2026, in northwest Charlotte. Shortly after 1 a.m., Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officers were…

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John Luper III

Male, age 49 · Sopchoppy, Florida

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Sopchoppy, Florida, a tragic and violent series of events unfolded, leading to the death of 49-year-old John Luper III. On the evening of August 2, 2026, the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office was called to a property on Otter Creek…

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Joseph Gabriel Lucas Gomez

Male, age 18 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of Sunday, August 2, 2026, the vibrant community of East Boston was pierced by an act of violence that claimed the life of a young man. Joseph Gabriel Lucas Gomez, a 21-year-old resident of East Boston, was found suffering from gunshot…

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Keenan Eugene Poe Jr

Male, age 26 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 2, 2026, the life of 26-year-old Keenan Eugene Poe Jr. was tragically cut short on the east side of Indianapolis. A passerby, walking to a nearby gas station just after 6:30 a.m., discovered Poe's body lying…

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Kierra McGee

Female, age 33 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

Kierra S. McGee, a 35-year-old woman, was killed in a shooting during the early-morning hours of August 2, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri. Although some listings reported her as 33, Kansas City police identified her as 35, and an obituary gives her date of…

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LaEva McClinton Morrison

Female, age 34 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

On a warm summer evening in Pittsburgh, what began as a night out for LaEva McClinton Morrison, a 34-year-old mother of two, ended in a devastating act of violence. On August 2, 2026, Morrison was enjoying a night off with family and friends in the city's…

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Luis D Torres Jr

Male, age 32 · Reading, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of Sunday, August 2, 2026, the life of 32-year-old Luis D. Torres Jr. was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Reading, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred around 3:40 a.m. in the 1400 block of North 5th Street, where Torres was shot…

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Makayla Pennywell

Female, age 14 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

In the summer of 2026, a family tragedy unfolded in Shreveport, Louisiana, leaving a community in mourning and a young life cut short. On the afternoon of Sunday, August 2nd, 14-year-old Makayla Pennywell was at her home on LeGardy Street when she was fatally…

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Marquise Kratos Resendez

Male, age 25 · Salt Lake City, Utah

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

A bright Sunday afternoon in Salt Lake City's Liberty Park on August 2, 2026, turned tragic for 25-year-old Marquise Kratos Resendez, who was shot and killed in a dispute that began over a dog. The young man, known affectionately as "Kratos" within his…

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Ramon Moore IV

Male, age 20 · Ruston, Louisiana

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

On the evening of August 2, 2026, a burst of gunfire shattered the calm of Huckleberry Trails Park in Ruston, Louisiana, leaving 20-year-old Ramon Moore IV fatally wounded. The incident, which also resulted in an injury to 18-year-old Jeremiah Freeman…

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Rebecca Thomas

Female, age 58 · Sopchoppy, Florida

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Sopchoppy, Florida, the life of 58-year-old Rebecca Thomas was tragically cut short on August 2, 2026, in what authorities have described as a "horrific, senseless act of violence." Thomas, along with her 49-year-old boyfriend, John…

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Rylie-Shea Muhlbauer

Female, age 27 · Lake View, Iowa

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

On a summer morning in the small town of Lake View, Iowa, the life of Dr. Rylie-Shea Muhlbauer, a 27-year-old female, was brought to a tragic and violent end. On August 2, 2026, shortly before 10:30 a.m., a 911 call was placed from a residence on East Shore…

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Shakara Green

Female, age 35 · Rochester, New York

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

Shakara Green, a 35-year-old woman from Rochester, New York, was killed in the early morning hours of August 2, 2026, when gunfire erupted near the intersection of Clifford Avenue and North Street. At approximately 3:30 a.m., about 100 people were gathered…

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Taneka Rochelle Garth

Female, age 39 · Shannon, Mississippi

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

On a summer morning in Shannon, Mississippi, a long-simmering neighborhood dispute tragically culminated in the death of 39-year-old Taneka Rochelle Garth on August 2, 2026. The conflict between Garth and her neighbor, 31-year-old Dravis Holmes, had…

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Terrell J. Granberg

Male, age 18 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

Terrell J. Granberg, an 18-year-old man from Portland, Oregon, was killed in the early morning hours of August 2, 2026, when gunfire erupted during a large house party in the Cully neighborhood of Northeast Portland. Police were dispatched at approximately…

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Travis Williams

Male, age 35 · Dunn, North Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2026, the life of 35-year-old Travis Williams of Dunn, North Carolina, was tragically cut short. The incident that led to his untimely death unfolded outside the 601 Bar on North Fayetteville Avenue in Dunn, where an…

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Turion Carpenter

Male, age 19 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

On a summer afternoon in Indianapolis, Indiana, the life of 19-year-old Turion Carpenter was cut short in a burst of gunfire. The incident unfolded on Sunday, August 2, 2026, around 1:30 p.m. in the 6200 block of East 11th Street, near East 10th Street and…

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Vontrelle Taljyah Moore

Male, age 26 · Huntsville, Alabama

Killed Aug 2, 2026 · this year

Vontrelle Ta’lyjah Moore, a 26-year-old man, died on August 2, 2026, after being shot during an early-morning outbreak of gunfire in Huntsville, Alabama. Although the information provided described him as being from Huntsville, police and obituary sources…

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Tarlesha McPhearson

Female, age 47 · Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Killed Aug 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

An evening in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, took a tragic turn for 47-year-old Tarlesha McPhearson, a local African American woman. On August 2, 2025, in a seemingly random act of violence, McPhearson was shot while riding as a passenger in a vehicle near the…

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Amir Maliq Clark

Male, age 17 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Aug 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the predawn hours of a summer morning in Wilmington, Delaware, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet on the 400 block of North Franklin Street. Responding to reports of the shooting at approximately 2:08 a.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2025, police officers…

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Javore Tyleek Bentley

Male, age 32 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Aug 2, 2025 · 1 year ago

On the afternoon of August 2, 2025, 32-year-old Javore Tyleek Bentley, a male, was shot near the intersection of Norwich Road and South Orange Blossom Trail in unincorporated Orange County outside Orlando. Deputies responded just before 3 p.m., found him…

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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.