Deaths by Force on August 2

Deaths by Force (486)

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Rantavious Johnson

Male, age 22 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Friday in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 22-year-old Rantavious Me'Kal Johnson was tragically cut short. On August 2, 2024, a sequence of violent events unfolded, beginning with a dispute that left Johnson with a gunshot wound…

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Jonas Marice Calhoun

Male, age 30 · Sacramento, California

Killed Aug 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 2, 2024, at approximately 5:45 p.m., 30-year-old Jonas Marice Calhoun was fatally shot in the 2500 block of Altos Avenue in North Sacramento. Officers arrived to find Calhoun with at least one gunshot wound; he was transported to a local hospital…

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Kenny Houff

Male, age 17 · Oakland, California

Killed Aug 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 2, 2024, 17-year-old Kenny Houff was fatally shot in East Oakland, California. The incident occurred just after 6 p.m. on Garfield Avenue, where Oakland police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert and found Kenny suffering from a gunshot wound…

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Steven Rayo

Male, age 50 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 2, 2024, at approximately 12:15 a.m., Los Angeles Police Department officers from the Southwest Division responded to reports of gunfire near 1046 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., west of Vermont Boulevard, in South Los Angeles. Upon arrival, they…

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Edgar Ro Mata

Male, age 21 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

On August 2, 2024, Edgar Roman Mata, a 21-year-old from El Paso, Texas, tragically lost his life under circumstances that have deeply impacted the local community. According to initial reports from law enforcement and media outlets, Mata was found deceased…

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Vanity Williams

Female, age 34 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the night of August 2, 2024, Vanity Williams, a 34-year-old Black transgender woman, was fatally shot in the lobby of her apartment building at 1711 Caroline Street in downtown Houston, Texas. Houston Police Department officers responded to a shooting call…

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Katelyn Mae Nance

Female, age 35 · Wilmington, Delaware

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

Katelyn Mae Nance, a 35-year-old White/Caucasian female from Wilmington, Delaware, died after a late-night shooting on August 2, 2023. The shooting happened on Wilmington's East Side in the area of 10th and Bennett Streets, where police were called just…

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Philipp Kuhn

Male, age 46 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2023, the city of Omaha, Nebraska, was marked by a sudden act of violence that claimed the life of Philipp Kuhn, a 46-year-old Caucasian male. Authorities were dispatched to a local park shortly after 7 a.m. following a…

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Veronica Josephine Santana

Female, age 46 · Tucson, Arizona

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

On a summer evening in Tucson, Arizona, the life of 46-year-old Veronica Josephine Santana was tragically cut short. On August 2, 2023, Veronica was shot and killed in a neighborhood near Drexel Road and Nogales Highway. When Tucson police officers arrived at…

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Richard Silver

Male, age 40 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early evening of August 2, 2023, the sounds of gunshots shattered the summer calm in a Northeast Washington, D.C. neighborhood. When police arrived at the 2300 block of Second Street, Northeast, around 7:35 p.m., they found a man suffering from gunshot…

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Trevon Till

Male, age 31 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of an August morning in Washington, D.C., the life of 31-year-old Trevon Tillman was tragically cut short. On Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at approximately 1:54 a.m., officers from the Sixth District of the Metropolitan Police Department…

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Jhacarion Johnson

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 2, 2023, Jhacarion Johnson, an 18-year-old, was found shot in the Back of the Yards neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. He was discovered by officers lying unresponsive around 10:31 p.m. in the 800 block of West 54th Street, suffering from gunshot…

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Tyrone Winzer

Male, age 45 · Heflin, Louisiana

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday in August 2023, a domestic situation in Heflin, Louisiana, turned fatal, ending the life of Tyrone Winzer. Just after midnight, the Webster Parish Sheriff's Office received a call reporting a disturbance. When deputies…

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Tayveon Andrew

Male, age 19 · Jackson, Michigan

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a Wednesday morning in Jackson, Michigan, tragedy struck, forever altering the course of a young life. Just after midnight on August 2, 2023, police responded to a call in the 900 block of Chittock Avenue. There, they discovered…

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Kendra Crockett

Female, age 32 · Greenwood, Mississippi

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of August 2, 2023, just thirty minutes after celebrating her 32nd birthday, Kendra Nicole Crockett was killed in a drive-by shooting in Greenwood, Mississippi. A resident of Itta Bena who had been staying in Greenwood, the 32-year-old…

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Zion Joseph

Male, age 24 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of August 2, 2023, the life of 24-year-old Zion Joseph was tragically cut short in Richmond, Virginia. A Black male, Joseph was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the 1900 block of Phaup Street. The call reporting the shooting came in…

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Alexis Martinez

Male, age 26 · Bronx, New York

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the Soundview section of the Bronx, a tragedy unfolded on August 2, 2023, claiming the life of 26-year-old Alexis Martinez, an off-duty New York City Police Department officer. The young man, a Black / African American male, was found deceased in a…

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Daniel Johnston

Male, age 32 · Shirley, New York

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late summer evening of August 2, 2023, a chaotic scene unfolded on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley, New York, that would end in the tragic death of Daniel Johnston. The 32-year-old Shirley resident was driving his 2021 Chevrolet southbound in the…

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Robert William Robbie Barton

Male, age 49 · Fuquay-varina, North Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 2, 2023, at approximately 9:25 a.m., the Wake County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported shooting in the 8200 block of Fieldcrest Lane in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. Upon arrival, deputies discovered 49-year-old Robert William "Robbie"…

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Tiffany Holmes-Williams

Female, age 32 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 2, 2023, at approximately 7:07 a.m., Greensboro police officers responded to a report of a body found in the 100 block of South Church Street. Upon arrival, they discovered 32-year-old Tiffany Cleashawn Holmes-Williams deceased inside the abandoned…

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Johan Rodriguez

Male, age 31 · Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late morning of August 2, 2023, a tragedy unfolded on the 400 block of St. Joseph Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, that cut short the life of 31-year-old Johan G. Parra Rodriguez. Parra, a man of Dominican ethnicity, was found deceased next to a…

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Joseph Norris

Male, age 22 · Knoxville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the summer of 2023, a domestic dispute in Knoxville, Tennessee, escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of Joseph Tanner Norris, a 22-year-old male. The incident unfolded late on the night of Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at a residence on Copeland…

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Delicia Elizabeth Ojeda

Female · Oakland, California

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

Delicia Elizabeth Ojeda, a Hispanic woman, was described by her family as a beautiful, loving, and caring daughter, mother, and sister. In a fundraising appeal after her death, her family wrote that she was a beloved presence in their lives and to anyone who…

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Brandon J. Hall

Male, age 41 · Bryan, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 2, 2023, the Brazos County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a deceased individual on Pleasant Hill Road in Bryan, Texas. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the body of 41-year-old Brandon J. Hall, who had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. The…

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David S. Sartin

Male, age 56 · Bullard, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2023 · 3 years ago

David S. Sartin, a 56-year-old man from Bullard, Texas, tragically passed away on August 2, 2023. The circumstances surrounding his death have attracted attention due to the nature of the investigation. Sartin was found dead in what initially appeared to be…

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Hayden Townsend

Male, age 16 · Enterprise, Alabama

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late morning of August 2, 2022, in Enterprise, Alabama, a sense of normalcy was shattered by a tragic event that would cut short the life of a promising young man. Hayden Jewerell Townsend, a 16-year-old male, was at a residence in the 600 block of…

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Presley C. Eze Jr.

Male, age 36 · Las Cruces, New Mexico

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

On August 2, 2022, a tragic incident occurred at a Chevron gas station in Las Cruces, New Mexico, resulting in the fatal shooting of Presley C. Eze Jr., a 36-year-old unarmed Black man. The events unfolded when a gas station clerk called 911 to report that…

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Fred Ulysses Walker

Male, age 15 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a Tuesday afternoon in Minneapolis, the life of 15-year-old Fred Ulysses Walker, a young Black male, was tragically cut short. The incident unfolded on August 2, 2022, at the Nicollet Mall light rail station. Walker was standing on the platform, holding…

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Romelle Miller

Male, age 28 · Racine, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of August 2, 2022, a tragedy unfolded in Racine, Wisconsin, resulting in the death of 28-year-old Black / African American male, Romelle Miller. The incident occurred at a residence located near the intersection of Yout and Green Street at…

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Davion Sumler

Male, age 34 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2022, the life of 34-year-old Davion Sumler was brought to a violent end on a street in Newark, New Jersey. A Black / African American male, Sumler was discovered by Newark Police at approximately 1:40 a.m. on the 300…

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Gregory Scott

Male, age 27 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Newark, tragedy struck a young man from the neighboring community of Irvington. Gregory Scott, a 27-year-old male, was on the 100 block of Lehigh Avenue on August 2, 2022, when he was targeted in a fatal shooting.…

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Bernard Maurice Clack

Male, age 28 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in Portsmouth, Virginia, the life of 28-year-old Bernard Maurice Clack was tragically cut short. On August 2, 2022, Clack, a man known for his hardworking and loving nature, was driving with two companions after a stop at a…

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Tavon Johnnie Harris Jr.

Male, age 19 · Emporia, Virginia

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late hours of August 2, 2022, the life of 19-year-old Tavon Johnnie Harris Jr. was tragically cut short in Emporia, Virginia. Harris was discovered in the front yard of a residence on the 500 block of Park Avenue around midnight, suffering from a…

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J’Shuan Thompson

Male, age 29 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of August 2, 2022, a young man’s life was cut short in the DeBaliviere Place neighborhood of St. Louis. J’Shuan Thompson, a 20-year-old male, was found in the street on the 5500 block of Pershing Avenue around 8:20 p.m., suffering from multiple…

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Jamari Adams

Male, age 17 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of August 2, 2022, the life of 17-year-old Jamari Adams was tragically cut short in Saint-Louis, Missouri. Shortly after 1:15 a.m., officers responded to a call in the 1500 block of Cass Avenue, near the edge of the St. Louis Place…

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Matthew Douglas Jr.

Male, age 29 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the morning of August 2, 2022, violence erupted in the heart of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, claiming the life of 29-year-old Matthew Douglas Jr. The incident unfolded just as the city was waking up, disturbing the early morning calm near the Courthouse…

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Antwon Mario Suggs

Male, age 17 · Greenville, South Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the summer of 2022, the life of 17-year-old Antwon Mario Suggs was tragically cut short in Greenville, South Carolina. On the evening of August 2nd, the young man found himself in a perilous situation that would ultimately lead to his untimely death. The…

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Teyon Harrod

Male, age 23 · Temple-hills, Maryland

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late morning of August 2, 2022, a sense of unease settled over the 4900 block of Sharon Road in Temple Hills, Maryland. It was there, at approximately 10:40 a.m., that the life of 23-year-old Teyon Harrod, a Black male resident of the same town, was…

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Byron Martinez

Male, age 23 · Huntington-station, New York

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday in Huntington Station, New York, a knock at the door tragically ended the life of 23-year-old Byron Martinez. It was approximately 1:15 a.m. on August 2, 2022, when Martinez, a male, responded to the sound at his 5th Avenue…

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Kareem Collier

Male, age 36 · Albany, New York

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2022, a burst of violence in Albany's West Hill neighborhood abruptly ended the life of Kareem Collier, a 36-year-old man. The incident unfolded at approximately 2:15 a.m. at a location off Central Avenue with a rear…

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Shawn Frye

Male, age 14 · Queens, New York

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2022, the body of 14-year-old Shawn Frye, a male, was discovered in a driveway on Beach 67th Street in the Arverne section of Queens, New York. A resident found him lying face down near a parked minivan around 7:22 a.m.…

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Edward Lee Kates III

Male, age 51 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

Edward Lee Kates III, a 51-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2022. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's office reported that Kates was found deceased in a vehicle located on Foothill Boulevard.…

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Steven Sanchez

Male, age 26 · Porterville, California

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

Steven Sanchez, a 26-year-old resident of Porterville, California, tragically lost his life on the night of August 2, 2022. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of North Ohio Street. According to reports, police officers responded to a…

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Alyssa Berumen

Female, age 22 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

Alyssa Berumen, aged 22, tragically lost her life on August 2, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The incident was part of a horrific murder-suicide that took place in a Lake Nona home. Investigators believe that Donovan Michael Ramirez, 45, killed his wife…

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Isaiah Hernandez

Male, age 17 · Miami, Florida

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

Isaiah Hernandez, a 17-year-old high school student from Miami, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2022. Isaiah was standing outside his home in Little Havana when he was approached by 18-year-old Demarcus Cook. According to reports, Cook arrived…

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Shelby Rose Ramirez

Female, age 7 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

Shelby Rose Ramirez, a 7-year-old girl from Orlando, Florida, tragically lost her life on August 2, 2022, in a harrowing incident that shocked the community. The Orlando Police Department identified the incident as a murder-suicide, where Shelby, along with…

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Stephanie Renee Ramirez

Female, age 39 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

Stephanie Renee Ramirez, aged 39, tragically lost her life on August 2, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The incident was part of a devastating murder-suicide that claimed the lives of five family members. According to investigators, Donovan Michael Ramirez, 45, is…

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Sunny Ramirez

Female, age 11 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

Sunny Ramirez, an 11-year-old Hispanic girl, was found dead on August 2, 2022, in Orlando, Florida, along with four other family members in what authorities have identified as a murder-suicide. The tragic incident occurred in the East Park neighborhood of…

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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.