Deaths by Force on August 2

Deaths by Force (486)

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Wendy Daniel

Female, age 25 · Miami, Florida

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

On August 2, 2022, 25-year-old Wendy Daniel was found deceased in an alleyway near Northwest 26th Avenue and 95th Street in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Authorities responded to the scene shortly after 7 a.m., discovering her partially nude body with a fatal…

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Claudia Dionne Roberts

Female, age 45 · Lawrenceville, Georgia

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

On an August evening in 2022, the life of 45-year-old Claudia Dionne Roberts, a mother of five, was tragically cut short in her Lawrenceville, Georgia, apartment. The initial report to the Gwinnett County police on August 2nd came from her estranged husband…

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LaMarkus D. Griffin Sr

Male, age 36 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the night of August 2, 2022, LaMarkus D. Griffin Sr., 36, a Black male, was killed in southwest Atlanta after gunfire shattered the quiet at Wilson Mill Park off Bakers Ferry Road. Police were called to the park shortly after 10 p.m. on a report of a…

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Tavares Davis

Male, age 41 · Dolton, Illinois

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

Tavares Davis, a 41-year-old African American man, was tragically shot and killed on August 2, 2022, in Dolton, Illinois. Known affectionately as the "Funnel Cake Man," Davis was a beloved local entrepreneur who, along with his wife, operated successful…

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Orin Grant Jr.

Female, age 20 · Harvey, Louisiana

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

Orin Grant Jr., a 20-year-old Black male, was a talented percussionist with a promising future ahead of him. A graduate of the New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy, he was pursuing a degree in process technology at Nunez Community College. The son of a…

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Erik Bailey

Male, age 34 · Kernersville, North Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

Erik Bailey, a 34-year-old male from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was tragically killed on August 2, 2022, during a fight at Clarios Manufacturing in Kernersville. The incident occurred late at night, around 11:15 PM, at the manufacturing facility located…

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Neroy Brown

Male, age 30 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a summer evening in Philadelphia, tragedy struck on the 5000 block of Pearl Street. It was August 2, 2022, when Neroy L. Brown, a 30-year-old Black male, was shot multiple times. Responding officers discovered him inside a private vehicle and immediately…

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Tylesha Watson

Female, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Philadelphia, a 29-year-old woman named Tylesha Watson was enjoying a barbecue with her friends and family. The gathering took place on the 1800 block of Harrison Street on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. The festive atmosphere was…

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JaMarlon Clardy

Male, age 45 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2022 · 4 years ago

JaMarlon Lee Montrice Clardy, a 45-year-old African American man from Fort Worth, Texas, tragically died on August 2, 2022. He was fatally shot by his neighbor, former Dallas Police Officer Cathryn Lafitte, 43, following a dispute over a necklace. According…

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Kennedy Rogers

Male, age 56 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a late Sunday evening in Montgomery, Alabama, the life of Kennedy Rogers Sr., a 56-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On August 2, 2020, at approximately 11:00 p.m., police responded to a call on the 300 block of East Ogden Avenue where they…

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Carlos Gonzalez

Male, age 22 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

A young Hispanic man's life was tragically cut short on a Sunday morning in New Haven, Connecticut. On August 2, 2020, 22-year-old Carlos Gonzalez was found lying on a sidewalk on First Street in the Hill neighborhood. The first police officer arrived at the…

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Jawara Stennett

Male, age 39 · West Haven, Connecticut

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a warm summer evening, what began as a joyous family celebration ended in a devastating and senseless act of violence that claimed the life of 39-year-old Jawara Stennett, a Black male from New York. On August 2, 2020, Stennett was in West Haven…

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Jennifer Hicks

Female, age 20 · Manchester, Connecticut

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2020, Jennifer Hicks, a 20-year-old Caucasian female, was fatally shot in a commuter parking lot in Manchester, Connecticut. She was in a vehicle with 24-year-old Gregory Scott and another individual at the time of the…

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Tyriq Xavier Smith

Male, age 22 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer day in Aurora, Colorado, a young man's life was tragically cut short. Tyriq Xavier Smith, a 22-year-old male, died on August 2, 2020. His death was the result of gun violence, a stark and sudden end to a life with untold potential. The…

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Troy Coleman

Male, age 21 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a Sunday evening, August 2, 2020, 21-year-old Troy Coleman, an adult male from Southeast Washington, D.C., was shot on the 1800 block of Alabama Avenue SE in the city’s Douglass neighborhood. Around 8:18 p.m., police from the Metropolitan Police…

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Tupo Fuaau

Male, age 32 · Tacoma, Washington

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer morning in 2020, the life of 32-year-old Tupo Fuaau, a male, came to a violent end in the parking lot of a motel in Fife, Washington. The events of August 2nd began to unfold around 9 a.m. at the Roadway Inn on Pacific Highway East. Police were…

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Bobbie Ann Bright

Female, age 59 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in Jackson, Mississippi, a quiet neighborhood was disturbed by an act of violence that claimed the lives of a mother and her daughter. Bobbie Ann Bright, a 59-year-old woman, was shot and killed on August 2, 2020. The…

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MTisha Jackson

Female, age 32 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer evening in Jackson, Mississippi, the lives of a mother and daughter were tragically cut short in an act of violence that stunned their community. M'Tisha Jackson, a 32-year-old female, and her 59-year-old mother, Bobbie Ann Bright, were shot and…

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Brandon Brewer

Male, age 30 · Kalamazoo, Michigan

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the heat of a summer afternoon in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the life of Brandon Joshua Brewer was tragically cut short. On August 2, 2020, in the 1000 block of N. Rose Street, gunshots shattered the midday calm. When officers arrived at the scene, they…

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Lamar Rutherford

Male, age 31 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer evening in Newark, New Jersey, the life of Lamar Rutherford, a 31-year-old male from Irvington, was cut short by gunfire. On Sunday, August 2, 2020, at approximately 6:36 p.m., Rutherford was shot in the area of 175 14th Avenue. Despite the prompt…

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Jerome Montague

Male, age 30 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2020, the life of 36-year-old Jerome Montague, a male from Richmond, Virginia, was tragically cut short. Responding to a report of a shooting at approximately 1:30 a.m. in the 2000 block of Dawson Road, Richmond Police…

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Kenneth Chappelle

Male, age 51 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, the life of Kenneth Wayne Chappelle, a 51-year-old male, was abruptly ended. On the evening of August 2nd, in the city of Richmond, Virginia, Chappelle became a victim of gun violence. The incident that claimed his life unfolded on…

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David Robinson

Male, age 55 · West-terre-haute, Indiana

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of August 2, 2020, 55-year-old David Lewis Robinson, a male resident of West Terre Haute, Indiana, lost his life in a violent incident that shook the local community. Authorities were summoned to the vicinity of U.S. Highway 150 and Pennington…

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Briana Nichol Johnson

Female, age 25 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2020, the life of 25-year-old Briana Nichol Johnson was tragically cut short in Kansas City, Missouri. A graduate of Raytown South High School, she was a mother to a young daughter and was employed at a dental office in…

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Kirby Dominguez-Amaya

Male, age 20 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

Kirby Dominguez-Amaya, a 20-year-old Hispanic male, was a resident of Florissant, Missouri, who worked in construction and fence installation. Known to his friends and family as a humble and smiling individual, he had attended Hazelwood Central High School…

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Andrew Trapp

Male, age 34 · Blair, South Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the small, close-knit community of Blair, South Carolina, Andrew Marquise Trapp, a 34-year-old man, was known for his generous spirit and his love for family and friends. His life, however, was tragically cut short on August 2, 2020, in a senseless act of…

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Isiah Bailey

Male, age 20 · Cayce, South Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of August 2, 2020, in Cayce, South Carolina, gunfire erupted on the 1100 block of Allen Street, forever altering the lives of several families. When officers from the Cayce Department of Public Safety arrived at the scene around 2 a.m.…

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Khajari Brown

Male, age 19 · Cayce, South Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of August 2, 2020, in Cayce, South Carolina, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet on Allen Street, leaving a scene of violence that would claim the life of 19-year-old Khajari Brown. Officers from the Cayce Department of Public Safety…

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Tyreak Stevens

Male, age 18 · Lancaster, South Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late summer evening of August 2, 2020, in Lancaster, South Carolina, the life of 18-year-old Tyreak Stevens was tragically cut short. Stevens was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot of the Sycamore Run Apartments on Miller Street.…

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Jennifer Ann Ostrander

Female, age 31 · Schenectady, New York

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet hours of an August evening in Schenectady, New York, Jennifer Ann Ostrander, a 31-year-old mother of seven, was enjoying time with friends on her porch. Her life, which she had dedicated to her children after overcoming personal struggles, was…

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Mark Elijah Birthwright

Male, age 26 · Wyandanch, New York

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

On an early Sunday morning in August 2020, tragedy struck in Wyandanch, New York, forever altering the lives of a Bay Shore family. Mark Elijah Birthwright Jr., a 26-year-old Black male, was attending a house party on Patton Avenue with a friend. As they were…

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Richard Catapano

Male, age 31 · Queens, New York

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2020, a sense of finality settled over an Astoria, Queens apartment. Inside, 31-year-old Richard Michael Catapano, Jr., an off-duty NYPD officer, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police responded to a…

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Antonio Martinez Moradel

Male, age 23 · Palo-alto, California

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

Antonio Martinez Moradel, a 23-year-old resident of Oakland, California, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2020, in East Palo Alto. The incident occurred around 8:11 p.m. when police responded to a report of a car crash at 115 Gardenia Way. Upon arrival…

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Darnell Lee Pollard

Male, age 30 · Compton, California

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

Darnell Lee Pollard, a 30-year-old resident of Compton, California, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2020. Pollard was fatally shot near the intersection of Avalon and Redondo Beach boulevards in West Compton. According to the Los Angeles County Medical…

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Roberto Velasquez Martinez

Male, age 23 · Palo-alto, California

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

Roberto Velasquez Martinez, aged 23, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2020, in East Palo Alto, California. On that fateful evening, police responded to a report of a car crash at 115 Gardenia Way. Upon arrival, officers discovered Roberto Velasquez…

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Julius Vance

Male, age 22 · Lilburn, Georgia

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer evening in August 2020, the life of 22-year-old Julius Vance of Snellville, a male, was cut short in a burst of gunfire in unincorporated Lilburn, Georgia. The incident, which police believe was drug-related, unfolded in the 700 block of Beaver…

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Tray Antwon Thomas

Male, age 28 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the warm summer of 2020, the life of 28-year-old Tray Antwon Thomas was tragically cut short in Columbus, Georgia. On the night of August 2nd, Thomas was the victim of a fatal drive-by shooting that occurred on 23rd Street. The incident not only claimed…

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Allen Britten

Male, age 38 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

Allen Britten, a 38-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on August 2, 2020, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Englewood neighborhood, a community often plagued by gun violence. On that fateful day, Britten was on the street…

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Darren Sims

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

On August 2, 2020, 28-year-old Darren D. Sims was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred around 6 a.m. in the North Lawndale neighborhood, specifically on the 2300 block of South Kolin Avenue. Responding to a ShotSpotter alert, officers…

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Jason Newell

Male, age 36 · Witt, Illinois

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

Jason S. Newell, a 36-year-old white male from Witt, Illinois, tragically passed away on August 2, 2020. Born on October 12, 1983, in Springfield, Illinois, Jason was known for his kind and helpful nature. He was a member of the Lake Side Christian Church in…

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Quincy Ferguson Jr

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

Quincy Ferguson Jr., a 28-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on August 2, 2020, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago. Officers responding to ShotSpotter notifications of…

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Dwight Kelly Payne

Male, age 44 · Roaring-river, North Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

Dwight Kelly Payne, a 44-year-old man from Boomer, North Carolina, was found dead on August 2, 2020, in Roaring River, North Carolina. Payne, who was of Caucasian ethnicity, suffered a fatal gunshot wound. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. when deputies…

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Delquan Ware

Male, age 24 · Warren, Ohio

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

Delquan Ware, a 24-year-old male from Warren, OH, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2020, due to gunshot wounds sustained in a drive-by shooting. Ware was the driver of a silver Chevrolet Malibu involved in a two-car crash following the shooting. He had…

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Tyree Halsell

Male, age 1 · Akron, Ohio

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

Tyree Deshawn Halsell Jr., a 1-year-old boy from Akron, Ohio, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2020. Tyree was born on November 30, 2018, to Shanticka Johnson and Tyree Halsell Sr. He was described as a sweet, smart, and caring baby who loved to dance…

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Amir Liverpool Parks

Male, age 22 · Upper-darby, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

Amir Liverpool Parks, a 22-year-old Black/African American male, was a young father from Philadelphia whose life ended near the edge of Cobbs Creek in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. The online sources differ on the exact date of death: a gun violence memorial…

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Carltrovious Moore

Male, age 38 · Chattanooga, Tennessee

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of August 2, 2020, the life of 38-year-old Carltrovious Moore, a Black male from Chattanooga, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. Witnesses in the area of Taylor and Gilbert Streets reported hearing the sharp crack of…

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Roderick Ellis

Male, age 35 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer evening in 2020, the life of 35-year-old Roderick Ellis, an African American male, was cut short in a tragic series of events that began in West Memphis, Arkansas, and ended in Memphis, Tennessee. It was on August 2nd that Ellis was the victim of…

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Sue Ella Gibson

Female, age 73 · Sevierville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 2, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet town of Sevierville, Tennessee, the life of 73-year-old Sue Ella Gibson, a white female, came to a tragic and unexpected end on the morning of August 2, 2020. Known for her love of family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as…

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