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Chalyne Richie Tolbert

Male, age 17 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, the life of 17-year-old Chalyne Richie Tolbert was tragically cut short. An African American male, Tolbert was shot and killed on the evening of August 2nd in South Fulton, Georgia. The incident occurred in the 2700 block of Godby Road…

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Joshua ONeal

Male, age 32 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Aug 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late summer of 2018, a family was left to grapple with the sudden and violent death of Joshua Isaiah O'Neal. On Thursday, August 2, 2018, the 32-year-old man was killed in Columbus, Georgia. His death was the result of gun violence, a tragic event that…

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Kemar Hawkins

Male, age 27 · Snellville, Georgia

Killed Aug 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2018, the life of 27-year-old Kemar Hawkins was tragically cut short in what was determined to be a fatal home invasion in Snellville, Georgia. The male victim was discovered with a gunshot wound inside his residence on…

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Damion Gray

Male, age 54 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

Damion Gray, a 54-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2018, in Chicago, IL. Gray was struck by stray gunfire while walking outside a gas station in the 8700 block of South State Street on August 1, 2018, around 8:15 p.m. The…

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Fouad Zeton Jr

Male, age 30 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

Fouad Zeton Jr., a 30-year-old male, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2018, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was a funny and personable man, known as the life of any party. He attended St. Francis Xavier, Grace King High School, and later Delgado Community…

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Latoya Wheeler

Female, age 36 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Aug 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, the life of 36-year-old Latoya Wheeler was tragically cut short in Shreveport, Louisiana. On the evening of August 1st, just before 8:00 p.m., Shreveport Police patrol officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of Alston Street in the…

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Jovannie Boogie Gonzalez-Martinez

Male, age 20 · Winston-salem, North Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jovannie Boogie Gonzalez-Martinez, a 20-year-old male, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2018, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Gonzalez-Martinez was found lying in the parking lot of the Cambridge Apartment complex on North Cherry Street at…

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Cheryl Trimmier

Female, age 52 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

Cheryl Trimmier, a 52-year-old woman of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost her life on August 2, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas. She was the Tarrant County District Attorney and was found shot to death inside the home of Juan Alfredo Alvarez, a man she had…

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Donald Jenkins

Male, age 47 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

Donald Jenkins, a 47-year-old man from Fort Worth, Texas, was tragically found shot to death on August 2, 2018, inside the home of Juan Alfredo Alvarez, who was renting the property to Jenkins and his partner, Cheryl Trimmier, aged 52. The couple was…

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Frederick Kennedy

Male, age 27 · Katy, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

Frederick Kennedy, a 27-year-old African American male, was tragically shot and killed on August 2, 2018, in Katy, Texas. The incident occurred at approximately 1:40 a.m. at The Commons at Hollyhock Apartments, located in the 5700 block of Greenhouse Road.…

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Johnathan Mendoza

Male, age 35 · Hereford, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2018 · 8 years ago

Johnathan Joey Mendoza, a 35-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, died on August 2, 2018, in Hereford, Texas. He was involved in an officer-involved shooting that occurred on August 1, 2018. The Amarillo Police Department reported that Mendoza was the suspect…

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Kelvon Daniels

Male, age 28 · Oakland, California

Found Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

Kelvon Daniels, a 28-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed on August 2, 2017, in Oakland, California. His death was part of a particularly violent period in Oakland, which saw multiple homicides that year. The shooting took place in East Oakland, an…

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Degoul Pietros

Male, age 36 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a summer evening in Baltimore, the life of 36-year-old Degoul Pietros, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On August 2, 2017, at approximately 9:55 PM, Pietros was fatally shot in the 2500 block of Francis Street. The incident was recorded as one of…

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Melvin 3Rd King

Male, age 32 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, a wave of violence continued to trouble the city of Baltimore. On the night of August 2nd, Melvin King III, a 32-year-old Black man, became another victim of this tragic trend. He was discovered on the 3500 block of Pulaski Highway…

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Kenneth Soberanis

Male, age 32 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Boston, tragedy struck in what should have been a peaceful public space. Kenneth Soberanis, a 32-year-old African-American man, was found fatally shot in Dorchester's Ronan Park on August 2, 2017. The incident, which took place near…

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Preston Stepney

Male, age 40 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early hours of an August morning in St. Louis, the life of Preston Stepney, a 40-year-old male, was brought to a violent and tragic end. On August 2, 2017, Stepney was in the College Hill neighborhood when gunfire erupted, shattering the pre-dawn…

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Guy Wells Mecham

Male, age 51 · Duchesne, Utah

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a quiet home in Duchesne, Utah, the life of Guy Wells Mecham, a 51-year-old Caucasian male, came to a sudden and violent end on the evening of August 2, 2017. What began as a domestic argument escalated into a tragedy that would leave a family grieving and…

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Jamale Waller

Male, age 26 · Institute, West Virginia

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the evening of August 2, 2017, a domestic dispute in an apartment on Carter Street in Institute, West Virginia, escalated into a fatal encounter. Jamale Waller, a 26-year-old Black / African American male, was drawn into the altercation. The heated…

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Kendrith Young

Male, age 32 · Madison, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a late summer evening in Madison, Wisconsin, the life of 32-year-old Kendrith Young, a Black / African American male, was brought to a violent and tragic end. On August 2, 2017, Young was at a 7-Eleven convenience store on the city's south side when two…

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Jamie Johnson

Female, age 37 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet Windsor Oaks neighborhood of Virginia Beach, a tragic story unfolded within the walls of the Towne Square condominiums. Jamie Marie Johnson, a 37-year-old female, was discovered dead on the morning of August 2, 2017, the victim of a fatal gunshot…

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Marcel Blanco

Male, age 29 · Virginia-beach, Virginia

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a quiet Virginia Beach neighborhood, the lives of two individuals came to a tragic end in what police have described as a murder-suicide. On the morning of August 2, 2017, police responded to a call at a residence on Sutter Street. Inside the home, they…

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Anton James Jr

Male, age 25 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late hours of a summer night in South Bend, Indiana, the life of 25-year-old Anton James Jr. was cut short by a burst of gunfire. On August 2, 2017, what began as a drug-related confrontation on Frederickson Street escalated into a chaotic shootout…

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Damon Bethel

Male, age 29 · South-bend, Indiana

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the night of August 2, 2017, the sound of gunshots pierced the air near the intersection of Lincolnway and Frederickson in South Bend, Indiana. Responding police officers were directed to a house on Frederickson Street where they discovered a grim scene in…

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Jeremy Walker

Male, age 27 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2017, the life of 27-year-old Jeremy Walker, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Gary, Indiana. He was discovered outside a residence on the 3400 block of Virginia Street around 2:45 a.m., suffering from multiple…

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Tamara Frazier

Female, age 36 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 2, 2017, 36-year-old female Tamara Frazier was fatally shot outside a residence in the 3700 block of Woodland Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The incident occurred amidst a contentious custody dispute between Tamara and her ex-husband, John A.…

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Carlos McKay

Male, age 45 · Dillon, South Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 2, 2017, the community of Dillon, South Carolina, was shaken by the violent death of Carlos Castrell McKay, a 45-year-old Black / African American male who was discovered deceased in the early morning hours. The incident unfolded at the Reflexxions…

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Kavon Terrell Washington

Male, age 32 · Halethorpe, Maryland

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the summer of 2017, the community of Halethorpe, Maryland, was shaken by the violent death of one of its own. Kavon Terrell Washington, a 32-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on August 2, 2017. His body was discovered with gunshot wounds in the Arbutus…

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Derek Cosme

Male, age 15 · Glen-cove, New York

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on an August evening in Glen Cove, New York, the life of 15-year-old male Derek Cosme was cut short. On August 2, 2017, inside a home on Williams Street, what began as play among three teenage friends ended in a devastating…

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Jose Luis Sandoval

Male, age 41 · Downey, California

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jose Luis Sandoval, a 41-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2017, in Downey, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Sandoval was fatally shot, marking a somber day for his family and the community. The…

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Juan Romero Reyes

Male, age 27 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

Juan Romero Reyes, a 27-year-old male, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2017, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 1:25 a.m. in the 300 block of Dacian Road, located just off Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Reyes, along with two…

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Raekwon Smith

Male, age 20 · High-point, North Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

Raekwon Smith, a 20-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on August 2, 2017, while sitting on the front porch of his home in High Point, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 1:10 a.m. when a black sedan stopped near the residence and opened…

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Anthony Pearson

Male, age 46 · Sandusky, Ohio

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

Anthony Pearson, a 46-year-old male from Sandusky, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed on the night of August 2, 2017. He was found in his red pickup truck on Parkview Boulevard, having been shot in the head. The coroner's report confirmed that a single…

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Luke Yuzwa

Male, age 19 · Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the life of a young man from the Johnstown, Pennsylvania area was tragically cut short. Luke Yuzwa, a 19-year-old male, died on August 2, 2017. His death was the result of a gunshot wound, and the circumstances surrounding the…

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Brandon Keith Pratt

Male, age 32 · Beaumont, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

Brandon Keith Pratt, a 32-year-old man from Beaumont, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on August 2, 2017. He was walking near the Solid Rock Community Church on Pine Burr Boulevard when he was gunned down in the afternoon. Pratt was known for his loving…

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Raymond Stewart

Male, age 50 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2017 · 9 years ago

Raymond Lynn Stewart Sr., a 50-year-old male rom Dallas, Texas, was tragically murdered on August 2, 2017. He was born on June 19, 1967, and was known for his love of singing, storytelling, and making people laugh. Raymond was a devoted family man who…

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Michael Leroy Wright

Male, age 41 · San Diego, California

Found Aug 2, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 2, 2015, Michael Leroy Wright, a 41-year-old resident of San Diego, California, was killed in an incident that remains unsolved. Wright's death occurred in a neighborhood where crime rates were high, adding to the city’s backlog of cold cases.…

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William Burke

Male, age 34 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 2, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of a summer day in Washington, D.C., tragedy struck a 34-year-old man, leaving a community searching for answers. William Burke Jr., a resident of Northeast D.C., was found suffering from gunshot wounds on Sunday, August 2, 2015.…

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Vaughn King

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 2, 2015 · 11 years ago

Vaughn King, age 21, was killed on August 2, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. He was one of the many victims of the gun violence crisis that plagued the city during that year, which saw an uptick in murders compared to the previous years. Vaughn was shot in a…

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Chris Green

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 2, 2015 · 11 years ago

Chris Green, a 20-year-old from Chicago, was tragically killed on August 2, 2015. His homicide is part of a broader pattern of violence that characterized Chicago during that year, particularly in the neighborhoods suffering from high crime rates. According…

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Spencer Stewart

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 2, 2015 · 11 years ago

Spencer Stewart, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 2, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois. His death came during a particularly violent summer for Chicago, which was marked by a rise in gun violence across multiple neighborhoods. In 2015, Chicago faced a…

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Bobbi Ratliffe

Female, age 49 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 2, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 2, 2015, the body of Bobbi Ratliffe, a 49-year-old African American woman, was discovered inside her residence in Indianapolis, Indiana. Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to the apartment complex located…

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Kevin Ford

Male, age 24 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Aug 2, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the heat of a Louisiana summer, on August 2, 2015, the life of 24-year-old Kevin Ford was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in Baton Rouge. The male victim was not the only one to fall that day on Jefferson Avenue; he was accompanied in death by…

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Alvin Phillips

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 2, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a violent act cut short the life of a young Baltimore man. Alvin Phillips, a 28-year-old male, was fatally shot on Sunday, August 2, 2015. The incident that claimed his life unfolded in the 200 block of North Payson Street, a…

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Darod Rosenburough

Male, age 31 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 2, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2015, the life of Darod Rosenburough, a 31-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. At approximately 1:22 a.m., Rosenburough was shot in the 2100 block of Vine Street. The…

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Kadesha M. Dawson

Female, age 22 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 2, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the morning of August 2, 2015, authorities in St. Louis, Missouri, were alerted to a shooting in the northern section of the city. Officers responded to a call at approximately 11:15 a.m. regarding an unresponsive individual in a rear alley situated within…

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Dorain Kawane Valentine

Male, age 23 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 2, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in August 2015, the life of 23-year-old Dorain Kawane Valentine was tragically cut short in North St. Louis. His body was discovered behind a residence on the 2500 block of Semple Avenue around 9:30 a.m. on August 2nd.…

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Joel Sanchez

Male, age 31 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 2, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the warm summer night of August 2, 2015, a fatal encounter unfolded in a central Las Vegas alley, ending the life of Joel Sanchez, a 31-year-old Hispanic man. At approximately 10:20 p.m., Sanchez was walking with a companion in an alley situated in the…

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Gaspar Colmenero

Male, age 23 · Mesa, Arizona

Killed Aug 2, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 2, 2015, in Mesa, Arizona, Gaspar Gomez Colmenero, a 23-year-old male of Hispanic / Latino ethnicity, died in an incident that online case summaries describe as gun violence. Publicly accessible victim databases record his death as occurring in Mesa…

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