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Jodarius McNuckles

Male, age 18 · Oakfield, Tennessee

Killed Aug 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, the community of Oakfield, Tennessee, was shaken by the discovery of a young man's body. On the morning of Saturday, August 2, 2014, the remains of 18-year-old Jodarius McNuckles were found on Ashport Road. An investigation by the…

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Demarcus PAC Walton

Male, age 37 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

DeMarcus PAC Walton, a 37-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2014, in Dallas, Texas. Walton was one of three victims in a brutal triple homicide that took place at a house located on the 5100 block of Wynell…

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Kimberly Montgomery

Female, age 36 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kimberly Montgomery, a 36-year-old woman from Dallas, Texas, tragically lost her life on August 2, 2014. She was one of three victims killed by Justin Pharez Smith, an aspiring rapper and college student, during a violent incident at a drug house in South…

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Tyteanna Lyahanee Brown

Female, age 21 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2014 · 12 years ago

On August 2, 2014, Tyteanna Lyahanee Brown, a 21-year-old African American female, was tragically killed in a triple homicide in Dallas, Texas. The incident occurred around 6:40 a.m. at a house located on the 5100 block of Wynell Street in East Oak Cliff, a…

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Roger Nathaniel Warrick

Male, age 22 · Oakland, California

Found Aug 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

Rogerio Nathaniel Warrick, a 22-year-old man, was killed on August 2, 2013, in Oakland, California. His death was part of the broader violence that plagued Oakland during that year, with the city recording a total of 92 homicides in 2013. Warrick's death was…

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Kevin Williams

Null, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

Kevin Williams, aged 27, was fatally shot on August 2, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Austin neighborhood on the city's West Side, an area known for experiencing a high level of gun violence. According to reports, Williams was…

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Michael Bowles

Male, age 61 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013, the life of Michael W. Bowles, a 61-year-old white male, was tragically cut short in Louisville, Kentucky. On the second day of August, Bowles was discovered murdered at the intersection of West Jefferson Street and West Shamrock. The…

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Jamal Earl Godsey

Male, age 21 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the pre-dawn darkness of a Friday in August 2013, a sense of unease settled over the 1600 block of Hartsdale Road in Northeast Baltimore. The morning of August 2nd was shattered by the sound of a man's scream, a cry that was quickly silenced by the…

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Sakendra Mitchell

Female, age 19 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a summer evening in Detroit, the lively atmosphere of a block party was tragically shattered, leaving a family heartbroken and a community searching for answers. Nineteen-year-old Sakendra Mitchell, a young woman with her whole life ahead of her, attended…

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Sacore Gray

Female, age 49 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Found Aug 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

On August 2, 2013, 49-year-old Sacore Gray was found shot to death in her bedroom in her west Charlotte home. At the time of the murder, her 5-year-old niece was also present in the house but was unharmed. Gray, a caregiver, had no criminal history, leaving…

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Jon Sides

Male, age 32 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Oklahoma City, the life of 32-year-old Jon Michael Sides, a white male, came to a sudden and violent end. On August 2, 2013, what began as an attempted traffic stop escalated into a high-speed motorcycle chase that would prove…

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Eric Benson

Male, age 25 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

On August 2, 2013, Eric Benson, a 25-year-old from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was tragically murdered. The incident occurred in front of a home near the intersection of 50th and Hope streets. Benson was shot a total of six times, with one of the bullets hitting…

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Jaquan Marquise Brown

Male, age 21 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Aug 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2013, the life of 21-year-old Jaquan Marquise Brown, a Black male from Hampton, Virginia, was cut short by gunfire. The incident unfolded in the vicinity of North King Street, where police responded to calls of shots…

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James Edward Rousey

Male, age 25 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013, the life of James Edward Rousey, a 25-year-old male, was cut tragically short. On the night of Friday, August 2, 2013, in the 2100 block of Deforrest Street in Richmond, Virginia, Rousey was fatally wounded by gunfire. The incident…

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Roderick Deon Rush

Male, age 37 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Aug 2, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early moments of August 2, 2013, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet at the intersection of Aberdeen Road and West Pembroke Avenue in Hampton, Virginia. When the exchange of bullets between two vehicles ceased, 37-year-old Roderick Deon Rush, a male…

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Sher Harris

Male, age 52 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

On August 2, 2012, Sherman Harris, a 52-year-old auto mechanic from Rantoul, Illinois, was tragically shot and killed in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. His death marked the 23rd homicide in Austin that year, a reflection of the broader violence affecting…

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Cornell Ferguson

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

Cornell Ferguson, a 16-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot on August 2, 2012, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side. The shooting occurred in the afternoon around 12:50 p.m., when three 16-year-old boys, including Cornell, were…

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Jorge A Jaramillo

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

Jorge Armando Jaramillo, aged 31, was killed on August 2, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a challenging year for the city, which was marked by a significant rise in homicides. In 2012, Chicago faced an increase in violence, with the…

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Johnqalus Turner

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

Johnqalus Turner, aged 16, was tragically shot and killed on August 2, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place on Chicago’s West Side, where Turner was with a friend when they were gunned down by unknown assailants. He was pronounced dead at the…

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Janerio Jamal Keys

Male, age 26 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the summer of 2012, in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, a young man's life was tragically cut short. Janerio Jamal Keys, a 26-year-old Black male, became a victim of homicide on Thursday, August 2, 2012. The incident that led to his untimely death occurred…

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Jason Gordon

Male, age 28 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

On August 2, 2012, Jason Gordon, a 28-year-old Black male from Detroit, Michigan, became the victim of a homicide that has since been cataloged among the city's many cold cases. While the specific circumstances leading to his death remain shrouded in the…

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Ridgeway Roberts

Male, age 29 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

On August 2, 2012, Ridgeway Roberts, age 29, was fatally shot in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The incident occurred in the vicinity of North Philadelphia, an area that has been known for its significant crime rates and high levels of gun violence. On that day…

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Cody Bailey

Male, age 20 · Owensboro, Kentucky

Killed Aug 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

In the late summer of 2012, the life of 20-year-old Cody Lee Bailey of Owensboro, Kentucky, was tragically cut short. On the night of August 2nd, Bailey was at a gathering in Spencer County when a single gunshot ended his life. The young man, a graduate of…

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Michael Strand

Male, age 26 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 2, 2012 · 14 years ago

Michael Strand, a 26-year-old man from Chester, Pennsylvania, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2012. His untimely death remains a somber moment, one that echoes through the lives of those who knew him, loved him, and continue to remember him. The…

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Philip Dimartino

Male, age 36 · San Francisco, California

Found Aug 2, 2010 · 16 years ago

Philip DiMartino, aged 36, was found brutally murdered in his apartment on Hermann Street in San Francisco's Hayes Valley neighborhood on August 2, 2010. DiMartino, who worked as a senior marketing manager for the Archstone apartment company, had been stabbed…

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William Long

Male, age 37 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Aug 2, 2010 · 16 years ago

On August 2, 2010, 37-year-old William Long was found shot to death in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded to the scene after receiving reports of gunfire. Despite the investigation and efforts by authorities, no suspects have…

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Simon A Williams

Male, age 31 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 2, 2010 · 16 years ago

On August 2, 2010, Simon A. Williams, a 31-year-old resident of Chicago, was tragically killed. His death occurred amid Chicago’s persistent battle with high crime rates, particularly in neighborhoods that have long faced systemic violence and economic…

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Argell White

Male, age 36 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 2, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early morning hours of Monday, August 2, 2010, the life of Argell White, a 36-year-old Black male known in the New Orleans rap community as Twelve A'Klok, was tragically cut short. A newspaper carrier on their route discovered White's body, riddled…

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Gerald Batiste

Male, age 22 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 2, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early hours of a humid summer morning in New Orleans, on August 2, 2010, the life of 22-year-old Gerald Batiste was tragically cut short. Authorities discovered the young man's body lying in the middle of the 1900 block of Alvar Street. He had been…

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Arnold Minor

Male, age 49 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Aug 2, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the summer of 2010, a palpable fear gripped the city of Flint, Michigan, as a series of violent and seemingly random attacks unfolded. The life of Arnold Minor, a 49-year-old man, was tragically cut short in the early morning hours of August 2nd. He was…

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Deontae Montreal Smith

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 2, 2009 · 17 years ago

Deontae Montreal Smith, a 19-year-old from Chicago, was tragically shot and killed on August 1, 2009, during an unauthorized block party in the Englewood neighborhood. Smith was not the intended target; the shooting occurred after a fight broke out between…

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Marcella Lawson

Female, age 64 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 2, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, the life of a 64-year-old Black/African American woman named Marcella Lawson was tragically cut short. On the morning of August 2nd, she was found inside a residence in the 2800 block of Edgecombe…

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Cortez Smith

Male, age 18 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 2, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the summer of 2009, in the city of Baltimore, a young life was tragically cut short. Cortez Smith, an 18-year-old Black male, became a victim of the city's ongoing violence. On August 2nd of that year, he was fatally shot. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Hector Escobar

Male, age 37 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 2, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the heat of the southern Nevada desert, the body of a young Hispanic man, Hector Escobar-Rizo, was discovered on August 2, 2009. The 27-year-old male had been shot, his life ending violently and his remains left in a desolate area near Fort Apache and Blue…

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Ja'Ron Mcgill

Male, age 19 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Found Aug 2, 2009 · 17 years ago

Ja'Ron McGill, a 19-year-old resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, was tragically shot and killed on the night of August 2, 2009. The incident occurred near the intersection of Lanecrest Drive and Colby Place, where McGill was found by authorities after…

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Enminson Obregon

Male, age 42 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 2, 2009 · 17 years ago

Enminson Obregon, a 42-year-old man, was killed on August 2, 2009, in Houston, Texas. The homicide took place under circumstances that were initially challenging for investigators to unravel. The Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division led the…

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Holly Jean

Female, age 26 · Kingman, Arizona

Killed Aug 2, 2009 · 17 years ago

On August 2, 2009, Holly Jean Anderson, a 26-year-old female Mohave County probation officer from Kingman, Arizona, whose race or ethnicity has not been publicly specified in available reports, was killed in a domestic-violence murder-suicide involving her…

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Drake Muncie

Male, age 26 · South-bend, Michigan

Killed Aug 2, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the quiet early morning hours of August 2, 2009, the life of 26-year-old Drake Muncie was tragically cut short in what would become a nearly decade-long mystery for authorities in Elkhart, Indiana. Muncie, a male, was at his home with his wife and young…

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Dereck Sease

Male, age 31 · York, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 2, 2009 · 17 years ago

Dereck Tyrell Sease, a 31-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically passed away on August 2, 2009, at York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania. He was born on August 5, 1977, and was well-known in his community for his passion for football, having…

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Charles Jackson

Null, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 2, 2008 · 18 years ago

Charles Jackson, age 30, was fatally shot on August 2, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the Riverdale neighborhood, specifically in the CHA (Chicago Housing Authority) parking lot, an area that has faced significant challenges related to…

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Steven Nelson

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 2, 2008 · 18 years ago

Steven Nelson, aged 16, was tragically killed on August 2, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. This homicide was part of a challenging year for the city, marked by an alarming rise in violent crime. Nelson’s death was documented in the comprehensive homicide records…

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James Brandon

Male, age 27 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 2, 2008 · 18 years ago

On August 2, 2008, James Brandon, a 27-year-old man, was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a violent year in the city, which saw a significant number of homicides across various neighborhoods. Brandon's homicide was part of a…

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Rondel Barton

Male · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 2, 2008 · 18 years ago

On August 2, 2008, Rondel Barton, aged 29, was shot and killed at 3625 Irving Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. The incident happened on that date, and despite initial investigations by the Cincinnati Police Department, no suspects have been identified, and the…

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Keith Reid

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 2, 2008 · 18 years ago

Keith Patrick Reid, a 28-year-old Black male, passed away unexpectedly on August 2, 2008, in Dayton, Ohio. He was a lifelong resident of the area and was survived by his mother, father, two sons, a sister, his maternal grandmother, his fiancée, and several…

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Jose Napolean Garcia

Male, age 23 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 2, 2008 · 18 years ago

Jose Napolean Garcia, a 23-year-old White man, stepped out of a Nashville club just after 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 2, 2008, following an argument that ended the night abruptly. Alone, he started walking home through the quiet hours before dawn, moving…

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Juan Abel Escalante

Male, age 27 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 2, 2008 · 18 years ago

Juan Abel Escalante, a 27-year-old Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy, was tragically killed on August 2, 2008, in front of his parents' home in Cypress Park, Los Angeles. Escalante was preparing to leave for his assignment at the Men's Central Jail when he…

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Eddie Romero

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 2, 2007 · 19 years ago

Eddie Romero, aged 22, was fatally shot on August 2, 2007, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place on a street in the Lower West Side neighborhood, an area known for frequent violence at the time. Romero was killed as part of a broader pattern of street…

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Donte Bracey

Male, age 20 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 2, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, the life of a young Black man, Donte Bracey, was tragically cut short on the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. At 20 years of age, Bracey became another victim of the city's ongoing violence. On the evening of Thursday, August 2, 2007, he…

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