Deaths by Force on August 2

Deaths by Force (486)

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Dr. Craig Joshua Jackson

Male, age 45 · North Bend, Oregon

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

White/Caucasian male Dr. Craig Joshua Jackson, 45, was found dead inside his North Bend, Oregon home in the pre-dawn hours of August 2, 2021, after a 911 call reported a medical emergency on Stanton Avenue. Responding officers discovered the 45-year-old…

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Mauricio Eduardo Ponce-Gonzales

Male, age 40 · Hillsboro, Oregon

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

On August 2, 2021, a tragic incident occurred outside a bar along T.V. Highway in Hillsboro, Oregon, resulting in the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Mauricio Eduardo Ponce-Gonzales. The incident took place early in the morning, with police arriving at the…

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James May

Male, age 30 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late evening hours of August 2, 2021, a series of events unfolded at a Las Vegas park that culminated in the tragic death of 30-year-old James Edgar May. Witnesses at Charlie Frias Park reported observing May acting erratically and challenging people…

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Michael Dashawn Redding

Male, age 21 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

Michael Dashawn Redding, a 21-year-old resident of South St. Paul, was tragically killed on August 2, 2021. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the Pine Tree Park apartment complex, located on the 800 block of North Hazel Street in…

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Jamar Patterson Jr.

Male, age 22 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2021, the body of 22-year-old Jamar Patterson Jr., a Black male, was discovered by a passerby on the side of Delong Road in Lexington, Kentucky. The Lexington Police Department was dispatched to the scene, between…

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Brynn Bills

Female, age 17 · Alpena, Michigan

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late summer of 2021, the community of Alpena, Michigan, was shaken by the disappearance of 17-year-old Brynn Bills. The young female was last seen in the early days of August, a time that should have been filled with the excitement of her impending…

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Camden Brown

Male, age 8 · Roanoke, Virginia

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, the life of 8-year-old Camden Brown was tragically cut short in Roanoke, Virginia. On the evening of Monday, August 2nd, the young boy was at a friend's house in the Jamestown Place apartment complex on Queen Ann Drive SE when he…

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Megan Lee Gale Dinkins

Female, age 30 · Greenwood, South Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a devastating act of violence shattered a family and a community in Greenwood, South Carolina. Megan Lee Gale Dinkins, a 30-year-old White/Caucasian woman, was tragically killed on August 2, 2021. A manager at both Waffle House and…

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Randy Grant Perkins

Male, age 56 · Greenwood, South Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the quiet, rural setting of Greenwood, South Carolina, a horrific scene unfolded on August 2, 2021, ending the life of 56-year-old Randy Grant Perkins. A male, Perkins was found deceased in his home on Heddy Road alongside his family members, 30-year-old…

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Shey Nicole Dinkins

Female, age 10 · Greenwood, South Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

In a quiet, rural area just outside of Greenwood, South Carolina, a devastating act of violence claimed the life of 10-year-old Shey Nicole Dinkins. On a tragic Monday afternoon, Shey, along with 30-year-old Megan Lee Gale Dinkins and 56-year-old Randy Grant…

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German Ramirez

Male, age 31 · Islip, New York

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2021, a verbal dispute outside a Central Islip bar escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 31-year-old German Ariel Montes De Oca Ramirez of Bay Shore. The male victim was outside the Mi Nuevo Encanto…

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Kelvin Sharp

Male, age 42 · Syracuse, New York

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a burst of violence on a Monday afternoon in Syracuse, New York, ended the life of 42-year-old Kelvin Sharp. On August 2nd, at approximately 2:03 p.m., police responded to a call on the 200 block of Grandview Avenue. There, in the yard…

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Lawrence Esclovon

Male, age 26 · Antioch, California

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

Lawrence Esclovon, a 26-year-old resident of Antioch, California, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2021, in a shooting incident on Highway 4. Esclovon was driving on the eastbound lanes near Hillcrest Avenue when he was fatally shot. The incident…

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Devon Morris

Male, age 27 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

Devon Morris, a 27-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2021, in Orlando, Florida. The incident occurred in the Pine Hills neighborhood, where Orange County deputies responded to a shooting on Westgate Road around 3:30 p.m.…

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Ahmaad Nunley

Male, age 30 · Madison, Illinois

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ahmaad Nunley, a 30-year-old African American male from Madison, Illinois, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2021, in a fatal shooting incident. The Granite City Police Department responded to reports of gunshots on Illinois Route 3 around 2 a.m. Upon…

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James Vincent Madrid

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

James Vincent Madrid, a 34-year-old man from Chicago, Illinois, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2021. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning on the 1400 block of West Division Street. James, who had just celebrated his 34th birthday the…

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Marek Mark Krywko

Female, age 59 · Hanover-park, Illinois

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

Marek Mark Krywko, a 59-year-old male resident of Hanover Park, IL, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2021. The incident occurred at a residence on Pebblebeach Drive, where Hanover Park police responded to a disturbance call. Upon arrival, officers…

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Calveon Raphiel

Male, age 21 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, the life of 21-year-old Calveon Raphiel came to a violent end on the streets of Shreveport, Louisiana. On the night of August 2nd, a shooting in the southern part of the city not only claimed Raphiel's life but also left another…

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Rashad Daniels

Male, age 25 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

Rashad Daniels, a 25-year-old male from Cleveland, Ohio, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2021. He was found fatally shot in his vehicle on 110th and Harvard Avenue. The medical examiners confirmed his identity, and it was determined that he was a victim…

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Thomas Charles McDonald

Male, age 33 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

Thomas Charles McDonald, a 33-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2021, in Cleveland, Ohio. He was fatally shot in the downtown area near Carnegie Avenue. According to reports, McDonald was shot multiple times in an…

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Ebony McCary

Female, age 27 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

Ebony McCary, a 27-year-old woman from Pittsburgh, PA, tragically lost her life on August 2, 2021. She was found shot in the Homewood North neighborhood early that morning and was transported to the hospital in critical condition, where she later succumbed to…

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Erik Ray Thomas Jr.

Male, age 20 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

Erik Ray Thomas Jr., a 20-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2021, in Pittsburgh, PA. He was found shot to death inside a vehicle on Monticello Street in the Homewood neighborhood. The incident was sudden and…

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Vanessa West

Female, age 49 · New-market, Tennessee

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2021, the quiet community of New Market, Tennessee, was disturbed by a tragic event that claimed the life of 49-year-old Vanessa West. Deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office responded to a call regarding a…

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Andrew Nixon

Male, age 21 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

Andrew Nixon, a 21-year-old male, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2021, in Houston, Texas. He was a victim of gun violence, found shot in his apartment at 11490 Harwin Drive. The preliminary investigation suggested that the motive behind the shooting…

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J.C. Campbell

Male, age 48 · Ladonia, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2021 · 5 years ago

J.C. Campbell, a 48-year-old male from Ladonia, Texas, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2021. Campbell was fatally shot multiple times in the parking lot of the Texoma Housing Authority complex. Witnesses reported that Campbell was on the tailgate of his…

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Donta J Lee

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Donta J. Lee, aged 29, was tragically killed on August 2, 2016, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. Lee was walking along the sidewalk on the 5200 block of West Gladys Avenue when a gunman emerged from a white car and opened fire, fatally striking him. The…

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Ronnie E Hutchen

Male, age 28 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ronnie E. Hutchen, aged 28, was killed on August 2, 2016, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. Hutchen, known locally as "Dimple," was fatally stabbed in the chest. He was a member of the Traveling Vice Lords, a gang active in the area. The incident…

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Simon Wills

Male, age 34 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 2, 2016, the life of 34-year-old Simon Marcus Wills was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting on the northeast side of Indianapolis. Known affectionately as 'Frog' to his friends and family, Simon was born on March 5…

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Benjamin Turner

Male, age 20 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Benjamin Turner, a 20-year-old African American male, was shot on the night of August 2, 2016, at The Enclave at Breckenridge apartment complex off Breckenridge Lane in Louisville, Kentucky. The shooting was reported around 10:15 p.m. in the 3100 block of…

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Phillip A. Little

Male, age 54 · El Dorado, Kansas

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the night of August 1, 2016, a simmering animosity between two men in El Dorado, Kansas, erupted into fatal violence, leaving 54-year-old Phillip A. Little dead and another man, Howard R. Pruitt, eventually convicted of his murder. The conflict between the…

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Dianna Patterson

Female, age 59 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a quiet senior living facility in Jackson, Mississippi, became the scene of a heart-wrenching tragedy that claimed the lives of a beloved couple. On the morning of August 2, 59-year-old Dianna Patterson and her 66-year-old husband…

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Jackie Patterson

Male, age 66 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a quiet senior living complex in Jackson, Mississippi, became the scene of a tragic and violent event that claimed the life of 66-year-old Jackie Patterson and his wife. An African American male, Patterson resided at the Delhaven Manor…

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Cullen Hubbard

Male, age 27 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a promising life was tragically cut short on the streets of Indianapolis. Cullen Hubbard, a 27-year-old male, was fatally wounded by gunfire on the near north side of the city on August 2, 2016. The incident prompted an investigation by…

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Deontae Davis

Male, age 24 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 2, 2016, a violent incident unfolded on the east side of Indianapolis, Indiana, claiming the life of 24-year-old Deontae Nathaniel Davis, a Black male originally from Benton Harbor, Michigan. Affectionately known to his friends and family as "Boo,"…

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Isaac Jefferson

Male, age 27 · Kennett, Missouri

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 2, 2016, authorities in Kennett, Missouri, responded to a report of a shooting incident that resulted in the death of a local man. Isaac Jefferson, a 27-year-old African American male, was found suffering from gunshot wounds. The shooting took place…

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Mason Wayne Powell

Male, age 12 · Coward, South Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet community of Coward, South Carolina, a sense of profound loss rippled through the residents on August 2, 2016, with the tragic death of Mason Wayne Powell. The young boy, at the tender age of 12, was a cherished member of his family and a…

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Earnest Brown

Male, age 33 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in August 2016, a tragic event unfolded on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. Earnest Brown, a 33-year-old male resident of East New York, was fatally shot while sitting in his car. The incident…

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Julio Lebron

Male, age 29 · Bronx, New York

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in the Bronx, a dispute over money tragically escalated, leading to the death of 29-year-old Julio Lebron. On August 2, 2016, Lebron went to the Believe Beauty Spa on Southern Boulevard near East Tremont Avenue to collect a debt on behalf…

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Gregory Davis

Male, age 18 · San-diego, California

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Gregory Davis, an 18-year-old from San Diego, California, tragically lost his life on August 2, 2016. Davis had recently celebrated his high school graduation and 18th birthday. On the evening of his death, he was standing with a group of people near the…

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Donta Lee

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Donta J. Lee, a 29-year-old African American male, was tragically shot to death on August 2, 2016, in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. while Lee was walking on a sidewalk in the 5200 block of West…

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Melvin Brady

Male, age 5 · Marrero, Louisiana

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a heartbreaking tragedy unfolded in a Marrero, Louisiana community, forever altering the lives of a local family. On Tuesday, August 2, 2016, young Melvin Brady, a 5-year-old boy, died from a gunshot wound. The incident that…

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Tyreek Naquan Sparks Sr.

Male, age 23 · High-point, North Carolina

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tyreek Naquan Sparks Sr., a 23-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on the night of August 2, 2016, in High Point, North Carolina. The High Point Police Department identified him as the victim of the shooting. Tyreek was born on December 9, 1992…

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Daylee Newman

Female, age 17 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Daylee Newman, a 17-year-old girl from Columbus, OH, tragically died on August 2, 2016. She was staying at the home of her boyfriend, 18-year-old Thomas P. Gutierrez, on Markison Avenue when the incident occurred. According to Gutierrez's brother, Andre…

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Jamie Garrett

Male, age 26 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jamie Garrett, a 26-year-old male from Columbus, Ohio, tragically passed away on August 2, 2016. His death was the result of a shooting incident that occurred at a residence in Franklinton, Columbus. Garrett was shot by Kalawn Rashad Lammkin, who forced his…

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Brandon Pizana

Male, age 29 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Brandon Pizana, a 29-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on August 2, 2016, during a botched robbery at his apartment. The incident occurred in the 200 block of Montrose, where Pizana was found dead after struggling with two…

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Ronald Michael Varner

Male, age 31 · Abilene, Texas

Killed Aug 2, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ronald Michael Varner, a 31-year-old man from Abilene, Texas, was tragically murdered on August 2, 2016. Varner's body was discovered on County Road 347 in Jones County, having been shot multiple times. The investigation revealed that Varner had been…

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Robert A Surratt

Male, age 41 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, the life of Robert A. Surratt, a 41-year-old male, came to an untimely and violent end in Indianapolis, Indiana. On Tuesday, August 2, 2011, Surratt was found deceased, leaving behind a community to grapple with the sudden loss and a…

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Damian E Tiffin

Male, age 30 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Aug 2, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early hours of an August morning in 2011, the life of 30-year-old Damian Tiffin, an African-American man, was cut short in Omaha, Nebraska. On August 2nd, police responded to a call of a shooting near 19th and Sprague Streets. There they found Damian…

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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.