Death by Force

Austin Lee Mendenhall Sr.

Male, age 38 · Youngstown, Ohio

Killed Aug 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

Austin Lee Mendenhall Sr., age 38, tragically lost his life to gun violence on August 31, 2023, in Youngstown, Ohio. The incident occurred in the 300 block of Fernwood Avenue on the South Side of Youngstown. The Youngstown Police Department received a…

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Anthony Bivins

Male, age 32 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 31, 2023, Anthony Bivins, a 32-year-old man from Milwaukee, was shot and killed near the intersection of 39th and Center streets. The Milwaukee Police Department responded to reports of gunfire around 11:30 p.m. and found Bivins suffering from…

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Nina Dooley

Female, age 57 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 31, 2023, the life of 57-year-old Nina Francina Dooley, a female resident of Baltimore, Maryland, was tragically cut short. At approximately 12:43 a.m., Baltimore Police Department officers from the Southern District were…

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Rodney King

Male, age 52 · Corinth, Mississippi

Killed Aug 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

Rodney D. King was a 52-year-old white male from Corinth, Mississippi, whose life revolved around simple joys and the people he loved, until a late-summer day in 2023 ended that rhythm in sudden, violent silence. Born on April 18, 1971, in Selmer, Tennessee…

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Christopher Andra Vinson

Male, age 40 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Aug 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 31, 2023, tragedy struck in Hampton, Virginia, ending the life of 40-year-old Christopher Andra Vinson. A Black male known affectionately to friends and family as 'Scooby,' he was a lifelong resident of the city. On that…

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Jaylon Carroll

Male, age 22 · Suffolk, Virginia

Killed Aug 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the late-summer night of August 31, 2023, Suffolk, Virginia, was settling into evening when violence on Freeney Avenue set a chain of events in motion that would end a few minutes and a few streets away in fire. Just before 8:50 p.m., a call came in…

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Neal Harris

Male, age 55 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of August 31, 2023, a violent dispute unfolded in Kansas City, Missouri, resulting in the tragic death of 55-year-old Neal Andre Harris, a Black male resident of the city. Officers from the Kansas City Police Department were dispatched to the…

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Devin Rogers

Male, age 22 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed Aug 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 31, 2023, Durham, North Carolina, experienced a series of shootings that resulted in two fatalities and three injuries. Among the deceased was 22-year-old Devin Rogers of Burlington. The initial incident occurred around 4:24 p.m. in the 800 block of…

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Devoughn Leon Carthen

Male, age 41 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Aug 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 31, 2023, at approximately 6:15 a.m., Greensboro Police Department officers responded to reports of an aggravated assault in the 3900 block of Overland Heights. Upon arrival, they discovered 41-year-old Devoughn Leon Carthen inside a black Toyota…

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Maykayla Gibbs

Female, age 17 · Wilmington, North Carolina

Killed Aug 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 31, 2023, 17-year-old Maykayla Shaniya Gibbs of Wilmington, North Carolina, tragically passed away. A bright and cheerful student, Maykayla attended J.T. Hoggard High School, where she was known for her intelligence and commitment to maintaining…

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Robert Leon Terrell

Male, age 45 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed Aug 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 31, 2023, Durham, North Carolina, experienced a series of shootings that resulted in two fatalities and multiple injuries. Among the deceased was 45-year-old Robert Terrell, who was found shot on a sidewalk near the intersection of Holloway and Brye…

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Lonnie Block Latham III

Male, age 23 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the late hours of a Thursday in downtown Pittsburgh, the life of 23-year-old Lonnie Block Latham III came to a violent end. On August 31, 2023, at approximately 10:30 p.m., gunfire erupted in the area of Smithfield Street and Strawberry Way, leaving Latham…

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Laura Jauregui

Female, age 64 · Austin, Texas

Killed Aug 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 31, 2023, a tragic incident unfolded at the Teapioca Lounge in Austin's Arboretum Shopping Center. At approximately 5 p.m., 38-year-old Tang-Kang Dave Chiang entered the establishment and opened fire, fatally wounding 64-year-old Laura Jauregui and…

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Tahir Mosiah Douglas

Male, age 19 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 31, 2023 · 3 years ago

On August 31, 2023, at approximately 8:20 p.m., a motorcyclist discovered the body of 19-year-old Tahir Mosiah Douglas lying in the middle of Swingle Road near Scott Street in southeast Houston. Douglas had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced…

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Damonte Dancy

Male, age 29 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

On August 31, 2022, Damonte Dancy, a 29-year-old resident of Roxbury, Boston, MA, was fatally shot in the area of Dale Street and Regent Street. The incident occurred around 8:20 p.m., marking one of the several violent crimes that took place in Boston during…

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Keondre Roberts

Male, age 25 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late afternoon of August 31, 2022, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Dorchester neighborhood, leaving a young Black / African American man with fatal injuries. Keondre Roberts, a 25-year-old male from Boston, was shot in the vicinity of 7 Van…

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Kenneth Wells

Male, age 39 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of August 31, 2022, a tragic incident cut short the life of 39-year-old Kenneth T. Wells, a Black/African American male from White Bear Township. The quiet of St. Paul's North End neighborhood was shattered around 10 p.m. by the sound of…

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Dietrich Lavell Murray

Male, age 29 · Lexington, Kentucky

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late summer of 2022, the life of 29-year-old Dietrich Lavell Murray was tragically cut short in Lexington, Kentucky. On the morning of August 31st, police responded to a report of a shooting and discovered Murray lying in the road at the intersection…

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Maria Sofia Hernandez

Female, age 33 · Yakima, Washington

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late summer of 2022, the life of 33-year-old Maria Sofia Hernandez of Yakima, Washington, was tragically cut short in a brutal act of violence intended to silence her. On August 31, 2022, Hernandez, a female who was six months pregnant, was murdered…

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Donnell Gillespie

Male, age 31 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Donnell Gillespie, a 31-year-old male, was fatally shot in Newark, New Jersey, on August 31, 2022. The incident occurred around noon on the 1000 block of Lyons Avenue, where Newark police discovered Gillespie suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced…

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Albert Christian

Male, age 33 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

On the evening of August 31, 2022, a Black / African American man named Albert Christian, 33, was shot in Richmond, Virginia. The incident took place in the city's Creighton Court neighborhood. Following the shooting, Christian was transported to a local…

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Etienne Lawrence McEwan Sr.

Male, age 50 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

On August 31, 2022, tragedy struck a residence in the 1700 block of Gillespie Place in Kansas City, Missouri, when 50-year-old male Etienne Lawrence McEwan Sr. was found dead in his home. Officers from the Kansas City Police Department responded to the scene…

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Khori Patterson

Male, age 1 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the heart of Saint Louis, Missouri, a young life was tragically cut short on August 31, 2022. Khori Patterson, a male toddler just 21 months old, died from a gunshot wound to the head in what was determined to be an accidental, self-inflicted shooting. The…

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Emily Kate Moberley

Female, age 8 · Conway, South Carolina

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Emily Kate Moberley, an 8-year-old girl, passed away on August 31, 2022, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Born on December 16, 2013, in Lexington, Kentucky, Emily was a vibrant child who loved gymnastics and was a member of the Bronze competitive team. She…

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Eric William Moberley

Male, age 11 · Conway, South Carolina

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late summer of 2022, the quiet community of Carolina Forest, near Conway, South Carolina, was shaken by a devastating loss. On August 31, 11-year-old Eric William Moberley, a male, was found deceased in his home. Eric, who was born on September 18…

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Julian Fruh

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late summer of 2022, a young man named Julian Fruh, who was 19 years old, was just beginning to map out his future. Having recently graduated from high school, he had secured his very first job as a security officer with Allied Universal. The position…

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Matthew Anthony Ponder

Male, age 27 · Glen-burnie, Maryland

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 31, 2022, the life of 27-year-old Matthew Anthony Ponder, a male resident of Glen Burnie, Maryland, was tragically cut short. Anne Arundel County Police Officers responded to a report of a shooting at approximately 2:30…

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Thomas Fields

Male, age 38 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a tragic day in late August of 2022, the life of Thomas Fields, a 38-year-old male, was cut short by gun violence in Baltimore, Maryland. The incident that claimed his life unfolded on August 31, 2022, a day marked by a series of violent acts across the…

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Navneet Aulakh

Male, age 43 · Livingston, California

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Navneet Aulakh, a 43-year-old resident of Livingston, California, tragically lost his life on the night of August 31, 2022. Aulakh, known affectionately as "Nova," was a devoted husband and father of two. On that fateful evening, he went for his usual walk…

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Anton Hamilton

Male, age 18 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday in Columbus, Georgia, a burst of violence shattered the night, leaving a community to grapple with the tragic loss of two young lives. On August 31, 2022, 18-year-old Anton Hamilton was caught in a hail of gunfire that erupted…

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Clemon Walker

Male, age 35 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 31, 2022, the body of 35-year-old Clemon Walker, a male, was discovered outside an abandoned building at the intersection of James Jackson Parkway and Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway in Atlanta, Georgia. Walker had been…

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Myshaun Smith

Male, age 17 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

Myshaun Smith, a 17-year-old Black male from Columbus, Georgia, was killed in a burst of gunfire late on the night of August 31, 2022, at the Eagle Trace Apartments on Torch Hill Road. Columbus police were called to the complex at about 11:18 p.m., and what…

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Prince Oluzor

Male, age 38 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a late summer evening in Atlanta, Georgia, the life of 38-year-old Prince Oluzor was tragically cut short. The Black male was at a BP gas station on 14th Street NW near Georgia Tech on August 31, 2022, when he was fatally shot. Oluzor had gone into the…

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JaQuon Jamario McCoy

Male, age 24 · Hope-mills, North Carolina

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

JaQuon Jamario McCoy, a 24-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2022, in Hope Mills, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 1:15 a.m., near the 400 block of Scipio Court. McCoy was…

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Najeer Lane

Male, age 22 · Allentown, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

On August 31, 2022, Najeer Lane, a 22-year-old African American male from Allentown, Pennsylvania, was shot and killed. The incident occurred on the 1000 block of West Juniata Street, where Lane was discovered with a gunshot wound to his back and was…

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Cameron Pirtle

Male, age 20 · Jackson, Tennessee

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late summer of 2022, the life of 20-year-old Cameron Lee Pirtle, a Black male, was tragically cut short in Jackson, Tennessee. On the afternoon of August 31, 2022, Pirtle was brought to the emergency room of Jackson-Madison County General Hospital with…

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Kendrick Frazier

Male, age 25 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late summer of 2022, a dispute at a Nashville gas station tragically cut short the life of Kendrick Eugene Frazier, a 25-year-old man. The fatal encounter unfolded on the morning of August 31st at Paul's Market on Jefferson Street. Frazier and another…

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Joshua Blake

Male, age 42 · Mohave County, Arizona

Killed Aug 31, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the late summer of 2022, the disappearance of 42-year-old Joshua William-James Blake from his Golden Valley, Arizona home would unravel a grim tale of betrayal and violence. Blake, a man described by his loved ones as a hardworking father dedicated to…

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Robert Earl Jackson

Male, age 54 · Chilton, Alabama

Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In Chilton County, Alabama, on August 31, 2020, a sequence of events tragically culminated in the death of 54-year-old Robert Earl Jackson. A Black man from Thorsby, Jackson was killed in an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers. The incident…

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Jeremy Melvin Simpson

Male, age 29 · Bessemer, Alabama

Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a quiet Sunday in Bessemer, Alabama, the community was shaken by the violent death of Jeremy Melvin Simpson, a 40-year-old Black man. His life was cut short when he was discovered inside a vehicle, the victim of a fatal shooting. The Bessemer Police…

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Karla Paola Bermudez

Female, age 22 · Bridgeport, Connecticut

Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 31, 2020, a tragedy unfolded in Bridgeport, Connecticut, that claimed the lives of 22-year-old Karla Paola Bermudez and her unborn daughter. While asleep in a second-floor apartment on Washington Terrace, a place she was…

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Eugene V. Fleming

Male, age 26 · Minnespolis, Minnesota

Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in Minneapolis, the life of Eugene V. Fleming, a 26-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. On August 30, 2020, near the intersection of 24th Avenue North and Dupont Avenue North, Fleming sustained a fatal gunshot…

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Omar Kenyatta Cotrell Berkley

Male, age 30 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a late summer afternoon in Minneapolis, tragedy struck on August 31, 2020. Omar Kenyatta Cotrell Berkley, a 30-year-old Black / African American man from St. Paul, was in the 2900 block of Oliver Avenue North when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred…

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Austin Mcelfresh

Male, age 18 · Brooksville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the quiet community of Brooksville, Kentucky, a tragic event unfolded on August 31, 2020, ending the life of 18-year-old Austin McElfresh. The young man's death was the result of a violent encounter that has been characterized by law enforcement as a…

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Torre Foree

Male, age 39 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of August 31, 2020, tragedy struck in Louisville, Kentucky, forever altering the lives of the family and friends of Torre Cortez Foree. The 39-year-old man was fatally shot in the early morning, his life cut short by an act of violence that…

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James Scannell

Male, age 56 · Everett, Washington

Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a late summer afternoon, the tranquility of Langus Riverfront Park in Everett, Washington was shattered by the sound of a single gunshot. It was August 31, 2020, and 56-year-old James R. Scannell, a White male from Everett, was sitting in his vehicle in…

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Naeem Sarosh

Male, age 35 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

On the evening of August 31, 2020, a seemingly trivial neighborhood issue escalated into a fatal encounter for Naeem Sarosh, a 35-year-old male. The incident unfolded at approximately 6:00 p.m. on the 4800 block of South 22nd Place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.…

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Johnathan Ward

Male, age 33 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 31, 2020 · 6 years ago

Johnathan Ward, a 33-year-old Black man, was tragically killed in a shooting on August 31, 2020, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The incident that led to his death occurred at a motel in the southeastern part of the city. According to initial reports, Ward was…

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