Death by Force

Christian Malik Estes

Male, age 18 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Christian Malik Estes, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2019, in Charlotte, North Carolina. The incident occurred at a college party held at the 49 North Student Apartments near the University of North Carolina at…

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Traylynn Smith

Male, age 17 · Mansfield, Ohio

Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

On August 31, 2019, Traylynn D. Smith, a 17-year-old black male from Mansfield, OH, tragically lost his life due to a gunshot wound to the head. He was found in an unnamed alley in the 300 block of W. 3rd Street and was pronounced dead at the scene. The…

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Felix Moda-Montilla

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Felix Moda-Montilla, a 25-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2019, in Philadelphia, PA. He was one of four victims in a quadruple shooting incident that occurred in North Philadelphia. The other victims included 31-year-old Jeffrey…

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Jeffrey Otero

Male, age 31 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jeffrey Otero, a 31-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2019, in Philadelphia, PA. He was one of six victims who succumbed to injuries sustained during a violent Labor Day weekend that saw multiple shootings and…

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Justin Lord

Male, age 44 · Rowlett, Texas

Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

On August 31, 2019, Justin Lord, a 44-year-old male Assistant District Attorney in Dallas County, was found dead in his Rowlett, TX home. The Rowlett Police Department confirmed that Lord died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Collin County Medical…

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Edwin Peregrino

Male, age 25 · Odessa, Texas

Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Edwin Peregrino, a 25-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2019, in Odessa, Texas. Edwin was visiting his parents' home for the Labor Day weekend when he heard the sound of gunfire and ran outside to investigate.…

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Hamid Lakhani

Male, age 63 · Sugar-land, Texas

Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Hamid Lakhani, a 63-year-old store clerk from Sugar Land, Texas, was tragically shot and killed during a robbery at the WB Food Mart on August 31, 2019. The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. when police were called to the scene in response to a robbery. Upon…

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Joseph Bryan Joe Griffith

Male, age 40 · Odessa, Texas

Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Joseph Bryan "Joe" Griffith, a 40-year-old man from Odessa, Texas, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2019. Joe was a beloved teacher, husband, and father who was deeply involved in his community and church. He was shot and killed during a mass shooting…

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Kameron Kartless Brown

Male, age 30 · Odessa, Texas

Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Kameron Karltess Brown, a 30-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2019, in Odessa, Texas. He was one of seven victims of the Odessa mass shooting, which occurred in front of Ratliff Stadium. Kameron was on his way to work…

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Leila Eliana Hernandez

Female, age 15 · Odessa, Texas

Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Leilah Eliana Hernandez, a 15-year-old Hispanic female, tragically lost her life on August 31, 2019, in Odessa, Texas. She was a sophomore at Odessa High School and an active member of her community, known for her passion for basketball and volleyball. Leilah…

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Maria Fuentes

Female, age 19 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Maria Claudia Fuentes, a 19-year-old Hispanic female, was tragically killed on August 31, 2019, in Houston, Texas. Her death was the result of a brutal shooting that took place in the Pine Trails subdivision in east Houston. Fuentes was found shot to death at…

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Mary Granados

Female, age 29 · Midland, Texas

Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Mary Granados, a 29-year-old Hispanic woman, was tragically killed on August 31, 2019, in Midland, Texas. She was a dedicated mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, working in Odessa, Texas. On that fateful day, Mary was alone in her postal vehicle when a…

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Raul Alfredo Garcia

Male, age 35 · Odessa, Texas

Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Raul Alfredo Garcia, a 35-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2019, during the Odessa mass shootings in Texas. Garcia, a truck driver from El Paso, was shot and killed on Interstate 20 while he was just hours away from reaching home…

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Rodolfo Julio (Rudy) Arco

Male, age 57 · Odessa, Texas

Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Rodolfo Julio Arco, a 57-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2019, in Odessa, Texas. Rudy was one of the victims of the mass shooting that occurred in Midland and Odessa, Texas, which resulted in multiple casualties. He was…

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Adrian Herman

Male, age 44 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Adrian Herman, 44, was stabbed in the 7500 block of South Colfax Avenue in South Shore, on Chicago's South Side, late on the morning of Saturday, August 31, 2019, at the start of the Labor Day weekend. He died two days later, on Monday, September 2, Labor Day…

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Patricia Moore

Female, age 51 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 31, 2019 · 7 years ago

Patricia Moore, 51, was stabbed to death in the 5300 block of West Monroe Street in Austin, on Chicago's West Side, on the morning of Saturday, August 31, 2019. Area North detectives of the Chicago Police Department investigated. According to Chicago police…

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Jermaine Ashley

Male, age 46 · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jermaine LaJuane Ashley, 46, a Black male, was killed late on the night of August 31, 2018, in Montgomery, Alabama. Just before midnight, police described finding him after a shooting in an area near where West Fairview Avenue meets Mobile Highway, a stretch…

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Anthoni Readus

Male, age 26 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a tragic evening in Aurora, Colorado, on August 31, 2018, a dispute that began over something as minor as wall stickers escalated into a violent outburst that claimed the life of 26-year-old Anthoni Readus. Readus, a Black male, found himself in the middle…

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Wayne Carter

Male, age 19 · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a tragic day in Aurora, Colorado, 19-year-old Wayne Carter lost his life in a violent outburst that stemmed from a domestic dispute. The events of August 31, 2018, unfolded when D'Marcus Jones-Brown, 31, became enraged after his wife and her 8-year-old son…

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Felix Snipes

Male, age 29 · Junction City, Kansas

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late summer of 2018, the life of a young Black / African American man, 29-year-old Felix Snipes, was tragically cut short in Junction City, Kansas. On August 31, 2018, Snipes was fatally shot in the parking lot of an apartment complex on the west side…

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Denver Ryan Keefer

Male, age 3 · Totz, Kentucky

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the small community of Totz, Kentucky, a young boy's life was tragically cut short. Denver Ryan Keefer, a three-year-old male, passed away on August 31, 2018. Born on January 30, 2015, he was the beloved son of Kimberly Newman and Devin Keefer. Known for…

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Jennifer Farquer

Female, age 41 · Shelbyville, Indiana

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jennifer Gayle Anderson Farquer, a 41-year-old female, passed away in Shelbyville, Indiana, on August 31, 2018. A lifetime resident of the city, she was a mother to five children and a grandmother to four. Known for her love of the outdoors and butterflies…

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Christopher Edward Orr

Male, age 56 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late hours of a Friday night in Columbia, South Carolina, the life of Christopher Edward Orr, a 56-year-old man, was brought to an abrupt and violent end. On August 31, 2018, in a home on Robinwood Road, Orr was fatally shot in the torso. The Richland…

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Robert Charles Heil

Male, age 32 · Conway, South Carolina

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late summer of 2018, the life of 32-year-old Robert Charles Heil was cut short in a violent encounter in the Conway area of Horry County, South Carolina. On Friday, August 31st, Horry County police were called to a residence on Silver Moon Court, where…

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Nicolas Vargas Jr.

Male, age 22 · Bronx, New York

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

Nicolas Vargas Jr., a 22-year-old Black male, was killed on August 31, 2018, in a burst of violence near an IHOP around 232nd Street in the Bronx, a place that should have been just another late-night corner in the city but instead became the setting for his…

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David Wesley Jordan

Male, age 82 · El-cajon, California

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

David Wesley Jordan Sr., aged 82, passed away on August 31, 2018, in El Cajon, California. The circumstances surrounding his death were tragic and deeply unsettling. David Jordan, a former football coach at Grossmont College, and his wife, Jean Adele Jordan…

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Albertlean East

Female, age 26 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

Albertlean East, a 26-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on August 31, 2018, in Tampa, Florida. On that fateful evening, at approximately 9:23 p.m., unknown assailants entered a residence located at 9508 10th Street North and opened…

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Carlos Humberto Estrella Castillo

Male, age 49 · Sorrento, Florida

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

Carlos Humberto Estrella Castillo, a 49-year-old Hispanic man from Orlando, Florida, was fatally shot on August 31, 2018, in Sorrento, Florida. On that fateful night, Castillo, who was known by the nickname "Ghost," was found on the porch of a home on Carroll…

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Marcus Bowden

Male, age 41 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

Marcus Bowden, aged 41, tragically passed away on August 31, 2018, in Tampa, Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death were violent and deeply unsettling. On that fateful evening, police responded to a call at a residence on 10th Street North, where…

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Monique Williams

Female, age 28 · Port-wentworth, Georgia

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late summer evening of August 31, 2018, a quiet street in Port Wentworth, Georgia, became the scene of a tragic and violent event that claimed the life of 28-year-old Monique Williams. The events unfolded around 7:00 p.m. when the Savannah-Chatham…

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Timothy Williams

Female, age 29 · Port-wentworth, Georgia

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the quiet community of Port Wentworth, Georgia, a heartbreaking series of events unfolded on August 31, 2018, leading to the death of 29-year-old Timothy Maurice Williams, an African American male. The evening was shattered by a violent rampage that…

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James Williams

Male, age 18 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

James Williams, an 18-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2018, in Chicago, IL. His death was the result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of extensive investigation and legal proceedings. On that fateful…

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Jasmine Jackson

Female, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

Jasmine Jackson, a 21-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on August 31, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois. Jasmine was fatally shot in the head while walking with her boyfriend in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The incident occurred in…

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Ricky Wiltz

Male, age 21 · Lafayette, Louisiana

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, August 31, 2018, the life of 21-year-old Ricky Wiltz was tragically cut short in a shooting that unfolded in the 300 block of Lafayette Street. An African American male, Wiltz was discovered with gunshot wounds near the…

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Decario Bethea

Male, age 24 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

Decario Bethea, a 24-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina. On that fateful day, officers were called to the area of Fairwood Avenue near South Tryon Street, where they found Decario Bethea…

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Ronald Bernard McCray

Male, age 36 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

Ronald Bernard McCray, a 36-year-old African American man from Greensboro, NC, was tragically shot and killed on August 31, 2018, near Patio Place and Bywood Road. McCray, a father of five, was fatally shot early in the morning, leaving behind a devastated…

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Richard Richards

Male, age 50 · Bryan, Ohio

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

On the evening of August 31, 2018, Richard Richards Jr., a 50-year-old White male, was fatally shot in Bryan, Ohio. The incident occurred at approximately 8:53 p.m. at 847 E. Bryan Street. Emergency responders arrived promptly, but Richards was pronounced…

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Austin Davis

Male, age 17 · New-union, Tennessee

Killed Aug 31, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the late summer of 2018, the community of Manchester in Coffee County, Tennessee, was struck by a sudden and tragic loss. Austin Payton Davis, a 17-year-old Caucasian male, passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018. His death, which occurred at Unity Medical…

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Crystal Brown

Female, age 45 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a late summer evening in Phoenix, Arizona, the lives of a husband and wife were irrevocably shattered. On Thursday, August 31, 2017, 45-year-old Crystal Brown, a Caucasian female, was with her husband near a transient camp located by the railroad tracks at…

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Germaine L Jones

Male, age 42 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 31, 2017, Germaine L. Jones, a 42-year-old male from Chicago, was a victim of a homicide, which took place in a year when Chicago saw a high rate of violent crime, despite some reduction compared to previous years. During 2017, Chicago experienced…

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Kristopher James

Male, age 24 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of a late summer day in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of a young man was tragically cut short. Kristopher James, a 24-year-old male, was discovered in the 9000 block of Scotland Avenue around 1 a.m. on Thursday, August 31, 2017…

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Nahem Harris

Male, age 21 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the life of a young man from Detroit was tragically cut short. Nahem Harris, a 21-year-old African-American male, was killed in the city on August 31, 2017. The specific circumstances surrounding his death have remained largely…

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Darmel Stokes

Male, age 32 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the life of 32-year-old Darmel Bruce Stokes was tragically cut short in St. Louis, Missouri. On the final day of August, Stokes was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite immediate medical attention, his injuries proved…

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Daryll Gavin

Male, age 21 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On Thursday, August 31, 2017, at approximately 1:50pm, Columbus Police patrol officers responded to the scene of a double shooting at the corner of Traymore Place and Republic Avenue. The officers found two individuals, later identified as Theodore Stokes and…

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Theodore Stokes

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 31, 2017, Theodore Stokes Jr., a 20-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was shot and killed in a tragic incident that also injured another individual. The shooting occurred in the early afternoon, around 1:50 PM, at the corner of Traymore Place and…

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Theodore Stokes Jr

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 31, 2017, Theodore Anthony Stokes Jr., a 20-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was killed in a double shooting that occurred at the corner of Traymore Place and Republic Avenue. On that day, at approximately 1:50 p.m., Columbus Police officers…

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Damian Ricketts

Male, age 21 · Madison, Alabama

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, a grim discovery was made in Madison, Alabama, that left a family and community in mourning. On August 31, 21-year-old Damian 'Blake' Ricketts was found shot to death inside a car, alongside another young man, Devin Edward Richard…

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Brittany Marshall

Female, age 31 · Drasco, Arkansas

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a late summer day in 2017, the life of 31-year-old Brittany Marshall of Drasco, Arkansas, was tragically cut short. On August 31, 2017, her body was discovered by law enforcement in the bed of a truck at a business in Batesville. An investigation was…

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