Death by Force

David Rivera-Mateo

Male, age 24 · Waterbury, Connecticut

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the night of August 31, 2017, David Rivera-Mateo, a 24-year-old Hispanic male, was at the M&G Deli and Grocery in Waterbury, Connecticut, when a tragedy that would cut his life short began to unfold. Around 10:30 p.m., four masked and armed men stormed…

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Robin Bauer Melendez

Female, age 61 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 31, 2017, a tragic incident occurred in Las Vegas, Nevada, resulting in the death of 61-year-old Robin Bauer Melendez. The incident took place at a residence located on the 6800 block of Fallona Avenue, near the intersection of North Hollywood and…

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Vidal Smith

Male, age 26 · Reno, Nevada

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 31, 2017, the city of Reno, Nevada, was rattled by a discovery that would set in motion a lengthy investigation. Vidal Smith, a 26-year-old Black / African American man, was found lying in the roadway at the intersection…

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August Pradillo

Male, age 73 · Picayune, Mississippi

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the afternoon of August 31, 2017, a grim discovery was made near the eight-mile marker on Interstate 59 South in Picayune, Mississippi. Seventy-three-year-old August Pradillo, a White male from the nearby community of Carriere, was found lying in the grass…

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Richard Hamm

Male, age 57 · Goochland, Virginia

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet community of Goochland, Virginia, the late summer of 2017 was shattered by a violent act that left a family grieving and a community searching for answers. On the night of August 31, 2017, Richard Hamm, a 57-year-old male, was found near his home…

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Allayza Jackson

Female, age 17 · Muncie, Indiana

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the heart of Muncie, Indiana, a dispute that began in a courthouse tragically ended on the streets, claiming the life of 17-year-old Allayza Jackson. On August 31, 2017, the young woman, also known as Allayzia Jackson-Johnson, was fatally shot in downtown…

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Allayzia Jackson-Johnson

Female, age 17 · Muncie, Indiana

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, a family dispute in Muncie, Indiana, culminated in the tragic death of 17-year-old Allayzia Jackson-Johnson. The young female, known to her loved ones as 'Laay,' was fatally shot on August 31, 2017. Her life was cut short in a…

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Christopher Floyd Finley

Male, age 29 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a late summer afternoon in Fort Wayne, Indiana, tragedy struck, forever altering the lives of those who knew Christopher Floyd Finley. On August 31, 2017, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a call around 3:45 p.m. regarding a shooting in the…

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Darmel Stokes

Male, age 32 · Saint-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 violently cut short in Saint Louis, Missouri. On August 31st, Stokes was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite medical intervention at the scene, his injuries proved to be…

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Derrell Simmons

Male, age 29 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On a late summer evening in Kansas City, Missouri, the life of 29-year-old Derrell D. Simmons was tragically cut short. On August 31, 2017, Simmons, a Black male, was fatally wounded by gunfire. The specific circumstances surrounding the shooting remain…

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Eugene Roberts

Male, age 34 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet suburbs of St. Charles, a community was shaken by the grim discovery of a local man's death, a stark contrast to the peaceful life he was known to lead. The victim, a resident of the area, had been expecting a visitor for a week-long stay, a…

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Omar Grant

Male, age 31 · North-charleston, South Carolina

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the life of Omar Hakim Grant Sr. was cut short in North Charleston, South Carolina. On August 31, 2017, the 31-year-old man died from injuries sustained in a shooting. Grant was a resident of North Charleston at the time of his…

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Charles Pugh

Male, age 48 · Edgewood, Maryland

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, a verbal disagreement in Edgewood, Maryland, escalated into a fatal encounter for 48-year-old Charles Pugh. On the afternoon of August 31st, Harford County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of gunfire near the intersection of…

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Desiree Austin

Female, age 16 · Selma, California

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Desiree Austin, a 16-year-old girl from Selma, California, tragically lost her life on August 31, 2017. Desiree was shot outside a friend's home in Selma. According to reports, she was not involved in any gang activities and had never been in trouble with the…

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Monica Nicole Ruiz

Female, age 31 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Monica Nicole Ruiz, a 31-year-old Latina, tragically lost her life on August 31, 2017, in a drive-by shooting in Wilmington, Los Angeles. The incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. in the 300 block of West D Street, where Ruiz was visiting her mother. According…

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Travoy Edwards

Male, age 47 · Compton, California

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Travoy Emiel Edwards, a 47-year-old man from Compton, California, was tragically shot and killed on August 30, 2017. The incident occurred in the 1200 block of West Magnolia Street, a neighborhood where Edwards had previously lived. On that evening, Edwards…

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Christopher Derell Bing

Male, age 25 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Christopher Derell Bing, a 25-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2017, in Jacksonville, Florida. Bing, affectionately known as "Lil Chris," was known for his laid-back, caring, and comedic nature. He was a loving father…

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Elian R Hughes

Male, age 17 · Leesburg, Florida

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Elian R. Hughes, a 17-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2017, in Leesburg, Florida. The incident occurred near the Laurel Oaks Apartments on Sleepy Hollow Road around 5 p.m. Elian was shot once in the hand and once in the…

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Helen Combass

Female, age 59 · Glen-saint-mary, Florida

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Helen Denise Combass, a 59-year-old woman from Glen Saint Mary, Florida, tragically passed away on August 31, 2017. Her death was the result of a murder-suicide orchestrated by her husband, Robert Eugene Combass. On the night of the incident, Robert called…

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Johntavious Johnson

Male, age 22 · North-fort-myers, Florida

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Johntavious Johnson, a 22-year-old resident of North Fort Myers, Florida, was tragically found dead on August 31, 2017. The Lee County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call at approximately 1:12 a.m. at a residence on Tucker Lane, where they discovered…

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Tremain Taylor

Male, age 18 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the late summer of 2017, the life of 18-year-old Tremain Taylor was tragically cut short on the streets of Columbus, Georgia. On August 31, 2017, the young man was fatally wounded in a shooting that took place on Henson Avenue. The incident was another…

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Jermaine Jones

Male, age 42 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Jermaine Jones, a 42-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2017, in Chicago, IL. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply troubling and have left a lasting impact on the community. Jermaine was caught in the…

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John Smith

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

John Smith, a 24-year-old male from Chicago, IL, tragically passed away on August 31, 2017. His death was the result of a violent incident that has since been the subject of extensive investigation. John Smith, who was of Caucasian ethnicity, was found with…

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Monticello Scott

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Monticello Scott, a 22-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on August 31, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the city's South Side, a region often plagued by violence. Monticello Scott was found with multiple gunshot wounds…

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Branique Stephan McKnight

Male, age 18 · Hickory, North Carolina

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 31, 2017, 18-year-old Branique Stephan McKnight, a young African American male from Conover, NC, was tragically shot and killed at an apartment complex in Hickory, NC. The incident occurred around 4 p.m., and police responded to the scene shortly…

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Janarion Kaverio Knox

Male, age 20 · Hickory, North Carolina

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Janarion Kaverio Knox, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2017, in Hickory, North Carolina. Knox was found dead alongside 18-year-old Branique Stephan McKnight, also an African American male, at an apartment complex in…

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Maurice Suggs

Male, age 26 · High-point, North Carolina

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On August 31, 2017, 26-year-old Maurice Suggs was fatally shot in the 200 block of Paramount Street in High Point, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m., and Suggs was one of three victims in a deadly triple shooting. The other two victims…

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Daryll Shaban Gavin

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Daryll Shaban Gavin, a 21-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2017, in Columbus, Ohio. He was one of two victims in a double shooting incident that occurred at the corner of Traymore Place and Republic Avenue. The other victim…

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Parish Perkins

Male, age 19 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Parish Perkins, a 19-year-old from Cincinnati, OH, tragically died on August 31, 2017. The circumstances surrounding Parish Perkins' death remain unclear, as there have been no arrests or suspects identified in connection with the case. Despite ongoing…

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Theodore A Stokes

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

Theodore Anthony Stokes, a 20-year-old African American male from Columbus, OH, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2017. He was fatally shot at the corner of Traymore Place and Republic Avenue, alongside Daryll Gavin, who succumbed to his injuries several…

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Tommy Johnson

Male, age 18 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 31, 2017 · 9 years ago

On the afternoon of August 31, 2017, tragedy befell 18-year-old Tommy Johnson in his Memphis, Tennessee, residence. The young man, a student at Southwest Tennessee Community College, was found in a bedroom of the house on Cherry Road, having been shot…

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Jose E. Ramirez

Male, age 27 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jose E. Ramirez, a 27-year-old Hispanic / Latino male from Phoenix, Arizona, was killed in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 22, 2015, after gunfire erupted at a house party near 67th Avenue and Windsor. According to local news reports and…

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Saul Viera

Male, age 32 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a sudden and violent act shattered the lives of a Phoenix family. Saul Malaquias Viera, a 32-year-old Hispanic man, was killed on August 11, 2015, in Phoenix, Arizona. The devastating news was shared by his family, who were left…

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Kevin L Nichols

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kevin L. Nichols, age 25, was fatally shot on August 31, 2015, while he was standing on a porch in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident took place in the 400 block of North Lawler Avenue at approximately 9:35 p.m. A male assailant…

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Tyris R Jackson

Male, age 35 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 31, 2015, Tyris R. Jackson, a 35-year-old resident of Chicago, was fatally shot in the Kenwood neighborhood. Jackson was walking along the 4900 block of South Drexel Boulevard around 8:30 p.m. when an incident involving a white SUV occurred. A…

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Skyler Wagner

Male, age 19 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

On the night of August 31, 2015, Skyler Wagner, a 19-year-old from Columbus, Ohio, was tragically killed in a shooting incident. The Columbus Division of Police received a call around 11:25 PM reporting an injured man lying in the street near 1664 Barnett…

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Anthony Green

Male, age 36 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the early evening of Monday, August 31, 2015, a burst of violence shattered the late summer calm on the 1500 block of South Corlies Street in Philadelphia. When the chaos subsided, two men had been shot. The incident, which occurred around 6:00 p.m., would…

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Sadrick Grisby

Male, age 37 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

On August 31, 2015, Sadrick Grisby, 37, was found shot to death on a sidewalk in southeast Houston. The incident occurred at around 9:30 p.m. The authorities were alerted and Grisby was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital in critical condition, but…

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William Prieto

Male, age 32 · Hartford, Connecticut

Killed Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of August 31, 2015, the Sheldon Oaks affordable housing complex on South Prospect Street in Hartford became the scene of a fatal shooting. Just before midnight, multiple 911 calls reported a man had been shot. Responding officers discovered…

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Todd Allen Tipton

Male, age 50 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Todd Allen Tipton, a 50-year-old resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on August 31, 2015. Born on July 15, 1965, in St. Charles, Illinois, Tipton was married to Denise Fenczik Tipton since December 22, 1990. The circumstances surrounding Todd Tipton's…

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Trumane Gillmore

Male, age 22 · Rochester, Minnesota

Killed Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a late summer afternoon in Rochester, Minnesota, the sound of gunshots shattered the peace at the Parkside Mobile Home Park on August 31, 2015. When the chaos subsided, 22-year-old Trumane Lamar Gillmore, a Black male, lay dead on a basketball court. The…

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Sonja Wells-Raine

Female, age 47 · Pascagoula, Mississippi

Killed Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, the community of Pascagoula, Mississippi, was shaken by a tragedy that unfolded at a place meant to provide support for families. On the morning of August 31st, 47-year-old Sonja Wells-Raine, a female employee at the WIC Food…

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NeShawn Plummer

Male, age 16 · Queens, New York

Killed Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late summer of 2015, the life of 16-year-old NeShawn Plummer was tragically cut short on the streets of Queens, New York. On the evening of August 30th, NeShawn was at the intersection of Seagirt Avenue and Beach 26th Street in Far Rockaway when he was…

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Carl Roy Roberts

Male, age 65 · Richmond, California

Killed Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Carl Roy Roberts, a 65-year-old resident of Richmond, California, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2015. According to reports, Roberts was found at the intersection of South 35th Street and Ohio Avenue around 2 a.m., suffering from multiple gunshot…

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Zai Chao Wu

Male, age 18 · Sacramento, California

Killed Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Zai Chao Wu, an 18-year-old resident of Sacramento, California, tragically lost his life on August 31, 2015. Wu was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire of a gang-related shootout that occurred near his home on Lemon Hill Avenue. On the evening of…

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Juan Pelaez

Male, age 69 · Wimauma, Florida

Killed Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Juan Pelaez, a 69-year-old Hispanic male, was found dead on August 31, 2015, in Wimauma, Florida. His body was discovered on the grounds of Fellowship Cemetery, where he had been shot to death by an unknown assailant. The circumstances surrounding his death…

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Donte Blackwell

Male, age 23 · Evanston, Illinois

Killed Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Donte Blackwell, a 23-year-old African American male from Niles, was tragically killed in a shooting on August 31, 2015, in Evanston, Illinois. The incident occurred around 1:20 a.m. in the 1800 block of Dodge Avenue. According to police reports, Blackwell…

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Jarrel Lovelace

Male, age 30 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 31, 2015 · 11 years ago

Jarrel Lovelace, a 30-year-old African American man from Chicago, IL, died on August 31, 2015, after being shot in the West Pullman neighborhood. Lovelace was riding a mini-motorbike in the 11800 block of South State Street when he was shot in the abdomen and…

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