Deaths by Force on August 4

Deaths by Force (506)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Toryius Keefer

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Toryius Keefer, a 21-year-old male from Chicago, IL, was tragically shot to death on August 4, 2016. Keefer, who resided in the 11000 block of South Parnell, was found dead at the scene. The vehicle he was in had also sustained gunshot damage, according to…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Christopher Clay Nichols

Male, age 43 · Oil-city, Louisiana

Killed Aug 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the community of Oil City, Louisiana, was rocked by the violent death of one of its own. Christopher Clay Nichols, a 43-year-old male, was killed on Thursday, August 4, 2016. The cause of his untimely death was determined to be a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Felix Barron

Male, age 21 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a young man's life was cut tragically short in a violent episode that unfolded across New Orleans. Felix Barron, a 21-year-old male, was found with a fatal gunshot wound on August 4, 2016, along the South I-10 Service Road. His death…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Gerald Gholar

Male, age 21 · Durham, North Carolina

Killed Aug 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Gerald Gholar, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 4, 2016, in Durham, North Carolina. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning near the South Square shopping center on Westgate Drive. Gerald was found inside…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kenneth Schreiner

Male, age 56 · Kline-township, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet setting of Kline Township, Pennsylvania, a domestic dispute on August 4, 2016, ended in the tragic death of 56-year-old Kenneth Schreiner. The male victim was discovered to have been shot while seated at his own kitchen table. The investigation…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tahara Bernard Goins

Male, age 40 · Texas-city, Texas

Killed Aug 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tahara Bernard Goins, a 40-year-old African American male, passed away on August 5, 2016, at Jeannie Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas. He was born on June 2, 1976, in Galveston, Texas, to Harry and Pamela James. His death was the result of a fatal shooting…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Patricia Ann Davis

Female, age 62 · Compton, California

Killed Aug 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the warm summer evening of Thursday, August 4, 2016, sixty-two-year-old Patricia Ann Davis spent her day where she often loved to be: Tragniew Park in Compton, California. Located at 2121 West Alondra Boulevard near Central Avenue, the community park is…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Curtis Canino

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 4, 2011 · 15 years ago

Curtis Canino, a 29-year-old Chicago resident, was tragically killed on August 4, 2011, in the West Town neighborhood of the city. Known within the Chicago music scene, Canino had made a name for himself as a musician and a beloved figure. He was actively…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jose Serrno

Male, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 4, 2011 · 15 years ago

Jose Serrano, aged 17, was killed on August 4, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of the widespread violence that plagued Chicago during that year, as the city experienced high rates of homicides, particularly among young people. In 2011, Chicago…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Frank Lamar Harris

Male, age 20 · Fort-washington, Maryland

Killed Aug 4, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet community of Fort Washington, Maryland, a grim discovery was made on August 4, 2011, shattering the peace of a suburban neighborhood. Inside a home on the 11800 block of Hickory Drive, authorities found the bodies of 20-year-old Frank Lamar…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Patricia Mercer Harris

Female, age 56 · Fort-washington, Maryland

Killed Aug 4, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet, leafy suburban neighborhood of Fort Washington, Maryland, a tragic discovery was made in the early morning hours of August 4, 2011. Inside a home on the 11800 block of Hickory Drive, police officers found the bodies of 56-year-old Patricia…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Dorothy Cowan

Female, age 86 · Windsor, North Carolina

Killed Aug 4, 2011 · 15 years ago

Dorothy Harden Cowan, an 86-year-old white female, passed away on August 4, 2011, at her home in Windsor, North Carolina. Born on April 25, 1925, in Bertie County, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Harden. Dorothy was married to Frank Cowan, 87…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Kevin Artis

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 4, 2006 · 20 years ago

Kevin Artis, aged 50, was tragically killed on August 4, 2006, in Columbus, Ohio. He was the victim of a severe beating that ultimately led to his death. The incident occurred at an apartment on Atcheson Street, in Franklin County. The Columbus Police…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Gregory Bryant

Male, age 44 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 4, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the summer of 2006, a wave of violence crested over Indianapolis, and in its tragic wake, it claimed the life of Gregory Howard Bryant. A 44-year-old Caucasian man, Bryant was discovered in the place he should have felt safest—his own backyard on the near…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Mandela Duplessis

Male, age 24 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 4, 2006 · 20 years ago

Mandell Ledet Duplessis, also reported as Mandela Duplessis, was a 24-year-old Black man who died in New Orleans, Louisiana, on August 4, 2006, a loss that tore through his family and left his mother searching for answers in a city where answers could be hard…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Warner Covington

Male, age 34 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 4, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a summer evening in Chester, Pennsylvania, the life of 34-year-old Warner Covington, a Black/African American male, was tragically cut short. On August 4, 2006, Covington was found deceased, leaving a community to grapple with the sudden loss. The specific…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Phillip Zanders

Male, age 37 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 4, 2001 · 25 years ago

On a summer morning in Washington, D.C., the life of Phillip Zanders, a 37-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On August 4, 2001, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Mr. Zanders was shot and killed in the 2600 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE. He was…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Jonathan Swimp

Male · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 4, 2001 · 25 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 4, 2001, Jonathan Swimp was found dead on the roof of an abandoned vehicle at 2400 East 6th Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The male victim lay face down on the car, a jarring sight in the quiet of a summer morning, when…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Ramiro Tamez Jr.

Male, age 20 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 4, 2001 · 25 years ago

Ramiro Tamez Jr., a 20-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 4, 2001, in Mission Hills, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Ramiro was fatally shot, marking a somber day for his family and community. The…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Joseph Anguiano

Male · Rancho Cucamonga, California

Killed Aug 4, 1996 · 30 years ago

Joseph Anguiano, known by his friends as "Quito," was shot and killed on August 4, 1996, in front of his home on Hermosa Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 4:11 a.m. This case remained a…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Barry Strickland

Male, age 24 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 4, 1996 · 30 years ago

On August 4, 1996, Barry Strickland, a 24-year-old male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was tragically killed by gun violence. Details surrounding the circumstances of his death remain scarce, and public records do not provide comprehensive information about the…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Danielle Britton

Female, age 17 · Algiers, Louisiana

Killed Aug 4, 1991 · 35 years ago

On August 4, 1991, the body of seventeen-year-old Danielle Britton was discovered in a ditch along Nevada Street in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. A recycler clearing debris from the illegal dumping site made the grim discovery. An…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Richard Davenport Jr.

age 54 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 4, 1986 · 40 years ago

Sergeant Richard Davenport Jr., aged 54, was a dedicated officer with the Chicago Police Department, having served for over 25 years. On the night of August 4, 1986, while off duty, he intervened in an attempted auto theft involving his son's car. The…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Vanessa Villa

Female, age 11 · Fort Worth, Texas

Killed Aug 4, 1986 · 40 years ago

Vanessa Villa, an 11-year-old Hispanic girl from Fort Worth, Texas, was tragically murdered on August 4, 1986. At the time of her death, she lived with her mother and two siblings. Vanessa was known for her dedication to school, despite facing challenges with…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Wilfred William Swan

Male, age 34 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Aug 4, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 4, 1981, the life of 34-year-old Wilfred “William” Swan, a white male, was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. His body was discovered lying on the ground in the parking lot of Mr. Gems Supermarket, situated near the…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Aura Marina Gabor

Female, age 26 · Alexandria, Virginia

Killed Aug 4, 1976 · 50 years ago

In the late summer of 1976, the life of a young Guatemalan woman, Aura Marina Gabor, was tragically cut short in Alexandria, Virginia. The 26-year-old, who worked as a masseuse, lived in an apartment complex that would become the hunting ground for her…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Rhonda Renee Johnson

Female, age 13 · Galveston, Texas

Killed Aug 4, 1971 · 55 years ago

Rhonda Renee Johnson, a 13-year-old girl from Galveston, Texas, tragically died on August 4, 1971. She and her friend Sharon Shaw, aged 14, disappeared after spending the day at a Galveston beach. Eyewitnesses last saw them walking on Seawall Boulevard in…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Sharon Lynn Shaw

Female, age 14 · Galveston, Texas

Killed Aug 4, 1971 · 55 years ago

On August 4, 1971, 14-year-old Sharon Lynn Shaw and her friend Rhonda Johnson disappeared from a beach outing in Galveston, Texas. Both girls were last seen walking on Seawall Boulevard. Their skeletal remains were discovered in early 1972 in and around Clear…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

John Morris Cain

Male, age 31 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 4, 1911 · 115 years ago

John Morris Cain, a 31-year-old male police officer with the Houston Police Department, tragically died on August 4, 1911, in Houston, Texas. Officer Cain was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a suspect who had hopped onto a freight train. When…

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Death by Force125th anniversary

Owen C. Ross

Male, age 25 · Huntington, West Virginia

Killed Aug 4, 1901 · 125 years ago

Owen C. Ross, a 25-year-old male police officer with the Huntington Police Department, was killed in the line of duty in Huntington, West Virginia, on August 4, 1901. Ross was serving as the driver of the department’s patrol wagon and was transporting a…

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Death by Force125th anniversary

R. Sheldon Jones

Male · Shelby, North Carolina

Killed Aug 4, 1901 · 125 years ago

R. Sheldon Jones, the Chief of Police for the Shelby Police Department in North Carolina, tragically died on August 4, 1901. He was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man for serving liquor without a license at a gambling establishment…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Justin Jawann King

Male, age 31 · Fairfield, Alabama

Killed Aug 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the summer of 2021, a burst of gunfire shattered the quiet of a Fairfield, Alabama neighborhood, leaving a family heartbroken and a community searching for answers. Jastin Juwunn King, a 31-year-old male, was identified as the victim of this fatal…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Jastin King

Male, age 31 · Fairfield, Alabama

Killed Aug 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

Jastin Juwunn King, a 31-year-old male from Fairfield, was fatally wounded on August 4, 2021, after gunfire erupted in the 400 block of 57th Street in Fairfield, Alabama. Around midday, deputies were sent out after multiple reports of shots fired, but by the…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

James Bennett III

Male, age 43 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late evening hours of August 4, 2021, tragedy struck in a West Baltimore neighborhood. James Bennett III, a 43-year-old man, was fatally shot in the 3800 block of West Franklin Street. The incident occurred at approximately 9:53 p.m., and when police…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Walter Leroy Clark Jr

Male, age 31 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 4, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Wednesday in August 2021, the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, was disturbed by the sound of gunfire. Police were first called to the area of 9th and Tilghman Streets around 11:30 p.m. for reports of shots fired. Moments later, the call…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

James Cheyenne Boyston

Male, age 21 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

James Cheyenne Boyston, a 21-year-old man, was tragically shot and killed on August 4, 2016, in the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw area of Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, Boyston was standing in the back alley of an…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jeffrey Lott

Male, age 45 · Spring-hill, Florida

Killed Aug 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jeffrey Lott, a 45-year-old man from Spring Hill, FL, was tragically murdered on August 4, 2016. His body was discovered in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn Express located at 3528 Commercial Way. Lott had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and appeared to…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Roland Soliz

Male, age 35 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Aug 4, 2016 · 10 years ago

Roland Soliz, a 35-year-old male from San Antonio, Texas, was tragically killed on August 4, 2016, during a shootout on the city's West Side. The incident occurred in the 600 block of South Sabinas Street around 6 p.m. Soliz was pronounced dead at the scene…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Raymond Blount

Male, age 16 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Aug 4, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the summer of 1991, a night of youthful exuberance in New York City turned tragic for 16-year-old Raymond Blount. Early on August 4th, outside the Marc Ballroom, a nightclub in Manhattan's Union Square area, an altercation that began inside the venue…

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Death by Force115th anniversary

S.C. Zaner

Male, age 55 · Anniston, Alabama

Killed Aug 4, 1911 · 115 years ago

S.C. “Pad” Zaner was a 55-year-old White man, serving as a police officer in Anniston, Alabama, when his last shift turned into a confrontation he couldn’t talk his way out of. On Friday, August 4, 1911, he stepped into a situation that was already tense and…

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Anwar A. Osman

Male, age 41 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Aug 4, 2026 · this year

In the pre-dawn hours of August 4, 2026, a quiet Tuesday in Portland, Oregon, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. At approximately 4:10 a.m., multiple calls flooded into 911 dispatch, reporting shots fired near the intersection of South Macadam Avenue and…

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Chavis Goldson

Male, age 19 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Aug 4, 2026 · this year

On the evening of August 4, 2026, in New Haven, Connecticut, 19-year-old Chavis Goldson was fatally shot in what police believe was a prearranged and targeted meeting. At approximately 8:17 p.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 50 block of…

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David Heath Smith

Male, age 47 · Lawndale, North Carolina

Killed Aug 4, 2026 · this year

In the quiet community of Lawndale, North Carolina, the life of 47-year-old David Heath Smith was abruptly ended on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Emergency services were dispatched to a residence on Boyles Road at approximately 4:26 p.m. following…

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Demazio Skelton Jr

Male, age 35 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 4, 2026 · this year

On a Tuesday afternoon, the life of Demazio Skelton Jr., a 35-year-old man and former Georgia State University football player, was tragically cut short. On August 4, 2026, police responded to a call around 3 p.m. at The Flats on Maple Street apartment…

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Earl Carpenter

Male, age 49 · Lumberton, North Carolina

Killed Aug 4, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the quiet of a Lumberton, North Carolina community was shattered by gunfire. Responding to a report of a person shot, deputies from the Robeson County Sheriff's Office arrived at a residence in the 9800…

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Evan Delvridge

Male, age 22 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 4, 2026 · this year

In the late evening of August 4, 2026, the life of 22-year-old Evan Delvridge was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in the Highland Heights neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. The incident unfolded around 9 p.m. in the 2800 block of Faxon Avenue, where…

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Fredrick K. Lytton

Male, age 56 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Aug 4, 2026 · this year

In the summer of 2026, a workplace dispute in Nashville, Tennessee, escalated into a tragedy that claimed the life of 56-year-old Fredrick K. Lytton. On Tuesday, August 4th, at a U-Haul facility on Annex Avenue, what began as a verbal altercation over a drink…

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Jason Paoletti

Male, age 46 · Newark, Delaware

Killed Aug 4, 2026 · this year

Jason “Jay” Lee Paoletti, a 46-year-old man from Bear, Delaware, was fatally shot on August 4, 2026, during a confrontation at the intersection of Salem Church Road and Old Baltimore Pike in Newark. Paoletti, an avid motorcyclist and local auto repair shop…

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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.