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Taylor Montgomery

Female, age 21 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, a young woman's life was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire that erupted in a north St. Louis neighborhood. Taylor Montgomery, a 21-year-old Black female, was killed on August 4, 2020, in a quadruple shooting. The incident left…

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Alondo Lathrop

Male, age 30 · Rochester, New York

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a bright August day in 2020, the life of 30-year-old Alondo Lathrop Jr. was tragically cut short in Rochester, New York. On August 4th, while riding his bicycle at the intersection of Wabash Street and North Goodman Street, Lathrop was shot multiple times…

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Amythest Rochelle Cortez

Female, age 27 · Turlock, California

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Amythest Rochelle Cortez, a 27-year-old pregnant woman from Gustine, California, tragically lost her life on August 4, 2020, in Turlock, California. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. on 20th Century Boulevard, where police responded to a report of an…

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Brandi Lorraine Parham

Female, age 35 · Beverly-hills, California

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Brandi Lorraine Parham, a 35-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on August 4, 2020, in Beverly Hills, California. The incident occurred during a mansion party on Mulholland Drive in the Beverly Crest neighborhood. According to reports, the party was…

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Dany Josellito Carrillo -

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Dany Josellito Carrillo-Ramos, a 22-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on August 4, 2020, in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. According to the Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner's records, the incident occurred around…

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Ka’Shawn Williams

Male, age 20 · Fort-lauderdale, Florida

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Ka'Shawn Williams, a 20-year-old resident of Lauderhill, Florida, tragically lost his life on the night of August 4, 2020, in a drive-by shooting in Oakland Park. At approximately 10 p.m., Williams was a passenger in a white Lexus driven by his friend…

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Carlton Dequan FBG Duck

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Carlton Dequan Weekly, known professionally as FBG Duck, was a 26-year-old African American male rapper from Chicago, Illinois. On August 4, 2020, he was tragically shot and killed in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago. The incident occurred in the late…

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Rebbie Plunkett

Female, age 27 · Freeport, Illinois

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Rebbie Plunkett, a 27-year-old woman from Freeport, Illinois, was tragically murdered on August 4, 2020. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when police responded to a call about shots being fired in the 200 block of North Adelbert Avenue.…

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Chanine Phillips

Female, age 32 · New-orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday in New Orleans, the life of 32-year-old Chanine Phillips was tragically cut short. On August 4, 2020, Phillips was found inside a vehicle in the 2400 block of Prentiss Avenue in the Gentilly Woods neighborhood. She had sustained…

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Colby Ross

Male, age 19 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

A 19-year-old Black man named Colby Ross was fatally shot on August 4, 2020, in Shreveport, Louisiana. The incident, which also resulted in the death of 30-year-old Deondre Pennywell, occurred on Morningside Drive. Emergency services were called to the scene…

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Deondre Pennywell

Male, age 30 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, the life of 30-year-old Deondre Pennywell, a male from Shreveport, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On the afternoon of August 4th, around 12:20 p.m., the sound of gunfire echoed through the 2200 block of Morningside Drive. When…

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Loston Tiner Jr.

Male, age 21 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of Loston Tiner Jr., a 21-year-old male, was abruptly cut short. On August 4, 2020, at approximately 10:30 p.m., shots rang out in the parking lot of the Acadian Place Apartments on…

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Mark Davenport

Male, age 31 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Mark Antione Davenport, a 31-year-old African American man from Cincinnati, Ohio, tragically passed away on August 4, 2020. He was shot multiple times in the early hours of the morning in the Avondale neighborhood. Police responded to a reported shooting…

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Tahzje Patterson

Male, age 23 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Tahzje Patterson, a 23-year-old Black male from Columbus, Ohio, tragically lost his life on August 4, 2020. He was found lying in the street with apparent gunshot wounds in the area of 850 Seymour Avenue, Columbus, after police responded to a shots fired…

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Michael McCracken

Male, age 25 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a summer evening in Chester, Pennsylvania, a young man's life was tragically cut short in an alley. Michael Robert McCracken, a 25-year-old male, was shot and killed on August 4, 2020. The events that led to his death began with a planned firearm…

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Anthony Williams

Male, age 32 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Anthony Williams, a 32-year-old male from Dallas, TX, tragically died on August 4, 2020. He was found on the front porch of a residence on Skyfrost Drive with multiple gunshot wounds. Dallas Homicide Detectives were called to the scene and pronounced him…

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Derion Johnson

Male, age 25 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

On August 4, 2020, 25-year-old Derion Johnson, a male of African American ethnicity, was found dead inside an apartment at the 9800 block of Shadow Way in the North Lake Highlands neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. Officers responded to a shooting call around…

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Efren Alvaro Martinez

Male, age 27 · Denton, Texas

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

Efren Alvaro Martinez, a 27-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died on August 4, 2020, in Denton, Texas. He was shot in the 300 block of Mack Drive, and police were called to the scene around 2 p.m. Unfortunately, Martinez succumbed to his…

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Ryan Hodges

age 30 · Texas-city, Texas

Killed Aug 4, 2020 · 6 years ago

On August 4, 2020, Ryan Hodges, a 30-year-old male from Texas City, Texas, was fatally shot in the head. Emergency responders transported him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Initially, the incident was reported as an accidental discharge…

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Jameria Howard

Female, age 28 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, a domestic dispute in Birmingham, Alabama, escalated into a tragic act of violence that claimed the life of 28-year-old Jameria Howard. On the night of August 4th, an argument erupted between Howard and her boyfriend, Danny Hagler, at…

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Kim Blevins

Female, age 47 · Liberty, West Virginia

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

On August 4, 2019, a tragic incident occurred in Liberty, West Virginia, resulting in the death of Kim Ann Blevins, a 47-year-old woman. The incident took place at the residence of Kim and her husband, Newton Blevins, located on Sulug Road in the Liberty area…

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Tyler Zhea Asbury

Male, age 19 · Huntington, West Virginia

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late summer of 2019, the life of 19-year-old Tyler Zhea Asbury, a Caucasian male, was cut tragically short. On the night of Sunday, August 4th, an altercation that began inside the Hot Corner Bar on 4th Avenue in Huntington, West Virginia, spilled out…

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Francisco Torres Perez

Male, age 24 · Salem, Oregon

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 4, 2019, in Salem, Oregon, a family gathering turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 24-year-old Hispanic male Francisco Daniel Torres Perez. Known to his loved ones as "Danny," he was a construction…

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Ishaq Saleem

Male, age 16 · Salem, Oregon

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early hours of August 4, 2019, the quiet of Englewood Park in Northeast Salem, Oregon, was shattered by gunfire. When Salem police officers arrived at the scene around 12:48 a.m., they discovered a gravely wounded 16-year-old male, Ishaq Saleem. He was…

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Andrew Musgrave

Male, age 31 · Holyoke, Massachusetts

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer night in Holyoke, Massachusetts, the life of 31-year-old Andrew Musgrave, a White male from Amherst, was tragically cut short. The incident unfolded on Saturday, August 3, 2019, just before midnight. Holyoke police officers on patrol near the…

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Ramiro Valdez

Male, age 17 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early hours of August 4, 2019, a tragic event unfolded in Wichita, Kansas, that cut short the life of 17-year-old Hispanic male, Ramiro Antonio Valdez Jr. Just before the start of his senior year at North High School, where he was expected to graduate…

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Jennifer Bennett

Female, age 42 · Campbellsville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer evening in August 2019, the life of 42-year-old Jennifer Bennett of Campbellsville, Kentucky, was tragically cut short. On Saturday, August 3rd, authorities were called to a distressing scene on Lyle Road, located between Campbellsville and…

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Lawrence Jeffries

Male, age 38 · Tacoma, Washington

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early hours of August 4, 2019, the life of Lawrence Jeffries, a 38-year-old Black / African American male, was tragically cut short in Tacoma, Washington. The events leading to his death began with a dispute over the treatment of a woman who was the…

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Wayne Lee Scott

Male, age 51 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

Wayne Lee Scott, a 51-year-old Black/African American male, tragically lost his life on the night of August 4, 2019, in Seattle, Washington. The fatal encounter unfolded outside Souvanny's Tavern, a bar in the Rainier Beach neighborhood that Scott was known…

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Kenneth Wayne Martin

Male, age 56 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer morning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of 56-year-old Kenneth Wayne Martin, a Black male, was tragically cut short. On Sunday, August 4, 2019, Martin was shot and killed near the intersection of 13th and Atkinson. A father of three, he was…

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Markel Johnson

Male, age 30 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the life of a 30-year-old Black / African American male named Markel Johnson was tragically cut short. On August 4, 2019, an argument that began inside a tavern spilled out into the street and escalated into deadly…

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Lela Ellison

Female, age 55 · Bethany, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, the life of 55-year-old Lela Marie Ellison, a female resident of Bethany, Oklahoma, was brought to a tragic and violent end. On August 5th, she was discovered deceased in her home, the victim of a fatal shooting. The events that…

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Charles Johnson

Male, age 26 · Gulfport, Mississippi

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of November 28, 2020, what initially appeared to be a car accident on Westward Drive in Gulfport, Mississippi, quickly turned into a double homicide investigation. Inside the vehicle, authorities discovered the bodies of two men…

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Tonia Clark

Female, age 49 · Dowagiac, Michigan

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer evening in Dowagiac, Michigan, the life of 49-year-old Tonia L. Clark was tragically cut short. On Saturday, August 3, 2019, police were dispatched to a residence in the 300 block of Mcomber Street around 8:45 p.m. following a 9-1-1 call. Upon…

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Jack Sykes

Male, age 23 · Franklin, Virginia

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, the life of 23-year-old Jack Taylor Sykes III was cut short in a fatal shooting in Franklin, Virginia. The events that led to his death began with an altercation a week prior, during which Sykes reportedly struck Shakeem Laquan Bryant…

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Joseph Aikens

Male, age 32 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 4, 2019, a seemingly minor incident inside an Indianapolis restaurant escalated into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of 32-year-old Joseph Aikens. Aikens, a Black/African American man, was at Big Dan's Hamburgers in…

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Ernest ‘Pebbles LaDime’ Doe

Female, age 24 · Allendale, South Carolina

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late summer of 2019, the community of Allendale, South Carolina, was shaken by the tragic death of Ernestina ‘Pebbles LaDime’ Doe, a 24-year-old Black transgender woman. On August 4th, her life was abruptly ended by gun violence. A passerby discovered…

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Derrick Laurence Towe Williams

Male, age 27 · Randallstown, Maryland

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

On a summer morning in Randallstown, Maryland, the life of 27-year-old Derrick Laurence Towe Williams was tragically cut short. On August 4, 2019, police responded to an assault call on the 3900 block of Shenton Road around 11:19 a.m. There, they discovered…

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Melissa Kazmierczak

Female, age 52 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the summer of 2019, the life of 52-year-old Melissa Kazmierczak, a female described by loved ones as a 'beautiful soul,' came to a tragic and violent end in Buffalo, New York. On the morning of August 4th, police and firefighters responded to a call about…

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Erasmo Chris Torres

Male, age 24 · El-centro, California

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

Erasmo Chris Torres, a 24-year-old resident of El Centro, California, tragically lost his life on August 4, 2019. The incident occurred near the train tracks on Hamilton Street in El Centro. According to reports, Torres was with his brother when a man…

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Thien Hoang Phan

Male, age 32 · Garden-grove, California

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

Thien Hoang Phan, a 32-year-old resident of Irvine, California, tragically lost his life on August 4, 2019, in Garden Grove, CA. The incident occurred during an illegal marijuana transaction. Phan was found fatally shot in the backyard of a residence on the…

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Marlow Andrew Jones

Male, age 42 · Augusta, Georgia

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 4, 2019, the life of 42-year-old Marlow Andrew Jones, an African American male from Jackson, South Carolina, was tragically cut short in Augusta, Georgia. The fatal incident unfolded shortly after 1 a.m. in front of the…

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Therese Horton

Female, age 43 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

Therese Bradley Horton, a 43-year-old Black woman, was tragically killed on August 4, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia. The incident, which has been described as an act of intimate partner violence, took place outside of an entertainment complex. Horton was in a car…

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Cornelius Jordan

Male, age 21 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

Cornelius Jordan, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 4, 2019, in Chicago, IL. The incident occurred around 10:15 p.m. when Cornelius was driving along the 6900-block of South Wentworth Avenue. A silver sedan pulled up…

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Demetrius Flowers

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

Demetrius Flowers, a 33-year-old African American male, was fatally shot on August 4, 2019, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a block party on the West Side of Chicago, specifically in the 1800 block of South Kildare Avenue. Flowers had just…

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Jerry Williams

Male, age 56 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jerry Williams, a 56-year-old African American male, tragically passed away on August 4, 2019, in Chicago, IL. His death was the result of a violent incident that led to a comprehensive investigation by local authorities. The circumstances surrounding his…

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Demeisha LaShay Hines

Female, age 19 · Monroe, Louisiana

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

In the late summer of 2019, the life of a vibrant 19-year-old woman, Demeisha LaShay Hines, was tragically cut short in Monroe, Louisiana. Known for her beautiful smile and love for dancing, the young African American woman was a cherished member of her…

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Beatrice Curtis

Female, age 36 · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Aug 4, 2019 · 7 years ago

Beatrice "Nicole" Warren-Curtis, a 36-year-old woman, tragically lost her life on August 4, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio. She was in the Oregon District with her friend Monica Brickhouse when a gunman opened fire, killing nine people, including Warren-Curtis. The…

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