Death by Force

LeSean Levell Cosby

Male, age 31 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 5, 2013, the life of 31-year-old LeSean Levell Cosby was tragically cut short on a street in Richmond, Virginia. A call reporting shots fired in the 1700 block of North 22nd Street came into Richmond's emergency…

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Bijan Michael Shoushtari

Male, age 18 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

Bijan Michael Shoushtari, an 18-year-old from Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2013, after being shot two days earlier. On the night of August 3, Bijan was traveling north on Crenshaw Boulevard in a 1973 white Buick Electra with…

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Michael Wilson

Male, age 42 · Port-charlotte, Florida

Killed Aug 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

Sergeant Michael L. Wilson, a 42-year-old officer with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2013, while responding to a domestic violence call at an apartment complex on Veterans Boulevard in Port Charlotte, Florida.…

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Francisco Chairez-Munoz

Male · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

Francisco Chairez-Munoz, a 33-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2013, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the backyard of a relative's home in the Archer Heights neighborhood. Francisco was shot over the weekend and…

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David Fleetwood

Male, age 62 · Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a summer evening in the Pocono Mountains, the life of David Lee Fleetwood, a 62-year-old Caucasian male, was brought to a sudden and violent end. It was August 5, 2013, and Fleetwood, a respected community member and Air Force veteran from Saylorsburg…

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Gerard Jerry Kozic

Male, age 53 · Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a summer evening in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, the life of a talented musician was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire. Gerard 'Jerry' Kozic, a 53-year-old male, was attending a Ross Township municipal meeting on August 5, 2013, with his wife…

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James V. Vinny LaGuardia

Male, age 64 · Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

James V. Vinny LaGuardia, a 64-year-old man of Italian-American ethnicity, was tragically killed on August 5, 2013, in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. He was attending a town meeting at the Ross Township Municipal Building when a gunman, identified as Rockne…

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Mario Humberto Bernal

Male, age 19 · San Diego, California

Found Aug 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

On August 5, 2012, Mario Humberto Bernal, a 19-year-old resident of San Diego, was shot and killed in an alley on Imperial Avenue. The circumstances surrounding his death have remained unresolved, and the case has since gone cold. Despite extensive…

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Sean Daniel Winegar

Male, age 45 · San Bernardino, California

Found Aug 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

On August 5, 2012, Sean Daniel Winegar, a 45-year-old resident of Corona, California, was found shot dead in an alleyway in San Bernardino. The shooting occurred early that Sunday morning on the 600 block of West, and Winegar was pronounced dead at the scene.…

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Gerontae Laney

Male, age 17 · Fresno, California

Found Aug 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

On August 5, 2012, Gerontae Laney, aged 17, was tragically killed in Fresno, California. The circumstances surrounding Laney's death point to a shooting incident that is part of a broader problem with unsolved homicides in the region. Fresno has faced a…

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Simon Anderson

Male, age 37 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a summer Sunday in 2012, the quiet of Washington, D.C.'s Georgia Avenue corridor was broken just after 3 a.m., when gunfire erupted in the 3500 block of the street. Responding officers found Simon Sebastian Anderson, a 37-year-old African-American man…

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Sameer Barakat

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

Sameer Barakat, aged 19, was fatally shot on August 5, 2012, in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago. The incident took place at around 2:40 a.m. on North Whipple Street while Sameer was walking with his father during the holy month of Ramadan. He…

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Chateu B Mercier

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

Chateu B. Mercier, age 22, was shot and killed on August 5, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred during a period when Chicago was grappling with an alarming rise in homicides and violent crimes, making 2012 one of the city's deadliest years in…

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Anita Neeley

Female, age 55 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

Anita Neeley was a 55-year-old African American woman residing in Detroit, Michigan. Her life was tragically cut short on August 5, 2012, when she became the victim of a homicide. The incident occurred at a residence located at 15260 Maddelein Street on the…

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Tito Cleveland

Male, age 30 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

On August 5, 2012, Tito Cleveland, a 30-year-old man from Las Vegas, was found dead in his vehicle. Cleveland had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, which ultimately led to his death. His body was discovered after his car caused a crash, drawing attention to…

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Baba Punjab Singh

Male, age 72 · Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a peaceful Sunday morning, August 5, 2012, a day of worship turned into a scene of terror at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek. Among the congregation was Baba Punjab Singh, a 72-year-old Indian man and respected Sikh priest. His life, dedicated to…

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Paramjit Kaur

Female, age 41 · Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a summer morning in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, a day of worship turned into a scene of terror and tragedy. It was August 5, 2012, when Paramjit Kaur, a 41-year-old Southwest Asian woman of Indian descent, went to the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, a place where she…

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Prakash Singh

Male, age 39 · Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a quiet Sunday morning, August 5, 2012, in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin was bustling with preparations for the day's services and the customary communal meal. Among those present was Prakash Singh, a 39-year-old Southwest Asian male…

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Ranjit Singh

Male, age 48 · Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

Ranjit Singh, a 48-year-old Southwest Asian male of Indian descent, was among the victims of a tragic mass shooting on August 5, 2012. On that Sunday morning, a gunman opened fire at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek. Ranjit Singh, along with his…

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Satwant Singh Kaleka

Male, age 65 · Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a sunny Sunday morning, August 5, 2012, in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, 65-year-old Southwest Asian male, Satwant Singh Kaleka, was at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, a place of worship he had helped found and served as president. The temple was preparing for the…

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Sita Singh

Male, age 41 · Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a summer morning in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, a place of peaceful worship was shattered by an act of hate. It was August 5, 2012, when Sita Singh, a 41-year-old Sikh man of Indian descent, was killed during a violent rampage at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin.…

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Suveg Singh Khattra

Male, age 84 · Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Killed Aug 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a peaceful Sunday morning, August 5, 2012, the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek became a scene of terror and tragedy. Among the victims of the senseless act of violence that day was Suveg Singh Khattra, an 84-year-old Southwest Asian man of Indian…

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Dionte T Young

Male, age 24 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 5, 2010 · 16 years ago

Dionte T. Young, a 24-year-old Black / African American man from Chicago, was walking home on the evening of August 5, 2010, when violence found him on a quiet stretch of South Hermitage Avenue. He had almost reached the safety of his block in the 8800 block…

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Jarret Brown

Male, age 20 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 5, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 5, 2010, a sense of camaraderie among four friends was shattered by sudden violence on the east side of Detroit. Twenty-year-old Jarret Brown, known to his friends as Bishop, was walking with three companions along Maple…

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Michael A Burgos

Male, age 25 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Aug 5, 2010 · 16 years ago

On August 5, 2010, a death record posted online places the passing of Michael A. Burgos in Buffalo, New York, closing the brief span of a life that began on July 18, 1985. Michael A. Burgos, 25, a Hispanic/Latino man, is identified in that same online record…

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Chaz Bettencourt

Male, age 21 · Riverbank, California

Killed Aug 5, 2010 · 16 years ago

Chaz Bettencourt, a 21-year-old resident of Riverbank, California, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2010. On that fateful night, Chaz and a friend made a late-night trip to a convenience store to buy soft drinks. At approximately 12:40 a.m., as they were…

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Terry Johniken

Male, age 21 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Aug 5, 2010 · 16 years ago

In the summer of 2010, the life of a young Shreveport, Louisiana man, Terry G. Johniken, Jr., was tragically cut short. Born on February 17, 1989, he was just 21 years old when he passed away on August 3, 2010. At this time, details regarding the specific…

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Lawrence Linton

Male, age 26 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 5, 2009 · 17 years ago

Lawrence Linton, age 26, was fatally shot on August 5, 2009, in Chicago. His death occurred amidst a period of elevated violence in the city, as Chicago experienced significant challenges related to gang activity and gun violence. The incident took place on…

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Victorino Chavez

Male, age 43 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 5, 2009 · 17 years ago

Victorino Chavez, aged 43, was killed on August 5, 2009, in Chicago, Illinois. He was found shot twice inside his blue Kia Sportage, which had crashed into the El Milagro tortilla factory building in the Brighton Park neighborhood. The circumstances of his…

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Joseph Lovett

Male, age 25 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Aug 5, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the early hours of August 5, 2009, Joseph Lovett, a 25-year-old Black male, was fatally shot in Buffalo, New York. The incident, which also resulted in the death of 19-year-old Jamie Norton, unfolded outside a residence at 72 Hirschbeck Street in the…

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Jamie Norton

Female, age 19 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Aug 5, 2009 · 17 years ago

Jamie Norton, a 19-year-old woman who was White, was killed in the early hours of August 5, 2009, after gunfire erupted on Buffalo’s East Side. The shooting unfolded around 2 a.m. outside a two-story home on Hirschbeck Street in the Broadway–Bailey area…

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Brenda Arenas

Female, age 15 · Tuscon, Arizona

Killed Aug 5, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the heat of a Tucson, Arizona summer evening on August 5, 2009, the life of 15-year-old Brenda Arenas was tragically cut short. A Hispanic female, Brenda was seated in the front of her family's car, a picture of youthful promise that was about to be…

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Jeffrey Adrion Alston

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a summer day in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of Jeffrey Adrion Alston, a 23-year-old Black male, was cut short. On August 5, 2008, Alston was found shot at 12:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of West Fayette Street. He was rushed to the Maryland Shock Trauma…

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Edward Vankirk

Male, age 41 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the summer of 2008, the life of Edward Vankirk, a 41-year-old Caucasian male, was cut short in a violent act that remains a somber mystery. On the evening of August 5th, Vankirk was on the 1000 block of South Clinton Street in Baltimore, Maryland, when he…

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Alejandro Guz-alvarez

Male, age 28 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Aug 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

The search results confirm the victim's name as Alejandro Guzman-Alvarez, his age as 28, his gender as male, and his ethnicity as Hispanic / Latino. The date and location of his death, August 5, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada, are also consistent. The sources…

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Allen Ring

Male, age 28 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the predawn hours of August 5, 2008, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the life of 28-year-old Allen Chance Ring, a Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. Allen was at the Cooper Mill Apartments, reportedly searching for his misplaced cell phone. Around 4:35 a.m.…

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Romana Bull Keahey

Female, age 38 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Aug 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the summer of 2008, the life of 38-year-old Romana Bull Keahey, a mother of two from Birmingham, Alabama, was brought to a tragic and violent end. On August 5th, she was found deceased inside her home in the southwest area of the city. The initial scene…

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Karim Alexander

Male, age 29 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 5, 2008 · 18 years ago

In the late summer of 2008, the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, became the backdrop for a tragedy that would leave a family searching for answers for years to come. On August 5th, Karim Alexander, a 29-year-old African American man, lost his life in an act of…

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Isaiah Williams

Male, age 26 · Jacksonville, Florida

Found Aug 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

Isaiah Williams, aged 26, was found dead on August 5, 2007, in Jacksonville, Florida. His body was discovered behind a vacant house located on Lake Shore Boulevard, in an area known for frequent criminal activities. Neighbors described the house as a hotspot…

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Aaron Davis

Male, age 19 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

Aaron Davis, a 19-year-old from Chicago, was tragically killed on August 5, 2007, in a shooting that added to the ongoing violence in the city at the time. Aaron was one of many young people whose lives were cut short by gun violence during a year that saw…

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Lavell Scott

Male, age 22 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

Lavell Scott, age 22, was fatally shot in Chicago on August 5, 2007. The shooting occurred in an area of the city known for frequent gun-related violence, reflecting the broader trend of rising crime that Chicago faced during the mid-2000s. At the time of his…

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Eric Jerome Ford

Male, age 19 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a summer evening in Baltimore, Maryland, the life of a young Black man was tragically cut short. Nineteen-year-old Eric Jerome Ford, a male, was found shot on August 5, 2007, at approximately 11:00 p.m.. The incident occurred at 1 S. Highland Avenue in the…

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Rusty Riggins

Male · Flagstaff, Arizona

Killed Aug 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the late summer of 2007, a mother's concern for her son, Rusty Riggins, led to a grim discovery in the quiet city of Flagstaff, Arizona. After not hearing from him, she contacted the police on August 7th, asking them to check on him at the home he was…

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Doniesha Duck Smallwood

Female, age 18 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Aug 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the late hours of August 5, 2007, the life of 18-year-old Doniesha 'Duck' Smallwood was tragically cut short in Columbia, South Carolina. A recent graduate of Ridgeview High School, the Black/African American teenager had her future ahead of her, with…

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Edbert Ordonez

Male, age 26 · Pomona, California

Killed Aug 5, 2007 · 19 years ago

Edbert Ordonez was 26 years old when he died early on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007, in Pomona, at the eastern edge of Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1597 Balboa St. His death was ruled a…

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Michael Miller

Null · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 5, 2005 · 21 years ago

On August 5, 2005, Michael Miller, a 46-year-old male, was fatally shot at 2956 Highforest Lane in Cincinnati, Ohio. Responding officers from the Cincinnati Police Department found Miller at the scene, and his death was recorded as a homicide. Despite…

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Danielle Subjects

Female, age 28 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 5, 2005 · 21 years ago

On August 5, 2005, Danielle Subjects, a 28-year-old African American woman and mother of two, was found dead in her apartment located at 10965 South Gessner Road in southwest Houston. Earlier that morning, she had dropped off her children at daycare and…

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Yanely Ulloa

Female, age 15 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 5, 2005 · 21 years ago

On Friday, August 5, 2005, officers with the Pomona Police Department decided to inspect an abandoned white BMW that had been sitting neglected in the summer heat. The car was parked along a red curb in front of a fire hydrant on Mission Boulevard, directly…

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