Death by Force10th anniversary

Aniya Edwards

Female, age 19 · Pontiac, Michigan

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in Pontiac, Michigan, the life of 19-year-old Aniya Edwards was tragically cut short. It was August 5, 2016, and Aniya, a college student visiting family, was standing with friends in front of an abandoned house on Thorpe Street. A…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Corandis Jenkins

Male, age 27 · Flint, Michigan

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early hours of a Friday in Flint, Michigan, the life of 27-year-old Corandis Jenkins was tragically cut short. On August 5, 2016, Jenkins, a Black male, was fatally wounded by gunfire in what would become a complex homicide investigation that unfolded…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Johnathan Jimenez

Male, age 32 · Trenton, New Jersey

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a warm August night in 2016, the Chambersburg neighborhood of Trenton, New Jersey, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. On August 5th, at approximately 10:30 p.m., police were called to the area of 35 Cummings Avenue following reports…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Nafee Moore

Male, age 19 · Newark, New Jersey

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 5, 2016, the life of 19-year-old Nafee Ali Moore, a Black male from Newark, New Jersey, was tragically cut short by gun violence. The incident unfolded around 2:13 a.m. in the vicinity of 19 Stratford Place. Emergency…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Dominique Williams

Male, age 23 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 5, 2016, a day that should have been a celebration of his 23rd birthday, Dominique Williams was found shot to death inside a Fort Wayne, Indiana apartment. Police responded to a 911 call around 6 a.m. at the Preston Pointe…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Zaire Janyi Franklin

Male, age 25 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the summer of 2016, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Columbia, South Carolina, over what authorities would later describe as a dispute amounting to less than a dollar. Zaire Janyi Franklin, a 25-year-old male, was fatally shot on the night of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tony Thornton

Male, age 38 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tony Linton Thornton, a 38-year-old man from Baltimore, Maryland, was fatally shot on August 5, 2016, in what was reported as a double shooting in North Baltimore. Thornton was an innocent bystander in the incident. He was rushed to Johns Hopkins Hospital…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Neal Frybarger

Male, age 64 · Hayward, California

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Neal Frybarger, a 64-year-old resident of Hayward, California, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2016. The incident occurred at the Frybarger residence on Thorup Lane, where Neal was found dead in the garage from a gunshot wound. The Hayward Police…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ramiro Lepe

Male, age 39 · Compton, California

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Ramiro Lepe, a 39-year-old resident of Willowbrook, an unincorporated area near Compton, California, was tragically shot and killed on August 5, 2016. Lepe was celebrating his 39th birthday with family members on the front lawn of his home in the 2600 block…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Rogelio Torres

Male, age 18 · Hayward, California

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Rogelio Torres II, an 18-year-old resident of Hayward, California, tragically lost his life on the night of August 5, 2016. The incident occurred around 10:53 p.m. when Hayward police officers responded to reports of gunfire near West Jackson Street and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Brandon Hayes Hammett

Female, age 36 · Jay, Florida

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 5, 2016, Brandon Hayes Hammett, a 36-year-old white male, was found dead in Jay, Florida. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office responded to a disturbance call at a residence on Chumuckla Highway. Upon arrival, deputies discovered Brandon Hayes…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Carlos Javier Francisco Senuis

Male, age 25 · Deerfield-beach, Florida

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Carlos Javier Francisco Senuis, a 25-year-old resident of Deerfield Beach, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2016, in a road rage incident. According to reports, Senuis was driving his 2010 red Nissan on Southwest 14th Street, near his home, when…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jamaris JaQuan Smith

Male, age 20 · Fort-pierce, Florida

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Jamaris JaQuan Smith, a 20-year-old resident of Fort Pierce, Florida, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2016, due to gun violence. The incident occurred in the evening at the intersection of San Diego Road and N. 42nd Street. According to reports…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Lamont Smalls

Male, age 22 · Deerfield-beach, Florida

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Lamont Smalls, a 22-year-old resident of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, was tragically shot and killed on August 5, 2016. The incident occurred in Deerfield Beach, and it was later revealed that Smalls was targeted because he was believed to be cooperating with…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Leotis Lester

Male, age 50 · Lake-worth, Florida

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Leotis Lester, aged 50, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2016, in Lake Worth, Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply distressing for his family and friends. Lester, a father of four and a grandfather, was known for his work in…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Shania Copeland

Male, age 20 · Lake-worth, Florida

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Shania Copeland, a 20-year-old woman from Lake Worth, Florida, tragically lost her life on August 5, 2016. She was found shot to death alongside Leotis Lester, a 50-year-old man, in an apartment community on Washington Avenue in Lake Worth Beach. The Palm…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Stacy Marie Williams

Female, age 33 · Jay, Florida

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Stacy Marie Williams, a 33-year-old woman from Jay, Florida, tragically lost her life on August 5, 2016, in what authorities have identified as a murder-suicide. The incident occurred late at night in the 12000 block of Chumuckla Highway in the Brownsdale…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jamarion Rashad Robinson

Male, age 26 · East-point, Georgia

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

On August 5, 2016, Jamarion Rashad Robinson, a 26-year-old African American man, was shot and killed inside his girlfriend's East Point, Georgia apartment. A former college football player at Clark Atlanta University and Tuskegee University who had been…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Waymon Chance Kent

Male, age 21 · Nashville, Georgia

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the community of Nashville, Georgia, was unsettled by the discovery of a young man's body. On August 5th, the remains of Waymon Chance Kent, a 21-year-old male, were found on Edgewood Street, across from the Nashville Housing…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Mario Venegas Jr.

Male, age 15 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mario Venegas Jr., a 15-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, specifically in a home located in the 2700 block of West Evergreen Avenue. On that…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tory Horton

Male, age 16 · Laplace, Louisiana

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, the life of 16-year-old Tory Horton was tragically cut short in LaPlace, Louisiana. On the afternoon of August 5th, the East St. John High School student had planned to get a haircut in preparation for the upcoming school year.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Taurus Locklear

Male, age 29 · Lumberton, North Carolina

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Taurus Lyn Locklear, a 29-year-old man from Rowland, North Carolina, tragically died on August 5, 2016, from gunshot wounds. His body was discovered in a car parked with its engine running on Woodland Avenue in Lumberton. The Robeson County Sheriff's Office…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Perry Robinson

Male, age 25 · Canton, Ohio

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Perry Lavelle Robinson, a 25-year-old male from Canton, OH, tragically passed away on August 5, 2016. His death was the result of a shooting incident. The investigation into his death led to the arrest of Michael W. Burns, who was charged with murder. Burns…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Stephen Antonio Dukes

Male, age 26 · Elyria, Ohio

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Stephen Antonio Dukes, a 26-year-old African American man from Elyria, OH, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2016. He was fatally shot in the driveway of his Sheffield Village apartment complex. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Derrick V. Harrison Jr.

Male, age 28 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Derrick V. Harrison Jr., a 28-year-old male of African American ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2016, in Chester, Pennsylvania. According to the Delaware County Medical Examiner’s office, Derrick died from multiple gunshot wounds sustained in…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Chad Reese

Male, age 25 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Chad Reese, a 25-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2016. Reese was fatally shot during a home invasion in north Harris County. The incident occurred when Kevin Wayne Calhoun, a 32-year-old…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Enrique Gutierrez Sr.

Male, age 47 · San-antonio, Texas

Killed Aug 5, 2016 · 10 years ago

Enrique Gutierrez Sr., a 47-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. He was fatally shot during a home invasion in the 100 block of South San Eduardo. The incident occurred when four armed men, including…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Martell Tolbert

Male, age 21 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 5, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2015, a night out in Detroit's Greektown neighborhood ended in tragedy for 18-year-old Martel Taylor. In the early hours of June 21st, a dispute erupted in an alley off Monroe Street, escalating quickly and violently. During the altercation…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Lacon Wilson

Male, age 36 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 5, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, the life of 36-year-old La'Con Wilson was abruptly ended in a brazen daylight shooting on Detroit's west side. On the morning of Friday, August 5th, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Wilson was sitting in his blue Oldsmobile Silhouette…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Isaiah Thomas

Male, age 20 · Columbus, Ohio

Found Aug 5, 2011 · 15 years ago

I found information about Isaiah D. Thomas, a 20-year-old male from Columbus, Ohio, who passed away on August 5, 2011. However, the sources I located primarily contain obituary details and memorial information. They do not provide any details regarding…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Chris Michaux

Male, age 19 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Found Aug 5, 2011 · 15 years ago

Chris Michaux, a 19-year-old male from Pittsburgh's North Side, was fatally shot on August 5, 2011. The incident took place on the 2600 block of Leland Street, following another shooting that involved his mother in a nearby location. This tragic event came…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Caleb Alexander Witty

Male, age 17 · Decatur, Illinois

Killed Aug 5, 2011 · 15 years ago

White/Caucasian male Caleb Alexander Witty, age 17, left the Decatur Celebration with his 14-year-old sister late on August 4, 2011, and headed toward home along the 2200 block of East Johns Avenue. Two people confronted the pair and demanded money. The…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jennifer Jiles

Female, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 5, 2011 · 15 years ago

Jennifer Jiles, a 33-year-old woman from Chicago, IL, was tragically shot in the back of the head on July 28, 2011, and succumbed to her injuries on August 5, 2011. The incident occurred in the Lawndale neighborhood, specifically in the 3100 block of West…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Marcus Caradine

Male, age 17 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 5, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, a promising young life was abruptly cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. Marcus Caradine, a 17-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 5, 2011. Known to his friends and family as an outgoing and intelligent young man who was the life of…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Harold Taylor

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Aug 5, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 5, 2006, the life of Harold Taylor was tragically cut short on a street in Washington, D.C. At approximately 6:15 a.m., in the 2300 block of Pitts Place in the Southeast quadrant of the city, Mr. Taylor was fatally shot.…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Robert L Charbonneau

Male, age 30 · Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Killed Aug 5, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the late summer of 2006, the life of 30-year-old Robert L. Charbonneau, a Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. On the night of August 5th, Charbonneau was fatally shot in what would unfold as a complex and calculated murder…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Maurice White

Male, age 26 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 5, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 5, 2006, the life of 26-year-old Maurice Alonzo White Jr. was cut short in a burst of gunfire in Indianapolis, Indiana. A downtown officer on patrol discovered the young male lifeless inside his car, which was parked in an…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Cesar Crushoult Galan

Male, age 22 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 5, 2001 · 25 years ago

Cesar Crushoult Galan, a 22-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2001. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Galan was fatally shot in San Pedro, a neighborhood within Los Angeles. The incident…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Benjamin Gilmore

Male, age 23 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 5, 1996 · 30 years ago

Benjamin Gilmore, a 23-year-old African American male from Chester, Pennsylvania, was found deceased on August 5, 1996. His body was discovered in a wooded area near the 400 block of East 22nd Street, a location known for its seclusion. The cause of death was…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Georgia Ann Shreve

Female, age 37 · Burrows, Indiana

Found Aug 5, 1991 · 35 years ago

In the late summer of 1991, a grim discovery was made along a stretch of Interstate 74 in Montgomery County, Indiana. On August 5th, the body of a 37-year-old Caucasian female from Burrows, Indiana, named Georgia Ann Shreve, was found in a ditch by a truck…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Donald Ray Loggins

Male · Los-angeles, California

Killed Aug 5, 1991 · 35 years ago

Donald Ray Loggins, born on June 17, 1959, tragically lost his life on August 5, 1991, in Los Angeles, California. His death was the result of a violent gang-related shooting. Loggins, along with Payton Beroit, was shot three times while sitting in a white…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

EZ Willis

Male, age 70 · Cherryville, North Carolina

Killed Aug 5, 1991 · 35 years ago

E.Z. Willis, a 70-year-old man from Cherryville, North Carolina, was tragically murdered on August 5, 1991. His death was part of a series of brutal killings committed by Phillip Lee Ingle, a convicted serial killer who targeted elderly couples in the area.…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Ronald D. Oliver

Male, age 43 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 5, 1981 · 45 years ago

On a summer evening in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of a veteran police officer was tragically cut short in the line of duty. Lieutenant Ronald D. Oliver, a 43-year-old Caucasian male, had dedicated two decades of his life to the Memphis Police Department. On…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

James Haakenson

Male, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 5, 1976 · 50 years ago

James Byron Haakenson, a 16-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 5, 1976. Haakenson had run away from his home in St. Paul, Minnesota, and traveled to Chicago, Illinois. On the day of his death, he made a phone call to his…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Sadie Theone Davis

Female, age 64 · Huntington-park, California

Killed Aug 5, 1971 · 55 years ago

Sadie Theone Davis, also known as Theone Davis, was a beloved member of the Huntington Park community in California. Born on January 8, 1907, in Salt Lake City, Utah, she moved to Los Angeles with her family in the 1920s. Theone was a talented singer who…

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Death by Force95th anniversary

William Hathaway

Male, age 51 · Faulkner, Arkansas

Killed Aug 5, 1931 · 95 years ago

William Edward Hathaway, 51, male, was a Faulkner County deputy serving a warrant near Mayflower on August 5, 1931, when an attempt to arrest a man accused of stealing fruit erupted into a gun battle. Hathaway and three other officers approached a home about…

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Death by Force95th anniversary

John L. Wormell

Male, age 64 · Clarkston, Washington

Killed Aug 5, 1931 · 95 years ago

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 5, 1931, a respected lawman's life was abruptly ended. John L. Wormell, a 64-year-old White male, had dedicated 35 years of his life to the Asotin County Sheriff's Department in Washington. On this particular…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Kristan Bell

Female, age 29 · Cheolsea, Alabama

Killed Aug 5, 2021 · 5 years ago

Kristan Bell, a 29-year-old woman, died on the morning of August 5, 2021, after a violent chain-reaction crash on U.S. Highway 280 in Chelsea, Alabama. Troopers said she was driving a 2006 Honda Civic when a Ford F-250 pickup struck her car from behind near…

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