Death by Force

Blanca A. Winters

Female, age 50 · Maywood, Illinois

Killed Aug 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

A Latina woman, Blanca A. Winters, 50, died on August 5, 2015, after she was shot in west suburban Maywood. She was pronounced dead at 11:58 a.m. that Tuesday at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood; an autopsy later determined she died from…

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Raymon Randle

Male, age 21 · Rockford, Illinois

Killed Aug 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Raymon Dachae Randle, a 21-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2015, in Rockford, Illinois. Born on September 17, 1993, Raymon had moved to Rockford from Chicago and had been a resident of the city for the past decade. His…

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Leigh Richardson Bourgeois

Female, age 41 · Labadieville, Louisiana

Killed Aug 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Labadieville, Louisiana, a devastating event unfolded on August 5, 2015, ending the life of 41-year-old Leigh Anne Richardson Bourgeois. A native of Lafayette, Leigh was a longtime and dedicated employee at the Rouses Corporation in…

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Thomas Joseph Lavalley

Male, age 29 · Shreveport, Louisiana

Killed Aug 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet Queensborough neighborhood of Shreveport, Louisiana, a sequence of events unfolded on the evening of August 5, 2015, that would tragically end the life of 29-year-old Shreveport Police Officer Thomas Joseph LaValley. A four-year veteran of the…

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Nick Parker

Male, age 35 · Timberlake, North Carolina

Killed Aug 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Nick Parker, a 35-year-old male from Timberlake, North Carolina, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2015. The incident that led to his death was a fatal shooting, which occurred following a dispute with his neighbor, John Turner. The altercation reportedly…

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William Christopher Hardin

Male · Lumberton, North Carolina

Killed Aug 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

William Christopher Hardin, a 36-year-old man from Lumberton, North Carolina, tragically died on August 5, 2015. He was born on January 5, 1979, and was known affectionately as "Papa" Hardin. Hardin was involved in a fatal altercation that led to his death.…

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Kendra Carnes

Female, age 23 · Massillon, Ohio

Killed Aug 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Kendra Carnes, a 23-year-old woman from Massillon, OH, tragically lost her life on August 5, 2015. Her body was discovered under a bridge in Newman Creek, and it was determined that she had been shot in the head with a .38 caliber revolver. The circumstances…

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Michael Amstutz

Male, age 25 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Michael Alan Amstutz, a 25-year-old man from Orrville, Ohio, tragically died on August 5, 2015, from multiple gunshot wounds. He was involved in an altercation with Larry "Casper" Finn, a 19-year-old man, over a woman while they were riding in a car together.…

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Justin McGhee

Male, age 15 · Barren-plains, Tennessee

Killed Aug 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the quiet community of Barren Plains, Tennessee, a heartbreaking incident unfolded on the afternoon of August 5, 2015, leading to the untimely death of 15-year-old Justin McGhee. A Caucasian male and a student at Jo Byrns High School, Justin was on the…

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Sheri Roberts

Female, age 34 · Houston, Texas

Killed Aug 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Sheri LeAnn Roberts, a 34-year-old woman from Houston, Texas, tragically died on August 5, 2015. She was involved in a murder-suicide incident at a gas station in The Woodlands, Texas. Sheri was meeting her estranged husband, Drayton Norwood, to exchange…

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Toris Deandre Knight

Male, age 26 · El-paso, Texas

Killed Aug 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

Toris Deandre Knight, a 26-year-old African American male, was tragically killed in a shooting on August 5, 2015, in El Paso, Texas. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. in the 4000 block of Van Buren Avenue near Monroe Avenue and Cassidy Road in the Lower…

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Kashif Tillis

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Kashif Tillis, aged 29, was fatally shot on August 5, 2014, while sitting inside a vehicle in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. The incident took place around 4 p.m. in the 7200 block of South Morgan Street. According to reports, a black coupe pulled up…

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Gilbert George Jack Berry

Male, age 36 · Missoula, Montana

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, the quiet city of Missoula, Montana, was disturbed by a grim discovery. The body of a Caucasian male, identified as 36-year-old Gilbert George Berry, was found floating in the Clark Fork River on the afternoon of Tuesday, August…

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Lewis Thompson

Male · Forrest City, Arkansas

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late summer of 2014, a violent altercation on a porch in Forrest City, Arkansas, claimed the life of Lewis Thompson, a Black/African American male. The events unfolded on August 5th, when local police responded to a call of shots fired at 615 North…

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Matthew Regula

Male, age 16 · Killingly, Connecticut

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer day in Killingly, Connecticut, the life of 16-year-old White male Matthew Regula was tragically cut short. It was August 5, 2014, and Matthew was visiting his girlfriend at a residence on Kenneth Drive. Also at the house was a 22-year-old man…

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Christine Johnston

Female, age 43 · Mineral Wells, West Virginia

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Christine Johnston, a 43-year-old White/Caucasian woman, died on August 5, 2014, after a violent encounter at the Oaks Trailer Park in Mineral Wells, West Virginia. What began as an emergency call for help ended with Wood County sheriff’s deputies discovering…

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Keith Kilker

Male, age 14 · Keenesburg, Colorado

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small town of Keenesburg, Colorado, the life of 14-year-old Keith Kilker was tragically cut short on August 5, 2014. The young man, a promising athlete who had already won a state championship in wrestling, was found deceased in his home alongside his…

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Wenceslao Lozano

Male, age 26 · Elko Indian Colony, Nevada

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On August 5, 2014, the life of 26-year-old Hispanic/Latino male Wenceslao Lozano was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting at the Elko Indian Colony in Nevada. The events of that evening unfolded in a friend's home where Lozano had just returned from work.…

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Jeffery Willingham

Male, age 24 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the life of 24-year-old Jeffery Earl Willingham, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short. On August 5, 2014, what began as a gathering with friends in Dunning Park took a fatal…

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Jeremy Lake

Male, age 19 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In a tragic turn of events that unfolded on a Tulsa, Oklahoma street, 19-year-old Jeremy Lake, a Black male, lost his life in August 2014. Lake was walking with his girlfriend, Lisa Kepler, near downtown Tulsa when they were confronted by her father, Shannon…

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Robert Ashbourne

Male, age 46 · Jersey City, New Jersey

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a summer day in Jersey City, what initially appeared to be a routine car accident quickly unraveled into a homicide investigation. Robert Ashbourne, a 46-year-old male from Mount Vernon, New York, was found unconscious behind the wheel of his vehicle after…

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Angel Luis Alicea

Male, age 28 · Newport-news, Virginia

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in August 2014, the life of 28-year-old Angel Luis Alicea III was tragically cut short on the streets of Newport News, Virginia. On August 5th, at the intersection of Crutchfield Drive and Ruston Drive in the Denbigh…

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Monica Gonzalez

Female, age 43 · Monticello, Indiana

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late morning hours of a Tuesday in August 2014, a tragic event unfolded in the parking lot of the Jordan Manufacturing Company in Monticello, Indiana, leaving three people dead in what authorities would later describe as a murder-suicide. Among the…

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Jennifer Keith

Female, age 28 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

On the morning of August 5, 2014, the violent death of 28-year-old Jennifer Keith shook the St. Louis, Missouri community. Police officers were dispatched to the 4400 block of Minnesota Avenue in the southern part of the city around 7:20 a.m. after receiving…

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Nicholas Plott

Male, age 19 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the late hours of a summer evening in Saint-Louis, Missouri, the life of 19-year-old Nicholas Plott was tragically cut short. On August 5, 2014, just before 10 p.m., gunshots echoed through the Mark Twain neighborhood. Officers who arrived at the scene…

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Heyward Jackson

Male, age 28 · Columbia, South Carolina

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a violent encounter in Columbia, South Carolina, claimed the life of Heyward Sentel Jackson, a 28-year-old male. The incident, which unfolded on Ervin Street, was not a random act of violence, as investigators later determined that…

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Bruce Paige

Male, age 46 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, a violent encounter on a Baltimore street cut short the life of Bruce Paige, a 46-year-old man. On August 5th, in the 500 block of North Monroe Street, Paige was shot multiple times, sustaining wounds to his head and torso. He was…

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Damato Coates

Male, age 24 · New-carrollton, Maryland

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of August 5, 2014, the quiet of a New Carrollton, Maryland, apartment complex was broken by the sound of gunshots. When police responded to a call at approximately 3:50 a.m. in the 7800 block of Riverdale Road, they discovered the body…

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Tyree Woodson

Male, age 38 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the city of Baltimore was grappling with a surge in violence. It was against this tense backdrop that the life of 38-year-old Tyree Woodson, an African-American man, came to a sudden and controversial end. On August 5th, members of the…

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Maoudo Kane

Male, age 49 · Bronx, New York

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 5, 2014, the life of 49-year-old Maoudo Kane was tragically cut short on a street in the Eastchester section of the Bronx. A livery cab driver, Kane was found with a single gunshot wound to his head at approximately 5:25…

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Amanda Rae Johnson

Female, age 27 · Pine-hills, Florida

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Amanda Rae Johnson, a 27-year-old woman from Pine Hills, Florida, tragically passed away on August 5, 2014. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Amanda was a beloved daughter, sister, and mother. She is survived by her parents, Lonnie and Vicki Johnson, and her…

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Jeffrey Eskridge Jr.

Male, age 20 · Miami-dade, Florida

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jeffrey Eskridge Jr., a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2014, in a harrowing incident in northwest Miami-Dade County, Florida. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of the morning, was a devastating…

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Ron Williams

Male, age 32 · Pine-hills, Florida

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Ron Williams, aged 32, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2014, in Pine Hills, Florida. The circumstances surrounding his death were part of a broader and more complex case involving multiple victims and suspects. According to court documents, Ron Williams…

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Valrie Davis

Female, age 44 · Miami-dade, Florida

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Valerie Davis, a 44-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on August 5, 2014, in a harrowing incident in Miami-Dade, Florida. The events unfolded in the early hours of the morning when her estranged husband, Charles Davis, 41, entered their…

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Antrez Felder

Male, age 16 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the early morning hours of a Tuesday in Macon, Georgia, a tragic incident unfolded that cut short the life of 16-year-old Antrez Felder. The Southwest High School student was found inside a residence on Bobby Jones Lane with a single gunshot wound to his…

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Diana Hathaway

Female, age 31 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Diana Hathaway, a 31-year-old woman from Fayetteville, NC, tragically lost her life on August 5, 2014, in what was later identified as a double murder-suicide. Diana, along with her 14-year-old son, Zachary Phillips, were shot and killed by Gerald Patrick…

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Dyuanna Alearah Anderson

Female, age 2 · Weldon, North Carolina

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Dyuanna Alearah Anderson, a 2-year-old African American girl, tragically lost her life on August 5, 2014, in Weldon, North Carolina. The incident occurred when shots were fired into her home on Cedar Street around midnight. Dyuanna was struck in the face and…

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Zachary Phillips

Male, age 14 · Fayetteville, North Carolina

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Zachary Phillips, a 14-year-old boy from Fayetteville, NC, tragically lost his life on August 5, 2014. He was a student at Anderson Creek Middle School and was set to begin his freshman year at Hoke High in Raeford. Zachary was born in Norwich, CT, and was…

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Donyale Rowe

Male, age 37 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Donyale Edward Rowe, a 37-year-old African American male from Cincinnati, OH, died on August 5, 2014. His death was the result of a police-involved shooting that occurred during a routine traffic stop. The incident began when officers Thomas Weigand and Mark…

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Mitchell Pruitt

Male, age 50 · Warren, Ohio

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Mitchell Pruitt, a 50-year-old man from Warren, Ohio, was tragically shot and killed in his home on August 5, 2014. The Trumbull County coroner ruled his death a homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds. Police were called to Pruitt's residence early in the…

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William White

Male, age 39 · Old-fort, Tennessee

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the small community of Old Fort, Tennessee, the summer of 2014 was marked by a lingering mystery that began with the death of William Larry 'Foot' White. On August 5th of that year, the 39-year-old man was discovered deceased at his residence. The initial…

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Jessey Chavira

Male, age 19 · Citrus, California

Killed Aug 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Jessey Chavira was 19 years old when he died on Tuesday, August 5, 2014, in Citrus, an unincorporated community just outside Azusa. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 5526 Orangeglen Avenue. His death was…

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Johathon D Murray

Male, age 25 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Aug 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

On August 5, 2013, Johathon D. Murray, aged 25, was shot and killed in Chicago. The incident took place during a time when Chicago was experiencing persistent issues with violence, which resulted in numerous homicides throughout the city. In 2013, Chicago saw…

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John Hatcher

Male, age 23 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the summer of 2013, the life of a young Detroit man, John DeJuan Hatcher Jr., was tragically cut short. Born on July 15, 1990, Hatcher, a male, was affectionately known to his loved ones as “Lil Juannie.” His journey, which began at Grace Hospital in…

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Latisha Harris

Female, age 28 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

On a summer day in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of a young Black woman named Latisha Harris was tragically cut short. The 28-year-old female's story took a dark turn on August 5, 2013, when a gruesome discovery was made in the waters of the Mississippi River.…

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Rome White

Male, age 41 · Houston, Texas

Found Aug 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

On August 5, 2013, Rome White, age 41, was shot and killed in Houston, Texas. White's death was reported as a tragic homicide, leaving his family and friends devastated. According to the available sources, the circumstances surrounding the incident involved…

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LeSean L Cosby

Male, age 31 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Aug 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of August 5, 2013, the life of LeSean L. Cosby, a 31-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short on the streets of Richmond, Virginia. The incident unfolded around 3:48 a.m., when the sound of gunfire pierced the quiet of the 1700…

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Brandon James Horst

Male, age 25 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Killed Aug 5, 2013 · 13 years ago

In the quiet early hours of August 5, 2013, the life of 25-year-old Brandon James Horst, a White male, was tragically cut short in his own Saint Paul, Minnesota home. He was discovered by his wife, Heather Horst, who called the police shortly after 1 a.m.…

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